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Clifton Powell(I)

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  • Producer
  • Director
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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 total

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    Known for

    Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)
    Ray
    7.7
    • Jeff Brown
    • 2004
    Deep Rising (1998)
    Deep Rising
    6.1
    • Mason
    • 1998
    Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour (1998)
    Rush Hour
    7.1
    • Luke
    • 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
    6.2
    • Pinky
    • 2000

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Chase Street
      • Earl
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2017
    • Forever My Lady
      • Captain Harris
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Whatever Happened to Baby Girl
      • West Coast Jack (rumored)
      • Production Unknown
    • The Wolf of Walnut Street
      • DJ Frankie Snow
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Steppin Into Love
      • Mr. Jones
      • Completed
    • Scavenger Hunt
      • Officer Gant
      • Post-production
    • On Ten
      • Roy Jackson
      • Roy Morphan
      • Released
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2024
    • Night Tide
      • Narrator
      • Filming
    • Mississippi Christmas
      • Al
      • Post-production
    • Making It: It was all good 30 minutes ago
      • Clifton Powell
      • Completed
    • Lights, Camera, Money-How to Make a Successful Independent Film
      • Clifton Powell
      • Completed
      • TV Series
    • God with Us
      • Willie Earl
      • Completed
    • Gangster's Daughter
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Fuxk D3M Kidz
      • Judge - Elroy Benadict
      • Post-production
    • Free
      • Ray
      • Post-production
    • The Message
      • Jihad
      • 2026
    • Final Hour (2026)
      Final Hour
      • Warden White
      • 2026
    • Fortuitous (2026)
      Fortuitous
      9.1
      • Wendell Green
      • 2026
    • Surviving Sasha (2026)
      Surviving Sasha
      8.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Haywood
      • 2026
    • Lil Mama in Deb Is Boss (2026)
      Deb Is Boss
      5.8
      • James
      • 2026
    • Kaitlin Olson in High Potential (2024)
      High Potential
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Mac Epps
      • 2025
    • Clifton Powell, Sathya Vijayendran, Jorge Holgado Flores, Marquita McSwain, Jamiah Dancil, Nacho Serapio, Yolanda Brown, Bryan G. Thompson, George Karja, D.E. Evans, and David Ogrodowski in Blowback (2025)
      Blowback
      6.3
      • King
      • 2025
    • Clifton Powell, Puncho Villashio, Sage Thomas, Anika Fourcand, Shonse Joseph, and Norval Nava Howard in Car Show Kings (2025)
      Car Show Kings
      5.5
      • Puncho's Boss
      • Frank
      • 2025
    • Clifton Powell, Criminal Manne, and Jamal Woolard in Kingpin (2025)
      Kingpin
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Charles Berkshire
      • 2025
    • Darius McCrary, Clifton Powell, Jamie Bernadette, and Torrei Hart in Sebastian (2025)
      Sebastian
      7.2
      • Captain Harris
      • 2025
    • Demetrius Flenory Jr. and Da'Vinchi in Graduation Day (2025)
      BMF
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Pastor Coleman
      • 2025
    • Robert Ri'chard and Akeem Cheatham in TKO (2025)
      TKO
      5.8
      • Hank
      • 2025
    • DeJuan Ford in Return of the Mack (2025)
      Return of the Mack
      5.4
      • Detective Avery Calhoun
      • 2025
    • Capital Punishment: Part 1 (2025)
      Capital Punishment: Part 1
      8.6
      • Police Chief
      • 2025
    • Capital Punishment part 2 (2025)
      Capital Punishment part 2
      6.4
      • Police Chief
      • 2025

    Producer

    • Kevin Samuels: Hate or Truth (2023)
      Kevin Samuels: Hate or Truth
      • associate producer
      • 2023
    • The Next 24 Hours (2022)
      The Next 24 Hours
      4.9
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Moonlight Soul (2021)
      Moonlight Soul
      7.2
      • consulting producer
      • 2021
    • Couples' Night (2018)
      Couples' Night
      5.2
      • consulting producer
      • 2018
    • Brian Austin Green, Clifton Powell, and Landon Gimenez in Chasing Titles Vol. 1 (2017)
      Chasing Titles Vol. 1
      6.6
      Short
      • consulting producer
      • 2017
    • The North Star (2016)
      The North Star
      5.4
      • producer
      • 2016
    • The Freight Rider (2015)
      The Freight Rider
      7.6
      Short
      • consulting producer
      • 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
      7.6
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Golden Empire
      7.9
      • producer
      • 2005

    Director

    • Chase Street
      • Director
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2017
    • Chase Street (2020)
      Chase Street
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • There's a Stranger in My House (2009)
      There's a Stranger in My House
      5.4
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Jackée Harry, Dave Hollister, Clifton Powell, and Christopher Williams in Man of Her Dreams (2009)
      Man of Her Dreams
      4.2
      • Director
      • 2009
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    Personal details

    • 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)
    • Children
        Clifton Jr.
    • Relatives
        Rashaad Jr.(Grandchild)
    • Other works
      Toured with an inspirational play Will a Real Man Please Stand Up.

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    • Trivia
      Winner of several NAACP awards
    • Trademarks
        Often plays villainous roles where he speaks in threatening whispers.

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