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Filmography
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Known For
Predator Mac (1987) -
Commando Cooke (1985) -
X-Men: The Last Stand Trask (2006) -
Known For
Exit Wounds Chief Hinges (2001) -
Actor
Gaslit Charles Anderson (2022) -
The Oval Curtis (2021) -
The Vandal Harold (2021) -
No Sudden Move Aldrick Watkins (2021) -
Black Lightning Agent Percy Odell (2018-2021) -
Ghost Tape Byron Dixon (2020) -
Two Degrees Bill (2020) -
Hollow Point Senior Guard James (2019) -
High Flying Bird Spence (2019) -
Clipped Wings, They Do Fly D.A. Adam Stevenson (2018) -
![Mandy]( "Mandy")
Mandy Caruthers (2018) -
![American Satan]( "American Satan")
American Satan Gabriel (2017) -
Beyond the Silence District Attorney Adam Stevenson (2016)
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![Restored Me]( "Restored Me")
Restored Me Officer Brantley (2016) -
![Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]( "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit")
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ed Pastrino (2016) -
![Between]( "Between")
Between Gord's Father (2015) -
![Bad Country]( "Bad Country")
Bad Country John Nokes (2014) -
![Battledogs]( "Battledogs")
Battledogs President Donald Sheridan (2013) -
![Freaky Deaky]( "Freaky Deaky")
Freaky Deaky Wendell Robinson (2012) -
Engagement (2011)
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![Chaos]( "Chaos")
Chaos General Margolis (2011) -
![The Big Bang]( "The Big Bang")
The Big Bang Drummer (2010) -
![Henry's Crime]( "Henry's Crime")
Henry's Crime Frank (2010) -
![Level 26: Dark Origins]( "Level 26: Dark Origins")
Level 26: Dark Origins Jack Mitchell (2009) -
![My Own Worst Enemy]( "My Own Worst Enemy")
My Own Worst Enemy Serge Khabako (2008) -
![Cold Case]( "Cold Case")
Cold Case Grover Boone '05 (2008) -
![The Boondocks]( "The Boondocks")
The Boondocks Detective (2007) -
![The Go-Getter]( "The Go-Getter")
The Go-Getter Liquor (2007) -
![Yellow]( "Yellow")
Yellow Miles Emory (2006) -
![Lost]( "Lost")
Lost Warden Harris (2006) -
![X-Men: The Last Stand]( "X-Men: The Last Stand")
X-Men: The Last Stand Trask (2006) -
![Battlestar Galactica]( "Battlestar Galactica")
Battlestar Galactica Phelan (2006) -
![Get Rich or Die Tryin']( "Get Rich or Die Tryin'")
Get Rich or Die Tryin' Levar (2005) -
![Common: Testify]( "Common: Testify")
Common: Testify Bill Duke (2005) -
![Karen Sisco]( "Karen Sisco")
Karen Sisco Amos Andrews (2003-2004) -
![Fastlane]( "Fastlane")
Fastlane Capt. Bob Parish (2002-2003) -
![National Security]( "National Security")
National Security Lieutenant Washington (2003) -
R.U.S./H. (2002)
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![Red Dragon]( "Red Dragon")
Red Dragon Police Chief (2002) -
![Love and a Bullet]( "Love and a Bullet")
Love and a Bullet Mysterious Voice on Phone (2002) -
![Justice League]( "Justice League")
Justice League Detective (2002) -
![Exit Wounds]( "Exit Wounds")
Exit Wounds Chief Hinges (2001) -
![Never Again]( "Never Again")
Never Again Earl (2001) -
![Who Killed Atlanta's Children?]( "Who Killed Atlanta's Children?")
