Steven Williams
Known for
Steven Williams is an American actor born in Memphis best known for originating the role of Captain Adam Fuller on the 1980s series '21 Jump Street', a part he reprised in a cameo in the 2012 film reboot. He played the grizzled hunter Rufus Turner across several seasons of 'Supernatural' and appeared in the horror blockbuster 'It'. Williams has continued working steadily in film and television for over four decades. He remains a familiar face bridging classic 1980s television and modern genre franchises.
Steven Williams
47 Movies
59 Series
Steven Williams is an American actor born in Memphis best known for originating the role of Captain Adam Fuller on the 1980s series '21 Jump Street', a part he reprised in a cameo in the 2012 film reboot. He played the grizzled hunter Rufus Turner across several seasons of 'Supernatural' and appeared in the horror blockbuster 'It'. Williams has continued working steadily in film and television for over four decades. He remains a familiar face bridging classic 1980s television and modern genre franchises.
Movies
Plays Leroy Hanlon
It
2017
Plays Captain Patrick Erickson
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
2020
Plays Master of Secrets
Jack the Giant Slayer
2013
Plays Creighton Duke
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
1993
Plays Trooper Mount
The Blues Brothers
1980
Plays Terrence
The Call
2013
Plays Bar Patron
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
Plays Tree Trimmer
Better Off Dead...
1985
Plays VA Janitor
Velvet Buzzsaw
2019
Plays Cop #4
House
1985
Plays Cliff
The Trust
2016
Plays Jerry's Father
Sexual Life
2005
Plays Anthony T. Williams
Corrina, Corrina
1994
Plays Jack Johnson
Hollywont
2016
Plays Captain David Nester
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
1985
Plays Doc Earl
The Stakelander
2016
Plays Weed
The Forbidden Dance
1990
Plays Captain Doyle
Bloodfist 7: Manhunt
1995
Plays Rabbit aka Fred
Route 666
2001
Plays Junior Sweet
Doctor Detroit
1983
Plays Lockwood
The Sender
1998
Plays Mr. Burgin
Breathe
2011
Plays Harry
Glass Jaw
2018
Plays Dermot
Dance with Death
1992
Plays The Manager
The Monkey Hustle
1976
Plays McKay
The Elite
2001
Plays Firefighter Chief Sheehan
Firetrap
2001
Plays Hartigan (as Stephen Williams)
Dark Wolf
2003
Plays Gallagher
Under the Gun
1988
Plays Williams
Crimson Force
2005
Plays Jimmy Lee
Cooley High
1975
Plays Sheehan
Night Class
2001
Plays Planchet
3 Musketeers
2011
Plays Jack
Guarding Eddy
2004
Plays Ted Gunning
Silent Witness
1985
Plays Max
Cru
2014
Plays Carlos
Adventures of Power
2008
Plays Paul Rickman
Graves End
2005
Plays Captain Bradley
The Fear Chamber
2009
Plays Shannon
Crash and Byrnes
2000
Plays Robert Colburn
My Favorite Five
2015
Plays Pastor Winfield
Emerald Run
2020
TV Shows
Director
Plays Adam Fuller
21 Jump Street
1987
Plays August Brooks
L.A. Heat
1999
Plays Alexander Cora
Carl Weber's The Family Business
2018
Plays Isaac Peters
Legacy
1998
Plays Quentin Dickinson
The Chi
2018
Plays Tony Carver
All Rise
2019
Plays Virgil
The Leftovers
2014
Plays Rufus Turner
Supernatural
2005
Plays Lt. Jefferson Burnett
The Equalizer
1985
Plays Ray Cannon Sr.
FBI: Most Wanted
2020
Plays Alan Sanborn
Waco: The Aftermath
2023
Plays Joe Ridgeway
Locke & Key
2020
Plays Alexander Cora
Carl Weber's The Black Hamptons
2022
Plays Adam Fuller
Booker
1989
Plays Lionel Hoffman
Stumptown
2019
Plays General Vidrine
Stargate SG-1
1997
Plays Cowboy
Yellowstone
2018
Plays Jesse
Resurrection Blvd.
2000
Plays Lloyd
The Bernie Mac Show
2001
Plays Leeman
The Dukes of Hazzard
1979
Plays Bridege Kane
Minority Report
2015
Plays Danny
Renegade
1992
Plays Detective Sergeant Phipps
L.A. Law
1986
Plays King Hayes
Hunter
1984
Plays Emerill Jordan
City of Angels
2000
Plays Freewald
Jake 2.0
2003
Plays Soldier
Wizards and Warriors
1983
Plays Nate
Project Blue Book
2019
Plays Percy Tucker
Any Day Now
1998
Plays Connor Markes
Bluff City Law
2019
Latest Trailers
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Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Full Filmography
Waco: The Aftermath
Alan Sanborn · 5 episodes
2023–
TV
Carl Weber's The Black Hamptons
Alexander Cora · 3 episodes
2022–
TV
Emerald Run
Pastor Winfield
2020
Film
Locke & Key
Joe Ridgeway · 5 episodes
2020–
TV
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Captain Patrick Erickson
2020
Film
FBI: Most Wanted
Ray Cannon Sr. · 6 episodes
2020–
TV
Stumptown
Lionel Hoffman · 3 episodes
2019–
TV
Bluff City Law
Connor Markes · 1 episode
2019–
TV
All Rise
Tony Carver · 11 episodes
2019–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Steven Williams and where are they from?
Steven Williams is 77 years old, born on January 7, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Steven Williams?
Steven Williams is best known for roles in It, Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), 22 Jump Street.
How many movies has Steven Williams been in?
Over a 51-year career (since 1975), Steven Williams has appeared in 47 movies and 59 TV shows.
What was Steven Williams's first movie?
The career of Steven Williams began with Cooley High (1975).
What is Steven Williams's most recent movie or series?
Steven Williams's most recent release is Hearts of Darkness: The Making of the Final Friday, which premiered on March 8, 2025.
What TV shows has Steven Williams appeared in?
On television, Steven Williams has appeared in Supernatural, True Detective, Criminal Minds, The X-Files.
Steven Williams
1949-01-07 · Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Steven Lloyd Williams (born January 7, 1949) is an American actor. He has been nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award and one NAACP Image Award.
He is best known for his roles as Captain Adam Fuller on 21 Jump Street, Lt. Jefferson Burnett on CBS's original drama The Equalizer (1989), Det. August Brooks on TNT's short-lived series L.A. Heat, Mr. X on FOX's scifi series The X-Files, Russell "Linc" Lincoln in Linc's, and Rufus Turner in Supernatural.
He appeared as Trooper Mount in The Blues Brothers (1980), Nester in the 1985 sequel film Missing in Action 2: The Beginning, and bounty hunter Creighton Duke in the 1993 horror film Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday.
He has also had many guest appearances on television shows including The Dukes of Hazzard, The A-Team, Booker, MacGyver, Veronica Mars, Stargate SG-1, Martin, The Bernie Mac Show, and Criminal Minds.
He is the uncle of cartoonist Aaron Williams.Steven Williams, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.