Clifton Powell

Biography

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

Known For

The Mentalist

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

House

Hawaii Five-0

High Potential

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

NYPD Blue

All Movies (175)

Return of The Mack2026 · as DETECTIVE AVERY CALHOUN
Deb is Boss2026 · as James
Car Show Kings2025 · as Puncho's Boss/Frank
TKO2025 · as Hank
Trap City2024 · as Goose
Negligence2024 · as Judge
The Legend of Johnny Jones2024 · as Mr.Ervin
Once in a Valentine2024
The Probe2024 · as Commissioner Davis
Skeletons in the Closet2024 · as Father Francisco
Fuxk D3m Kidz2024 · as Judge
Recession Proof2023 · as Jackson Holloway
Gangster's Daughter 22023
Steppin Into Love2023 · as Mr. Jones
Boxed In 22023 · as Witt 'Pa' Scandrick
Gangster's Daughter2023
Sebastian2023 · as Captain Harris
Player2023 · as Donti Player
Moonlight Soul2023 · as Greg Monaghan
The Dirty 3rd: Next Generation2023 · as Sugar Slim
Boxed In2022 · as Pa
Chocolate City 3: Live Tour2022
The Next 24 Hours2022 · as Max
Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins Story2021
Lust: A Seven Deadly Sins Story2021
Fruits of the Heart2021
Saints & Sinners: Judgment Day2021 · as Rex
The Available Wife2020 · as Mitchell
The Lick2020 · as Richard Jacobson
Let Go and Let God2019 · as Donald
Diamond in the Rough2019 · as Pastor Davis
I Got the Hook Up 22019 · as Tony Smooth
Sins of the Father2019 · as Kevin
Juug Gone Wrong2019 · as Mr. Johnson
Everything That Glitters2018
Misguided Behavior2018 · as Captain Rogers
Gangland: The Musical2018 · as Pastor Earl
Worth2018 · as Tony
The Choir Director2018 · as Bishop T.K. Wilson
Couples' Night2018 · as Rich
5K12018 · as Barry
The Hills2018
A Talent For Trouble2018 · as Mr. Wellington
Sinners Wanted2018 · as One Eye
Easy Money2018 · as Mr. Milton Miller
Chasing Titles Vol. 12017 · as T Parker
King of Newark2017 · as Juice
All Eyez on Me2017 · as Floyd
Mountain Top2017 · as Larry Fletcher
The Preacher's Son2017 · as Bishop T.K. Wilson
Merry Ex-Mas2016 · as Pastor Jordan
Flowers2016
Hunting Season2016 · as Thomas Curry
Where Hearts Lie2016 · as Carl
Love Won't Let Me Wait2016 · as Bishop Buckworth
A Weekend with the Family2016 · as Dingo Stankersheet
The North Star2016 · as Mr. Lee
Fade Away2016 · as Eazy
A Baby for Christmas2015 · as Gavin
The Cheaters Club2014 · as Marvin
Blood Ransom2014 · as Detective Hobbs
99 North2014 · as Uncle P
They Die by Dawn2013 · as Deputy Sheriff
Criminal Behavior2013 · as Cedric
23rd Psalm: Redemption2013 · as Lester Wayne
Coffin Baby2013 · as Detective S. Jackson
Forbidden Woman2013 · as Randall
God's Precious Jewels2013
Somebody's Child2012 · as Dr. Sperry
Interludes2012 · as Blake
C'mon Man2012 · as Rooselvelt Steele
Note to Self2012 · as Coach Gerald Woodson
Womack2012 · as Gilly Smalls
Supernatural Swamp Slaughter2012
The Undershepherd2012 · as Deacon Roberts
The Marriage Chronicles2012 · as Robert McDaniel
He's Mine Not Yours2011 · as Walter
The Perfect Gift2011
Shake2011 · as Red
She's Not Our Sister2011 · as Rev. Beckley
35 and Ticking2011 · as Zane
Street Kings 2: Motor City2011 · as Det. Tyrone Fowler
The Ideal Husband2011 · as Daniel
Trapped: Haitian Nights2011 · as Mike
Love Me or Leave Me2010 · as Cecil
Something Like A Business2010 · as Sexy Silk
The Music of 'the Preacher's Kid'2010 · as Self
The Preacher's Kid in Atlanta2010 · as Self
The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a Story2010 · as Self
Heaven Ain't Hard to Find2010 · as Big Bill Herod
When the Lights Go Out2010 · as Freddy
Preacher's Kid2010 · as Ike
Before I Self Destruct2009 · as Sean
Just Another Day2009 · as Bowman
God Send Me A Man2009 · as Bishop
Contradictions of the Heart2009 · as Damien
Steppin: The Movie2009 · as Det. Lewis
There's a Stranger in My House2009 · as Mr. John Moore
Man of Her Dreams2009 · as Senator Marcus Gordon
Internet Dating2008 · as Leroy 'The Pimp'
The Rimshop2008 · as Joe Joe's Father
Jada2008 · as Terrance
Block Party Madness2008 · as Action Jackson
Street Kings2008 · as Sergeant Green
Love for Sale2008 · as Cinque
Show Stoppers2008 · as Coach
First Sunday2008 · as Officer Eddie King
American Dream2008 · as Old Skool
Father of Lies2007 · as Bishop Calvin Jacobs
Young Cesar2007 · as Ali Dean
Gangsta Rap: The Glockumentary2007 · as Tommy Guns
Da Block Party 22007
Norbit2007 · as Earl Latimore
Who Made the Potatoe Salad?2006 · as Mr. Jenkins
Confessions2006 · as Chauncey
It Ain't Easy2006 · as Fish
Knights of the South Bronx2005 · as Cokey
The Gospel2005 · as Bishop Fred Taylor
The Fabric of a Man2005 · as Blair
Choices II: The Setup2005
Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up2005 · as Big Man
Brothers in Arms2005 · as Doc
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction2004 · as Smoke (voice)
Da Block Party2004 · as Action Jackson
Ray2004 · as Jeff Brown
Sugar Valentine2004 · as Joshua Valentine
Woman Thou Art Loosed2004 · as Reggie
Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles2004 · as Mo Fro
Never Die Alone2004 · as Moon
He Say, She Say, But What Does God Say?2004 · as Satin Jones
Civil Brand2003 · as Capt. Alan Deese
Love Chronicles2003 · as Thomas
Crime Partners2003 · as Kenyatta
Tapped Out2003 · as Detective Blackman
Friday After Next2002 · as Pinky
Ticker2002 · as FBI Agent
Banged Out2002
Bones2001 · as Jeremiah Peet
The Brothers2001 · as Fred Smith
Lockdown2000 · as Malachi Young
A Private Affair2000 · as Isaiah
Hot Boyz2000 · as Saint
Next Friday2000 · as Pinky
No Tomorrow1999 · as Styles
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years1999 · as Frazier Johnson
Foolish1999 · as Everette Washington
The Breaks1999 · as Cosmo
Selma, Lord, Selma1999 · as Martin Luther King Jr
Rush Hour1998 · as Luke
Why Do Fools Fall In Love1998 · as Lawrence Roberts
The Pentagon Wars1998 · as Sgt. Benjamn Dalton
Caught Up1998 · as Herbert / Frank Lowden
Caught Up1998 · as Herbert
Deep Rising1998 · as Mason
Phantoms1998 · as Gen. Leland Copperfield
Buffalo Soldiers1997
First Time Felon1997 · as King (uncredited)
Riot1997 · as Steve
Dead Presidents1995 · as Cutty
Divas1995 · as Bobby
Nowhere to Hide1994 · as Braddock
Green Dolphin Beat1994 · as Armstrong
Menace II Society1993 · as Chauncy
Conflict of Interest1993 · as Detective Oakes
3 Ninjas1992 · as FBI Agent Kurl
Deep Cover1992 · as Leland
House Party1990 · as Sharane's Brother
Alphabet City1984 · as Ramon
The Perfect Love Storm—
Detour 95— · as Mr. Ervin
The In-Law Gang!— · as John Sr.
Scavenger Hunt— · as Officer Gant
God with Us—
Baby, You're a Star—
Diggin’ Up "Bones"— · as Self

