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Overview
Trivia:
He was awarded the 1988 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal... moreAwards:
1 win moreNewsDesk:
(15 articles)
The Tenant Trailer Moves In (From Dread Central. 28 April 2009, 1:11 AM, PDT)
Long Synopsis and Sales Art for 'My Son, My Son'
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US TV Schedule:
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Filmography
Actor:
- Never the Bride (2010) (pre-production) .... Mr. Coston
- Rebel Heart (2009) (post-production) .... Cephas Cordner
- The Tenant (2009) (post-production) .... Jack Rymer
- Much Ado About Middle School (2009) (post-production) .... Charlie
- Get Low (2009) (post-production)
- Black Water Transit (2009) (completed) .... Frank Vermillion
- "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" .... Harry Bastille (1 episode, 2008)
... aka "CSI: Las Vegas" (South Africa: English title: informal alternative title) (USA: syndication title)
... aka "C.S.I." (USA: short title)
... aka "CSI: Weekends" (USA: promotional title)
... aka "Les experts" (Canada: French title)
- Young Man with a Horn (2008) TV episode .... Harry Bastille - The Dark Horse (2008/II) .... Quincey
- The Morgue (2008) .... George
- This Man's Life (2008) .... Myer Truman
- "Side Order of Life" .... Eddie Morgan (1 episode, 2007)
- Separation Anxiety (2007) TV episode .... Eddie Morgan - "October Road." .... Mr. Bolivar (1 episode, 2007)
- Forever Until Now (2007) TV episode .... Mr. Bolivar - Three Days to Vegas (2007) .... Marvin Jeffries
- Night at the Museum (2006) .... Reginald
... aka Night at the Museum: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - The Ultimate Gift (2006) .... Mr. Theophillis 'Ted' Hamilton
- Hard Luck (2006) (V) .... Cobb
- Sent (2006) .... Doctor
- Sweet Deadly Dreams (2006) .... Barney
- "Yes, Dear" .... Counterman / ... (2 episodes, 2005)
- Barbecue (2005) TV episode .... Counterman
- Greg's a Mooch (2005) TV episode .... Starter - The Derby Stallion (2005) .... Houston Jones
- Return to Sender (2005/I) .... Saul Burroughs
- Duck (2005) .... Norman
- Squirrel Man (2005) .... Morgan Wendell
- "Enterprise" .... Dr. Emory Erickson (1 episode, 2005)
... aka "Star Trek: Enterprise" (USA: new title)
- Daedalus (2005) TV episode .... Dr. Emory Erickson - The Final Patient (2005) .... Dr. Daniel Green
... aka One Step Closer (UK: DVD title) - Inner Demon (2005) .... Arnold
- Special Ed (2005) .... Lou
... aka Saving Lives (Australia: Pay-TV title) - Lost (2004) .... Jeremy's Boss
- "The Drew Carey Show" .... Tony (9 episodes, 2002-2004)
- Finale (2004) TV episode .... Tony
- Asleep at the Wheel (2004) TV episode .... Tony
- Sealed in a Kiss (2004) TV episode .... Tony
- Bataan Wedding March (2003) TV episode .... Tony
- A Means to an End (2003) TV episode .... Tony
(4 more) - The Mortuary (2004) .... Franklin Harmon
- "Soul Food" .... Mr. Bradford (1 episode, 2004)
- Fear Eats the Soul (2004) TV episode .... Mr. Bradford - "JAG" .... Chaplain Matthew Turner (4 episodes, 2001-2003)
... aka "JAG: Judge Advocate General" (Australia)
- A Merry Little Christmas (2003) TV episode .... Chaplain Matthew Turner
- Posse Comitatus (2003) TV episode .... Chaplain Matthew Turner
- Port Chicago (2002) TV episode .... Chaplain Matthew Turner
- Answered Prayers (2001) TV episode .... Chaplain Matthew Turner - "10-8: Officers on Duty" .... Earl Edmonds (1 episode, 2003)
... aka "10-8" (USA: short title)
... aka "10-8: Police Patrol" (UK: promotional title)
- Mercy, Mercy Me (2003) TV episode .... Earl Edmonds - "NYPD Blue" .... Bernie Carpenter / ... (2 episodes, 1996-2003)
- Maybe Baby (2003) TV episode .... Bernie Carpenter
- The Nutty Confessor (1996) TV episode .... Norval Stevens - A Mighty Wind (2003) .... Blues Musician
- "The Division" .... Mr. Greene (1 episode, 2003)
... aka "Heart of the City"
- Strangers (2003) TV episode .... Mr. Greene - Enough (2002/I) .... Jim Toller
- "My Wife and Kids" .... Minister (2 episodes, 2002)
