Clifton Powell is An Underrated Actor!

Character actor, Clifton Powell gives a powerhouse performance as Andre Thompson in the 1990's sitcom Roc. Enjoy.

[@fudgematthew33]

Clifton Powell killed that scene.

[@luisdurena]

That’s what the boy needed to hear. The one person he admired and considered his idol set his behind straight and told him the reality of the consequences of his actions.

[@MillyMill87]

When he said get yourself a got damn education that hit hard

[@kekem8754]

The 80's and the 90s sitcoms where deep as helll.

[@brandondyer9938]

Facts. Damn right!!!!!. This show. South central.

[@omegawicked1]

Yessir

[@drewslife3604]

Clifton Powell is a legend, he can compete with any actor

[@newera5238]

Facts!!

[@ishmaelpittman9782]

Except Denzel Washington

[@caramelspice7244]

This scene has Emmy written all over it.

[@mr.classic6823]

That boy may not have realized it but Andre just may have saved his life with this

[@sha11235]

As long as he followed what he said.

[@willsims5477]

This was a great show. It was interesting to see Andre attempt to change as well.

[@fly3xzistence]

That “let me tell ya somethin” is forever legendary 😂

[@lilcalvin7278]

You know you messed up when the og is not impressed by what you did

[@purpletomatocinema]

ikr

[@robertrowdy8753]

He spoke facts....drive bys are lame...you usually hit everything but your target.....

[@sha11235]

@@robertrowdy8753 Well, he did hit his target, but he probably could've hit other innocent people as well.

[@IncredibleFunk]

Andre straighten him out

[@raymondserrano1120]

Facts

[@sammydane5988]

"What you gone do, when you start screaming for the guards & the guards don't come?" 💯

[@lilcalvin7278]

You can't call for your Momma in the penitentiary

[@E.J.Branham3Billion]

@@lilcalvin7278 "lemme tell you something else...after he finishes with you...he's gone pass you around to all of his buddies. Then what you gone do, you lil sissy punk?"

[@otisbeck5327]

@E.J. Branham I wish I could tell you that Damon fought the good fight, and the Sisters let him be. I wish I could tell you that- but prison is no fairy-tale world.

[@E.J.Branham3Billion]

@@otisbeck5327 oh, yeah, I believe it.

[@royjonesjr1117]

Yup DOOKIE LOVE💩💩💩

[@brandonwilliams5526]

He should have got on Oscar for this role because he's speaking facts.

[@GodsMadeMan]

That's TV so it'd be an Emmy.

[@Discipleofyeshuahamaschiach]

@@GodsMadeMangive ‘em all lol😅

[@HOSTILEMGTOW]

@brandonwilliams5526 That's exactly why he didn't get an Oscar. Amalak hates our people with an inhuman, demonic passion. They'll never praise or reward this type of cautionary messaging for our people because it prevents calamity and saves lives. If it had been some sort of destructive message being pushed, it would've gotten vast recognition beyond belief.

[@mynameisstilljafo4063]

Damn, what a performance. Would have loved to see Powell land a role on _The Wire_ .

[@aidanfox8219]

Powell speaking facts.

[@swdelamentay4802]

This is a baby boy moment when ving rahams was schooling jodie about that life.

[@sha11235]

I wonder if some of this came from Andre's own experiences in jail as well as Charles Dutton's.

[@aidanfox8219]

@@sha11235 It could be, I'm glad you pointed that out.

[@brandondyer9938]

​@@sha11235 yes. Some parts.

[@dominiquejones3805]

Tru School

[@darone84]

This message should be showed again to these young boys

[@user-ld3cj9oh6j]

As a teacher, I would love to have him in my class to teach my students about the jail.

[@diablow1411]

"Like it says in the book... we are blessed and cursed." - Big Smoke

[@TheBision23]

Same things make us laugh make us cry

[@BigSmoke-bu6ib]

The wise sheep does what he says, and only eats the greenest grass

[@ryzlannreza1873]

“What fucking book” ??

