Mykelti Williamson
Mykelti Williamson is an American actor and director best known for his roles in the films Forrest Gump, 12 Angry Men (1997), Con Air, and Ali, and the television shows Boomtown, 24, and Justified. In 2016, he portrayed Gabriel Maxson in Denzel Washington's acclaimed film adaptation of August Wilson's play Fences, reprising his role from the 2010 Broadway revival.
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🎬 Movies
They Fight
actor
2026
Is God Is
actor
2026
The Last Rodeo
actor
2025
Unstoppable
actor
2024
Clean
actor
2022
Emperor
actor
2020
Butter
actor
2020
Don't Let Go
actor
2019
Canal Street
actor
2019
Thriller
actor
2018
Saint Judy
actor
2018
Fences
actor
2016
The Purge: Election Year
actor
2016
Twist of Faith
actor
2013
Jennifer
writer
2012
Jennifer
director
2012
High School
actor
2010
Black Dynamite
actor
2009
The Final Destination
actor
2009
Vice
actor
2008
August Rush
actor
2007
ATL
actor
2006
Fatwa
actor
2006
Lucky Number Slevin
actor
2006
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
actor
2004
Ali
actor
2001
Holiday Heart
actor
2000
Three Kings
actor
1999
Gideon
actor
1998
Species II
actor
1998
Primary Colors
actor
1998
Double Tap
actor
1997
12 Angry Men
actor
1997
Con Air
actor
1997
Truth or Consequences, N.M.
actor
1997
Soul of the Game
actor
1996
Waiting to Exhale
actor
1995
Heat
actor
1995
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
actor
1995
Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump
actor
1994
Forrest Gump
actor
1994
Free Willy
actor
1993
The First Power
actor
1990
Miracle Mile
actor
1989
Number One with a Bullet
actor
1987
Wildcats
actor
1986
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
actor
1984
Streets of Fire
actor
1984
Sunnyside
actor
1979
