Personal Info
Birth date
1939-05-22 (86 Years)
Day of death
2004-03-07
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as
Paul Edward Winfield
Paul E. Winfield
Пол Уинфилд
Paul Winfield
Biography
Paul Edward Winfield (May 22, 1939 – March 7, 2004) 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Winfield, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Simpsons
8.014
Overview:
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.Perry Mason
7.719
Overview:
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.Star Trek: The Next Generation
8.368
Overview:
Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Overview:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.The Mike Douglas Show
5.375
Overview:
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.Crossing Jordan
7.2
Overview:
Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D., a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed in the Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.Batman: The Animated Series
8.549
Overview:
Vowing to avenge the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out crime in Gotham City as the masked vigilante "Batman".Babylon 5
8.045
Overview:
Babylon 5 is a five-mile long space station located in neutral space. Built by the Earth Alliance in the 2250s, its goal is to maintain peace among the various alien races by providing a sanctuary where grievances and negotiations can be worked out among duly appointed ambassadors. A council made up of representatives from the five major space-faring civilizations - the Earth Alliance, Minbari Federation, Centauri Republic, Narn Regime, and Vorlon Empire - work with the League of Non-Aligned Worlds to keep interstellar relations under control. Aside from its diplomatic function, Babylon 5 also serves as a military post for Earth and a port of call for travelers, traders, businessmen, criminals, and Rangers.Mission: Impossible
7.6
Overview:
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.Spider-Man
8.3
Overview:
Bitten by a neogenetic spider, Peter Parker develops spider-like superpowers. He uses these to fight crime while trying to balance it with the struggles of his personal life.The Terminator
7.669
Overview:
In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches a lone warrior to safeguard Sarah. Can he stop the virtually indestructible killing machine?Touched by an Angel
7.2
Overview:
Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.The Name of the Game
6.8
Overview:
The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack that ran from 1968 to 1971 on NBC, totaling 76 episodes of 90 minutes. It was a pioneering wheel series, setting the stage for The Bold Ones and the NBC Mystery Movie in the 1970s. The show had an extremely large budget for a television series.Gargoyles
8.1
Overview:
In Scotland, 994 A.D. Goliath and his clan of gargoyles defend a medieval castle. In present day, David Xanatos buys the castle and moves it to New York City. When the castle is attacked the gargoyles are awakened from a 1000 year curse.Batman Beyond
8.1
Overview:
As new villains overrun Gotham City of the future, the aging Bruce Wayne hangs up the cape of the once invincible Batman. But when troubled teenager Terry McGinnis stumbles upon the Dark Knight's secret, a new alliance is forged. And a triumphant new Batman is born.The Fall Guy
7.568
Overview:
Hollywood stuntman Colt Seavers picks up some extra pocket money by using his rough-and-tumble skills to track and capture bail jumpers.227
6.713
Overview:
A housewife sits on the stoop of her apartment building in a black neighborhood of Washington, D.C., and discusses all manner of things with her neighbors.The Magic School Bus
7.6
Overview:
An eccentric schoolteacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magical school bus.The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.185
Overview:
Agents Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin work for a secret intelligence service working under the auspices of the U.N. Their immediate superior is Mr. Waverly. Together they operate out of a secret base beneath the streets of New York City, and accesses through several cover business such as Del Floria's Tailor Shop and the Masque Club. This secret intelligence service is called U.N.C.L.E. United Network Command for Law and Enforcement.Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6
Overview:
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.Dennis the Menace
5.871
Overview:
Mr. Wilson's ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis. But he'll need Dennis's tricks to uncover a collection of gold coins that go missing when a shady drifter named Switchblade Sam comes to town.Mars Attacks!
