CARPENTER, Willie C.
(Willie Carpenter)

PERSONAL

Career: Actor. Appeared in television commercial for Microsoft, 2000, and K.C. Masterpiece barbecue sauce, 2002.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(As Willie Carpenter) Aunt Em's party, The Wiz, Universal, 1978.

"Caper" cop, Family Business, TriStar, 1989.

Al, The Chair (also known as Hot Seat ), Angelika Films, 1989.

Simon's friend, Grand Canyon, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1991.

Police captain, Double Trouble, Motion Picture Corp. of America, 1992.

Doctor, Amityville 1992: It's About Time, Republic Pictures Corp., 1992.

Elijah Roper, Hard Target, Universal, 1993.

Police officer, Dollman vs. Demonic Toys, Paramount Home Video, 1993.

Ref #1, Little Giants, Warner Bros., 1994.

INS guard, My Family (also known as Cafe con leche, East L.A., and My Family, Mi Familia ), New Line Cinema, 1995.

Marcus, White Man's Burden (also known as White Man ), Savoy Pictures, 1995.

Reporter, Albino Alligator, Miramax, 1996.

Police inspector, Men in Black (also known as MIB ), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997.

The hound, The Underground, PM Entertainment Group, 1997.

(As Willie Carpenter) Around the Time, 1997.

(As Willie Carpenter) Jack Falk, At First Sight, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1999.

Pastor, The Best Man, MCA/Universal, 1999.

John Harris, The Insider, Buena Vista, 1999.

Horace, The Hunter's Moon, Entertainment Around the World, 1999.

Mr. Trayer, Followers, Castle Hill, 2000.

Television Appearances; Series:

Robert Maxwell, Reasonable Doubts, NBC, 1991–1992.

(As Willie Carpenter) Eugene, General Hospital, ABC, 1994.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Ron Edmunds, Full Eclipse, HBO, 1993.

Contractor, Rattled, USA Network, 1996.

Dr. Calloway, vice president of BioChem Co., Earth vs. the Spider, Cinemax, 2001.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Danny, Welcome to New York, CBS, 2000.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Derek, "Flying Down to Leo's," 227, NBC, 1989.

(As Willie Carpenter) Man at post office, "The Case of the Swami Scam," Mathnet, PBS, 1990.

Mallory, "The Sacrifice," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1990.

Mr. Altman, "The Candidate," The Wonder Years, ABC, 1991.

Mr. Altman, "The Yearbook," The Wonder Years, ABC, 1991.

Scott, "The Last One Out," Knots Landing, 1991.

Mr. Glavin, "The Test," The Wonder Years, ABC, 1992.

Detective, "Much Ado about Everything," Melrose Place, Fox, 1993.

Mr. Glavin, "The Little Women," The Wonder Years, ABC, 1993.

(As Willie Carpenter) Agent Wilder, "The President's Coming," Bakersfield P.D., Fox, 1993.

"Them That Has ... ," The Client (also known as John Grisham's The Client ), CBS, 1995.

"Christmas Truce," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1995.

Rick, "It's Not Such a Wonderful Life," Nowhere Man, 1995.

Officer Wilson, "The Mugging," Ellen, ABC, 1996.

(As Willie Carpenter) "Welcome to America," High Incident, ABC, 1996.

Judge, "Kirby Carlisle, Trouble–Shooter," Arli$$, HBO, 1997.

(As Willie Carpenter) "The Sandman," C–16: FBI, ABC, 1997.

"Enter Lucas," Cosby, CBS, 1998.

Nigerian delegate, "Quest for Fire," Spin City, ABC, 1998.

Dorian, "Death House," L.A. Heat, TNT, 1999.

Ed, Darien's father, "The Wedding," Cosby, CBS, 1999.

Captain Whaling, FDNY, "Responsible Parties," Third Watch, NBC, 1999.

Jack Favreau, "The Jackal," The District, CBS, 2000.

"Kate," Kate Brasher, CBS, 2001.

"Red Herring," Deadline, NBC, 2001.

Tribal chief, "02.20.01—Tuesday: Fate," Port Charles, ABC, 2001.

Chief Baker, "A Tale of Poes and Fire," Gilmore Girls, 2003.

Also appeared as Sergeant Miller, Courthouse; in "Look Out Baby I'm Your Love Man," Chicken Soup for the Soul, PAX.

Stage Appearances:

Michael Kelly, The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1987.

Sleep Deprivation Chamber, Signature Theatre Company, 1996.

Murder in Mind, La MaMa E.T.C., New York City, 1999.

Legacies, Matrix Theatre, Los Angeles, 2001.

Samuel, Jr. (father), Blue: A Collaboration of Silky Smooth Jazz and Soulful Drama, Herberger Theatre Centre, Arizona Theatre Company, then Coconut Grove Playhouse, Miami, FL, 2002, later Paper Mill State Theatre, Milburn, NJ, 2003.