Person
Tucker Smallwood
Acting · Born 1944-02-22 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Biography
Tucker Smallwood (born February 22, 1944) is an American actor, author and vocalist. He often plays military characters. Smallwood's films include The Cotton Club (1984), Contact (1997), Deep Impact (1998), Larry David's Sour Grapes, Traffic (2000), The One (2001), Quigley (2003), Spectres (2004) and Embers (2015). On television, he has been a regular and made guest appearances on many series, including Space: Above and Beyond, Millennium, Babylon 5, The X-Files, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld, Murphy Brown, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, Friends, The Wayans Bros. and The Sarah Silverman Program.
Known for
Modern Family
Judge
Friends
Mr. Tyler
The X-Files
Sheriff Andy Taylor
Seinfeld
Man in Mercedes
Frasier
Detective
JAG
Captain Baxter
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Restaurant Owner
Star Trek: Voyager
Adm. Bullock
Malcolm in the Middle
Baffert
Wings
Agent Stark
Filmography
- 2026Three Colors: Pan-AfricanWaylon Jones / "Gregory Green"
- 2024The Promised LandJethro
- 2024The BaxtersArthur
- 2022Merit x ZoeDr. Cole
- 2022Izzy Lyon: The Unspun TruthMordecai Fredericksonton III
- 2021Together TogetherCarson
- 2020Sylvie's LoveDr. Parker
- 2019LonersFather Monty
- 2018Another TimeTV Show Host
- 2017Will & GraceHenry Rice
- 2017The Lady KillersWilliam
- 2017Girlfriend's DayGovernor Speakman
- 2016Dream Corp LLCGeneral Jim Joynose, Sr. (voice)
- 2015EmbersTeacher
- 2015PixelsCIA Chief
- 2014FartcopterGeneral Cartwood
- 2012The First FamilyAdmiral Masini
- 2011WorkaholicsPastor
- 2009InfomercialsGeneral Cartwood
- 2009Black DynamiteCongressman Monroe James
- 2009Modern FamilyJudge
- 2008Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz ClubThomasson
- 2007Evan AlmightyCommittee Member
- 2007Flight of the Living DeadCol. Wolff
- 2007The Sarah Silverman Program.God
- 2007Dark MirrorDetective Williams
- 2006Fighting WordsFranklin
- 2006Snoop Dogg's Hood of HorrorStevens
- 2006False ProphetsIsaiah
- 2006Final MoveMyron
- 2006The LoopDr. Evangelatos
- 2005My Name Is EarlHostage Negotiator
- 2004SpectresWill Franklin
- 2003Melvin Goes to DinnerPassenger
- 2003All of Us
- 2003Mirror ManMr. Jenkins
- 2003QuigleyAngel #2
- 2002Air PanicKeller
- 2002For the PeopleJudge
- 2002Like MikeMr. Reynolds
- 2001The OnePrison Warden
- 2001Star Trek: EnterpriseXindi-Primate Councilor
- 2000TrafficPartygoer #4
- 2000Level 9
- 2000Curb Your EnthusiasmRestaurant Owner
- 2000Bull
- 2000Opposite SexMilitary Officer
- 2000The Invisible ManAnders
- 2000TitusSgt. Gordon
- 2000Malcolm in the MiddleBaffert
- 1998InfernoPolice Chief
- 1998Seven Days
- 1998StrangelandCaptain Churchill Robbins
- 1998Deep ImpactIvan Brodsky
- 1998Sour GrapesAnesthesiologist #2
- 1998Blackout EffectHarold
- 1997Most WantedPolice Chief William Watson
- 1997ContactMission Director
- 1997The PracticeDr. Mick Benson
- 1996MillenniumSteven Kiley / Ellsworth Beedle
- 1996Bio-DomeCmdr. Gates, SWAT Team
- 1995Space: Above and BeyondCoomodore Ross
- 1995JAGCaptain Baxter
- 1995Star Trek: VoyagerAdm. Bullock
- 1995The Wayans Bros.Lionel Cooper
- 1994FriendsMr. Tyler
- 1994Sister, SisterPreacher
- 1994Babylon 5David Endawi
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderDistrict Attorney Ferris
- 1993FrasierDetective
- 1993The X-FilesSheriff Andy Taylor
- 1992MartinDarrell
- 1990Presumed InnocentDetective Harold Greer
- 1990WingsAgent Stark
- 1989SeinfeldMan in Mercedes
- 1987Jake and the Fatman
- 1987The Secret of My SuccessExecutive (uncredited)
- 1985The Adventures of a Two-Minute WerewolfHarry
- 1985Good Boy Bad Boy
- 1984The Cotton ClubKid Griffin
- 1981For Ladies OnlyTornado
- 1981Cagney and Lacey: The PilotAce Truck Driver
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