6.414
Overview:
A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim, "come in peace." U.S. President James Dale receives assurance from science professor Donald Kessler that the Martians' mission is a friendly one. But when a peaceful exchange ends in the total annihilation of the U.S. Congress, military men call for a full-scale nuclear retaliation.Nichols
5
Overview:
Nichols is an American Western television series starring James Garner broadcast in the United States on NBC during the 1971-72 season. Set the fictional town of Nichols, Arizona, in 1914, Nichols differed from traditional Western series of the era. The main character, a sheriff, rode on a motorcycle and in an automobile rather than on the traditional horse. The hero did not carry a firearm and was generally opposed to the use of violence to solve problems, preferring other means. Margot Kidder portrayed Ruth, the love interest/barmaid of Nichols.Julia
6
Overview:
Julia is an American sitcom notable for being one of the first weekly series to depict an African American woman in a non-stereotypical role. Previous television series featured African American lead characters, but the characters were usually servants. The show stars actress and singer Diahann Carroll, and ran for 86 episodes on NBC from September 17, 1968 to March 23, 1971. The series was produced by Savannah Productions, Inc., Hanncar Productions, Inc., and 20th Century-Fox Television. During pre-production, the proposed series title was Mama's Man. The series was also unique in that it was among the few situation comedies in the late 1960s that did not use a laugh track; however, 20th Century-Fox Television added them when the series was reissued for syndication and cable rebroadcasts in the late 1980s.Cliffhanger
6.5
Overview:
A year after losing his friend in a tragic 4,000-foot fall, former ranger Gabe Walker and his partner, Hal, are called to return to the same peak to rescue a group of stranded climbers, only to learn the climbers are actually thieving hijackers who are looking for boxes full of money.Scarlett
6.6
Overview:
Scarlett O’Hara’s flight from the scrutiny of Atlanta society takes her on a journey to Savannah and Charleston, to England, and to Ireland, where she discovers her family's roots.Presumed Innocent
6.807
Overview:
Rusty Sabich is a deputy prosecutor engaged in an obsessive affair with a coworker who is murdered. Soon after, he's accused of the crime. And his fight to clear his name becomes a whirlpool of lies and hidden passions.Roots: The Next Generations
7.469
Overview:
Roots: The Next Generations is a television miniseries, introduced in 1979, continuing, from 1882 to the 1960s, the fictionalized story of the family of Alex Haley and their life in Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, USA. This sequel to the 1977 miniseries is based on the last seven chapters of Haley's novel entitled Roots: The Saga of an American Family plus additional material by Haley. Roots: The Next Generations was produced with a budget of $16.6 million, nearly three times as large as that of the original.Baseball
7.3
Overview:
The history of the sport of baseball in America, told through archival photos, film footage, and the words of those who contributed to the game in each era. Writers, historians, players, baseball personnel, and fans review key events and the significance of the game in America's history.Alex Haley's Queen
7.2
Overview:
Queen is the story about Easter, the illegitimate daughter of James Jackson, III and her lifelong affair with plantation owner Tim Daly, which would result in the birth of Queen. Queen's story revolves around her early years as a slave who yearns to know who her father is, and her condition as a fair skin mixed race woman who spends her life trying to figure out where exactly she fits in.Acting
2003Sounder as The Teacher
2002Second to Die as Detective Grady
2001Crossing Jordan (1 Episode) as Phillip Sanders
2001Vegas, City of Dreams as Edgar Jones
2000Knockout as Ron Regent
1999The Unfinished Journey as Narrator (voice)
1999March to Freedom as Narrator
1999Strange Justice as Thurgood Marshall
1999Catfish in Black Bean Sauce as Harold Williams
1999Batman Beyond (2 Episodes) as Sam Young (voice)
