Clifton Powell: movies and TV shows
Clifton Powell has 235 credits in the archive: 181 films and 54 TV series, from 1984 to 2026. Highest rated: House (8.6/10).
Career timeline
1984 – 2026 · busiest year: 2018 (14 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Deb is Boss | James | Film | 9.0 | 70 |
| 2026 | Return of The Mack | DETECTIVE AVERY CALHOUN | Film | — | 70 |
| 2025 | TKO | Hank | Film | 7.2 | 69 |
| 2025 | Car Show Kings | Puncho's Boss/Frank | Film | — | 69 |
| 2024 | High Potential | Mac Epps | TV | 8.2 | 68 |
| 2024 | The Probe | Commissioner Davis | Film | — | 68 |
| 2024 | On Ten | TV | — | 68 | |
| 2024 | Once in a Valentine | Film | 2.7 | 68 | |
| 2024 | The Legend of Johnny Jones | Mr.Ervin | Film | 2.5 | 68 |
| 2024 | Skeletons in the Closet | Father Francisco | Film | 4.4 | 68 |
| 2024 | Negligence | Judge | Film | — | 68 |
| 2024 | Fuxk D3m Kidz | Judge | Film | — | 68 |
| 2024 | Trap City | Goose | Film | — | 68 |
| 2023 | Gangster's Daughter | Film | 9.0 | 67 | |
| 2023 | Sebastian | Captain Harris | Film | 10.0 | 67 |
| 2023 | Moonlight Soul | Greg Monaghan | Film | — | 67 |
| 2023 | Legacy | Willy | TV | 5.0 | 67 |
| 2023 | Recession Proof | Jackson Holloway | Film | — | 67 |
| 2023 | The Dirty 3rd: Next Generation | Sugar Slim | Film | 2.0 | 67 |
| 2023 | Gangster's Daughter 2 | Film | 5.0 | 67 | |
| 2023 | Player | Donti Player | Film | — | 67 |
| 2023 | Steppin Into Love | Mr. Jones | Film | — | 67 |
| 2023 | Boxed In 2 | Witt 'Pa' Scandrick | Film | 6.0 | 67 |
| 2022 | Boxed In | Pa | Film | 7.5 | 66 |
| 2022 | The Next 24 Hours | Max | Film | — | 66 |
| 2022 | Chocolate City 3: Live Tour | Film | 5.5 | 66 | |
| 2021 | Saints & Sinners: Judgment Day | Rex | Film | 8.5 | 65 |
| 2021 | Lust: A Seven Deadly Sins Story | Film | 5.0 | 65 | |
| 2021 | Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins Story | Film | 6.1 | 65 | |
| 2021 | Fruits of the Heart | Film | 10.0 | 65 | |
| 2020 | The Available Wife | Mitchell | Film | 2.4 | 64 |
| 2020 | The Lick | Richard Jacobson | Film | — | 64 |
| 2019 | American Soul | Herschel | TV | 7.6 | 63 |
| 2019 | The Urbans | DJ Frankie Snow | TV | 8.0 | 63 |
| 2019 | I Got the Hook Up 2 | Tony Smooth | Film | 5.6 | 63 |
| 2019 | Sins of the Father | Kevin | Film | — | 63 |
| 2019 | Let Go and Let God | Donald | Film | 6.3 | 63 |
| 2019 | Diamond in the Rough | Pastor Davis | Film | — | 63 |
| 2019 | Juug Gone Wrong | Mr. Johnson | Film | 7.0 | 63 |
| 2018 | Black Lightning | Reverend Jeremiah Holt | TV | 6.9 | 62 |
| 2018 | Carl Weber's The Family Business | Uncle Lou Duncan | TV | 8.5 | 62 |
| 2018 | The Last O.G. | Big Mike | TV | 6.3 | 62 |
| 2018 | Easy Money | Mr. Milton Miller | Film | 5.0 | 62 |
| 2018 | A Talent For Trouble | Mr. Wellington | Film | 1.0 | 62 |
