Williamson said he had to fight to be seen for his role as Bubba, but when he and Tom Hanks auditioned together, their connection was immediate Williamson told his agent, “If I can't get in on this ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. Forrest Gump—starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson and Sally ...

Mykelti Williamson, who played Bubba in Forrest Gump, opened up about why he's never been to the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. restaurants Williamson said he's never been "properly invited" to the chain ...

Directed by Simon Wincer, the movie starred Jason James Richter in his breakthrough role as the protagonist with a big heart, Jesse Greenwood. Also in the cast were Michael Madsen, Jayne Atkinson, and ...

Set in the high-stakes world of professional bull riding, The Last Rodeo is more than just a sports drama. It's a heartfelt story of family, forgiveness, and second chances. Filmed entirely in ...

*Mykelti Williamson and Devon Gummersall have been cast in “Underground,” WGN America’s pre-Civil War series about the Underground Railroad. The series from Sony Pictures TV and Tribune Studios ...

*Mykelti Williamson is set for a recurring role ABC’s new drama “Designated Survivor,” joining his former “24” co-star Kiefer Sutherland in the series from The Mark Gordon Company and ABC Studios.

The last few minutes of the see a trio of men dig up Goggins’ Ghoul out of a casket in the ground, where he’s kept alive via a steady drip of chemicals so that he can be removed for work or torture ...

Filming has begun on “Spring Breakthrough,” a Hallmark movie directed by “Forrest Gump” actor Mykelti Williamson that is being shot in Mobile and Baldwin counties. According to information posted by a ...

Director David R. Ellis, right, discusses a scene with Nick Zano, Haley Webb and Shantel VanSanten, as actor Mykelti Williamson listens in the background, on the New Orleans set of 'The Final ...