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STAGE CREDITS

Fences Fences
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2010
Gabriel

Movies

Streets of Fire
[ 1984 ] The Sorels - B.J. Mykel T. Williamson
Wildcats
[ 1986 ] Bird Mykel T. Williamson
Number One with a Bullet
[ 1987 ] Cey Mykel T. Williamson
You Talkin' to Me?
[ 1987 ] Thatcher Marks Mikel T. Williamson
Miracle Mile
[ 1988 ] Wilson Mykel T. Williamson
The First Power
[ 1990 ] Detective Oliver Franklin Mykel T. Williamson
Free Willy
[ 1993 ] Dwight
Forrest Gump
[ 1994 ] Bubba Blue
Heat
[ 1995 ] Drucker
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
[ 1995 ] Dwight
Waiting to Exhale
[ 1995 ] Troy
How to Make an American Quilt
[ 1995 ] Winston
Con Air
[ 1997 ] Baby-OO Dell
Double Tap
[ 1997 ] Agent Hamilton
Truth or Consequences, N.M.
[ 1997 ] Marcus Weans
Gideon
[ 1998 ] Coleman Walker
Primary Colors
[ 1998 ] Dewayne Smith
Species II
[ 1998 ] Gamble
Three Kings
[ 1999 ] Colonel Horn
Ali
[ 2001 ] Don King
After the Sunset
[ 2004 ] Agent Stafford
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
[ 2004 ] Harold Mann
Fatwa
[ 2006 ] Grady Frank
Lucky Number Slevin
[ 2006 ] Sloe
ATL
[ 2006 ] Uncle George
Spinning Into Butter
[ 2007 ] Aaron Carmichael
August Rush
[ 2007 ] Reverend James
Ball Don't Lie
[ 2008 ] Dall
Vice
[ 2008 ] Sampson
Black Dynamite
[ 2009 ] Chicago Wind
The Final Destination
[ 2009 ] George
High School
[ 2010 ] Paranoid
Hollows Grove
[ 2014 ] F.B.I. Agent Jones
You Bury Your Own
[ 2015 ] Detective Goodman
Fences
[ 2016 ] Gabriel
The Purge: Election Year
[ 2016 ] Joe Dixon
Convergence
[ 2017 ] Captain Miller
Run the Race
[ 2018 ] Coach Hailey
Thriller
[ 2018 ] Detective Raymond Johnson
Saint Judy
[ 2018 ] Dikembe Mustafa
Canal Street
[ 2018 ] Jackie Styles
Don't Let Go
[ 2019 ] Bobby Owens
The 24th
[ 2020 ] Sgt. Hayes
Emperor
[ 2020 ] Truesdale
North of the 10
[ 2022 ] Cole Pruit
Butter
[ 2022 ] Professor Dunn
Unstoppable
[ 2024 ] Eddie
Son of a Blitch Podcast
[ 2025 ] Charlie Williams (voice)
The Last Rodeo
[ 2025 ] Charlie Williams
Is God Is
[ 2026 ]

TV Shows

Bay City Blues
Deejay Cunningham
Boomtown
Detective Bobby 'Fearless' Smith
Chicago P.D.
Denny Woods
Cover Up
Rick
CSI: NY
Chief Brigham Sinclair
Designated Survivor
Admiral Chernow
Hawaii Five-0
Clay Maxwell, Clay
Hill Street Blues
Off. Ron Garfield, Raymond Hawkins Jr.
Justified
Ellstin Limehouse
Kidnapped
Virgil Hayes
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Preston Webb
Lethal Weapon
Tom Barnes
Miami Vice
Sylvio Romulus, Leon Jefferson
Midnight Caller
Deacon Bridges
The Bronx Zoo
Gus Butterfield
The Fugitive
Lt. Philip Gerard
The Hoop Life
Marvin Buxton
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
Donovan Aderhold, J.J. Jay
The White Shadow
Fred, Malcolm Gruner
Fallout
Honcho
Government Cheese
[ 2025-2025 ] Gus

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Video: Kara Young and Mallori Johnson Bonded While Playing Twins in IS GOD IS Photo
Video: Kara Young and Mallori Johnson Bonded While Playing Twins in IS GOD IS
by Josh Sharpe - May 15, 2026

