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Bill Duke

Bill Duke

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 26, 1943 (82)
Birthplace Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Popularity 0.8 (history)
Updated Aug 22, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 , l ... icensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The Vandal

The Vandal

2021

as Harold

No Sudden Move

No Sudden Move

2021

as Aldrick Watkins

Hollow Point

Hollow Point

2019

as Senior Guard James

High Flying Bird

High Flying Bird

2019

as Spence

Mandy

Mandy

2018

as Caruthers

American Satan

American Satan

2017

as Gabriel

Restored Me

Restored Me

2016

as Officer Brantley

Bad Country

Bad Country

2014

as John Nokes

Freaky Deaky

Freaky Deaky

2012

as Wendell Robinson

The Big Bang

The Big Bang

2011

as Drummer

Henry's Crime

Henry's Crime

2010

as Frank

Yellow

Yellow

2006

as Miles Emory

X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand

2006

as Trask

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

2005

as Levar

National Security

National Security

2003

as Lieutenant Washington

Love and a Bullet

Love and a Bullet

2002

as Mysterious Voice on Phone

Red Dragon

Red Dragon

2002

as Police Chief

Never Again

Never Again

2001

as Earl

Exit Wounds

Exit Wounds

2001

as Chief Hinges

Who Killed Atlanta's Children?

Who Killed Atlanta's Children?

2000

as Sheriff Chirumenga Jenga

Fever

Fever

1999

as Detective Glass

Payback

Payback

1999

as Det. Hicks

The Limey

The Limey

1999

as Head DEA Agent (uncredited)

Susan's Plan

Susan's Plan

1998

as Detective Scott

Always Outnumbered

Always Outnumbered

1998

as Blackbird Wills

Menace II Society

Menace II Society

1993

as Detective

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

1993

as Mr. Johnson

Bird on a Wire

Bird on a Wire

1990

as Albert Diggs

Street of No Return

Street of No Return

1989

as Lieutenant Borel

Action Jackson

Action Jackson

1988

as Capt. Earl Armbruster

Predator

Predator

1987

as Mac Eliot

No Man's Land

No Man's Land

1987

as Malcolm

Dallas: The Early Years

Dallas: The Early Years

1986

as Seth Foster

Commando

Commando

1985

as Cooke

American Gigolo

American Gigolo

1980

as Leon James

Love Is Not Enough

Love Is Not Enough

1978

as 'Happy' Jordan

Car Wash

Car Wash

1976

as Duane – Abdullah

Santiago's Ark

Santiago's Ark

1972

as Mr. Sands

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Created Equal

Created Equal

2017

Director

Light Girls

Light Girls

2015

Director

Preying for Mercy

Preying for Mercy

2014

Director

Dark Girls

Dark Girls

2011

Director

Not Easily Broken

Not Easily Broken

2009

Director

Prince Among Slaves

Prince Among Slaves

2008

Director

Cover

Cover

2007

Director

Deacons for Defense

Deacons for Defense

2003

Director

Partners of the Heart

Partners of the Heart

2002

Director

DMX: Angel

DMX: Angel

2001

Director

Hoodlum

Hoodlum

1997

Director

America's Dream

America's Dream

1996

Director

The Cemetery Club

The Cemetery Club

1993

Director

Deep Cover

Deep Cover

1992

Director

A Rage in Harlem

A Rage in Harlem

1991

Director

A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun

1989

Director

The Meeting

The Meeting

1989

Director

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

1986

Director

The Killing Floor

The Killing Floor

1984

Director

Preying for Mercy

Preying for Mercy

2014

Executive Producer

Not Easily Broken

Not Easily Broken

2009

Producer

Hoodlum

Hoodlum

1997

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Black Lightning

as Agent Percy Odell

Episodes: 21

First Aired: Jan 16, 2018

Karen Sisco

as Amos Andrews

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Oct 01, 2003

Fastlane

as Capt. Bob Parish

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 18, 2002

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Ed Pastrino

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Starsky & Hutch

as Officer Dryden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1975

Cold Case

as Grover Boone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2003

Battlestar Galactica

as Phelan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 18, 2004

Charlie's Angels

as David Pearl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1976

Kojak

as Sylk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1973

Lost

as Warden Harris

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2004

Justice League

as Detective (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 17, 2001

Gaslit

as Charles Anderson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 24, 2022

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Mar 20, 1980

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

The Boondocks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 06, 2005

Celebrity Crime Files

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 2012

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 19 28 13
2024 7 25 42 9
2024 8 19 34 12
2024 9 13 26 8
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2024 12 15 24 12
2025 1 19 29 9
2025 2 9 19 1
2025 3 8 19 1
2025 4 1 2 1
2025 5 3 4 1
2025 6 2 2 1
2025 7 1 2 1
2025 8 3 14 0

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2025 1 801 624
2025 8 192 167

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