Filmography77 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NewbornMovie | Chris Newborn | 50 |
| 2026 | ClarissaMovie | Peter | 50 |
| 2026 | Treasure IslandSeries | Long John Silver | 50 |
| 2025 | The American RevolutionSeries | Olaudah Equiano / Sam (voice) | 49 |
| 2025 | Government CheeseSeries | Hampton Chambers | 49 |
| 2024 | After MidnightSeries | Self | 48 |
| 2024 | The Book of ClarenceMovie | John the Baptist | 48 |
| 2024 | Becoming KingMovie | Self | 48 |
| 2023 | SiloSeries | Sheriff Holston Becker | 47 |
| 2023 | Lawmen: Bass ReevesSeries | Bass Reeves | 47 |
| 2023 | Off Script with The Hollywood ReporterSeries | Self | 47 |
| 2023 | Role PlayMovie | Dave | 47 |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson ShowSeries | Self | 46 |
| 2022 | SherriSeries | Self - Guest | 46 |
| 2021 | Chaos WalkingMovie | Aaron | 45 |
| 2021 | Peter Rabbit 2: The RunawayMovie | Nigel Basil-Jones | 45 |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess BrideSeries | Prince Humperdinck | 44 |
| 2020 | The Water ManMovie | Amos Boone | 44 |
| 2020 | Come AwayMovie | Jack Littleton | 44 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson ShowSeries | Self | 43 |
| 2019 | Tamron HallSeries | Self - Guest | 43 |
| 2018 | The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHaleSeries | Self - Special Guest | 42 |
| 2018 | Family FeudMovie | 2148 Descendant | 42 |
| 2018 | GringoMovie | Harold Soyinka | 42 |
| 2018 | A Wrinkle in TimeMovie | The It (voice) | 42 |
| 2018 | Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us'Series | Self | 42 |
| 2018 | The Cloverfield ParadoxMovie | Kiel | 42 |
| 2017 | The Lion Guard: The Rise of ScarMovie | Scar (voice) | 41 |
| 2016 | The Lion GuardSeries | Scar | 40 |
| 2016 | Queen of KatweMovie | Robert Katende | 40 |
| 2016 | NinaMovie | Clifton Henderson | 40 |
| 2016 | WIRED's Autocomplete InterviewsSeries | Self - Guest | 40 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeries | Self - Guest | 39 |
| 2015 | CaptiveMovie | Brian Nichols | 39 |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSeries | Self | 39 |
| 2015 | Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of LothalMovie | Agent Kallus (voice) | 39 |
| 2014 | InterstellarMovie | School Principal | 38 |
| 2014 | A Most Violent YearMovie | D.A. Lawrence | 38 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSeries | Self | 38 |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSeries | Self | 38 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth MeyersSeries | Self | 38 |
| 2014 | Star Wars RebelsSeries | Agent Kallus (voice) | 38 |
| 2014 | 9 KissesMovie | Customer | 38 |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam JonesSeries | Self | 38 |
| 2014 | SelmaMovie | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | 38 |
| 2014 | Star Wars Rebels: Spark of RebellionMovie | Agent Kallus (voice) | 38 |
| 2014 | DefaultMovie | Atlas | 38 |
| 2013 | The ButlerMovie | Louis Gaines | 37 |
| 2013 | The FrameSeries | Steven Jacobs | 37 |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall ShowSeries | Self | 37 |
| 2013 | Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes AroundMovie | Self | 37 |
| 2012 | Jack ReacherMovie | Det. Emerson | 36 |
| 2012 | LincolnMovie | Corporal Ira Clark | 36 |
| 2012 | Red TailsMovie | Joe 'Lightning' Little | 36 |
| 2011 | The HelpMovie | Preacher Green | 35 |
| 2011 | Rise of the Planet of the ApesMovie | Steven Jacobs | 35 |
| 2011 | 96 MinutesMovie | Duane | 35 |
| 2010 | Blood And OilSeries | Keme Tobodo | 34 |
| 2009 | The Good WifeSeries | Judge Edward Weldon | 33 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeries | Self - Guest | 33 |
| 2009 | Glenn Martin, DDSSeries | — | 33 |
| 2009 | RageMovie | Homer | 33 |
| 2009 | Small IslandSeries | Gilbert | 33 |
| 2008 | A Raisin in the SunMovie | Joseph Asagai | 32 |
| 2008 | The PassionSeries | Joseph of Arimathea | 32 |
| 2008 | Sweet Nothing in My EarMovie | Leonard Grisham | 32 |
| 2006 | The Last King of ScotlandMovie | Dr. Thomas Junju | 30 |
| 2006 | American BlendMovie | Mercury | 30 |
| 2005 | DerailedMovie | Patrol Officer | 29 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series | Self - Guest | 27 |
| 2002 | SpooksSeries | Danny Hunter | 26 |
| 2001 | Dog Eat DogMovie | CJ | 25 |
| 1998 | Maisie RaineSeries | Sonny McDonald | 22 |
| 1997 | The ViewSeries | Self | 21 |
| 1992 | As Time Goes BySeries | Patrick | 16 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries | Self - Guest | 12 |
| 1953 | The OscarsSeries | Self | — |