[@adamuzumaki98]

@DueMan66You wanna drive?

[@1stwonder788]

@DueMan66we late.

[@RickMichaels-if5eq]

Clifton Powell is such a great actor!👍🏽 I could see him playing the role of a drill sergeant.

[@CJCrump]

Andre saved this young man's life.

[@letitiamarshall8661]

Maybe he saved his life but he didn't have to insult the poor boy!

[@alphabarre9096]

​@@letitiamarshall8661watcha gonna do when you start screaming for the guards and the guards doesn't come? You see right there this life style isn't for the weak like you, he's not insulting that young man, he's telling the truth and nothing but the truth.

[@zt1053]

@@letitiamarshall8661 the poor boy was a killer.

[@TheBamaPrinceable]

​@@letitiamarshall8661 He killed somebody trying to emulate the gangster life he knew so little about. Andre gave him a proper reality check.

[@dwightlove3704]

​@@letitiamarshall8661 He was telling him the truth about prison life I wonder if he directed this scene!!!!!!!

[@terrymanning2285]

Roc was a great show.

[@sha11235]

Excellent show. Much better than Martin, which was a minstrel show in comparison.

[@wakeupsweep9731]

Clifton Powell is excellent. I saw him in lockdown too. He just seems like a solid dude

[@StevenGladden-kh4bd]

He can play villians and heroes he can do it all

[@sha11235]

Andre at the end there is thinking, "Well, I did it, trash man." Roc would've been happy as to what Andre did.

[@vinalonzo8988]

I work inside an adult correctional facility. I tell these offenders all of the time to start teaching these young men and women about how not to end up in jail

[@dwightlove3704]

That is what SCARED STRAIGHT was used for.

[@khristiansmith1224]

@@dwightlove3704that shit fake they show jail. Not prison

[@HansGruberfan]

I was getting scared. And 'm just watching Clifton here on youtube. What a great actor he is. He shows every emotion he has with his eyes.

[@michaelbaskervilleii9813]

The emphasis Clifton kept putting on “SISSY PUNK”.

[@DougGibbs106]

That's the way to school these youngins

[@WaldoBagelTopper]

lol yea man. People got so hung up on Pinkie that they didnt realize that Powell was a genuine stage thespian.

[@marlonrichardson8584]

Damon didnt have that smile right after Andre told him he was gonna do 10 years in someone's arms. He was at a loss for words and could not say nothing.

[@purpletomatocinema]

It was either remorse for what he did or the fear that he will become someone's prison husband.

[@marlonrichardson8584]

@@purpletomatocinema or could of been both.

[@innerthoughts106]

​@@purpletomatocinemamore like a prison wife

[@mkaplan1383]

@@innerthoughts106 "Honey... hush....."

[@sha11235]

Well, it was scripted, but he heard what Andre said throughout and since he did respect Andre, he wasn't going to tell him to leave him alone.

[@JD-ob2ci]

Powell deserves a Oscar for this scene

[@1stwonder788]

Emmy

[@taison5166]

This, by far, is one of the BEST scenes from the TV show "Roc". This INDEED IS a speech of truth to the "wanna-be-hard" youths.💯♥️

[@sha11235]

This was the next to last scene in the final episode of the show. What makes it stand out is that none of the cast members are in it.

[@theresawebb1968]

I wish more black shows were like this black kids need to watch show like this.

[@cedricdixon5542]

An Oscar award Winning Performance.Dr.Dixon 🌟🌟🌟

[@Keith-gi1qo]

Powerful acting! Clifton Powell is a powerhouse actor!

[@sha11235]

The next to last scene of a show that should've stayed on longer. Thanks you Fox jerks.

[@MrBeautiful2908]

If more constructive men were involved like this, more boys would be more constructive and far less chaotic.

