About Mykelti Williamson
Mykelti Williamson (; born Michael T. Williamson; March 4, 1957) is an American actor and director best known for his roles in the films Forrest Gump, 12 Angry Men (1997), Con Air, and Ali, and the television shows Boomtown, 24, and Justified. In 2016, he portrayed Gabriel Maxson in Denzel Washington's acclaimed film adaptation of August Wilson's play Fences, reprising his role from the 2010 Broadway revival. Williamson's other notable roles include Wildcats, Miracle Mile, The First Power, Free Willy, Heat, Lucky Number Slevin, Three Kings, August Rush, Black Dynamite, The Final Destination, ATL, Species II, Hollows Grove, and The Purge: Election Year. One of Williamson's first film appearances was in Streets of Fire (1984).
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