Sonny Landham

An actor with a powerful physique, booming voice and who has played several "Native American" characters, 'Sonny Landham' (qv) first broke into mainstream film with a bit part as a police officer in the subway. He ends up getting tripped when 'Michael Beck' (qv) throws the baseball bat at his legs, in Walter Hill's gang film _The Warriors (1979)_ (qv), then other minor roles in _Southern Comfort (1981)_ (qv) & _Poltergeist (1982)_ (qv), before Walter Hill cast him in his first decent role as 'James Remar' (qv)'s gun happy, criminal partner in the high voltage hit _48 Hrs. (1982)_ (qv). Landham continued to turn up in high testosterone films of the mid 1980s including the action sci-fi film _Predator (1987)_ (qv), alongside Sylvester Stallone in _Lock Up (1989)_ (qv), and being hurled out a window by 'Carl Weathers' (qv) in _Action Jackson (1988)_ (qv). His career on screen wound down during the 1990s, but he still managed to crop up in several roles taking advantage of his strong physical presence.::firehouse44