[@taison5166]

"Do you know what it's like bein' "ME"?!" Clifton held HIS role as "Andre" TIGHT!💯👍🏾👏🏽♥️

[@Shabazz23]

That boy got his acknowledgement by the OG now

[@dionnereed9296]

I remember this episode to a tea when I was a kid, he spoke the back in the day truth 😢😢😢

[@dominiquejones3805]

He said u gone do 10 years n somebody arms

[@RobertIsaacJr.]

The Most Powerful Episode Clifton Powell Acted Peeps " He Scared that Boy Straight " Period 👊💯💯💯💯

[@bigrod8975]

That boy was so naive, and still would've been if Andre hadn't told him the truth.

[@sha11235]

Hopefully, he listened.

[@janinecox256]

No reality of prison life would slapped him in the face!

[@StevenGladden-ue7ty]

Back in that day when you didn't half to cuss to get a point across

[@purpletomatocinema]

Ya damn right

[@yeshua4590]

Clifton always kills it.

[@terryperkins6370]

He is a goat to me he needs a star on the Walk of Fame❤

[@TheConchologist]

Clinton Powell is one of Hollywood’s greatest character actors. An outstanding thespian

[@thevizkid]

he made his character very believable! very scary! there's no way he shouldn't have won an Emmy!

[@Zehahahahahahahahahahahaha]

This is for today's kids who thinks they're tough because they have a gun in their hand 😂

[@DannyP-dm1pw]

Today's kids? That's every generation. Don't act like punks never existed before with guns and gangs. I grew up in the 70s and 80s projects. Tons of punks back then too. Stop with your ego thinking you and your generation is tougher than today because of weapons. Shit been going on forever. Been punks, bullies and gangs since dawn of time. Cowboys in the 1800's had criminal crews too. Stop with this trolling.

[@DubBeats]

⁠@@DannyP-dm1pwexactly all generations had bitches in punk thinking killing someone make you tough…

[@TheBamaPrinceable]

This was for the kids of the early 90s as well when the show aired.

[@HipHopToday_4123]

Its gets no realer than this!

[@viniciussurkamp6633]

All we had to do was follow the damn train, CJ.

[@CloutGod_504]

“I’ll have two number 9s, a number 9 large, a number 6 with extra dip, a number 7, two number 45s, one with cheese and a large soda” -Big Smoke

[@jowensjo34]

Yo this need to go viral on TikTok or something

[@purpletomatocinema]

🤔

[@fudgematthew33]

Indeed.

[@LukaVukovic-rz9tq]

When Cluckin' Bell worker forgets 2 number 45's in order:

[@santinojozefmiller7721]

All we had to do get the 2 number 45s, CJ!!!

[@christopherowens6391]

Clifton Powell is cold!

[@KHAOE1]

"Yeah that's right...call fo ya mama. If we was on lockdown I'd make you get on your knees n fix it."

[@purpletomatocinema]

I did get a Melvin vibe from him 😂

[@KHAOE1]

@@purpletomatocinema especially when he got close up behind him lol

[@lb-in2sx]

Everyone gangsta till Clifton tells you how it is

[@otisbeck5327]

I wish that I could tell you that Damon fought the good fight, and the Sisters let him be. I wish I could tell you that- but prison is no fairy-tale world. Clifton Powell and Jamal Duckett were great in this scene. Deep and powerful.

[@sha11235]

Yeah, that film came out that Sept.and didn't do the business it should've done in theaters. It needed to be a limited release first and let the audience build up by word of mouth.

[@lilcalvin7278]

Dude had no idea what he was in for when Andre told him you bout to do 10 years in somebody's arms.

[@sha11235]

I'll bet that was what happened with Andre when he was in jail.

[@lorddontay7565]

Doubt it goofy and you missing the point ​@@sha11235

[@MaryjaneLove]

&&&& everything he told that young men was he truth . . This message can save a lot o young black men lives . . .😇🖤

[@ampwright7052]

Powerful scene

[@RaceIsOpen]

A great great actor!

[@guerillalou2312]

This performance along with him on All eyez on me he is a very rare talent indeed.

