Woody Strode
An athlete turned actor, Strode was a top-notch decathlete and a football star at UCLA. He became part of Hollywood lore after meeting director John Ford and becoming a part of the Ford "family," appearing in four Ford motion pictures. Strode also played the powerful gladiator who does battle with Kirk Douglas in Spartacus (1960).
Known for
Batman
Grand Mogul
The Lieutenant
Sgt. Logan Holt
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Sgt. 'Big Red' MacMurthy
The Quick and the Dead
Charlies Moonlight
Once Upon a Time in the West
Frank's Gunman
The Ten Commandments
King of Ethiopia
Spartacus
Draba
Pork Chop Hill
Pvt. Franklen
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Pompey
Shalako
Chato
Posse
Storyteller
Sergeant Rutledge
1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
7 Women
Lean Warrior
Vigilante
Rake
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Chaka
Scream
Charlie Winters
Keoma
George
Cuba Crossing
Titi
The Professionals
Jake
The Cotton Club
Holmes
The Black Stallion Returns
Meslar
On Fire
Woody
Invaders of the Lost Gold
Cal
The Quest: The Longest Drive
Tucker
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Gladiator
Androcles and the Lion
The Lion
Genghis Khan
Sengal
The Sins of Rachel Cade
Muwango
Jaguar Lives!
Sensei
Sundown
Tribal Policeman (uncredited)
Two Rode Together
Stone Calf
African Treasure
Mailman (uncredited)
Ravagers
Brown
The Italian Connection
Frank Webster
Boot Hill
Thomas
The Buccaneer
Toro
Lust in the Dust
Blackman
The Deserter
Jackson
A Gathering of Old Men
Yank
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
Kingdom of the Spiders
Walter Colby
The Revengers
Job
The Silver Chalice
Moor (uncredited)
Loaded Guns
Silvera
Storyville
Charlie Sumpter
Bride of the Gorilla
Nedo
Che!
Guillermo
The Violent Breed
Polo
Winterhawk
Big Rude
City Beneath the Sea
Djion
No Time for Love
Black Sandhog (uncredited)
Tarzan's Fight for Life
Ramo
Tarzan's Deadly Silence
Marshak
The Last Voyage
Hank Lawson
Star Spangled Rhythm
Rochester's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Tarzan's Three Challenges
Khan / Dying Leader
Jungle Warriors
Luther
The Gambler from Natchez
Josh
The Bronx Executioner
Sheriff Warren (archive footage)
Jungle Gents
Malaka, head bearer
The Final Executioner
Sam
The Lion Hunters
Walu
Caribbean
Esau
The Unholy Four
Woody
Black Jesus
Maurice Lalubi
The Royal African Rifles
Soldier
The Gatling Gun
Runner the Scout
Key West
Candy Rhodes
Breakout
Skip Manion
We Are No Angels
Black Bill
Brooba
Native Chief
Son of Sinbad
Palace Guard
Angkor: Cambodia Express
Woody
Scipio the African
Massinissa
Oil
Ben
Black Rodeo
Narrator (voice)
The Last Rebel
Duncan
Mandrake the Magician
Lothar
Jungle Man-Eaters
One of Native Escorts to Biplane (uncredited)