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