Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 20, 1946
Died
May 13, 2024 (age 78)
Place of Birth
Burgaw, North Carolina, USA
Also Known As
Samm Art Williams
Samuel Arthur Williams
Samm-Art Williams
Biography
Samm-Art Williams (born Samuel Arthur Williams; January 20, 1946) is an American playwright and screenwriter, and a stage and film/TV actor and television producer. Much of his work concerns the African-American experience.
He was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his play Home (1979), which moved from the Negro Ensemble Company to a Broadway production in 1980. In the mid-1980s, he received two Emmy nominations for his work for TV series. The Black Rep of St. Louis, Missouri produced the premier of his play The Montford Point Marine (2011).
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Known For
TV
Miami Vice
Lead DEA Agent
1984
TV
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Thug
1990
TV
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Samm
1992
Film
Dressed to Kill
Subway Cop
1980
Film
Blood Simple
Meurice
1985
Film
The Wanderers
Roger
1979
TV
The Women of Brewster Place
Cecil Garvin
1989
Film
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Jim
1986
Film
Night of the Juggler
Peep Show Bouncer
1980
Film
The Women of Brewster Place
Cecil Garvin
1989
Film
A Rage in Harlem
Gus Parsons
1991
Film
The Baron
Rufus
1977
Film
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole
Matt Henson
1983
Film
Hot Resort
Bill Martin
1985
Film
Summerdog
Officer Brown
1977
Filmography
1992TVHangin' with Mr. Cooperas Samm1991FilmA Rage in Harlemas Gus Parsons1990TVThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Thug1989FilmThe Women of Brewster Placeas Cecil Garvin1989TVThe Women of Brewster Placeas Cecil Garvin1986FilmThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Jim1985FilmBlood Simpleas Meurice1985FilmHot Resortas Bill Martin1984TVMiami Viceas Lead DEA Agent1983FilmCook & Peary: The Race to the Poleas Matt Henson1980FilmDressed to Killas Subway Cop1980FilmNight of the Juggleras Peep Show Bouncer1979FilmThe Wanderersas Roger1977FilmSummerdogas Officer Brown1977FilmThe Baronas Rufus