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Clarence Williams III

Highest Rated: 87% Deep Cover (1992)

Lowest Rated: Deadfall (1993)

Birthday: Aug 21, 1939

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

Forever to be recalled as Linc Hayes, the Afro-sporting member of "The Mod Squad" trio, whose favorite expression was "Solid!," Clarence Williams III has gone on to become an established character actor, particularly rediscovered in the 1980s and 90s by young African-American directors. Born and raised in Harlem, Williams began his career in theater with a small part in "Dark of the Moon" (c. 1957) and then moved to Broadway where he had five lines in the 1960 production of "The Long Dream." After a stint in the Air Force, he returned to NYC, where he won critical praise and awards for his work on Broadway in "Slow Dance on the Killing Ground" (1964). Though his stage appearances would run in spurts after his TV and film breaks, Williams never abandoned the theater and won much praise starring opposite Maggie Smith in Tom Stoppard's "Night and Day" (1979).

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Highest rated movies

87% 78% Deep Cover
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83% 44% The Cool World
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72% 78% Purple Rain
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71% 78% Lee Daniels' The Butler
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62% 54% Maniac Cop 2
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58% 69% Tales From the Hood
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56% 91% The Legend of 1900
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53% 47% 52 Pick-Up
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52% 77% Life
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50% 43% Happy Here and Now
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Clarence Williams III

