Paul Winfield
Known for
Paul Winfield reached veteran standing the slow way, as an American actor who has seen the business change around him more than once. He appears in 'Mars Attacks!' too. Viewing habits have changed more than once since the first credit. 59 years of work add up to around 82 titles. 'The Terminator' is the most-watched work of the career, as Traxler. He earned a the Academy Award nomination for 'Sounder'.
Paul Winfield
50 Movies
32 Series
Paul Winfield reached veteran standing the slow way, as an American actor who has seen the business change around him more than once. He appears in 'Mars Attacks!' too. Viewing habits have changed more than once since the first credit. 59 years of work add up to around 82 titles. 'The Terminator' is the most-watched work of the career, as Traxler. He earned a the Academy Award nomination for 'Sounder'.
Movies
Plays Traxler
The Terminator
1984
Plays General Casey
Mars Attacks!
1996
Plays Chief of Police
Dennis the Menace
1993
Plays Walter Wright
Cliffhanger
1993
Plays Captain Clark Terrell
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982
Plays Willis Powell
Twilight's Last Gleaming
1977
Plays Lucien Celine
The Serpent and the Rainbow
1988
Plays Keegan
Damnation Alley
1977
Plays Bob Garvey
Carbon Copy
1981
Plays Ron Regent
Knockout
2000
Plays Keys
White Dog
1982
Plays Nathan Lee Morgan
Sounder
1972
Plays Don King
Tyson
1995
Plays Chalky Price
Trouble Man
1972
Plays Draft Lawyer
The Greatest
1977
Plays Louis Belgrave
Hustle
1975
Plays Reverend Dorsey
Original Gangstas
1996
Plays Sam Michael
The Women of Brewster Place
1989
Plays Auntie Mahalia
Relax... It's Just Sex
1998
Plays Mad Billy
Conrack
1974
Plays Chief Luther Reynolds
Blue City
1986
Plays Orville Turner
The Lost Man
1969
Plays Mr. Smith (voice)
The Wish That Changed Christmas
1991
Plays Jim
Huckleberry Finn
1974
Plays Johnnie Red
Big Shots
1987
Plays Rowan
Strategic Command
1997
Plays Edgar Jones
Vegas, City of Dreams
2001
Plays Al Spector
Assignment Berlin
1998
Plays Garbage Man
Who's Minding the Mint?
1967
Plays Bob
The Legend of Gator Face
1996
Plays Butler
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
1977
Plays Ambassador
Death Before Dishonor
1987
Plays Henry Birkardt
Brother John
1971
Plays Steve Dempsey
R.P.M.
1970
Plays Harold Williams
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
1999
Plays African Servant
The Perils of Pauline
1967
Plays Vernon
Dead of Night
1996
Plays Papa Joe
In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King
1995
Plays Phillip
Mike's Murder
1984
Plays The Old Man
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
1995
Plays Gordon Hudson
Gordon's War
1973
Plays Shadi(voice)
Toying with the Truth: Commandments 9-10
2003
TV Shows
Plays Julian C. Barlow
227
1985
Plays Self - Narrator (voice)
City Confidential
1998
Plays The Mirror
The Charmings
1987
Plays Sam
Touched by an Angel
1994
Plays Emmett Rogers Sr.
Backstairs at the White House
1979
Plays Mr. Ruhle (voice)
The Magic School Bus
1994
Plays Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
King
1978
Plays Richard 'Bubbles' Wiggins
The Sophisticated Gents
1981
Plays Cap'n Jack
Alex Haley's Queen
1993
Plays Jonathan Henry
The Blue and the Gray
1982
Plays Omar Mosley / Black Marvel (voice)
Spider-Man
1994
Plays Derron Holloway
L.A. Law
1986
Plays Sam Michael
The Women of Brewster Place
1989
Plays Jeffrey Robbins (voice)
Gargoyles
1994
Plays Lucius Sweet (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
Plays Sam Young (voice)
Batman Beyond
1999
Plays Sampson
American Playhouse
1982
Plays Dr. Horace Huguley
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
Plays Big Sam
Scarlett
1994
Plays Captain Dathon
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Plays Gen. Richard Franklin
Babylon 5
1994
Plays Earl Cooper (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
Plays Eddie Joe
Nichols
1971
Plays Mitch
Perry Mason
1957
Plays Barada
The Name of the Game
1968
Plays Father (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Plays Bert Perkins
The Fall Guy
1981
Plays Klaus
Mission: Impossible
1966
Plays Phillip Sanders
Crossing Jordan
2001
Plays Starkey
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Latest Trailers
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The Unfinished Journey
Full Filmography
A Life and Seth Situation: Commandments 5-6
Shadi(voice)
2003
Film
Toying with the Truth: Commandments 9-10
Shadi(voice)
2003
Film
Stolen Jewels, Stolen Hearts: Commandments 7-8
Shadi(voice)
2003
Film
The Rest is Yet to Come: Commandments 3-4
Shadi(voice)
2003
Film
The Not So Golden Calf: Commandments 1-2
Shadi(voice)
2003
Film
Crossing Jordan
Phillip Sanders · 1 episode
2001–
TV
Vegas, City of Dreams
Edgar Jones
2001
Film
Knockout
Ron Regent
2000
Film
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
Harold Williams
1999
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Paul Winfield still alive?
Paul Winfield passed away on March 7, 2004 at age 64.
What are the most famous roles of Paul Winfield?
Paul Winfield is best known for roles in The Terminator, Mars Attacks!, Cliffhanger.
How many movies has Paul Winfield been in?
Over a 37-year career (since 1967), Paul Winfield has appeared in 50 movies and 31 TV shows.
What was Paul Winfield's first movie?
The career of Paul Winfield began with The Perils of Pauline (1967).
What is Paul Winfield's most recent movie or series?
Paul Winfield's most recent release is Toying with the Truth: Commandments 9-10, which premiered on June 1, 2003.
What TV shows has Paul Winfield appeared in?
On television, Paul Winfield has appeared in The Simpsons, Batman: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Spider-Man.
Paul Winfield
1939-05-22 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Paul Edward Winfield (born May 22, 1939) was an American actor.
He was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper who struggles to support his family during the Great Depression in the landmark film Sounder which earned him an Academy Award nomination. Winfield also portrayed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the television miniseries King, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award. Paul Winfield, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.