Samm-Art Williams

Samm-Art Williams

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Acting

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1946-01-20 (79 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Burgaw, North Carolina, USA

Biography

Samm-Art Williams (born Samuel Arthur Williams; January 20, 1946) is an American playwright and screenwriter, and a stage and film/TV actor and television producer. Much of his work concerns the African-American experience.

He was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his play Home (1979), which moved from the Negro Ensemble Company to a Broadway production in 1980. In the mid-1980s, he received two Emmy nominations for his work for TV series. The Black Rep of St. Louis, Missouri produced the premier of his play The Montford Point Marine (2011).

Acting