Acting

2023

as Rafiki (voice) (archive footage)

2021

as Self

2012

as Howard Miles

2011

as Doc Bishop

2009

as Self (archive footage)

2008

as Mr. Barnes

2004		Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0 as Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
2004		Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5 as Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
2004		The Lion King 1½ as Rafiki (voice)

2003		Big Fish as Dr. Bennett (senior)
2003		Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari as Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
2003		The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina as Ben (voice)
2003		Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

2002

as Riley

2001

as Mr. Thicknose (voice)

1999

as Detective Green

1998		The Lion King II: Simba's Pride as Rafiki (voice)
1998		His Bodyguard as Garrett

1997

as Mr. Gower

1996		Panic in the Skies as Rob Barnes
1996		Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story as Reverend Devers
1996		Spy Hard as Agent Steve Bishop
1996		Shari's Passover Surprise as Robert

1994		Cosmic Slop as Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')
1994		The Making of the Lion King as Self - Host
1994		Greyhounds as Robert Smith
1994		The Lion King as Rafiki (voice)

1993

as Ted Reed

1992		Mastergate as Senator Sellers
1992		You Must Remember This as Uncle Buddy

1990		Fire and Rain as Carter
1990		Death Warrant as Hawkins

1989		The Penthouse as Eugene St. Clair
1989		Lean On Me as Dr. Frank Napier

1987		Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel as Harlan Wade
1987		They Still Call Me Bruce as V.A. Officer Johnson
1987		Wanted: Dead or Alive as Philmore Walker

1986		Christmas as John Grin
1986		Passion and Memory as Host

1985

as Martin Luther King

1983

as Prof. Jason Mills

1982		The Kid with the Broken Halo as Blake
1982		Night of 100 Stars as Self
1982		Magic with the Stars as Host

1981

as Purlie

1980		Seems Like Old Times as Fred
1980		The Donna Summer Special as An Angel

1979

as Larry Cooper

1973

as Jordan Gaines

1972

as Self

Production

1984

… Executive Producer

1983

… Executive Producer

Directing

1986

… Director