| Movies (Videos, Films & Projects): |
Year |
Budget |
| Actor: |
 Preaching to the Pastor Bishop Hightower |
2009 |
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| Murder 101: New Age Sherriff Bob Monroe |
2008 |
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| Kings of the Evening Clarence Brown |
2008 |
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| Night Life |
2008 |
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| City Teacher Kevin sawyer |
2007 |
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| Sahara Dr. Frank Hopper |
2005 |
$130M |
| The Seat Filler Derrick's Dad |
2004 |
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| Fire & Ice Robert Aimes Sr. |
2001 |
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| Air Rage Ted Bigelow |
2001 |
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| Freedom Song T-Bone Lanier |
2000 |
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| Men of Honor Chief Floyd |
2000 |
$32M |
| Light It Up Principal Allan Armstrong |
1999 |
$13M |
| How Stella Got Her Groove Back Dr. Shakespeare |
1998 |
$20M |
| Buffalo Soldiers Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth |
1997 |
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| Psalms from the Underground |
1996 |
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| Circle of Pain |
1996 |
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| Subterfuge Stallworth Hubbs |
1996 |
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| Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault Coach Powell |
1996 |
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| Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad Solomon |
1994 |
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| The Inkwell Spencer Phillips |
1994 |
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| Someone Else's Child Judge Roullard |
1994 |
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| Deep Cover Russell Stevens Sr. |
1992 |
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| Out of Bounds Lieutenant Delgado |
1986 |
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| Ask Max Lloyd Lyman |
1986 |
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| Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom Joshua |
1985 |
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| "Hail to the Chief" Sec. of State LaRue Hawkes (unknown episodes) |
1985 |
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| Gremlins Roy Hanson |
1984 |
$11M |
| Secrets of a Married Man Jesse |
1984 |
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| Penitentiary II Charles |
1982 |
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| Thornwell James Thornwell |
1981 |
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| Attica Raymond Franklin |
1980 |
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| A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich Nigeria |
1978 |
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| Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold Preston de Cordiva |
1978 |
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| Minstrel Man Harry Brown Jr. |
1977 |
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| The Richard Pryor Special? Booster Johnson |
1977 |
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| The Serpent's Egg Monroe |
1977 |
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| The River Niger Jeff Williams |
1976 |
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| J.D.'s Revenge Isaac/'Ike' |
1976 |
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| Ceremonies in Dark Old Men Theo |
1975 |
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| Cooley High Leroy "Preach" Jackson |
1975 |
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| Thomasine & Bushrod Jomo |
1974 |
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| The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat |
1974 |
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| Together Brothers Dr. Johnson |
1974 |
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| Five on the Black Hand Side Gideon |
1973 |
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| AWOL Mohammed G. |
1972 |
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| In Search of America Bodhi |
1971 |
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| Carter's Army Pvt. George Brightman |
1970 |
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| "Peyton Place" Lew Miles (unknown episodes, 1968-1969) |
1964 |
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| "Daktari" Usumbu (1 episode, 1968) |
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| "Julia" Jimmy James (1 episode, 1969) |
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| "CBS Playhouse" Jackson (1 episode, 1969) |
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| "Room 222" Vic (2 episodes, 1970-1971) |
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| "Storefront Lawyers" |
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| "The Mod Squad" |
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| "The Doris Day Show" Chris Davis (1 episode, 1972) |
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| "Cannon" Jamal (1 episode, 1973) |
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| "Hawaii Five-O" Harley Dartson (1 episode, 1973) |
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| "The Rookies" Jimmy (1 episode, 1973) |
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| "The Blue Knight" Edwin Beall (1 episode, 1975) |
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| "The Tony Randall Show" William (1 episode, 1977) |
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| "ABC Afterschool Specials" Lenny Johnson (1 episode, 1978) |
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| "Visions" Axis (2 episodes, 1976-1978) |
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| "The Paper Chase" Raymond Livingston (1 episode, 1978) |
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| "Centennial" Nate Person (5 episodes, 1978-1979) |
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| "The White Shadow" Ron Taylor (1 episode, 1980) |