Who Killed Atlanta's Children? Chirumenga Jenga (2000) -
![Fever]( "Fever")
Fever Detective Glass (1999) -
![The Limey]( "The Limey")
The Limey Head DEA Agent (1999) -
![Foolish]( "Foolish")
Foolish Studio Producer (1999) -
![Payback]( "Payback")
Payback Det. Hicks (1999) -
Black Jaq Ivor 'Max' Maxwell (1998)
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![Susan's Plan]( "Susan's Plan")
Susan's Plan Detective Scott (1998) -
![Always Outnumbered]( "Always Outnumbered")
Always Outnumbered Blackbird Wills (1998) -
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography Narrator (1998) -
![Busta Rhymes: Dangerous]( "Busta Rhymes: Dangerous")
Busta Rhymes: Dangerous Bill (1997) -
![New York Undercover]( "New York Undercover")
New York Undercover Hitman (1994) -
![Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit]( "Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit")
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Mr. Johnson (1993) -
![Menace II Society]( "Menace II Society")
Menace II Society Detective (1993) -
![Bird on a Wire]( "Bird on a Wire")
Bird on a Wire Albert Diggs (1990) -
![Street of No Return]( "Street of No Return")
Street of No Return Lieutenant Borel (1989) -
![American Playhouse]( "American Playhouse")
American Playhouse FBI Agent #2 (1989) -
![Action Jackson]( "Action Jackson")
Action Jackson Capt. Armbruster (1988) -
![No Man's Land]( "No Man's Land")
No Man's Land Malcolm (1987) -
![Predator]( "Predator")
Predator Mac (1987) -
![Starman]( "Starman")
Starman Steven Putnam (1987) -
![Dallas: The Early Years]( "Dallas: The Early Years")
Dallas: The Early Years Seth Foster (1986) -
![Commando]( "Commando")
Commando Cooke (1985) -
![Benson]( "Benson")
Benson Mad-Dog (1981) -
![Palmerstown, U.S.A.]( "Palmerstown, U.S.A.")
Palmerstown, U.S.A. Luther Freeman (1980-1981) -
![American Gigolo]( "American Gigolo")
American Gigolo Leon (1980) -
![Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force]( "Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force")
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force Sgt. Langford (1978) -
Love Is Not Enough 'Happy' Jordan (1978)
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![Charlie's Angels]( "Charlie's Angels")
Charlie's Angels David Pearl (1978) -
![Starsky and Hutch]( "Starsky and Hutch")
Starsky and Hutch Officer Dryden (1978) -
![Car Wash]( "Car Wash")
Car Wash Duane / Abdullah (1976) -
![On the Rocks]( "On the Rocks")
On the Rocks (1976) -
![Kojak]( "Kojak")
Kojak Sylk (1976) -
Actor
![ABC Afterschool Specials]( "ABC Afterschool Specials")
ABC Afterschool Specials Mr. Sands (1972-1975) -
Director
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Jeffrey's Plan (2019)
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![The Art of the Journey]( "The Art of the Journey")
The Art of the Journey (2018) -
![Created Equal]( "Created Equal")
Created Equal (2017) -
![The Blexicans]( "The Blexicans")
The Blexicans (2015) -
![Light Girls]( "Light Girls")
Light Girls (2015) -
![Preying for Mercy]( "Preying for Mercy")
Preying for Mercy (2014) -
Xelerate (2011)
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![Dark Girls]( "Dark Girls")
Dark Girls (2011) -
![Not Easily Broken]( "Not Easily Broken")
Not Easily Broken (2009) -
![Prince Among Slaves]( "Prince Among Slaves")
Prince Among Slaves (2007) -
![Cover]( "Cover")
Cover (2007) -
![Miracle's Boys]( "Miracle's Boys")
Miracle's Boys (2005) -
![1-800-Missing]( "1-800-Missing")
1-800-Missing (2004) -
![Robbery Homicide Division]( "Robbery Homicide Division")
Robbery Homicide Division (2003) -
![Fastlane]( "Fastlane")
Fastlane (2003) -
![Deacons for Defense]( "Deacons for Defense")
Deacons for Defense (2003) -
![Strong Medicine]( "Strong Medicine")
Strong Medicine (2002) -
![American Experience]( "American Experience")
American Experience (2002) -
Living in the Spirit Revue (2001)
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![Angel: One More Road to Cross]( "Angel: One More Road to Cross")
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![City of Angels]( "City of Angels")
City of Angels (2000) -
![The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery]( "The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery")
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![Hoodlum]( "Hoodlum")
Hoodlum (1997) -
![America's Dream]( "America's Dream")
America's Dream (1996) -
![New York Undercover]( "New York Undercover")
New York Undercover (1994) -
![Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit]( "Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit")
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![The Cemetery Club]( "The Cemetery Club")
