| Movies (Videos, Films & Projects): |
Year |
Budget |
| Actor: |
 Columbus Circle Howard Miles |
2010 |
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| Satin Doc |
2010 |
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| The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry Mr. Barnes |
2008 |
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| Half-Life 2: Episode Two Dr. Eli Vance |
2007 |
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| Half-Life 2: Episode One Dr. Eli Vance |
2006 |
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| Kingdom Hearts II Rafiki |
2005 |
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| The Lion King 1½ Rafiki |
2004 |
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| Half-Life 2 Dr. Eli Vance |
2004 |
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| Extreme Skate Adventure |
2003 |
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| Big Fish Dr. Bennett - Senior |
2003 |
$70M |
| The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina Ben |
2002 |
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| 13th Child Riley |
2002 |
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| The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze Mr. Thicknose |
2001 |
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| The Happy Prince Narrator |
1999 |
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| Silicon Towers Detective Green |
1999 |
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| The Easter Story Keepers |
1998 |
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| His Bodyguard Garrett |
1998 |
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| The Lion King II: Simba's Pride Rafiki |
1998 |
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| Merry Christmas, George Bailey Mr. Gower |
1997 |
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| Alchemy Merlin |
1996 |
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| Crystal Cave Merlin |
1996 |
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| Snow White |
1996 |
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| Shari's Passover Surprise Robert |
1996 |
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| Spy Hard Agent Steve Bishop |
1996 |
$18M |
| Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story Reverend Devers |
1996 |
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| First Kid Wilkes |
1996 |
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| Panic in the Skies! Rob Barnes |
1996 |
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| Pandora's Clock Ambassador Lee Lancaster |
1996 |
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| Children of the Dust Mossburger |
1995 |
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| Animated StoryBook: The Lion King Rafiki |
1995 |
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| Cosmic Slop Gleason Golightly (segment "Space Traders") |
1994 |
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| The Lion King Rafiki |
1994 |
$79.3M |
| Greyhounds Robert Smith |
1994 |
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| The Meteor Man Ted Reed, Jeff's Father |
1993 |
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| You Must Remember This Uncle Buddy |
1992 |
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| Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story Police Commissioner |
1992 |
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| Driving Miss Daisy Hoke Colburn |
1992 |
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| Mastergate Sydley Sellers |
1992 |
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| Death Warrant Hawkins |
1990 |
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| Lean on Me Dr. Frank Napier |
1989 |
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| The Penthouse Eugene St. Clair |
1989 |
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| Fire and Rain Carter |
1989 |
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| They Still Call Me Bruce V.A. Officer Johnson |
1987 |
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| Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel Harlan Wade |
1987 |
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| Wanted: Dead or Alive Philmore Walker |
1986 |
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| Christmas John Grin |
1986 |
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| Prince Jack Martin Luther King |
1985 |
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| The Kid with the 200 I.Q. Professor Mills |
1983 |
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| The Kid with the Broken Halo Blake |
1982 |
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| Purlie Purlie Victorious Judson |
1981 |
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| The Donna Summer Special An Angel |
1980 |
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| Seems Like Old Times Fred |
1980 |
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| The Kid from Left Field Larry Cooper |
1979 |
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| Super Fly T.N.T. Jordan Gaines |
1973 |
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| Porgy in Wien |
1966 |
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| "Julia" Robert Barron (1 episode, 1969) |
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| "Marcus Welby, M.D." Carothers (1 episode, 1970) |
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| "Sanford and Son" Albert Brock (1 episode, 1975) |
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| "All in the Family" Dr. Franklin (1 episode, 1975) |
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| "The Jeffersons" Charles Thompson (1 episode, 1975) |
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| "Good Times" Fishbone (1 episode, 1977) |
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| "Soap" Benson DuBois (49 episodes, 1977-1980) |
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| "The Love Boat" Frank Belloque / ... (3 episodes, 1980-1981) |
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| "North and South" Frederick Douglass (6 episodes, 1985) |
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| "Benson" Benson DuBois (158 episodes, 1979-1986) |
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| "Hotel" Frank Stoner (1 episode, 1986) |
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| "The Robert Guillaume Show" Edward Sawyer (12 episodes, 1989) |
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| "Captain Planet and the Planeteers" Citizen (1 episode) |
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| "L.A. Law" Kenneth Rollins (1 episode, 1992) |
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| "Fish Police" Det. Catfish (6 episodes, 1992) |
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| "Jack's Place" Ted Sill (1 episode, 1992) |
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| "Pacific Station" Det. Bob Ballard (13 episodes, 1991-1992) |
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| "A Different World" Dean Winston / ... (3 episodes, 1991-1992) |
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| "Diagnosis Murder" Father Morrissey (1 episode, 1993) |
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| "Saved by the Bell: The College Years" Dr. Arthur Hemmings (1 episode, 1993) |
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| "Burke's Law" Eugene Sayers (1 episode, 1994) |
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| "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" Pete Fletcher (1 episode, 1994) |
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| "Sparks" |
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| "Promised Land" Martin Woolridge (1 episode, 1996) |
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| "Goode Behavior" Dr. Baxter (1 episode, 1997) |
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| "Touched by an Angel" Judge Dawes (1 episode, 1997) |
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| "The Outer Limits" Mr. Brown (1 episode, 1998) |
