Bill Nunn Biography (1953-)

Born October 20, 1953, in Pittsburgh, PA; father, a part-time football scout;married, wife's name Donna; children: Jessica, Cydney. Addresses: Agent: Amanda Glazer, Kohner Agency, 9300 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 555, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Maryellen Mulcahy, Framework Entertainment, 9057 NemoSt., Suite C, West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, producer
Birth Details
October 20, 1953
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • (Uncredited) Kitten's bouncer, Sharky's Machine, 1981
  • Grady, School Daze, Columbia, 1988
  • Radio Raheem, Do the Right Thing, Universal, 1989
  • Himself, Making "Do the Right Thing" (documentary), First Run Features, 1989
  • (Uncredited) Glory, 1989
  • Grave digger, Cadillac Man, Orion, 1990
  • Dougy, Def by Temptation, Troma Releasing, 1990
  • Bottom Hammer, Mo' Better Blues, Universal, 1990
  • Duh duh duh man, New Jack City, Warner Bros., 1991
  • Bradley, Regarding Henry, Paramount, 1991
  • Detective Eddie Souther, Sister Act, Buena Vista, 1992
  • Police photographer, National Lampoon's "Loaded Weapon 1" (also known as Loaded Weapon 1), New Line Cinema, 1993
  • William Crawford, Blood Brothers (also known as Native Strangers), 1993
  • Detective Vincent, Save Me, Spark Film, 1994
  • Reverend Ellis, Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (also known as Candyman 2 and Candyman II: Farewell to the Flesh), Gramercy, 1995
  • Easy Wind, Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead, Miramax, 1995
  • Crash train motorman, Money Train, Columbia, 1995
  • Kabral Jabar, Canadian Bacon, Gramercy, 1995
  • Detective Jerry Guinn, True Crime (also known as Dangerous Kiss and True Detective), Vidmark Entertainment, 1995
  • Steve Finch, Bulletproof, Universal, 1996
  • Detective Bob Burke, Extreme Measures, Warner Bros., 1996
  • (Uncredited) Cliff Williams, Mad City, Warner Bros., 1997
  • Detective John Sampson, Kiss the Girls, Paramount, 1997
  • Kingston, The Tic Code, Avalanche Releasing, 1998
  • Uncle Bubba, He Got Game, Buena Vista, 1998
  • Danny Boodmann, La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano (also known as The Legend of 1900 and The Legend of the Pianist on the Ocean), Fine Line, 1998
  • Jimmy Beck, Foolish, Artisan Entertainment, 1999
  • Moses Grady, The Hungry Bachelors Club (also known as Food forthe Heart), Mama's Boys, 1999
  • Charles Pierce, Lockdown, Palm Pictures, 2000
  • Luther, The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option (also known as The Substitute 4: Failure Is Not an Option), Artisan Entertainment, 2001
  • Joseph "Robbie" Robertson, Spider-Man, Columbia, 2002
  • Dr. Luke, The Kudzu Christmas, Urban Works Entertainment/Ventura Distribution, 2002
  • Reverend Lyle Blunt, People I Know (also known as Im inneren kreis and Der innere kreis), Miramax, 2003
  • Dancing Bear, Red Bear Productions, 2003
  • Lonnie Shaver, Runaway Jury, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003
  • Joseph "Robbie" Robertson, Spider-Man 2 (also released as Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience), Columbia, 2004
  • Idlewild, Universal, 2005
  • Desmond, Champions, Muskat Filmed Properties/Picture Farm, 2006
  • Wardlowe Gone, Randy and the Mob, Capricorn Pictures/Ginny Mule Pictures/Timbergrove Entertainment, 2006
  • Joe Musto, Firehouse Dog, Regency Enterprises, 2006
  • Film Work
  • Associate producer, The Kudzu Christmas, Urban Works Entertainment/Ventura Distribution, 2002
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Jack Cloud, Traps, CBS, 1994
  • Local Heroes, NBC, 1996
  • Terrence "Pip" Phillips, The Job, ABC, 2001
  • Movies
  • Orderly, The Littlest Victims (also known as Innocent Victims), CBS, 1989
  • Chief Adams, White Lie (also known as Louisiana Black), USANetwork, 1991
  • Harlan, The Last Seduction, HBO, 1993
  • William Crawford, Silent Witness: What a Child Saw (also known asBlood Brothers and Native Strangers), USA Network, 1994
  • Mulkey, Dangerous Heart, USA Network, 1994
  • Sergeant Rivers, The Affair (also known as Black Tuesday),HBO, 1995
  • Leonard, Mr. & Mrs. Loving, Showtime, 1996
  • Dr. Len Jeudwine, Quicksilver Highway (also known as The Body Politic and Chattery Teeth), Fox, 1997
  • Arnold Douglas, Ellen Foster, CBS, 1997
  • Watts Fatboy, Ambushed, HBO, 1998
  • Howard M'Shalla, Always Outnumbered (also known as Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned and Socrates), HBO, 1998
  • Captain David Arends, Carriers (also known as Virus X--Die toedliche falle), CBS, 1998
  • Howard Porter, Passing Glory, TNT, 1999
  • The Price of a Broken Heart, Lifetime, 1999
  • Special Agent Malcolm Russ, Stolen from the Heart, CBS, 2000
  • Episodic
  • First military police officer, "The Pass," Vietnam War Story, HBO,c. 1987
  • Troy Davis, "The Ex-Partner," Bakersfield P.D. (also known as Bakersfield and Buddy Blues), Fox, 1993
  • Fearless Jones, "Fearless," Fallen Angels, Showtime, 1994
  • Tony Maxwell, "A Coupla Stiffs," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1995
  • Lieutenant Ozzie Carver, "Internal Affairs," New York Undercover (also known as Uptown Undercover), Fox, 1995
  • Frank Champness, "Lost and Found," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1996
  • Lieutenant McCormick, "Maranatha," Millennium, Fox, 1997
  • Detective Barnes, "A Minor Miracle," Early Edition, CBS, 1998
  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 2001
  • Grant Singer, "Free Byrd," The District, CBS, 2003
  • Also appeared in The Division, Lifetime.
  • Specials
  • (In archive footage) Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary, Comedy Central, 2003
  • Merry F#%$in' Christmas (also known as Denis Leary's "Merry F#%$in' Christmas"), 2005
  • Stage Appearances
  • Home, Alliance Theatre Company, Atlanta, GA, 1982-83
  • Dinosaur, tar lady, dragon, and Alpo, The Grubb Chronicles, Alliance Theatre Company, 1983-84
  • The Beast and The Land Between, Alliance Theatre Company, 1984-85
  • Tales from Edgar Allan Poe, Alliance Theatre Company, 1985-86
  • Barber and Sam McCullum, Everybody's Ruby, New York Shakespeare Festival, Anspacher Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1999
  • Bobo, A Raisin in the Sun, Royale Theatre, New York City, 2004
  • Appeared in the plays Fences, A Lesson from Aloes, Macbeth, River Niger, A Soldier's Play, Split Second, andT-Bone and Weasel.
  • Stage Work
  • Director of numerous children's stage productions.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Videos
  • Making a Mark, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2005
  • College Daze, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2005
  • Birth of a Nation: The Making of "School Daze," Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2005

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Essence, July, 1991