[@purpletomatocinema]

He was in "All Eyez On Me?" Does he have to be in every black movie?🤣

[@DaFactsNoNonsense1713]

One of my favourite shows, back in the day

[@Maria-mq8pe]

Yeah I agree Clifton is a talented actor but usually plays a conniving villian and plays it well

[@marctouss1862]

he played MLK.. and was amazing..

[@deniseriley-mccray7187]

Facts about that this was a classics

[@miguelsonofzeus]

I forgotten about the show Roc.

[@ghariiscool]

Clifton Powell is so cold with it

[@win4man]

OG

[@user-xe9dd3tb1h]

Real💯

[@Salvatore1268]

Sometimes not talking can be a brilliant job of acting that young man performs that

[@cancer710]

I still remember this episode when it first aired. Damn I miss when we had real good shows. I remember the character Heavy D played shot him because of the drugs he was selling in the neighborhood.

[@lyndonbrookins5300]

I could see Clifton Powell as a senior Drill Instructor.

[@willsims5477]

Get you a Bible and some books and get an education! This is a trip!!!

[@sha11235]

Well, at least the schoolbooks for an education.

[@joelbangalter6985]

I can't stop thinking about Big smoke

[@Waiting2X]

Preach

[@janinecox256]

He came a long way from Pinkie the pimp on Next Friday!

[@arielbanks5557]

Actually this show happened waaayyyyy before Next Friday

[@Keith-gi1qo]

Clifton Powell career didn't start in Friday after next. He was an actor many years before that...

[@user-te9vu2dd6w]

You are one or the other. You can't be blessed and cursed at the same time

[@ScottieBarnett]

The mans cold!

[@sturmpa]

crazy to think clifton also voice acted big smoke lol

[@keepinupwithkingleo]

I got frozen it time for 3 minutes as he spoke 😱

[@janinecox256]

Andre probably wishes that someone had cared enough to talk to him like that then he wouldn’t have wasted his time being a gangster!

[@brettz5288]

Is this also the same guy from Rush hour in the bright red suit?

[@purpletomatocinema]

This exact same guy

[@Zehahahahahahahahahahahaha]

Chauncey from Menace 2 Society and the voice actor of Big Smoke from GTA SA

[@dtowerz9489]

What movie or show is this?

[@dtowerz9489]

@Toyin Animashaun thank you 👍

[@MsDisneylandlover]

ROC TV SHOW

[@radpack999]

Brilliant

[@mawproduced]

SOLID!

[@patty_arts_n_animation]

Someone should make an SFM of Big Smoke saying Clifton Powell's dialogue in some of his films

[@user-kr4fr7bc1v]

Voice of Big Smoke

[@tubeboxsix]

FOLLOW THE TRAIN CEEEEEEEEEEJAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[@es12341]

Spitting fie

[@Shanshanmoon]

Why he have not got Oscar yet or a star on the walk of fame

[@indigenousqueen2425]

Roc and Heavy D scared Andre into changing.

[@Hydra_Quartz]

Don't ask a wise man, friend. Ask a fool

[@shadbreezy94]

💯

[@davelyrix6615]

Powerful enough Real is Real

[@dbzviper]

2 Number 9s, a Number 9 Large, ......

[@LuannnMvT]

All we have to do, is follow the dawn train CJ.

[@damonharris6586]

…never thought that “Scared Straight” program can apply to punks headed to jail instead of discouraging the path to it…

[@damonharris6586]

Correction: this is “Scared Shitless”.

[@theresawebb1968]

I believe thee title so much it is ashame that is true.

[@raymondserrano1120]

He may have been a drug dealer but he gave did game that little punk a dose of reality.

[@sha11235]

This was sort of where he started to redeem himself in the community, by helping people not end up in the same situation he ended up in..

[@memphislongway901]

Mane damn near scared me str8 hell 😆

[@lawrenzaldier308]

BIG SMOKE

[@ascended2zero]

"All you had to do was follow the damn train cj!!!

[@SahvonEdwards]

deep