Clarence Williams III 52 PICK-UP, (aka PAIEMENT CASH), from left: Roy Scheider, Clarence Williams III, 1986, © Cannon Films 52 PICK-UP, (aka PAIEMENT CASH), Vanity (lying down), Clarence Williams III, 1986, © Cannon Films 52 PICK-UP, (aka 52 - VIVE O MUERE), bottom from left: Ann-Margret, Roy Scheider, center from left: Clarence Williams III, Vanity, Kelly Preston, 1986, © Cannon Films 52 PICK-UP, (aka 52 - VIVE O MUERE), bottom from left: Kelly Preston, Clarnece Williams III, center from left: Roy Scheider, Robert Trebor, 1986, © Cannon Films 52 PICK-UP, (aka 52 - VIVE O MUERE), bottom from left: Vanity, Clarence Williams III, center from left: Roy Scheider, Vanity, 1986, © Cannon Films 52 PICK-UP, (aka 52 - VIVE O MUERE), bottom from left: Roy Scheider (seated), Ann-Margret, Clarence Williams III, center: Doug McClure (in photograph and second from left at dias), Ann-Margret (at podium), 1986, © Cannon Films 52 PICK-UP, (aka 52 - VIVE O MUERE), bottom from left: Roy Scheider (seated), Ann-Margret, Clarence Williams III, center from left: Roy Scheider, Kelly Preston, 1986, © Cannon Films TOUGH GUYS DON'T DANCE, (aka LOS HOMBRES DUROS NO BAILAN), bottom from left: Isabella Rossellini, Ryan "Neal, center from left: Ryan O'Neal, Clarence Williams III, 1987, © Cannon Films HOODLUM, Laurence Fishburne, J.W. Smith, Cicely Tyson, Eddie Bo Smith Jr., Clarence Williams III, Tim Roth, 1997, (c)United Artists View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet No Doubt Executive Producer - 2019
71% 78% Lee Daniels' The Butler Maynard (Character) $116.6M 2013
No Score Yet 20% The Blue Hour Ridley (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mystery Woman: In the Shadows Philby (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery Philby (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mystery Woman: At First Sight Philby (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 42% Mystery Woman: Oh Baby Philby (Character) - 2006
0% 40% Constellation Forrest Boxer (Character) $306.5K 2005
No Score Yet 45% Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder Philby (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 42% Mystery Woman: Snapshot Philby (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 59% Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend Philby (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mystery Woman: Game Time Philby (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 40% Mystery Woman: Redemption Philby (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mystery Woman: Vision of a Murder Philby (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet X-Team Zachary (Character) - 2003
50% 43% Happy Here and Now Bill (Character) $2.4K 2002
No Score Yet 92% Blue Hill Avenue Benny (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 4% Mindstorm Walter Golden (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Civility Glitterman (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ali: An American Hero Marcellus Clay (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ritual Leron Becker (Character) - 2000
25% 27% Reindeer Games Merlin (Character) $23.4M 2000
21% 46% The General's Daughter Col. George Fowler (Character) $102.7M 1999
52% 77% Life Winston Hancock (Character) $64.0M 1999
27% 25% Frogs for Snakes Huck Hanley (Character) $20.7K 1998
56% 91% The Legend of 1900 Jelly Roll Morton (Character) $259.1K 1998
28% 81% Half Baked Samson Simpson (Character) $17.5M 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Starf... er Jarry Wallace (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 17% Starstruck Jarry Wallace (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 80% Last Rites Warden George Pierce (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 50% The Love Bug Chuck (Character) - 1997
43% 65% Hoodlum Bub Hewlett (Character) $23.5M 1997
20% 73% Sprung Grand Daddy (Character) $7.6M 1997
33% 68% The Brave Father Stratton (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 64% George Wallace Unknown (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 10% The Silencers General Greenboro (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 94% Rebound -- The Legend of Earl The Goat Manigault Coach Pratt (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Encino Woman Javier (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Road to Galveston Christopher (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 37% The Immortals Benny Hayes (Character) - 1995
58% 69% Tales From the Hood Mr. Simms (Character) $10.7M 1995
No Score Yet 64% Against the Wall Chaka (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Father & Son: Dangerous Relations Raymond (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet 25% Deadfall Dean (Character) $9.2K 1993
20% 69% Sugar Hill A.R. Skuggs (Character) $18.3M 1993
87% 78% Deep Cover Taft (Character) $16.6M 1992
33% 79% My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys Deputy Sheriff Virgil (Character) $3.6M 1991
62% 54% Maniac Cop 2 Blum (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nasty Boys II: Lone Justice John Culver/Vigilante Killer (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kill or Be Killed John Culver (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hidden Rage Lt. Kevin White (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet 46% The Last Innocent Man D.J. Johnson (Character) - 1987
53% 47% 52 Pick-Up Bobby Shy (Character) $4.3M 1986
72% 78% Purple Rain Father (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet 78% The House of Dies Drear Mayhew Skinner (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Return of the Mod Squad Linc Hayes (Character) - 1979
83% 44% The Cool World Blood (Character) - 1964
No Score Yet No Score Yet Murder in Harlem Director,
Writer,
Original Music 		- 1935

TV

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84% 47% Empire Unknown (Guest Star) 2015
38% 80% Memphis Beat Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
97% 95% Justified Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet 95% Cold Case Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
88% 95% Burn Notice Jean Pierre's Father (Guest Star) 2009
96% 98% Everybody Hates Chris Mr. Tate (Guest Star) 2005
70% No Score Yet Skin Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
47% No Score Yet Fastlane Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Miracles Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Judging Amy Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Profiler Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Walker, Texas Ranger Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet 86% Millennium Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
91% 89% Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Omet'iklan (Guest Star) 1996
82% 90% Tales From the Crypt Unknown (Character) 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jake and the Fatman Unknown (Guest Star) 1991
78% 92% Twin Peaks FBI Agent Roger Hardy (Guest Star) 1990
71% 89% Miami Vice Maximilian 'Legba' Ildefonse (Guest Star) 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet T.J. Hooker Unknown (Guest Star) 1985
97% 85% Hill Street Blues Lester Menley (Guest Star) 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Littlest Hobo Unknown (Guest Star) 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mod Squad Linc Hayes (Character) 1968-1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tarzan Sorda (Guest Star) 1968
No Score Yet No Score Yet Daktari Unknown (Guest Star) 1967