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| "Timon and Pumbaa" Rafiki (8 episodes, 1995-1999) |
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| "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" Narrator (17 episodes, 1995-2000) |
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| "Sports Night" Isaac Jaffe (45 episodes, 1998-2000) |
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| "Moesha" Arthur, Dee's Father (1 episode, 2000) |
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| "8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter" Cody Grant (1 episode, 2003) |
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| "Century City" Judge (1 episode, 2004) |
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| "Storyline Online" |
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| "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" Sonny Bridges (1 episode, 2008) |
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| Producer: |
| Christmas Producer |
1986 |
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| The Kid with the 200 I.Q. Producer |
1983 |
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| Writer: |
| No data! |
| Director: |
| Christmas Director |
1986 |
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| Self: |
| Behind the Secrets of Jonathan Sperry Himself |
2010 |
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| Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Himself |
2010 |
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| The 4th Annual TV Land Awards Himself |
2006 |
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| TV in Black: The First Fifty Years Himself |
2004 |
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| Inside TV Land: Primetime Politics Himself |
2004 |
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| Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives Reader |
2003 |
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| Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television Himself |
2002 |
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| 2000 Essence Awards Himself |
2000 |
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| 2nd Annual TV Guide Awards Himself/Winner: The Best Show You're Not Watching |
2000 |
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| The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Himself |
1999 |
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| The 13th Annual Genesis Awards Himself - Presenter |
1999 |
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| The Making of 'The Lion King' Himself/Host |
1994 |
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| Disney's Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra Himself - Host |
1994 |
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| In a New Light: A Call to Action in the War Against AIDS Himself - Co-host |
1992 |
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| Great American Celebration Himself |
1991 |
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| Walt Disney World's 20th Anniversary Celebration Himself |
1991 |
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| Motown 30: What's Goin' On! Himself |
1990 |
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| The Debbie Allen Special Himself |
1989 |
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| Living the Dream: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Himself |
1988 |
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| We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala Himself - Performer |
1987 |
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| The 7th Annual Black Achievement Awards Himself |
1986 |
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| Passion and Memory Host/Narrator |
1986 |
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| The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Himself |
1985 |
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| The 5th Annual Black Achievement Awards Himself-/Host |
1984 |
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| The 38th Annual Tony Awards Himself - Presenter & Performer |
1984 |
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| Texaco Star Theater: Opening Night Himself |
1983 |
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| The 37th Annual Tony Awards Himself - Performer |
1983 |
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| Magic with the Stars Host |
1982 |
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| Night of 100 Stars Himself |
1982 |
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| The 2nd Annual Black Achievement Awards Himself - Host |
1979 |
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| The 32nd Annual Tony Awards Himself - Presenter |
1978 |
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| 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin Himself |
1972 |
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| "The Leslie Uggams Show" Himself (2 episodes, 1969) |
|
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| "The Hollywood Squares" Guest Appearance (1 episode, 1978) |
|
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| "The Alan Hamel Show" Himself (1 episode, 1978) |
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| "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" Himself (1 episode, 1979) |
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| "Hot Hero Sandwich" Himself (1 episode, 1979) |
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| "3-2-1 Contact" Himself (5 episodes, 1980) |
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| "The John Davidson Show" Himself - Co-Host (5 episodes, 1980) |
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| "Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters" Himself (1 episode, 1981) |
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| "Games People Play" Himself (1 episode, 1981) |
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| "Saturday Night Live" Himself - Host / ... (1 episode, 1983) |
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| "Family Feud" Himself (2 episodes, 1979-1983) |
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| "The Bob Monkhouse Show" Himself (1 episode, 1986) |
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| "Great Performances" Himself (1 episode, 1987) |
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| "The New Hollywood Squares" Guest Appearance (1 episode, 1987) |
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| "Ebony/Jet Showcase" Himself (2 episodes, 1985-1989) |
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| "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars" Himself (2 episodes, 1985-1989) |
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| "Jeopardy!" Himself - Contestant (1 episode, 1992) |
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| "Reading Rainbow" Himself (1 episode, 1994) |
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| "E! True Hollywood Story" Himself (1 episode, 1999) |
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| "Hollywood Squares" Guest Appearance (2 episodes, 2001) |
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| "SoapTalk" Himself (1 episode, 2003) |
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| "Larry King Live" Himself (1 episode, 2005) |
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| "TV Land Confidential" Himself (2 episodes, 2005) |
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| "TV Land's Top Ten" Himself (1 episode, 2006) |
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| "Gylne tider" Himself (2 episodes, 2006-2007) |
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| "Tavis Smiley" Himself (1 episode, 2007) |
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| "TV Land Moguls" Himself (1 episode, 2009) |
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| In development: |
| No data! |
| Filmography updated: June 2010 |
