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Clifton Powell

Clifton Powell

Acting·1956·156 films

Clifton Powell (born March 16, 1956) is an American actor and comedian.

As Actor

Rush Hour
Rush Hour (1998)Luke
Norbit
Norbit (2007)Earl Latimore
Ray
Ray (2004)Jeff Brown
Street Kings
Street Kings (2008)Sergeant Green
All Eyez on Me
All Eyez on Me (2017)Floyd
Menace II Society
Menace II Society (1993)Chauncy
Deep Rising
Deep Rising (1998)Mason
Next Friday
Next Friday (2000)Pinky
3 Ninjas
3 Ninjas (1992)FBI Agent Kurl
Friday After Next
Friday After Next (2002)Pinky
Phantoms
Phantoms (1998)Gen. Leland Copperfield
Dead Presidents
Dead Presidents (1995)Cutty
First Sunday
First Sunday (2008)Officer Eddie King
House Party
House Party (1990)Sharane's Brother
Deep Cover
Deep Cover (1992)Leland
Bones
Bones (2001)Jeremiah Peet
Never Die Alone
Never Die Alone (2004)Moon
Street Kings 2: Motor City
Street Kings 2: Motor City (2011)Det. Tyrone Fowler
The Pentagon Wars
The Pentagon Wars (1998)Sgt. Benjamn Dalton
Ticker
Ticker (2002)FBI Agent
The Brothers
The Brothers (2001)Fred Smith
Lockdown
Lockdown (2000)Malachi Young
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998)Lawrence Roberts
Coffin Baby
Coffin Baby (2013)Detective S. Jackson
Preacher's Kid
Preacher's Kid (2010)Ike
Alphabet City
Alphabet City (1984)Ramon
35 and Ticking
35 and Ticking (2011)Zane
The Breaks
The Breaks (1999)Cosmo
Caught Up
Caught Up (1998)Herbert / Frank Lowden
Civil Brand
Civil Brand (2003)Capt. Alan Deese
Before I Self Destruct
Before I Self Destruct (2009)Sean
Hot Boyz
Hot Boyz (2000)Saint
Brothers in Arms
Brothers in Arms (2005)Doc
Woman Thou Art Loosed
Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004)Reggie
I Got the Hook Up 2
I Got the Hook Up 2 (2019)Tony Smooth
First Time Felon
First Time Felon (1997)King (uncredited)
Buffalo Soldiers
Buffalo Soldiers (1997)
Mountain Top
Mountain Top (2017)Larry Fletcher
The Gospel
The Gospel (2005)Bishop Fred Taylor
Steppin: The Movie
Steppin: The Movie (2009)Det. Lewis
Knights of the South Bronx
Knights of the South Bronx (2005)Cokey
Foolish
Foolish (1999)Everette Washington
Something Like A Business
Something Like A Business (2010)Sexy Silk
Lust: A Seven Deadly Sins Story
Lust: A Seven Deadly Sins Story (2021)
Skeletons in the Closet
Skeletons in the Closet (2024)Father Francisco
Riot
Riot (1997)Steve
Blood Ransom
Blood Ransom (2014)Detective Hobbs
Selma, Lord, Selma
Selma, Lord, Selma (1999)Martin Luther King Jr
Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
Who Made the Potatoe Salad? (2006)Mr. Jenkins
Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins Story
Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins Story (2021)
The Preacher's Son
The Preacher's Son (2017)Bishop T.K. Wilson
No Tomorrow
No Tomorrow (1999)Styles
Conflict of Interest
Conflict of Interest (1993)Detective Oakes
Hunting Season
Hunting Season (2016)Thomas Curry
Just Another Day
Just Another Day (2009)Bowman
Love for Sale
Love for Sale (2008)Cinque
Internet Dating
Internet Dating (2008)Leroy 'The Pimp'
Crime Partners
Crime Partners (2003)Kenyatta
They Die by Dawn
They Die by Dawn (2013)Deputy Sheriff
A Weekend with the Family
A Weekend with the Family (2016)Dingo Stankersheet
A Baby for Christmas
A Baby for Christmas (2015)Gavin
Everything That Glitters
Everything That Glitters (2018)
Note to Self
Note to Self (2012)Coach Gerald Woodson
Gangsta Rap: The Glockumentary
Gangsta Rap: The Glockumentary (2007)Tommy Guns
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years (1999)Frazier Johnson
He's Mine Not Yours
He's Mine Not Yours (2011)Walter
Sugar Valentine
Sugar Valentine (2004)Joshua Valentine
Somebody's Child
Somebody's Child (2012)Dr. Sperry
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction (2004)Smoke (voice)
The Available Wife
The Available Wife (2020)Mitchell
TKO
TKO (2025)Hank
Nowhere to Hide
Nowhere to Hide (1994)Braddock
The Marriage Chronicles
The Marriage Chronicles (2012)Robert McDaniel
Boxed In
Boxed In (2022)Pa
Chocolate City 3: Live Tour
Chocolate City 3: Live Tour (2022)
Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up
Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up (2005)Big Man
Choices II: The Setup
Choices II: The Setup (2005)
Fade Away
Fade Away (2016)Eazy
C'mon Man
C'mon Man (2012)Rooselvelt Steele
Fruits of the Heart
Fruits of the Heart (2021)
Love Chronicles
Love Chronicles (2003)Thomas
Let Go and Let God
Let Go and Let God (2019)Donald
Tapped Out
Tapped Out (2003)Detective Blackman
Trapped: Haitian Nights
Trapped: Haitian Nights (2011)Mike
Once in a Valentine
Once in a Valentine (2024)
Misguided Behavior
Misguided Behavior (2018)Captain Rogers
Confessions
Confessions (2006)Chauncey
Deb is Boss
Deb is Boss (2026)James
The Legend of Johnny Jones
The Legend of Johnny Jones (2024)Mr.Ervin
The Undershepherd
The Undershepherd (2012)Deacon Roberts
Divas
Divas (1995)Bobby
The North Star
The North Star (2016)Mr. Lee
Show Stoppers
Show Stoppers (2008)Coach
Saints & Sinners: Judgment Day
Saints & Sinners: Judgment Day (2021)Rex
Couples' Night
Couples' Night (2018)Rich
99 North
99 North (2014)Uncle P
Worth
Worth (2018)Tony
The Ideal Husband
The Ideal Husband (2011)Daniel
The Dirty 3rd: Next Generation
The Dirty 3rd: Next Generation (2023)Sugar Slim
Father of Lies
Father of Lies (2007)Bishop Calvin Jacobs
Gangster's Daughter
Gangster's Daughter (2023)
Contradictions of the Heart
Contradictions of the Heart (2009)Damien
Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles
Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles (2004)Mo Fro
He Say, She Say, But What Does God Say?
He Say, She Say, But What Does God Say? (2004)Satin Jones
God Send Me A Man
God Send Me A Man (2009)Bishop
Da Block Party
Da Block Party (2004)Action Jackson
Juug Gone Wrong
Juug Gone Wrong (2019)Mr. Johnson
Jada
Jada (2008)Terrance
It Ain't Easy
It Ain't Easy (2006)Fish
Sinners Wanted
Sinners Wanted (2018)One Eye
A Private Affair
A Private Affair (2000)Isaiah
Boxed In 2
Boxed In 2 (2023)Witt 'Pa' Scandrick
A Talent For Trouble
A Talent For Trouble (2018)Mr. Wellington
American Dream
American Dream (2008)Old Skool
Young Cesar
Young Cesar (2007)Ali Dean
Sebastian
Sebastian (2023)Captain Harris
Banged Out
Banged Out (2002)
Merry Ex-Mas
Merry Ex-Mas (2016)Pastor Jordan
Easy Money
Easy Money (2018)Mr. Milton Miller
Love Won't Let Me Wait
Love Won't Let Me Wait (2016)Bishop Buckworth
There's a Stranger in My House
There's a Stranger in My House (2009)Mr. John Moore
She's Not Our Sister
She's Not Our Sister (2011)Rev. Beckley
The Rimshop
The Rimshop (2008)Joe Joe's Father
When the Lights Go Out
When the Lights Go Out (2010)Freddy
Gangster's Daughter 2
Gangster's Daughter 2 (2023)
Detour 95
Detour 95Mr. Ervin
Trap City
Trap City (2024)Goose
23rd Psalm: Redemption
23rd Psalm: Redemption (2013)Lester Wayne
Gangland: The Musical
Gangland: The Musical (2018)Pastor Earl
The Lick
The Lick (2020)Richard Jacobson
Da Block Party 2
Da Block Party 2 (2007)
King of Newark
King of Newark (2017)Juice
Where Hearts Lie
Where Hearts Lie (2016)Carl
Recession Proof
Recession Proof (2023)Jackson Holloway
Block Party Madness
Block Party Madness (2008)Action Jackson
Chasing Titles Vol. 1
Chasing Titles Vol. 1 (2017)T Parker
Man of Her Dreams
Man of Her Dreams (2009)Senator Marcus Gordon
Shake
Shake (2011)Red
Return of The Mack
Return of The Mack (2026)DETECTIVE AVERY CALHOUN
Negligence
Negligence (2024)Judge
The Probe
The Probe (2024)Commissioner Davis
Player
Player (2023)Donti Player
Sins of the Father
Sins of the Father (2019)Kevin
The Next 24 Hours
The Next 24 Hours (2022)Max
Steppin Into Love
Steppin Into Love (2023)Mr. Jones
Supernatural Swamp Slaughter
Supernatural Swamp Slaughter (2012)
The Fabric of a Man
The Fabric of a Man (2005)Blair
Diamond in the Rough
Diamond in the Rough (2019)Pastor Davis
Moonlight Soul
Moonlight Soul (2023)Greg Monaghan
Love Me or Leave Me
Love Me or Leave Me (2010)Cecil
5K1
5K1 (2018)Barry
The Hills
The Hills (2018)
The Choir Director
The Choir Director (2018)Bishop T.K. Wilson
God's Precious Jewels
God's Precious Jewels (2013)
Flowers
Flowers (2016)
Car Show Kings
Car Show Kings (2025)Puncho's Boss/Frank

As Director