- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWilliam Landham
- Height6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
- An actor with a powerful physique, booming voice and who has played several "Native American" characters, Sonny Landham first broke into mainstream film with a bit part as a police officer in the subway. He ends up getting tripped when Michael Beck throws the baseball bat at his legs, in Walter Hill's gang film The Warriors (1979), then other minor roles in Southern Comfort (1981) & Poltergeist (1982), before Walter Hill cast him in his first decent role as James Remar's gun happy, criminal partner in the high voltage hit 48 Hrs. (1982). Landham continued to turn up in high testosterone films of the mid 1980s including the action sci-fi film Predator (1987), alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in Lock Up (1989), and being hurled out a window by Carl Weathers in Action Jackson (1988). His career on screen wound down during the 1990s, but he still managed to crop up in several roles taking advantage of his strong physical presence.
- IMDb mini biography by: firehouse44
- SpousesJessica Wilson(August 11, 2007 - ?) (divorced, 1 child)Belita Adams(December 16, 1995 - 1998) (divorced, 1 child)
- Muscular physique and booming voice
- During the filming of Predator (1987) a bodyguard was hired, not for his personal protection, but because the film's insurance company worried for the safety of the cast with him around.
- He is a descendant of the Cherokee and Seminole Nations.
- Former 1970s porn star.
- He spent three years in the army.
- Lost both legs due to heart problems, beginning in 2016 with the right and then later the left leg in 2017.
- [on his appearance in porn films] If I was going to do it now - knowing that I'm going to have four children, knowing that I was going to run for office - no, I wouldn't make that choice. But at the time I made the choice of getting a paycheck, staying alive for your big break.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
