Mykelti Williamson

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Mykelti Williamson Wiki Biography

Michael T. Williamson was born on the 4th March 1957, in St. Louis, Missouri USA, and is an actor who, as Mykelti Williamson, is most famous for his role as Bubba Blue in Robert Zemeckis‘ cult classic movie “Forrest Gump” (1994). He is also widely recognized from appearing in movies such as “Heat” (1995), “Con Air” (1997) and “Lucky Number Slevin” (2006).

Have you ever wondered how much wealth this actor has accumulated so far? How rich Mykelti Williamson is? According to sources, it is estimated that the total of Mykelti Williamson’s net worth, as of mid-2017, exceeds the sum of $2 million, acquired through his professional acting career which is currently spawning for almost four decades, since 1978.

Mykelti was born into the family of a public accountant and a US Air Force officer, and apart from African-American is also of Native American Blackfoot Indian ancestry. He suffered a rather traumatic childhood as his father left the family while he was still an infant. His interest in acting and performing in general dates back to hthe early age of nine, when he became a member of a dance troupe – The Lockers. He then relocated to Los Angeles, California, with his mother, where he continued acting, but also put some efforts towards sports, including American Football and basketball. Mykelti attended Los Angeles City College, majoring in television/film, then enrolled at Gene Evans Motion Picture School in San Jose, California from which he obtained his film production as well as cinematography certificate.

Williamson debuted as a professional actor in 1978, with a brief appearance in the ABC’s popular thriller TV series – “Starsky and Hutch”. He then managed to keep an uninterrupted streak of acting engagements through the 1980s, and went on to appear primarily in TV series, such as “Bay City Blues”, “Cover Up” as well as “Hill Street Blues”, “The Bronx Zoo” and “China Beach” among plenty of others. Through the 1980s, he also added several big-screen appearances to his portfolio, such as “Streets of Fire” (1984), “Wildcats” (1986) and “Miracle Mile” (1989). All these engagements provided the basis for Mykelti Williamson’s today’s net worth.

The real breakthrough in Mykelti’s acting career occurred in 1994 when he was cast for the role of Private Benjamin Buford ‘Bubba’ Blue, an Army friend of the title character portrayed by Tom Hanks, in Robert Zemeckis comical drama “Forrest Gump”. This was followed by a side role in “Heat” (1995), with Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Val Kilmer. Mykelti also had a notable role in the HBO TV movie “Soul of the Game” (1996), portraying legendary baseball player Josh Gibson. By the end of the 1990s, he had also appeared in several other critically acclaimed motion pictures, such as “Con Air” and “12 Angry Men” both 1997, “Primary Colors” (1998) and “Three Kings” (1999). Doubtlessly, all these appearances helped Mykelti Williamson to dramatically increase the total of his net worth.

Mykelti has continually starred in countless motion pictures, plus notable appearances in TV series such as “Boomtown”, “Kidnapped”, “CSI: NY” as well as “24”, “Justified” and “Underground”. Speaking of movies, he rolled in “The Assassination of Richard Nixon” (2004), “Get Rich or Die Tryin’” (2005), “The Final Destination” (2009), and more recently “The Purge: Election Year”. The most recent of Williamson’s acting engagements include appearances in Denzel Washington’s drama “Fences” (2016) as well as “Chicago P.D.” and “Rebel” TV series. It is certain that all these accomplishments have helped Mykelti Williamson to significantly increase his overall wealth.

When it comes to his personal life, Mykelti has married three times – between 1983 and 1985 he was married to actress Olivia Brown, and from 1989 to 1994 to director Cheryl Chisholm with whom he has one child. Since 1997, Mykelti has been married to Sondra Spriggs, an actress with whom he has welcomed two daughters.

