Richard Anthony Williams (August 9, 1934 – February 16, 2012) was an American actor. Williams is best known for his starring performances on Broadway in The Poison Tree, What the Wine-Sellers Buy and Black Picture Show. Williams also had notable roles in 1970s blaxploitation films such as The Mack and Slaughter's Big Rip-Off.
Known For
Edward Scissorhands
(1990)
Officer Allen
Blood and Bone
(2009)
Roberto
Dog Day Afternoon
(1975)
Limo Driver
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
(2000)
Sen. Frank Radler
The Jerk
(1979)
Taj
The Deep
(1977)
Slake
Gardens of Stone
(1987)
Slasher Williams
Mo' Better Blues
(1990)
Big Stop Williams
The Anderson Tapes
(1971)
Spencer
Summer Rental
(1985)
Dan Gardner
Grizzly II: Revenge
(2020)
Charlie
The Gifted
(1993)
The Players Club
(1998)
Mr. Armstrong
The Mack
(1973)
Pretty Tony
Full Filmography
Acting
Uptight
(1968)
Corbin
The Lost Man
(1969)
Ronald
Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?
(1971)
Malthus
The Anderson Tapes
(1971)
Spencer
The Mack
(1973)
Pretty Tony
Slaughter's Big Rip Off
(1973)
Joe Creole
Five on the Black Hand Side
(1973)
Preston
Dog Day Afternoon
(1975)
Limo Driver
Deadly Hero
(1975)
District Attorney Winston
The Long Night
(1976)
Paul
Freeman
(1977)
Freeman
The Deep
(1977)
Slake
The Storyteller
(1977)
Anthony
The Richard Pryor Special?
(1977)
Writer
An Almost Perfect Affair
(1979)
Jackson
Hollow Image
(1979)
Danny
The Jerk
(1979)
Taj
Some Kind of Miracle
(1979)
Dr. Hopstone
Brave New World
(1980)
Helmholz Watson
The Night the City Screamed
(1980)
Jim Downs
A Gun in the House
(1981)
Det. Frank Campbell
Sister, Sister
(1982)
Reverend Richard Henderson
This Is Kate Bennett...
(1982)
Leonard Hayes
Something So Right
(1982)
Morris Elliot
Through Naked Eyes
(1983)
Det. Wylie
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
(1983)
The Star Chamber
(1983)
Detective Paul Mackey
Night Partners
(1983)
Instructor
Keeping On
(1983)
Samuel Taylor
Challenge of a Lifetime
(1985)
Dr. Hume
Summer Rental
(1985)
Dan Gardner
Gardens of Stone
(1987)
Slasher Williams
The Meeting
(1989)
Malcolm X
Tap
(1989)
Francis
Cast the First Stone
(1989)
Jackson Phillips
Edward Scissorhands
(1990)
Officer Allen
Mo' Better Blues
(1990)
Big Stop Williams
The Rapture
(1991)
Henry
Percy & Thunder
(1993)
Caswell Baker
The Gifted
(1993)
The Players Club
(1998)
Mr. Armstrong
Hot Boyz
(2000)
Harold
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
(2000)
Sen. Frank Radler
Steam
(2007)
August
Blood and Bone
(2009)
Roberto
Grizzly II: Revenge
(2020)
Charlie