Bill Nunn
Highest Rated: 94% The Last Seduction (1994)
Lowest Rated: 0% Foolish (1999)
Birthday: Oct 20, 1953
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
The son of a prominent sports journalist, Bill Nunn grew up in Philadelphia, eventually working as a ball boy for the Pittsburgh Steelers with future team President Art Rooney II. During one adventurous evening, the two of them took defensive tackle "Mean" Joe Greene's car for a joyride, only telling him about the mischievous incident years later. Nunn eventually enrolled at Morehouse College where he aimed to study political science. But once he discovered his love of acting, Nunn's path was set. He graduated in 1976, soon setting off on a career in front of the camera. He made his first uncredited appearance in the Burt Reynolds action movie "Sharky's Machine" (1981), soon moving on to a role in former Morehouse classmate Spike Lee's "School Daze" (1988). He would work with Lee again on "Do The Right Thing" (1989) as the pivotal character Radio Raheem before his memorable appearance in Mario Van Peebles' "New Jack City" (1991) playing the stuttering enforcer known as Duh Duh Duh Man. More famous roles would come with "Blood Brothers" (1993), "Money Train" (1995), "He Got Game" (1998), and all three of Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" (2002) movies. Nunn also appeared on Broadway, playing Walter Lee Younger in an acclaimed 2004 production of "A Raisin in the Sun." Nunn's final on-screen role was the part of Cash on the police comedy series "Sirens" (USA, 2014-15). Nunn died in September 2016. He was 66 years old.
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Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35% | 61% | Won't Back Down | Principal Holland (Character) | $5.2M | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | If It Ain't Broke, Break It | Detective (Character) | - | 2009 |
| 86% | 70% | A Raisin in the Sun | Bobo (Character) | - | 2008 |
| 63% | 51% | Spider-Man 3 | Joseph "Robbie" Robertson (Character) | $336.5M | 2007 |
| 56% | 39% | Randy and the Mob | Wardlowe Gone (Character) | $45.1K | 2007 |
| 38% | 62% | Firehouse Dog | Joe Musto (Character) | $13.9M | 2007 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Out There | Desmond (Character) | - | 2006 |
| 93% | 82% | Spider-Man 2 | Joseph "Robbie" Robertson (Character) | $373.4M | 2004 |
| 73% | 75% | Runaway Jury | Lonnie Shaver (Character) | $49.4M | 2003 |
| 58% | 78% | Lockdown | Charles (Character) | $449.5K | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Kudzu Christmas | Dr. Luke (Character) | - | 2002 |
| 90% | 67% | Spider-Man | Joseph "Robbie" Robertson (Character) | $403.7M | 2002 |
| 44% | 31% | People I Know | Rev. Lyle Blunt (Character) | $122K | 2002 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Groupies | Unknown (Character) | - | 2002 |
| 17% | 35% | The Substitute 4: Failure Is Not an Option | Luther (Character) | - | 2000 |
| 0% | 66% | Foolish | Jimmy Beck (Character) | $6M | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Hungry Bachelors Club | Moses Grady (Character) | - | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | 79% | Passing Glory | Howard Porter (Character) | - | 1999 |
| 54% | 91% | The Legend of 1900 | Danny Boodmann (Character) | $259.1K | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | 81% | Always Outnumbered | Howard M'Shalla (Character) | - | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | 0% | Carriers | Capt. David Arends (Character) | - | 1998 |
| 75% | 84% | The Tic Code | Kingston (Character) | $203.8K | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | 86% | Ambushed | Watts Fatboy (Character) | - | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | 23% | Quicksilver Highway | Len (Character) | - | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | 50% | Ellen Foster | Mr. Douglas (Character) | - | 1997 |
| 31% | 62% | Kiss the Girls | Det. John Sampson (Character) | $60.5M | 1997 |
| 56% | 40% | Extreme Measures | Det. Bob Burke (Character) | $17.4M | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | 83% | Mr. and Mrs. Loving | Leonard (Character) | - | 1996 |
