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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

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

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What Are the Great American Plays?

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CINDERELLA'S REVENGE to Star Lauren Staerck & Natasha Henstridge

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.
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Celebrating Black History Month: Denzel Washington and Viola Davis Star in August Wilson's FENCES

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.
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OWN to Air John Legend Hosted Special REVISITING UNDERGROUND

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.
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ACJ to Produce Sci-Fi Thriller BURST From Bobby Smith Jr.

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.
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ACJ to Produce Sci-Fi Thriller BURST from Bobby Smith Jr.

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.
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EMPEROR Sets Partnership With NAACP For August 18 Release

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.    
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12th Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition To Hold Virtual National Finals Celebration

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.
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CBS Announces Sunday Night At The Movies

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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CBS Announces 'Sunday Night At The Movies'

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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EMPEROR Acquired by Briarcliff Entertainment

Briarcliff Entertainment has acquired all U.S. distribution rights to the slave rebellion action-thriller EMPEROR as announced today by Briarcliff CEO Tom Ortenberg. Scheduled for a March 27, 2020 theatrical release, EMPEROR is written and directed by Mark Amin and stars Dayo Okeniyi, Kat Graham, Bruce Dern, James Cromwell and Mykelti Williamson.
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OWN's Docu-Series BLACK LOVE Moves to New Night And Time

Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the new night and time for the second half of season three of its hit docu-series, “Black Love,” which returns with all new episodes on Friday, November 8 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. The series, which celebrates love stories from the Black community, will anchor a new night of original holiday movies about African American families.
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CANAL STREET Arrives On Digital 8/20 and DVD On 9/1

Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM) and Smith Global Media announced that the Chicago crime drama CANAL STREET will arrive on digital platforms on August 20, 2019 and DVD on September 1, 2019. The film follows a young man arrested for the murder of a white classmate, while his father embraces his undying faith to fight in court for his son's vindication.
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Georgia Teen Wins National AUGUST WILSON MONOLOGUE COMPETITION

Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre Company and Jujamcyn Theatres announce the winners for the 11th Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition National Finals, held on Monday, May 6th at the August Wilson Theatre in New York. The first-place winner was Trajan Clayton from Perry, GA; second-place, Katara Willis from Buffalo, NY; and third place, Abad Viquez from Chicago, IL.
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Photo Flash: Winners of the AUGUST WILSON MONOLOGUE COMPETITION Announced

True Colors Theatre Company and Jujamcyn Theaters announce the winners of the 11th Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition National Finals.
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11th Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition Set for May 6th

Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre Company and Jujamcyn Theaters announce that the 11th Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition will take place on Monday, May 6th at 7:00 p.m. at the August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street).  
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Ramon Rodriguez is set to star opposite Malin Akerman in NBC's legal drama pilot Prism, according to Deadline.
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Sundance Film Festival Announces 2019 Film Lineup

The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the showcase of new independent feature films selected across all categories for the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. The Festival hosts screenings in Park City, Salt Lake City and at Sundance Mountain Resort, from January 24 - February 3, 2019.
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