Clifton Powell

Clifton Powell

Clifton Powell (born March 16, 1956) is an American actor and comedian.

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Known For

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

2008 • as Correctional Officer Earl

House

House

2004 • as Ken Hall

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 • as Terrance Crowley

Pacific Blue

Pacific Blue

1996 • as Brooks

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001 • as Dempsey Powers

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

2010 • as Percy Grover Jr.

Filmography

2026

Return of The Mack
Return of The Mack
as DETECTIVE AVERY CALHOUN
Movie - Released: 4/17/2026
Deb is Boss
Deb is Boss
as James
Movie - Released: 3/5/2026

2025

TKO
TKO
as Hank
Movie - Released: 6/20/2025
Car Show Kings
Car Show Kings
as Puncho's Boss/Frank
Movie - Released: 8/16/2025

2024

The Legend of Johnny Jones
The Legend of Johnny Jones
as Mr.Ervin
Movie - Released: 10/3/2024
Skeletons in the Closet
Skeletons in the Closet
as Father Francisco
Movie - Released: 1/24/2024
Once in a Valentine
Once in a Valentine
Movie - Released: 8/30/2024
Trap City
Trap City
as Goose
Movie - Released: 11/13/2024
Negligence
Negligence
as Judge
Movie - Released: 10/18/2024
Movie
Fuxk D3m Kidz
as Judge
Movie - Released: 1/1/2024
The Probe
The Probe
as Commissioner Davis
Movie - Released: 6/1/2024
On Ten
On Ten
TV - Released: 5/13/2024
High Potential
High Potential
as Mac Epps
TV - Released: 9/17/2024

2023

Moonlight Soul
Moonlight Soul
as Greg Monaghan
Movie - Released: 4/28/2023
Sebastian
Sebastian
as Captain Harris
Movie - Released: 7/3/2023
Steppin Into Love
Steppin Into Love
as Mr. Jones
Movie - Released: 9/25/2023
The Dirty 3rd: Next Generation
The Dirty 3rd: Next Generation
as Sugar Slim
Movie - Released: 1/16/2023
Player
Player
as Donti Player
Movie - Released: 6/17/2023
Gangster's Daughter
Gangster's Daughter
Movie - Released: 9/5/2023
Gangster's Daughter 2
Gangster's Daughter 2
Movie - Released: 12/12/2023
Boxed In 2
Boxed In 2
as Witt 'Pa' Scandrick
Movie - Released: 9/8/2023
Recession Proof
Recession Proof
as Jackson Holloway
Movie - Released: 12/21/2023
Legacy
Legacy
as Willy
TV - Released: 3/1/2023

2022

Chocolate City 3: Live Tour
Chocolate City 3: Live Tour
Movie - Released: 6/24/2022
Boxed In
Boxed In
as Pa
Movie - Released: 11/1/2022
The Next 24 Hours
The Next 24 Hours
as Max
Movie - Released: 5/24/2022

2021

Saints & Sinners: Judgment Day
Saints & Sinners: Judgment Day
as Rex
Movie - Released: 2/14/2021
Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins Story
Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins Story
Movie - Released: 4/17/2021
Lust: A Seven Deadly Sins Story
Lust: A Seven Deadly Sins Story
Movie - Released: 4/10/2021
Fruits of the Heart
Fruits of the Heart
Movie - Released: 3/30/2021

2020

The Lick
The Lick
as Richard Jacobson
Movie - Released: 8/21/2020
The Available Wife
The Available Wife
as Mitchell
Movie - Released: 12/17/2020

2019

I Got the Hook Up 2
I Got the Hook Up 2
as Tony Smooth
Movie - Released: 7/12/2019
Juug Gone Wrong
Juug Gone Wrong
as Mr. Johnson
Movie - Released: 1/1/2019
Sins of the Father
Sins of the Father
as Kevin
Movie - Released: 7/7/2019
Let Go and Let God
Let Go and Let God
as Donald
Movie - Released: 9/3/2019
Diamond in the Rough
Diamond in the Rough
as Pastor Davis
Movie - Released: 8/16/2019
American Soul
American Soul
as Herschel
TV - Released: 2/5/2019
The Urbans
The Urbans
as DJ Frankie Snow
TV - Released: 11/15/2019

