Fred Williamson

Career timeline

1. 1938 · Born

   Born in Gary, Indiana, USA

2. 1966 · Screen debut

   Star Trek (TV)

3. 1967 · Breakthrough

   Ironside (TV)

4. 1975 · Directing debut

   Mean Johnny Barrows (Movie)

5. 1975 · Writing debut

   Boss Nigger (Movie)

6. 1975 · First production

   Boss Nigger (Movie)

7. 2021 · Latest release

   Devil's Triangle (Movie)

Career in numbers

4 1960s

21 1970s

14 1980s

13 1990s

10 2000s

7 2010s

1 2020s

• Action39
• Drama34
• Crime26
• Thriller17
• Comedy14
• Action & Adventure5

Highest-rated title Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide 2004 8.5 Most popular title From Dusk Till Dawn 1996 7.1

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Fred Williamson in our catalogue.

D'Urville Martin

4 titles together

Massimo Vanni

3 titles together

Barry Shear

3 titles together

Kane Hodder

2 titles together

James Dixon

2 titles together

Nicholas Turturro

2 titles together

Joe Spinell

2 titles together

Art Lund

2 titles together

Leo Fong

2 titles together

Michael Bailey Smith

2 titles together

1. 2021 Devil's Triangle as Pluto Movie
2. 2019 VFW as Abe Hawkins 5.8 Movie
3. 2017 Check Point as Chester 6.1 Movie
4. 2017 A Chance in the World as Charlie Movie
5. 2013 .357 as Hammer Movie
6. 2012 Last Ounce of Courage as Warren Hammerschmidt Movie
7. 2011 Zombie Apocalypse: Redemption as Moses Movie
8. 2010 Shoot the Hero as The General 3.9 Movie
9. 2007 Pushing Daisies as Roland 'Rollie' Stingwell 7.9 TV
10. 2007 ReVamped as Captain Michaels Movie
11. 2006 Fighting Words as Gabriel Movie
12. 2005 Transformed as The Hammer Movie
13. 2004 Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide as Coach Stax 8.5 TV
14. 2004 Starsky & Hutch as Captain Doby 5.8 Movie
15. 2001 Down 'n Dirty as Dakota Smith Movie
16. 2001 Carmen: A Hip Hopera as Lou 6.5 Movie
17. 2000 The Independent as Fred Williamson 5.5 Movie
18. 2000 Submerged as Captain Masters Movie
19. 1998 Whatever It Takes as Paulie Salano Movie
20. 1998 Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror as Sheriff Skaggs 4.2 Movie
21. 1998 Blackjack as Tim Hastings 5.3 Movie
22. 1998 Ride as Casper's Dream Dad 6.0 Movie
23. 1997 Fast Track as Lowell Carter TV
24. 1997 Night Vision as Dakota 'Dak' Smith Movie
25. 1996 The Jamie Foxx Show as Fred Williamson 6.6 TV
26. 1996 Arli$$ as Fred Williamson TV
27. 1996 Original Gangstas as John Bookman 5.6 Movie
28. 1996 From Dusk Till Dawn as Frost 7.1 Movie
29. 1993 South Beach as Mack Derringer Movie
30. 1992 Renegade 6.8 TV
31. 1990 Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One as Capt. Samuel Beck Movie
32. 1989 Black Cobra II as Lt. Robert 'Bob' Malone Movie
33. 1988 Deadly Intent as Curt Slate Movie
34. 1987 The Black Cobra as Detective Robert Malone 4.7 Movie
35. 1987 Delta Force Commando as Capt. Samuel Beck Movie
36. 1985 The Equalizer as Lt. Mason Warren 7.2 TV
37. 1985 Half Nelson as Chester Long TV
38. 1985 Half Nelson as Chester Long Movie
39. 1984 White Fire as Noah 4.3 Movie
40. 1984 Warriors of the Year 2072 as Abdul 5.2 Movie
41. 1983 The New Barbarians as Nadir 4.3 Movie
42. 1983 Vigilante as Nick 6.1 Movie
43. 1983 Warrior of the Lost World as Henchman 2.9 Movie
44. 1982 One Down, Two to Go as Cal Movie
45. 1982 1990: The Bronx Warriors as Ogre 4.9 Movie
46. 1979 Supertrain as Al Roberts TV
47. 1978 Wheels as Leonard Wingate TV
48. 1978 The Inglorious Bastards as Pvt. Fred Canfield 6.3 Movie
49. 1978 Fantasy Island as Jackson Malone 6.5 TV
50. 1977 CHiPs as Ty 6.8 TV
51. 1976 Blind Rage as Jesse Crowder Movie
52. 1975 Mean Johnny Barrows as Johnny Barrows Movie
53. 1975 Take a Hard Ride as Tyree 5.3 Movie
54. 1975 Boss Nigger as Boss Nigger 6.7 Movie
55. 1975 Bucktown as Duke Johnson 5.8 Movie
56. 1974 Three the Hard Way as Jagger Daniels 6.2 Movie
57. 1974 Three Tough Guys as Joe Snake Movie
58. 1974 Crazy Joe as Willy Movie
59. 1973 Hell Up In Harlem as Tommy Gibbs 5.5 Movie
60. 1973 The Soul of Nigger Charley as Charley Movie
61. 1973 Police Story 7.0 TV
62. 1973 Black Caesar as Tommy Gibbs 5.9 Movie
63. 1972 Hammer as B.J. Hammer Movie
64. 1972 The Legend of Nigger Charley as Nigger Charley 6.2 Movie
65. 1970 Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon as Beach Boy Movie
66. 1970 M*A*S*H as Dr. Oliver 'Spearchucker' Jones 6.9 Movie
67. 1969 Deadlock as Officer Williams Movie
68. 1968 Julia as Steve Bruce/Dave Boyd TV
69. 1967 Ironside 6.8 TV
70. 1966 Star Trek as Anka 8.0 TV

1. 2001 Down 'n Dirty Movie
2. 1997 Night Vision Movie
3. 1996 Original Gangstas 5.6 Movie
4. 1993 South Beach Movie
5. 1982 One Down, Two to Go Movie
6. 1975 Mean Johnny Barrows Movie
7. 1975 Boss Nigger 6.7 Movie

1. 1982 One Down, Two to Go Movie
2. 1975 Boss Nigger 6.7 Movie

1. 2001 Down 'n Dirty Movie
2. 1993 South Beach Movie
3. 1982 One Down, Two to Go Movie
4. 1975 Mean Johnny Barrows Movie

1. 1975 Mean Johnny Barrows Movie

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