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Willie C. Carpenter

Willie C. Carpenter

Known for: 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

House Series ★ 8,6

House

Del

2004

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Series ★ 8,0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Chaplain

1999

NCIS Series ★ 7,6

NCIS

Arthur Gruden

2003

Law & Order Series ★ 7,3

Law & Order

Pastor Samuel Bryant

1990

Reacher Series ★ 8,1

Reacher

Mosley

2022

Gilmore Girls Series ★ 7,9

Gilmore Girls

Chief Baker

2000

Melrose Place Series ★ 5,8

Melrose Place

Detective

1992

Gotham Series ★ 7,6

Gotham

Leon Winkler

2014

Knots Landing Series ★ 6,9

Knots Landing

Scott

1979

Third Watch Series ★ 8,0

Third Watch

Captain Whaling

1999

Boston Legal Series ★ 7,9

Boston Legal

Walter Mack

2004

The Practice Series ★ 7,6

The Practice

Steven Watson

1997

FBI: Most Wanted Series ★ 7,6

FBI: Most Wanted

Glanville Tyson

2020

Chicago Hope Series ★ 7,2

Chicago Hope

James

1994

Las Vegas Series ★ 7,0

Las Vegas

2003

Madam Secretary Series ★ 7,0

Madam Secretary

Kenneth Foley

2014

Bull Series ★ 7,1

Bull

Judge Robinson

2016

The Wonder Years Series ★ 8,4

The Wonder Years

Mr. Altman

1988

The Wonder Years Series ★ 8,4

The Wonder Years

Mr. Glavin

1988

New Amsterdam Series ★ 8,3

New Amsterdam

Thom

2018

Spin City Series ★ 7,0

Spin City

Nigerian Delegate

1996

The Unit Series ★ 7,4

The Unit

George Blane

2006

Arli$$ Series ★ 6,9

Arli$$

Judge

1996

Ellen Series ★ 6,2

Ellen

Officer Wilson

1994

Tales from the Crypt Series ★ 8,0

Tales from the Crypt

Mallory

1989

Devious Maids Series ★ 7,1

Devious Maids

Kenneth Miller

2013

Godfather of Harlem Series ★ 8,2

Godfather of Harlem

Marshall Grant / Marley G.

2019

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Series ★ 7,1

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Norman

2015

Harry's Law Series ★ 7,5

Harry's Law

Judge Banks

2011

Rectify Series ★ 7,6

Rectify

Turner

2013

Found Series ★ 6,3

Found

Bernie Sayers

2023

Men in Black Film ★ 7,2

Men in Black

Police Inspector

1997

The Wonder Years Series ★ 7,0

The Wonder Years

Big Jim

2021

Nowhere Man Series ★ 7,8

Nowhere Man

Rick

1995

HIS & HERS Series ★ 7,3

HIS & HERS

Coach the Caretaker

2026

Reasonable Doubts Series ★ 7,6

Reasonable Doubts

Robert Maxwell

1991

Hard Target Film ★ 6,5

Hard Target

Elijah Roper

1993

1600 Penn Series ★ 4,8

1600 Penn

General Maurer

2012

Brawl in Cell Block 99 Film ★ 7,0

Brawl in Cell Block 99

Lefty

2017

Collateral Beauty Film ★ 7,2

Collateral Beauty

Board Member

2016

The Insider Film ★ 7,5

The Insider

John Harris

1999

Shannon's Deal Series ★ 7,7

Shannon's Deal

Brewster Ellis

1990

The Discovery Film ★ 6,3

The Discovery

Hospital Janitor

2017

Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood Film ★ 4,8

Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood

Father Jacob

2003

The Wiz Film ★ 6,2

The Wiz

Aunt Em's Party

1978

Bleeding Rose Film ★ 1,0

Bleeding Rose

Ebony's Father

2007

40-Love Film ★ 2,6

40-Love

Booker

2021

Eileen Film ★ 5,8

Eileen

Bob

2023

At First Sight Film ★ 6,0

At First Sight

Jack Falk

1999

Monster Film ★ 6,4

Monster

Judge

2021

The Best Man Film ★ 6,6

The Best Man

Pastor

1999

Family Business Film ★ 5,7

Family Business

"Caper" Cop

1989

Ode to Joy Film ★ 6,1

Ode to Joy

Lavelle

2019

The Block Island Sound Film ★ 5,2

The Block Island Sound

Chief Rogers

2021

Amityville 1992: It's About Time Film ★ 4,7

Amityville 1992: It's About Time

Doctor

1992

Grand Canyon Film ★ 6,4

Grand Canyon

Simon's Friend

1991

Double Trouble Film ★ 4,7

Double Trouble

Police Captain

1992

Dollman vs. Demonic Toys Film ★ 4,8

Dollman vs. Demonic Toys

Police Officer

1993

Earth vs. the Spider Film ★ 5,5

Earth vs. the Spider

Dr. Calloway

2001

Souvenir Film

Souvenir

Old Kevin / Doomsday

2026

Take Film ★ 5,3

Take

Aging Man

2008

White Man's Burden Film ★ 5,1

White Man's Burden

Marcus

1995

Ride Film ★ 5,7

Ride

Doorman

2014

My Family Film ★ 7,4

My Family

I.N.S. Guard

1995

Humor Me Film ★ 5,7

Humor Me

Ellis

2017

First Shift Film ★ 5,4

First Shift

Willy

2024

Full Eclipse Film ★ 5,1

Full Eclipse

Ron Edmunds

1993

The Underground Film ★ 5,3

The Underground

The Hound

1997

Criticsized Film ★ 4,2

Criticsized

Captain Pollard

2016

Shark Swarm Film ★ 5,3

Shark Swarm

Mayor

2008

Trivia at St. Nick's Film ★ 5,6

Trivia at St. Nick's

Gary

2024

The Hunter's Moon Film ★ 5,8

The Hunter's Moon

Horace

1999

Eugene the Marine Film ★ 6,5

Eugene the Marine

Phil

2025

Woodstockers Film

Woodstockers

Barry

2026

Too Many Christmases Film ★ 4,0

Too Many Christmases

Davis

2024

The Chair Film ★ 4,0

The Chair

Al

1988

Film ★ 10,0

Followers

Mr. Trayer

2000

The Scottish Play Film ★ 8,0

The Scottish Play

Don

2020

Sweet Parents Film

Sweet Parents

Gerard

2017

Life of Lemon Film ★ 4,7

Life of Lemon

Lester

2011