2018

Gangland: The Musical
Gangland: The Musical
as Pastor Earl
Movie - Released: 9/4/2018
Misguided Behavior
Misguided Behavior
as Captain Rogers
Movie - Released: 11/6/2018
The Choir Director
The Choir Director
as Bishop T.K. Wilson
Movie - Released: 7/20/2018
Easy Money
Easy Money
as Mr. Milton Miller
Movie - Released: 2/6/2018
A Talent For Trouble
A Talent For Trouble
as Mr. Wellington
Movie - Released: 4/6/2018
5K1
5K1
as Barry
Movie - Released: 4/22/2018
Worth
Worth
as Tony
Movie - Released: 8/12/2018
Everything That Glitters
Everything That Glitters
Movie - Released: 12/27/2018
Sinners Wanted
Sinners Wanted
as One Eye
Movie - Released: 2/18/2018
The Hills
The Hills
Movie - Released: 4/7/2018
Couples' Night
Couples' Night
as Rich
Movie - Released: 7/4/2018
Black Lightning
Black Lightning
as Reverend Jeremiah Holt
TV - Released: 1/16/2018
Carl Weber's The Family Business
Carl Weber's The Family Business
as Uncle Lou Duncan
TV - Released: 11/13/2018
The Last O.G.
The Last O.G.
as Big Mike
TV - Released: 4/3/2018

2017

The Preacher's Son
The Preacher's Son
as Bishop T.K. Wilson
Movie - Released: 1/9/2017
Chasing Titles Vol. 1
Chasing Titles Vol. 1
as T Parker
Movie - Released: 9/15/2017
Mountain Top
Mountain Top
as Larry Fletcher
Movie - Released: 2/10/2017
King of Newark
King of Newark
as Juice
Movie - Released: 8/22/2017
All Eyez on Me
All Eyez on Me
as Floyd
Movie - Released: 6/12/2017
Brockmire
Brockmire
as Charles Sr.
TV - Released: 4/5/2017
Tales
Tales
as Bob Davis
TV - Released: 6/27/2017

2016

A Weekend with the Family
A Weekend with the Family
as Dingo Stankersheet
Movie - Released: 4/1/2016
Love Won't Let Me Wait
Love Won't Let Me Wait
as Bishop Buckworth
Movie - Released: 5/4/2016
Hunting Season
Hunting Season
as Thomas Curry
Movie - Released: 6/7/2016
The North Star
The North Star
as Mr. Lee
Movie - Released: 3/1/2016
Fade Away
Fade Away
as Eazy
Movie - Released: 1/1/2016
Merry Ex-Mas
Merry Ex-Mas
as Pastor Jordan
Movie - Released: 12/10/2016
Flowers
Flowers
Movie - Released: 9/30/2016
Where Hearts Lie
Where Hearts Lie
as Carl
Movie - Released: 6/7/2016
Saints & Sinners
Saints & Sinners
as Rex Fisher
TV - Released: 3/6/2016

2015

A Baby for Christmas
A Baby for Christmas
as Gavin
Movie - Released: 12/13/2015
Fear Files
Fear Files
as Detective Owen Marsh
Movie - Released: 3/13/2015

2014

Blood Ransom
Blood Ransom
as Detective Hobbs
Movie - Released: 10/31/2014
Movie
The Cheaters Club
as Marvin
Movie - Released: 12/31/2014
99 North
99 North
as Uncle P
Movie - Released: 1/1/2014

2013

God's Precious Jewels
God's Precious Jewels
Movie - Released: 1/1/2013
They Die by Dawn
They Die by Dawn
as Deputy Sheriff
Movie - Released: 9/20/2013
Movie
Criminal Behavior
as Cedric
Movie - Released: 6/7/2013
Movie
Forbidden Woman
as Randall
Movie - Released: 2/14/2013
Coffin Baby
Coffin Baby
as Detective S. Jackson
Movie - Released: 3/15/2013
23rd Psalm: Redemption
23rd Psalm: Redemption
as Lester Wayne
Movie - Released: 5/21/2013
JD Lawrence's Community Service
JD Lawrence's Community Service
as Bishop Nixon
TV - Released: 2/16/2013

