
Dick Anthony Williams
Aug 09, 1934 - Feb 16, 2012 (77 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Richard Anthony Williams (August 9, 1934 – February 16, 2012) was an American actor. Williams is best known for his starring performances on Broadway in The Poison Tree, What the Wine-Sellers Buy and Black Picture Show. Williams also had notable roles in 1970s blaxploitation films such as The Mack and Slaughter's Big Rip-Off.
Known For

Law & Order
Sam Burdette

The X-Files
Agent Reggie Purdue

L.A. Law
Charles Jackson

The Rockford Files
Maceo Prentiss

JAG
Special Agent Lang

Tony Awards
Self - Performer
Credits
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Grizzly II: Revenge 2020Charlie★ 2.9
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Blood and Bone 2009Roberto★ 7.3
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Steam 2007August★ 3.1
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Mackin’ Ain’t Easy 2002Self★ NR
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The Shield 2002Reverend Neal Cook★ 8.1
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Sen. Frank Radler★ 7
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Hot Boyz 2000Harold★ 4.6
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The Players Club 1998Mr. Armstrong★ 6.3
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JAG 1995Special Agent Lang★ 7.3
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The Parent 'Hood 1995★ 7.3
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Due South 1994ATF Agent MacFadden★ 7.6
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Chicago Hope 1994★ 7.2
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The X-Files 1993Agent Reggie Purdue★ 8.4
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Percy & Thunder 1993Caswell Baker★ NR
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The Gifted 1993Daniel★ 3
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Martin 1992★ 7.6
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The Rapture 1991Henry★ 5.9
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Homefront 1991★ 5.1
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Roc 1991Ray Boyd★ 7.8
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Edward Scissorhands 1990Officer Allen★ 7.7
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Law & Order 1990Sam Burdette★ 7.4
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Mo' Better Blues 1990Big Stop Williams★ 6.5
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Shannon's Deal 1990McGuire★ 8
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Cast the First Stone 1989Jackson Phillips★ NR
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Snoops 1989Andrew Devilar★ 5
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The Meeting 1989Malcolm X★ NR
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Tap 1989Francis★ 6.8
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Gardens of Stone 1987Slasher Williams★ 6.3
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Heart of the City 1986Ed Van Duzer★ 5
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L.A. Law 1986Charles Jackson★ 7.1
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Our Family Honor 1985Chief of Detectives Jonas Jones★ 5
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Summer Rental 1985Dan Gardner★ 6.1
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Stingray 1985★ 7.2
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Dr. Hume★ 5
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Through Naked Eyes 1983Det. Wylie★ 4.2
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Night Partners 1983Instructor★ 7
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The Star Chamber 1983Detective Paul Mackey★ 6
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Keeping On 1983Samuel Taylor★ NR
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Something So Right 1982Morris Elliot★ 4.7
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Sister, Sister 1982Rev. Richard Henderson★ NR
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Leonard Hayes★ NR
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Cagney & Lacey 1982★ 6.9
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Ralph Joplin★ 7
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A Gun in the House 1981Det. Frank Campbell★ 6.3
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Jim Downs★ 5
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Brave New World 1980Helmholz Watson★ 6
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★ 6.8
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One in a Million 1980★ 5
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The Jerk 1979Taj★ 6.9
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★ 6.5
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Hart to Hart 1979★ 6.8
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Hollow Image 1979Danny★ 6
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Jackson★ 4.5
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Some Kind of Miracle 1979Dr. Hopstone★ NR
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A Woman Called Moses 1978John Tubman★ 7
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King 1978Malcolm X★ 6.9
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Freeman 1977Freeman★ 5
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The Storyteller 1977Anthony★ NR
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Lou Grant 1977★ 7.3
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The Deep 1977Slake★ 6
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Writer★ 7
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The Long Night 1976Paul★ NR
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Deadly Hero 1975District Attorney Winston★ 5.7
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Dog Day Afternoon 1975Limo Driver★ 7.8
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Starsky & Hutch 1975★ 7.3
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The Rockford Files 1974Maceo Prentiss★ 7.5
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Preston★ 7.5
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Joe Creole★ 4.8
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The Mack 1973Pretty Tony★ 6.5
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Malthus★ 4.6
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The Anderson Tapes 1971Spencer★ 6.1
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★ 6
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The Lost Man 1969Ronald★ 4
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Uptight 1968Corbin★ 6.5
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Ironside 1967★ 6.8
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Tony Awards 1956Self - Performer★ 4.6