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Date of Birth:

30 January 1951, Baltimore, Maryland, USA more

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An ex-convict who served 3 years for possession of a deadly weapon and... more

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Attended Drama school at Yale. more

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Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 9 wins & 18 nominations more

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Gift (post-production) (2010/II)	Dad Powell	2010	-	-

2.	Legion (post-production) (2010)	Percy Walker	2010	-	-

3.	Fame (2009)	Mr. James Dowd	2009	$26.6M	4.3 (2,097)

4.	"CSI: NY" (2004)	Talmadge Neville (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	7.1 (67)
	1 TV episode: Greater Good (2009) Talmadge Neville
5.	The Obama Effect (post-production) (2009)	John	2009	-	-

6.	The Express (2008)	Willie 'Pops' Davis	2008	-	7.1 (3,628)
	AKAs: The Express: The Ernie Davis Story (USA: promotional title)
7.	American Violet (2008)	Reverend Sanders	2008	-	6.5 (357)

8.	Racing for Time (2008) (TV)	Lt. Stack	2008	-	7.6 (62)

9.	The Third Nail (2008)	Sydney	2008	-	3.8 (69)

10.	Honeydripper (2007)	Maceo	2007	-	6.8 (801)

11.	"My Name Is Earl" (2005)	Reggie (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	8.7 (18,478)
	1 TV episode: Get a Real Job (2007) (as Charles Dutton) Reggie
12.	"House M.D." (2004)	Rodney Foreman (2 episodes, 2006-2007)	2007	-	9.3 (448)
	AKAs: House (South Africa: English title) (USA: short title) 2 TV episodes: House Training (2007) Rodney Foreman Euphoria: Part 2 (2006) Rodney Foreman
13.	Suspect (2007) (TV)	Det. Joe Sampson	2007	-	7.5 (105)

14.	"Sleeper Cell" (2005)	(1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	8.3 (1,130)
	AKAs: Sleeper Cell: American Terror (USA: second season title) 1 TV episode: Home (2006)
15.	"Threshold" (2005)	J.T. Baylock (13 episodes, 2005-2006)	2006	-	7.4 (1,756)
	13 TV episodes: Alienville (2006) J.T. Baylock Vigilante (2006) J.T. Baylock Outbreak (2006) J.T. Baylock The Crossing (2006) J.T. Baylock Progeny (2005) J.T. Baylock 8 episodes not shown.
16.	Mayday (2005) (TV)	Admiral Randolf Hennings	2005	-	5.0 (286)

17.	The L.A. Riot Spectacular (2005)	(as Charles Dutton) The Mayor	2005	-	5.1 (315)

18.	"The L Word" (2004)	Dr. Benjamin Bradshaw (4 episodes, 2005)	2005	-	7.8 (5,716)
	4 TV episodes: Land Ahoy (2005) Dr. Benjamin Bradshaw Lagrimas de Oro (2005) Dr. Benjamin Bradshaw Labyrinth (2005) Dr. Benjamin Bradshaw Lynch Pin (2005) Dr. Benjamin Bradshaw
19.	"Clubhouse" (2004)	Stuart Truman (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	8.0 (887)
	1 TV episode: Between First and Home (2004) (as Charles Dutton) Stuart Truman
20.	Something the Lord Made (2004) (TV)	(as Charles Dutton) William Thomas	2004	-	8.2 (4,412)

21.	Secret Window (2004)	Ken Karsch	2004	$77M	6.4 (48,412)

22.	Against the Ropes (2004)	Felix Reynolds	2004	-	5.2 (3,291)
	AKAs: Die Promoterin (Germany) The Promoter (Germany)
23.	Gothika (2003)	Dr. Douglas Grey	2003	-	5.7 (30,071)