2012

The Marriage Chronicles
The Marriage Chronicles
as Robert McDaniel
Movie - Released: 2/14/2012
C'mon Man
C'mon Man
as Rooselvelt Steele
Movie - Released: 6/26/2012
Note to Self
Note to Self
as Coach Gerald Woodson
Movie - Released: 6/20/2012
Somebody's Child
Somebody's Child
as Dr. Sperry
Movie - Released: 8/11/2012
Movie
Interludes
as Blake
Movie - Released: 8/10/2012
Movie
Womack
as Gilly Smalls
Movie - Released: 6/20/2012
Supernatural Swamp Slaughter
Supernatural Swamp Slaughter
Movie - Released: 5/16/2012
The Undershepherd
The Undershepherd
as Deacon Roberts
Movie - Released: 2/15/2012
Unsupervised
Unsupervised
as Coach Durham (voice)
TV - Released: 1/19/2012
The Soul Man
The Soul Man
as Gooch
TV - Released: 6/20/2012

2011

35 and Ticking
35 and Ticking
as Zane
Movie - Released: 5/20/2011
Shake
Shake
as Red
Movie - Released: 8/9/2011
The Ideal Husband
The Ideal Husband
as Daniel
Movie - Released: 2/26/2011
Street Kings 2: Motor City
Street Kings 2: Motor City
as Det. Tyrone Fowler
Movie - Released: 4/19/2011
She's Not Our Sister
She's Not Our Sister
as Rev. Beckley
Movie - Released: 6/25/2011
Movie
The Perfect Gift
Movie - Released: 11/1/2011
Trapped: Haitian Nights
Trapped: Haitian Nights
as Mike
Movie - Released: 2/8/2011
He's Mine Not Yours
He's Mine Not Yours
as Walter
Movie - Released: 12/6/2011

2010

Something Like A Business
Something Like A Business
as Sexy Silk
Movie - Released: 6/15/2010
When the Lights Go Out
When the Lights Go Out
as Freddy
Movie - Released: 3/23/2010
Movie
Heaven Ain't Hard to Find
as Big Bill Herod
Movie - Released: 4/6/2010
Love Me or Leave Me
Love Me or Leave Me
as Cecil
Movie - Released: 11/13/2010
Preacher's Kid
Preacher's Kid
as Ike
Movie - Released: 1/29/2010
The Music of 'the Preacher's Kid'
The Music of 'the Preacher's Kid'
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/1/2010
The Preacher's Kid in Atlanta
The Preacher's Kid in Atlanta
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/1/2010
The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a Story
The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a Story
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/1/2010
Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0
as Percy Grover Jr.
TV - Released: 9/20/2010

2009

Before I Self Destruct
Before I Self Destruct
as Sean
Movie - Released: 11/16/2009
There's a Stranger in My House
There's a Stranger in My House
as Mr. John Moore
Movie - Released: 5/12/2009
Man of Her Dreams
Man of Her Dreams
as Senator Marcus Gordon
Movie - Released: 2/3/2009
Contradictions of the Heart
Contradictions of the Heart
as Damien
Movie - Released: 6/1/2009
God Send Me A Man
God Send Me A Man
as Bishop
Movie - Released: 6/7/2009
Just Another Day
Just Another Day
as Bowman
Movie - Released: 9/24/2009
Steppin: The Movie
Steppin: The Movie
as Det. Lewis
Movie - Released: 5/19/2009

2008

First Sunday
First Sunday
as Officer Eddie King
Movie - Released: 1/11/2008
Internet Dating
Internet Dating
as Leroy 'The Pimp'
Movie - Released: 12/30/2008
Love for Sale
Love for Sale
as Cinque
Movie - Released: 2/9/2008
American Dream
American Dream
as Old Skool
Movie - Released: 1/1/2008
Street Kings
Street Kings
as Sergeant Green
Movie - Released: 4/10/2008
The Rimshop
The Rimshop
as Joe Joe's Father
Movie - Released: 12/2/2008
Block Party Madness
Block Party Madness
as Action Jackson
Movie - Released: 9/9/2008
Jada
Jada
as Terrance
Movie - Released: 10/13/2008
Show Stoppers
Show Stoppers
as Coach
Movie - Released: 2/1/2008
The Mentalist
The Mentalist
as Correctional Officer Earl
TV - Released: 9/23/2008

