Frederick Robert "The Hammer" Williamson (born March 5, 1938 in Gary, Indiana) is an American actor, martial artist and former NFL/AFL defensive back.
He is best known for his roles in Blaxploitation films such as Black Caesar and its sequel Hell Up In Harlem.
Filmography:
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Film roles
- M*A*S*H (1970) as Dr. Oliver "Spearchucker" Jones
- Black Caesar (1973) as Tommy Gibbs
- Hell Up In Harlem (1973)
- Three the Hard Way (1974) as Jagger Daniels
- Boss Nigger (1975) as Boss
- The Inglorious Bastards (1978) as Pvt. Fred Canfield
- 1990: The Bronx Warriors (1982) as The Ogre
- Warriors of the Wasteland (1982) as Nadir
- Warrior of the Lost World (1983) as Henchman
- The New Gladiators (1984) as Abdul
- White Fire (1984) as Noah Barclay
- The Black Cobra series (1987–91) as Lt. Bob Malone
- From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) as Frost
- Original Gangstas (1996) as John Bookman
- Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998) as Sheriff Skaggs
- The Independent (2000) As Himself
- Starsky & Hutch (2004) as Capt. Doby
- Last Ounce of Courage (2012) as Warren Hammerschmidt
- VFW (2019) as Abe Hawkins
Television roles
- Ironside (1968) as Det. Sgt. La Peer
- Star Trek: The Original Series (1969) as Anka
- The Bold Ones (1969) as Arnold Bartell / Officer Williams
- Julia (1969–71) as Steve Bruce / Dave Boyd
- Soul Train (1972–74) as Guest
- The Rookies (1974) as Johnny Barrows
- Supertrain (1979) as Al Roberts
- CHiPs (1979) as Ty
- Fantasy Island (1979) as Jackson Malone
- Lou Grant (1981) as Crusher Carter
- The Equalizer (1985) as Lt. Mason Warren
- Amen (1988) as Barnet Thompson
- Arli$$ (1996) As Himself
- Psi Factor (1998) as Fred Milton di Genova
- The Jamie Foxx Show (2000) As Himself
- Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2005) as Coach Stax
- Knight Rider (2009) as DEA Director
- Pushing Daisies (2009) as Roland "Rollie" Stingwell
- Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012–15) as Chief / Dale's Boss
