| Movies (Videos, Films & Projects): |
Year |
Budget |
 Proudly We Served - Lorenzo DuFau |
2004 |
$1M |
| She Hate Me - Judge Buchanan |
2004 |
$8M |
| Gettin' the Man's Foot Outta Your Baadasssss! - Granddad |
2003 |
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| Bubba Ho-tep - Jack |
2002 |
$1M |
| Dinosaur - Yar (voice) |
2000 |
$128M |
| Here's to Life! - Duncan Cox |
2000 |
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| Doctor Dolittle - Archer Dolittle |
1998 |
$71.5M |
| Alyson's Closet (short) - Postman Extraordinaire |
1998 |
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| I'm Not Rappaport - Midge Carter |
1996 |
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| Get on the Bus - Jeremiah |
1996 |
$2.4M |
| The Client - Judge Harry Roosevelt |
1994 |
$45M |
| Grumpy Old Men - Chuck |
1993 |
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| Cop and ½ - Detective in Squad Room (uncredited) |
1993 |
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| Malcolm X - Eulogy Performer, Writer (eulogy) |
1992 |
$34M |
| Gladiator - Noah |
1992 |
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| Hands Upon the Heart - Producer |
1991 |
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| Jungle Fever - The Good Reverend Doctor Purify |
1991 |
$14M |
| Joe Versus the Volcano - Marshall |
1990 |
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| The Red Shoes (video) - Actor (voice) |
1990 |
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| Do the Right Thing - Da Mayor |
1989 |
$6.5M |
| School Daze - Coach Odom |
1988 |
$6.5M |
| Avenging Angel - Captain Harry Moradian |
1985 |
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| Harry & Son - Raymond |
1984 |
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| The House of God - Dr. Sanders |
1984 |
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| Hot Stuff - Captain John Geiberger |
1979 |
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| Cool Red - Ernest Motapo, Writer, Director< |
1976 |
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| Let's Do It Again - Elder Johnson |
1975 |
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| Gordon's War - Director |
1973 |
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| Black Girl - Director |
1972 |
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| Kongi's Harvest - Director |
1970 |
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Cotton Comes to Harlem - Writer, Director,
| 1970 |
$1.2M |
|
| Sam Whiskey - Jed Hooker |
1969 |
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| Slaves - Luke |
1969 |
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| The Scalphunters - Joseph Winfield Lee |
1968 |
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| A Man Called Adam - Nelson Davis |
1966 |
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| The Hill - Jacko King |
1965 |
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| Shock Treatment - Capshaw |
1964 |
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Gone Are the Days! - Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson, Writer
| 1963 |
$200K |
|
| The Cardinal - Father Gillis |
1963 |
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| The Joe Louis Story - Actor (uncredited) |
1953 |
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| Fourteen Hours - Cab driver (uncredited) |
1951 |
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| No Way Out - John Brooks (uncredited) |
1950 |
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| TV appearance: |
| L'Chaim - Melvin Porter |
2005 |
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| Loud & Proud - Melvin Porter |
2005 |
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| Land Ahoy - Melvin Porter |
2005 |
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| Lawfully - Melvin Porter |
2004 |
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| Close Quarters - Terrence Minnerly |
2003 |
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| Deacons for Defense (TV movie) - Rev. Gregory |
2003 |
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| Remembering Me: Part 2 - Gabriel |
2002 |
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| The Curse of the Klopman Diamonds - Gilbert Willoughby |
2002 |
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| This Baby's Gonna Fly - Otis Clayton |
2002 |
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| Legend of the Candy Cane (TV movie) - Jules |
2001 |
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| Feast of All Saints (TV movie) - Jean-Jacques |
2001 |
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| Finding Buck McHenry (TV movie) - Buck McHenry |
2000 |
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| Journey to the Himalayas - Mr. Parker |
2000 |
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| To Halve or Halve Not - Henry, King of England/Henry Charles |
2000 |
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| When Worlds Colitis - Henry, King of England |
2000 |
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| J.C. Leyendecker: The Great American Illustrator (TV movie) - Narrator |
2000 |
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| Men - Mr. Parker |
2000 |
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| The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (TV movie) - The Caretaker |
1999 |
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| Modern Designs for Better Living - Mr. Parker |
1999 |
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| The Soul Collector (TV movie) - Mordecai |
1999 |
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| The Secret Path (TV movie) - Too Tall |
1999 |
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| A Vow to Cherish (TV movie) - Alexander Billman |
1999 |
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| Ol' Betsy - Fred |
1999 |
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| The Christmas Gift - Gabriel |
1999 |
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| Vengeance Is Mine: Part 1 - Erasmus Jones |
1998 |
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| Miss Evers' Boys (TV movie) - Mr. Evers |
1997 |
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| The Protector (TV series) - Actor |
1997 |
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| 12 Angry Men (TV movie) - Juror #2 |
1997 |
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| Promised Land (TV series) - Erasmus Jones (unknown episodes, 1996-1998) |
1996 |
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| Home of the Brave (TV movie) - Erasmus Jones |
1996 |
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| Promised Land - Erasmus Jones |
1996 |
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| The Client (TV series) - Judge Harry Roosevelt (unknown episodes) |
1995 |
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| Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder (TV movie) - Uncle Phil |
1995 |
