Acting
Clifton Powell
Born Mar 16, 1956 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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).
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Acting
Detour 95
Action · Horror · Thriller
Diggin’ Up "Bones"
God with Us
2026
Drama
Return of The Mack
2026
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Deb is Boss
2026
Drama
Car Show Kings
2025
Drama
TKO
2025
Thriller
Trap City
2024
Drama
Negligence
2024
Drama · Thriller
The Legend of Johnny Jones
2024
Action · Horror · Thriller
High Potential
2024
Drama · Crime · Mystery
Once in a Valentine
2024
Drama
The Probe
2024
Crime · Drama
On Ten
2024
Drama
Skeletons in the Closet
2024
Horror · Thriller
Recession Proof
2023
Comedy
Gangster's Daughter 2
2023
Drama · Action
Steppin Into Love
2023
Boxed In 2
2023
Drama · Romance
Gangster's Daughter
2023
Crime
Sebastian
2023
Crime · Horror · Thriller
Player
2023
Crime · Drama
Moonlight Soul
2023
Drama · Thriller · Fantasy
Legacy
2023
Crime
The Dirty 3rd: Next Generation
2023
Crime
Boxed In
2022
Drama · Romance
Chocolate City 3: Live Tour
2022
The Next 24 Hours
2022
Action · Crime · Drama
Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins Story
2021
Drama · TV Movie
Lust: A Seven Deadly Sins Story
2021
Drama · TV Movie · Romance
Fruits of the Heart
2021
Comedy
Saints & Sinners: Judgment Day
2021
Drama · TV Movie
The Available Wife
2020
Drama
The Lick
2020
Crime · Drama
The Urbans
2019
Comedy
Let Go and Let God
2019
Drama
Diamond in the Rough
2019
Drama
I Got the Hook Up 2
2019
Comedy
Sins of the Father
2019
Crime
American Soul
2019
Drama
Juug Gone Wrong
2019
Drama
Everything That Glitters
2018
Mystery · Thriller · Drama
Carl Weber's The Family Business
2018
Drama · Crime
Misguided Behavior
2018
Drama
Gangland: The Musical
2018
Drama · Romance
Worth
2018
Drama
The Choir Director
2018
Drama
Couples' Night
2018
Comedy · Romance
5K1
2018
Crime · Drama
The Hills
2018
Drama
A Talent For Trouble
2018
Comedy
The Last O.G.
2018
Comedy
Sinners Wanted
2018
Drama · Romance
Easy Money
2018
Action
Black Lightning
2018
Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
Chasing Titles Vol. 1
2017
Action · Drama
King of Newark
2017
Action · Crime · Drama
Tales
2017
Drama
All Eyez on Me
2017
History · Drama · Music
Brockmire
2017
Comedy · Drama
Mountain Top
2017
Drama · Family · Mystery
The Preacher's Son
2017
Romance · Drama · Mystery
Merry Ex-Mas
2016
Comedy · TV Movie
Flowers
2016
Drama
Hunting Season
2016
Thriller
Where Hearts Lie
2016
Drama · Thriller
Love Won't Let Me Wait
2016
Romance
A Weekend with the Family
2016
Comedy · TV Movie
Saints & Sinners
2016
Drama
The North Star
2016
Drama · History
Fade Away
2016
Drama · Action
A Baby for Christmas
2015
Family · TV Movie
Fear Files
2015
Horror · TV Movie
Blood Ransom
2014
Romance · Fantasy · Horror
99 North
2014
Music · Crime
They Die by Dawn
2013
Western
23rd Psalm: Redemption
2013
Thriller
Coffin Baby
2013
Horror
JD Lawrence's Community Service
2013
Comedy
God's Precious Jewels
2013
Comedy · Drama
Somebody's Child
2012
Drama
C'mon Man
2012
Comedy
Note to Self
2012
Comedy
The Soul Man
2012
Comedy
Supernatural Swamp Slaughter
2012
Horror
The Undershepherd
2012
Drama
The Marriage Chronicles
2012
Romance · Comedy
Unsupervised
2012
Animation · Comedy
He's Mine Not Yours
2011
Comedy · Romance
Shake
2011
Thriller
She's Not Our Sister
2011
Drama · Comedy
35 and Ticking
2011
Romance · Comedy
Street Kings 2: Motor City
2011
Crime · Drama · Thriller
The Ideal Husband
2011
Drama · Music · Romance
Trapped: Haitian Nights
2011
Thriller
Love Me or Leave Me
2010
Comedy · Family
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Crime · Drama · Action & Adventure
Something Like A Business
2010
Comedy
The Music of 'the Preacher's Kid'
2010
The Preacher's Kid in Atlanta
2010
The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a Story
2010
When the Lights Go Out
2010
Drama
Preacher's Kid
2010
Drama · Family · Music
Before I Self Destruct
2009
Action · Drama
Just Another Day
2009
Action · Adventure · Drama
God Send Me A Man
2009
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Contradictions of the Heart
2009
Drama · Romance
Steppin: The Movie
2009
Comedy · Romance
There's a Stranger in My House
2009
Man of Her Dreams
2009
Comedy · Drama
Internet Dating
2008
Comedy · Romance
