Title |
Year |
Status |
Character |
Role |
Cadets |
1988 |
TV Movie |
Sergeant Matt Gideon |
Actor |
ABC Afterschool Specials |
1988 |
TV Series |
Jason Ruigh |
Actor |
Maniac Cop |
1988 |
|
Commissioner Pike |
Actor |
Outlaws |
1986-1987 |
TV Series |
Isaiah ‘Ice’ McAdams |
Actor |
Jocks |
1986 |
|
Chip Williams |
Actor |
Opposing Force |
1986 |
|
Stafford |
Actor |
The Fifth Missile |
1986 |
TV Movie |
Cmdr. Frederick Bryce |
Actor |
Hollywood Beat |
1985 |
TV Series |
Don Julian |
Actor |
A.D. |
1985 |
TV Mini-Series |
Serpenius |
Actor |
City Heat |
1984 |
|
Dehl Swift |
Actor |
The Baron and the Kid |
1984 |
TV Movie |
Frosty |
Actor |
Kill point |
1984 |
|
Agent Bill Bryant |
Actor |
Just an Overnight Guest |
1983 |
TV Short |
Matt |
Actor |
Masquerade |
1983 |
TV Series |
Mean Willy |
Actor |
The Big Score |
1983 |
|
Gordon |
Actor |
Young Warriors |
1983 |
|
Sergeant John Austin |
Actor |
Magnum, P.I. |
1983 |
TV Series |
Peter Jordan |
Actor |
One Down, Two to go |
1982 |
|
Ralph |
Actor |
Q |
1982 |
|
Powell |
Actor |
An Eye for an Eye |
1981 |
|
Capt. Stevens |
Actor |
Inchon |
1981 |
|
Sgt. Augustus Henderson |
Actor |
CHiPs |
1981 |
TV Series |
Sgt. Aikens |
Actor |
Gypsy Angels |
1980 |
|
Dr. Carlson |
Actor |
The Love Boat |
1980 |
TV Series |
Dave Williams |
Actor |
Day of the Assassin |
1979 |
|
Fessler |
Actor |
Game for Vultures |
1979 |
|
Gideon Marunga |
Actor |
Portrait of a Hitman |
1979 |
|
Coco Morrell |
Actor |
Escape to Athena |
1979 |
|
Nat Judson |
Actor |
Roots |
1977 |
TV Mini-Series |
Sam Bennett |
Actor |
Freedom Is |
1976 |
TV Movie voice |
|
Actor |
Diamonds |
1975 |
|
Archie |
Actor |
Man Friday |
1975 |
|
Friday |
Actor |
Earthquake |
1974 |
|
Miles |
Actor |
Shaft |
1973-1974 |
TV Series |
John Shaft |
Actor |
Shaft in Africa |
1973 |
|
John Shaft |
Actor |
Charley-One-Eye |
1973 |
|
The Black Man |
Actor |
Firehouse |
1973 |
TV Movie |
Shelly Forsythe |
Actor |
Shaft’s Big Score! |
1972 |
|
John Shaft |
Actor |
Embassy |
1972 |
|
Richard ‘Dick’ Shannon |
Actor |
Parachute to Paradise |
1972 |
TV Movie |
|
Actor |
Shaft |
1971 |
|
John Shaft |
Actor |
What Do You Say to a Naked Lady? |
1970 |
|
Interracial Couple |
Actor |
As the World Turns |
1956 |
TV Series |
Oliver Travers (2002-2003) |
Actor |
Being Mary Jane |
2013-2017 |
TV Series |
Paul Patterson, Sr. |
Actor |
Collar |
2017/II |
|
Reverend Alonzo Sparks |
Actor |
Retreat! |
2016 |
|
Henshaw |
Actor |
The Player |
2015 |
TV Series |
Judge Samuel Letts |
Actor |
Chicago Fire |
2015 |
TV Series |
Wallace Boden, Sr. |
Actor |
Whatever She Wants |
2014 |
Video |
Theodore Wolf |
Actor |
Duke |
2013 |
|
J.T. |
Actor |
This Bitter Earth |
2012 |
|
Grady |
Actor |
Private Practice |
2012 |
TV Series |
Raymond McCray |
Actor |
The Trial of Ben Barry |
2012 |
Short |
Ben Barry |
Actor |
Go Beyond the Lens |
2011 |
Short |
Guess |
Actor |
Diary of a Single Mom |
2009-2011 |
TV Series |
Lou Bailey / Mr. Bailey |
Actor |
The Mentalist |
2011 |
TV Series |
Floyd Benton |
Actor |
Veil |
2010 |
Short |
Michael Draden |
Actor |
The Confidant |
2010 |
|
Claude |
Actor |
Meet the Browns |
2010 |
TV Series |
Frank |
Actor |
Lincoln Heights |
2007-2009 |
TV Series |
Coleman Bradshaw |
Actor |
Knight Rider |
2009 |
TV Series |
Lawrence Rivai |
Actor |
Set Apart |
2009 |
|
J.T. |
Actor |
Ladies of the House |
2008 |
TV Movie |
Stan |
Actor |
