William Marion "Sonny" Landham (February 11, 1941 – August 17, 2017), or Sonny Landham, was an American film actor, stunt man and politician. He portrayed tracker Billy Sole in Predator.
At the beginning of his acting career, Landham was an actor in pornographic films. He then became a mainstream movie actor and appeared in a number of Hollywood films, including The Warriors (as a subway policeman whose leg gets broken by a baseball bat-wielding Michael Beck), Predator, 48 Hrs., Lock Up and Action Jackson.
In 2003, Landham ran in the Republican Party primary election for the post of Governor of Kentucky, hoping to repeat the success of his Predator castmates Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. He based his candidacy on opposition to an amendment which endorsed the Kentucky Family Court, saying his bad experiences at the hands of the family court had convinced him it was for the benefit of lawyers rather than families or children. He was unsuccessful in gaining the party's nomination. He ran briefly as an independent candidate, but withdrew on June 18, 2003, and endorsed the Republican slate.
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2009
as Chief Bear
2007
as Boone Cagle
1996
as Indian
1996
as Billy Lone Bear
1995
as One-Eyed Jack
1995
as Albino
1995
as (archive footage)
1995
as Brick
1994
as Verrick
1994
as Diamond Jim
1993
as James
1992
as Pepe
1992
as Pimp
1989
as Chink Weber
1988
as Mr. Quick
1987
as Billy Sole
1986
as El Coyote
1986
as Becker
1985
as Sam Sixkiller
1984
1984
as Calvin Duggai
1983
as Ryker
1982
as Billy Bear
1982
as Pool Worker
1981
as Hunter
1981
as (archive footage)
1980
as Riverside Drive Man #8
1979
as Police
1979
as Policeman in Subway Station
1978
as First Yellow Toga Guy (uncredited)
1978
as Clyde
1977
as Lane the Milkman
1977
1976
1976
as Junkie #1
1976
as Dougie Knowles
1976
as Ben
1975
1975
as Dr. Gabriel's Patient
1975
as Bo
1975
as Big Abner
1975
as Curt Reynolds
1975
as Tex
1974
as Political Candidate
1974
as Huntington Van Huff
1974
as Tex
1974
as Amos Johnson
1974
as French Cook
1974
as Joe
1974
as Teamster #1