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Bill Nunn
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Nunn in Introducing August Wilson (2013)
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William Goldwyn Nunn III
October 20, 1953 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Died | September 24, 2016 (aged 62) Hill District, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1976–2016 |
| Spouse(s) | Donna Nunn |
| Children | 2 |
William Goldwyn Nunn III (born October 20, 1953 – died September 24, 2016) was an American actor. He was well-known for playing Radio Raheem in Spike Lee's movie Do the Right Thing. He also played Robbie Robertson in the Sam Raimi Spider-Man movies. Another famous role was Terrence "Pip" Phillips on the TV show The Job.
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Early life
Bill Nunn III was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His father, William G. Nunn, Jr., was a journalist and editor for the Pittsburgh Courier. He also worked as a National Football League scout, finding new players. Bill's grandfather was the first African American football player at George Westinghouse High School.
Bill Nunn went to Schenley High School and graduated in 1970. Later, he went to Morehouse College and finished in 1976. While at college, he met the famous director Spike Lee. Bill Nunn appeared in some of Lee's first movies.
Career
Bill Nunn's first credited movie role was in the 1988 Spike Lee film School Daze. He became very famous for playing Radio Raheem in Lee's movie Do the Right Thing. He also played "Duh Duh Duh Man," the bodyguard for Nino Brown, in New Jack City.
He worked with Spike Lee on other movies like Mo' Better Blues and He Got Game. Bill Nunn also appeared in many other films. These include Sister Act, Canadian Bacon, and Runaway Jury. He was also in the Spider-Man trilogy as Joseph "Robbie" Robertson. You might also remember him from the TV series The Job.
Besides movies and TV, Bill Nunn also performed on stage. He was in August Wilson's play Fences, which is set in Pittsburgh. He also cared a lot about his community. In 2008, he started his own outreach project in the Pittsburgh area to help people.
Death
Bill Nunn passed away on September 24, 2016, at his home in Pittsburgh. He was 62 years old. His wife, Donna, shared that he had leukemia, a type of cancer.
Filmography
- 1988 School Daze as Grady
- 1989 Do the Right Thing as Radio Raheem
- 1990 Mo' Better Blues as Bottom Hammer (Bass)
- 1991 New Jack City as "Duh Duh Man"
- 1991 Regarding Henry as Bradley, Physical Therapist
- 1992 Sister Act as Lieutenant Eddie Souther
- 1995 Canadian Bacon as Kabral
- 1995 Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead as "Easy Wind"
- 1997 Kiss the Girls as Detective John Sampson
- 1998 He Got Game as Uncle Bubba
- 2001-2002 The Job (TV Series) as Terrence "Pip" Phillips
- 2002 Spider-Man as Joe "Robbie" Robertson
- 2003 Runaway Jury as Lonnie Shaver
- 2004 Spider-Man 2 as Joe "Robbie" Robertson
- 2007 Firehouse Dog as Joe Musto
- 2007 Spider-Man 3 as Joe "Robbie" Robertson
- 2008 A Raisin in the Sun as "Bobo"
- 2014–2015 Sirens (TV series) as "Cash" (final appearance)
See also
In Spanish: Bill Nunn para niños
