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Mykelti Williamson (/ ˈ m aɪ k ə l t i /; born Michael T. Williamson; March 4, 1957) is an American actor best known for his roles in the films Forrest Gump, 12 Angry Men (1997), Con Air, and Ali, and the television shows Boomtown, 24, and Justified.
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Following his critically acclaimed performance in Forrest Gump (1994), Williamson starred in Forest Whitaker 's Waiting to Exhale (1995); partnered with Al Pacino in Michael Mann 's Heat (1995); Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995), and starred alongside Nicolas Cage in Con Air (1997).
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May 9, 2023 · In the film, Mykelti played Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue, a fellow Army recruit who meets Forrest Gump after they’ve been drafted to the Vietnam War. While friends with Forrest, “Bubba” reveals his dreams of opening up his own shrimp boat company.
Michael T. 'Mykelti' Williamson (born March 4, 1957) is an American actor best known for his role as Benjamin Buford 'Bubba' Blue in the 1994 film Forrest Gump, as Detective Bobby 'Fearless' Smith in the critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful crime drama Boomtown, and recently for appearing as the head of CTU for season 8 of the hit ...
A steadily working television actor beginning in the 1980s, Mykelti Williamson gained widespread recognition with his role as sweet, simple, shrimp enthusiast Bubba Blue in the Academy...
Aug 7, 2022 · Mykelti Williamson, who plays Bubba in Forrest Gump, went through some hellish experiences during the film's production.
After more than a decade in the business, hard-working actor Mykelti Williamson achieved true fame as Tom Hanks' army buddy in Forrest Gump (1994). Born in St. Louis, Williamson and his family moved frequently during his childhood, finally settling in Los Angeles when he was 15.