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| The Android Affair (TV movie) - Dr. Winston |
1995 |
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| The Stand (TV mini-series) - Judge Richard Farris |
1994 |
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| Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice (TV movie) - Uncle Phil |
1994 |
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| The Diary of Molly Newton - Ponder Blue |
1993 |
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| The Ernest Green Story (TV movie) - Grandfather |
1993 |
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| Queen (TV mini-series) - Parson Dick |
1993 |
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| The Resurrection of Wood Newton - Ponder Blue |
1992 |
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| Harlan Deals-A-Meal - Ponder Blue/Narrator |
1992 |
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| First Heroes - Ponder Blue |
1992 |
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| You Scratch My Back, I'll Arrest You - Ponder Blue |
1992 |
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| We'll Take Manhattan (TV movie) - Man in Subway |
1990 |
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| Grand Theft Hotel - Oz |
1990 |
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| Die Laughing (TV movie) - Ossie |
1990 |
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| King of Jazz (TV movie) - Ossie |
1990 |
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| B.L. Stryker: The Dancer's Touch (TV movie) - Actor |
1989 |
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| For Us the Living: The Medgar Evers Story (TV movie) - Writer |
1983 |
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| Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige (TV movie) - Chuffy Russell |
1981 |
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| The Sheriff (TV movie) - James Lucas |
1971 |
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| Teacher, Teacher (TV movie) - Charles Carter |
1969 |
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| Rod Serling's Wax Museum (TV movie) - Osmond Portifoy |
1969 |
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| Teacher, Teacher - Charles Carter |
1969 |
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| The Wish - Sam Davis |
1969 |
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| The Third Choice - Kubani |
1969 |
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| N.Y.P.D. (TV series) - Actor (1 episode, 1968) |
1968 |
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| The Outsider (TV movie) - Lt. Wagner |
1967 |
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| A Rage for Justice: Part 2 - Dave Corbett |
1967 |
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| The Flight from Tirana: Part 1 - Dave Corbett |
1967 |
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| Death Is the Door Prize - Johnny Gaines |
1966 |
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| Graveyard - Glenn Luke |
1966 |
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| A Game of Violence - Frankie Morton |
1966 |
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| Fires of the Mind - District Attorney Daniel Jackson |
1965 |
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| What Can You Do with a Wounded Tiger? - Jack Phillips |
1965 |
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| Nobody Asks What Side Your On - District Attorney Daniel Jackson |
1965 |
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| The Sworn Twelve - District Attorney Daniel Jackson |
1965 |
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| The Family Resemblance - Dr. Farmer |
1964 |
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| Turning Point - Assistant District Attorney |
1964 |
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| Mind Over Murder - District Attorney |
1964 |
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| Go Down, Moses - John Ross |
1963 |
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| East Side/West Side (TV series) - Writer (1 episode, 1963 |
1960 |
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| The Emperor Jones - The Emperor Jones |
1955 |
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| The Emperor Jones (TV movie) - Brutus Jones |
1955 |
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| The Great Adventure (TV series) - John Ross (1 episode, 1963) |
|
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| The Doctors and the Nurses (TV series) - Dr. Farmer (1 episode, 1964) |
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| Kraft Theatre (TV series) - The Emperor Jones (1 episode, 1955) |
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| JAG (TV series) - Terrence Minnerly (1 episode, 2003) |
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| Touched by an Angel (TV series) - Erasmus Jones / Gabriel (4 episodes |
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| The L Word (TV series) - Melvin Porter (4 episodes, 2004-2005) |
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| The Defenders (TV series) - District Attorney Daniel Jackson / Distr |
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| Presidio Med (TV series) - Otis Clayton (1 episode, 2002) |
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| Slattery's People (TV series) - Jack Phillips (1 episode, 1965) |
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| Hallmark Hall of Fame (TV series) - Charles Carter (1 episode, 1969) |
|
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| Bonanza (TV series) - Sam Davis (1 episode, 1969) |
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| Purlie (TV movie) - Writer (play Purlie Victoriou |
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| B.L. Stryker (TV series) - Oz (1 episode, 1989-1990) |
|
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| Run for Your Life (TV series) - Dave Corbett / Frankie Morton (3 ep |
|
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| Evening Shade (TV series) - Ponder Blue / Narrator (8 episodes, |
|
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| Cosby (TV series) - Fred (1 episode, 1999) |
|
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| City of Angels (TV series) - Henry, King of England / Henry Charles ( |
|
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| Twelve O'Clock High (TV series) - Glenn Luke (1 episode, 1966) |
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| Third Watch (TV series) - Mr. Parker (3 episodes, 1999-2000) |
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| The Fugitive (TV series) - Johnny Gaines (1 episode, 1966) |
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| Philly (TV series) - Gilbert Willoughby (1 episode, 2002) |
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| The Name of the Game (TV series) - Kubani (1 episode, 1969) |
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