All TV Shows (54)

High Potential2024 · as Mac Epps
On Ten2024
Legacy2023 · as Willy
The Urbans2019 · as DJ Frankie Snow
American Soul2019 · as Herschel
Carl Weber's The Family Business2018 · as Uncle Lou Duncan
The Last O.G.2018 · as Big Mike
Black Lightning2018 · as Reverend Jeremiah Holt
Tales2017 · as Bob Davis
Brockmire2017 · as Charles Sr.
Saints & Sinners2016 · as Rex Fisher
JD Lawrence's Community Service2013 · as Bishop Nixon
The Soul Man2012 · as Gooch
Unsupervised2012 · as Coach Durham (voice)
Hawaii Five-02010 · as Percy Grover Jr.
The Mentalist2008 · as Correctional Officer Earl
Army Wives2007 · as Terrence Price
Day Break2006 · as Lt. Romero
Shark2006 · as Ray Tillman
Faceless2006
Numb3rs2005 · as Max Devane
House2004 · as Ken Hall
Cold Case2003 · as Tom Bernard (2008)
Eve2003 · as Yusef
Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Dempsey Powers
One on One2001 · as Coach Guillory
The Hire2001 · as FBI Agent
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Terrance Crowley
Ryan Caulfield: Year One1999
Third Watch1999 · as Joy's Father
The Parkers1999
The Practice1997 · as Earl Johnson
The Jamie Foxx Show1996 · as Mazi
Pacific Blue1996 · as Brooks
Moesha1996 · as R.C.
Moesha1996 · as Harold Moss
Moesha1996 · as Ray Stokes
Simon1995 · as John Doe
In the House1995
Touched by an Angel1994 · as Mr. Burns
South Central1994
NYPD Blue1993 · as Gerald / Frankie
NYPD Blue1993 · as Lewis futrel
The Sinbad Show1993
Walker, Texas Ranger1993 · as James Jackson
Renegade1992
Martin1992 · as Younger Cop
Roc1991 · as Andre Thompson
Cop Rock1990
Jake and the Fatman1987
Tour of Duty1987
Matlock1986 · as Security Guard
Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Det. Eddie Flowers
Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Ralph Danton