| Movies (Videos, Films & Projects): |
Year |
Budget |
| Actor: |
 Steinbeck's Point of View Tom Redding |
2012 |
|
| The Book of Eli Eli |
2010 |
|
| The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Walter Garber |
2009 |
|
| American Gangster Frank Lucas |
2007 |
$100M |
| The Great Debaters Melvin B. Tolson |
2007 |
|
| Inside Man Detective Keith Frazier |
2006 |
$45M |
| Deja Vu Agent Doug Carlin - ATF |
2006 |
$80M |
| Man on Fire Creasy |
2004 |
$70M |
| The Manchurian Candidate Ben Marco |
2004 |
|
| John Q John Quincy Archibald |
2002 |
$36M |
| Antwone Fisher Dr. Jerome Davenport |
2002 |
$12.5M |
| Training Day Det. Alonzo Harris |
2001 |
$45M |
| Remember the Titans Coach Herman Boone |
2000 |
$30M |
| The Bone Collector Lincoln Rhyme |
1999 |
$48M |
| The Hurricane Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter |
1999 |
$38M |
| Fallen John Hobbes |
1998 |
|
| He Got Game Jake Shuttlesworth |
1998 |
$25M |
| Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special Humpty Dumpty |
1997 |
|
| Courage Under Fire Nat Serling |
1996 |
$46M |
| The Preacher's Wife Dudley |
1996 |
|
| Crimson Tide Lt. Commander Ron Hunter |
1995 |
$53M |
| Virtuosity Lt. Parker Barnes |
1995 |
$30M |
| Devil in a Blue Dress Ezekiel 'Easy' Rawlins |
1995 |
|
| Much Ado About Nothing Don Pedro |
1993 |
$8M |
| The Pelican Brief Gray Grantham |
1993 |
|
| Philadelphia Joe Miller |
1993 |
$26M |
| Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway Narrator |
1992 |
|
| Malcolm X Malcolm X |
1992 |
$34M |
| Mississippi Masala Demetrius Williams |
1991 |
|
| Ricochet Nick Styles |
1991 |
|
| Heart Condition Napoleon Stone |
1990 |
|
| Mo' Better Blues Bleek Gilliam |
1990 |
|
| The Mighty Quinn Xavier Quinn |
1989 |
|
| Glory Pvt. Trip |
1989 |
$18M |
| For Queen & Country Reuben James |
1988 |
|
| Cry Freedom Steve Biko |
1987 |
|
| Power Arnold Billing |
1986 |
|
| The George McKenna Story George McKenna |
1986 |
|
| License to Kill Martin Sawyer |
1984 |
|
| A Soldier's Story Private First Class Peterson |
1984 |
|
| Carbon Copy Roger Porter |
1981 |
|
| Coriolanus Aedile/Roman Citizen/Volscian Citizen/Roman Soldier/Volscian Soldier |
1979 |
|
| Flesh & Blood Kirk |
1979 |
|
| Wilma Robert Eldridge, age 18 |
1977 |
|
| "St. Elsewhere" Dr. Philip Chandler (137 episodes, 1982-1988) |
|
|
| "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" Humpty Dumpty (1 episode, 1997) |
|
|
| The Siege Anthony 'Hub' Hubbard |
|
|
| Out of Time Matthias Lee Whitlock |
|
|
| Unstoppable Frank Barnes |
|
|
| Producer: |
| The Book of Eli Producer |
2010 |
|
| Antwone Fisher Producer |
2002 |
$12.5M |
| Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks Producer |
2000 |
|
| Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream Producer |
1995 |
|
| Writer: |
| No data! |
| Director: |
| The Great Debaters Director |
2007 |
|
| Antwone Fisher Director |
2002 |
$12.5M |
| Self: |
| Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief... Himself |
2010 |
|
| The 64th Annual Tony Awards Himself |
2010 |
|
| We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memori... Himself |
2009 |
|
| The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration Himself - Host |
2009 |
|
| 2009 MTV Movie Awards Himself |
2009 |
|
| The Third Rail: New York Underground Himself |
2009 |
|
| The Third Rail: The NYC Subway System Himself |
2009 |
|
| No Time to Lose: The Making of 'Pelham 123' Himself |
2009 |
|
| We Have a Dream Himself |
2008 |
|
| 39th NAACP Image Awards Himself |
2008 |
|
| Fallen Empire: Making 'American Gangster' Himself |
2008 |
|
| The 80th Annual Academy Awards Himself - Presenter: Best Picture |
2008 |
|
| Samuel L. Jackson: An American Cinematheque Tribute Himself |
2008 |
|
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts... Himself |
2008 |
