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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fred Williamson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Devil's Triangle
2021
as Pluto
When a group of marine biologists crash land in the Bermuda Triangle, they realize they have stumbled into the lost city of Atlantis. But they quickly...

Victory by Submission
2021
as Pokey Lewis
Tommy Hendricks has been fighting it out as an MMA fighter in the ring, but comes to realize that it his past that he has been fighting in the cage an...
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Who has ever compared Reservoir Dogs? What are “Open Road” and “New World Disorder”? Why is Harvey Keitel a fairy and how did we all almost become die...

That's Brucesploitation! Making Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
2020
This retrospective featurette includes words from filmmaker Jim Markovic, producer Terry Levene, screenwriter Ron Harvey, director Matthew Mallinson, ...

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
as Self
From "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "The Big Lebowski" and everything in between, this fascinating deep-dive documentary begins its celebration of...

Planet of the Tapes
2019
as Self
Documentary about the rise of the Video Home System in Germany.

VFW
2019
as Abe Hawkins
A typical night for veterans at a VFW turns into an all-out battle for survival when a desperate teen runs into the bar with a bag of stolen drugs. Wh...

Real Men
2019
as Himself - Actor
An investigation into the myth of the screen hero and its importance to men, mainly in the Western world. How the professional image is built in Holly...

A Stone Cold Christmas
2018
as Mark Kurt
A holiday encounter with a forsaken boyfriend forces money-grubbing Mia Stone to re-examine her past, present and future.

Jackson Bolt
2018
as Tommy
Jackson Bolt is an emotionally distraught detective who must clear his name in the death of his partner.

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
2018
as Self
A feature-length documentary focusing on the acclaimed work and eclectic career of maverick filmmaker Larry Cohen, writer-director of "Black Caesar," ...

Unkillable
2018
as Master Lee
Special Agent Nikolo Wallace (Troy N. Ashford) has had a long, hard and dangerous career....Bringing down some of the worst criminals known to society...

We Blew It
2017
as Self
How did America change from Easy Rider into Donald Trump? What became of the dreams and utopias of the 1960's and 1970's? What do the people who lived...

Check Point
2017
as Chester
In Port City, North Carolina, a vagrant discovers plans for an invasion. His attempts to warn law enforcement are ignored but when the Sheriff notices...

Check Point
2017
Associate Producer
In Port City, North Carolina, a vagrant discovers plans for an invasion. His attempts to warn law enforcement are ignored but when the Sheriff notices...

A Chance in the World
2017
as Charlie
A Chance in the World is the unbelievable real life story of Steve, a wounded and broken boy destined to become a man of resilience and vision. From t...

Hollywont
2016
Hollywont is an urban Entourage gone crazy! The film follows Davon, an aspiring African American screenwriter trying to make a name for himself in Hol...

Atomic Eden
2015
as Stoker
Trapped inside an old mining complex, somewhere in the ruins of Chernobyl, a group of international mercenaries must band together to fight an army of...

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
2015
as Self
Tom Savini is one of the greatest special effects legends in the history of cinema, but little is known about his personal life until now. For the fir...

Bada$$ Mothaf**kas
2013
as Self - Host
Blaxploitation star Fred "The Hammer" Williamson hosts a collection of trailers and clips from the Blaxploitation genre.

The Outsider: The Cinema of Antonio Margheriti
2013
as Self
Documentary on the life and films of Antonio Margheriti.

.357
2013
as Hammer
On her wedding night, Jade wakes up holding the hand of her dead husband after she narrowly survived a murder attempt by the criminal family she fled ...

Last Ounce of Courage
2012
as Warren Hammerschmidt
Bob Revere is a small town Mayor and combat decorated veteran. He faces a root of bitterness from his past filled with heartbreaking loss. His grandso...

Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
2012
as Self
A documentary concerning the violent Italian 'poliziotteschi' cinematic movement of the 1970s which, at first glance, seem to be rip-offs of American ...
The Voices from Beyond
2012
as Agent Farley
A Chicago Police Detective is being investigated by Internal Affairs for misconduct following his confession of ghost sightings.

Dropping Evil
2012
as Commander Death Blood
After his friends slip him LSD on a camping trip, ultra-nerdy Nancy hallucinates that they are evil beings and begins to systematically hunt them down...

Zombie Apocalypse: Redemption
2011
as Moses
At the end of civilization, zombies greatly outnumber humans and everyday is a fight to see tomorrow. Just when he is about to give up that fight, rug...

American Grindhouse
2011
as Himself
This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema...

Shoot the Hero
2010
as The General
A 30-something couple unintentionally become involved in a botched jewel heist while shopping for wedding rings.

Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
2009
as Self
Legendary director Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma Entertainment and Creator of the Toxic Avenger, reveals 40 years worth of maverick cinematic know...

Dragonland: L'Urlo di Chen terrorizza ancora l'occidente
2008
as Self
The first Italian documentary on the most extraordinary phenomenon of the 70s: the Kung-fu films!

ReVamped
2007
as Captain Michaels
Successful businessman Richard Clarke is bitten by a beautiful vampire and is plunged into the dark world of the supernatural. Richard very quickly re...

Fighting Words
2006
as Gabriel
An angry coffeehouse poet meets an attractive, conservative publisher, who is interested in his work. She wants him to enter the Los Angeles Poetron, ...

Crooked
2006
as Jack Paxton
Two police detectives must protect a beautiful call girl from mob hitmen and a crooked cop.
Transformed
2005
as The Hammer
Kung fu fightin' vs. city corruption. Plus, Fred Williamson!

If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
2004
as Willie Brownlee Davis
A former music producer turned stockbroker tries to make his musical comeback with a beautiful singer/dancer from a nightclub. The pair fall in love d...

If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
2004
Director
A former music producer turned stockbroker tries to make his musical comeback with a beautiful singer/dancer from a nightclub. The pair fall in love d...

Starsky & Hutch
2004
as Captain Doby
Join uptight David Starsky and laid-back Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson as they're paired for the first time as undercover cops. The new partners must overcom...

Vegas Vampires
2003
as Fred Pittman
A series of brutal murders at several top nightclubs have left the Las Vegas police department baffled. But when they discover that the killers are a ...

Vegas Vampires
2003
Director, Screenplay
A series of brutal murders at several top nightclubs have left the Las Vegas police department baffled. But when they discover that the killers are a ...

On the Edge
2002
as Dakota Smith
Dakota Smith is an ex-cop and former private eye with a proclivity for community service. When a young basketball player entangles himself with drug d...

On the Edge
2002
Director
Dakota Smith is an ex-cop and former private eye with a proclivity for community service. When a young basketball player entangles himself with drug d...

BaadAsssss Cinema
2002
as Self
With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather than...

Jim Brown: All-American
2002
as Self
Jim Brown: All-American is a 2002 documentary film directed by Spike Lee. The film takes a look at the life of NFL hall-of-famer Jim Brown. The film d...

Shadow Fury
2001
as Sam
Madsen, a bounty hunter with a bad liver and an even worse attitude, with the help of the lovely Dr. Forster, must stop Dr. Oh and Takeru and restore ...

Down 'n Dirty
2001
as Dakota Smith
Dakota Smith is an experienced policeman with a problem: his partner was shot dead, and corrupt cops are responsible. Dak's investigation leads him to...

Down 'n Dirty
2001
Producer, Director
Dakota Smith is an experienced policeman with a problem: his partner was shot dead, and corrupt cops are responsible. Dak's investigation leads him to...

Carmen: A Hip Hopera
2001
as Lou
An engaged Philadelphia policeman falls in love with a beautiful woman while dealing with a corrupt superior.

Rhapsody
2001
as Jake
The life of a beautiful rising female recording star is placed in jeopardy when she witnesses the drive-by shooting of a rival rap-star in Las Vegas. ...

The Rage Within
2001
as Dakota Smith
Police Officer Billy Rains (Mike Norris) and his partner Darren Steel (David Rael) are finishing their last shift together, after which Rains intends ...

The Independent
2000
as Fred Williamson
A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story of a serial killer who wants his biography film to ...

Submerged
2000
as Captain Masters
Navy SEALs launch a rescue mission after terrorists plunge a jet carrying a missile-launching computer into the sea.

Altman on His Own Terms
2000
as Self
A look at the life and career of acclaimed independent filmmaker Robert Altman...on his own words. The genius director who shook the cinema industry w...

Active Stealth
1999
as Captain Reynolds
After Captain Murphy lost some of his men on his last mission to Mexico to bring back a US Senator, he has been plagued with unhappiness and bad dream...

Whatever It Takes
1998
as Paulie Salano
Two Los Angeles cops go undercover to investigate the distribution of steroids to wrestlers and body builders.

Full Tilt Boogie
1998
as Self
A documentary about the production of From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) and the people who made it.

Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror
1998
as Sheriff Skaggs
Six college students take a wrong turn and find themselves lost in a strangely deserted rural town... only to discover that this deceptively quiet pla...

Blackjack
1998
as Tim Hastings
After saving Casey, a daughter of his friend, from hired assassins, Jack Devlin is hit with a strange phobia - fear of white color. But when his other...

