About
Paul Edward Winfield (born May 22, 1939) was an American actor. He was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper who struggles to support his family during the Great Depression in the landmark film Sounder which earned him an Academy Award nomination. Winfield also portrayed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the television miniseries King, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award.
Filmography
A Life and Seth Situation: Commandments 5-62003 · Shadi(voice)
Stolen Jewels, Stolen Hearts: Commandments 7-82003 · Shadi(voice)
Toying with the Truth: Commandments 9-102003 · Shadi(voice)
The Rest is Yet to Come: Commandments 3-42003 · Shadi(voice)
The Not So Golden Calf: Commandments 1-22003 · Shadi(voice)
Sounder2003 · The Teacher
Second to Die2002 · Detective Grady
Vegas, City of Dreams2001 · Edgar Jones
Knockout2000 · Ron Regent
The Unfinished Journey1999 · Narrator (voice)
March to Freedom1999 · Narrator
Strange Justice1999 · Thurgood Marshall
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce1999 · Harold Williams
Assignment Berlin1998 · Al Spector
Relax... It's Just Sex1998 · Auntie Mahalia
Strategic Command1997 · Rowan
Mars Attacks!1996 · General Casey
The Legend of Gator Face1996 · Bob
The Assassination File1996 · Senator Alan Laskey
Original Gangstas1996 · Reverend Dorsey