24.	D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear (2003) (TV)	Chief Charles Moose	2003	-	6.0 (720)

25.	"Without a Trace" (2002)	Chet Collins (2 episodes, 2002-2003)	2003	-	7.5 (37)
	AKAs: W.A.T (USA: short title) 2 TV episodes: Hang on to Me (2003) (as Charles Dutton) Chet Collins Between the Cracks (2002) Chet Collins
26.	"Freedom: A History of Us" (2003)	Benjamin Arnett / Negro Student (2 episodes, 2003)	2003	-	6.8 (109)
	2 TV episodes: Democracy and Struggles (2003) Negro Student What Is Freedom? (2003) Benjamin Arnett
27.	Conviction (2002) (TV)	McGill	2002	-	6.4 (178)

28.	10,000 Black Men Named George (2002) (TV)	Milton Webster	2002	-	6.1 (158)

29.	D-Tox (2002)	Hendricks	2002	-	4.9 (8,119)
	AKAs: D-Tox (Australia) D-Tox - Im Auge der Angst (Germany) Eye See You (USA: video title)
30.	"The Practice" (1997)	Leonard Marshall (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	7.7 (1,711)
	1 TV episode: Killing Time (2001) Leonard Marshall
31.	"The Sopranos" (1999)	Officer Leon Wilmore (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	9.5 (28,446)
	1 TV episode: Another Toothpick (2001) Officer Leon Wilmore
32.	"Ed" (2000)	Rev. Thomas Carver (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	8.0 (2,228)
	1 TV episode: Valentine's Day (2001) Rev. Thomas Carver
33.	For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (2000) (TV)	Dizzy Gillespie	2000	-	7.2 (612)
	AKAs: The Arturo Sandoval Story (USA)
34.	Deadlocked (2000) (TV)	Jacob Doyle	2000	-	6.0 (238)
	AKAs: Deadlocked - Die fünfte Gewalt (Germany)
35.	Aftershock: Earthquake in New York (1999) (TV)	Mayor Bruce Lincoln	1999	-	5.1 (904)
	AKAs: Aftershock - Das große Beben (Germany) Erdbeben-Inferno: Wenn die Welt untergeht (Germany: rerun title) New York - Der jüngste Tag (Germany: DVD title)
36.	Random Hearts (1999)	Alcee	1999	$63.2M	4.8 (10,631)

37.	The '60s (1999) (TV)	(as Charles Dutton) Reverend Willie Taylor	1999	-	6.6 (1,411)

38.	Cookie's Fortune (1999)	Willis Richland	1999	-	6.8 (7,681)

39.	"Oz" (1997)	Professor Alvah Case (1 episode, 1998)	1998	-	9.3 (10,767)
	1 TV episode: The Tip (1998) Professor Alvah Case
40.	Black Dog (1998)	(as Charles Dutton) Agent Alan Ford	1998	-	4.9 (3,316)
	AKAs: Black Dog (France)
41.	Blind Faith (1998)	Charles Williams	1998	-	6.8 (267)

42.	First Time Felon (1997) (TV)	(uncredited) Inmate	1997	-	6.5 (598)

43.	Mimic (1997)	Leonard	1997	$38.6M	5.7 (13,528)

44.	True Women (1997) (TV)	Josiah	1997	-	6.5 (823)

45.	"Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1995)	(1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	5.3 (131)
	1 TV episode: Pinocchio (1997) (voice)
46.	Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance (1996) (TV)	(as Charles Dutton) Lieutenant Charles Silvera	1996	-	5.9 (92)

47.	"Homicide: Life on the Street" (1993)	Elijah Sanborn (1 episode, 1996)	1996	-	9.0 (2,281)
	AKAs: Homicide (USA: informal short title) 1 TV episode: Prison Riot (1996) Elijah Sanborn
48.	Get on the Bus (1996)	George	1996	-	6.7 (2,555)

49.	Night Visitors (1996) (TV)	Dr. Eldon James	1996	-	4.1 (103)

50.	A Time to Kill (1996)	(as Charles Dutton) Sheriff Ozzie Walls	1996	$146M	7.1 (35,628)

51.	Last Dance (1996)	(uncredited) John Henry Reese	1996	-	5.6 (2,022)

52.	Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us (1996) (TV)	(as Charles Dutton) Charles Silvera	1996	-	6.1 (31)

