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Bill Nunn

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Bill Nunn

Born October 20, 1953 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USADied September 24, 201659 films

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William G. "Bill" Nunn III (October 20, 1953 – September 24, 2016) was an American actor. Nunn made his acting debut in the 1988 Spike Lee film School Daze, and is perhaps best known for his roles as Radio Raheem in Lee's Do the Right Thing and as Nino Brown's verbally challenged bodyguard Duh Duh Duh Man in New Jack City.

Some of his other film credits include Lee's Mo' Better Blues and He Got Game, as well as Regarding Henry, Sister Act, Canadian Bacon, The Last Seduction, Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead, New Jack City, Runaway Jury, Spider-Man trilogy (as Joseph "Robbie" Robertson), Firehouse Dog, the television series The Job, Randy and The Mob, and A Raisin in the Sun, adapted for TV.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Spider-Man poster7.4Spider-Man2002Spider-Man 2 poster7.3Spider-Man 22004Spider-Man 3 poster6.5Spider-Man 32007Do the Right Thing poster7.8Do the Right Thing1989Glory poster7.5Glory1989Sister Act poster6.8Sister Act1992Runaway Jury poster6.9Runaway Jury2003Kiss the Girls poster6.5Kiss the Girls1997

Filmography

59 films as actor
  1. 20203 Brothers: Radio Raheem, Eric Garner and George FloydRadio Raheem (archival footage)
  2. 2012Won't Back DownPrincipal Holland
  3. 2009Help Me, Help YouDetective
  4. 2008A Raisin in the SunBobo
  5. 2007Randy & the MobWardlowe Gone
  6. 2007Spider-Man 3Joseph 'Robbie' Robertson
  7. 2007Firehouse DogJoe Musto
  8. 2006IdlewildGW
  9. 2006Out ThereDesmond
  10. 2004Spider-Man 2Joseph 'Robbie' Robertson
  11. 2003Runaway JuryLonnie Shaver
  12. 2003GroupiesDerrick Lassten
  13. 2002People I KnowThe Reverend Lyle Blunt
  14. 2002The Kudzu ChristmasDr. Horace Luke
  15. 2002Spider-ManJoseph 'Robbie' Robertson
  16. 2001The Substitute: Failure Is Not an OptionLuther
  17. 2000LockdownCharles
  18. 2000Stolen from the HeartFBI Special Agent Malcolm Russ
  19. 1999The Hungry Bachelors ClubMoses Grady
  20. 1999The Price of a Broken Heart
  21. 1999FoolishJimmy Beck
  22. 1999Passing GloryHoward Porter
  23. 1998The Legend of 1900Danny Boodmann
  24. 1998CarriersCapt. David Arends
  25. 1998AmbushedWatts Fatboy
  26. 1998The Tic CodeKingston
  27. 1998He Got GameUncle Bubba
  28. 1998Always OutnumberedHoward M'Shalla
  29. 1997Ellen FosterMr. Douglas
  30. 1997Mad CityCliff Williams
  31. 1997Kiss the GirlsDet. John Sampson, LAPD
  32. 1997Quicksilver HighwayLen
  33. 1996Extreme MeasuresBurke
  34. 1996BulletproofFinch
  35. 1996Mr. and Mrs. LovingLeonard
  36. 1995Things to Do in Denver When You're DeadEasy Wind
  37. 1995True CrimeDetective Jerry Guinn
  38. 1995Money TrainCrash Train Motorman
  39. 1995The AffairSgt. Rivers
  40. 1995Canadian BaconKabral Jabar
  41. 1995Candyman: Farewell to the FleshReverend Ellis
  42. 1994Blood BrothersWilliam Crawford
  43. 1994The Last SeductionHarlan
  44. 1994Save MeDetective Vincent
  45. 1994Dangerous HeartMulkey
  46. 1993National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1Police Photographer
  47. 1992Sister ActLt. Eddie Souther
  48. 1991White LieChief Adams
  49. 1991Regarding HenryBradley, Physical Therapist
  50. 1991New Jack CityDuh Duh Duh Man
  51. 1990Demon CopReporter
  52. 1990Mo' Better BluesBottom Hammer
  53. 1990Cadillac ManGrave Digger
  54. 1990Def by TemptationDougy
  55. 1989A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtSchool Teacher
  56. 1989Glory
  57. 1989Do the Right ThingRadio Raheem
  58. 1989The Littlest VictimsOrderly
  59. 1988School DazeGrady