Powers Boothe
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 1, 1948 in Snyder, Texas, USA
- Died
- May 14, 2017
- Active Years
- 1977–2015 (39 Years)
- Total Credits
- 66 credits in database
Biography
Powers Allen Boothe was an American television and film actor who was born on June 1, 1948, in Snyder, Texas, and died on May 14, 2017. He won an Emmy in 1980 for portraying Jim Jones in Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones. His notable film and television roles include saloon owner Cy Tolliver on Deadwood, Curly Bill Brocius in Tombstone, President Noah Daniels on 24, and Lamar Wyatt in Nashville. In addition to his screen work, Boothe lent his voice to the 2012 video game Hitman: Absolution, which was developed by IO Interactive, in which he voiced one of the main antagonists, Benjamin Travis.
Career overview
Powers Allen Boothe was an American television and film actor born on June 1, 1948, in Snyder, Texas, and passed away on May 14, 2017, at the age of sixty-eight. Over his career in acting, Boothe accumulated sixty-six known credits and earned an Emmy in 1980 for his portrayal of Jim Jones in Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones.
In addition to his award-winning television film role, Boothe portrayed saloon owner Cy Tolliver on Deadwood, Curly Bill Brocius in Tombstone, President Noah Daniels on 24, and Lamar Wyatt in Nashville. He also lent his voice to the 2012 video game Hitman: Absolution, which was developed by IO Interactive, voicing one of the main antagonists of the game, Benjamin Travis.
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Full Filmography
66 titles- Dead of Winter: The Donner Party (2015) as Narrator
- Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014) as Senator Roark
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) as Gideon Malick
- Straight A's (2013) as Father
- The Avengers (2012) as World Security Council
- Nashville (2012) as Lamar Wyatt
- Hatfields & McCoys (2012) as Judge Valentine 'Wall' Hatfield
- Guns, Girls and Gambling (2012) as The Rancher
- Hitman: Burning Hope (2012) as Himself (uncredited)
- Tattoo (2011) as The Gambler
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010) as Dead Justice (voice)
- Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (2010) as Sunder (voice)
- MacGruber (2010) as Colonel Faith
- 13 Scarier Movie Moments (2009) as Self
- Nick Nolte: No Exit (2008) as Self
- Edison & Leo (2008) as George T. Edison (voice)
- Mouth of Caddo (2008) as Narrator
- The Final Season (2007) as Jim Van Scoyoc
- Ottoman Empire: The War Machine (2006) as Narrator
- Superman: Brainiac Attacks (2006) as Lex Luthor (voice)
- Sin City (2005) as Senator Roark
- Deadwood (2004) as Cy Tolliver
- Justice League Unlimited (2004) as Gorilla Grodd (voice)
- Second Nature (2003) as Kelton Reed
- Frailty (2002) as FBI Agent Wesley Doyle
- The Making of 'Tombstone' (2002) as Self
- 24 (2001) as Noah Daniels
- Justice League (2001) as Gorilla Grodd (voice)
- Attila (2001) as Flavius Aetius
- Attila (2001) as Flavius Aetius
- Men of Honor (2000) as Captain Pullman
- Joan of Arc (1999) as Jacques D'Arc
- A Crime of Passion (1999) as Dr. Ben Pierce
- The Spree (1998) as Det. Bram Hatcher
- Con Air (1997) as Officer at Leaving Ceremony (voice)
- U Turn (1997) as Sheriff Virgil Potter
- True Women (1997) as Bartlett McClure
- Dalva (1996) as Sam
- Sudden Death (1995) as Joshua Foss
- Nixon (1995) as Alexander Haig
- Mutant Species (1995) as Frost
- Blue Sky (1994) as Vince Johnson
- Web of Deception (1994) as Dr. Phillip Pearloff
- Tombstone (1993) as Curly Bill
- Marked for Murder (1993) as Mace 'Sandman' Moutron
- Wild Card (1992) as Preacher
- Rapid Fire (1992) as Mace Ryan
- Eternal Enemies: Lions and Hyenas (1992) as Narrator
- Stalingrad: Film 1 (1990) as Vasily Ivanovich Chuykov
- Family of Spies (1990) as John Walker
- By Dawn's Early Light (1990) as Cassidy
- Stalingrad: Film 2 (1990) as General Vasily Chuikov
- Into the Homeland (1987) as Jackson Swallow
- Extreme Prejudice (1987) as Cash Bailey
- The Emerald Forest (1985) as Bill Markham
- Red Dawn (1984) as Andy
- A Breed Apart (1984) as Mike Walker
- Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1983) as Philip Marlowe
- Southern Comfort (1981) as Hardin
- Cruising (1980) as Hankie Salesman
- Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) as Rev. Jim Jones
- The Plutonium Incident (1980) as Dick Hawkins
- Skag (1980) as Jim Whalen
- Skag (1980)
- A Cry for Love (1980) as Tony Bonnell
- The Goodbye Girl (1977) as Richard III Cast
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Powers Boothe best known for?
Powers Boothe is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014), Duel at Diablo (1966), Straight A's (2013), The Avengers (2012).
When and where was Powers Boothe born?
Powers Boothe was born on June 1, 1948 in Snyder, Texas, USA. They passed away on May 14, 2017.
How many credits does Powers Boothe have?
Powers Boothe has accumulated over 66 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1977 to 2015.
What is Powers Boothe's background in cinema and television?
Powers Allen Boothe was an American television and film actor who was born on June 1, 1948, in Snyder, Texas, and died on May 14, 2017. He won an Emmy in 1980 for portraying Jim Jones in Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones. His notable film and television roles include saloon owner Cy Tolliver on Deadwood, Curly Bil...
Powers Boothe by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Justice League Unlimited (2004) as Gorilla Grodd (voice) — aged about 56
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010) as Dead Justice (voice) — aged about 62
- Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (2010) as Sunder (voice) — aged about 62
- Justice League (2001) as Gorilla Grodd (voice) — aged about 53
- The Avengers (2012) as World Security Council — aged about 64
- Deadwood (2004) as Cy Tolliver — aged about 56
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