Ride
1998
as Casper's Dream Dad
A group of young people leave Harlem for a bus trip down to Miami. The voyage starts off with problems, but it ends up becoming a learning experience,...

Pitch
1997
as Self
A Canadian documentary featuring two young filmmakers attending the Toronto Film Festival to pitch a film concept to various celebrities. Their film i...

Night Vision
1997
as Dakota 'Dak' Smith
A psycho serial killer who videotapes each of his bloody conquests is on the loose, and it's up to alcoholic motorcycle cop Dak and his new tough-as-n...

Night Vision
1997
Producer
A psycho serial killer who videotapes each of his bloody conquests is on the loose, and it's up to alcoholic motorcycle cop Dak and his new tough-as-n...

Original Gangstas
1996
as John Bookman
A violent street gang, the Rebels, rule the streets of Gary, Indiana. The Rebels shoot Marvin Bookman, a store-keeper, for giving the police informati...

Original Gangstas
1996
Producer
A violent street gang, the Rebels, rule the streets of Gary, Indiana. The Rebels shoot Marvin Bookman, a store-keeper, for giving the police informati...

From Dusk Till Dawn
1996
as Frost
After kidnapping a father and his two kids, the Gecko brothers head south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety, unaware of its notorious vampi...

Silent Hunter
1995
as Sheriff Mantee
Hardened, relentless cop Jim Parandine (Miles O'Keeffe) is pushed to the edge when his family is murdered by some criminals. He becomes a recluse in t...

Silent Hunter
1995
Director
Hardened, relentless cop Jim Parandine (Miles O'Keeffe) is pushed to the edge when his family is murdered by some criminals. He becomes a recluse in t...

South Beach
1993
as Mack Derringer
Former NFL star Mack Derringer now works as a private detective. Someone is out to get Derringer and his ex-wife. Can Derringer put the pieces of t...

South Beach
1993
Director, Producer
Former NFL star Mack Derringer now works as a private detective. Someone is out to get Derringer and his ex-wife. Can Derringer put the pieces of t...

Three Days to a Kill
1992
as Cal
An army colonel enlists a mercenary to rescue a kidnapped ambassador from a Colombian drug lord within a three-day deadline.

Three Days to a Kill
1992
Writer, Producer, Director
An army colonel enlists a mercenary to rescue a kidnapped ambassador from a Colombian drug lord within a three-day deadline.

Deceptions
1992
as Brady
A beautiful widow is determined to uncover the facts behind her husband's death.

State Of Mind
1992
as Loomis
A couple falls into the clutches of a female psychopath.

Steele's Law
1991
as Steele
Steele, a plainclothes Chicago cop, is recruited by the FBI to foil an assassination plot in Dallas, Texas. It seems that Joe Keno, a former nemesis o...

Steele's Law
1991
Director, Writer, Producer
Steele, a plainclothes Chicago cop, is recruited by the FBI to foil an assassination plot in Dallas, Texas. It seems that Joe Keno, a former nemesis o...

Detective Malone
1991
as Detective Robert Malone
A gang of terrorists kidnap an electronics engineer, hold him hostage, and demand he create a security system for their compound.

Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One
1990
as Capt. Samuel Beck
Only one enemy has ever beat him. Now he needs her to save his life.

The Black Cobra 3
1990
as Lt. Robert Malone
Shipment of American weapons is stolen in the Philippines. An American named Hawkins tries to find the weapons. Hawkins ends up dead. Chicago policema...

Black Cobra II
1989
as Lt. Robert 'Bob' Malone
Chicago cop Robert Malone finds himself in The Philippines, ostensibly to learn the techniques of Interpol. Before he exits the Manila airport, his wa...

Soda Cracker
1989
as Soda Cracker
Williamson plays a cop called 'Soda Cracker', whose partner was killed in a mysterious assassination. He is convinced that the murder was committed by...

Soda Cracker
1989
Director
Williamson plays a cop called 'Soda Cracker', whose partner was killed in a mysterious assassination. He is convinced that the murder was committed by...

Deadly Intent
1988
as Curt Slate
An archaeologist smuggles a valuable ancient jewel into the US. He is soon murdered by people looking for the jewel, but he had hidden it. The killers...

The Black Cobra
1987
as Detective Robert Malone
A maverick cop must protect a female photographer who witnessed a murder and is now targeted by a ruthless biker gang.

Delta Force Commando
1987
as Capt. Samuel Beck
After the needless death of his wife and unborn child during a theft and raid on an army base (and it was really needless as the hoods just burst in a...

