Bill Duke
Birth name	William Henry Duke, Jr.
Born	February 26, 1943 (1943-02-26) (age 64) Poughkeepsie, New York,  United States
Official site	BillDuke.com

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Biography

Early life

Duke was born William Henry Duke, Jr. in Poughkeepsie, New York, the son of Ethel Louise (née Douglas) and William Henry Duke, Sr.^[1][2] He received his first instruction in the performing arts at Boston University. After studying at New York University's Tisch School of Arts and the AFI Conservatory, he appeared on Broadway in the 1971 Melvin Van Peebles musical Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death. He directed episodes of several noteworthy 1980s television series, including Hill Street Blues and Miami Vice. Poughkeepsie City of Poughkeepsie Town of Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie, Arkansas This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article is about the state. ... Née redirects here. ... For the similarly named institution in Chestnut Hill, see Boston College. ... New York University (NYU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university in New York City. ... American Film Institute Campus. ... For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ... Melvin Van Peebles, circa 2001, as seen in the documentary The Real Deal (What it Was. ... Aint Supposed to Die a Natural Death is a musical with a book, music, and lyrics by Melvin Van Peebles. ... An episode is a part of a dramatic work such as a serial television or radio program. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Hill Street Blues was a serial police drama that was first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes on primetime into 1987. ... For the 2006 movie, see Miami Vice (film). ...

Career

Standing an imposing 6'4 and featuring a closely shaved head, Duke first became a familiar face to moviegoers in Car Wash (1976) where he portrayed fierce young Black Muslim revolutionary Abdullah Mohammed Akbar (formerly known as Duane), and expanded his repertoire with American Gigolo (1980) as a homosexual (Note: in the film, Duke is seen with hair as opposed to his other films). For other uses, see Car wash (disambiguation). ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The phrase black Muslim is a term used mostly in the United States. ... DVD cover American Gigolo is a 1980 film, written and directed by Paul Schrader, who based the film on French director Robert Bressons Pickpocket (1959). ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ...

As the action-film oriented genre became more popular, Duke's presence was perfect to portray a myriad of 'tough guy' roles, chiefly alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in Commando and Predator, as well as the memorable police chief in Carl Weathers' action vehicle Action Jackson. He played a detective investigating a murder in Menace II Society with his now classic line "You know you done fucked up now... you know that right." He was a dirty cop in the Mel Gibson revenge movie Payback and has appeared in X-Men: The Last Stand as Bolivar Trask. He also played the role of Levar in the 2005 film Get Rich or Die Tryin'. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation IPA: ) (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian-born American bodybuilder, actor, and politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of the U.S. state of California. ... Commando (first released on October 4, 1985) is a Hollywood action movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. ... Predator is a 1987 science fiction movie that was directed by John McTiernan and released on Friday, June 12. ... cs|football team]]. This led to a brief career as a linebacker with the Oakland Raiders, where he played 7 games in 1970 and one game in 1971. ... Action Jackson is a 1988 action film, starring Carl Weathers, Vanity, Craig T. Nelson, and Sharon Stone, directed by Craig R. Baxley. ... Menace II Society is a 1993 American film and the directorial debut of twin brothers Allen and Albert Hughes. ... Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American-born actor, director and producer. ... Payback is a 1999 action film starring Mel Gibson and directed by Brian Helgeland. ... X-Men 3 is the third film adaptation of the X-Men superhero comic books. ... Bolivar Trask is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Get Rich or Die Tryin is a motion picture starring Curtis 50 Cent Jackson as Marcus, a drug dealer aspiring to be a rapper. ...

Duke began directing feature-length films in the 1990s with crime dramas A Rage in Harlem and Deep Cover. He also directed The Cemetery Club and the well-received Sister Act 2, starring Whoopi Goldberg. Duke continues to act and direct for both the small and silver screens. He is also a mentor for young African-Americans aspiring to work in the performance arts. This article is about motion pictures. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... A Rage in Harlem is a 1991 film starring Forest Whitaker, Robin Givens and Gregory Hines based on Chester Himes novel of the same name. ... Deep Cover is a 1992 thriller film starring Laurence Fishburne and Jeff Goldblum and directed by Bill Duke. ... Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit is a 1993 movie starring the singer Whoopi Goldberg, and directed by Bill Duke. ... Whoopi Goldberg (born November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedian, radio presenter, host, and author. ... It has been suggested that Maître à penser be merged into this article or section. ... Languages Predominantly American English Religions Protestantism (chiefly Baptist and Methodist); Roman Catholicism; Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ...

He guest starred in the fourth episode of Lost in its third season as Warden Harris, in the episode Every Man for Himself. He also guest starred in Battlestar Galactica in the season two episode Black Market. LOST redirects here. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long. ... The Battlestar Galactica science fiction franchise, which began as a 1978 TV series, was reimagined in 2003 into the TV miniseries. ... Black Market is an episode of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica televison series. ...

Duke was also cast as reoccurring character Capt. Parish in the action television series/crime drama Fastlane (September 18, 2002 – April 25, 2003). This article is about the TV series. ...

References

External links

• Official website
• Bill Duke at the Internet Movie Database
• Justo's 10th Annual Mixtape Awards Cut Short By Roman Wolfe