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Mykelti Williamson

Mykelti Williamson

Actor, also director · Born March 4, 1957 (69) · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Michael T. 'Mykelti' Williamson (born March 4, 1957) is an American actor best known for his role as Benjamin Buford 'Bubba' Blue in the 1994 film Forrest Gump, as Detective Bobby 'Fearless' Smith in the critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful crime drama Boomtown, and recently for appearing as the head of CTU for season 8 of the hit TV series 24.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 4, 1957 (69)
From
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor, also director
Titles
92 on MovieCove · 117 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 9% in 30 days

What are Mykelti Williamson's films like?

Across their 54 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
28%
Bonds
19%
Self
17%
Survival
12%
Society
11%
Power
7%
Ideas
5%
Justice15 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 52 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 20 · Serious 13 · Dark 19

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 39 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 26 · Intense 18

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 23 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 7

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 31 · Some laughs 17 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 23 · Even-paced 24 · Relentless 5

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 23 · Engaged 24 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 29 · Heavy 15

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 44 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

23 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 10 of 23 analyzed roles.

Ally
10 of 23
Mentor
4 of 23
Threshold guardian
3 of 23
Trickster
2 of 23
Herald
2 of 23
Shadow
2 of 23
Show the 23 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
37
Hopeful
24
Melancholic
24
Warm
9
Contemplative
10
Other
41

How their films linger

Hopeful27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet27
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mykelti Williamson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 71 of their 92 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mykelti Williamson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

117 credits, 92 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Drop: A Snowfall Saga(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as James 'Big Daddy' Kinsey

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • They Fight(2026)

    as Coach Mac

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Is God Is(2026)

    as Chuck Hall

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Last Rodeo(2025)

    as Charlie Williamson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Government Cheese(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Gus

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Unstoppable(2024)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Dark Matter(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Grandpa Vance

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Fallout(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Honcho

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Spring Breakthrough(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Holiday Stocking(2022)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Butter(2022)

    as Professor Dunn

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • North of the 10(2022)

    as Cole Pruit

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sons 2 the Grave(2022)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Clean(2021)

    as Travis

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Organized Crime(2021)

    Show 9 episodes · as Preston Webb

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The 24th(2020)

    as Sgt. Hayes

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Emperor(2020)

    as Truesdale

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Magnolias(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Don't Let Go(2019)

    as Bobby Owens

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Run the Race(2018)

    as Coach Hailey

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Canal Street(2018)

    as Jackie Styles

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Detective Raymond Johnson

  • Saint Judy(2018)

    as Dikembe Mustafa

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Rebel(2017)

    Show 9 episodes · as Rene Knight

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Convergence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Captain Saul Miller

  • Fences(2016)

    as Gabriel Maxson

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Insecure(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Preacher

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Designated Survivor(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Admiral Chernow

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Lethal Weapon(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Tom Barnes

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Purge: Election Year(2016)

    as Joe Dixon

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Hollows Grove(2014)

    as F.B.I. Agent Jones

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Scorpion(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as General Walker

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 14 episodes · Director · as Denny Woods

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Twist of Fate(2013)

    as Uncle Moe

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Jennifer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer

  • Touch(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Detective Lang

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Have a Little Faith(2011)

    as Donnie

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Clay Maxwell

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as U.S. Marshal Whitmore

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • High School(2010)

    as Paranoid

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Justified(2010)

    Show 15 episodes · as Ellstin Limehouse

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Black Dynamite(2009)

    as Chicago Wind

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Matthew Wade

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Final Destination(2009)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Spinning Into Butter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Aaron Carmichael

  • Vice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Sampson

  • August Rush(2007)

    as Reverend James

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Raines(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Bobby 'Fearless' Smith

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Kidnapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · as Virgil Hayes

  • Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Sammy Winslow

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • ATL(2006)

    as Uncle George

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Fatwa(2006)

    as Grady Frank

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Number Slevin(2006)

    as Sloe

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Get Rich or Die Tryin'(2005)

    as Charlene's Stepfather (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • After the Sunset(2004)

    as Agent Stafford

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 7 episodes · as Brigham Sinclair