Alongside Mallori Johnson, two-time Tony winner Kara Young is starring in Is God Is, the film adaptation of Alesha Harris’s award-winning play. Learn how the pair connected while playing twin sisters in this exclusive interview.
Video: For Aleshea Harris, Directing IS GOD IS Was 'a Baptism by Fire' Photo
Video: For Aleshea Harris, Directing IS GOD IS Was 'a Baptism by Fire'
by Josh Sharpe - May 15, 2026

Aleshea Harris is making her feature directorial debut with Is God Is, her new film adaptation of her award-winning play. BroadwayWorld caught up with the writer, who spoke about her experience directing for the first time and how she brought the world of the play to the big screen.
Review Roundup: Kara Young and Mallori Johnson in Aleshea Harris's IS GOD IS Photo
Review Roundup: Kara Young and Mallori Johnson in Aleshea Harris's IS GOD IS
by Josh Sharpe - May 14, 2026

Reviews are in for Is God Is, Aleshea Harris's new film adaptation of her play starring two-time Tony-winner Kara Young and Mallori Johnson. Find out what critics think of the film in our review roundup.
Videos: See Kara Young and Mallori Johnson in New Clips From IS GOD IS Photo
Videos: See Kara Young and Mallori Johnson in New Clips From IS GOD IS
by Josh Sharpe - May 1, 2026

Two new clips have been released from Is God Is, Aleshea Harris's film adaptation of her play starring two-time Tony-winner Kara Young and Mallori Johnson. Watch them now.
Broadway Watch Guide May 2026: SUFFS, AMADEUS, & More Theater Titles Photo
Broadway Watch Guide May 2026: SUFFS, AMADEUS, & More Theater Titles
by Josh Sharpe - May 1, 2026

This May, there are plenty of new titles for Broadway fans to watch, including the film recording of Suffs, the series adaptation of Amadeus, Aleshea Harris's Is God Is film, and more.
Photos: Kara Young, Tessa Thompson & More Attend IS GOD IS New York Premiere Photo
Photos: Kara Young, Tessa Thompson & More Attend IS GOD IS New York Premiere
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 28, 2026

The New York premiere of Aleshea Harris's Is God Is was held on Monday at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Stars Kara Young and Mallori Johnson were in attendance alongside Harris, co-stars, and cultural tastemakers. Check out photos from the event below.
Video/Photos: IS GOD IS Featurette Offers New Look at Aleshea Harris Film Photo
Video/Photos: IS GOD IS Featurette Offers New Look at Aleshea Harris Film
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 24, 2026

A new featurette has been released for Is God Is, Aleshea Harris's film adaptation of her award-winning play. The promo features several cast members previewing the movie, including Kara Young and Mallori Johnson. Check it out now, along with new photos.
Photos: Kara Young, Mallori Johnson, & More Attend IS GOD IS Sneak Peek Screening Photo
Photos: Kara Young, Mallori Johnson, & More Attend IS GOD IS Sneak Peek Screening
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 7, 2026

On Monday, April 6th, a special sneak peek screening and post-reception were held for Aleshea Harris's new film, Is God Is, with stars Kara Young and Mallori Johnson in attendance. Check out photos from the event here.
Video: Kara Young Stars in First Trailer for IS GOD IS Film Adaptation Photo
Video: Kara Young Stars in First Trailer for IS GOD IS Film Adaptation
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 20, 2026

The first trailer has dropped for Is God Is, the new feature adaptation of Aleshea Harris' award-winning play of the same name. The movie marks Harris's feature directorial debut and stars two-time Tony winner Kara Young and Mallori Johnson. Watch it now.
Katie Finneran, Will Pullen and More to Star in THE RECEPTIONIST at Second Stage Thea Photo
Katie Finneran, Will Pullen and More to Star in THE RECEPTIONIST at Second Stage Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2026