|
| The 100 Best Black Movies (Ever) Himself |
2007 |
|
| The World Awaits: De La Hoya vs. Mayweather Himself - Audience Member |
2007 |
|
| Julia Roberts: An American Cinematheque Tribute Himself |
2007 |
|
| The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards Himself - presenter |
2006 |
|
| Inside Men: Denzel & Spike - Man to Man Himself |
2006 |
|
| The Ultimate Heist: Making 'Inside Man' Himself |
2006 |
|
| Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank? Himself |
2006 |
|
| "Movie Rush" Himself |
2006 |
|
| Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire' Himself |
2005 |
|
| BET Awards 2005 Himself |
2005 |
|
| Out of Time: Crime Scene Himself |
2004 |
|
| The Making of 'Man on Fire' Himself |
2004 |
|
| Moving Image Salutes Richard Gere |
2004 |
|
| Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem Himself |
2004 |
|
| 4th Annual BET Awards Himself |
2004 |
|
| ESPY Awards Himself |
2004 |
|
| Jonathan Demme and the Making of 'The Manchurian Candidate'... Himself |
2004 |
|
| Hollywood Celebrates Denzel Washington: An American Cinematheque ... Himself |
2003 |
|
| 34th NAACP Image Awards Himself |
2003 |
|
| The 75th Annual Academy Awards Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role/Past Winner |
2003 |
|
| "Kela on the Karpet" Himself |
2003 |
|
| Spike Lee's '25th Hour': The Evolution of an American Filmmaker... Himself |
2003 |
|
| Behind the Scenes of 'John Q' Himself |
2002 |
|
| The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards Himself |
2002 |
|
| The 74th Annual Academy Awards Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Honorary Award to Sidney Poitier |
2002 |
|
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks Himself |
2002 |
|
| The Making of 'Antwone Fisher' Himself |
2001 |
|
| The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards Himself - Honoree |
2001 |
|
| Essence Awards Himself |
2001 |
|
| Spotlight on Location: Hurricane Himself |
2001 |
|
| 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards |
2000 |
|
| The 72nd Annual Academy Awards Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role |
2000 |
|
| 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Himself |
2000 |
|
| The Great Christmas Movies Himself |
1998 |
|
| Straight from the Streets Himself |
1998 |
|
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards Himself - Presenter: Best Cinematography/Past Winner |
1998 |
|
| 28th NAACP Image Awards Himself |
1997 |
|
| 27th NAACP Image Awards Himself - Co-host |
1996 |
|
| NBA at 50 |
1996 |
|
| ESPY Awards Himself |
1996 |
|
| The Making of 'Crimson Tide' Himself |
1995 |
|
| The 67th Annual Academy Awards Himself - Presenter: 'The Shawshank Redemption' Film Clip |
1995 |
|
| 26th NAACP Image Awards Himself |
1994 |
|
| A Century of Cinema Himself |
1994 |
|
| The Essence Awards Himself |
1994 |
|
| The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards Himself |
1993 |
|
| 1993 MTV Movie Awards Himself - Presenter |
1993 |
|
| The 65th Annual Academy Awards Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards |
1993 |
|
| The American Film Institute Salute to Sidney Poitier Himself |
1992 |
|
| Muhammad Ali's 50th Birthday Celebration Himself |
1992 |
|
| Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II Narrator |
1992 |
|
| The 63rd Annual Academy Awards Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
1991 |
|
| The 45th Annual Tony Awards Himself - Presenter |
1991 |
|
| 22nd NAACP Image Awards Himself |
1990 |
|
| The 62nd Annual Academy Awards Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role |
1990 |
|
| Nelson Mandela: An International Tribute for a Free South Africa... Himself |
1990 |
|
| Motown 30: What's Goin' On! Himself |
1990 |
|
| 20th NAACP Image Awards Himself |
1988 |
|