53.	Jack Reed: One of Our Own (1995) (TV)	Lt. Charles Silvera	1995	-	6.1 (84)
	AKAs: Deadly Justice (UK)
54.	Nick of Time (1995)	Huey	1995	-	6.2 (14,410)

55.	Se7en (1995)	(uncredited) Cop	1995	$350M	8.6 (246,238)
	AKAs: Seven (UK: video title) (USA: alternative spelling) (USA: video title) (USA: DVD title)
56.	Cry, the Beloved Country (1995)	John Kumalo	1995	-	6.7 (915)

57.	Zooman (1995) (TV)	(as Charles Dutton) Emmett	1995	-	5.7 (59)

58.	The Piano Lesson (1995) (TV)	(as Charles Dutton) Boy Willie	1995	-	6.9 (168)

59.	A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994)	Rothmiller	1994	-	5.4 (1,683)
	AKAs: Mister Cool
60.	"Are You Afraid of the Dark?" (1991)	Captain Jonas Cutter (2 episodes, 1994)	1994	-	8.7 (2,700)
	2 TV episodes: The Tale of Cutter's Treasure: Part 1 (1994) (as Charles Dutton) Captain Jonas Cutter The Tale of Cutter's Treasure: Part 2 (1994) (as Charles Dutton) Captain Jonas Cutter
61.	Jack Reed: A Search for Justice (1994) (TV)	Charles Silvera	1994	-	6.0 (102)

62.	"Roc" (1991)	Roc Emerson / Roc Emeron (72 episodes, 1991-1994)	1994	-	7.1 (209)
	AKAs: Roc Live 72 TV episodes: You Shouldn't Have to Lie (1994) (as Charles Dutton) Roc Emerson Emerson vs. Emerson (1994) (as Charles Dutton) Roc Emerson Brother (1994) (as Charles Dutton) Roc Emerson The Last Temptation of Roc (1994) (as Charles Dutton) Roc Emerson The Concert (1994) (as Charles Dutton) Roc Emerson 67 episodes not shown.
63.	Foreign Student (1994)	(as Charles Dutton) Howlin' Wolf	1994	-	5.8 (152)
	AKAs: L'étudiant étranger (France)
64.	Surviving the Game (1994)	(as Charles Dutton) Walter Cole	1994	-	5.7 (3,819)

65.	A Matter of Justice (1993) (TV)	(as Charles Dutton)	1993	-	6.1 (158)
	AKAs: Final Justice
66.	Rudy (1993)	Fortune	1993	-	7.3 (16,376)

67.	Menace II Society (1993)	Mr. Butler	1993	-	7.4 (13,446)

68.	The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)	Elijah Hawkins	1992	-	5.6 (5,825)

69.	Alien³ (1992)	Dillon	1992	$158M	6.2 (72,533)

70.	Mississippi Masala (1991)	Tyrone Williams	1991	-	6.5 (2,252)

71.	Pretty Hattie's Baby (1991)	(as Charles Dutton)	1991	-	8.7 (8)

72.	Q & A (1990)	(as Charles Dutton) Det. Sam 'Chappie' Chapman (Homicide)	1990	-	6.4 (2,006)

73.	"Equal Justice" (1990)	Mr. Walters (1 episode, 1990)	1990	-	6.8 (23)
	1 TV episode: Pilot (1990) (as Charles Dutton) Mr. Walters
74.	Equal Justice (1990) (TV)	(as Charles Dutton)	1990	-	6.1 (52)

