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Filmography
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Known For
Shaft John Shaft (1971) -
Brick Assistant V.P. Trueman (2005) -
Speed Racer Ben Burns (2008) -
Known For
George of the Jungle Kwame (1997) -
Actor
Haunting of the Mary Celeste Tulls (2020) -
Game On! A Comedy Crossover Event Grandpa (2020) -
The Sin Choice (2020) -
Family Reunion Grandpa (2019-2020) -
Swedish Erotica (a comedy) Jeremiah (2020) -
Duke J.T. (2019) -
A Family Reunion Christmas Grandpa (2019) -
Shaft John Shaft, Sr. (2019) -
Being Mary Jane Paul Patterson, Sr. (2013-2019) -
What Men Want Skip Davis (2019) -
![Lethal Weapon]( "Lethal Weapon")
Lethal Weapon Don Bennett (2018) -
![Star]( "Star")
Star Charles Floyd (2017-2018) -
![Retreat!]( "Retreat!")
Retreat! Henshaw (2016) -
![Collar]( "Collar")
Collar Reverend Alonzo Sparks (2015) -
![The Player]( "The Player")
The Player Judge Samuel Letts (2015) -
![Chicago Fire]( "Chicago Fire")
Chicago Fire Wallace Boden, Sr. (2015) -
![Whatever She Wants]( "Whatever She Wants")
Whatever She Wants Theodore Wolf (2014) -
This Bitter Earth Grady (2012)
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![Private Practice]( "Private Practice")
Private Practice Raymond McCray (2012) -
![The Trial of Ben Barry]( "The Trial of Ben Barry")
The Trial of Ben Barry Ben Barry (2012) -
Go Beyond the Lens Guess (2011)
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![Diary of a Single Mom]( "Diary of a Single Mom")
Diary of a Single Mom Lou Bailey (2009-2011) -
![The Mentalist]( "The Mentalist")
The Mentalist Floyd Benton (2011) -
![Veil]( "Veil")
Veil Michael Draden (2010) -
![The Confidant]( "The Confidant")
The Confidant Claude (2010) -
![Meet the Browns]( "Meet the Browns")
Meet the Browns Frank (2010) -
![Set Apart]( "Set Apart")
Set Apart J.T. (2009) -
![Lincoln Heights]( "Lincoln Heights")
Lincoln Heights Coleman Bradshaw (2007-2009) -
![Knight Rider]( "Knight Rider")
Knight Rider Lawrence Rivai (2009) -
![Ladies of the House]( "Ladies of the House")
Ladies of the House Stan (2008) -
![Speed Racer]( "Speed Racer")
Speed Racer Ben Burns (2008) -
![Heroes]( "Heroes")
Heroes Charles Deveaux (2006-2007) -
![Point of Entry]( "Point of Entry")
Point of Entry Det. Miles Porter (2007) -
![Final Approach]( "Final Approach")
Final Approach Gary Markash (2007) -
![Vegas Vampires]( "Vegas Vampires")
Vegas Vampires Rick Apping (2007) -
![All the Days Before Tomorrow]( "All the Days Before Tomorrow")
All the Days Before Tomorrow El Doctor (2007) -
![Close to Home]( "Close to Home")
Close to Home Cyrus Carter (2006) -
![Scarface: The World Is Yours]( "Scarface: The World Is Yours")
Scarface: The World Is Yours Burt Campana - Oakley Drive-In Owner (2006) -
![Grey's Anatomy]( "Grey's Anatomy")
Grey's Anatomy Donald Burke (2006) -
![Blade: The Series]( "Blade: The Series")
Blade: The Series Robert Brooks (2006) -
![Wild Seven]( "Wild Seven")
Wild Seven Lee Marvin - Cleetus Woods (2006) -
![Painkiller Jane]( "Painkiller Jane")
Painkiller Jane Colonel Watts (2005) -
![The Closer]( "The Closer")
The Closer Col. D.B. Walter (2005) -
![Desperate Housewives]( "Desperate Housewives")
Desperate Housewives Mr. Shaw (2004-2005) -
![Brick]( "Brick")
Brick Assistant V.P. Trueman (2005) -
![Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon]( "Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon")
Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon Tahsi (2004) -
![Short Fuse: A Collection of Explosive Shorts]( "Short Fuse: A Collection of Explosive Shorts")
Short Fuse: A Collection of Explosive Shorts (Shoot!) (2004) -
![Alias]( "Alias")
Alias Brill (2003-2004) -
![1-800-Missing]( "1-800-Missing")
1-800-Missing Sam Haslett (2003) -
![Men Cry in the Dark]( "Men Cry in the Dark")
Men Cry in the Dark (2003) -
![Boat Trip]( "Boat Trip")
Boat Trip Felicia's Dad (2002) -
![Capone's Boys]( "Capone's Boys")
Capone's Boys Boom-Boom (2002) -
![Joe and Max]( "Joe and Max")
Joe and Max Jack Blackburn (2002) -
![Resurrection Blvd.]( "Resurrection Blvd.")