| The 60th Annual Academy Awards Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role |
1988 |
|
| 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards Himself - Co-host |
1987 |
|
| Baka: The People of the Rainforest Narrator |
1987 |
|
| The 6th Annual Black Achievement Awards Himself |
1985 |
|
| "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars" Himself (1 episode, 1989) |
|
|
| "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" Himself (1 episode, 1990) |
|
|
| "Space Ghost Coast to Coast" Himself (1 episode, 1993) |
|
|
| "The Barbara Walters Special" Himself (1 episode, 1993) |
|
|
| "Ebony/Jet Showcase" Himself (5 episodes, 1987-1993) |
|
|
| "Cinema 3" Himself (1 episode, 1994) |
|
|
| "Mundo VIP" Himself (1 episode, 1998) |
|
|
| "Celebrity Profile" Himself (1 episode, 1999) |
|
|
| "American Masters" Himself - Actor (1 episode, 2000) |
|
|
| "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" Himself (2 episodes, 1996-2000) |
|
|
| "Rank" Himself (1 episode, 2002) |
|
|
| "Listen Up! Charles Barkley with Ernie Johnson" Himself (1 episode, 2002) |
|
|
| "Tinseltown TV" Himself (1 episode, 2003) |
|
|
| "Extra" Himself (1 episode, 2004) |
|
|
| "Total Request Live" Himself (2 episodes, 2002-2004) |
|
|
| "Today" Himself (1 episode, 2004) |
|
|
| "Parkinson" Himself (1 episode, 2004) |
|
|
| "Film '72" Himself (3 episodes, 1996-2004) |
|
|
| "Good Morning America" Himself (1 episode, 2005) |
|
|
| "E! True Hollywood Story" Himself (1 episode, 2005) |
|
|
| "What It Takes" Himself (1 episode, 2006) |
|
|
| "Corazón de..." Himself (1 episode, 2006) |
|
|
| "The Early Show" Himself (1 episode, 2006) |
|
|
| "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" Himself (1 episode, 2006) |
|
|
| "Wetten, dass..?" Himself (1 episode, 2006) |
|
|
| "HBO First Look" Himself (4 episodes, 2001-2007) |
|
|
| "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Himself (6 episodes, 1993-2007) |
|
|
| "The Charlie Rose Show" Himself (1 episode, 2007) |
|
|
| "The Oprah Winfrey Show" Himself (3 episodes, 2002-2007) |
|
|
| "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" Himself (6 episodes, 2004-2007) |
|
|
| "TV One on One" Himself (1 episode, 2007) |
|
|
| "Tavis Smiley" Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2008) |
|
|
| "Sunday Morning Shootout" Himself (3 episodes, 2004-2008) |
|
|
| "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Himself (1 episode, 2009) |
|
|
| "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" Himself (2 episodes, 2006-2009) |
|
|
| "Xposé" Himself (1 episode, 2009) |
|
|
| "Nyhetsmorgon" Himself / ... (5 episodes, 1994-2009) |
|
|
| "The Jay Leno Show" Himself (1 episode, 2010) |
|
|
| "Made in Hollywood" Himself (1 episode, 2010) |
|
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| "Live from Studio Five" Himself (1 episode, 2010) |
|
|
| "Late Show with David Letterman" Himself - Guest / ... (5 episodes, 2004-2010) |
|
|
| "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" Himself (2 episodes, 2009-2010) |
|
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| "The 7PM Project" Himself (1 episode, 2010) |
|
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| "Entertainment Tonight" Himself (30 episodes, 2006-2010) |
|
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| In development: |
| Journal for Jordan |
|
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| Uptown Saturday Night |
|
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| In Black and White |
|
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| The 28th Amendment |
|
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| Brothers in Arms |
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| The Matarese Circle |
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| Filmography updated: June 2010 |