| 2018 | Sinners Wanted | One Eye | Film | — | 62 |
| 2018 | Everything That Glitters | Film | 7.2 | 62 | |
| 2018 | The Choir Director | Bishop T.K. Wilson | Film | — | 62 |
| 2018 | The Hills | Film | — | 62 | |
| 2018 | 5K1 | Barry | Film | — | 62 |
| 2018 | Gangland: The Musical | Pastor Earl | Film | — | 62 |
| 2018 | Worth | Tony | Film | 6.0 | 62 |
| 2018 | Misguided Behavior | Captain Rogers | Film | 8.7 | 62 |
| 2018 | Couples' Night | Rich | Film | 5.0 | 62 |
| 2017 | Brockmire | Charles Sr. | TV | 6.8 | 61 |
| 2017 | Tales | Bob Davis | TV | 6.6 | 61 |
| 2017 | All Eyez on Me | Floyd | Film | 6.7 | 61 |
| 2017 | The Preacher's Son | Bishop T.K. Wilson | Film | 7.0 | 61 |
| 2017 | Mountain Top | Larry Fletcher | Film | 7.2 | 61 |
| 2017 | King of Newark | Juice | Film | — | 61 |
| 2017 | Chasing Titles Vol. 1 | T Parker | Film | — | 61 |
| 2017 | Chasing Titles Vol. 1 | Film | — | 61 | |
| 2016 | Saints & Sinners | Rex Fisher | TV | 8.0 | 60 |
| 2016 | Where Hearts Lie | Carl | Film | — | 60 |
| 2016 | Love Won't Let Me Wait | Bishop Buckworth | Film | 0.5 | 60 |
| 2016 | A Weekend with the Family | Dingo Stankersheet | Film | 5.0 | 60 |
| 2016 | Merry Ex-Mas | Pastor Jordan | Film | 5.0 | 60 |
| 2016 | The North Star | Mr. Lee | Film | 5.0 | 60 |
| 2016 | Hunting Season | Thomas Curry | Film | 4.1 | 60 |
| 2016 | Flowers | Film | — | 60 | |
| 2016 | Fade Away | Eazy | Film | 7.2 | 60 |
| 2015 | A Baby for Christmas | Gavin | Film | 5.6 | 59 |
| 2015 | Fear Files | Detective Owen Marsh | Film | 1.0 | 59 |
| 2014 | 99 North | Uncle P | Film | 2.0 | 58 |
| 2014 | Blood Ransom | Detective Hobbs | Film | 4.9 | 58 |
| 2014 | The Cheaters Club | Marvin | Film | 10.0 | 58 |
| 2013 | Forbidden Woman | Randall | Film | 1.0 | 57 |
| 2013 | They Die by Dawn | Deputy Sheriff | Film | 2.7 | 57 |
| 2013 | Coffin Baby | Detective S. Jackson | Film | 4.8 | 57 |
| 2013 | God's Precious Jewels | Film | — | 57 | |
| 2013 | 23rd Psalm: Redemption | Lester Wayne | Film | — | 57 |
| 2013 | JD Lawrence's Community Service | Bishop Nixon | TV | — | 57 |
| 2013 | Criminal Behavior | Cedric | Film | — | 57 |
| 2012 | The Soul Man | Gooch | TV | 6.0 | 56 |
| 2012 | Unsupervised | Coach Durham (voice) | TV | 6.7 | 56 |
| 2012 | The Undershepherd | Deacon Roberts | Film | 6.0 | 56 |
| 2012 | Womack | Gilly Smalls | Film | — | 56 |
| 2012 | Note to Self | Coach Gerald Woodson | Film | 7.9 | 56 |
| 2012 | Supernatural Swamp Slaughter | Film | — | 56 | |
| 2012 | The Marriage Chronicles | Robert McDaniel | Film | 8.0 | 56 |
| 2012 | Somebody's Child | Dr. Sperry | Film | 5.3 | 56 |
| 2012 | C'mon Man | Rooselvelt Steele | Film | 5.8 | 56 |
| 2012 | Interludes | Blake | Film | 3.3 | 56 |
| 2011 | Street Kings 2: Motor City | Det. Tyrone Fowler | Film | 4.3 | 55 |
