Clifton Powell
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Clifton Powell (born 16 March 1956 in Washington, D.C., USA) – American actor and comedian, who grew up in the Mayfair Mansions housing project in Northeast D.C. and graduated from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts before studying at Emerson College in Boston. He is married with two children and two grandchildren. His most notable film roles include Menace II Society (1993), Dead Presidents (1995), Rush Hour (1998) as Luke, Next Friday (2000) and Friday After Next (2002) as Pinky, Ray (2004) as Jeff Brown (NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor), Norbit (2007), Street Kings (2008), and All Eyez on Me (2017). He also provided the voice of Big Smoke in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004). On television he is best known for Rex Fisher in Saints & Sinners (2016–2022, 48 episodes), Uncle Lou in The Family Business (2018–2022), Reverend Jeremiah Holt in Black Lightning (2018–2019), and for portraying Martin Luther King Jr. in the TV movie Selma, Lord Selma (1999).
Known for
Credits
Rush Hour (1998)
as Luke
Norbit (2007)
as Earl Latimore
Deep Cover (1992)
as Leland
Street Kings (2008)
as Sergeant Green
House Party (1990)
as Sharane's Brother
Deep Rising (1998)
as Mason
Ray (2004)
as Jeff Brown
Menace II Society (1993)
as Chauncy
3 Ninjas (1992)
as FBI Agent Kurl
Civil Brand (2002)
as Capt. Alan Deese
Next Friday (2000)
as Pinky
All Eyez on Me (2017)
as Floyd
Dead Presidents (1995)
as Cutty
Friday After Next (2002)
as Pinky
First Sunday (2008)
as Officer Eddie King
Alphabet City (1984)
as Ramon
They Die by Dawn (2013)
as Deputy Sheriff
The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a Story (2010)
as Self
Detour 95 (—)
as Mr. Ervin
The Hills (2018)
as Captain Pearson
Hot Boyz (2000)
as Saint
The Undershepherd (2012)
as Deacon Roberts
Confessions (2006)
as Chauncey
Deb is Boss (2026)
as James
Banged Out (2002)
Actor
Show Stoppers (2008)
as Coach
Bones (2001)
as Jeremiah Peet
The Music of 'the Preacher's Kid' (2010)
as Self
Phantoms (1998)
as Gen. Leland Copperfield
The Pentagon Wars (1998)
as Sgt. Benjamn Dalton
Fear Files (2015)
as Detective Owen Marsh
Sugar Valentine (2004)
as Joshua Valentine
God with Us (2026)
Actor
Diggin’ Up "Bones" (—)
as Self
Street Kings 2: Motor City (2011)
as Det. Tyrone Fowler
Contradictions of the Heart (2009)
as Damien
The Preacher's Kid in Atlanta (2010)
as Self
There's a Stranger in My House (2009)
as Mr. John Moore
Forbidden Woman (2013)
as Randall
Lockdown (2000)
as Malachi Young
Never Die Alone (2004)
as Moon
I Got the Hook Up 2 (2019)
as Tony Smooth
Green Dolphin Beat (1994)
as Armstrong
Wrong Number (—)
Actor
Boxed In (2022)
as Pa
Trapped: Haitian Nights (2011)
as Mike
Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004)
as Reggie
Easy Money (2018)
as Mr. Milton Miller
When the Lights Go Out (2010)
as Freddy
Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998)
as Lawrence Roberts
Love for Sale (2008)
as Cinque
Steppin: The Movie (2009)
as Det. Lewis
It Ain't Easy (2006)
as Fish
The Marriage Chronicles (2012)
as Robert McDaniel
The Available Wife (2020)
as Mitchell
99 North (2014)
as Uncle P
Baby, You're a Star (—)
Actor
Father of Lies (2007)
as Bishop Calvin Jacobs
Lust: A Seven Deadly Sins Story (2021)
Actor
Sebastian (2023)
as Captain Harris
She's Not Our Sister (2011)
as Rev. Beckley
Love Me or Leave Me (2010)
as Cecil
TKO (2025)
as Hank
The Cheaters Club (2014)
as Marvin
Ticker (2002)
as FBI Agent
Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins Story (2021)
Actor
The Probe (2024)
as Commissioner Davis
Brothers in Arms (2005)
as Doc
Fruits of the Heart (2021)
Actor
Heaven Ain't Hard to Find (2010)
as Big Bill Herod
Saints & Sinners: Judgment Day (2021)
as Rex
First Time Felon (1997)
as King (uncredited)
Preacher's Kid (2010)
as Ike
The Brothers (2001)
as Fred Smith
God Send Me A Man (2009)
as Bishop