Resurrection Blvd. Nate Khane (2001) -
![Corky Romano]( "Corky Romano")
Corky Romano Howard Shuster (2001) -
![Hawaiian Gardens]( "Hawaiian Gardens")
Hawaiian Gardens M.O. (2001) -
![Soul Food]( "Soul Food")
Soul Food Hardy Lester (2000-2001) -
![Shoot!]( "Shoot!")
Shoot! (2001) -
![Anti-Trust]( "Anti-Trust")
Anti-Trust Lyle Barton (2001) -
![Shaft]( "Shaft")
Shaft Uncle John Shaft (2000) -
![Linc's]( "Linc's")
Linc's Jake (1999) -
![Rescue 77]( "Rescue 77")
Rescue 77 Captain Durfee (1999) -
![Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years]( "Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years")
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years Booker T. Washington (1999) -
![Akuji the Heartless]( "Akuji the Heartless")
Akuji the Heartless Akuji (1998) -
![Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman]( "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman")
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 'Barracuda' Jim Barnes (1998) -
![413 Hope St.]( "413 Hope St.")
413 Hope St. Phil Thomas (1997-1998) -
![Profiler]( "Profiler")
Profiler Det. James Henegar (1997) -
![Steel]( "Steel")
Steel Uncle Joe (1997) -
![George of the Jungle]( "George of the Jungle")
George of the Jungle Kwame (1997) -
![Any Place But Home]( "Any Place But Home")
Any Place But Home Gil Oberman (1997) -
![Original Gangstas]( "Original Gangstas")
Original Gangstas Slick (1996) -
![The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]( "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air")
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Rev. Gordon Sims (1990-1996) -
![Buddies]( "Buddies")
Buddies Henry Carlisle (1996) -
![Touched by an Angel]( "Touched by an Angel")
Touched by an Angel Murray (1996) -
![Theodore Rex]( "Theodore Rex")
Theodore Rex Commissioner Lynch (1995) -
![Dream On]( "Dream On")
Dream On Dr. Charles (1995) -
![Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored]( "Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored")
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored Cleve (1995) -
![Se7en]( "Se7en")
Se7en Talbot (1995) -
![The Wayans Bros.]( "The Wayans Bros.")
