Bill Duke

Born: February 26 1943
Where: New York, USA Duke is both an accomplished actor and director, whoses debut behind the lens was the impressive Rage in Harlem starring Forrest Whitaker.

Acting roles include Brett Ratner's Red Dragon, Exit Wounds opposite Steven Seagal and Never Again with Jill Clayburgh.

Other acting credits include The Limey opposite Terence Stamp, Predator and Commando opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bird on a Wire.

For Action Jackson, he received a National Accosiation for the Advancement of Coloured People Image Award nomination.

Directing credits include Deep Cover with Laurence Fishburne, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit and Hoodlum, starring Fishburne, Tim Roth and Andy Garcia.

His latest directorial effort is Deacons of Defence, which reunited him with Whitaker.