Speed Racer |
2008 |
|
Ben Burns |
Actor |
Heroes |
2006-2007 |
TV Series |
Charles Deveaux |
Actor |
Point of Entry |
2007 |
TV Movie |
Det. Miles Porter |
Actor |
Final Approach |
2007 |
TV Movie |
Gary Markash |
Actor |
Vegas Vampires |
2007 |
|
Rick Apping |
Actor |
All the Days Before Tomorrow |
2007 |
|
El Doctor |
Actor |
Close to Home |
2006 |
TV Series |
Cyrus Carter |
Actor |
Scarface: The World Is Yours |
2006 |
Video Game |
Oakley Drive-In Owner (voice) |
Actor |
Grey’s Anatomy |
2006 |
TV Series |
Donald Burke |
Actor |
Blade: The Series |
2006 |
TV Series |
Robert Brooks |
Actor |
Wild Seven |
2006 |
|
Lee Marvin – Cleetus Woods |
Actor |
Painkiller Jane |
2005 |
TV Movie |
Colonel Watts |
Actor |
The Closer |
2005 |
TV Series |
Col. D.B. Walter |
Actor |
Desperate Housewives |
2004-2005 |
TV Series |
Mr. Shaw |
Actor |
Brick |
2005 |
|
Assistant V.P. Trueman |
Actor |
Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon |
2004 |
|
Tahsi |
Actor |
Short Fuse: A Collection of Explosive Shorts |
2004 |
Video short Shoot! |
|
Actor |
Alias |
2003-2004 |
TV Series |
Brill |
Actor |
1-800-Missing |
2003 |
TV Series |
Sam Haslett |
Actor |
Men Cry in the Dark |
2003 |
Video |
|
Actor |
Boat Trip |
2002 |
|
Felicia’s Dad |
Actor |
Capone’s Boys |
2002 |
|
Boom-Boom |
Actor |
Joe and Max |
2002 |
TV Movie |
Jack Blackburn |
Actor |
Resurrection Blvd. |
2001 |
TV Series |
Nate Khane |
Actor |
Corky Romano |
2001 |
|
Howard Shuster |
Actor |
Hawaiian Gardens |
2001 |
|
M.O. |
Actor |
Soul Food |
2000-2001 |
TV Series |
Hardy Lester |
Actor |
Shoot! |
2001 |
Short |
|
Actor |
Antitrust |
2001 |
|
Lyle Barton |
Actor |
Shaft |
2000 |
|
Uncle John Shaft |
Actor |
Linc’s |
1999 |
TV Series |
Jake |
Actor |
Rescue 77 |
1999 |
TV Series |
Captain Durfee |
Actor |
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years |
1999 |
TV Movie |
Booker T. Washington |
Actor |
Akuji the Heartless |
1998 |
Video Game |
Akuji (voice) |
Actor |
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman |
1998 |
TV Series |
‘Barracuda’ Jim Barnes |
Actor |
413 Hope St. |
1997-1998 |
TV Series |
Phil Thomas |
Actor |
Profiler |
1997 |
TV Series |
Det. James Henegar |
Actor |
Steel |
1997 |
|
Uncle Joe |
Actor |
George of the Jungle |
1997 |
|
Kwame |
Actor |
Any Place But Home |
1997 |
TV Movie |
Gil Oberman |
Actor |
Original Gangstas |
1996 |
|
Slick |
Actor |
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air |
1990-1996 |
TV Series |
Rev. Gordon Sims / Dr. Mumford |
Actor |
Buddies |
1996 |
TV Series |
Henry Carlisle |
Actor |
Touched by an Angel |
1996 |
TV Series |
Murray |
Actor |
Theodore Rex |
1995 |
|
Commissioner Lynch |
Actor |
Dream On |
1995 |
TV Series |
Dr. Charles |
Actor |
Once Upon a Time… When We Were Colored |
1995 |
|
Cleve |
Actor |
Se7en |
1995 |
|
Talbot |
Actor |
The Wayans Bros. |
1995 |
TV Series |
Dr. Saunders |
Actor |
Ballistic |
1995 |
|
Harold |
Actor |
Bonanza: Under Attack |
1995 |
TV Movie |
Jacob |
Actor |
Renegade |
1994 |
TV Series |
Gene Collins |
Actor |
Shadows of Desire |
1994 |
TV Movie |
Dunc |
Actor |
Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper |
1994 |
TV Series |
Chester Cooper |
Actor |
Roc |
1991-1994 |
TV Series |
Russell Emerson / Russell |
Actor |
Mind Twister |
1994 |
|
Frank Webb |
Actor |
Nero come il cuore |
1994 |
TV Movie |
Rod |
Actor |