The Wayans Bros. Dr. Saunders (1995) -
![Ballistic]( "Ballistic")
Ballistic Harold (1995) -
![Bonanza: Under Attack]( "Bonanza: Under Attack")
Bonanza: Under Attack Jacob (1995) -
![Renegade]( "Renegade")
Renegade Gene Collins (1994) -
![Shadows of Desire]( "Shadows of Desire")
Shadows of Desire Dunc (1994) -
![Hangin' with Mr. Cooper]( "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper")
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Chester Cooper (1992-1994) -
![Roc]( "Roc")
Roc Russell Emerson (1991-1994) -
![Black as the Heart]( "Black as the Heart")
Black as the Heart Rod (1994) -
Moscacieca Gray (1993)
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![Mind Twister]( "Mind Twister")
Mind Twister Frank Webb (1993) -
![Bonanza: The Return]( "Bonanza: The Return")
Bonanza: The Return Jacob Briscoe (1993) -
![Amityville: A New Generation]( "Amityville: A New Generation")
Amityville: A New Generation Pauli (1993) -
![Deadly Rivals]( "Deadly Rivals")
Deadly Rivals Agent Peterson (1993) -
![Sins of the Night]( "Sins of the Night")
Sins of the Night Les (1993) -
![Body of Influence]( "Body of Influence")
Body of Influence Harry Reams (1993) -
![L.A. Law]( "L.A. Law")
L.A. Law Judge Ira Menday (1992) -
![Christmas in Connecticut]( "Christmas in Connecticut")
Christmas in Connecticut Prescott (1992) -
![Hearts Are Wild]( "Hearts Are Wild")
Hearts Are Wild Xavier Burns (1992) -
![Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight]( "Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight")
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight Samuel Stark (1992) -
![A Time to Die]( "A Time to Die")
A Time to Die Captain Ralph Phipps (1991) -
![Beverly Hills, 90210]( "Beverly Hills, 90210")
Beverly Hills, 90210 Robinson Ashe Jr. (1991) -
![The Young Riders]( "The Young Riders")
The Young Riders Calvin (1991) -
![Generations]( "Generations")
Generations Dr. Daniel Reubens (1990) -
![MacGyver]( "MacGyver")
MacGyver R.T. Hines (1990) -
![Gypsy Angels]( "Gypsy Angels")
Gypsy Angels Dr. Carlson (1990) -
![Bad Jim]( "Bad Jim")
Bad Jim July (1990) -
![21 Jump Street]( "21 Jump Street")
21 Jump Street Ben Halley (1990) -
![Beauty and the Beast]( "Beauty and the Beast")
Beauty and the Beast Cleon Manning (1989) -
![The Banker]( "The Banker")
The Banker Lloyd (1989) -
![Amen]( "Amen")
Amen Sgt. Burke (1989) -
![A Different World]( "A Different World")
A Different World Clinton Reese (1989) -
![Crack House]( "Crack House")
Crack House Lt. Johnson (1989) -
![Night Visitor]( "Night Visitor")
Night Visitor Captain Crane (1989) -
![Getting Even]( "Getting Even")
Getting Even Dundee (1989) -
![Miami Cops]( "Miami Cops")
Miami Cops Gamble (1989) -
![Murder, She Wrote]( "Murder, She Wrote")
Murder, She Wrote Major Kevin Cooper (1988) -
![Angel III: The Final Chapter]( "Angel III: The Final Chapter")
Angel III: The Final Chapter Lt. Doniger (1988) -
![Party Line]( "Party Line")
Party Line Captain Barnes (1988) -
Cadets Sergeant Matt Gideon (1988)
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![Maniac Cop]( "Maniac Cop")
Maniac Cop Commissioner Pike (1988) -
![ABC Afterschool Specials]( "ABC Afterschool Specials")
ABC Afterschool Specials Jason Ruigh (1988) -
![Outlaws]( "Outlaws")
Outlaws Isaiah 'Ice' McAdams (1986-1987) -
![Jocks]( "Jocks")
Jocks Chip Williams (1986) -
![Opposing Force]( "Opposing Force")
Opposing Force Stafford (1986) -
![The Fifth Missile]( "The Fifth Missile")
The Fifth Missile Cmdr. Frederick Bryce (1986) -
![Hollywood Beat]( "Hollywood Beat")
Hollywood Beat Don Julian (1985) -
![A.D.]( "A.D.")
