
Acting · 77 years old
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.

The X-Files
Agent Reggie Purdue

The Shield
Reverend Neal Cook

Shannon's Deal
McGuire

Dog Day Afternoon
Limo Driver

Roc
Ray Boyd

Edward Scissorhands
Officer Allen

The Larry Sanders Show
Beverly's Father

Martin
Dick Anthony Williams

The Rockford Files
Maceo Prentiss

Due South
ATF Agent MacFadden

Our Family Honor
Chief of Detectives Jonas Jones

Blood and Bone
Roberto

Law & Order
Sam Burdette

Lou Grant

The Parent 'Hood

JAG
Special Agent Lang

Starsky & Hutch

Stingray

Chicago Hope
Charles Wilkes

L.A. Law
Charles Jackson