Theodore Ross Roberts was an American actor best known for his role as the Lion in The Wiz, an all-African American reinterpretation of The Wizard of Oz. He won a Tony Award for the original 1975 Broadway production and recreated the role in the 1978 film version which also starred Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor, Nipsey Russell, and Lena Horne.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Fisher KingMovie | Limo Bum | 57 |
| 1988 | Arthur 2: On the RocksMovie | Bitterman | 54 |
| 1988 | Stealing HomeMovie | Bud Scott | 54 |
| 1987 | A Different WorldSeries | Dean Harris | 53 |
| 1985 | The EqualizerSeries | Pike | 51 |
| 1985 | 227Series | — | 51 |
| 1984 | Police AcademyMovie | Captain Reed | 50 |
| 1984 | The Cosby ShowSeries | Dean Harris | 50 |
| 1982 | Fighting BackMovie | Commissioner | 48 |
| 1982 | Amityville II: The PossessionMovie | Mr. Booth | 48 |
| 1982 | ParoleMovie | Barney | 48 |
| 1981 | RagtimeMovie | Black Lawyer | 47 |
| 1980 | Death PenaltyMovie | Woody | 46 |
| 1980 | F.D.R.: The Last YearMovie | Prettyman | 46 |
| 1978 | Wiz on Down the RoadMovie | Lion | 44 |
| 1977 | Minstrel ManMovie | Charlie Bates | 43 |
| 1976 | The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor KingsMovie | Sallie | 42 |
| 1976 | Sirota's CourtSeries | Sawyer Dabney | 42 |
| 1975 | The JeffersonsSeries | — | 41 |
| 1974 | Dinah!Series | Self | 40 |