The Cemetery Club (1993) -
![Deep Cover]( "Deep Cover")
Deep Cover (1992) -
![A Rage in Harlem]( "A Rage in Harlem")
A Rage in Harlem (1991) -
![The Outsiders]( "The Outsiders")
The Outsiders (1990) -
![Brewster Place]( "Brewster Place")
Brewster Place (1990) -
![Gideon Oliver]( "Gideon Oliver")
Gideon Oliver (1989) -
![American Playhouse]( "American Playhouse")
American Playhouse (1984-1989) -
![A Man Called Hawk]( "A Man Called Hawk")
A Man Called Hawk (1989) -
![Heartbeat]( "Heartbeat")
Heartbeat (1989) -
![Tour of Duty]( "Tour of Duty")
Tour of Duty (1988) -
![Miami Vice]( "Miami Vice")
Miami Vice (1988) -
![Spenser: For Hire]( "Spenser: For Hire")
Spenser: For Hire (1988) -
![Crime Story]( "Crime Story")
Crime Story (1987) -
![Knots Landing]( "Knots Landing")
Knots Landing (1982-1987) -
![The Twilight Zone]( "The Twilight Zone")
The Twilight Zone (1987) -
![Amen]( "Amen")
Amen (1987) -
![Starman]( "Starman")
Starman (1986-1987) -
Flag (1986)
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![Matlock]( "Matlock")
Matlock (1986) -
![Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI]( "Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI")
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI (1986) -
![Fame]( "Fame")
Fame (1986) -
![Hell Town]( "Hell Town")
Hell Town (1985) -
![MacGruder and Loud]( "MacGruder and Loud")
MacGruder and Loud (1985) -
![Berrenger's]( "Berrenger's")
Berrenger's (1985) -
![Hill Street Blues]( "Hill Street Blues")
Hill Street Blues (1983-1984) -
![Hunter]( "Hunter")
Hunter (1984) -
![Call to Glory]( "Call to Glory")
Call to Glory (1984) -
![Maximum Security]( "Maximum Security")
Maximum Security (1984) -
![Cagney & Lacey]( "Cagney & Lacey")
Cagney & Lacey (1983-1984) -
![Emerald Point N.A.S.]( "Emerald Point N.A.S.")
Emerald Point N.A.S. (1983-1984) -
![Dallas]( "Dallas")
Dallas (1983) -
![Falcon Crest]( "Falcon Crest")
Falcon Crest (1982) -
![Flamingo Road]( "Flamingo Road")
Flamingo Road (1982) -
Director
![The Hero]( "The Hero")
The Hero (1979) -
Producer
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![The Art of the Journey]( "The Art of the Journey")
The Art of the Journey (2018) -
Beyond the Silence (2016)
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![Preying for Mercy]( "Preying for Mercy")
Preying for Mercy (2014) -
![Meeting Gary]( "Meeting Gary")
Meeting Gary (2014) -
![And Then...]( "And Then...")
And Then... (2013) -
![Brooklyn Gangster]( "Brooklyn Gangster")
Brooklyn Gangster (2012) -
Xelerate (2011)
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![Dark Girls]( "Dark Girls")
Dark Girls (2011) -
![Not Easily Broken]( "Not Easily Broken")
Not Easily Broken (2009) -
![Cover]( "Cover")
Cover (2007) -
![The Pact]( "The Pact")
The Pact (2006) -
Living in the Spirit Revue (2001)
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![Hoodlum]( "Hoodlum")
Hoodlum (1997) -
Sweet Potato Ride (1994)
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Producer
![The Hero]( "The Hero")
The Hero (1979) -
Writer
![The Art of the Journey]( "The Art of the Journey")
The Art of the Journey (2018) -
![The Blexicans]( "The Blexicans")
The Blexicans (2015) -
![Preying for Mercy]( "Preying for Mercy")
Preying for Mercy (2014) -
Writer
![Good Times]( "Good Times")
Good Times (1979) -
Archive footage
![Demented Pictures]( "Demented Pictures")
Demented Pictures (2017) -
![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2015-2016) -
Archive footage
![Le Fossoyeur de Films]( "Le Fossoyeur de Films")
Le Fossoyeur de Films (2013) -
![Payback: Straight Up]( "Payback: Straight Up")
Payback: Straight Up (2006) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![American Experience]( "American Experience")
American Experience (2002) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![Rude]( "Rude")
Rude (1982) -
Editor
![The Art of the Journey]( "The Art of the Journey")
The Art of the Journey (2018) -
Cinematographer
![The Art of the Journey]( "The Art of the Journey")
The Art of the Journey (2018)
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Awards
7 wins & 8 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
Appeared in two films opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger: first as a villain in Commando (1985) and second as one of Schwarzenegger's jungle commandos in Predator (1987).
Quotes
[om being typecast as police officers] Once I figured Hollywood might typecast me as the police officer, I turned to directing. That way, I could wait until an interesting project came along.
Trademark
Towering height and broad frame
Personal Details
Born
William Henry Duke Jr.
Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
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