| 2011 | She's Not Our Sister | Rev. Beckley | Film | 10.0 | 55 |
| 2011 | 35 and Ticking | Zane | Film | 5.3 | 55 |
| 2011 | Trapped: Haitian Nights | Mike | Film | 8.7 | 55 |
| 2011 | The Perfect Gift | Film | 3.0 | 55 | |
| 2011 | He's Mine Not Yours | Walter | Film | 6.5 | 55 |
| 2011 | Shake | Red | Film | — | 55 |
| 2011 | The Ideal Husband | Daniel | Film | 3.8 | 55 |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | Percy Grover Jr. | TV | 7.7 | 54 |
| 2010 | The Music of 'the Preacher's Kid' | Self | Film | — | 54 |
| 2010 | The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a Story | Self | Film | — | 54 |
| 2010 | Something Like A Business | Sexy Silk | Film | 2.5 | 54 |
| 2010 | The Preacher's Kid in Atlanta | Self | Film | — | 54 |
| 2010 | When the Lights Go Out | Freddy | Film | 7.5 | 54 |
| 2010 | Love Me or Leave Me | Cecil | Film | — | 54 |
| 2010 | Heaven Ain't Hard to Find | Big Bill Herod | Film | — | 54 |
| 2010 | Preacher's Kid | Ike | Film | 6.3 | 54 |
| 2009 | There's a Stranger in My House | Mr. John Moore | Film | 3.0 | 53 |
| 2009 | There's a Stranger in My House | Film | 3.0 | 53 | |
| 2009 | Contradictions of the Heart | Damien | Film | 6.5 | 53 |
| 2009 | Steppin: The Movie | Det. Lewis | Film | 4.3 | 53 |
| 2009 | Before I Self Destruct | Sean | Film | 4.9 | 53 |
| 2009 | God Send Me A Man | Bishop | Film | 2.0 | 53 |
| 2009 | Just Another Day | Bowman | Film | 4.7 | 53 |
| 2009 | Man of Her Dreams | Senator Marcus Gordon | Film | — | 53 |
| 2009 | Man of Her Dreams | Film | — | 53 | |
| 2008 | The Mentalist | Correctional Officer Earl | TV | 8.4 | 52 |
| 2008 | Street Kings | Sergeant Green | Film | 6.7 | 52 |
| 2008 | Show Stoppers | Coach | Film | 6.5 | 52 |
| 2008 | First Sunday | Officer Eddie King | Film | 5.6 | 52 |
| 2008 | Jada | Terrance | Film | — | 52 |
| 2008 | Jada | Film | — | 52 | |
| 2008 | Block Party Madness | Action Jackson | Film | — | 52 |
| 2008 | Internet Dating | Leroy 'The Pimp' | Film | 5.0 | 52 |
| 2008 | American Dream | Old Skool | Film | 1.0 | 52 |
| 2008 | Love for Sale | Cinque | Film | 6.0 | 52 |
| 2008 | The Rimshop | Joe Joe's Father | Film | 2.0 | 52 |
| 2007 | Army Wives | Terrence Price | TV | 7.5 | 51 |
| 2007 | Norbit | Earl Latimore | Film | 5.7 | 51 |
| 2007 | Father of Lies | Bishop Calvin Jacobs | Film | 9.0 | 51 |
| 2007 | Da Block Party 2 | Film | — | 51 | |
| 2007 | Gangsta Rap: The Glockumentary | Tommy Guns | Film | 3.0 | 51 |
| 2007 | Young Cesar | Ali Dean | Film | 10.0 | 51 |
| 2006 | Shark | Ray Tillman | TV | 6.7 | 50 |
| 2006 | Day Break | Lt. Romero | TV | 7.5 | 50 |
| 2006 | Confessions | Chauncey | Film | 1.7 | 50 |
| 2006 | Faceless | TV | 1.0 | 50 | |
| 2006 | Who Made the Potatoe Salad? | Mr. Jenkins | Film | 5.3 | 50 |