5K1 (2018)
as Barry
King of Newark (2017)
as Juice
Once in a Valentine (2024)
Actor
Before I Self Destruct (2009)
as Sean
Coffin Baby (2013)
as Detective S. Jackson
Sinners Wanted (2018)
as One Eye
Everything That Glitters (2018)
Actor
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction (2004)
as Smoke (voice)
The Gospel (2005)
as Bishop Fred Taylor
Who Made the Potatoe Salad? (2006)
as Mr. Jenkins
35 and Ticking (2011)
as Zane
Buffalo Soldiers (1997)
Actor
Conflict of Interest (1993)
as Detective Oakes
Choices II: The Setup (2005)
Actor
No Tomorrow (1999)
as Styles
The Choir Director (2018)
as Bishop T.K. Wilson
The Legend of Johnny Jones (2024)
as Mr.Ervin
Mountain Top (2017)
as Larry Fletcher
Chocolate City 3: Live Tour (2022)
Actor
Sins of the Father (2019)
as Kevin
Shake (2011)
as Red
The Breaks (1999)
as Cosmo
Skeletons in the Closet (2024)
as Father Francisco
The Rimshop (2008)
as Joe Joe's Father
The Dirty 3rd: Next Generation (2023)
as Sugar Slim
Crime Partners (2003)
as Kenyatta
Just Another Day (2009)
as Bowman
Caught Up (1998)
as Herbert / Frank Lowden
Block Party Madness (2008)
as Action Jackson
Something Like A Business (2010)
as Sexy Silk
Da Block Party 2 (2007)
Actor
Foolish (1999)
as Everette Washington
Knights of the South Bronx (2005)
as Cokey
Moonlight Soul (2023)
as Greg Monaghan
Divas (1995)
as Bobby
Love Won't Let Me Wait (2016)
as Bishop Buckworth
Gangsta Rap: The Glockumentary (2007)
as Tommy Guns
He's Mine Not Yours (2011)
as Walter
The Ideal Husband (2011)
as Daniel
A Baby for Christmas (2015)
as Gavin
Trap City (2024)
as Goose
Return of The Mack (2026)
as DETECTIVE AVERY CALHOUN
C'mon Man (2012)
as Rooselvelt Steele
Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles (2004)
as Mo Fro
A Talent For Trouble (2018)
as Mr. Wellington
Let Go and Let God (2019)
as Donald
He Say, She Say, But What Does God Say? (2004)
as Satin Jones
Merry Ex-Mas (2016)
as Pastor Jordan
Man of Her Dreams (2009)
as Senator Marcus Gordon
Selma, Lord, Selma (1999)
as Martin Luther King Jr
The Preacher's Son (2017)
as Bishop T.K. Wilson
Chasing Titles Vol. 1 (2017)
as T Parker
Diamond in the Rough (2019)
as Pastor Davis
A Private Affair (2000)
as Isaiah
Internet Dating (2008)
as Leroy 'The Pimp'
Hunting Season (2016)
as Thomas Curry
Where Hearts Lie (2016)
as Carl
Couples' Night (2018)
as Rich
Blood Ransom (2014)
as Detective Hobbs
The Next 24 Hours (2022)
as Max
The North Star (2016)
as Mr. Lee
Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up (2005)
as Big Man
Nowhere to Hide (1994)
as Braddock
Car Show Kings (2025)
as Puncho's Boss/Frank
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years (1999)
as Frazier Johnson
Gangland: The Musical (2018)
as Pastor Earl
Supernatural Swamp Slaughter (2012)
Actor
The Fabric of a Man (2005)
as Blair
Jada (2008)
as Terrance
Tapped Out (2003)
as Detective Blackman
Da Block Party (2004)
as Action Jackson
23rd Psalm: Redemption (2013)
as Lester Wayne
Womack (2012)
as Gilly Smalls
Worth (2018)
as Tony
Young Cesar (2007)
as Ali Dean
Misguided Behavior (2018)
as Captain Rogers
Riot (1997)
as Steve
A Weekend with the Family (2016)
as Dingo Stankersheet
Somebody's Child (2012)
as Dr. Sperry
Recession Proof (2023)
as Jackson Holloway
Love Chronicles (2003)
as Thomas
Note to Self (2012)
as Coach Gerald Woodson
Player (2023)
as Donti Player
Gangster's Daughter (2023)
Actor
American Dream (2008)
as Old Skool
The Perfect Gift (2011)
Actor
Safe House (1999)
Actor
God's Precious Jewels (2013)
Actor
The In-Law Gang! (—)
as John Sr.
Flowers (2016)
Actor
Gangster's Daughter 2 (2023)
Actor
Juug Gone Wrong (2019)
as Mr. Johnson
The Perfect Love Storm (—)
Actor
Scavenger Hunt (—)
as Officer Gant
Boxed In 2 (2023)
as Witt 'Pa' Scandrick
Negligence (2024)
as Judge
The Lick (2020)
as Richard Jacobson
Fade Away (2016)
as Eazy
Interludes (2012)
as Blake
Criminal Behavior (2013)
as Cedric
Steppin Into Love (2023)
as Mr. Jones
Fuxk D3m Kidz (2024)
as Judge