75.	Traitor in My House (1990) (TV)	(as Charles Dutton) Cyrus Quarles	1990	-	-

76.	An Unremarkable Life (1989)		1989	-	7.2 (76)

77.	Jacknife (1989)	(as Charles Dutton) Jake, Veteran Encounter Group Leader	1989	-	6.4 (2,235)

78.	"A Man Called Hawk" (1989)	Charles Hodges (1 episode, 1989)	1989	-	7.7 (63)
	1 TV episode: Hear No Evil (1989) (as Charles Dutton) Charles Hodges
79.	Runaway (1989) (TV)	(as Charles Dutton) Ralph Colby	1989	-	6.8 (24)
	AKAs: Wonderworks: Runaway (USA: series title)
80.	'Crocodile' Dundee II (1988)	(as Charles Dutton) Leroy Brown	1988	$240M	5.1 (15,332)

81.	The Murder of Mary Phagan (1988) (TV)	(as Charles Dutton) Jim Conley	1988	-	7.3 (344)

82.	Astonished (1988)	(as Charles Dutton) White	1988	-	5.3 (8)

83.	No Mercy (1986)	(as Charles Dutton) Sergeant Sandy	1986	-	5.3 (2,424)

84.	"Cagney & Lacey" (1982)	Mr. Johnson (1 episode, 1986)	1986	-	6.9 (407)
	1 TV episode: The Marathon (1986) (as Charles Dutton) Mr. Johnson
85.	"Miami Vice" (1984)	Ed McCain / Lieutenant Pearson (2 episodes, 1985-1986)	1986	-	7.8 (3,704)
	2 TV episodes: The Good Collar (1986) Ed McCain Prodigal Son (1985) (as Charles Dutton) Lieutenant Pearson
86.	Apology (1986) (TV)	(as Charles Dutton) Asst. District Attorney	1986	-	5.4 (164)
	AKAs: Apology for Murder (UK)
87.	"The Equalizer" (1985)	Abmennet (1 episode, 1985)	1985	-	7.6 (667)
	1 TV episode: Bump and Run (1985) (as Charles Dutton) Abmennet
88.	Cat's Eye (1985)	(as Charles Dutton) Dom	1985	-	5.9 (5,845)
	AKAs: Stephen King's Cat's Eye

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Obama Effect (post-production) (2009)		2009	-	-

2.	Racing for Time (2008) (TV)		2008	-	7.6 (62)

3.	Under (2008) (TV)		2008	-	-

4.	"Sleeper Cell" (2005)	(3 episodes, 2006)	2006	-	8.3 (1,130)
	AKAs: Sleeper Cell: American Terror (USA: second season title) 3 TV episodes: Reunion (2006) Home (2006) Salesman (2006)
5.	Against the Ropes (2004)		2004	-	5.2 (3,291)
	AKAs: Die Promoterin (Germany) The Promoter (Germany)
6.	"The Corner" (2000)	(6 episodes, 2000)	2000	-	8.8 (1,080)
	6 TV episodes: Everyman's Blues (2000) Corner Boy Blues (2000) Dope Fiend Blues (2000) Fran's Blues (2000) DeAndre's Blues (2000) 1 episode not shown.
7.	First Time Felon (1997) (TV)		1997	-	6.5 (598)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Roc" (1991)	executive producer (1 episode, 1993)	1993	-	7.1 (209)
	AKAs: Roc Live 1 TV episode: Crime and Punishment (1993) (executive producer)
2.	Laurel Avenue (1993) (TV)	(executive producer) (as Charles Dutton)	1993	-	6.8 (61)

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Roc" (1991)	executive consultant (2 episodes, 1992-1993)	1993	-	7.1 (209)
		AKAs: Roc Live 2 TV episodes: To Love and Die on Emerson Street: Part 2 (1993) (executive consultant) Roc and the Actor (1992) (executive consultant)

Writer				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The Obama Effect (post-production) (2009)	(written by)	2009	-	-

Soundtrack View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Foreign Student (1994)	(performer: "Evil")	1994	-	5.8 (152)
		AKAs: L'étudiant étranger (France)

