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Clifton Powell(I)

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Clifton Powell at an event for Friday After Next (2002)
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Clifton Powell a graduate of Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. He is an actor and producer, known for the films Ray, Selma Lord Selma, Dead Presidents, and Menace 2 Society, and the TV series The Family Business, Sacrifice, and Saints & Sinners. Clifton has two children, Maya and Clifton Jr., and two grandchildren, Alizah and Rashaad Jr.
BornMarch 16, 1956
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BornMarch 16, 1956
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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Clifton Powell and R. Saeed Green in The Urbans (2019)
Jamie Foxx, David Krumholtz, and Clifton Powell in Ray (2004)
Regina King, Clifton Powell, and Bokeem Woodbine in Ray (2004)
Jamie Foxx, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Clifton Powell in Ray (2004)
Jamie Foxx, Clifton Powell, and Bokeem Woodbine in Ray (2004)
Clifton Powell in Black Lightning (2017)
Famke Janssen, Treat Williams, Jason Flemyng, Anthony Heald, Derrick O'Connor, Kevin J. O'Connor, Clifton Powell, and Wes Studi in Deep Rising (1998)
Treat Williams, Kevin J. O'Connor, and Clifton Powell in Deep Rising (1998)
Clifton Powell in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Clifton Powell in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Clifton Powell and Wendy Raquel Robinson in A Weekend with the Family (2016)
Clifton Powell, Suzanne Whang, and Dorien Wilson in A Weekend with the Family (2016)

Known for:

Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)
Ray
7.7
  • Jeff Brown
  • 2004
Deep Rising (1998)
Deep Rising
6.1
  • Mason
  • 1998
Ice Cube, Tom Lister Jr., Kym Whitley, Don 'D.C.' Curry, Mike Epps, Lisa Rodríguez, Jacob Vargas, and John Witherspoon in Next Friday (2000)
Next Friday
6.1
  • Pinky
  • 2000
Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour (1998)
Rush Hour
7.0
  • Luke
  • 1998

Credits

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Actor

  • Test In-Dev Title
    • Big Smoke (voice)
  • Chase Street
    • Earl
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • The Legend of Johnny Jones
    • Mr. Ervin
    • Pre-production
    • 2023
  • Detour 95
    • Mr. Ervin
    • Pre-production
    • 2023
  • Fuxk D3M Kidz
    • Judge - Elroy Benadict
    • 2023
  • Making It: It was all good 30 minutes ago
    • Clifton Powell
    • Completed
  • Recession Proof
    • Jackson Holloway
    • Completed
  • Steppin Into Love
    • Mr. Jones
    • Completed
  • The Perfect Love Storm
    • Pre-production
  • Once in A Valentine 2023
    • William
    • Completed
  • Darius McCrary, Clifton Powell, Jamie Bernadette, and Torrei Hart in Sebastian (2023)
    Sebastian
    • Captain Harris
    • 2023
  • Obum Nwankwo in Player (2023)
    Player
    • Donti Player
    • 2023
  • Legacy (2023)
    Legacy
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • The In-Law Gang! (2023)
    The In-Law Gang!
    • John Sr.
    • 2023
  • Preston Soirot
    • Big Smoke (voice)
    • Video
    • 2023
  • The Next 24 Hours (2022)
    The Next 24 Hours
    • Max
    • 2022
  • The Dirty 3rd: Next Generation (2022)
    The Dirty 3rd: Next Generation
    • Sugar Slim
    • 2022
  • Boxed In (2022)
    Boxed In
    • Pa
    • 2022
  • On Ten (2015)
    On Ten
    • Roy Morphan
    • Roy Jackson
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Brotherly Love
    The Family Business
    • Uncle Lou
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2022
  • Mortal Truth (2022)
    Mortal Truth
    • Sheriff McFadden
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Chocolate City 3: Live Tour (2022)
    Chocolate City 3: Live Tour
    • Mr. James Williams
    • 2022
  • Vanessa Bell Calloway, Donna Biscoe, J.D. Williams, Clifton Powell, Keith D. Robinson, Tray Chaney, Christian Keyes, Demetria McKinney, and Jasmine Burke in Saints & Sinners (2016)
    Saints & Sinners
    • Rex Fisher
    • Rex
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2022
  • Tracy Morgan in The Last O.G. (2018)
    The Last O.G.
    • Big Mike
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2021
  • The Urbans (2019)
    The Urbans
    • DJ Frankie Snow
    • TV Series
    • 2021

Producer

  • Kevin Samuels: Hate or Truth (2023)
    Kevin Samuels: Hate or Truth
    • associate producer
    • 2023
  • The Next 24 Hours (2022)
    The Next 24 Hours
    • producer
    • 2022
  • Moonlight Soul (2021)
    Moonlight Soul
    • consulting producer
    • 2021
  • Couples' Night (2018)
    Couples' Night
    • consulting producer
    • 2018
  • Brian Austin Green, Clifton Powell, and Landon Gimenez in Chasing Titles Vol. 1 (2017)
    Chasing Titles Vol. 1
    • consulting producer
    • Short
    • 2017
  • The North Star (2016)
    The North Star
    • producer
    • 2016
  • The Freight Rider (2015)
    The Freight Rider
    • consulting producer
    • Short
    • 2015
  • The House of Malik
    • producer
    • 2012
  • Clifton Powell, AnnMarie Giaquinto, and Merlisa Determined in Nicki: A Hip Hop Love Story (2012)
    Nicki: A Hip Hop Love Story
    • producer
    • 2012
  • Golden Empire
    • producer
    • 2005

Director

  • Chase Street
    • Director
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Chase Street (2020)
    Chase Street
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • There's a Stranger in My House (2009)
    There's a Stranger in My House
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Jackée Harry, Dave Hollister, Clifton Powell, and Christopher Williams in Man of Her Dreams (2009)
    Man of Her Dreams
    • Director
    • 2009
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Teaser Trailer - Season 1
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Teaser Trailer - Season 1

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Clifton C. Powell
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • March 16, 1956
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Spouse
    • Kimberly? - present (2 children)
  • Other works
    Toured with an inspirational play Will a Real Man Please Stand Up.

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    Winner of several NAACP awards

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