Actor:
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1. A Raisin in the Sun (1961), film...George Murchison
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2. The Bushbaby (1969), film...Tembo (as Lou Gossett)
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3. The Landlord (1970), film...Copee
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4. Skin Game (1971), film...Lou Jackson
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5. Travels With My Aunt (1972), film...Wordsworth
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6. The Choirboys (1977), film...Calvin Motts
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7. The Deep (1977), film...Henri Cloche
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8. An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), film...Sgt. Emil Foley
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9. Jaws 3-D (1983), film...Calvin Bouchard
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10. Finders Keepers (1984), film...Century
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11. Enemy Mine (1985), film...Drac
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12. Iron Eagle (1986), film...Chappy
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13. Firewalker (1986), film...Leo Porter
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14. The Principal (1987), film...Jake Phillips
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15. A Gathering of Old Men (1987), film...Mathu
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16. Metal Blue (1988), film...Chappy
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17. Roots: The Gift (1988), film...Fiddler Reynolds
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18. The Punisher (1989), film...Jake Berkowitz
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19. El Diablo (1990), film...Van Leek
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20. Cover-Up (1991), film...Lou Jackson
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21. Toy Soldiers (1991), film...Dean Parker
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22. Čuvar grada (1991), film...Detective James Dela
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23. Carolina Skeletons (1991), film
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24. Iron Eagle III (1992), film...Chappy
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25. Diggstown (1992), film...'Honey' Roy Palmer
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26. On the Streets of LA (1993), film...Leonard Clay
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27. Return to Lonesome Dove (1993), series...Isom Pickett
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28. Monolith (1993), film...Capt. MacCandless
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29. A Good Man in Africa (1994), film...Adekunle
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30. Curse of the Starving Ones (1994), film...Ellis
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31. Zooman (1995), film...Rueben Tate
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32. Iron Eagle 4 (1995), film...Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair
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33. Inside (1996), film...Questioner
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34. Bram Stoker's Legend of the Mummy (1998), film...Corbeck
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35. The Inspectors (1998), film...Inspector Frank Hughes
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36. Love Songs (1999), film...Reuben
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37. Terminal Countdown (1999), film
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38. The Color of Love: Jacey's Story (2000), film...Lou Hastings
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...Frank
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40. The Highwayman (2000), film...Phil Bishop
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41. For Love of Olivia (2001), film...Daniel Stewart
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42. Deceived (2002), film
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43. Jasper, Texas (2003), film...R.C. Horn
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44. Momentum (2003), film...Raymond Addison
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45. A Century of Black Cinema (2003), film...Self (archive footage)
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46. Lackawanna Blues (2005), film...Ol'lem Taylor
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47. The Distance (2005), film...Actor
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48. Left Behind: World at War (2005), film...President Gerald Fitzhugh
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49. Solar Attack (2006), film...President Ryan Gordon
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50. All In (2006), film...Caps
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51. American Breakdown (2007), film...Doc
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52. Daddy's Little Girls (2007), film...Willie
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53. Cover (2007), film...Detective Hicks
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54. Shannon's Rainbow (2009), film...Max Donovan
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55. The Perfect Game (2009), film...Cool Papa Bell
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56. Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010), film...Porter
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57. The Grace Card (2010), film...George Wright
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58. The Lamp (2010), film...Charles Montgomery III
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59. Smitty (2012), film...Mr. Smith
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60. Breaking at the Edge (2013), film...Floyd
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61. A Fighting Man (2014), film...Cubby
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62. The Oscars (2014), film...Self - Audience Member
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63. Pride of Lions (2014), film
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64. The Book of Negroes (2015), series...Daddy Moses
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65. Hap & Leonard (2016), series...Bacon
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66. Undercover Grandpa (2017), film...Mother
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67. Breaking Brooklyn (2018), film...Miles
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68. Hal (2018), film...Self
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69. Foster Boy (2019), film...Judge George Taylor
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70. Supervized (2019), film...Pendle
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71. The Cuban (2019), film...Luis Garcia
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72. Miracle in East Texas (2019), film...Irving Tanner Jr.
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73. Watchmen (2019), series...Will Reeves
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74. The Reason (2020), film...Pastor Jim
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75. Not to Forget (2021), film...Pastor John
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76. Sidney (2022), film...Self
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77. Three Months (2022), film...Benny
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78. The Color Purple (2023), film...Ol' Mister
Director:
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1. Love Songs (1999), film
Producer:
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1. On the Streets of LA (1993), film...co-executive producer
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...executive producer
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...executive producer
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...co-executive producer
Voice:
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1. Delgo (2008), film...King Zahn
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2. Dog Jack (2010), film...Grown up Jed
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4. Outlaw Johnny Black (2023), film...Reverend Tharrington