| 8% | 44% | Bulletproof | Steve Finch (Character) | $21.3M | 1996 |
| 14% | 52% | Canadian Bacon | Kabral (Character) | $133.7K | 1995 |
| 33% | 72% | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | Easy Wind (Character) | $232.2K | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | 60% | The Affair | Sgt. Rivers (Character) | - | 1995 |
| 27% | 30% | Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh | Reverend Ellis (Character) | $13.4M | 1995 |
| 0% | 43% | True Crime | Detective Jerry Guinn (Character) | - | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | 40% | Blood Brothers | William Crawford (Character) | - | 1994 |
| 94% | 76% | The Last Seduction | Harlan (Character) | $1.8M | 1994 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Silent Witness: What a Child Saw | Unknown (Character) | - | 1994 |
| 23% | 49% | National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 | Police Photographer (Character) | $28M | 1993 |
| No Score Yet | 10% | Save Me | Det. Vincent (Character) | - | 1993 |
| 74% | 65% | Sister Act | Lt. Eddie Souther (Character) | $139.6M | 1992 |
| 43% | 63% | Regarding Henry | Bradley (Character) | $41M | 1991 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | White Lie | Chief Adams (Character) | - | 1991 |
| 75% | 40% | Def by Temptation | Dougy (Character) | - | 1990 |
| 71% | 75% | Mo' Better Blues | Bottom Hammer (Bass) (Character) | $15.9M | 1990 |
| 93% | 90% | Do the Right Thing | Radio Raheem (Character) | $26M | 1989 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Making 'Do the Right Thing' | Himself (Character) | - | 1989 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22% | No Score Yet | Sirens | Cassius (Character) | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | October Road: The Journey So Far | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The District | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
| 100% | No Score Yet | The Job | Det. Terrence "Pip" Phillips (Character) | 2001-2002 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Early Edition | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Millennium | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| 75% | 85% | The X-Files | General John Steffan (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Touched by an Angel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | New York Undercover | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
QUOTES FROM Bill Nunn CHARACTERS
Joseph "Robbie" Robertson says: Black-suit Spider-Man! Peter, these are incredible! We gotta have these, Jonah.
J. Jonah Jameson says: I'll pay you the usual rate.
Peter Parker/Spider-Man says: If you want the shots, I'll take the staff job. Double the money.
Joseph "Robbie" Robertson says: The police say that Spider-Man was there.
J. Jonah Jameson says: (To Peter) Where were you, photographing squirrels? You're fired!
J. Jonah Jameson says: Where were you, photographing squirrels? You're fired!
Miss Brant says: Jonah, the Planetary Ball.
J. Jonah Jameson says: Oh, right. Parker, you're unfired!
Radio Raheem says: [while playing "Fight the Power" loudly in Sal's pizzeria] Two slices.
Radio Raheem says: [while playing 'Fight the Power' loudly in Sal's pizzeria] Two slices.
Sal says: NO service till you turn that shit off!
Radio Raheem says: [insistent] Two slices.
Pino says: Turn it off!
Radio Raheem says: The Story Of Life Is This: Static, One Hand Is Always Fighting The Other Hand, And The Left Hand Is Kicking Much A**.
Radio Raheem says: The story of life is this: static. One hand is always fighting the other hand, and the left hand is kicking much ass.
Radio Raheem says: Let Me Tell You The Story Of Right Hand-Left Hand, It's A Tale Of Good And Evil, Hate: It Was With This Hand That Cain Iced His Brother, Love: These Five Fingers, They Go Straight To The Soul Of Man, The Right Hand: The Hand Of Love.
Radio Raheem says: Let me tell you the story of Right Hand, Left Hand. It's a tale of good and evil. Hate: it was with this hand that Cane iced his brother. Love: these five fingers, they go straight to the soul of man. The right hand: the hand of love.
Radio Raheem says: And put some extra moozarella on that mofucker.