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Tony Winters

Award-winning veteran actor/writer/producer Tony Winters' career has spanned decades with his work on stage, screen and television but he has recently been discovered by whole new generation of rabid fans. His outstanding work as the tough-as-nails "Assistant Coach" in the best selling video games NBA 2K15 and the Spike Lee directed NBA 2K16 has made him iconic amongst gamers. However, his artistic journey began long ago. After graduation from Detroit's Redford High School Winters headed west to attend San Diego City College and later the University of California San Diego. It was there he was bitten by the acting bug and began his theatrical training in earnest. He was first cast in a supporting role in "Little Murders" and later in the lead role of Axel in Woody Allen's "Don't Drink The Water". But college theater was not enough for the eager thespian, so he looked beyond City's small campus and found a thriving African American theater scene and a mentor in the person of Dr. Floyd Gaffney. Under Gaffney, he tackled a succession of pivotal roles; Brick in "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof", Lou in "Spell #7", Prince in "Moon On A Rainbow Shawl" and Homer in "The Lilies Of The Field". He even appeared in the musicals "Guys And Dolls" and "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope".


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Born:
In San Diego, California, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
12
First Appeared:
In the movie L.A. Takedown 1989-08-27
Latest Project:
Movie The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat 2024-08-07
Known For
Poster of Rizzoli & Isles
Poster of The Crazies
Filmography
Movie The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat Big Earl 2024-08-07
Series Churchy Pastor Theodore 2024-02-15
Movie National Champions Wes Martin 2021-12-10
Movie Stalked by My Doctor: Patient's Revenge Detective Young 2018-06-10
Movie The Crazies Town Pastor 2010-02-26
Series Rizzoli & Isles Det. Derrick Womack 2010-07-12
Movie Section 8 Joe (as Anthony Winters) 2006-02-10
Movie Retiring Tatiana Drew 2000-01-18
Movie Virtuosity Male Newscaster 1995-08-04
Movie Sneakers Male NSA Agent 1992-09-09
Movie Gremlins 2: The New Batch Hallway Employee 1990-06-15
Movie L.A. Takedown Ritchie, the Medical Examiner 1989-08-27