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Paul Winfield
Paul Winfield is best known for The Simpsons, Batman: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Spider-Man. Paul Winfield was born on May 22, 1939. Paul Winfield died on March 7, 2004 at the age of 64.
- Born
- May 22, 1939
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- March 7, 2004 (64 years old)
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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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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Winfield, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
- 2001Crossing JordanPhillip Sanders
- 1999Batman BeyondSam Young (voice)
- 1998City ConfidentialSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 1997Built to LastRussell Watkins
- 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildFather (voice)
- 1994Spider-ManOmar Mosley / Black Marvel (voice)
- 1994Babylon 5Gen. Richard Franklin
- 1994GargoylesJeffrey Robbins (voice)
- 1994The Magic School BusMr. Ruhle (voice)
- 1994BaseballVarious (voice)
- 1994Touched by an AngelSam
- 1994ScarlettBig Sam
- 1993Alex Haley's QueenCap'n Jack
- 1992Batman: The Animated SeriesEarl Cooper (voice)
- 1992Picket FencesJudge Harold Nance
- 1989The SimpsonsLucius Sweet (voice)
- 1989The Women of Brewster PlaceSam Michael
- 1989Family MattersJimmy Baines
- 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationCaptain Dathon
- 1987The CharmingsThe Mirror
- 1986L.A. LawDerron Holloway
- 1985227Julian C. Barlow
- 1984Murder, She WroteStarkey
- 1982The Blue and the GrayJonathan Henry
- 1982American PlayhouseSampson
- 1981The Sophisticated GentsRichard 'Bubbles' Wiggins
- 1981The Fall GuyBert Perkins
- 1979Roots: The Next GenerationsDr. Horace Huguley
- 1979Backstairs at the White HouseEmmett Rogers Sr.
- 1978KingRev. Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1971NicholsEddie Joe
- 1968The Name of the GameBarada
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleKlaus
- 1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.1st M.P.
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
- 1957Perry MasonMitch
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Paul Winfield been in?
Paul Winfield is best known for The Simpsons, Batman: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Spider-Man.
When was Paul Winfield born?
Paul Winfield was born on May 22, 1939. (Los Angeles, California, USA)
How old is Paul Winfield?
Paul Winfield died on March 7, 2004 at the age of 64.
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