Willie C. Carpenter

Acting

Willie C. Carpenter is a veteran American character actor best known for his extensive work across television, film, and theater. He has built a prolific career spanning several decades, frequently portraying authoritative figures like judges, doctors, military personnel, and government officials.

Filmography

• HIS & HERS — Coach the Caretaker
• 2026Souvenir — Old Kevin / Doomsday
• 2026Woodstockers — Barry
• 2025Eugene the Marine — Phil
• 2024First Shift — Willy
• 2024Too Many Christmases — Davis
• 2024Trivia at St. Nick's — Gary
• 2023Eileen — Bob
• Found — Bernie Sayers
• Reacher — Mosley
• 202140-Love — Booker
• 2021Monster — Judge
• 2021The Block Island Sound — Chief Rogers
• The Wonder Years — Big Jim
• FBI: Most Wanted — Glanville Tyson
• 2020The Scottish Play — Don
• Godfather of Harlem — Marshall Grant / Marley G.
• 2019Ode to Joy — Lavelle
• New Amsterdam — Thom
• 2017Brawl in Cell Block 99 — Lefty
• 2017Humor Me — Ellis
• 2017Sweet Parents — Gerard
• 2017The Discovery — Hospital Janitor
• Bull — Judge Robinson
• 2016Collateral Beauty — Board Member
• 2016Criticsized — Captain Pollard
• Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt — Norman
• Gotham — Leon Winkler
• Madam Secretary — Kenneth Foley
• 2014Ride — Doorman
• Devious Maids — Kenneth Miller
• Rectify — Turner
• 1600 Penn — General Maurer
• Harry's Law — Judge Banks
• 2011Life of Lemon — Lester
• 2008Shark Swarm — Mayor
• 2008Take — Aging Man
• 2007Bleeding Rose — Ebony's Father
• The Unit — George Blane
• Boston Legal — Walter Mack
• House — Del
• Las Vegas
• 2003Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood — Father Jacob
• NCIS — Arthur Gruden
• 2001Earth vs. the Spider — Dr. Calloway
• 2000Followers — Mr. Trayer
• Gilmore Girls — Chief Baker
• 1999At First Sight — Jack Falk
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Chaplain
• 1999The Best Man — Pastor
• 1999The Hunter's Moon — Horace
• 1999The Insider — John Harris
• Third Watch — Captain Whaling
• 1997Men in Black — Police Inspector
• The Practice — Steven Watson
• 1997The Underground — The Hound
• Arli$$ — Judge
• Spin City — Nigerian Delegate
• Nowhere Man — Rick
• 1995White Man's Burden — Marcus
• Chicago Hope — James
• Ellen — Officer Wilson
• 1993Dollman vs. Demonic Toys — Police Officer
• 1993Full Eclipse — Ron Edmunds
• 1993Hard Target — Elijah Roper
• 1992Amityville 1992: It's About Time — Doctor
• 1992Double Trouble — Police Captain
• Melrose Place — Detective
• 1991Grand Canyon — Simon's Friend
• Reasonable Doubts — Robert Maxwell
• Law & Order — Pastor Samuel Bryant
• Shannon's Deal — Brewster Ellis
• 1989Family Business — "Caper" Cop
• Tales from the Crypt — Mallory
• 1988The Chair — Al
• The Wonder Years — Mr. Altman, Mr. Glavin
• Knots Landing — Scott
• 1978The Wiz — Aunt Em's Party