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Cadillac Records (2008) -- Clip: Meet Etta
"Entertainment Tonight" (1981): :  -- "Only On The Web:" Adrien Brody and Jeffrey Wright discuss their new film with Beyonce Knowles, "Cadillac Records," a chronicle of the rise of music legends such as Chuck Berry and Etta James.
Cadillac Records (2008) -- In this tale of sex, violence, race, and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, Cadillac Records follows the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Etta James
Quantum of Solace (2008) -- Behind The Scenes: Exploding Room
"Access Hollywood" (1996): :  -- Beyonce, along with co-star Adrien Brody, hits the red carpet for the LA premiere of "Cadillac Records", a chronicle about the rise of Chess Records and its recording artists.

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Mini Biography:
Quite possibly the most underrated and underexposed actor of his caliber... more
Trivia:
The only original cast member from the play Angels In America to appear... more
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Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 9 wins & 14 nominations more
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(167 articles)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Cadillac Records (2008) .... Muddy Waters
  2. Quantum of Solace (2008) .... Felix Leiter
    ... aka B22 (UK: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka QoS (International: English title: promotional abbreviation)
  3. "Independent Lens" .... Bobby Seale (1 episode, 2008)
        - Chicago 10 (2008) TV episode .... Bobby Seale
  4. W. (2008/I) .... Colin Powell
    ... aka Oliver Stone's W. (Germany: TV title)
    ... aka W. - Ein missverstandenes Leben (Germany: DVD title)
  5. Classical Baby (I'm Grown Up Now): The Poetry Show (2008) (TV)
  6. Blackout (2007/III) .... Nelson
  7. The Invasion (2007) .... Dr. Stephen Galeano
  8. "The American Experience" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2007)
        - New Orleans (2007) TV episode .... Narrator
  9. Casino Royale (2006) .... Felix Leiter
    ... aka James Bond 007 - Casino Royale (Germany)
  10. Lady in the Water (2006) .... Mr. Dury
  11. Syriana (2005) .... Bennett Holiday
  12. Broken Flowers (2005) .... Winston
  13. Lackawanna Blues (2005) (TV) .... Mr. Paul
  14. The Manchurian Candidate (2004) .... Al Melvin
  15. Sin's Kitchen (2004) .... Rex
  16. "Angels in America" .... Belize / ... (6 episodes, 2003)
        - Perestroika: Chapter Five - Beyond Nelly (2003) TV episode .... Mr. Lies / Belize / The Angel of Europe
        - Perestroika: Chapter Four - Stop Moving! (2003) TV episode .... Mr. Lies / Belize / The Angel of Europe
        - Perestroika: Chapter Six - Heaven, I'm in Heaven (2003) TV episode .... Mr. Lies / Belize / The Angel of Europe
        - Millennium Approaches: Chapter One - Bad News (2003) TV episode .... Mr. Lies / Belize / The Angel of Europe
        - Millennium Approaches: Chapter Three - The Messenger (2003) TV episode .... Mr. Lies / Belize / The Angel of Europe
          (1 more)
  17. D-Tox (2002) .... Jaworski
    ... aka D-Tox (Australia)
    ... aka D-Tox - Im Auge der Angst (Germany)
    ... aka Eye See You (USA: video title)
  18. Ali (2001) .... Howard Bingham
  19. Boycott (2001) (TV) .... Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  20. Shaft (2000) .... Peoples Hernandez
    ... aka Shaft - Noch Fragen? (Germany)
  21. Hamlet (2000) .... Gravedigger
  22. Crime and Punishment in Suburbia (2000) .... Chris

  23. Ride with the Devil (1999/I) .... Daniel Holt
  24. Cement (1999) .... Ninny
  25. Blossoms and Veils (1998) .... Ben
  26. Meschugge (1998) .... Win
    ... aka The Giraffe (Canada: English title)
  27. Celebrity (1998) .... Greg - Off-Off Broadway Director
  28. Too Tired to Die (1998) .... Balzac Man
  29. "Homicide: Life on the Street" .... Hal Wilson (3 episodes, 1997)
    ... aka Homicide (USA: informal short title)
        - Blood Ties: Part 3 (1997) TV episode .... Hal Wilson
        - Blood Ties: Part 2 (1997) TV episode .... Hal Wilson
        - Blood Ties: Part 1 (1997) TV episode .... Hal Wilson
  30. Critical Care (1997) .... Bed Two
  31. Basquiat (1996) .... Jean Michel Basquiat
    ... aka Build a Fort, Set It on Fire
  32. Faithful (1996) .... Young Man at Rolls
  33. "New York Undercover" .... Andre Foreman (1 episode, 1994)
    ... aka Uptown Undercover
        - Garbage (1994) TV episode .... Andre Foreman
  34. "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" .... Sidney Bechet / ... (2 episodes, 1993)
        - Young Indiana Jones and the Scandal of 1920 (1993) TV episode .... Sidney Bechet
        - Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues (1993) TV episode .... Sidney Bichet
  35. Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1992) .... Derek
  36. Separate But Equal (1991) (TV)
  37. Presumed Innocent (1990) .... Prosecuting Attorney
Soundtrack:
  1. Cadillac Records (2008) (performer: "I'm a Man", "Country Blues", "I Can't Be Satisfied", "Forty Days and Forty Nights", "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man")
Producer:
  1. Blackout (2007/III) (producer)
Thanks:
  1. Hamlet (2000) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (2010) (TV) (post-production) (voice)

  2. "Open Book" (2009) TV series .... Himself
  3. Playing Chess: The Making of Cadillac Records (2009) (V) .... Himself
  4. "D.L. Hughley Breaks the News" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode #1.6 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  5. Bond on Location (2008) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Bond on Location: The Making of Quantum of Solace (Australia: promotional title)
    ... aka Quantum of Solace: Bond on Location (UK: promotional title)
    ... aka The Making of Quantum of Solace (Australia: promotional title)
    ... aka The Making of Quantum of Solace: Bond on Location (Australia: informal title)
  6. The 17th Annual Gotham Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  7. AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Al Pacino (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  8. Chicago 10 (2007) (voice) .... Bobby Seale
  9. Blood Diamonds (2006) (TV) .... Narrator
  10. Reflections of Lady in the Water (2006) (V)
  11. Becoming Bond (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  12. 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  13. "Heute" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Heute nacht (2006) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  14. Broken Flowers: Start to Finish (2006) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
  15. Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner (2006) .... Himself
  16. The True Story of Hannibal (2005) (TV) .... Narrator
  17. Time Machine: Rwanda - Do Scars Ever Fade? (2004) (TV) .... Narrator
  18. Keeping Time: The Life, Music & Photography of Milt Hinton (2004) (voice) .... Himself
  19. "Broadway: The American Musical" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004)
        - Give My Regards to Broadway: 1893-1927 (2004) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
        - Syncopated City: 1919-1933 (2004) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  20. The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie
  21. Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) (voice) .... Other Voices
  22. The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series, Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie
  23. Sam Cooke: Legend (2003) (V) .... Narrator
  24. 33rd NAACP Image Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  25. Stage on Screen: The Topdog Diaries (2002) (TV) .... Himself/Lincoln
  26. The Making of 'Ali' (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  27. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Ali (2001) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920 (2008) (V) .... Sidney Bechet
  2. "Silenci?"
        - Episode #5.8 (2005) TV episode .... Winston
  3. Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Jean Michel Basquiat


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Other Works:
(April 2002): Plays Lincoln in "Topdog/Underdog" play by Suzan-Lori Parks (Ambassador Theater, New York City, New York, USA). more
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