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