2007

Norbit
Norbit
as Earl Latimore
Movie - Released: 2/8/2007
Young Cesar
Young Cesar
as Ali Dean
Movie - Released: 6/26/2007
Father of Lies
Father of Lies
as Bishop Calvin Jacobs
Movie - Released: 10/30/2007
Gangsta Rap: The Glockumentary
Gangsta Rap: The Glockumentary
as Tommy Guns
Movie - Released: 3/2/2007
Da Block Party 2
Da Block Party 2
Movie - Released: 2/20/2007
Army Wives
Army Wives
as Terrence Price
TV - Released: 6/3/2007

2006

It Ain't Easy
It Ain't Easy
as Fish
Movie - Released: 4/3/2006
Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
as Mr. Jenkins
Movie - Released: 11/7/2006
Confessions
Confessions
as Chauncey
Movie - Released: 7/23/2006
Shark
Shark
as Ray Tillman
TV - Released: 9/21/2006
TV
Faceless
TV - Released: 3/22/2006
Day Break
Day Break
as Lt. Romero
TV - Released: 11/15/2006

2005

The Gospel
The Gospel
as Bishop Fred Taylor
Movie - Released: 10/7/2005
Knights of the South Bronx
Knights of the South Bronx
as Cokey
Movie - Released: 12/6/2005
Choices II: The Setup
Choices II: The Setup
Movie - Released: 4/1/2005
Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up
Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up
as Big Man
Movie - Released: 3/8/2005
The Fabric of a Man
The Fabric of a Man
as Blair
Movie - Released: 4/26/2005
Brothers in Arms
Brothers in Arms
as Doc
Movie - Released: 1/1/2005
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
as Max Devane
TV - Released: 1/23/2005

2004

Ray
Ray
as Jeff Brown
Movie - Released: 10/29/2004
Never Die Alone
Never Die Alone
as Moon
Movie - Released: 3/26/2004
Da Block Party
Da Block Party
as Action Jackson
Movie - Released: 11/11/2004
He Say, She Say, But What Does God Say?
He Say, She Say, But What Does God Say?
as Satin Jones
Movie - Released: 1/1/2004
Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles
Roscoe's House of Chicken n Waffles
as Mo Fro
Movie - Released: 9/14/2004
Sugar Valentine
Sugar Valentine
as Joshua Valentine
Movie - Released: 10/5/2004
Woman Thou Art Loosed
Woman Thou Art Loosed
as Reggie
Movie - Released: 9/30/2004
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction
as Smoke (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/23/2004
House
House
as Ken Hall
TV - Released: 11/16/2004

2003

Crime Partners
Crime Partners
as Kenyatta
Movie - Released: 1/1/2003
Love Chronicles
Love Chronicles
as Thomas
Movie - Released: 6/30/2003
Tapped Out
Tapped Out
as Detective Blackman
Movie - Released: 1/1/2003
Cold Case
Cold Case
as Tom Bernard (2008)
TV - Released: 9/28/2003
Eve
Eve
as Yusef
TV - Released: 9/15/2003

2002

Civil Brand
Civil Brand
as Capt. Alan Deese
Movie - Released: 5/26/2002
Banged Out
Banged Out
Movie - Released: 1/1/2002
Friday After Next
Friday After Next
as Pinky
Movie - Released: 11/22/2002
Ticker
Ticker
as FBI Agent
Movie - Released: 11/12/2002

2001

Bones
Bones
as Jeremiah Peet
Movie - Released: 10/24/2001
The Brothers
The Brothers
as Fred Smith
Movie - Released: 3/23/2001
One on One
One on One
as Coach Guillory
TV - Released: 9/3/2001
The Hire
The Hire
as FBI Agent
TV - Released: 4/26/2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Dempsey Powers
TV - Released: 9/30/2001

2000

Next Friday
Next Friday
as Pinky
Movie - Released: 1/12/2000
Lockdown
Lockdown
as Malachi Young
Movie - Released: 9/15/2000
Hot Boyz
Hot Boyz
as Saint
Movie - Released: 1/15/2000
A Private Affair
A Private Affair
as Isaiah
Movie - Released: 8/26/2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Terrance Crowley
TV - Released: 10/6/2000

1999

Foolish
Foolish
as Everette Washington
Movie - Released: 4/9/1999
No Tomorrow
No Tomorrow
as Styles
Movie - Released: 10/19/1999
The Breaks
The Breaks
as Cosmo
Movie - Released: 2/26/1999
Selma, Lord, Selma
Selma, Lord, Selma
as Martin Luther King Jr
Movie - Released: 1/17/1999
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
as Frazier Johnson
Movie - Released: 4/18/1999
Safe House
Safe House
Movie - Released: 1/25/1999
Third Watch
Third Watch
as Joy's Father
TV - Released: 9/23/1999
The Parkers
The Parkers
TV - Released: 8/30/1999
Ryan Caulfield: Year One
Ryan Caulfield: Year One
TV - Released: 10/15/1999