Thanks View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Oz" (1997)	special thanks (2 episodes, 2000)	2000	-	9.3 (10,767)
		2 TV episodes: Gray Matter (2000) (special thanks) Works of Mercy (2000) (special thanks)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (post-production) (2010) (TV)	(voice)	2010	-	-

2.	From Hollywood to Syracuse: The Legacy of Ernie Davis (2009)	Himself	2009	-	-

3.	The Express: Making of 'The Express' (2009) (V)	Himself	2009	-	-

4.	The Express: Making History - The Story of Ernie Davis (2009) (V)	Himself	2009	-	-

5.	"HBO First Look" (1992)	Pops (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	6.4 (154)
	1 TV episode: The Express (2008) Pops
6.	"Tavis Smiley" (2004)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	5.6 (86)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 13 February 2008 (2008) (as Charles Dutton) Himself
7.	"The View" (1997)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	2.9 (2,053)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 12 February 2008 (2008) Himself
8.	Cuttin Da Mustard (2008)	Himself	2008	-	9.0 (30)

9.	"After Hours with Daniel Boulud" (2006)	Himself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	4.5 (26)
	1 TV episode: Dinosaur BBQ (2006) Himself
10.	Secret Window: From Book to Film (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	4.4 (120)

11.	The Making of 'Alien³' (2003) (V)	Himself	2003	-	7.9 (123)

12.	The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2003) (TV)	(as Charles Dutton) Himself - Co-presenter	2003	-	3.7 (174)

13.	Essence Awards (2003) (TV)	(as Charles Dutton) Himself	2003	-	3.3 (7)

14.	The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002) (TV)	(as Charles Dutton) Himself	2002	-	3.7 (280)

15.	5th Annual Prism Awards (2001) (TV)	(as Charles Dutton) Himself - Presenter	2001	-	3.1 (6)

16.	"The Howard Stern Radio Show" (1998)	Himself (1 episode, 2000)	2000	-	5.2 (177)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 24 September 2000 (2000) (as Charles Dutton) Himself
17.	The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2000) (TV)	Himself	2000	-	5.9 (37)

18.	"CBS Cares" (2000)	Himself (unknown episodes)	2000	-	7.4 (11)

19.	26th NAACP Image Awards (1994) (TV)	Himself	1994	-	3.4 (9)

20.	25th NAACP Image Awards (1993) (TV)	Himself - Winner	1993	-	5.3 (8)

21.	Soul Train Comedy Awards (1993) (TV)	Himself - Presenter	1993	-	5.7 (17)

22.	Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (1993) (TV)	(as Charles Dutton) Himself/Narrator	1993	-	4.4 (46)

23.	The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards (1993) (TV)	Himself	1993	-	-

24.	"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)	Himself (1 episode, 1992)	1992	-	6.8 (475)
	AKAs: Jay Leno (Australia) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 18 December 1992 (1992) Himself
25.	"The Arsenio Hall Show" (1989)	Himself (2 episodes, 1992)	1992	-	6.4 (162)
	2 TV episodes: Episode dated 29 May 1992 (1992) Himself Episode dated 3 February 1992 (1992) Himself
26.	The Making of 'Alien 3' (1992) (TV)	(as Charles Dutton) Himself	1992	-	6.4 (58)

27.	"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)	Himself (1 episode, 1991)	1991	-	8.3 (463)
	AKAs: The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 1 July 1991 (1991) (as Charles Dutton) Himself
28.	The 44th Annual Tony Awards (1990) (TV)	Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Play	1990	-	6.8 (36)

Archive Footage
	1.	"E! True Hollywood Story"
		1 TV episode: Meg Ryan (2005) Himself
	2.	"Oz"
		3 TV episodes: Gray Matter (2000) (uncredited) Alvah Case Works of Mercy (2000) (uncredited) Alvah Case Obituaries (2000) (uncredited) Alvah Case

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Stage: Appeared on Broadway in August Wilson's "Piano Lesson", 1990. Nominated for a Tony award. more

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