Rufus Crawford

Rufus Crawford

No. 34
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1955-05-21) May 21, 1955 (age 69) Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:	Hunter Huss
College:	Virginia State
Undrafted:	1978
Career history
Seattle Seahawks (1978) Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1979–1985)
Career highlights and awards
CFL East All-Star (1981) Canadian Football yardage record
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 19 Rushing average: 2.4 Receptions: 4 Receiving yards: 25 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Rufus Crawford (born May 21, 1955) is an American actor and former football player who was a running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1979 through 1985.^[1] He broke the Canadian Football League (CFL) yardage record which had stood for 28 years. He started his career in the National Football League (NFL) with the Seattle Seahawks.^[2][3]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Catwalk	TV host	Documentary
1996	Lethal Tender	Cop #1
2000	Jill Rips	Man in bar
2000	Left Behind: The Movie	Security Guard #1
2002	Paid in Full	Tommy
2005	Cinderella Man	Lewis Coach
2007	The Tracey Fragments	Bus cop
2009	The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day	Pedestrian
2010	A Beginner's Guide to Endings	Referee
2012	The Samaritan	Construction foreman
2014	Gore, Quebec	Nick Gleason
2018	Anon	Herbert	Uncredited

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	Catwalk	Sid Lee	Episode: "First Gig"
1996	Due South	Museum Guard	Episode: "The Mask"
1996	Conundrum	Cop #2	Television film
1996	Beyond the Call	Thibodeaux
1998	Naked City: A Killer Christmas	Paramedic
1998	Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science	Len	Episode: "The Perfect Heist"
1998, 2000	Twitch City	Sharpshooter 2 / Good cop	2 episodes
1999	The Famous Jett Jackson	Coach	Episode: "Front Page"
1999	Coming Unglued	Officer	Television film
1999	Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story	2nd Trial Judge No 3
1999	Twice in a Lifetime	Officer Perez	Episode: "Double Exposure"
1999	At the Mercy of a Stranger	Warrant cop	Television film
1999, 2000	The Wonderful World of Disney	Assistant Manager / Referee	2 episodes
2000	Alley Cats Strike	Ken's dad	Television film
2000	Harlan County War	Bill Worthington
2000	Who Killed Atlanta's Children?	Terrorist #1
2002	The Red Sneakers	Chargers' coach
2002	Keep the Faith, Baby	A. Philip Randolph
2002	Crossed Over	Officer
2002	Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story	Dennis Brandley
2002	Charms for the Easy Life	Lynched man
2003	Deacons for Defense	Deacon
2004	Crown Heights	Mr. Moses
2005	Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye	Parking Attendant	Episode: "Spy Games"
2011	Breakout Kings	Man walking dog	Episode: "Pilot"
2011	Certain Prey	Strip joint owner	Television film
2016	Murdoch Mysteries	Morton Witsel	Episode: "Once Upon a Murdoch Christmas"
2017	Designated Survivor	Uniformed police chief	Episode: "Lazarus"
2018	Imposters	Jerry Cook	Episode: "Old Unresolved Shit"
2020	Condor	Man (Soup Kitchen)	Episode: "A Former KGB Man"

References

1. Durka, Chris (May 2015). "In Conversation With. . . "Rufus Crawford"" (PDF). Hamilton Tiger-Cat Alumni Association.
2. "Rufus Crawford". IMDb. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
3. Upi (June 8, 1981). "Ferragamo Has A Tough Debut". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 15, 2021.

External links

• Rufus Crawford at IMDb