Ossie Davis was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. He was married to Ruby Dee, with whom he frequently performed, from 1948 until his death. He received numerous accolades including an Emmy, a Grammy and a Writers Guild of America Award as well as nominations for four additional Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and Tony Award. Davis was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1994 and received the National Medal of Arts in 1995, then Kennedy Center Honors in 2004.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Louis Armstrong's Black & BluesMovie | Self (archive footage) | 105 |
| 2005 | By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'Movie | Self | 88 |
| 2005 | The History Makers: SuccessMovie | Self | 88 |
| 2004 | The L WordSeries | Melvin Porter | 87 |
| 2004 | Baadasssss!Movie | Granddad | 87 |
| 2004 | TV RevolutionSeries | — | 87 |
| 2004 | She Hate MeMovie | Judge Buchanan | 87 |
| 2003 | The Evolution of an American FilmmakerMovie | Self | 86 |
| 2002 | Bubba Ho-tepMovie | John F. "Jack" Kennedy | 85 |
| 2002 | Christianity: The First Two Thousand YearsSeries | Narrator | 85 |
| 2001 | Feast of All SaintsMovie | Jean-Jacques | 84 |
| 2000 | DinosaurMovie | Yar (voice) | 83 |
| 2000 | Finding Buck McHenryMovie | Buck McHenry | 83 |
| 1999 | Third WatchSeries | Mr. Parker | 82 |
| 1999 | The Secret PathMovie | Too Tall | 82 |
| 1999 | The Unfinished JourneyMovie | Narrator (voice) | 82 |
| 1999 | A Vow to CherishMovie | Alexander Billman | 82 |
| 1998 | Doctor DolittleMovie | Archer Dolittle | 81 |
| 1998 | Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in HollywoodMovie | Self | 81 |
| 1997 | Thomas JeffersonSeries | Narrator (voice) | 80 |
| 1997 | 12 Angry MenMovie | Juror 2 | 80 |
| 1997 | 4 Little GirlsMovie | Self - Actor and Playwright | 80 |
| 1996 | Promised LandSeries | Erasmus Jones | 79 |
| 1996 | I'm Not RappaportMovie | Midge Carter | 79 |
| 1996 | The WestSeries | Self | 79 |
| 1995 | JAGSeries | Terrence Minnerly | 78 |
| 1995 | The ClientSeries | Judge Harry Roosevelt | 78 |
| 1994 | Touched by an AngelSeries | Erasmus Jones | 77 |
| 1994 | The ClientMovie | Harry Roosevelt | 77 |
| 1994 | The StandSeries | Judge Richard Farris | 77 |
| 1994 | Ray Alexander: A Taste For JusticeMovie | Uncle Phil | 77 |
| 1994 | BaseballSeries | (voice) | 77 |
| 1993 | Alex Haley's QueenSeries | Parson Dick | 76 |
| 1993 | Grumpy Old MenMovie | Chuck | 76 |
| 1992 | Malcolm XMovie | Eulogy Performer (voice) | 75 |
| 1992 | LincolnMovie | Frederick Douglas (voice) | 75 |
| 1991 | Jungle FeverMovie | Reverend Purify | 74 |
| 1990 | Evening ShadeSeries | Ponder Blue | 73 |
| 1990 | Joe Versus the VolcanoMovie | Marshall | 73 |
| 1989 | Do the Right ThingMovie | Da Mayor | 72 |
| 1988 | School DazeMovie | Coach Odom | 71 |
| 1986 | American MastersSeries | Self | 69 |
| 1985 | Avenging AngelMovie | Capt. Harry Moradian | 68 |
| 1984 | The House of GodMovie | Dr. Sanders | 67 |
| 1983 | Reading RainbowSeries | Self - Narrator (voice) | 66 |
| 1981 | Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" PaigeMovie | Chuffy Russell | 64 |
| 1981 | Death of a ProphetMovie | — | 64 |
| 1980 | All God's ChildrenMovie | Blaine Whitfield | 63 |
| 1979 | Freedom RoadMovie | Narrator | 62 |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next GenerationsSeries | 'Dad' Jones | 62 |
| 1979 | Hot StuffMovie | Captain John Geiberger | 62 |
| 1978 | KingSeries | Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. | 61 |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center HonorsSeries | Self | 61 |
| 1976 | Countdown at KusiniMovie | Ernest Motapo | 59 |
| 1975 | Black Shadows on a Silver ScreenMovie | Narrator | 58 |
| 1975 | Let's Do It AgainMovie | Elder Johnson | 58 |
| 1969 | Night GalleryMovie | Osmond Portifoy | 52 |
| 1968 | The Name of the GameSeries | Kubani | 51 |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-OSeries | Ramon Borelle | 51 |
| 1968 | The ScalphuntersMovie | Joseph Lee | 51 |
| 1965 | Run for Your LifeSeries | Sgt. Dave Corbett | 48 |
| 1964 | 12 O'Clock HighSeries | Major Glenn Luke | 47 |
| 1963 | The FugitiveSeries | Lt. Johnny Gaines | 46 |
| 1963 | The CardinalMovie | Father Gillis | 46 |
| 1963 | Gone Are the Days!Movie | Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson | 46 |
| 1963 | The Great AdventureSeries | John Ross | 46 |
| 1961 | The DefendersSeries | District Attorney Daniel Jackson | 44 |
| 1959 | BonanzaSeries | Sam Davis | 42 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameSeries | Charles Carter | 34 |
| 1951 | Fourteen HoursMovie | Cab Driver (uncredited) | 34 |
| 1950 | No Way OutMovie | John Brooks (uncredited) | 33 |
| 1947 | Kraft Television TheatreSeries | The Emperor Jones | 30 |