Inglorious Bastards 2: Hell's Heroes
1987
as Feather
Disgruntled Sgt. Darkin has to protect a senator who's visiting a Vietnam village. Senator gets assassinated by the Vietcong, and Darkin gets arrested...

The Messenger
1986
as Jake Sebastian Turner
When his girlfriend dies of a drug overdose, a former Green Beret decides to take vengeance on the drug gangs responsible for her death.

The Messenger
1986
Director, Writer, Producer
When his girlfriend dies of a drug overdose, a former Green Beret decides to take vengeance on the drug gangs responsible for her death.

Foxtrap
1986
as Thomas Fox
Private detective is hired by rich man to find his niece, who has disappeared while traveling in Europe.

Foxtrap
1986
Director
Private detective is hired by rich man to find his niece, who has disappeared while traveling in Europe.

Half Nelson
1985
as Chester Long
Rocky Nelson is a New York cop, who after making a major bust and selling the rights of his story to Hollywood decides to try his luck out as an actor...

White Fire
1984
as Noah
While working in a diamond mine located in the desert, Bo and Ingrid, two siblings who survived a massacre as children, make a surprising discovery.

Deadly Impact
1984
as Lou
An Arizona policeman and his pilot buddy discover a scheme to rob Las Vegas slot machines by computer.

Warriors of the Year 2072
1984
as Abdul
In the future, two television networks compete for ratings by producing violent game shows. One network produces a modern day version of the Roman gla...

The Last Fight
1983
as Jesse Crowder
Singer-turned-boxer Andy 'Kid' Clave signs a contract with a shady promoter Joaquin Vargas. But Clave turns against Vargas when the promoter's thugs k...

The Last Fight
1983
Director, Writer
Singer-turned-boxer Andy 'Kid' Clave signs a contract with a shady promoter Joaquin Vargas. But Clave turns against Vargas when the promoter's thugs k...

The New Barbarians
1983
as Nadir
Two mercenaries help wandering caravans fight off an evil and aimless band of white-clad bikers after the nuclear holocaust.

The Big Score
1983
as Detective Frank Hooks
A narcotics detective, played by Fred Williamson, lets nothing stand in the way of his bringing down a major drug dealer. After a bust gone awry, he's...

The Big Score
1983
Director
A narcotics detective, played by Fred Williamson, lets nothing stand in the way of his bringing down a major drug dealer. After a bust gone awry, he's...

Warrior of the Lost World
1983
as Henchman
A nomad mercenary on a high-tech motorcycle helps bring about the downfall of the evil Orwellian government, the Omega.

One Down, Two to Go
1982
as Cal
A pair of tough cops go after the mob who jinxed the martial arts tournament and injured their buddy.

One Down, Two to Go
1982
Director, Writer, Producer
A pair of tough cops go after the mob who jinxed the martial arts tournament and injured their buddy.

1990: The Bronx Warriors
1982
as Ogre
In post-apocalyptic New York City a policeman infiltrates the Bronx which has become a battleground for several murderous street gangs.

Vigilante
1982
as Nick
New York City factory worker Eddie Marino is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murd...

Fear in the City
1981
as John Dikson
Gianni Manera writes, directs and stars in this violent U.S. based story of Mafia members and Black gangsters fighting for turf.

Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
1980
as Hammer, the Ladies Man
A television reporter interviews fighters and promoters about Bruce Lee in preparation for a tournament to claim the title of “Successor to the Bruce ...

Express to Terror
1979
as Al Roberts
A gambling addict, mobsters, movie producers and others are plagued with murder while aboard a high-speed rail train. This pilot episode for the short...

The Inglorious Bastards
1978
as Pvt. Fred Canfield
Set in Europe during WWII, a group of American soldiers on their way to military prison are beset upon by a German artillery attack, escaping with Swi...

Mr. Mean
1977
as Mr. Mean
With Fred Williamson as director and star of Mr. Mean, is there any question as to the identity of the title character? Williamson plays a former Cosa...

Mr. Mean
1977
Director, Writer
With Fred Williamson as director and star of Mr. Mean, is there any question as to the identity of the title character? Williamson plays a former Cosa...

Joshua
1976
as Joshua
A black soldier returns from fighting for the Union in the Civil War only to find out that his mother has been murdered by a gang of white thugs. He b...

Joshua
1976
Story
A black soldier returns from fighting for the Union in the Civil War only to find out that his mother has been murdered by a gang of white thugs. He b...

Blind Rage
1976
as Jesse Crowder
Five friends get together and decide to plan an operation to rob a bank. The main difference between this and other bank-robbing gangs, however, is th...

