Credits

• 2021 · Saving Paradise as John Thompson
• 2020 · Dino Dana: The Movie as Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)
• 2019 · Beyond the Law as Swilley
• 2017 · Call Me King as Malachi
• 2016 · New Life as Mr. Charles
• 2016 · Greenleaf as Henry McCready
• 2016 · Greenleaf as John McCready
• 2015 · The Ultimate Legacy as Ted Hamilton
• 2015 · The Great Gilly Hopkins as Mr Randolph
• 2015 · The Carmichael Show as Vernon
• 2014 · Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb as Reginald
• 2014 · Christmas In Palm Springs as Gabriel
• 2014 · Hand of God as Papa Gene
• 2014 · Rake as Judge Rutchland
• 2014 · Rake as Federal Judge
• 2013 · Dear Secret Santa as Ted
• 2013 · Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Old Man
• 2013 · The Ultimate Life as Ted Hamilton
• 2013 · Oz the Great and Powerful as Master Tinker
• 2012 · Go On as George
• 2011 · The Muppets as Grandfather
• 2011 · The Arcadian as Charles
• 2011 · Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior as Bishop Sanford
• 2011 · Harry's Law as Judge
• 2010 · The Search for Santa Paws as Mr. Stewart
• 2010 · Get Low as Rev. Charlie Jackson
• 2010 · The Glades as Gregory Richmond
• 2007 · Hard Luck as Cobb
• 2007 · Side Order of Life as Eddie Morgan
• 2007 · Army Wives as
• 2007 · October Road as
• 2007 · The Ultimate Gift as Ted Hamilton
• 2006 · Night at the Museum as Reginald
• 2005 · The Derby Stallion as Houston Jones
• 2003 · 10-8: Officers on Duty as
• 2003 · One Tree Hill as Gus
• 2003 · A Mighty Wind as Blues Musician
• 2002 · Sunshine State as Dr. Elton Lloyd
• 2002 · Enough as Jim Toller
• 2001 · Star Trek: Enterprise as Dr. Emory Erickson
• 2001 · Six Feet Under as Mr. Jones
• 2001 · My Wife and Kids as
• 2001 · The Division as Mr. Greene
• 2000 · The Michael Richards Show as Jack
• 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Harry Bastille
• 2000 · Yes, Dear as Counterman
• 2000 · Soul Food as Mr. Bradford
• 2000 · The Others as Elmer Greentree
• 1999 · Random Hearts as Marvin
• 1999 · The West Wing as Alan Tatum
• 1999 · The Sopranos as Reverend James Sr.
• 1998 · I Still Know What You Did Last Summer as Estes
• 1998 · L.A. Doctors as Bob
• 1998 · The Wild Thornberrys as Chief (voice)
• 1998 · Hope Floats as Nurse
• 1998 · Paulie as Virgil the Janitor
• 1998 · Always Outnumbered as Right Burke
• 1997 · The Gregory Hines Show as
• 1997 · Air Bud as Arthur Chaney
• 1997 · The Practice as Arthur Turner
• 1996 · Ghosts of Mississippi as Charlie Evers
• 1996 · That Thing You Do! as Del Paxton
• 1996 · First Kid as Speet
• 1996 · Ed as Tipton
• 1995 · Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead as Malt
• 1995 · Out There as Lyman Weeks
• 1995 · Man with a Gun as Henry Griggs
• 1995 · JAG as Matthew Turner
• 1995 · The Drew Carey Show as Tony
• 1995 · Fluke as Bert
• 1995 · The Outer Limits as Second Elder - Prisoner No. 91777
• 1995 · The Outer Limits as Joe Dell
• 1995 · The Watcher as
• 1995 · The Wayans Bros. as Fred Watson
• 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Henry Baldwin
• 1994 · ER as Mr. Bowman
• 1994 · The Hudsucker Proxy as Moses
• 1993 · Fatal Instinct as Man in Park
