Biography
Clifton Powell (born 16 March 1956 in Washington, D.C., USA) – American actor and comedian, who grew up in the Mayfair Mansions housing project in Northeast D.C. and graduated from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts before studying at Emerson College in Boston. He is married with two children and two grandchildren. His most notable film roles include Menace II Society (1993), Dead Presidents (1995), Rush Hour (1998) as Luke, Next Friday (2000) and Friday After Next (2002) as Pinky, Ray (2004) as Jeff Brown (NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor), Norbit (2007), Street Kings (2008), and All Eyez on Me (2017). He also provided the voice of Big Smoke in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004). On television he is best known for Rex Fisher in Saints & Sinners (2016–2022, 48 episodes), Uncle Lou in The Family Business (2018–2022), Reverend Jeremiah Holt in Black Lightning (2018–2019), and for portraying Martin Luther King Jr. in the TV movie Selma, Lord Selma (1999).
Acting credits 57 titles
Deb is Boss
as James
Film
2026
9.0
TKO
as Hank
Film
2025
7.2
The Legend of Johnny Jones
as Mr.Ervin
Film
2024
2.5
Once in a Valentine
Film
2024
2.7
Skeletons in the Closet
as Father Francisco
Film
2024
4.3
Gangster's Daughter 2
Film
2023
5.0
Boxed In 2
as Witt 'Pa' Scandrick
Film
2023
6.0
Gangster's Daughter
Film
2023
9.0
Sebastian
as Captain Harris
Film
2023
10.0
Legacy
as Willy
Series
2023–
5.0
The Dirty 3rd: Next Generation
as Sugar Slim
Film
2023
2.0
Boxed In
as Pa
Film
2022
7.5
Chocolate City 3: Live Tour
Film
2022
5.5
Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins Story
Film
2021
6.1
Lust: A Seven Deadly Sins Story
Film
2021
5.0
Fruits of the Heart
Film
2021
10.0
Saints & Sinners: Judgment Day
as Rex
Film
2021
8.5
The Available Wife
as Mitchell
Film
2020
2.4
Let Go and Let God
as Donald
Film
2019
6.3
Juug Gone Wrong
as Mr. Johnson
Film
2019
7.0
Everything That Glitters
Film
2018
7.2
Misguided Behavior
as Captain Rogers
Film
2018
8.7
Worth
as Tony
Film
2018
6.0
Couples' Night
as Rich
Film
2018
5.0
A Talent For Trouble
as Mr. Wellington
Film
2018
1.0
Sinners Wanted
as One Eye
Film
2018
Easy Money
as Mr. Milton Miller
Film
2018
5.0
Mountain Top
as Larry Fletcher
Film
2017
7.2
The Preacher's Son
as Bishop T.K. Wilson
Film
2017
6.9
Merry Ex-Mas
as Pastor Jordan
Film
2016
5.0
Hunting Season
as Thomas Curry
Film
2016
4.1
Love Won't Let Me Wait
as Bishop Buckworth
Film
2016
0.5
A Weekend with the Family
as Dingo Stankersheet
Film
2016
5.0
Saints & Sinners
as Rex Fisher
Series
2016–2022
8.0
The North Star
as Mr. Lee
Film
2016
5.0
Fade Away
as Eazy
Film
2016
7.2
Fear Files
as Detective Owen Marsh
Film
2015
1.0
Something Like A Business
as Sexy Silk
Film
2010
2.5
Street Kings
as Sergeant Green
Film
2008
6.7
Show Stoppers
as Coach
Film
2008
6.5
First Sunday
as Officer Eddie King
Film
2008
5.6
Norbit
as Earl Latimore
Film
2007
5.7
Faceless
Series
2006
1.0
Ray
as Jeff Brown
Film
2004
7.5
Never Die Alone
as Moon
Film
2004
5.5
Friday After Next
as Pinky
Film
2002
6.4
Next Friday
as Pinky
Film
2000
6.5
Ryan Caulfield: Year One
Series
1999
6.0
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
as Lawrence Roberts
Film
1998
6.4
The Pentagon Wars
as Sgt. Benjamn Dalton
Film
1998
6.9
Deep Rising
as Mason
Film
1998
6.2
Phantoms
as Gen. Leland Copperfield
Film
1998
5.6
Dead Presidents
as Cutty
Film
1995
6.7
Simon
as John Doe
Series
1995–
6.7
3 Ninjas
as FBI Agent Kurl
Film
1992
5.7
House Party
as Sharane's Brother
Film
1990
6.4
Alphabet City
as Ramon
Film
1984
4.7
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Aucun titre annoncé pour l’instant.
