12 Days: Mykelti Williamson in The Holiday Stocking

'New angel R.J. returns to earth as a stranger and has the chance to help his sisters to reconcile, something he didn't accomplish in his lifetime.'

Hallmark recently debuted their new Mahogany banner, a new brand of films and television shows with the first being the Christmas themed, The Holiday Stocking.  After seeing that one of it's stars was actor Mykelti Williamson I quickly set the the DVR.   

When I was growing up in the 80's and 90's, it seemed almost every second movie that I either saw at the theatre, or we rented to watch at home, featured Mykelti.  Some of his most well known films from the time include; Waiting to Exhale, Con Air, Wildcats Primary Colors, Heat and the Free Willy movies.  Of course he is probably best know as Tom Hanks best friend Bubba in 1994's Forrest Gump.

Wildcats (1986)

I enjoyed The Holiday Stocking, but unfortunately, the credits were a bit misleading.  Mykelti really only had a cameo in the film, with only a few scenes, most at the beginning.  His character Robert has recently died, but has some unfinished business before he can walk through Heaven's pearly gates.  For that Robert needs an Angel his family doesn't recognize, so the Angel RJ is played is by actor B.J Britt.

Forrest Gump (1994)

'Hey Forrest, there's something I've been thinking about, I got a very important question to ask you, how would you like to go into the shrimping business with me?'

Bubba Blue

Despite not seeing a whole of Mykelti in the film, it did have me looking to see if he'd ever shown any skin on screen.  I believe his only nude scene was his butt baring scene in 1996's Soul of the Game.  Although it's his one and only nude scene, with his magnificent backside, it's certainly a memorable one!

Soul of the Game (1996)