• 1993 · Demolition Man as Zachary Lamb - Aged
• 1993 · NYPD Blue as Bernie Carpenter
• 1993 · NYPD Blue as Norval Stevens
• 1993 · Walker, Texas Ranger as Gino Costa
• 1992 · The Bodyguard as Bill Devaney
• 1992 · Roadside Prophets as Oscar
• 1991 · The People Under the Stairs as Grandpa Booker
• 1991 · I'll Fly Away as Lewis Coleman
• 1991 · Carolina Skeletons as Elijah Crooks
• 1991 · New Jack City as Old Man
• 1991 · The Hard Way as Raggedy Man
• 1990 · The Trials of Rosie O'Neill as Fish Fry Baby
• 1990 · Gabriel's Fire as
• 1990 · True Colors as
• 1990 · Northern Exposure as Angelo Maxwell
• 1989 · Coach as George
• 1989 · The January Man as Detective Reilly
• 1988 · Empty Nest as
• 1988 · Bird as Dr. Caulfield
• 1988 · Dominick and Eugene as Jesse Johnson
• 1987 · Suspect as Judge Franklin
• 1987 · Five Corners as Elderly Man in Bar
• 1986 · The Color of Money as Orvis
• 1986 · Designing Women as Henry / Charlie
• 1986 · L.A. Law as Webb Johnson
• 1985 · Spenser: For Hire as
• 1985 · The Equalizer as Barry
• 1984 · The Cotton Club as Big Joe Ison
• 1984 · The Brother from Another Planet as Walter
• 1984 · Kate & Allie as
• 1983 · Silkwood as Man in Lunchroom
• 1983 · Trading Places as Bartender
• 1983 · Rage of Angels as Abraham Wilson
• 1974 · The Taking of Pelham One Two Three as Man on Platform
• 1974 · Good Times as
• Future · Segal as Self
• 2022 · Caroltyn as Dr. Mason
• 2022 · Block Party as Uncle Jim
• 2017 · My Christmas Grandpa as Fred
• 2015 · A House Is Not a Home as Paul
• 2014 · Of Mind and Music as Stompleg
• 2014 · On Angel's Wings as Mr. Dupac
• 2013 · The Last Letter as Pastor
• 2012 · The Undershepherd as Dr. Ezekiel Cannon
• 2012 · Lukewarm as Thomas
• 2011 · The Tenant as Jack Rymer
• 2010 · No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School as
• 2009 · Black Water Transit as Frank Vermillion
• 2008 · This Man's Life as Myer Truman
• 2008 · The Morgue as George
• 2007 · Three Days to Vegas as Marvin Jeffries
• 2006 · Queen of Swing as Narrator
• 2006 · Special Ed as Lou
• 2005 · The Final Patient as Dr. Daniel Green
• 2005 · Duck as Norman
• 2004 · Beah: A Black Woman Speaks as Self
• 2001 · A Rugrats Kwanzaa as Uncle Charles (voice)
• 2000 · For All Time as Proprietor / Conductor
• 2000 · The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story as
• 1996 · Nightjohn as Old man
• 1995 · Divas as Sippy
• 1995 · Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long as Pullman Porter
• 1995 · Tuesday Morning Ride as Jeff
• 1995 · Goldilocks and the Three Bears as Caleb
• 1995 · Captiva Island as Vernon
• 1993 · I'll Fly Away: Then and Now as Lewis Coleman
• 1992 · Exiled in America as Abraham White
• 1990 · Decoration Day as Gee Pennywell
• 1990 · Moe's World as
• 1986 · Johnny Bull as Wiggins
• 1985 · Compromising Positions as Sgt. Williams
• 1983 · Rage of Angels as Abraham Wilson
• 1982 · The Member of the Wedding as T.T. Williams
• 1979 · The Hitter as Louisiana Slim
• 1977 · Greased Lightning as Mr Jones
• 1977 · Greased Lightning as Mr. Jones
• 1975 · A Boy and a Boa as father
• 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Gee Pennywell