Ellis Williams

Biography

Ellis Williams is a retired American actor and comedian, known for playing Henry Hughley, the father of D. L. Hughley's character, on the sitcom The Hughleys. Born and raised in Brunswick, Georgia, he got his start on television in 1980, singing in the chorus for a Saturday Night Live episode that featured the Broadway cast of The Pirates of Penzance. He played Eddie's uncle in Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) and appeared in The Brother From Another Planet and the television movie Code Name: Foxfire, then built a long list of film credits that includes Hangin' with the Homeboys, Strictly Business, 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag, The Glimmer Man and Eye for an Eye. His sitcom appearances ranged from Seinfeld and Martin to The Jamie Foxx Show and Malcolm in the Middle.

75years old

Turns 76 on June 28in 230 days

Born June 28, 1951Brunswick
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 16 years1987 to 2003

Genres

Comedy57%, 4 films
Drama57%, 4 films
Thriller43%, 3 films
Crime29%, 2 films
Action14%, 1 film

First and latest

Ellis Williams movies on Netflix

Elephant2003IMDb rating 7.1as GSA Teacher
The Battle of Shaker Heights2003IMDb rating 6.0as Charlie Hayes
Kingdom Come2001IMDb rating 5.6as Woodrow 'Bud' Slocumb
Love Stinks1999IMDb rating 5.7as Minister
Jackie Brown1997IMDb rating 7.5as Cockatoo Bartender
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace1996IMDb rating 2.6as Chief of Security
Eddie Murphy Raw1987IMDb rating 7.6as Eddie's Uncle (sketch)

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Jackie Brown1997 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Cockatoo Bartender
IMDb rating 7.5408K votes
Elephant2003 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras GSA Teacher
IMDb rating 7.1106K votes
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace1996as Chief of Security
IMDb rating 2.611K votes
Love Stinks1999as Minister
IMDb rating 5.75.8K votes
Eddie Murphy Raw1987as Eddie's Uncle (sketch)
IMDb rating 7.622K votes
The Battle of Shaker Heights2003as Charlie Hayes
IMDb rating 6.04.7K votes
Kingdom Come2001as Woodrow 'Bud' Slocumb
IMDb rating 5.62.6K votes

Worked with

Ellis Williams shares two films with Samuel L. Jackson, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Samuel L. Jackson

Hattie Winston

Robert De Niro

Whoopi Goldberg

Vivica A. Fox

Colleen Camp

Quentin TarantinoDirector, 1 film

Gus Van SantDirector, 1 film

Robert TownsendDirector, 1 film

Films together

Samuel L. Jackson2 films together, 1987 to 1997
Samuel L. Jackson's page
- Jackie Brown1997IMDb rating 7.5Williams as Cockatoo BartenderJackson as Ordell Robbie
- Eddie Murphy Raw1987IMDb rating 7.6Williams as Eddie's Uncle (sketch)Jackson as Eddie's Uncle (sketch)
Hattie Winston2 films together, 1997 to 2003
Hattie Winston's page
- The Battle of Shaker Heights2003IMDb rating 6.0Williams as Charlie HayesWinston as Principal Holmstead
- Jackie Brown1997IMDb rating 7.5Williams as Cockatoo BartenderWinston as Simone
Robert De Niro1 film together, 1997
Robert De Niro's page
- Jackie Brown1997IMDb rating 7.5Williams as Cockatoo BartenderNiro as Louis Gara
Whoopi Goldberg1 film together, 2001
Whoopi Goldberg's page
- Kingdom Come2001IMDb rating 5.6Williams as Woodrow 'Bud' SlocumbGoldberg as Raynelle Slocumb
Vivica A. Fox1 film together, 2001
Vivica A. Fox's page
- Kingdom Come2001IMDb rating 5.6Williams as Woodrow 'Bud' SlocumbFox as Lucille Slocumb
Colleen Camp1 film together, 1999
Colleen Camp's page
- Love Stinks1999IMDb rating 5.7Williams as MinisterCamp as Monica Harris
Quentin TarantinoDirector, 1 film, 1997
All films by Quentin Tarantino
- Jackie Brown1997IMDb rating 7.5Williams as Cockatoo Bartender
Gus Van SantDirector, 1 film, 2003
All films by Gus Van Sant
- Elephant2003IMDb rating 7.1Williams as GSA Teacher
Robert TownsendDirector, 1 film, 1987
All films by Robert Townsend
- Eddie Murphy Raw1987IMDb rating 7.6Williams as Eddie's Uncle (sketch)

Online

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