
Filmography105 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Grizzly PeakMovie | Will | 79 |
| 2023 | The Naughty NineMovie | Santa Claus | 77 |
| 2022 | Press PlayMovie | Cooper | 76 |
| 2022 | American DreamerMovie | Jerry | 76 |
| 2019 | Jumanji: The Next LevelMovie | Milo | 73 |
| 2019 | The Last Black Man in San FranciscoMovie | Grandpa Allen | 73 |
| 2018 | Christmas Break-InMovie | Ray | 72 |
| 2018 | HowardMovie | Self (archive footage) | 72 |
| 2018 | Sorry to Bother YouMovie | Langston | 72 |
| 2018 | Death Race: Beyond AnarchyMovie | Baltimore Bob | 72 |
| 2018 | Ulysses: A Dark OdysseyMovie | Mr. Ocean | 72 |
| 2017 | Tour de PharmacyMovie | Slim Robinson Present Day | 71 |
| 2017 | The Curse of Buckout RoadMovie | Dr. Powell | 71 |
| 2016 | Monster TrucksMovie | Mr. Weathers | 70 |
| 2016 | Dirty GrandpaMovie | Stinky | 70 |
| 2016 | 93 DaysMovie | Dr. Benjamin Ohiaeri | 70 |
| 2016 | Complete UnknownMovie | Roger | 70 |
| 2016 | Back in the DayMovie | Eddie 'Rocks' Travor | 70 |
| 2015 | Waffle StreetMovie | Edward Collins | 69 |
| 2015 | About ScoutMovie | Red | 69 |
| 2014 | 2047: Sights of DeathMovie | Sponge | 68 |
| 2014 | Mozart in the JungleSeries | Mayor | 68 |
| 2014 | black-ishSeries | Uncle Norman | 68 |
| 2014 | Chasing ShakespeareMovie | William Ward | 68 |
| 2014 | YellowbirdMovie | Darius (voice) | 68 |
| 2014 | RageMovie | Detective St. John | 68 |
| 2014 | We Are ManyMovie | Self | 68 |
| 2014 | Bad Ass 2: Bad AssesMovie | Bernie Pope | 68 |
| 2013 | LUVMovie | Arthur | 67 |
| 2013 | Muhammad Ali's Greatest FightMovie | Justice Thurgood Marshall | 67 |
| 2013 | IronsideSeries | Frank Ironside | 67 |
| 2012 | TouchSeries | Professor Arthur Teller | 66 |
| 2012 | Casting ByMovie | Self | 66 |
| 2012 | Shadows of LibertyMovie | Self | 66 |
| 2011 | Son of MorningMovie | Gabriel Peters | 65 |
| 2010 | I'm Still HereMovie | Danny Glover | 64 |
| 2010 | Death at a FuneralMovie | Uncle Russell | 64 |
| 2010 | Human TargetSeries | Client | 64 |
| 2010 | Alpha and OmegaMovie | Winston (voice) | 64 |
| 2010 | Dear AliceMovie | Franzis | 64 |
| 2009 | 2012Movie | President Thomas Wilson | 63 |
| 2009 | The Harimaya BridgeMovie | Joseph Holder | 63 |
| 2008 | LeverageSeries | Charlie Lawson | 62 |
| 2008 | BlindnessMovie | Man with Black Eye Patch | 62 |
| 2007 | ShooterMovie | Colonel Isaac Johnson | 61 |
| 2007 | Battle for TerraMovie | President Chen (voice) | 61 |
| 2007 | HoneydripperMovie | Tyrone Purvis | 61 |
| 2006 | Brothers and SistersSeries | Isaac Marshall | 60 |
| 2006 | PsychSeries | Mel Hornsby | 60 |
| 2006 | BarnyardMovie | Miles (voice) | 60 |
| 2006 | The Shaggy DogMovie | Ken Hollister | 60 |
| 2006 | DreamgirlsMovie | Marty Madison | 60 |
| 2005 | Criminal MindsSeries | Hank Morgan | 59 |
| 2005 | American Dad!Series | Minstrel Krampus (voice) | 59 |
| 2005 | My Name Is EarlSeries | Thomas | 59 |
| 2005 | The Reichen ShowSeries | Self | 59 |
| 2004 | SawMovie | David Tapp | 58 |
| 2004 | The CookoutMovie | Judge Crowley | 58 |
| 2003 | The John Garfield StoryMovie | Self | 57 |
| 2003 | Good FencesMovie | Tom Spader | 57 |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill MaherSeries | Self | 57 |
| 2001 | The Royal TenenbaumsMovie | Henry Sherman | 55 |
| 2001 | 3 A.M.Movie | Hershey | 55 |
| 2000 | Arista Records' 25th Anniversary CelebrationMovie | Self | 54 |
| 1999 | The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to ScreenMovie | Self (archive footage) | 53 |
| 1998 | The Prince of EgyptMovie | Jethro (voice) | 52 |
| 1998 | AntzMovie | Barbatus (voice) | 52 |
| 1998 | Hollywood SquaresSeries | Self - Panelist | 52 |
| 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4Movie | Roger Murtaugh | 52 |
| 1998 | BelovedMovie | Paul D | 52 |
| 1997 | The ViewSeries | Self | 51 |
| 1997 | Gone Fishin'Movie | Gus Green | 51 |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeries | The King (voice) | 49 |
| 1995 | The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American MoviesMovie | Self | 49 |
| 1994 | ERSeries | Charlie Pratt Sr. | 48 |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors StudioSeries | Self | 48 |
| 1994 | MaverickMovie | Bank Robber (uncredited) | 48 |
| 1994 | Angels in the OutfieldMovie | George Knox | 48 |
| 1993 | Fallen AngelsSeries | Marlowe | 47 |
| 1993 | Alex Haley's QueenSeries | Alec Haley | 47 |
| 1993 | The Saint of Fort WashingtonMovie | Jerry | 47 |
| 1992 | Lethal Weapon 3Movie | Roger Murtaugh | 46 |
| 1991 | Flight of the IntruderMovie | Cmdr. Frank 'Dooke' Camparelli | 45 |
| 1990 | Predator 2Movie | Lieutenant Mike Harrigan | 44 |
| 1990 | Captain Planet and the PlaneteersSeries | Dr. Apollo (voice) | 44 |
| 1989 | Lonesome DoveSeries | Joshua Deets | 43 |
| 1989 | Hollywood on HorsesMovie | Self | 43 |
| 1989 | Lethal Weapon 2Movie | Roger Murtaugh | 43 |
| 1987 | Lethal WeaponMovie | Roger Murtaugh | 41 |
| 1985 | SilveradoMovie | Malachi 'Mal' Johnson | 39 |
| 1985 | WitnessMovie | McFee | 39 |
| 1985 | Tall Tales & LegendsSeries | John Henry | 39 |
| 1985 | The Color PurpleMovie | Albert | 39 |
| 1985 | And the Children Shall LeadMovie | William | 39 |
| 1984 | IcemanMovie | Loomis | 38 |
| 1983 | Memorial DayMovie | Willie Monroe | 37 |
| 1981 | Gimme a Break!Series | — | 35 |
| 1981 | Chu Chu and the Philly FlashMovie | Morgan | 35 |
| 1981 | Hill Street BluesSeries | — | 35 |
| 1980 | Great Railway JourneysSeries | Self - Presenter | 34 |
| 1979 | Escape from AlcatrazMovie | Inmate | 33 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSeries | Roger Murtaugh (uncredited) | 29 |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ...Series | Self | 27 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries | Self | 16 |
| 0 | Killing Winston JonesMovie | Washington Carver | — |