Moscacieca |
1993 |
TV Movie |
Gray |
Actor |
Bonanza: The Return |
1993 |
TV Movie |
Jacob Briscoe |
Actor |
Sins of the Night |
1993 |
|
Les |
Actor |
Amityville: A New Generation |
1993 |
Video |
Pauli |
Actor |
Deadly Rivals |
1993 |
|
Agent Peterson |
Actor |
Body of Influence |
1993 |
Video |
Harry Reams |
Actor |
L.A. Law |
1992 |
TV Series |
Judge Ira Menday |
Actor |
Christmas in Connecticut |
1992 |
TV Movie |
Prescott |
Actor |
Hearts Are Wild |
1992 |
TV Series |
Xavier Burns |
Actor |
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight |
1992 |
|
Samuel Stark |
Actor |
A Time to Die |
1991 |
|
Captain Ralph Phipps |
Actor |
Beverly Hills, 90210 |
1991 |
TV Series |
Robinson Ashe Jr. |
Actor |
The Young Riders |
1991 |
TV Series |
Calvin |
Actor |
Masquerade |
1990 |
TV Movie |
|
Actor |
MacGyver |
1990 |
TV Series |
R.T. Hines |
Actor |
Bad Jim |
1990 |
|
July |
Actor |
21 Jump Street |
1990 |
TV Series |
Ben Halley |
Actor |
Beauty and the Beast |
1989 |
TV Series |
Cleon Manning |
Actor |
The Banker |
1989 |
|
Lloyd |
Actor |
Amen |
1989 |
TV Series |
Sgt. Burke |
Actor |
A Different World |
1989 |
TV Series |
Clinton Reese |
Actor |
Crack House |
1989 |
|
Lt. Johnson |
Actor |
Night Visitor |
1989 |
|
Captain Crane |
Actor |
Generations |
1989 |
TV Series |
Dr. Daniel Reubens (1989-1991) |
Actor |
La vendetta |
1989 |
|
Dundee |
Actor |
Miami Cops |
1989 |
|
Gamble |
Actor |
Murder, She Wrote |
1988 |
TV Series |
Maj. Kevin Cooper |
Actor |
Angel III: The Final Chapter |
1988 |
|
Lt. Doniger |
Actor |
Party Line |
1988 |
|
Captain Barnes |
Actor |
Django Unchained |
2012 |
special thanks |
|
Thanks |
1 a Minute |
2010 |
Documentary acknowledgment: Breast Cancer Survivor |
|
Thanks |
Vixen Highway 2006: It Came from Uranus! |
2010 |
special thanks |
|
Thanks |
COC Elite |
2009 |
TV Series special thanks – 1 episode |
|
Thanks |
Unsung Hollywood |
2015-2016 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Self |
The 47th NAACP Image Awards |
2016 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
The Arsenio Hall Show |
2014 |
TV Series |
Himself – Guest |
Self |
BET Awards 2013 |
2013 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
19th Annual Trumpet Awards |
2011 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
Breast Cancer: An African American Perspective |
2009 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Self |
16th Annual Trumpet Awards |
2008 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
Tavis Smiley |
2008 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing – The Amazing Racer Family |
2008 |
Video documentary short |
Ben Burns |
Self |
Ebony Fashion Fair: 50 Years of Style |
2008 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
The Turn On |
2007 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
2006 Trumpet Awards |
2006 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
The John H. Johnson Story |
2005 |
TV Movie documentary |
Host / Narrator |
Self |
Negermagasinet |
2005 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself – Actor |
Self |
Ultimate Film Fanatic |
2004 |
TV Series |
Himself – Judge (2004) |
Self |
2004 Trumpet Awards |
2004 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
Soul Comes Home |
2003 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow |
2002 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself – Narrator |
