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Videos (see all 2)
The American Snitch (1983) -- Spoof about a "National Enquirer"-type tabloid, featuring a cast of celebrity look-alikes.
Extreme Measures (1996) -- US Theatrical Trailer from Castle Hill

Overview

Date of Birth:
12 January 1946, Baltimore, Maryland, USA more
Contact:
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Trivia:
He played the original Wiz in "The Wiz" on 1970s Broadway. more
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Down 12% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Mackie, Bartenieff, De Shields, Groff Set For Public Theater's The Bacchae 8/11-8/30
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 6 July 2009, 1:58 PM, PDT)
Report: Public May Now Accept Gay Actors, But Studios Don't
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 9 February 2007)
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Filmography

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Actor:
  1. The Good Heart (2009) (post-production) .... Sooty
  2. My Place in the Horror (2009) (post-production) .... Uncle Grady

  3. "Life on Mars" .... Bartender (1 episode, 2008)
        - My Maharishi Is Bigger Than Your Maharishi (2008) TV episode .... Bartender
  4. "Lipstick Jungle" .... Drag Queen (1 episode, 2008)
        - Chapter Two: Nothing Sacred (2008) TV episode .... Drag Queen
  5. "Law & Order" .... Dr. Elvin Simmonds / ... (2 episodes, 1996-2006)
    ... aka "Law & Order Prime" (USA: informal title)
        - Cost of Capital (2006) TV episode .... Mr. Miller
        - Custody (1996) TV episode .... Dr. Elvin Simmonds
  6. "Great Performances" .... Tweedledum (3 episodes, 1983-2005)
        - Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of the Tony Awards (2005) TV episode
        - The Music Lives On (1984) TV episode
        - Alice in Wonderland (1983) TV episode .... Tweedledum
  7. "Sex and the City" .... Pat (1 episode, 2002)
        - Change of a Dress (2002) TV episode .... Pat

  8. "Cosby" .... Larry (1 episode, 1997)
        - Older and Out (1997) TV episode .... Larry
  9. Extreme Measures (1996) .... Teddy Dolson
  10. "Another World" (1964) TV series .... Marshall Lincoln Kramer, III #2 (unknown episodes, 1995-1996)
    ... aka "Another World: Bay City"

  11. Prison (1988) .... Sandor
  12. I Dream of Jeannie: 15 Years Later (1985) (TV) .... Haji
  13. The American Snitch (1983) (TV) .... Russ

  14. The Wiz (1978) (V) .... The Wiz
Soundtrack:
  1. The 55th Annual Tony Awards (2001) (TV) (performer: "Let It Go")
Self:
  1. "Broadway: The American Musical" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Syncopated City: 1919-1933 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  2. The 55th Annual Tony Awards (2001) (TV) .... Himself - Performer

  3. Ain't Misbehavin' (1982) (TV) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Played the Wiz on Broadway in 1974 and in the 1993 revival of The Wiz. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Interview more
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Crime | Musical more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | African American | Based On TV Series | Blood more

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