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Bill Duke

Date of birth: 1943-02-26

Place of birth: Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: William Henry Duke Jr., بیل دوک

Bill Duke

Biography

William Henry "Bill" Duke, Jr. (born February 26, 1943) is an American actor and film director. Known for his physically imposing frame, Duke's acting work frequently dwells within the action/crime and drama genres but also includes comedy. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Duke , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Predator
3.8

Predator

1987-06-12

A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves h

Payback
3.4

Payback

1999-02-05

With friends like these, who needs enemies? That's the question bad guy Porter is left asking after

Bird on a Wire
3.1

Bird on a Wire

1990-05-18

An FBI informant has kept his new identity secret for 15 years. Now an old flame has recognised him,

Get Rich or Die Tryin'
3.4

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

2005-11-09

A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music.

Action Jackson
2.7

Action Jackson

1988-02-12

Vengeance drives a tough Detroit cop to stay on the trail of a power hungry auto magnate who's syste

American Gigolo
3.1

American Gigolo

1980-02-01

Julian makes a lucrative living as an escort to older women in the Los Angeles area. He begins a rel

Exit Wounds
2.9

Exit Wounds

2001-03-16

Maverick cop Orin Boyd always brings down the domestic terrorists he tracks, but he ruffles feathers

Commando
3.3

Commando

1985-10-03

John Matrix, the former leader of a special commando strike force that always got the toughest jobs

National Security
3

National Security

2003-01-17

Earl Montgomery, a bombastic police academy reject, and Hank Rafferty, a disgraced, mild-mannered co

Always Outnumbered
3.2

Always Outnumbered

1998-03-21

An ex-con moves to L.A. to find work and creates a disturbance by fighting for a position. More impo

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
1.8

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

1978-08-21

The true story of Leonard Matlovich, a U.S. Air Force sergeant who, in 1975, publicly divulged his h

No Man's Land
3

No Man's Land

1987-10-23

A rookie cop goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of car thieves led by smooth and charming Ted. The

X-Men: The Last Stand
3.2

X-Men: The Last Stand

2006-05-24

When a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men—led by Professor Charles

Car Wash
3

Car Wash

1976-10-22

This day-in-the-life cult comedy focuses on a group of friends working at Sully Boyar's Car Wash in

Yellow
2.3

Yellow

2006-12-08

Amaryllis Campos is a young, classically trained Puerto Rican ballerina, who dreams of leaving her i

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
2

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success

2006-01-01

Based on the best-selling book by author Deepak Chopra, and featuring all-new music from Olivia Newt

The Big Bang
2.6

The Big Bang

2011-02-03

A private detective is hired to find a missing stripper but the job turns complicated when everyone

Directors on Directing
0

Directors on Directing

2009-09-24

A look at the development of film making and its contribution to the social and political times form

Susan's Plan
2.3

Susan's Plan

1998-10-29

Susan wants her reprehensible ex-husband dead and, in several bungled attempts by henchmen, tries to

Santiago's Ark
0

Santiago's Ark

1972-12-06

An early ABC Afterschool Speical about an imaginative and determined 14-year-old Puerto Rican boy wh

Street of No Return
2.5

Street of No Return

1989-05-17

A rock star-turned-bum, his vocal chords severed at the height of his career for the love of a woman

Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood
4

Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood

2022-03-16

In 1971, director Melvin Van Peebles turned the figure of the black hero in US cinema upside down wi

Never Again
1.8

Never Again

2001-03-11

A man and a woman who have pledged never to fall in love again meet in a gay bar.

Fever
2.2

Fever

1999-05-16

A struggling artist is implicated in a string of macabre murders.

Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp
3.1

Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

2012-09-08

'Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp', examines the tumultuous life of legendary Chicago pimp Iceberg S

Battledogs
2.2

Battledogs

2013-04-05

When a strange werewolf virus threatens to decimate first New York and then the world, a rogue gener

Love Is Not Enough
0

Love Is Not Enough

1978-06-12

A black family leaves the ghetto of Detroit to look for a better life in Los Angeles.

Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
2.8

Who Killed Atlanta's Children?

2000-07-16

From 1979 to 1981, 29 African-American males, mostly children, were either missing or found murdered

Freaky Deaky
2.5

Freaky Deaky

2012-04-22

Set in 1974, a pair of '60s radicals rely on their bomb-making skills on their way to becoming capit

Red Dragon
3.5

Red Dragon

2002-10-02

Former FBI Agent Will Graham, who was once almost killed by the savage Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecte

Dallas: The Early Years
2.5

Dallas: The Early Years

1986-03-23

Prequel to the popular "Dallas" TV series focuses on the origins of the Ewing-Barnes feud during the

Henry's Crime
2.9

Henry's Crime

2010-01-14

An aimless man is sent to prison for a crime he did not commit, an ex-con targets the same bank he w

Bad Country
2.8

Bad Country

2014-09-26

When Baton Rouge police detective Bud Carter busts contract killer Jesse Weiland, he convinces Jesse

A Fuller Life
3.3

A Fuller Life

2013-08-28

Friends and admirers of iconoclastic film director Sam Fuller read from his memoirs in this unconven

American Satan
3.6

American Satan

2017-10-13

A young rock band, half from England and half from the US, drop out of college and move to the Sunse

Mandy
3.1

Mandy

2018-09-13

The Shadow Mountains, 1983. Red and Mandy lead a loving and peaceful existence; but when their pine-

Menace II Society
3.8

Menace II Society

1993-05-26

A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a

High Flying Bird
2.8

High Flying Bird

2019-01-27

When an NBA lockout sidelines his big rookie client, an agent hatches a bold plan to save their care

The Limey
3.3

The Limey

1999-10-08

The Limey follows Wilson, a tough English ex-con who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's

In Search of the Last Action Heroes
3.5

In Search of the Last Action Heroes

2019-09-01

The most comprehensive retrospective of the '80s action film genre ever made.

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
3.2

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

1993-12-09

Deloris Van Cartier is again asked to don the nun's habit to help a run-down Catholic school, presid

Love and a Bullet
2.2

Love and a Bullet

2002-08-30

Malik Bishop is the best killer in the business, but when his crimelord employer wants his girlfrien

In Search of Tomorrow
3.3

In Search of Tomorrow

2022-02-19

A nostalgic journey through ’80s Sci-Fi-films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by t

Hollow Point
3.2

Hollow Point

2019-06-13

When his wife and daughter are senselessly murdered, a grieving man finds himself caught up in a war

Frank Capra's American Dream
3.1

Frank Capra's American Dream

1997-01-01

A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.

Restored Me
5

Restored Me

2016-09-11

A troubled ex-con joins the colorful crew of an old movie theater and begins to rebuild his life, on

No Sudden Move
3.2

No Sudden Move

2021-06-24

A group of criminals are brought together under mysterious circumstances and have to work together t

The Vandal
2.6

The Vandal

2021-07-15

Set in a world not unlike mid-20th century America, The Vandal centers on Harold, whose tormented se

Scavenger Hunt
0

Scavenger Hunt

A group of college students find themselves in the middle of a deadly game of Scavenger Hunt.

If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
0

If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'

2000-12-26

A behind-the-scenes look at the 1987 sci-fi/action film that has since become one of the modern clas