Bill Nunn
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 20, 1953 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- September 24, 2016
- Active Years
- 1951–2020 (70 Years)
- Total Credits
- 74 credits in database
Acting Born Oct 20, 1953 Died Sep 24, 2016 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 74 credits
Biography
Bill Nunn works in acting. Born October 20, 1953 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Died September 24, 2016. Archytele tracks 74 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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3 shared titles
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Rosemary Harris
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Stanley Anderson
3 shared titles
Ted Raimi
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Career timeline
3 Brothers: Radio Raheem, Eric Garner and George Floyd
SirensDo The Right Thing 25 Year Anniversary A Beats Music Experience
Won't Back Down
Help Me, Help You
A Raisin in the Sun
Spider-Man 3October RoadFirehouse DogRandy & the Mob
IdlewildOut There
Merry F#%$in' Christmas
Spider-Man 2
Runaway JuryGroupies
Spider-ManPeople I KnowThe Kudzu Christmas
The JobThe Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option
LockdownStolen from the Heart
FoolishThe Hungry Bachelors ClubPassing GloryThe Price of a Broken Heart
The Legend of 1900He Got GameCarriersAmbushedAlways Outnumbered
Kiss the GirlsMad CityEllen FosterQuicksilver Highway
MillenniumEarly EditionBulletproofExtreme MeasuresMr. and Mrs. Loving
Things to Do in Denver When You're DeadMoney TrainCandyman: Farewell to the FleshCanadian BaconTrue Crime
Chicago HopeTouched by an AngelNew York UndercoverThe Last SeductionSave Me
Fallen AngelsNational Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1Bakersfield P.D.
Sister Act
New Jack CityRegarding HenryWhite Lie
Mo' Better BluesCadillac ManDef by TemptationDemon Cop
GloryDo the Right ThingMaking 'Do the Right Thing'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtThe Littlest Victims
School Daze
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Full Filmography
74 titles- 3 Brothers: Radio Raheem, Eric Garner and George Floyd (2020) as Radio Raheem (archival footage)
- Sirens (2014) as Cash
- Do The Right Thing 25 Year Anniversary A Beats Music Experience (2014) as self
- Won't Back Down (2012) as Principal Holland
- Help Me, Help You (2009) as Detective
- A Raisin in the Sun (2008) as Bobo
- Spider-Man 3 (2007) as Joseph 'Robbie' Robertson
- October Road (2007)
- Firehouse Dog (2007) as Joe Musto
- Randy & the Mob (2007) as Wardlowe Gone
- Idlewild (2006) as GW
- Out There (2006) as Desmond
- Merry F#%$in' Christmas (2005) as Self
- Spider-Man 2 (2004) as Joseph 'Robbie' Robertson
- Runaway Jury (2003) as Lonnie Shaver
- Groupies (2003) as Derrick Lassten
- Spider-Man (2002) as Joseph 'Robbie' Robertson
- People I Know (2002) as The Reverend Lyle Blunt
- The Kudzu Christmas (2002) as Dr. Horace Luke
- The Job (2001) as Terrence "Pip" Phillips
- The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option (2001) as Luther
- Lockdown (2000) as Charles
- Stolen from the Heart (2000) as FBI Special Agent Malcolm Russ
- Foolish (1999) as Jimmy Beck
- The Hungry Bachelors Club (1999) as Moses Grady
- Passing Glory (1999) as Howard Porter
- The Price of a Broken Heart (1999)
- The Legend of 1900 (1998) as Danny Boodmann
- He Got Game (1998) as Uncle Bubba
- Carriers (1998) as Capt. David Arends
- Ambushed (1998) as Watts Fatboy
- Always Outnumbered (1998) as Howard M'Shalla
- The Tic Code (1998) as Kingston
- Kiss the Girls (1997) as Det. John Sampson, LAPD
- Mad City (1997) as Cliff Williams
- Ellen Foster (1997) as Mr. Douglas
- Quicksilver Highway (1997) as Len
- Millennium (1996) as Lt. McCormick
- Early Edition (1996) as Detective Barns
- Bulletproof (1996) as Finch
- Extreme Measures (1996) as Burke
- Mr. and Mrs. Loving (1996) as Leonard
- Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) as Easy Wind
- Money Train (1995) as Crash Train Motorman
- Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995) as Reverend Ellis
- Canadian Bacon (1995) as Kabral Jabar
- True Crime (1995) as Detective Jerry Guinn
- The Affair (1995) as Sgt. Rivers
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Tony Maxwell
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Frank Champness
- New York Undercover (1994)
- The Last Seduction (1994) as Harlan
- Save Me (1994) as Detective Vincent
- Dangerous Heart (1994) as Mulkey
- Traps (1994) as Jack Cloud
- Blood Brothers (1994) as William Crawford
- Fallen Angels (1993) as Fearless Jones
- National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) as Police Photographer
- Bakersfield P.D. (1993) as Troy Davis
- Sister Act (1992) as Lt. Eddie Souther
- New Jack City (1991) as Duh Duh Duh Man
- Regarding Henry (1991) as Bradley, Physical Therapist
- White Lie (1991) as Chief Adams
- Mo' Better Blues (1990) as Bottom Hammer
- Cadillac Man (1990) as Grave Digger
- Def by Temptation (1990) as Dougy
- Demon Cop (1990) as Reporter
- Glory (1989)
- Do the Right Thing (1989) as Radio Raheem
- Making 'Do the Right Thing' (1989) as Self
- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1989) as School Teacher
- The Littlest Victims (1989) as Orderly
- School Daze (1988) as Grady
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Starletta's dad
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Bill Nunn best known for?
Bill Nunn is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Sirens (2014), Spider-Man 3 (2007), The Host (2006), Firehouse Dog (2007).
When and where was Bill Nunn born?
Bill Nunn was born on October 20, 1953 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. They passed away on September 24, 2016.
How many credits does Bill Nunn have?
Bill Nunn has accumulated over 74 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1951 to 2020.
What is Bill Nunn's background in cinema and television?
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William G. "Bill" Nunn III (October 20, 1953 – September 24, 2016) was an American actor. Nunn made his acting debut in the 1988 Spike Lee film School Daze, and is perhaps best known for his roles as Radio Raheem in Lee's Do the Right Thing and as Nino Brown's verbally challen...
Bill Nunn by the numbers
74credits
62films
12TV series
1951–2020active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Starletta's dad — aged about 2
- The Legend of 1900 (1998) as Danny Boodmann — aged about 44
- Do the Right Thing (1989) as Radio Raheem — aged about 35
- Millennium (1996) as Lt. McCormick — aged about 42
- Bakersfield P.D. (1993) as Troy Davis — aged about 39
- Glory (1989) — aged about 35
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