| 2006 | It Ain't Easy | Fish | Film | 10.0 | 50 |
| 2005 | Numb3rs | Max Devane | TV | 7.0 | 49 |
| 2005 | Brothers in Arms | Doc | Film | 3.5 | 49 |
| 2005 | Knights of the South Bronx | Cokey | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 2005 | Choices II: The Setup | Film | 6.9 | 49 | |
| 2005 | The Gospel | Bishop Fred Taylor | Film | 5.6 | 49 |
| 2005 | Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up | Big Man | Film | 8.0 | 49 |
| 2005 | The Fabric of a Man | Blair | Film | — | 49 |
| 2004 | House | Ken Hall | TV | 8.6 | 48 |
| 2004 | Ray | Jeff Brown | Film | 7.5 | 48 |
| 2004 | Sugar Valentine | Joshua Valentine | Film | 3.0 | 48 |
| 2004 | Never Die Alone | Moon | Film | 5.5 | 48 |
| 2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction | Smoke (voice) | Film | 6.8 | 48 |
| 2004 | Woman Thou Art Loosed | Reggie | Film | 5.5 | 48 |
| 2004 | Da Block Party | Action Jackson | Film | 4.0 | 48 |
| 2004 | He Say, She Say, But What Does God Say? | Satin Jones | Film | 5.5 | 48 |
| 2004 | Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles | Mo Fro | Film | 6.0 | 48 |
| 2003 | Cold Case | Tom Bernard (2008) | TV | 7.8 | 47 |
| 2003 | Eve | Yusef | TV | 8.5 | 47 |
| 2003 | Tapped Out | Detective Blackman | Film | 5.7 | 47 |
| 2003 | Love Chronicles | Thomas | Film | 6.7 | 47 |
| 2003 | Crime Partners | Kenyatta | Film | 5.6 | 47 |
| 2002 | Friday After Next | Pinky | Film | 6.4 | 46 |
| 2002 | Civil Brand | Capt. Alan Deese | Film | 7.0 | 46 |
| 2002 | Banged Out | Film | 9.0 | 46 | |
| 2002 | Ticker | FBI Agent | Film | 6.7 | 46 |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Dempsey Powers | TV | 7.6 | 45 |
| 2001 | One on One | Coach Guillory | TV | 7.9 | 45 |
| 2001 | The Hire | FBI Agent | TV | 7.6 | 45 |
| 2001 | The Brothers | Fred Smith | Film | 6.6 | 45 |
| 2001 | Bones | Jeremiah Peet | Film | 4.9 | 45 |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Terrance Crowley | TV | 7.6 | 44 |
| 2000 | Next Friday | Pinky | Film | 6.5 | 44 |
| 2000 | Lockdown | Malachi Young | Film | 6.0 | 44 |
| 2000 | A Private Affair | Isaiah | Film | 9.0 | 44 |
| 2000 | Hot Boyz | Saint | Film | 4.9 | 44 |
| 1999 | Third Watch | Joy's Father | TV | 7.9 | 43 |
| 1999 | The Parkers | TV | 8.0 | 43 | |
| 1999 | Ryan Caulfield: Year One | TV | 6.0 | 43 | |
| 1999 | Safe House | Film | — | 43 | |
| 1999 | The Breaks | Cosmo | Film | 6.5 | 43 |
| 1999 | No Tomorrow | Styles | Film | 4.4 | 43 |
| 1999 | Selma, Lord, Selma | Martin Luther King Jr | Film | 7.2 | 43 |
| 1999 | Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years | Frazier Johnson | Film | 7.3 | 43 |
| 1999 | Foolish | Everette Washington | Film | 6.0 | 43 |
| 1998 | Rush Hour | Luke | Film | 7.1 | 42 |
