Bill Duke

Biography

William Henry "Bill" Duke, Jr. (born February 26, 1943) is an American actor and film director. Known for his physically imposing frame, Duke's acting work frequently dwells within the action/crime and drama genres but also includes comedy. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Duke , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Bill Duke has 103 screen credits in a career dating back to 1972. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently X-MEN with 1 titles. Signature works include Predator, Exit Wounds, National Security. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

103

Birth Date

1943-02-26 00:00:00

Birth Place

Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Predator
• 

  Exit Wounds
• 

  National Security
• 

  Payback
• 

  Bird on a Wire
• 

  Commando

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

• X-MEN (1 titles)
• Hannibal Lecter (1 titles)
• The Hannibal Lecter Collection (1 titles)
• Sister Act (1 titles)
• Predator (1 titles)
• Dallas Movie Collection (1 titles)
• Commando Collection (1 titles)
• Dark Girls Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Arnold Schwarzenegger (2 collaborations)
• Stephen Tobolowsky (2 collaborations)
• Mel Gibson (2 collaborations)
• Carl Weathers (1 collaborations)
• Kevin Peter Hall (1 collaborations)
• Elpidia Carrillo (1 collaborations)
• Jesse Ventura (1 collaborations)
• Richard Chaves (1 collaborations)
• R.G. Armstrong (1 collaborations)
• Shane Black (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (67 credits)

  • Predator: The Unseen Arnold

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Scavenger Hunt

    Joe

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • In Search of Tomorrow

    Self - Interviewee

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Vandal

    Harold

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • No Sudden Move

    Aldrick Watkins

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Hollow Point

    Senior Guard James

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • In Search of the Last Action Heroes

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • High Flying Bird

    Spence

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Mandy

    Caruthers

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Clipped Wings, They Do Fly

    D.A. Adam Stevenson

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Black Lightning

    - Painkiller (2021) ... Agent Percy Odell actor actors

    - The Book of War: Chapter Three: Liberation (2020) ... Agent Percy Odell actor actors

    - The Book of War: Chapter Two: Freedom Ain't Free (2020) ... Agent Percy Odell actor actors

    - The Book of War: Chapter One: Homecoming (2020) ... Agent Percy Odell actor actors

    - The Book of Markovia: Chapter Two: Lynn's Addiction (2020) ... Agent Percy Odell actor actors
    2018
  • American Satan

    Gabriel

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Restored Me

    Officer Brantley

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Bad Country

    John Nokes

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • A Fuller Life

    Self - Reader (segment "Freelance")

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Battledogs

    President Donald Sheridan

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Freaky Deaky

    Wendell Robinson

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Big Bang

    Drummer

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Henry's Crime

    Frank

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Directors on Directing

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • X-Men: The Last Stand

    Trask

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Get Rich or Die Tryin'

    Levar

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Boondocks

    - Thank You for Not Snitching (2007) ... actor actors
    2005
  • Lost

    - Every Man for Himself (2006) ... Warden Harris actor actors
    2004
  • Battlestar Galactica

    - Black Market (2006) ... Phelan actor actors
    2004
  • National Security

    Lieutenant Washington

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Cold Case

    - Street Money (2008) ... Grover Boone actor actors
    2003
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    - 50 Cent, Christopher Meloni (2005) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • Red Dragon

    Police Chief

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Love and a Bullet

    Mysterious Voice on Phone

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Exit Wounds

    Chief Hinges

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Never Again

    Earl

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Predator: The Life Inside

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Predator: Old Painless

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Predator: Classified Action

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Predator: Character Design

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Justice League

    - The Brave and the Bold (1) (2002) ... Detective (voice) actor actors
    2001
  • If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Who Killed Atlanta's Children?

    Sheriff Chirumenga Jenga

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Limey

    Head DEA Agent (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Fever

    Detective Glass

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Foolish

    Studio Producer

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Payback

    Det. Hicks

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    - Heartfelt Passages (2) (2016) ... Ed Pastrino actor actors

    - Intersecting Lives (1) (2016) ... Ed Pastrino actor actors
    1999
  • Susan's Plan

    Detective Scott

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Always Outnumbered

    Blackbird Wills

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Frank Capra's American Dream

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

    Mr. Johnson

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Menace II Society

    Detective

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Bird on a Wire

    Albert Diggs

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Street of No Return

    Lieutenant Borel

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • No Man's Land

    Malcolm

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Predator

    Mac Eliot

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Dallas: The Early Years

    Seth Foster

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Commando

    Cooke

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • American Gigolo

    Leon James

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

    Sgt. Langford

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Love Is Not Enough

    'Happy' Jordan

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Car Wash

    Duane – Abdullah

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Charlie's Angels

    - Angels on the Run (1978) ... David Pearl actor actors
    1976
  • Santiago's America

    Mr. Sands

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Starsky & Hutch

    - Hutchinson: Murder One (a.k.a. Hutchinson for Murder One) (1978) ... Officer Dryden actor actors
    1975
  • Kojak

    - Bad Dude (1976) ... Sylk actor actors
    1973
  • Santiago's Ark

    Mr. Sands

    actor

    actors
    1972

• directing (33 credits)

  • Redd Foxx Biopic

    director

    directing
    2026
  • The Journey

    director

    directing
    2024
  • Created Equal

    director

    directing
    2017
  • Light Girls

    director

    directing
    2015
  • Preying for Mercy

    director

    directing
    2014
  • Dark Girls

    director

    directing
    2011
  • Not Easily Broken

    director

    directing
    2009
  • Prince Among Slaves

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Cover

    director

    directing
    2007
  • Deacons for Defense

    director

    directing
    2005
  • Partners of the Heart

    director

    directing
    2002
  • DMX: Angel

    director

    directing
    2001
  • The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

    director

    directing
    2000
  • Strong Medicine

    - Compassionate Release (2002) ... director directing
    2000
  • Hoodlum

    director

    directing
    1997
  • America's Dream

    director

    directing
    1996
  • Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

    director

    directing
    1993
  • Deep Cover

    director

    directing
    1992
  • A Rage in Harlem

    director

    directing
    1991
  • The Meeting

    director

    directing
    1989
  • A Raisin in the Sun

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Tour of Duty

    - The Short Timer (1988) ... director directing
    1987
  • Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

    director

    directing
    1986
  • Matlock

    - The Professor (1986) ... director directing
    1986
  • The Twilight Zone

    - The Card / The Junction (1987) ... director directing
    1985
  • The Killing Floor

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Miami Vice

    - Baseballs of Death (1988) ... director directing
    1984
  • Hunter

    - The Hot Grounder (1984) ... director directing
    1984
  • Fame

    - Double Exposure (1986) ... director directing
    1982
  • Hill Street Blues

    - Blues for Mr. Green (1984) ... director directing

    - Death by Kiki (1983) ... director directing
    1981
  • Falcon Crest

    - Confrontations (1982) ... director directing

    - Choices (1982) ... director directing

    - Home Away From Home (1982) ... director directing

    - Murder One (1982) ... director directing

    - The Arrival (1982) ... director directing
    1981
  • Knots Landing

    - Nightmare (1987) ... director directing

    - The Deluge (1985) ... director directing

    - Fly Away Home (1985) ... director directing

    - Out of the Past (1985) ... director directing

    - Yesterday, It Rained (1984) ... director directing
    1979
  • Dallas

    - The Reckoning (1983) ... director directing
    1978

• production (3 credits)

  • Preying for Mercy

    executive producer

    production
    2014
  • Not Easily Broken

    producer

    production
    2009
  • Hoodlum

    executive producer

    production
    1997