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Mykelti Williamson Quick Info

Full Name Mykelti Williamson
Net Worth $2 Million
Date Of Birth March 4, 1960
Place Of Birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.867 m)
Profession Actor
Education Los Angeles City College
Nationality American
Spouse Sondra Spriggs (m. 1997), Cheryl Chisholm (m. 1989–1991), Olivia Brown (m. 1983–1985)
Children Nicole Williamson, Phoenix Williamson, Maya Williamson
Parents Elaine Williamson
Nicknames Michael T. Williamson , Mikel T. Williamson , Mykel T. Williamson , Michael T. “Mykelti” Williamson
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IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0932112/
Nominations Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Movies The Purge: Election Year, Forrest Gump, The Final Destination, Con Air, Free Willy, Heat, Three Kings, Waiting to Exhale, Species II, August Rush, The First Power, Lucky Number Slevin, Ali, Streets of Fire, Fences, Miracle Mile, Black Dynamite, ATL, Primary Colors, Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, …
TV Shows 24, Boomtown, The Hoop Life, The New WKRP in Cincinnati, Midnight Caller, Cover Up, Bay City Blues, The Righteous Apples, Kidnapped, The Bronx Zoo

Mykelti Williamson Important Facts

  • Ex-brother-in-law of Steve Brown.
  • His grandfather was a Blackfoot Indian.
  • His other daughter, Phoenix, is from his marriage with Cheryl Chisholm.
  • Has two daughters, with Sondra Spriggs, named Nicole and Maya.
  • Invited to join AMPAS in 2005.
  • Miami Vice (1984) was produced by Michael Mann, Mykelti guest-starred in the pilot episode. They would later collaborate on Heat (1995) and Ali (2001) with Michael Mann as director.
  • Was an alternate for The Lockers, a featured dance group on Soul Train (1971).
  • Mykelti is pronounced like “Michael Tee”.
  • Arrested for allegedly stalking his ex-wife and stabbing a friend. Was released on $180,000 bail next day. [January 1998]
  • Jurors acquitted him of attempted manslaughter in the stabbing of his ex-wife’s companion. [September 1998]