- The Anniversary: Part 1 (2002) TV episode .... Minister
- The Anniversary: Part 2 (2002) TV episode .... Minister - Sunshine State (2002) .... Dr. Lloyd
- "The West Wing" .... Alan Tatum (1 episode, 2002)
- Enemies Foreign and Domestic (2002) TV episode .... Alan Tatum - Bitter Winter (2001) (TV)
- "Philly" .... Warren Bell (1 episode, 2001)
- Loving Sons (2001) TV episode .... Warren Bell - "Six Feet Under" .... Mr. Jones (1 episode, 2001)
- The Room (2001) TV episode .... Mr. Jones - "Touched by an Angel" .... Henry Baldwin (1 episode, 2001)
- Band of Angels (2001) TV episode .... Henry Baldwin - "The Fighting Fitzgeralds" .... Chet Armatrow (1 episode, 2001)
- The Fire Fight (2001) TV episode .... Chet Armatrow - "The Michael Richards Show" .... Jack (7 episodes, 2000)
- USA Toy (2000) TV episode .... Jack
- It's Only Personal (2000) TV episode .... Jack
- The Nursing Home (2000) TV episode .... Jack
- The Identity Loan (2000) TV episode .... Jack
- Discrimination (2000) TV episode .... Jack
(2 more) - For All Time (2000) (TV) .... Proprietor/Conductor
- "The Others" .... Elmer Greentree (13 episodes, 2000)
- Mora (2000) TV episode .... Elmer Greentree
- Life Is for the Living (2000) TV episode .... Elmer Greentree
- $4.95 a Minute (2000) TV episode .... Elmer Greentree
- Till Then (2000) TV episode .... Elmer Greentree
- The Ones That Lie in Wait (2000) TV episode .... Elmer Greentree
(8 more) - "The Practice" .... Arthur Turner (1 episode, 2000)
- Till Death Do Us Part (2000) TV episode .... Arthur Turner - "The Sopranos" .... Reverend James Sr. (1 episode, 2000)
- Do Not Resuscitate (2000) TV episode .... Reverend James Sr. - Valdesta's Place (2000)
- Random Hearts (1999) .... Marvin
- "The Outer Limits" .... Joe Dell / ... (2 episodes, 1997-1999)
... aka "The New Outer Limits" (USA: promotional title)
- Fathers and Sons (1999) TV episode .... Joe Dell
- The Camp (1997) TV episode .... Second Elder - "For Your Love" .... Uncle Stanley (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
- The Golf War (1999) TV episode .... Uncle Stanley
- The Hair Club for Men (1998) TV episode .... Uncle Stanley - "L.A. Doctors" .... Bob (1 episode, 1998)
... aka "L.A. Docs" (USA: promotional title)
- What About Bob? (1998) TV episode .... Bob - I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) .... Estes
- Hope Floats (1998) .... Nurse
- Paulie (1998) .... Virgil the Janitor
- Always Outnumbered (1998) (TV) .... Right Burke
... aka Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned (USA: DVD title) - "The Gregory Hines Show" (1997) TV series .... James, Ben's father (unknown episodes)
- Air Bud (1997) .... Arthur Chaney
... aka Disney's Air Bud (USA: complete title)
... aka MVP (Most Valuable Pooch)
... aka Tobby le joueur étoile (Canada: French title) - "The Wayans Bros." .... Fred Watson (1 episode, 1997)
- The Black Widower (1997) TV episode .... Fred Watson - Soulmates (1997) .... Mr. Williams
- "Walker, Texas Ranger" .... Gino Costa (1 episode, 1997)
... aka "Walker" (Australia)
- Full Contact (1997) TV episode .... Gino Costa - Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) .... Charlie Evers
... aka Ghosts from the Past (UK) - That Thing You Do! (1996) .... Del Paxton
- First Kid (1996) .... Speet
- Nightjohn (1996) (TV) .... Old Man
- Stories from the Edge (1996) (TV) .... (segment "Tuesday Morning Ride")
- Thrill (1996) (TV) .... Norm Duprey
- "ER" .... Mr. Bowman (1 episode, 1996)
- The Match Game (1996) TV episode .... Mr. Bowman - Ed (1996) .... Tipton
- Out There (1995) (TV) .... Lyman Weeks
- Man with a Gun (1995) .... Henry Griggs
... aka Gun for Hire (Australia)
... aka Hired for Killing - Divas (1995) (TV) .... Sippy
- Fluke (1995) .... Bert
- Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) .... Malt
- "The Watcher" (1 episode, 1995)
- Reversal of Fortune (1995) TV episode - Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long (1995) (TV) .... Pullman Porter
- Captiva Island (1995) .... Vernon
- Tuesday Morning Ride (1995)
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1995) .... Caleb