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| "The Greatest American Hero" Captain Le Clerc (1 episode, 1982) |
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| "Fame" Ben Pettit (1 episode, 1982) |
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| "Lottery!" |
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| "Manimal" Ty Earl (1 episode, 1983) |
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| "This Is the Life" |
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| "Fantasy Island" |
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| "The Love Boat" Tyrone (1 episode, 1984) |
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| "T.J. Hooker" Norman Powell (1 episode, 1984) |
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| "Riptide" Tyrone Diamond (1 episode, 1985) |
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| "The Twilight Zone" Billy Kinetta (segment "Paladin of the Lost Hour") (1 episode, 1985) |
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| "The Redd Foxx Show" Rod Tyler (1 episode, 1986) |
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| "Matlock" Maj. Dennis Orlando (2 episodes, 1987) |
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| "CBS Summer Playhouse" Roger Donnely (1 episode, 1987) |
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| "J.J. Starbuck" Lt. Caspersons (1 episode, 1987) |
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| "Murder, She Wrote" Ben Coleman / ... (3 episodes, 1985-1989) |
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| "Freddy's Nightmares" Dr. Redman (1 episode, 1990) |
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| "A Different World" Col. Bradford 'Brad' Taylor (45 episodes, 1988-1993) |
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| "Millennium" James Glen (1 episode, 1997) |
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| "Strange World" Wade Beecher (1 episode) |
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| "The Magnificent Seven" Achilles Thompson (1 episode, 1999) |
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| The Visit Parole Board Member Reingold |
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| "Touched by an Angel" Sheriff Guthrie (1 episode, 2000) |
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| "Big Apple" Ted Olsen (8 episodes, 2001) |
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| "JAG" Sub Captain (1 episode, 2001) |
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| "Resurrection Blvd." Bobby Davis (6 episodes, 2000-2002) |
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| "The Lyon's Den" Phil Cherot (1 episode) |
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| "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" Roy Hines (1 episode, 2003) |
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| "The Bernie Mac Show" Calvin, Bernie's Brother / ... (2 episodes, 2004-2005) |
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| "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" Dr. Young (1 episode, 2006) |
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| "All of Us" Earl / ... (3 episodes, 2006) |
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| "The Wire" Mayor Clarence V. Royce / ... (22 episodes, 2004-2008) |
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| "Cold Case" Al Towert (1 episode, 2008) |
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| "ER" Mr. Holmes (1 episode, 2008) |
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| "Scrubs" George Valentine (1 episode, 2009) |
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| "In Treatment" Alex, Sr. / ... (3 episodes, 2008-2009) |
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| "Southland" Captain (1 episode, 2009) |
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| "FlashForward" Senator Noland (1 episode, 2009) |
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| Producer: |
| No data! |
| Writer: |
| "Peyton Place" |
1964 |
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| Director: |
| "Dynasty" Director |
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| "A Different World" Director |
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| "The Parent 'Hood" Director |
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| "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" Director |
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| "The Wayans Bros." Director |
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| Self: |
| Way Black When Himself |
2010 |
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| For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots... |
2010 |
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| Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Himself |
2010 |
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| Big Red Himself |
2009 |
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| The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards Himself - Presenter |
2008 |
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| Black Theater Today: 2005 |
2005 |
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| "Black in the 80s" Himself |
2005 |
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| TV in Black: The First Fifty Years Himself |
2004 |
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| Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted Himself |
2004 |
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| Rough Riders & Black Cowboy Legends Himself |
2004 |
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| The 12th Annual Black Achievement Awards Himself |
1991 |
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| American Film Institute Comedy Special Eric (segment "Gwendolyn") |
1987 |
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| "Ebony/Jet Showcase" Himself (2 episodes, 1987-1990) |
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| "Biography" Himself (1 episode, 2000) |
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| In development: |
| Rescue at Pine Ridge |
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| Filmography updated: June 2010 |