Mykelti Williamson Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Rebel 2017 TV Series filming Rene Knight Actor
Run the Race post-production Coach Hailey Actor
Fences 2016 Gabriel Actor
Designated Survivor 2016 TV Series Admiral Chernow Actor
The Purge: Election Year 2016 Joe Dixon Actor
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders 2016 TV Series Brigadier General Yazee Zwane Actor
Underground 2016 TV Series Moses Actor
Hawaii Five-0 2015-2016 TV Series Clay Maxwell / Clay Actor
You Bury Your Own 2015 Detective Goodman Actor
Justified 2012-2015 TV Series Ellstin Limehouse Actor
Convergence 2015/I Captain Miller Actor
Wild Blue 2014 TV Movie Master Chief Donald Bowman Actor
Nashville 2014 TV Series Terry George Actor
Hollows Grove 2014 F.B.I. Agent Jones Actor
Scorpion 2014 TV Series General Ned Walker Actor
Clementine 2014 TV Movie Ray Actor
Lauren 2013 TV Series Prince Actor
Touch 2013 TV Series Detective Lang Actor
Twist of Faith 2013 TV Movie Uncle Moe Actor
Single Ladies 2012 TV Series Pierce Actor
Rizzoli & Isles 2011 TV Series U.S. Marshal Whitmore Actor
Have a Little Faith 2011 TV Movie Donnie Actor
The Good Wife 2010 TV Series Matthew Wade Actor
24 2010 TV Series Brian Hastings Actor
High School 2010 Paranoid Actor
CSI: NY 2007-2009 TV Series Chief Brigham Sinclair Actor
The Final Destination 2009 George Actor
My Summer Friend 2009 Short Romell Actor
Psych 2009 TV Series Coach Sammy Winslow Actor
Black Dynamite 2009 Chicago Wind Actor
Vice 2008 Sampson Actor
Ball Don’t Lie 2008 Dallas Actor
One Hogan Place 2008 TV Movie Lt. Dardin Actor
August Rush 2007 Reverend James Actor
Spinning Into Butter 2007 Aaron Carmichael Actor
Kidnapped 2006-2007 TV Series Virgil Hayes Actor
Raines 2007 TV Series Detective Bobby ‘Fearless’ Smith Actor
Justice 2006 TV Series Joshua Mortin Actor
ATL 2006 Uncle George Actor
Fatwa 2006 Grady Frank Actor
Lucky Number Slevin 2006 Sloe Actor
Get Rich or Die Tryin’ 2005 Charlene’s Stepfather (uncredited) Actor
Third Watch 2005 TV Series Detective Dante Rice / Detective Rice Actor
After the Sunset 2004 Agent Stafford Actor
Monk 2004 TV Series Captain Walter Cage Actor
The Assassination of Richard Nixon 2004 Harold Mann Actor
The Secret Service 2004 TV Movie Mike Bradford Actor
Boomtown 2002-2003 TV Series Detective Bobby ‘Fearless’ Smith Actor
Touched by an Angel 2002 TV Series Tevis Lockwood Actor
Our America 2002 TV Movie Graham Ellis Actor
Ali 2001 Don King Actor
The Fugitive 2000-2001 TV Series Lt. Philip Gerard Actor
Holiday Heart 2000 TV Movie Silas Actor
The Hoop Life 1999-2000 TV Series Marvin Buxton Actor
Three Kings 1999 Colonel Horn Actor
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years 1999 TV Movie Papa Delany Actor
Gideon 1998 Coleman Walker Actor
Species II 1998 Dennis Gamble Actor
Primary Colors 1998 Dewayne Smith Actor
Buffalo Soldiers 1997 TV Movie Cpl. William Christy Actor
Double Tap 1997 Agent Hamilton Actor
12 Angry Men 1997 TV Movie Juror #10 Actor
Con Air 1997 Baby-O Actor
Truth or Consequences, N.M. 1997 Marcus Weans Actor
Soul of the Game 1996 TV Movie Josh Gibson Actor
Waiting to Exhale 1995 Troy Actor
Heat 1995 Sergeant Drucker Actor
How to Make an American Quilt 1995 Winston Actor
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home 1995 Dwight Actor
The Outer Limits 1995 TV Series Dr. Michael Alders Actor
Time Trax 1994 TV Series Luther Bell Actor
Forrest Gump 1994 Bubba Blue Actor
Other Women’s Children 1993 TV Movie Leonard Actor
Free Willy 1993 Dwight Mercer Actor
The New WKRP in Cincinnati 1991-1993 TV Series Donovan Aderhold Actor
Midnight Caller 1988-1991 TV Series Deacon Bridges Actor
A Killer Among Us 1990 TV Movie Greg Hopkins (as Mykel T. Williamson) Actor
The First Power 1990 Detective Oliver Franklin (as Mykel T. Williamson) Actor
China Beach 1989 TV Series Rousseau / Jean Jacques Rousseau Actor
Police Story: Monster Manor 1988 TV Movie Officer Don Luntner (as Mykel T. Williamson) Actor
Miracle Mile 1988 Wilson (as Mykel T. Williamson) Actor
The Bronx Zoo 1987-1988 TV Series Gus Butterfield Actor
J.J. Starbuck 1987 TV Series Calvin Actor
You Talkin’ to Me? 1987 Thatcher Marks (as Mikel T. Williamson) Actor
Number One with a Bullet 1987 Casey (as Mykel T. Williamson) Actor
Hill Street Blues 1983-1986 TV Series Off. Ron Garfield / Raymond Hawkins Jr. Actor
The Love Boat 1986 TV Series James Rusell / James Russell Actor