Second Stage Theater has revealed the complete cast for its upcoming production of Adam Bock’s dark comedy, The Receptionist, directed by Sarah Benson.
Review: Reginald Rose's 12 ANGRY MEN Opens the Tampa Bay Theatre Festival Photo
Review: Reginald Rose's 12 ANGRY MEN Opens the Tampa Bay Theatre Festival
by Peter Nason - Aug 31, 2025

The brilliance of the script is that, although first written in the 1950s, it still has so much relevance to our world today. The audience at the performance I saw was one of the most robust, vocally supportive and emotional audiences I have ever seen. 
What Are the Great American Plays? Photo
What Are the Great American Plays?
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 3, 2024

Great American plays often capture key moments, issues, and themes that define American life, culture, and history, making them essential parts of the American theatrical canon. Which playwrights do you think made the list?
CINDERELLA'S REVENGE to Star Lauren Staerck & Natasha Henstridge Photo
CINDERELLA'S REVENGE to Star Lauren Staerck & Natasha Henstridge
by Michael Major - Jun 15, 2023

Mark Amin’s Sobini Films has set Lauren Staerck and Natasha Henstridge to star in the horror/fairytale CINDERELLA’S REVENGE directed by Andy Edwards (Zombie Spring Breakers). The film is produced by Mark Amin of Sobini Films, Mark Lester, Cami Winikoff, and Jessica Mathis, with Stephanie Lodge, Beatrice Fletcher, Megan Purvis and Darrell Griggs.
Celebrating Black History Month: Denzel Washington and Viola Davis Star in August Wil Photo
Celebrating Black History Month: Denzel Washington and Viola Davis Star in August Wilson's FENCES
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 3, 2021

The first Broadway revival of Fences, starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis, played at the Cort Theatre for 88 performances and won three Tony Awards- two of which went to its leading actors.
OWN to Air John Legend Hosted Special REVISITING UNDERGROUND Photo
OWN to Air John Legend Hosted Special REVISITING UNDERGROUND
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 22, 2020

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will air “Revisiting Underground,” an all-new half-hour special from Sony Pictures Television, immediately following the previously announced January 5 premiere on OWN of the critically acclaimed historical drama “Underground on OWN” at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
ACJ to Produce Sci-Fi Thriller BURST From Bobby Smith Jr. Photo
ACJ to Produce Sci-Fi Thriller BURST From Bobby Smith Jr.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 30, 2020

As part of ACJ Film Fund's expansion into worldwide film production, it was announced today that Mark Amin's U.S. based Sobini Films, Japanese producer Motoko Kimura, and Lifeng Wang's Yintai Investment will team up to produce and finance Bobby Smith Jr.'s highly anticipated feature length sci-fi thriller BURST.
ACJ to Produce Sci-Fi Thriller BURST from Bobby Smith Jr. Photo
ACJ to Produce Sci-Fi Thriller BURST from Bobby Smith Jr.
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 30, 2020

As part of ACJ Film Fund’s expansion into worldwide film production, it was announced today that Mark Amin’s U.S. based Sobini Films, Japanese producer Motoko Kimura, and Lifeng Wang’s Yintai Investment will team up to produce and finance Bobby Smith Jr.’s highly anticipated feature length sci-fi thriller BURST.
EMPEROR Sets Partnership With NAACP For August 18 Release Photo
EMPEROR Sets Partnership With NAACP For August 18 Release
by Stephi Wild - Aug 17, 2020

The action-packed drama EMPEROR, produced by Sobini Films, was scheduled to be released theatrically on 700 screens on March 27th when cinemas were shut down nationally.    
12th Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition To Hold Virtual National Finals Celeb Photo
12th Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition To Hold Virtual National Finals Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 30, 2020

Leon's True Colors Theatre Company and Jujamcyn Theaters have announced today that the 12th Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition will cancel its in-person ceremony (originally scheduled for Monday, May 4th) and shift to a virtual celebration in light of the ongoing health crisis.
CBS Announces Sunday Night At The Movies Photo
CBS Announces Sunday Night At The Movies
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 24, 2020

CBS today announced plans to launch a Sunday movie night in May, featuring five iconic and acclaimed feature films from the Paramount Pictures library.
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How many Broadway shows has Mykelti Williamson been in?

Mykelti Williamson has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

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