Paul Winfield

Biography

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.

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

The Terminator

As Traxler

Dennis the Menace

As Chief of Police

Mars Attacks!

As General Casey

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

As Captain Clark Terrell

Cliffhanger

As Walter Wright

Alex Haley's Queen

As Cap'n Jack

Damnation Alley

As Keegan

Big Shots

As Johnnie Red

Related people

Collaborators & neighbours

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  Natalie Portman

  Shared a credit

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  Jerry Goldsmith

  Shared 2 credits

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  Frank J. Urioste

  Shared 2 credits

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  Jack Black

  Shared a credit

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  Sylvester Stallone

  Shared a credit

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  Arnold Schwarzenegger

  Shared a credit

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  James Cameron

  Shared a credit

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  Linda Hamilton

  Shared a credit

Acted

Mars Attacks!

1996 · General Casey

Breathing Lessons

1994 · Daniel Otis

Dennis the Menace

1993 · Chief of Police

Cliffhanger

1993 · Walter Wright

Alex Haley's Queen

1993 · Cap'n Jack

Big Shots

1987 · Johnnie Red

The Terminator

1984 · Traxler

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

1982 · Captain Clark Terrell

Damnation Alley

1977 · Keegan