Wildcats 1986 Levander ‘Bird’ Williams (as Mykel T. Williamson) Actor
Miami Vice 1984-1985 TV Series Sylvio Romulus / Leon Jefferson Actor
Cover Up 1984-1985 TV Series Rick Actor
Gimme a Break! 1984 TV Series Waiter Actor
Streets of Fire 1984 B.J. – The Sorels (as Mykel T. Williamson) Actor
Alice 1983 TV Series Player #1 Actor
Bay City Blues 1983 TV Series Deejay Cunningham Actor
Desperate Lives 1982 TV Movie Jack (as Mykel T. Williamson) Actor
Father Murphy 1981 TV Series Lijah Actor
The White Shadow 1979-1981 TV Series Fred / Malcolm Gruner Actor
Freebie and the Bean 1981 TV Series Lemar Washington Actor
The Righteous Apples 1980 TV Series Charles ‘Big Neck’ McMorris (as Mykel T. Williamson) Actor
Sunnyside 1979 Hot Dog (as Michael T. Williamson) Actor
Salvage 1 1979 TV Series Eddie Actor
Starsky and Hutch 1978 TV Series Bruce Actor
Sons 2 the Grave completed Director
Jennifer 2012 Short Director
Jennifer 2012 Short Writer
Boomtown 2003 TV Series story – 1 episode Writer
Sons 2 the Grave executive producer completed Producer
My Summer Friend 2009 Short producer Producer
My Crackhead Uncle 2011 very special thanks Thanks
Hollywood Today Live 2017 TV Series Himself Self
Made in Hollywood 2016 TV Series Himself Self
Sidewalks Entertainment 2016 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Today 2016 TV Series Himself Self
Academy Event: Heat 2016 Video short Himself Self
Universal Babe 2012 Documentary voice Self
Kiss and Tell: The History of Black Romance in Movie 2012 Documentary Self
Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good 2011 Documentary Himself Self
The Start of Dreams 2010 Documentary Himself Self
Celebrity Ghost Stories 2010 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Body Count: The Deaths of ‘The Final Destination’ 2010 Video documentary short Himself Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2009 TV Series Himself Self
Kidnapped: Ransom Notes 2007 Video short Himself Self
In the Rink: A Director’s Journey 2006 Video documentary short Self
Red Carpet: From NYC to ATL 2006 Video short Himself Self
The Making of ‘Heat’ 2005 Video documentary Himself Self
Before, During and ‘After the Sunset’ 2005 Video documentary Himself Self
I Love the ’90s 2004 TV Series documentary Himself Self
2004 Trumpet Awards 2004 TV Special Himself Self
34th NAACP Image Awards 2003 TV Special Himself Self
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 2002 TV Series Himself Self
CBS Cares 2001 TV Series Himself Self
27th NAACP Image Awards 1996 TV Special Himself Self
The 21st Annual People’s Choice Awards 1995 TV Special Himself – Accepting Award for Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture / Favorite Motion Picture Self
The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards 1995 TV Special Himself – Presenter: Best Actor in a TV-Series – Comedy / Musical Self
Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump 1994 TV Movie documentary Himself / Pvt. Benjamin Buford ‘Bubba’ Blue Self
Late Show with David Letterman 1994 TV Series Himself Self

Mykelti Williamson Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2012 Black Reel Black Reel Awards Outstanding Television or Mini-Series Performance, Male Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) Won
2003 Humanitas Prize Humanitas Prize 60 Minute Category Boomtown (2005) Won
2003 Image Award Image Awards Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Boomtown (2002) Won
2001 Black Reel Black Reel Awards Network/Cable – Best Supporting Actor Holiday Heart (2000) Won
1995 MTV Movie Award MTV Movie Awards Best Breakthrough Performance Forrest Gump (1994) Won
1994 ACCA Awards Circuit Community Awards Best Cast Ensemble Forrest Gump (1994) Won
2012 Black Reel Black Reel Awards Outstanding Television or Mini-Series Performance, Male Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) Nominated
2003 Humanitas Prize Humanitas Prize 60 Minute Category Boomtown (2005) Nominated
2003 Image Award Image Awards Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Boomtown (2002) Nominated
2001 Black Reel Black Reel Awards Network/Cable – Best Supporting Actor Holiday Heart (2000) Nominated
1995 MTV Movie Award MTV Movie Awards Best Breakthrough Performance Forrest Gump (1994) Nominated
1994 ACCA Awards Circuit Community Awards Best Cast Ensemble Forrest Gump (1994) Nominated