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Sin (2025) as Elijah |
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IF (2024) as Lewis (voice) |
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The Color Purple (2023) as Ol' Mister |
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Outlaw Johnny Black (2023) as Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited) |
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Sidney (2022) as Self |
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Three Months (2022) as Benny |
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Not to Forget (2021) as Pastor John |
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I Forgive (2021) as God (voice) |
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The Reason (2020) as Pastor Jim |
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The Cuban (2020) as Luis Garcia |
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Miracle in East Texas (2020) as Irving Tanner Jr. |
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Foster Boy (2019) as Judge George Taylor |
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Supervized (2019) as Pendle |
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The Gang Activists (2019) as Self |
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Hal (2019) as Self |
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Breaking Brooklyn (2018) as Miles Bryant |
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Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart (2017) as Self |
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Undercover Grandpa (2017) as Mother |
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Double Play (2017) as Coco |
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King of the Dancehall (2017) as The Bishop |
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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016) as Self |
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A.C. Green: Iron Virgin (2016) as Himself |
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Boiling Pot (2015) as Detective Haven |
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The Dependables (2014) as Lou Jones |
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A Fighting Man (2014) as Cubby |
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Miracle at Gate 213 (2013) as Roy Peddington |
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Breaking at the Edge (2013) as Floyd |
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Smitty (2012) as Mr. Smith |
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The Undershepherd (2012) as Bishop Redford |
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Dog Jack (2011) as Grown up Jed |
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The Grace Card (2011) as George Wright |
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Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010) as Porter |
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The Perfect Game (2009) as Cool Papa Bell |
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Amazing Racer (2009) as Max Donovan |
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The Least Among You (2009) as Samuel Benton |
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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009) as Self |
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Delgo (2008) as King Zahn (voice) |
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A Special Kind of Love (2008) as Self |
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Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth (2008) as Self |
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A Love Story of Today (2008) as Self |
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The Black List: Volume One (2008) as Self |
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Stories USA (2007) as Doc (segment "Club Soda") |
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Cover (2007) as Detective Hicks |
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Daddy's Little Girls (2007) as Willie |
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The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007) as Self |
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Club Soda (2006) as Doc |
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Solar Strike (2006) as President Ryan Gordon |
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All In (2006) as Caps |
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Left Behind: World at War (2005) as President Geral Fitzhugh |
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Lackawanna Blues (2005) as Ol'lem Taylor |
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Jasper, Texas (2003) as R.C. Horn |
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Momentum (2003) as Raymond Addison |
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What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away (2002) as Dr. Barnes |
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Deceived (2002) as Col. David Garrett |
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For Love of Olivia (2001) as Daniel Stewart |
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Dr. Lucille (2001) as |
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The Color of Love: Jacey's Story (2000) as Lou Hastings |
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The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence (2000) as Frank |
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The Highwayman (2000) as Phil Bishop |
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Strange Justice (1999) as Vernon Jordan |
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Y2K (1999) as Morgan |
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Love Songs (1999) as Reuben |
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The Inspectors (1998) as Inspector Frank Hughes |
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The Wall That Heals (1998) as Self - Host |
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Legend of the Mummy (1998) as Corbeck |
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Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood (1998) as Self |
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In His Father's Shoes (1997) as Frank Crosby / Richard |
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To Dance with Olivia (1997) as Daniel Stewart |
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Inside (1996) as Questioner |
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Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story (1996) as Bob Kersee |
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Captive Heart: The James Mink Story (1996) as James Mink |
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Managua (1996) as Paul |
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Iron Eagle IV (1995) as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair |
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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) as Self |
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Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder (1995) as Ray Alexander |
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Zooman (1995) as Rueben Tate |
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A Father for Charlie (1995) as Walter Osgood |
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Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing (1995) as Narrator |
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Flashfire (1994) as Ben Durand |
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Curse of the Starving Class (1994) as Ellis |
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A Good Man in Africa (1994) as Prof. Sam Adekunle |
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Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice (1994) as Ray Alexander |
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Blue Chips (1994) as Father Dawkins (uncredited) |
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Monolith (1993) as Capt. MacCandless |
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Father & Son: Dangerous Relations (1993) as Leonard Clay |
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Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II (1992) as Reader (voice) |
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Diggstown (1992) as "Honey" Roy Palmer |
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Iron Eagle III (1992) as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair |
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Keeper of the City (1991) as Det. James Dela |
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Carolina Skeletons (1991) as James Bragg |
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Toy Soldiers (1991) as Dean Parker |
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The Josephine Baker Story (1991) as Sidney Williams |
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Cover-Up (1991) as Lou Jackson |
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Sudie and Simpson (1990) as Simpson |
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El Diablo (1990) as Van Leek |
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Zora is My Name! (1990) as |
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The Punisher (1989) as Jake Berkowitz |
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Roots: The Gift (1988) as Fiddler |
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Goodbye, Miss 4th of July (1988) as Big John Creed |
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Iron Eagle II (1988) as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair |
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Sam Found Out: A Triple Play (1988) as Sam |
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The Father Clements Story (1987) as |
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The Principal (1987) as Jake Phillips |
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Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) as Self |
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A Gathering of Old Men (1987) as Mathu |
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Firewalker (1986) as Leo Porter |
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Iron Eagle (1986) as Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair |
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Enemy Mine (1985) as Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan |
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The Guardian (1984) as John Mack |
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Finders Keepers (1984) as Century |
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Jaws 3-D (1983) as Calvin Bouchard |
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The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die (1983) as narrator |
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An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) as Sergeant Emil Foley |
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Benny's Place (1982) as Benny Moore |
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I Love Liberty (1982) as Self |
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Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige (1981) as Leroy 'Satchel' Paige |
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It Rained All Night the Day I Left (1980) as Leo Garcia |
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The Lazarus Syndrome (1979) as Dr. MacArthur St. Clair |
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Lawman Without a Gun (1979) as Tom Hayward |
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To Kill a Cop (1978) as Everett Walker |
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The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots (1978) as Self |
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Freeman (1977) as Rex |
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The Choirboys (1977) as Calvin Motts |
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The Deep (1977) as Henri Cloche |
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Little Ladies of the Night (1977) as Russ Garfield |
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J.D.'s Revenge (1976) as Rev. Elija Bliss |
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The River Niger (1976) as Dr. Dudley Stanton |
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Delancey Street: The Crisis Within (1975) as Otis James |
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Black Bart (1975) as Black Bart |
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The White Dawn (1974) as Portagee |
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Sidekicks (1974) as Jason O'Rourke |
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It's Good to Be Alive (1974) as Sam Brockington |
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The Laughing Policeman (1973) as Insp. James Larrimore SFPD |
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Travels with My Aunt (1972) as Wordsworth |
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Skin Game (1971) as Jason O'Rourke |
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The Landlord (1970) as Copee Johnson |
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The Bushbaby (1969) as Tembo |
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Companions in Nightmare (1968) as Lt. Adam McKay |
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A Raisin in the Sun (1961) as George Murchison |
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The New Girl (1960) as Mary's Brother |
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Straight Up () as Cosmo |
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Crimes of Violence () as Self - Host |
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Gridiron Gang () as Host |
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Unplugged () as Amos Burton (voice) |
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Forget to Remember () as |
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IF (2024) In Memory Of |
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For Love of Olivia (2001) Executive Producer |
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The Color of Love: Jacey's Story (2000) Executive Producer |
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Love Songs (1999) Director |
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In His Father's Shoes (1997) Executive Producer |
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To Dance with Olivia (1997) Executive Producer |
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Inside (1996) Executive Producer |
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A Father for Charlie (1995) Executive Producer |