Death Journey
1976
as Jesse Crowder
Fearful that their star witness might be murdered, two attorneys hire a protector to bring him from Los Angeles to New York. Jesse Crowder (Fred Willi...

No Way Back
1976
as Jesse Crowder
Crowder is a an unethical private detective in pursuit of a gangster who's after embezzled money.

Death Journey
1976
Director, Producer
Fearful that their star witness might be murdered, two attorneys hire a protector to bring him from Los Angeles to New York. Jesse Crowder (Fred Willi...

No Way Back
1976
Producer, Director, Writer
Crowder is a an unethical private detective in pursuit of a gangster who's after embezzled money.

Adiós Amigo
1975
as Big Ben
Two incompetent Western outlaws engineer several failed crimes, including a botched stagecoach holdup. Fred Williamson, a tough-guy perennial in blaxp...

Adiós Amigo
1975
Director, Writer, Producer
Two incompetent Western outlaws engineer several failed crimes, including a botched stagecoach holdup. Fred Williamson, a tough-guy perennial in blaxp...

Mean Johnny Barrows
1975
as Johnny Barrows
A Vietnam veteran gets caught in a mob war with a couple of double-crossers.

Mean Johnny Barrows
1975
Director, Producer, Editor
A Vietnam veteran gets caught in a mob war with a couple of double-crossers.

Take a Hard Ride
1975
as Tyree
After his cattle rancher boss dies, right-hand man Pike is given the job of returning $86,000 to some families who live across the border in Sonora, M...

Boss Nigger
1975
as Boss Nigger
Two black bounty hunters ride into a small town out West in pursuit of an outlaw. They discover that the town has no sheriff, and soon take over that ...

Boss Nigger
1975
Producer, Writer
Two black bounty hunters ride into a small town out West in pursuit of an outlaw. They discover that the town has no sheriff, and soon take over that ...

Bucktown
1975
as Duke Johnson
Duke Johnson visits a small Southern town, intent on burying his brother. After the funeral, he learns that he must stay for 60 days, for the estate t...

Three the Hard Way
1974
as Jagger Daniels
After his wife is kidnapped by a group of White supremacists, a record producer teams up with a PR man and a martial artist to get her back and put a ...

Three Tough Guys
1974
as Joe Snake
Isaac Hayes plays as Lee in his feature film debut, as Father Charlie and himself solve a bank robbery mystery that stretches across the city. After L...

Black Eye
1974
as Stone
An ex-police officer operating a private detective business comes face to face with a syndicate-backed dope ring.

Crazy Joe
1974
as Willy
The rise and fall of a Mafia gangster, based on the life of murdered New York gangster "Crazy" Joey Gallo.

That Man Bolt
1973
as Jefferson Bolt
Fred Williamson chop-sockeys his way through this popular blaxploitation adventure as Jefferson Bolt, a Kung Fu expert assigned to deliver a cool $1 m...

Hell Up In Harlem
1973
as Tommy Gibbs
Tougher than Shaft and smoother than Superfly, this high-voltage sequel to Black Caesar explodes with enough action to incinerate New York City. Packe...

The Soul of Nigger Charley
1973
as Charley
After the end of the Civil War, Charley fights against a group of Southern soldiers seeking to reignite the Confederacy.

Black Caesar
1973
as Tommy Gibbs
Tommy Gibbs is a tough kid, raised in the ghetto, who aspires to be a kingpin criminal. As a young boy, his leg is broken by a bad cop on the take, du...

Hammer
1972
as B.J. Hammer
Hotheaded laborer B.J. Hammer can't go long without ending up in a fight, and, after he comes out on top in a particularly impressive workplace scuffl...

The Legend of Nigger Charley
1972
as Nigger Charley
A trio of runaway slaves evade authorities in the Old West.

Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
1970
as Beach Boy
The story of three wildly neurotic characters: a facially disfigured girl, a homosexual paraplegic, and an introvert epileptic who, after leaving the ...

M*A*S*H
1970
as Dr. Oliver 'Spearchucker' Jones
The staff of a Korean War field hospital use humor and hijinks to keep their sanity in the face of the horror of war.

Deadlock
1969
as Officer Williams
The murder of a journalist, coming shortly after the killings of a black teenager and a white cop, threatens to inflame passions in the city. To preve...
The Avenging Angel
N/A
To be announced

A Christmas Cop
N/A
as The Ghost of Cop Present
It's Christmas Eve in big city Chicago, and vigilante cop Nils Scroogesen is in no mood to celebrate -- and you can take that to the bank.