Paul Winfield
Acting
Biography
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.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Paul Winfield
Cliffhanger
1993
White Dog
1982
Filmography
Acting (78)
2003
A Life and Seth Situation: Commandments 5-6as Shadi(voice)
7.0
2003
Stolen Jewels, Stolen Hearts: Commandments 7-8as Shadi(voice)
10.0
2003
Toying with the Truth: Commandments 9-10as Shadi(voice)
9.0
2003
The Rest is Yet to Come: Commandments 3-4as Shadi(voice)
10.0
2003
The Not So Golden Calf: Commandments 1-2as Shadi(voice)
8.5
2003
Sounderas The Teacher
7.3
2002
Second to Dieas Detective Grady
4.3
2001
Vegas, City of Dreamsas Edgar Jones
3.4
2000
Knockoutas Ron Regent
4.2
1999
The Unfinished Journeyas Narrator (voice)
6.5
1999
March to Freedomas Narrator
1999
Strange Justiceas Thurgood Marshall
7.0
1999
Catfish in Black Bean Sauceas Harold Williams
5.4
1998
Assignment Berlinas Al Spector
6.1
1998
Relax... It's Just Sexas Auntie Mahalia
5.9
1997
Strategic Commandas Rowan
5.0
1996
Mars Attacks!as General Casey
6.4
1996
The Legend of Gator Faceas Bob
5.4
1996
The Assassination Fileas Senator Alan Laskey
5.7
1996
Original Gangstasas Reverend Dorsey
5.6
1996
1996
Dead of Nightas Vernon
3.6
1995
White Dwarfas Dr. Akada
6.1
1995
Tysonas Don King
6.0
1995
4.5
1995
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Taleas The Old Man
5.5
1995
In the Fleshas William Stone
9.0
1994
The Killing Jaras Judge
2.7
1994
Breathing Lessonsas Daniel Otis
5.6
1993
Dennis the Menaceas Chief of Police
5.9
1993
Cliffhangeras Walter Wright
6.5
1993
Irresistible Forceas Commander Toole
5.4
1991
The Wish That Changed Christmasas Mr. Smith (voice)
7.2
1990
83 Hours 'Til Dawnas Doctor Dantley
6.5
1990
6.2
1990
Presumed Innocentas Judge Larren Lyttle
6.8
1989
The Women of Brewster Placeas Sam Michael
6.8
1988
The Serpent and the Rainbowas Lucien Celine
6.4
1987
Big Shotsas Johnnie Red
6.6
1987
Death Before Dishonoras Ambassador
4.7
1987
The Mighty Pawnsas Mr. Wright
7.0
1987
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Storyas George Hairston
6.5
1986
Blue Cityas Chief Luther Reynolds
4.8
1986
Under Siegeas Andrew Simon
7.5
1984
The Terminatoras Traxler
7.7
1984
Go Tell It on the Mountainas Gabriel Grimes
6.3
1984
Mike's Murderas Phillip
5.4
1983
On the Runas Harry
8.0
1982
White Dogas Keys
6.6
1982
Sister, Sisteras Eddie Craven
7.5
1982
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khanas Captain Clark Terrell
7.5
1982
Dreams Don't Dieas Charlie Banks
6.4
1981
Carbon Copyas Bob Garvey
5.8
1981
Sam Fuller: Writings with a Cameraas Himself
1980
Angel Cityas Cy
6.0
1980
Only the Ball Was Whiteas Narrator
9.0
1977
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwichas Butler
5.9
1977
Damnation Alleyas Keegan
5.1
1977
The Greatestas Draft Lawyer
5.7
1977
Twilight's Last Gleamingas Willis Powell
6.5
1977
Green Eyesas Lloyd Dubeck
8.0
1976
High Velocityas Watson
9.0
1975
Hustleas Louis Belgrave
5.7
1974
Huckleberry Finnas Jim
6.0
1974
Conrackas Mad Billy
6.7
1974
It's Good to Be Aliveas Roy Campanella
7.3
1973
Gordon's Waras Gordon Hudson
6.8
1973
The Horror at 37,000 Feetas Dr. Enkalla
4.9
1972
Trouble Manas Chalky Price
6.3
1972
Sounderas Nathan Lee Morgan
7.5
1971
Brother Johnas Henry Birkardt
6.5
1970
R.P.M.as Steve Dempsey
5.9
1970
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphisas Self (archive footage)
7.3
1969
The Lost Manas Orville Turner
4.3
1968
The New Cinemaas Self - Interviewer / Narrator
1967
Who's Minding the Mint?as Garbage Man
7.1
1967
The Perils of Paulineas African Servant
4.4