Daily BirthdaysMykelti Williamson
Born in St. Louis Missouri, Williamson began performing on stage at the tender age of nine. Soon after receiving his first taste of the stage, his family moved to California where Williamson continued his education. After graduating from Gene Evans Motion Picture School in San Jose, California, Williamson began working professionally, appearing on several television shows. He made his feature film debut in the Walter Hill-directed feature Streets of Fire.
He would subsequently star in Forest Whitaker's Waiting to Exhale, partner with Al Pacino in Michael Mann's Heat, star alongside Nicolas Cage in Con Air, and co-star with his friend Tom Hanks in the critically acclaimed feature Forrest Gump.
Among Williamson's other credits are Mike Nichols' Primary Colors; Three Kings, opposite George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and Ice Cube; Michael Mann's Ali, starring Will Smith; The Assassination of Richard Nixon with Sean Penn and After the Sunset with Pierce Brosnan. For the small screen, he has appeared in the critically acclaimed HBO telefilm Soul of the Game, The Buffalo Soldiers for TNT, and Twelve Angry Men for Showtime, as well as starring in the cable network's series Hoop Life.
Williamson is a recipient of several awards, including the Peabody, The Humanitas, the Los Angeles Theater Award and the American Film Institute's Award of Excellence.
Up next, he will be seen in the Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis crime drama Lucky Number Slevin, Fatwa with Lauren Holly, August Rush and Spinning Into Butter, starring opposite Sarah Jessica Parker.
An aviation enthusiast and devoted family man, Williamson enjoys being active in the church, restoring classic cars and rodeoing in his free time. He currently lives in Southern California with his wife Sondra and his three daughters.
Mykelti Williamson Facts
| Occupation | Actor |
| Birthday | March 4, 1960 (49) |
| Sign | Pisces |
| Birthplace | Saint Louis, Missouri, USA |
| Height | 6' 1" (1m85) |