Connu(e) pour
6.7
Film
Street Kings
Sergeant Green
2008
5.7
Film
Norbit
Earl Latimore
2007
6.4
Film
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Lawrence Roberts
1998
6.2
Film
Deep Rising
Mason
1998
5.5
Film
Never Die Alone
Moon
2004
5.6
Film
Phantoms
Gen. Leland Copperfield
1998
7.5
Film
Ray
Jeff Brown
2004
6.4
Film
Friday After Next
Pinky
2002
6.4
Film
House Party
Sharane's Brother
1990
1.0
Film
Fear Files
Detective Owen Marsh
2015
6.9
Film
The Pentagon Wars
Sgt. Benjamn Dalton
1998
4.7
Film
Alphabet City
Ramon
1984
6.5
Film
Next Friday
Pinky
2000
6.5
Film
Show Stoppers
Coach
2008
8.0
Series
Saints & Sinners
Rex Fisher
2016–2022
5.7
Film
3 Ninjas
FBI Agent Kurl
1992
6.7
Film
Dead Presidents
Cutty
1995
5.6
Film
First Sunday
Officer Eddie King
2008
1.0
Film
A Talent For Trouble
Mr. Wellington
2018
6.0
Series
Ryan Caulfield: Year One
1999
5.0
Series
Legacy
Willy
2023–
6.7
Series
Simon
John Doe
1995–
1.0
Series
Faceless
2006
7.2
Film
Mountain Top
Larry Fletcher
2017
2.4
Film
The Available Wife
Mitchell
2020
7.5
Film
Boxed In
Pa
2022
9.0
Film
Deb is Boss
James
2026
7.2
Film
Fade Away
Eazy
2016
5.0
Film
Lust: A Seven Deadly Sins Story
2021
4.1
Film
Hunting Season
Thomas Curry
2016
2.5
Film
The Legend of Johnny Jones
Mr.Ervin
2024
2.5
Film
Something Like A Business
Sexy Silk
2010
6.9
Film
The Preacher's Son
Bishop T.K. Wilson
2017
4.3
Film
Skeletons in the Closet
Father Francisco
2024
6.0
Film
Worth
Tony
2018
5.5
Film
Chocolate City 3: Live Tour
2022
6.1
Film
Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins Story
2021
5.0
Film
Couples' Night
Rich
2018
6.3
Film
Let Go and Let God
Donald
2019
0.0
Film
Sinners Wanted
One Eye
2018
0.5
Film
Love Won't Let Me Wait
Bishop Buckworth
2016
10.0
Film
Fruits of the Heart
2021
5.0
Film
A Weekend with the Family
Dingo Stankersheet
2016
5.0
Film
Merry Ex-Mas
Pastor Jordan
2016
5.0
Film
The North Star
Mr. Lee
2016
7.0
Film
Juug Gone Wrong
Mr. Johnson
2019
5.0
Film
Easy Money
Mr. Milton Miller
2018
7.2
Film
TKO
Hank
2025
7.2
Film
Everything That Glitters
2018
6.0
Film
Boxed In 2
Witt 'Pa' Scandrick
2023
9.0
Film
Gangster's Daughter
2023
10.0
Film
Sebastian
Captain Harris
2023
8.7
Film
Misguided Behavior
Captain Rogers
2018
2.7
Film
Once in a Valentine
2024
5.0
Film
Gangster's Daughter 2
2023
2.0
Film
The Dirty 3rd: Next Generation
Sugar Slim
2023
8.5
Film
Saints & Sinners: Judgment Day
Rex
2021