Paul Winfield - Actor Profile

Paul Winfield

Acting
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: May 22, 1939
Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

About Paul Winfield

Paul Edward Winfield (born May 22, 1939) 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.

Best Paul Winfield Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Paul Winfield's career based on audience ratings.

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Paul Winfield.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2003 Toying with the Truth: Commandments 9-10 Shadi(voice) Super Hit Similar →
2003 The Rest is Yet to Come: Commandments 3-4 Shadi(voice) Super Hit Similar →
2003 The Not So Golden Calf: Commandments 1-2 Shadi(voice) Super Hit Similar →
2003 Sounder The Teacher Hit Similar →
1999 The Unfinished Journey Narrator (voice) Average Similar →
1999 Strange Justice Thurgood Marshall Average Similar →
1999 Catfish in Black Bean Sauce Harold Williams Flop Similar →
1998 Assignment Berlin Al Spector Average Similar →
1998 Relax... It's Just Sex Auntie Mahalia Average Similar →
1996 Mars Attacks! General Casey Average Similar →
1996 The Assassination File Senator Alan Laskey Flop Similar →
1996 Original Gangstas Reverend Dorsey Average Similar →
1995 White Dwarf Dr. Akada Average Similar →
1995 Tyson Don King Average Similar →
1994 Breathing Lessons Daniel Otis Flop Similar →
1993 Dennis the Menace Chief of Police Average Similar →
1993 Cliffhanger Walter Wright Hit Similar →
1993 Irresistible Force Commander Toole Flop Similar →
1991 The Wish That Changed Christmas Mr. Smith (voice) Hit Similar →
1990 83 Hours 'Til Dawn Doctor Dantley Hit Similar →
1990 Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn Jim Watson Average Similar →
1990 Presumed Innocent Judge Larren Lyttle Hit Similar →
1989 The Women of Brewster Place Sam Michael Hit Similar →
1988 The Serpent and the Rainbow Lucien Celine Average Similar →
1987 Big Shots Johnnie Red Average Similar →
1987 The Mighty Pawns Mr. Wright Average Similar →
1986 Under Siege Andrew Simon Super Hit Similar →
1984 The Terminator Traxler Super Hit Similar →
1984 Go Tell It on the Mountain Gabriel Grimes Average Similar →
1984 Mike's Murder Phillip Flop Similar →
1982 White Dog Keys Hit Similar →
1982 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Captain Clark Terrell Super Hit Similar →
1982 Dreams Don't Die Charlie Banks Average Similar →
1981 Carbon Copy Bob Garvey Average Similar →
1980 Angel City Cy Average Similar →
1977 A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich Butler Flop Similar →
1977 Damnation Alley Keegan Flop Similar →
1977 The Greatest Draft Lawyer Flop Similar →
1977 Twilight's Last Gleaming Willis Powell Average Similar →
1975 Hustle Louis Belgrave Average Similar →
1974 Huckleberry Finn Jim Average Similar →
1974 Conrack Mad Billy Hit Similar →
1974 It's Good to Be Alive Roy Campanella Hit Similar →
1973 Gordon's War Gordon Hudson Average Similar →
1972 Trouble Man Chalky Price Average Similar →
1972 Sounder Nathan Lee Morgan Super Hit Similar →
1971 Brother John Henry Birkardt Average Similar →
1970 R.P.M. Steve Dempsey Average Similar →
1970 King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis Self (archive footage) Hit Similar →
1967 Who's Minding the Mint? Garbage Man Hit Similar →

Paul Winfield - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Paul Winfield?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Paul Winfield is "The Rest is Yet to Come: Commandments 3-4" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Paul Winfield acted in?

Paul Winfield has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Paul Winfield?

Other notable films include "Toying with the Truth: Commandments 9-10", "The Not So Golden Calf: Commandments 1-2", and "The Terminator".