Trivia: “They call me Mister Tibbs!” was spoken by which acclaimed actor?
Sidney Poitier
Paul Newman
Sean Connery
Steve McQueen
The correct answer is Sidney Poitier
So why is this answer correct? : One of Sidney Poitier’s best-known roles is as Detective Virgil Tibbs in the Academy Award-winning film “In the Heat of the Night.” In the 1967 movie, Tibbs defiantly uttered these words while clashing with a racist police force. The quote also served as the title of the 1970 sequel.