1998

Deep Rising
Deep Rising
as Mason
Movie - Released: 1/30/1998
Phantoms
Phantoms
as Gen. Leland Copperfield
Movie - Released: 1/23/1998
The Pentagon Wars
The Pentagon Wars
as Sgt. Benjamn Dalton
Movie - Released: 2/28/1998
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
as Lawrence Roberts
Movie - Released: 8/28/1998
Caught Up
Caught Up
as Herbert / Frank Lowden
Movie - Released: 2/27/1998
Rush Hour
Rush Hour
as Luke
Movie - Released: 9/18/1998
Caught Up
Caught Up
as Herbert
Movie - Released: 2/27/1998

1997

Buffalo Soldiers
Buffalo Soldiers
Movie - Released: 12/7/1997
First Time Felon
First Time Felon
as King (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/6/1997
Riot
Riot
as Steve
Movie - Released: 4/27/1997
The Practice
The Practice
as Earl Johnson
TV - Released: 3/4/1997

1996

The Jamie Foxx Show
The Jamie Foxx Show
as Mazi
TV - Released: 8/28/1996
Moesha
Moesha
as R.C.
TV - Released: 1/23/1996
Pacific Blue
Pacific Blue
as Brooks
TV - Released: 3/2/1996
Moesha
Moesha
as Harold Moss
TV - Released: 1/23/1996
Moesha
Moesha
as Ray Stokes
TV - Released: 1/23/1996

1995

Divas
Divas
as Bobby
Movie - Released: 9/19/1995
Dead Presidents
Dead Presidents
as Cutty
Movie - Released: 9/29/1995
In the House
In the House
TV - Released: 4/10/1995
Simon
Simon
as John Doe
TV - Released: 9/10/1995

1994

Nowhere to Hide
Nowhere to Hide
as Braddock
Movie - Released: 10/9/1994
Movie
Green Dolphin Beat
as Armstrong
Movie - Released: 6/27/1994
South Central
South Central
TV - Released: 4/5/1994
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Mr. Burns
TV - Released: 9/21/1994

1993

Conflict of Interest
Conflict of Interest
as Detective Oakes
Movie - Released: 5/19/1993
Menace II Society
Menace II Society
as Chauncy
Movie - Released: 5/26/1993
TV
The Sinbad Show
TV - Released: 9/16/1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
as James Jackson
TV - Released: 4/21/1993
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
as Gerald / Frankie
TV - Released: 9/21/1993
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
as Lewis futrel
TV - Released: 9/21/1993

1992

3 Ninjas
3 Ninjas
as FBI Agent Kurl
Movie - Released: 8/7/1992
Deep Cover
Deep Cover
as Leland
Movie - Released: 4/15/1992
Martin
Martin
as Younger Cop
TV - Released: 8/27/1992
Renegade
Renegade
TV - Released: 9/19/1992

1991

Roc
Roc
as Andre Thompson
TV - Released: 8/25/1991

1990

House Party
House Party
as Sharane's Brother
Movie - Released: 1/20/1990
Cop Rock
Cop Rock
TV - Released: 9/26/1990

1987

Jake and the Fatman
Jake and the Fatman
TV - Released: 9/26/1987
Tour of Duty
Tour of Duty
TV - Released: 9/24/1987

1986

Matlock
Matlock
as Security Guard
TV - Released: 3/3/1986

1984

Alphabet City
Alphabet City
as Ramon
Movie - Released: 3/4/1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Det. Eddie Flowers
TV - Released: 9/30/1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Ralph Danton
TV - Released: 9/30/1984

Unknown

Movie
The Perfect Love Storm
Movie
Detour 95
Detour 95
as Mr. Ervin
Movie
Movie
The In-Law Gang!
as John Sr.
Movie
Movie
Scavenger Hunt
as Officer Gant
Movie
Movie
God with Us
Movie
Movie
Baby, You're a Star
Movie
Diggin’ Up "Bones"
Diggin’ Up "Bones"
as Self
Movie