A.D. Serpenius (1985) -
![City Heat]( "City Heat")
City Heat Dehl Swift (1984) -
![The Baron and the Kid]( "The Baron and the Kid")
The Baron and the Kid Frosty (1984) -
![Killpoint]( "Killpoint")
Killpoint Agent Bill Bryant (1984) -
![Just an Overnight Guest]( "Just an Overnight Guest")
Just an Overnight Guest Matt (1983) -
![Masquerade]( "Masquerade")
Masquerade Mean Willy Walters (1983) -
![The Big Score]( "The Big Score")
The Big Score Gordon (1983) -
![Young Warriors]( "Young Warriors")
Young Warriors Sergeant John Austin (1983) -
![Magnum, P.I.]( "Magnum, P.I.")
Magnum, P.I. Peter Jordan (1983) -
![One Down, Two to go]( "One Down, Two to go")
One Down, Two to go Ralph (1982) -
![Q The Winged Serpent]( "Q The Winged Serpent")
Q The Winged Serpent Powell (1982) -
![An Eye for an Eye]( "An Eye for an Eye")
An Eye for an Eye Capt. Stevens (1981) -
![Inchon]( "Inchon")
Inchon Sgt. Augustus Henderson (1981) -
![CHiPs]( "CHiPs")
CHiPs Sgt. Aikens (1981) -
![The Love Boat]( "The Love Boat")
The Love Boat Dave Wilbur (1980) -
![Day of the Assassin]( "Day of the Assassin")
Day of the Assassin Fessler (1979) -
![Game for Vultures]( "Game for Vultures")
Game for Vultures Gideon Marunga (1979) -
![Escape to Athena]( "Escape to Athena")
Escape to Athena Nat Judson (1979) -
![Portrait of a Hitman]( "Portrait of a Hitman")
Portrait of a Hitman Coco Morrell (1979) -
![Roots]( "Roots")
Roots Sam Bennett (1977) -
![Freedom Is]( "Freedom Is")
Freedom Is (1976) -
![Diamonds]( "Diamonds")
Diamonds Archie (1975) -
![Man Friday]( "Man Friday")
Man Friday Friday (1975) -
![Earthquake]( "Earthquake")
Earthquake Miles (1974) -
![Shaft]( "Shaft")
Shaft John Shaft (1973-1974) -
![Shaft in Africa]( "Shaft in Africa")
Shaft in Africa John Shaft (1973) -
![Charley-One-Eye]( "Charley-One-Eye")
Charley-One-Eye The Black Man (1973) -
![Firehouse]( "Firehouse")
Firehouse Shelly Forsythe (1973) -
Parachute to Paradise (1972)
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![Shaft's Big Score!]( "Shaft's Big Score!")
Shaft's Big Score! John Shaft (1972) -
![Embassy]( "Embassy")
Embassy Richard 'Dick' Shannon (1972) -
![Shaft]( "Shaft")
Shaft John Shaft (1971) -
Actor
![As the World Turns]( "As the World Turns")
As the World Turns Oliver Travers (2002-2003) (1956) -
Soundtrack
![Outlaws]( "Outlaws")
Outlaws (1986) -
Archive footage
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![The Jewels of the Salton Sea]( "The Jewels of the Salton Sea")
The Jewels of the Salton Sea (2019) -
![Missing Reel]( "Missing Reel")
Missing Reel (2014) -
![Cinemassacre's Monster Madness]( "Cinemassacre's Monster Madness")
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![America's Top Sleuths]( "America's Top Sleuths")
America's Top Sleuths (2006) -
![Sex at 24 Frames Per Second]( "Sex at 24 Frames Per Second")
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) -
![Baadasssss Cinema]( "Baadasssss Cinema")
Baadasssss Cinema (2002) -
![Undercover Brother]( "Undercover Brother")
Undercover Brother (2002) -
![Classified X]( "Classified X")
Classified X (1998) -
Archive footage
![Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater]( "Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater")
Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (1994-1995) -
![Black Hollywood]( "Black Hollywood")
Black Hollywood (1984)
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Quotes
[referring to Shaft (1971)] Number one, it put me on the map . . . To this day that film still works . . . I was blessed.
Star Sign
Cancer
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