1998Assignment Berlin as Al Spector
1998Relax... It's Just Sex as Auntie Mahalia
1997Built to Last (8 Episodes) as Unknown
1997Strategic Command as Rowan
1996Mars Attacks! as General Casey
1996The Legend of Gator Face as Bob
1996The Assassination File as Senator Alan Laskey
1996Original Gangstas as Reverend Dorsey
1996Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden as Horace
1996Dead of Night as Vernon
1995White Dwarf as Dr. Akada
1995Tyson as Don King
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1 Episode) as Father (voice)
1995In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King as Papa Joe
1995Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale as The Old Man
1995In the Flesh as William Stone
1994Spider-Man (3 Episodes) as Omar Mosley / Black Marvel (voice)
1994Scarlett (4 Episodes) as Unknown
1994Gargoyles (2 Episodes) as Jeffrey Robbins (voice)
1994Touched by an Angel (12 Episodes) as Sam
1994Baseball (0, 2 Episode) as Various (voice), (voice)
1994The Magic School Bus (4 Episodes) as (voice)
1994The Killing Jar as Judge
1994Breathing Lessons as Daniel Otis
1994Babylon 5 (1 Episode) as Gen. Richard Franklin
1993Dennis the Menace as Chief of Police
1993Cliffhanger as Walter Wright
1993Irresistible Force as Commander Toole
1993Alex Haley's Queen (3 Episodes) as Cap'n Jack
1992Batman: The Animated Series (1 Episode) as Earl Cooper (voice)
1991The Wish That Changed Christmas as Mr. Smith (voice)
199083 Hours 'Til Dawn as Doctor Dantley
1990Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn as Jim Watson
1990Presumed Innocent as Judge Larren Lyttle
1989The Simpsons (2 Episodes) as Lucius Sweet (voice)
1989The Women of Brewster Place as Sam Michael
1988The Serpent and the Rainbow as Lucien Celine
1987Big Shots as Johnnie Red
1987Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 Episode) as Captain Dathon
1987The Charmings (21 Episodes) as The Mirror
1987Death Before Dishonor as Ambassador
1987The Mighty Pawns as Mr. Wright
1987Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story as George Hairston
1986Blue City as Chief Luther Reynolds
1986Under Siege as Andrew Simon
1985227 (116 Episodes) as Julian C. Barlow
1985Go Tell It on the Mountain as Gabriel Grimes
1984The Terminator as Traxler
1984Murder, She Wrote (1 Episode) as Starkey
1984Mike's Murder as Phillip
1983On the Run as Harry
1983For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers as Unknown
1982The Blue and the Gray (3 Episodes) as Jonathan Henry
1982White Dog as Keys
1982Sister, Sister as Eddie Craven
1982Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan as Captain Clark Terrell
1982Dreams Don't Die as Charlie Banks
1981The Fall Guy (1 Episode) as Bert Perkins
1981The Sophisticated Gents (3 Episodes) as Richard 'Bubbles' Wiggins
1981Carbon Copy as Bob Garvey
1980Angel City as Cy
1980Only the Ball Was White as Narrator
1979Roots: The Next Generations (7 Episodes) as Dr. Horace Huguley
1979Backstairs at the White House (4 Episodes) as Emmett Rogers Sr.
1978King (3 Episodes) as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
1977A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich as Butler
1977Damnation Alley as Keegan
1977The Greatest as Draft Lawyer
1977Twilight's Last Gleaming as Willis Powell
1977Green Eyes as Lloyd Dubeck
1976High Velocity as Unknown
1975Hustle as Louis Belgrave
1974Huckleberry Finn as Jim
1974Conrack as Mad Billy
1974It's Good to Be Alive as Roy Campanella
1973Gordon's War as Gordon Hudson
1973The Horror at 37,000 Feet as Dr. Enkalla
1972Trouble Man as Chalky Price
1972Sounder as Nathan Lee Morgan
1971Nichols (1 Episode) as Eddie Joe
1971Brother John as Henry Birkardt
1970R.P.M. as Steve Dempsey
1970King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis as Self (archive footage)
1969The Lost Man as Orville Turner
1968The Name of the Game (1 Episode) as Barada
1968Julia (86 Episodes) as Paul Cameron
1968The New Cinema as Self - Interviewer / Narrator
1967Who's Minding the Mint? as Garbage Man
1967The Perils of Pauline as African Servant
1966Mission: Impossible (1 Episode) as Klaus
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1 Episode) as 1st M.P.
1961The Mike Douglas Show (1 Episode) as Self
1957Perry Mason (1 Episode) as Mitch