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Fred Williamson

Acting

Born March 5, 1938 · Gary, Indiana, USA

Also known as Fred "The Hammer" Williamson · Fred 'Hammer' Williamson · Jeff Williamson

Biography

Fred "The Hammer" Williamson (born March 5, 1938) is an American actor, architect, and former professional American football defensive back who played mainly in the American Football League during the 1960s.

Filmography50+ titles

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide

2004as Coach Stax

Fighting Words

2006as Gabriel

Star Trek

1966as Anka

Pushing Daisies

2007as Roland 'Rollie' Stingwell

Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s

2012as Self

From Dusk Till Dawn

1996as Frost

State Of Mind

1992as Loomis

Police Story

1973as Snake McKay

PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

1996as Fred Milton DiGenova

CHiPs

1977

The Rookies

1972

M*A*S*H

1970as Dr. Oliver 'Spearchucker' Jones

Ironside

1967

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

2020as Self

American Grindhouse

2010as Himself

Arli$$

1996as Fred Williamson

The Jamie Foxx Show

1996as Fred Williamson

A Stone Cold Christmas

2018as Mark Kurt

Renegade

1992

Boss Nigger

1974as Boss Nigger

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1967as Self (uncredited)

A Chance in the World

2017as Charlie

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

2015as Self

Fantasy Island

1978as Jackson Malone

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

2018as Self

Full Tilt Boogie

1997as Self

The Legend of Nigger Charley

1972as Nigger Charley

Carmen: A Hip Hopera

2001as Lou

Three the Hard Way

1974as Jagger Daniels

Vigilante

1982as Nick

The Inglorious Bastards

1978as Pvt. Fred Canfield

Check Point

2017as Chester

Soda Cracker

1989as Soda Cracker

The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti

2013as Self

VFW

2019as Abe Hawkins

Starsky & Hutch

2004as Captain Doby

Ride

1998as Casper's Dream Dad

Bucktown

1975as Duke Johnson

Black Caesar

1973as Tommy Gibbs

Original Gangstas

1996as John Bookman

Deadly Impact

1984as Lou

Mean Johnny Barrows

1975as Johnny Barrows

Hell Up In Harlem

1973as Tommy Gibbs

Night Vision

1997as Dakota 'Dak' Smith

Mr. Mean

1977as Mr. Mean

Hammer

1972as B.J. Hammer

Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon

1970as Beach Boy

Deadly Intent

1988as Curt Slate

Blind Rage

1976as Jesse Crowder

Warriors of the Year 2072

1984as Abdul