The Rimshop
2008
Comedy
Jada
2008
Drama
The Mentalist
2008
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Block Party Madness
2008
Comedy
Street Kings
2008
Action · Crime · Drama
Love for Sale
2008
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Show Stoppers
2008
Drama · Comedy · Romance
First Sunday
2008
Comedy · Action
American Dream
2008
Music · Crime · Thriller
Father of Lies
2007
Drama
Young Cesar
2007
Crime · Drama
Army Wives
2007
Drama
Gangsta Rap: The Glockumentary
2007
Comedy
Da Block Party 2
2007
Comedy
Norbit
2007
Comedy
Day Break
2006
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Action & Adventure
Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
2006
Comedy · Romance
Shark
2006
Drama · Mystery · Crime
Confessions
2006
Drama · Thriller · Crime
It Ain't Easy
2006
Drama
Knights of the South Bronx
2005
Drama
The Boondocks
2005
Action & Adventure · Comedy · Animation
The Gospel
2005
Drama · Music
The Fabric of a Man
2005
Drama · Romance
Choices II: The Setup
2005
Drama · Crime · Music
Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up
2005
Music · Romance
Numb3rs
2005
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Brothers in Arms
2005
Western
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction
2004
Animation · Crime · Drama
House
2004
Drama
Da Block Party
2004
Comedy
Ray
2004
Drama · Music
Sugar Valentine
2004
Drama
Woman Thou Art Loosed
2004
Drama
Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles
2004
Comedy
Never Die Alone
2004
Action · Crime · Drama
He Say, She Say, But What Does God Say?
2004
Comedy · Drama · Music
Cold Case
2003
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Eve
2003
Comedy
Love Chronicles
2003
Comedy · Romance · Drama
Crime Partners
2003
Drama · Thriller
Tapped Out
2003
Action
Friday After Next
2002
Comedy · Drama
Ticker
2002
Action · Adventure
Civil Brand
2002
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Banged Out
2002
Action · Crime
Bones
2001
Horror · Thriller · Crime
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Drama
One on One
2001
Comedy · Talk
The Hire
2001
Action & Adventure · Crime
The Brothers
2001
Comedy · Drama · Romance
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Lockdown
2000
Drama · Thriller
A Private Affair
2000
Drama · TV Movie
Hot Boyz
2000
Action · Crime · Drama
Next Friday
2000
Comedy
No Tomorrow
1999
Action
Ryan Caulfield: Year One
1999
Crime · Drama
Third Watch
1999
Drama · Crime
The Parkers
1999
Comedy
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
1999
History · Drama · TV Movie
Foolish
1999
Comedy · Drama
The Breaks
1999
Comedy
Safe House
1999
Selma, Lord, Selma
1999
Drama · TV Movie
Rush Hour
1998
Action · Comedy · Crime
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
1998
Drama · Romance
The Pentagon Wars
1998
Comedy · Drama · War
Caught Up
1998
Drama · Thriller · Crime
Deep Rising
1998
Adventure · Action · Horror
Phantoms
1998
Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller
Buffalo Soldiers
1997
Drama · History · TV Movie
First Time Felon
1997
Drama
Riot
1997
Drama
The Practice
1997
Drama
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996
Comedy · Family
Pacific Blue
1996
Drama · Action & Adventure · Crime
Moesha
1996
Comedy · Family
Dead Presidents
1995
Crime · Drama · Action
Divas
1995
Drama · Music · TV Movie
Simon
1995
Comedy
In the House
1995
Comedy
Nowhere to Hide
1994
Thriller · Drama · TV Movie
Touched by an Angel
1994
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Family
Green Dolphin Beat
1994
Crime · TV Movie · Comedy
South Central
1994
Drama · Comedy
NYPD Blue
1993
Drama
Menace II Society
1993
Drama · Crime · Thriller
Conflict of Interest
1993
Action · Mystery · Thriller
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Drama · Western · Crime
Renegade
1992
Action & Adventure · Drama · Crime
Martin
1992
Comedy · Drama
3 Ninjas
1992
Family · Action · Adventure
Deep Cover
1992
Action · Thriller · Crime
Roc
1991
Drama · Comedy
Cop Rock
1990
Drama
House Party
1990
Comedy
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Drama · Crime · Action & Adventure
Tour of Duty
1987
War & Politics · Drama · Action & Adventure
Matlock
1986
Drama · Crime
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Mystery · Crime · Drama
Alphabet City
1984
Crime · Drama · Action