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Assassination of Richard Nixon(2004)

    as Harold Mann

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Boomtown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 24 episodes · as Police Department Detective II Bobby 'Fearless' Smith

  • Our America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Graham Ellis

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Cage

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Ali(2001)

    as Don King

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • 24(2001)

    Show 17 episodes · as Brian Hastings

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Holiday Heart(2000)

    as Silas

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 22 episodes · as Lt. Philip Gerard

  • Three Kings(1999)

    as Colonel Horn

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Detective Rice

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Hoop Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 22 episodes · Actor

  • Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years(1999)

    as Papa Delany

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Gideon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Coleman Walker

  • Species II(1998)

    as Dennis Gamble

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Primary Colors(1998)

    as Dewayne Smith

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Buffalo Soldiers(1997)

    as Cpl. William Christy

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Double Tap(1997)

    as Agent Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • 12 Angry Men(1997)

    as Juror 10

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Con Air(1997)

    as "Baby-O" O'Dell

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Truth or Consequences, N.M.(1997)

    as Marcus

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Soul of the Game(1996)

    as Josh Gibson

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Waiting to Exhale(1995)

    as Troy

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Heat(1995)

    as Drucker

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • How to Make an American Quilt(1995)

    as Winston

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home(1995)

    as Dwight Mercer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Michael Alders

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Tevis Lockwood

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Forrest Gump(1994)

    as Bubba Blue

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Other Women's Children(1993)

    as Leonard

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Free Willy(1993)

    as Dwight Mercer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The New WKRP in Cincinnati (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 47 episodes · Director · as Donovan Aderhold

  • A Killer Among Us(1990)

    as Greg Hopkins

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The First Power(1990)

    as Det. Oliver Franklin

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Miracle Mile(1988)

    as Wilson

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Police Story: Monster Manor(1988)

    as Officer Don Luntner

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Don Luntner

  • Midnight Caller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 47 episodes · as Deacon Bridges

  • China Beach(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • J.J. Starbuck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • You Talkin' to Me?(1987)

    as Thatcher Marks

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Bronx Zoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 21 episodes · Actor

  • Number One with a Bullet(1987)

    as Casey

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Delta Force(1986)

    as Delta Force Member (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Wildcats(1986)

    as Levander 'Bird' Williams

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Cover Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 11 episodes · as Rick

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Leon Jefferson · as Sylvio Romulus

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Leon Jefferson

  • Streets of Fire(1984)

    as The Sorels - B.J.

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Bay City Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 8 episodes · as Deejay Cunningham

  • Desperate Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Jack

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Freebie and the Bean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Righteous Apples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Sunnyside(1979)

    as Hot Dog

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The White Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred

  • Alice(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • ATL 2: The Homecoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Uncle George

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 117 titles, 116 of them dated from 1975 to 2026; peak year 1994.

Biggest box office

Forrest Gump (1994)

$678M worldwide

Highest rated

Forrest Gump (1994)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutNomination
19752026

Peak 1994 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 13 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting111 of 117: 109 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thDirecting8 of 117: 4 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thWriting1 of 117: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 117: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

117 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1970s4 · acting1980s20 · acting1990s25 · 25 acting · 1 crew2000s24 · acting2010s25 · 22 acting · 4 crew2020s18 · 15 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 41 roles
8494990919

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2017, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Mykelti Williamson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 60; across their 52 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 52

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 52

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 52

Midcredits score across 92 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up36
  • 50th to 74th26
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

33 of their 92 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved16
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser33
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed26

Most divisive · actor

North of the 10 (2022)

97th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Forrest Gump (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 46 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Mykelti Williamson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 23 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore20 titles26–91 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity23 titles8–65 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity20 titles40–88 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs18 titles28–53 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense17 titles28–87 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Mykelti Williamson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mykelti Williamson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Madsen shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles