| Movies (Videos, Films & Projects): |
Year |
Budget |
 Fanon (documentary) - Producer |
2008 |
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| Untitled Albert Einstein/Paul Robeson Project - Paul Robeson, Producer |
2008 |
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| Touti in Harlem - Producer |
2007 |
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| Nujoma: Where Others Wavered - Actor |
2006 |
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| Terra - Actor (voice) |
2008 |
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| Shooter - Colonel Isaac Fitzsimmons Johnson |
2007 |
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| Be Kind Rewind - Actor |
2007 |
$20M |
| Honeydripper - Actor |
2007 |
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| Toussaint - Producer, Director |
2007 |
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| Dreamgirls - Marty Madison |
2006 |
$70M |
| Poor Boy's Game - George |
2006 |
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| Razor - Razor (attached), Executive Producer |
2006 |
$3M |
| Barnyard - Miles the Mule (voice) |
2006 |
$51M |
| Bamako - Cow-boy, Executive Producer |
2006 |
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| The Adventures of Brer Rabbit (video) - Brer Turtle (voice) |
2006 |
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| The Shaggy Dog - Ken Hollister |
2006 |
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| P.N.O.K. (short) - Col. Weldon |
2005 |
$50K |
| Manderlay - Wilhelm |
2005 |
$14.2M |
| Missing in America - Jake Neeley |
2005 |
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| The Cookout - Judge Crowley |
2004 |
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| Woman Thou Art Loosed - Financier |
2004 |
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| Saw - Detective David Tapp |
2004 |
$1.2M |
| Cultivating a Classic: The Making of 'The Color Purple' (video documentary short) - Special Thanks |
2003 |
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| Just a Dream - Director |
2002 |
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| 3 A.M. - Charles "Hershey" Riley, Executive Produc |
2001 |
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| The Royal Tenenbaums - Henry Sherman |
2001 |
$21M |
| Boesman and Lena - Boesman |
2000 |
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| Bàttu - Actor |
2000 |
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| The Monster - Henry Johnson |
1999 |
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| Our Friend, Martin (video) - Train Conductor (voice) |
1999 |
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| Lethal Weapon 4 - Roger Murtaugh |
1998 |
$140M |
| How Stella Got Her Groove Back - Actor (scenes deleted) |
1998 |
$20M |
| Antz - Barbatus (voice) |
1998 |
$60M |
| Beloved - Paul D Garner |
1998 |
$53M |
| The Prince of Egypt - Jethro (voice), Singer ("Humanity |
1998 |
$60M |
| Gone Fishin' - Gus Green |
1997 |
$53M |
| Wild America - Bigfoot the Mountain Man (uncredited) |
1997 |
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| Switchback - Bob Goodall |
1997 |
$38M |
| The Rainmaker - Judge Tyrone Kipler (uncredited) |
1997 |
$40M |
| Operation Dumbo Drop - Capt. Sam Cahill |
1995 |
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| Angels in the Outfield - George Knox |
1994 |
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| Maverick - Bank Robber (uncredited) |
1994 |
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| Bopha! - Micah Mangena |
1993 |
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| The Saint of Fort Washington - Jerry/Narrator |
1993 |
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| The Talking Eggs - Narrator |
1992 |
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| Lethal Weapon 3 - Roger Murtaugh |
1992 |
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| Grand Canyon - Simon |
1991 |
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| Pure Luck - Raymond Campanella |
1991 |
$17M |
| A Rage in Harlem - Easy Money |
1991 |
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| Flight of the Intruder - Cmdr. Frank 'Dooke' Camparelli |
1991 |
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| To Sleep with Anger - Harry, Executive Producer |
1990 |
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| Predator 2 - Lieutenant Mike Harrigan |
1990 |
$35M |
| Lethal Weapon 2 - Sergeant Roger Murtaugh |
1989 |
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| Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (documentary) - Special Thanks |
1989 |
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| Rabbit Ears: How the Leopard Got His Spots (video short) - Narrator (voice: English version) |
1989 |
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| Bat*21 - Capt. Bartholomew Clark |
1988 |
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| Lethal Weapon - Sergeant Roger Murtaugh |
1987 |
$15M |
| Witness - Det. Lt. James McFee |
1985 |
$12M |
| Silverado - Malachi 'Mal' Johnson |
1985 |
$26M |
| The Color Purple - Albert |
1985 |
$15M |
| Places in the Heart - Moze |
1984 |
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| Iceman - Loomis |
1984 |
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| Out - Jojo/Roland |
1982 |
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| Chu Chu and the Philly Flash - Morgan |
1981 |
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| Escape from Alcatraz - Inmate |
1979 |
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| TV appearance: |
| The Exonerated (TV movie) - David |
2005 |
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| Dream House - Charlie Pratt |
2005 |
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| Wake Up - Charlie Pratt Sr. |
2005 |
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| Nobody's Baby - Charlie Pratt Sr. |
2005 |
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| The Show Must Go On - Charlie Pratt Sr. |
2005 |
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| Earthsea (TV movie) - Ogion |
2004 |
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| The Law and Mr. Lee (TV movie) - Henry Lee, Producer |
2003 |
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| Good Fences (TV movie) - Tom Spader, Producer |
2003 |
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| Courage (TV series) - Host (1 episode, 2000), Executiv |
2000 |
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| Life by the Numbers (TV mini-series) - Host |
1998 |
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| Buffalo Soldiers (TV movie) - Sgt. Washington Wyatt, Executive Produ |
1997 |
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| Deadly Voyage (TV movie) - Executive Producer |
1996 |
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America's Dream (TV movie) - Silas (segment "Long Black Song"),
| 1996 |
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| Red Wind - Phillip Marlowe |
1995 |
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| Override (TV short) - Director |
1994 |
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| Queen (TV mini-series) - Alec Haley |
1993 |
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| Captain Planet and the Planeteers (TV series) - Professor Pollo (unknown episodes) |
1990 |
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| Lonesome Dove (TV mini-series) - Joshua Deets |
1989 |
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| A Raisin in the Sun (TV movie) - Walter Lee Younger |
1989 |
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| Dead Man Out (TV movie) - Alex |
1989 |
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| Episode #14.16 - Roger Murtaugh (uncredited) |
1989 |
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| Shelley Duvall Presents: American Tall Tales and Legends: John He... (TV movie) - John Henry |
1987 |
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| Mandela (TV movie) - Nelson Mandela |
1987 |
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| Place at the Table (TV movie) - Actor |
1987 |
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| John Henry - John Henry |
1985 |
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| And the Children Shall Lead (TV movie) - William |
1985 |
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| Chiefs (TV mini-series) - Marshall Peters |
1983 |
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| Memorial Day (TV movie) - Willie Monroe |
1983 |
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| The Face of Rage (TV movie) - Gary |
1983 |
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| The Second Oldest Profession - Jesse John Hudson |
1981 |
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| A Man in Nell's Room - Bill |
1981 |
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| The Last White Man on East Ferry Avenue - Jesse John Hudson |
1981 |
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| Fire Man - Joyner |
1981 |
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| Blood Money - Jesse John Hudson |
1981 |
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| Hearts and Minds - Jesse John Hudson |
1981 |
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| Keeping On (TV movie) - Lester |
1981 |
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| Palmerstown, U.S.A. (TV series) - Harley (unknown episodes) |
1980 |
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| Slammer - Leroy |
1979 |
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| Paris (TV series) - Actor (1 episode, 1979) |
1979 |
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| Lou Grant (TV series) - Leroy (1 episode, 1979) |
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| SNL 25 (TV series) - Roger Murtaugh (1 episode, 1989) |
|
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| Hill Street Blues (TV series) - Jesse John Hudson (4 episodes, 1981) |
|
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| Gimme a Break! (TV series) - Bill (1 episode, 1981) |
|
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| Tall Tales and Legends (TV series) - John Henry (1 episode, 1985) |
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| ER (TV series) - Charlie Pratt Sr. / Charlie Pratt (4 |
|
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| Fallen Angels (TV series) - Phillip Marlowe (1 episode, 1995) |
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| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV series) - Actor (1 episode) |
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| The Greatest American Hero (TV series) - Joyner (1 episode, 1981) |
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