| 1998 | Deep Rising | Mason | Film | 6.2 | 42 |
| 1998 | The Pentagon Wars | Sgt. Benjamn Dalton | Film | 6.9 | 42 |
| 1998 | Phantoms | Gen. Leland Copperfield | Film | 5.6 | 42 |
| 1998 | Why Do Fools Fall In Love | Lawrence Roberts | Film | 6.4 | 42 |
| 1998 | Caught Up | Herbert / Frank Lowden | Film | 5.2 | 42 |
| 1998 | Caught Up | Herbert | Film | 5.2 | 42 |
| 1997 | The Practice | Earl Johnson | TV | 7.7 | 41 |
| 1997 | Buffalo Soldiers | Film | 5.6 | 41 | |
| 1997 | First Time Felon | King (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 41 |
| 1997 | Riot | Steve | Film | 5.4 | 41 |
| 1996 | Pacific Blue | Brooks | TV | 5.4 | 40 |
| 1996 | Moesha | R.C. | TV | 7.1 | 40 |
| 1996 | Moesha | Harold Moss | TV | 7.1 | 40 |
| 1996 | Moesha | Ray Stokes | TV | 7.1 | 40 |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Mazi | TV | 6.7 | 40 |
| 1995 | In the House | TV | 7.7 | 39 | |
| 1995 | Simon | John Doe | TV | 6.7 | 39 |
| 1995 | Dead Presidents | Cutty | Film | 6.7 | 39 |
| 1995 | Divas | Bobby | Film | 9.5 | 39 |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Mr. Burns | TV | 7.2 | 38 |
| 1994 | South Central | TV | 5.8 | 38 | |
| 1994 | Green Dolphin Beat | Armstrong | Film | 10.0 | 38 |
| 1994 | Nowhere to Hide | Braddock | Film | 6.0 | 38 |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue | Gerald / Frankie | TV | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue | Lewis futrel | TV | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger | James Jackson | TV | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1993 | Menace II Society | Chauncy | Film | 7.5 | 37 |
| 1993 | The Sinbad Show | TV | 6.5 | 37 | |
| 1993 | Conflict of Interest | Detective Oakes | Film | 4.5 | 37 |
| 1992 | Renegade | TV | 6.7 | 36 | |
| 1992 | Martin | Younger Cop | TV | 7.5 | 36 |
| 1992 | 3 Ninjas | FBI Agent Kurl | Film | 5.7 | 36 |
| 1992 | Deep Cover | Leland | Film | 6.8 | 36 |
| 1991 | Roc | Andre Thompson | TV | 7.9 | 35 |
| 1990 | Cop Rock | TV | 4.3 | 34 | |
| 1990 | House Party | Sharane's Brother | Film | 6.4 | 34 |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman | TV | 6.2 | 31 | |
| 1987 | Tour of Duty | TV | 8.1 | 31 | |
| 1986 | Matlock | Security Guard | TV | 7.1 | 30 |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Det. Eddie Flowers | TV | 7.5 | 28 |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Ralph Danton | TV | 7.5 | 28 |
| 1984 | Alphabet City | Ramon | Film | 4.7 | 28 |
| Detour 95 | Mr. Ervin | Film | — | — | |
| God with Us | Film | — | — | ||
| Baby, You're a Star | Film | — | — | ||
| Scavenger Hunt | Officer Gant | Film | — | — | |
| Diggin’ Up "Bones" | Self | Film | — | — | |
| The Perfect Love Storm | Film | — | — | ||
| The In-Law Gang! | John Sr. | Film | 2.0 | — |