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Kent Williams

Kent Williams

Actor · Born December 27, 1950 (75) · Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Kent Williams is an American actor. Williams was born in Harlem, Manhattan, New York. He studied music and theatre at the State University of New York at Oswego, where he graduated in the class of 1973. He is known for his role as an Assistant District Attorney and, later, Special Prosecutor Lawrence D. Barrington in the television programs Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, and The New Mike Hammer. Williams reunited with Stacy Keach in 1997 when a new Mike Hammer syndicated television show was released under the title Mike Hammer, Private Eye. This time Williams played the role of Deputy Mayor Barry Lawrence.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 27, 1950 (75)
From
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 18% in 30 days

What are Kent Williams' films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Morality
31%
Survival
16%
Self
8%
Society
4%
Power
3%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
3
Dread
1
Romantic
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kent Williams' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kent Williams' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

33 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Blue Gender(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Mike Hammer, Private Eye(1997)

    Show 25 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Sister-in-Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Jeff Powers

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver MacGregor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Rubdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Armstrong

  • Barbarians at the Gate(1993)

    as Tom Hill

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Hank Coburn

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Sydney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Collins

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Leap of Faith(1988)

    as Doctor Simms

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Stranger on My Land(1988)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Steve Cook

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as David Sheppard

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer(1986)

    as Barrington

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Murder: By Reason of Insanity(1985)

    as Dick Crowell

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Clinton Ferris

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Freddie Layton

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Mike Hammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 46 episodes · as Special Prosecutor Lawrence D. Barrington

  • More Than Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Lawrence D. Barrington

  • WarGames(1983)

    as Cabot

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Murder Me, Murder You(1983)

    as Lawrence D. Barrington

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Blair

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Day the Bubble Burst(1982)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Cook (segment 'Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall')

  • A Small Killing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Michael

  • Honky Tonk Freeway(1981)

    as Kelly's Guest

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 4 episodes · as Bernard

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Blinded by the Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Act of Love(1980)

    as Dr. Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Heart Beat(1980)

    as Ogden

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Time After Time(1979)

    as Assistant

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The In-Laws(1979)

    as Ski Mask

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Eagle Has Landed(1976)

    as Mallory (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 1976 to 1999; peak year 1979.

Biggest box office

WarGames (1983)

$80M worldwide

Highest rated

WarGames (1983)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Mike Hammer, Private Eye (1997)

Film career

19761999

Peak 1979 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s22 · acting1990s8 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Kent Williams' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Day the Bubble Burst (1982)

82nd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hill Street Blues (1981)

Midcredits 92nd · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 56. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Kent Williams work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kent Williams' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mickey Spillane shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers