Acting

2020		The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart as Self (archive photo)
2020		The Murder of George Floyd: A Nation Responds as Self

2017

as Self - Singer (archive footage)

2015

as Self (archive footage)

2009

as Self

2008		Soul Men as Himself
2008		Return to Sleepaway Camp as Charlie "The Chef"
2008		Kill Switch as Coroner

2007		Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007 as Self
2007		Classic Soul at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
2007		Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007 TV Special as Self

2005		Isaac Hayes: Live at Montreux as lead vocal, keyboards
2005		Hustle & Flow as Arnel
2005		The History Makers: Success as Himself

2004		Dream Warrior as Yoshi
2004		Anonymous Rex as Elegant Man
2004		The World of Nat King Cole as Self
2004		Michael Jackson: The One as Self
2004		Barbershops Uncut: East Coast as Himself

2003		Michael Jackson: Number Ones as Self
2003		Book of Days as Jonah

2002		BaadAsssss Cinema as Self
2002		Sounds of Memphis as Himself
2002		Only the Strong Survive as Himself

2001		Dead Dog as Self
2001		Chelsea Walls as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
2001		Dr. Dolittle 2 as Possum (voice)
2001		David Sanborn & Friends The Super Session
2001		Tom Jones: Duets by Invitation Only as Himself

2000		Shaft as Mr. P (uncredited)
2000		Reindeer Games as Zock

1999		South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut as Chef Jerome McElroy (voice)
1999		Goin' Down to South Park as Self
1999		Ninth Street as TippyToe

1998		Chef Aid: Behind The Menu as Jerome 'Chef' McElroy (voice) / Self
1998		Blues Brothers 2000 as The Louisiana Gator Boys

1997

as Bill Bennet

1996		South Park: The Unaired Pilot as Chef Jerome McElroy
1996		Uncle Sam as Sgt. Jed Crowley
1996		Illtown as George
1996		Flipper as Sheriff Buck Cowan
1996		Oblivion 2: Backlash as Buster
1996		Orientation: A Scientology Information Film as Himself
1996		Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored as Preacher Hurn

1995		Magic Island as Mad Face
1995		Soul Survivors as Vernon Holland

1994		It Could Happen to You as Angel Dupree
1994		Oblivion as Buster
1994		The Soul of Stax

1993		Hallelujah as Prophet
1993		Deadly Exposure as Lt. Johanson
1993		Robin Hood: Men in Tights as Asneeze
1993		'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming as Self
1993		Acting on Impulse as Detective Stubbs
1993		Posse as Cable
1993		CB4 as Owner
1993		Code... Death: Frontera Sur as Moro

1992

as Lt. Herb Jefferson

1991		Prime Target as Tompkins
1991		Guilty As Charged as Aloysius

1990		Hammer, Slammer, & Slade as Hammer
1990		Fire, Ice & Dynamite as Isaac Hayes

1988		I'm Gonna Git You Sucka as Hammer
1988		Counterforce as Ballard

1987

as Jamal

1986

as Frank Moreno

1981

as The Duke of New York

1975

as Moriarty

1974		Truck Turner as Truck
1974		Three Tough Guys as Lee

1973		The Black Moses of Soul as Himself
1973		Save the Children as Self
1973		Wattstax as Self

1972

as Self

1971

as Self

Sound

2000

… Original Music Composer

1974		Truck Turner … Original Music Composer
1974		Three Tough Guys … Original Music Composer

1971

… Original Music Composer