- "Northern Exposure" .... Angelo Maxwell (1 episode, 1994)
- The Letter (1994) TV episode .... Angelo Maxwell - The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) .... Moses
... aka Hudsucker - Der große Sprung (Germany) - "Empty Nest" .... Jerome (1 episode, 1994)
- Gesundeit (1994) TV episode .... Jerome - Fatal Instinct (1993) (uncredited) .... Man in park
- I'll Fly Away: Then and Now (1993) (TV) .... Lewis Coleman
- Demolition Man (1993) .... Zachary Lamb - Aged
- "Coach" .... George (1 episode, 1993)
- Why So Happy, Hayden? (1993) TV episode .... George - "I'll Fly Away" .... Lewis Coleman (13 episodes, 1991-1993)
- Commencement (1993) TV episode .... Lewis Coleman
- Comfort and Joy (1992) TV episode .... Lewis Coleman
- Since Walter (1992) TV episode .... Lewis Coleman
- Fragile Truths (1992) TV episode .... Lewis Coleman
- Freedom Bus (1992) TV episode .... Lewis Coleman
(8 more) - The Bodyguard (1992) .... Devaney
- Roadside Prophets (1992) .... Oscar
- The People Under the Stairs (1991) .... Grandpa Booker
... aka Wes Craven's The People Under the Stairs - Carolina Skeletons (1991) (TV) .... Elijah Crooks
- "True Colors" .... Bernard Freeman, Ron's Father (1 episode, 1991)
- Favorite Son (1991) TV episode .... Bernard Freeman, Ron's Father - The Hard Way (1991) .... Raggedy Man
- New Jack City (1991) .... Old Man
- Decoration Day (1990) (TV) .... Gee Pennywell
- "Gabriel's Fire" .... Walker Green (1 episode, 1990)
- I'm Nobody (1990) TV episode .... Walker Green - "Married People" .... Willis (1 episode, 1990)
- Money Changes Everything (1990) TV episode .... Willis - "Designing Women" .... Charles / ... (1 episode, 1990)
- Papa Was a Rolling Stone (1990) TV episode .... Henry/Charles - Exiled in America (1990) .... Abraham White
... aka Exiled (UK: video title) - Moe's World (1990) (TV)
- "Homeroom" (1989) TV series .... Phil Drexler
- The January Man (1989) .... Detective Reilly
- Bird (1988) .... Dr. Caulfield
- "L.A. Law" (1 episode, 1988)
- Belle of the Bald (1988) TV episode - Dominick and Eugene (1988) .... Jesse Johnson
... aka Nicky and Gino (UK) - Suspect (1987) .... Judge Franklin
- "The Slap Maxwell Story" .... Dutchman (1 episode, 1987)
- Episode #1.23 (1987) TV episode .... Dutchman - Five Corners (1987) .... Man in Coffee Shop
... aka 5 Corners (USA: video box title) - "Spenser: For Hire" .... Larry Sills (1 episode, 1987)
- If You Knew Sammy (1987) TV episode .... Larry Sills - "Kate & Allie" .... Sam Butcher (2 episodes, 1986)
- The Goodbye Girl (1986) TV episode .... Sam Butcher
- Stage Mother (1986) TV episode .... Sam Butcher - The Color of Money (1986) .... Orvis
- Johnny Bull (1986) (TV) .... Wiggins
- "The Equalizer" .... Harry (1 episode, 1985)
- The Distant Fire (1985) TV episode .... Harry - Compromising Positions (1985) .... Sgt. Williams
- The Cotton Club (1984) .... Big Joe Ison
- The Brother from Another Planet (1984) .... Walter
- Silkwood (1983) .... Man in Lunchroom
- Trading Places (1983) .... Bartender
- Rage of Angels (1983) (TV) .... Abraham Wilson
... aka Sidney Sheldon's Rage of Angels - The Member of the Wedding (1982) (TV) .... T.T. Williams
- The Hitter (1979) .... Louisiana Slim
- "King" (1 episode, 1978)
- Episode #1.3 (1978) TV episode - A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1978) .... Bartender
- "Baby, I'm Back" .... Att. Adam Johnson (1 episode, 1977)
- Pilot (1977) TV episode .... Att. Adam Johnson - Greased Lightning (1977) .... Mr. Jones
- "Good Times" .... Mr. Gillard (1 episode, 1976)
- Evans Versus Davis (1976) TV episode .... Mr. Gillard - First Ladies Diaries: Rachel Jackson (1975) (TV) .... George
- A Boy and a Boa (1975) .... Father
- The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) .... Man on Platform
... aka El tomar de Pelham uno dos tres (USA: Spanish title: dubbed version)
... aka Pelham 1-2-3 (Europe: English title: video box title)
Self:
- Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2003) .... Himself
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