Willie C. Carpenter is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his recurring roles on Reasonable Doubts as Robert Maxwell, 1600 Penn as General Maurer, and Devious Maids as Kenneth Miller.[1]
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Willie C. Carpenter | |
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Born | 1941 |
Other names | Willie Carpenter |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1978–present |
Film | |||
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
1978 | The Wiz | Aunt Em's Party | Credited as Willie Carpenter |
1988 | The Chair | Al | |
1989 | Family Business | 'Caper' Cop | |
1991 | Grand Canyon | Simon's Friend | |
1992 | Double Trouble | Police Captain | |
Amityville 1992: It's About Time | Doctor | Video | |
1993 | Hard Target | Elijah Roper | Credited as Willie Carpenter |
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys | Police Officer | Video | |
1994 | Little Giants | Ref #1 | |
1995 | My Family | I.N.S. Guard | |
White Man's Burden | Marcus | ||
1996 | Albino Alligator | Reporter | |
1997 | Men in Black | Police Inspector | |
The Underground | The Hound | ||
Around the Time | Role Unknown | Short; credited as Willie Carpenter | |
1999 | At First Sight | Jack Falk | Credited as Willie Carpenter |
The Hunter's Moon | Horace | Video | |
The Best Man | Pastor | Credited as Willie Carpenter | |
The Insider | John Harris | ||
2000 | Followers | Mr. Trayer | |
2003 | Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood | Father Jacob | Video |
2007 | Take | Aging Man | |
Bleeding Rose | Ebony's Father | Video | |
2008 | Dudley's Raft | Judge Prestly | Short |
2011 | Under-Tow | Norman | Short |
Life of Lemon | Lester | ||
2013 | Jonestown | Willie | Short |
2014 | Ride | Doorman | |
2015 | The Adderall Diaries | Judge Goodman | |
2016 | Collateral Beauty | Board Member | |
Criticsized | Captain Pollard | ||
2017 | The Discovery | Hospital Janitor | |
Humor Me | Ellis | ||
Brawl in Cell Block 99 | Lefty | ||
2018 | Monster | Judge | |
2020 | The Block Island Sound | Chief Rogers | |
Television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1978 | As the World Turns | Detective Francis | Episode: "Hank Comes Out" |
1989 | 227 | Derek | Episode: "Flying Down to Leo's" |
1990 | Mathnet | Man at Post Office | Episode: "The Case of the Swami Scam" credited as Willie Carpenter |
Sugar and Spice | Binder | Episode: "Lovers and Other Truckers" | |
Tales from the Crypt | Mallory | Episode: "The Sacrifice" | |
1991 | Knots Landing | Scott | Episode: "The Last One Out" |
1991–1992 | Reasonable Doubts | Robert Maxwell | 6 episodes (season 1) |
1991–1993 | The Wonder Years | Mr. Glavin / Mr. Altman | 4 episodes: "The Candidate" and "The Yearbook" as Mr. Altman, "The Test" and "The Little Women" as Mr. Glavin |
1993 | Melrose Place | Detective | Episode: "Much Ado About Everything" credited as Willie Carpenter |
Bakersfield P.D. | Agent Wilder | Episode: "The President's Coming" credited as Willie Carpenter | |
Full Eclipse | Ron Edmunds | TV movie | |
1994 | General Hospital | Eugene | Unknown episodes credited as Willie Carpenter |
1995 | The Client | Zachary Owen | Episode: "Them That Has..." |
Courthouse | Chief Bailiff | Episode: "Conflict of Interest" | |
Nowhere Man | Rick | Episode: "It's Not Such a Wonderful Life" | |
Chicago Hope | James | Episode: "Christmas Truce" | |
1996 | Ellen | Officer Wilson | Episode: "The Mugging" |
High Incident | Role Unknown | Episode: "Welcome to America", credited as Willie Carpenter | |
1997 | Crisis Center | Board Member #1 | Episode: "The Center" |
Arli$$ | Judge | Episode: "Kirby Carlisle, Trouble-Shooter" | |
C-16: FBI | Role Unknown | Episode: "The Sandman" | |
L.A. Heat | Dorian | Episode: "Death House" | |
1998 | Spin City | Nigerian Delegate | Episode: "Quest for Fire" |
1998–1999 | Cosby | Ed, Darien's Father | 2 episodes: "Enter Lucas" and "The Wedding" |
1999 | Third Watch | Capt. Whaling, FDNY | Episode: "Responsible Parties" |
2000 | Welcome to New York | Danny | Episode: "Pilot" |
The District | Jack Favreau | Episode: "The Jackal" | |
2001 | Kate Brasher | Role Unknown | Episode: "Kate" |
Deadline | Role Unknown | Episode: "Red Herring" | |
Earth vs. the Spider | Dr. Calloway | TV movie | |
2003 | Gilmore Girls | Chief Baker | Episode: "A Tale of Poes and Fire" |
2004 | The Practice | Steven Watson | Episode: "The Firm" |
The Big House | Rev. Wilson | Episode: "The Anniversary Party" | |
Boston Legal | Walter Mack | Episode: "Questionable Characters" | |
2005 | NCIS | Arthur Gruden | Episode: "Doppelgänger" |
2006 | Close to Home | Judge Menendez | Episode: "Legacy" (uncredited) |
The Unit | George Blane | Episode: "Silver Star" | |
2008 | Las Vegas | Role Unknown | Episode: "Three Weddings and a Funeral: Part 2" |
Shark Swarm | Mayor | TV movie | |
2009 | House M.D. | Del Wilson | Episode: "Wilson" |
2010 | The Young and the Restless | Judge | Episode #1.9345 |
2011 | Harry's Law | Judge Banks | Episode: "A Day in the Life", credited as Willie Carpenter |
2013 | 1600 Penn | General Maurer | 3 episodes |
2014 | Rectify | Turner | Episode: "Unhinged" |
Devious Maids | Kenneth Miller | 10 episodes (Recurring Role, season 2) | |
2015 | Gotham | Leon Winkler | Episode: "Welcome Back, Jim Gordon" |
2016 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Norman | Episode: "Kimmy Sees a Sunset!" |
Outcast | Norville Grant | 3 episodes (season 1) | |
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | Uncle Ruck | 2 episodes | |
Madam Secretary | Kenneth Foley | Episode: "The French Revolution" | |
2017 | Blue Bloods | Rodney Beckett | Episode: "Hard Bargain" |
2018–2020 | Bull | Judge Robinson | 2 episodes |
2019 | The Village | George Reese | 3 episodes |
2020 | FBI: Most Wanted | Glanville Tyson | Episode: "Defender" |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Chaplain | Episode: "The Longest Night of Rain" | |
2021 | New Amsterdam | Thom | Episode: "Disconnected" |
2022 | Reacher | Mosley | Series 1 Episodes 1-8 |
Video games | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2005 | The Warriors | Hobo | Credited as Willy Carpenter |
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