Self |
2002 Trumpet Awards |
2002 |
TV Special |
Himself – Host |
Self |
Roots: Celebrating 25 Years |
2002 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular |
2001 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself – Host |
Self |
I Love 1970’s |
2000 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Self |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno |
2000 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Intimate Portrait |
1999 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself – Narrator |
Self |
E! True Hollywood Story |
1999 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Self |
29th NAACP Image Awards |
1998 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
Wild On… |
1997 |
TV Series |
Himself – Actor |
Self |
Cop Files |
1995 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
1994 MTV Movie Awards |
1994 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
Without Walls |
1994 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Vicki! |
1992-1993 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The 12th Annual Black Achievement Awards |
1991 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
The Marsha Warfield Show |
1990 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The New Hollywood Squares |
1987 |
TV Series |
Guest Appearance |
Self |
Ebony/Jet Showcase |
1986 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Mike Douglas Show |
1972-1977 |
TV Series |
Himself / Himself – Actor |
Self |
Circus of the Stars #2 |
1977 |
TV Special |
Himself – Performer |
Self |
Dinah! |
1974-1976 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Hollywood Squares |
1972-1976 |
TV Series |
Guest Appearance |
Self |
Celebrity Bowling |
1976 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Celebrity Tennis |
1975 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Telly Savalas |
1974 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
The Dean Martin Show |
1973 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
New York, New York |
1972 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The 44th Annual Academy Awards |
1972 |
TV Special |
Himself – Co-Presenter: Best Short Film, Animated & Live-Action |
Self |
The David Frost Show |
1972 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Soul in Cinema: Filming Shaft on Location |
1971 |
Short documentary |
Himself |
Self |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson |
1971 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Missing Reel |
2014 |
TV Mini-Series documentary |
John Shaft |
Archive Footage |
Cinemassacre’s Monster Madness |
2012 |
TV Series documentary |
Powell |
Archive Footage |
America’s Top Sleuths |
2006 |
TV Movie documentary |
John Shaft |
Archive Footage |
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second |
2003 |
Video documentary |
Himself |
Archive Footage |
Baadasssss Cinema |
2002 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Archive Footage |
Undercover Brother |
2002 |
|
John Shaft (uncredited) |
Archive Footage |
Classified X |
1998 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Archive Footage |
Joe Bob’s Drive-In Theater |
1994-1995 |
TV Series |
Harry Reams / Lloyd |
Archive Footage |
Black Hollywood |
1984 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself (uncredited) |
Archive Footage |