Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-02-26 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

Also Known As

William Henry Duke Jr.
بیل دوک

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.

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Known For

6.4%

X-Men: The Last Stand

May 24, 2006

7.5%

Predator

Jun 12, 1987

7.9%

Lost

Sep 22, 2004

7.0%

Red Dragon

Oct 2, 2002

7.9%

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Sep 20, 1999

6.7%

Commando

Oct 3, 1985

6.2%

Mandy

Sep 13, 2018

6.8%

Payback

Feb 5, 1999

6.4%

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Dec 9, 1993

8.2%

Battlestar Galactica

Oct 18, 2004

5.9%

National Security

Jan 17, 2003

6.2%

Bird on a Wire

May 18, 1990

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Acting

2022		Gaslit as Charles Anderson
2022		Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood as Self
2022		In Search of Tomorrow as Self - Interviewee

2021		The Vandal as Harold
2021		No Sudden Move as Aldrick Watkins

2019		In Search of the Last Action Heroes as Himself
2019		Hollow Point as Senior Guard James
2019		High Flying Bird as Spence

2018		Mandy as Caruthers
2018		Black Lightning as Agent Percy Odell

2017

American Satan as Gabriel

2016

Restored Me as Officer Brantley

2014

Bad Country as John Nokes

2013		A Fuller Life as Self - Reader (segment "Freelance")
2013		Battledogs as President Donald Sheridan

2012		Celebrity Crime Files as Self
2012		Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp as Self
2012		Freaky Deaky as Wendell Robinson

2011

The Big Bang as Drummer

2010

Henry's Crime as Frank

2009

Directors on Directing as Self

2006		Yellow as Miles Emory
2006		X-Men: The Last Stand as Trask
2006		The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success as Self

2005		Get Rich or Die Tryin' as Levar
2005		The Boondocks

2004		Battlestar Galactica as Phelan
2004		Lost as Warden Harris
2004		If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'

2003		Karen Sisco as Amos Andrews
2003		Cold Case as Grover Boone
2003		Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003		National Security as Lieutenant Washington

2002		Red Dragon as Police Chief
2002		Fastlane as Capt. Bob Parish
2002		Love and a Bullet as Mysterious Voice on Phone

2001		Justice League as Detective (voice)
2001		Exit Wounds as Chief Hinges
2001		Never Again as Earl

2000

Who Killed Atlanta's Children? as Sheriff Chirumenga Jenga

1999		The Limey as Head DEA Agent (uncredited)
1999		Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Ed Pastrino
1999		Fever as Detective Glass
1999		Payback as Det. Hicks

1998		Susan's Plan as Detective Scott
1998		Always Outnumbered as Blackbird Wills

1997

Frank Capra's American Dream as Self

1993		Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit as Mr. Johnson
1993		Menace II Society as Detective

1990

Bird on a Wire as Albert Diggs

1989

Street of No Return as Lieutenant Borel

1988

Action Jackson as Capt. Earl Armbruster

1987		No Man's Land as Malcolm
1987		Predator as Mac Eliot

1986

Dallas: The Early Years as Seth Foster

1985

Commando as Cooke

1980		Palmerstown, U.S.A.
1980		American Gigolo as Leon James

1978		Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force as Sgt. Langford
1978		Love Is Not Enough as 'Happy' Jordan

1976		Car Wash as Duane – Abdullah
1976		Charlie's Angels as David Pearl

1975

Starsky & Hutch as Officer Dryden

1973

Kojak as Sylk

1972

Santiago's Ark as Mr. Sands

Directing

2024

The Journey as Director

2017

Created Equal as Director

2015

Light Girls as Director

2014

Preying for Mercy as Director

2011

Dark Girls as Director

2009

Not Easily Broken as Director

2008

Prince Among Slaves as Director

2007

Cover as Director

2005

Miracle's Boys as Director

2003

Deacons for Defense as Director

2002		Robbery Homicide Division as Director
2002		Fastlane as Director
2002		Partners of the Heart as Director

2001

DMX: Angel as Director

2000		Strong Medicine as Director
2000		The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery as Director

1998

Legacy as Director

1997

Hoodlum as Director

1996

America's Dream as Director

1994

New York Undercover as Director

1993		Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit as Director
1993		The Cemetery Club as Director

1992

Deep Cover as Director

1991

A Rage in Harlem as Director

1990

The Outsiders as Director

1989		The Meeting as Director
1989		Gideon Oliver as Director
1989		A Raisin in the Sun as Director
1989		A Man Called Hawk as Director

1988

HeartBeat as Director

1987

Tour of Duty as Director

1986		Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI as Director
1986		Amen as Director
1986		Starman as Director
1986		Crime Story as Director
1986		Matlock as Director

1985		The Twilight Zone as Director
1985		Spenser: For Hire as Director
1985		Hell Town as Director
1985		Berrenger's as Director

1984		Hunter as Director
1984		Miami Vice as Director
1984		Call to Glory as Director
1984		Maximum Security as Director
1984		The Killing Floor as Director

1983		Emerald Point N.A.S. as Director
1983		Trauma Center as Director

1982		Cagney & Lacey as Director
1982		Fame as Director

1981		Falcon Crest as Director
1981		Hill Street Blues as Director
1981		Flamingo Road as Director

1979

Knots Landing as Director

1978

Dallas as Director

Production

2014

Preying for Mercy as Executive Producer

2009

Not Easily Broken as Producer

1997

Hoodlum as Executive Producer