Editing Powers Boothe (section)

{{distinguish|text=[[Power Boothe]], an American abstract painter}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Short description|American actor (1948–2017)}}
{{Infobox person
| name          = Powers Boothe
| image         = Powers-boothe-zumawirewestphotos963564.jpg
| caption       = Boothe in 2005
| birth_name    = Powers Allen Boothe<ref>{{Cite web |title=Powers Boothe Obituary (1948 - 2017) - Los Angeles, CA - Cleveland.com |url=https://obits.cleveland.com/us/obituaries/cleveland/name/powers-boothe-obituary?pid=185391896 |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=Legacy.com}}</ref>
| birth_date    = {{birth date|1948|06|01}}
| birth_place   = [[Snyder, Texas]], U.S.
| death_date    = {{death date and age|2017|05|14|1948|06|01}}
|death_place    = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| education     = {{ubl|[[Texas State University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])|[[Southern Methodist University]] ([[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]])}}
| occupation    = Actor
| years_active  = 1974–2016
| spouse        = {{marriage|Pamela Cole|1969}}
| children      = 2
| signature     = Powers Boothe.png
}}

'''Powers Allen Boothe''' (June 1, 1948&nbsp;– May 14, 2017) was an American actor known for his commanding [[character actor]] roles on film and television. He received a [[Primetime Emmy Award]] and nominations for two [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]].

He won a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie]] for his portrayal of [[Jim Jones]] in ''[[Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones]]'' (1980). He also played saloon owner [[List of Deadwood characters#Cy Tolliver|Cy Tolliver]] on ''[[Deadwood (TV series)|Deadwood]]'' from 2004 to 2006, President [[Noah Daniels]] on ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'' in 2007, and Lamar Wyatt in ''[[Nashville (2012 TV series)|Nashville]]'' from 2012 to 2014. He also appeared in the limited series ''[[Hatfields & McCoys (miniseries)|Hatfields & McCoys]]'' (2012).

He is also known for his performances as [[William Brocius|"Curly Bill" Brocius]] in the [[western film|western]] ''[[Tombstone (film)|Tombstone]]'' (1993) and [[Alexander Haig]] in historical drama ''[[Nixon (film)|Nixon]]'' (1995). Other notable film roles include ''[[Southern Comfort (1981 film)|Southern Comfort]]'' (1981), ''[[Red Dawn]]'' (1984), ''[[Blue Sky (1994 film)|Blue Sky]]'' (1994), ''[[Sudden Death (1995 film)|Sudden Death]]'' (1995), ''[[Frailty (2001 film)|Frailty]]'' (2001), and ''[[Sin City (film)|Sin City]]'' (2005). He also played a Chuykov, a Soviet general in World War II above Stalingrad's operation against Nazi's Wermacht under Gen. Friedrich von Paulus.

He portrayed [[Gideon Malick]] in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]]'s ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]'' (2012), and in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] series ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'' from 2015 to 2016. He was also the voice of [[Gorilla Grodd]] in ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' and ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]''.