Clifton Powell

68 · Born: Mar 16, 1956

Career

acting

2024

The Legend of Johnny Jones

The Legend of Johnny Jones as Mr.Ervin

Skeletons in the Closet

Skeletons in the Closet as Father Francisco

Detour 95 as Mr. Ervin

2023

Boxed in 2 as Witt 'Pa' Scandrick

Steppin Into Love

Steppin Into Love as Mr. Jones

Moonlight Soul as Greg Monaghan

Gangster's Daughter 2

Gangster's Daughter 2

Sebastian as Captain Harris

Gangster's Daughter

Gangster's Daughter

Legacy as Willy

2022

Chocolate City 3: Live Tour

Chocolate City 3: Live Tour

2021

Saints & Sinners Judgment Day

Saints & Sinners Judgment Day as Rex

Envy: Seven Deadly Sins

Envy: Seven Deadly Sins

Fruits of the Heart

Fruits of the Heart

2020

The Lick Movie as Richard Jacobson

The Available Wife

The Available Wife as Mitchell

2019

Prodigal as Censear

Diamond in the Rough

Diamond in the Rough as Pastor Davis

Sins of the Father

Sins of the Father as Kevin

Let Go and Let God

Let Go and Let God as Donald

Juug Gone Wrong

Juug Gone Wrong as Mr. Johnson

2018

Worth as Tony

Everything That Glitters

Everything That Glitters

Sinners Wanted as One Eye

Misguided Behavior

Misguided Behavior as Captain Rogers

The Choir Director

The Choir Director as Bishop T.K. Wilson

Couples' Night as Rich

Black Lightning

Black Lightning as Reverend Jeremiah Holt

Brockmire as Charles Sr.

2017

The Preacher's Son

The Preacher's Son as Bishop T.K. Wilson

King of Newark as Juice

Chasing Titles Vol. 1

Chasing Titles Vol. 1 as T Parker

2016

Where Hearts Lie

Where Hearts Lie as Carl

Fade Away as Eazy

Banger as Chief Crans

The North Star as Mr. Lee

Love Won't Let Me Wait

Love Won't Let Me Wait as Bishop Buckworth

A Weekend with the Family

A Weekend with the Family as Dingo Stankersheet

Merry Ex-Mas as Pastor Jordan

Hunting Season as Thomas Curry

Saints & Sinners

Saints & Sinners as Rex Fisher

2015

A Baby for Christmas

A Baby for Christmas as Gavin

2014

Blood Ransom as Detective Hobbs

2013

23rd Psalm: Redemption

23rd Psalm: Redemption as Lester Wayne

God's Precious Jewels

God's Precious Jewels

Criminal Behavior

Criminal Behavior as Cedric

Toolbox Murders 2

Toolbox Murders 2 as Detective S. Jackson

The Dempsey Sisters

The Dempsey Sisters as Theo Dempsey

They Die by Dawn

They Die by Dawn as Deputy Sheriff

2012

The Marriage Chronicles

The Marriage Chronicles as Robert McDaniel

Womack as Gilly Smalls

Supernatural Swamp Slaughter

Supernatural Swamp Slaughter

Interludes as Blake

C'mon Man as Rooselvelt Steele

Somebody's Child

Somebody's Child as Dr. Sperry

Note to Self as Coach Gerald Woodson

The Undershepherd

The Undershepherd as Deacon Roberts

2011

Street Kings 2: Motor City

Street Kings 2: Motor City as Det. Tyrone Fowler

She's Not Our Sister

She's Not Our Sister as Rev. Beckley

The Saints of Mt. Christopher

The Saints of Mt. Christopher as Donald Ray Williams

The Ideal Husband

The Ideal Husband as Daniel

He's Mine Not Yours

He's Mine Not Yours as Walter

35 and Ticking as Zane

Trapped: Haitian Nights

Trapped: Haitian Nights as Mike

The Perfect Gift

The Perfect Gift

2010

Heaven Ain't Hard to Find

Heaven Ain't Hard to Find as Big Bill Herod

When the Lights Go Out

When the Lights Go Out as Freddy

Love Me or Leave Me

Love Me or Leave Me as Cecil

Let God Be the Judge

Let God Be the Judge as Gabriel

Preacher's Kid as Ike

Something Like a Business

Something Like a Business as Sexy Silk

The Mentalist as Correctional Officer Earl

2009

Man of Her Dreams

Man of Her Dreams

Contradictions of the Heart

Contradictions of the Heart as Damien

Just Another Day

Just Another Day as Bowman

God Send Me a Man

God Send Me a Man as Bishop

There's a Stranger in My House

There's a Stranger in My House as Mr. John Moore

Before I Self Destruct

Before I Self Destruct as Sean

Jazz in the Diamond District

Jazz in the Diamond District as Blair Morgan

Vicious Circle as Freddy

2008

First Sunday as Officer Eddie King

The Rimshop as Joe Joe's Father

Love for Sale as Cinque

Internet Dating

Internet Dating as Leroy 'The Pimp'

American Dream as Old Skool

Jada as Terrance

2007

Norbit as Earl Latimore

Father of Lies as Bishop Calvin Jacobs

Young Cesar as Ali Dean

2006

Who Made the Potatoe Salad?

Who Made the Potatoe Salad? as Mr. Jenkins

Confessions as Chauncey

2005

Knights of the South Bronx

Knights of the South Bronx as Cokey

Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up

Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up as Big Man

The Gospel as Bishop Fred Taylor

The Fabric of a Man

The Fabric of a Man as Blair

2004

Woman Thou Art Loosed

Woman Thou Art Loosed as Reggie

Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles

Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles as Mo Fro

He Say... She Say... But What Does GOD Say?

He Say... She Say... But What Does GOD Say? as Satin Jones

Da Block Party as Action Jackson

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction as Melvin 'Big Smoke' Harris (voice) (uncredited)

Sugar Valentine

Sugar Valentine as Joshua Valentine

Never Die Alone

Never Die Alone as Moon

Ray as Jeff Brown

2003

Tapped Out as Detective Blackman

Love Chronicles

Love Chronicles as Thomas

Crime Partners as Kenyatta

Civil Brand as Warden Alan Deese

2002

Friday After Next

Friday After Next as Pinky

Ticker as FBI Agent

2001

The Brothers as Fred Smith

Bones as Jeremiah Peet

2000

A Private Affair

A Private Affair as Isaiah

Lockdown as Malachi Young

1999

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney as Martin Luther King Jr

1998

Deep Rising as Mason

Caught Up as Herbert

Why Do Fools Fall in Love

Why Do Fools Fall in Love as Lawrence Roberts

The Pentagon Wars

The Pentagon Wars as Sgt. Benjamn Dalton

Phantoms as Gen. Leland Copperfield

1997

Buffalo Soldiers

Buffalo Soldiers

The Jamie Foxx Show

The Jamie Foxx Show

Moesha as R.C.

1995

Dead Presidents

Dead Presidents as Cutty

1994

Nowhere to Hide

Nowhere to Hide as Braddock

1993

Conflict of Interest

Conflict of Interest as Detective Oakes

1989

directing

2009

There's a Stranger in My House

There's a Stranger in My House as Director

Man of Her Dreams

Man of Her Dreams as Director

2008

Jada as Director