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Clifton Powell

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Biography:Few actors possess the range required to craft some of the most colorful villains ever committed to celluloid before turning around to portray such a benevolent and beloved leader as Martin Luther King Jr., and it's a testament to Clifton Powell's skills as a performer that he could be equally believable doing both.

It was during the early '90s that Powell first began to rise to prominence in television and film, with standout roles in Bill Duke's Deep Cover and In the Heat of the Night preceding a pair of memorable supporting roles for the Hughes Brothers in Menace II Society and Dead Presidents. Though Powell would continue to appear in features, it was on the small screen that he gained most of his exposure in the early years. After gradually climbing the credits on such shows as Murder, She Wrote, The Jamie Foxx Show, and NYPD Blue, Powell would leave an indelible mark on viewers with his... Full Biography

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Clifton Powell Jr., Clifton Powell and Mya Powell at the World Premiere of Screen Gems' "First...
Clifton Powell Jr., Clifton Powell and Mya Powell at the World Premiere of Screen Gems' "First...
Clifton Powell Jr., Clifton Powell and Mya Powell at the World Premiere of Screen Gems' "First...
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Clifton Powell, left, and Sterling K. Brown in "Army Wives" (Lifetime)
Clifton Powell in "Army Wives" (Lifetime)
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