Filmography87 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BFFsMovie | — | 56 |
| 2024 | Skeletons in the ClosetMovie | Mark | 55 |
| 2024 | A Look Through His LensMovie | Self | 55 |
| 2024 | ShirleyMovie | Arthur Hardwick Jr. | 55 |
| 2023 | Showdown at the GrandMovie | George Fuller | 54 |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson ShowSeries | Self | 53 |
| 2022 | The WalkMovie | Lamont Robbins | 53 |
| 2021 | TriumphMovie | Coach Cutting | 52 |
| 2020 | Cut Throat CityMovie | The Saint | 51 |
| 2017 | Philip K. Dick's Electric DreamsSeries | George | 48 |
| 2017 | Beat ShazamSeries | Self | 48 |
| 2016 | Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner PartySeries | — | 47 |
| 2016 | Term LifeMovie | Sheriff Braydon | 47 |
| 2015 | EmpireSeries | Lucious Lyon | 46 |
| 2015 | Lip Sync BattleSeries | Self | 46 |
| 2015 | Celebrity Family FeudSeries | Self | 46 |
| 2015 | Wayward PinesSeries | Sheriff Pope | 46 |
| 2015 | Taraji's White Hot HolidaysSeries | Himself - Host | 46 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSeries | Self | 45 |
| 2014 | SabotageMovie | Julius "Sugar" Edmonds | 45 |
| 2013 | PrisonersMovie | Franklin Birch | 44 |
| 2013 | Movie 43Movie | Coach Jackson (segment "Victory's Glory") | 44 |
| 2013 | The ButlerMovie | Howard | 44 |
| 2013 | Dead Man DownMovie | Alphonse | 44 |
| 2013 | The Best Man HolidayMovie | Quentin | 44 |
| 2012 | On the RoadMovie | Walter | 43 |
| 2012 | The Company You KeepMovie | FBI Agent Cornelius | 43 |
| 2012 | Red TailsMovie | Col. A.J. Bullard | 43 |
| 2012 | CroomMovie | Narrator (voice) | 43 |
| 2011 | Little MurderMovie | Drag Hammerman | 42 |
| 2011 | Bob Ross: The Happy PainterMovie | Self | 42 |
| 2011 | The LedgeMovie | Hollis Lucetti | 42 |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0Series | Billy | 41 |
| 2010 | Law & Order: LASeries | Jonah Dekker | 41 |
| 2010 | Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a PrincessMovie | Self | 41 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeries | Self - Guest | 40 |
| 2009 | The Princess and the FrogMovie | James (voice) | 40 |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno ShowSeries | Self | 40 |
| 2008 | Iron ManMovie | Rhodey | 39 |
| 2008 | 2008 Philadelphia Phillies: The Official World Series FilmMovie | narrator | 39 |
| 2007 | August RushMovie | Richard Jeffries | 38 |
| 2007 | The Brave OneMovie | Detective Mercer | 38 |
| 2007 | AwakeMovie | Dr. Jack Harper | 38 |
| 2007 | The Hunting PartyMovie | Duck | 38 |
| 2006 | IdlewildMovie | Trumpy | 37 |
| 2005 | CrashMovie | Cameron Thayer | 36 |
| 2005 | Four BrothersMovie | Lt. Green | 36 |
| 2005 | AnimalMovie | Darius Allen | 36 |
| 2005 | Lackawanna BluesMovie | Bill Crosby | 36 |
| 2005 | Hustle & FlowMovie | Djay | 36 |
| 2005 | Get Rich or Die Tryin'Movie | Bama | 36 |
| 2005 | The SalonMovie | Patrick | 36 |
| 2005 | Their Eyes Were Watching GodMovie | Amos Hicks | 36 |
| 2004 | RayMovie | Gossie McGee | 35 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series | Self | 34 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSeries | Self | 34 |
| 2003 | Biker BoyzMovie | Chu Chu (as Terrence Dashon Howard) | 34 |
| 2002 | Hart's WarMovie | Lt. Lincoln A. Scott | 33 |
| 2002 | Street TimeSeries | Lucius Mosley | 33 |
| 2002 | FastlaneSeries | Alton White | 33 |
| 2002 | Live from E!Series | Self | 33 |
| 2001 | Angel EyesMovie | Robby | 32 |
| 2001 | GlitterMovie | Timothy Walker | 32 |
| 2000 | Soul FoodSeries | Benny Jones | 31 |
| 2000 | Big Momma's HouseMovie | Lester Vesco | 31 |
| 2000 | Love Beat the Hell Outta MeMovie | Chris | 31 |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries | Jonah Dekker | 30 |
| 1999 | The Best ManMovie | Quentin | 30 |
| 1998 | The Players ClubMovie | K.C. | 29 |
| 1998 | ButterMovie | Dexter Banks | 29 |
| 1998 | SparkMovie | Byron | 29 |
| 1996 | Sunset ParkMovie | Spaceman | 27 |
| 1996 | JohnsMovie | Jimmy the Warlock | 27 |
| 1995 | The O.J. Simpson StoryMovie | Young A.C. | 26 |
| 1995 | Dead PresidentsMovie | Cowboy | 26 |
| 1994 | New York UndercoverSeries | — | 25 |
| 1993 | Living SingleSeries | Brendan | 24 |
| 1993 | Who's the Man?Movie | Customer | 24 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries | Self | 23 |
| 1992 | The Jacksons: An American DreamSeries | Jackie Jackson (adult) | 23 |
| 1989 | Family MattersSeries | John | 20 |
| 1989 | CoachSeries | Johnny Williams | 20 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries | Self | 19 |
| 1953 | The OscarsSeries | Self | — |
| 0 | Miami NightsMovie | David Wolfe | — |
| 0 | SelfieMovie | — | — |
| 0 | TurnbuckleMovie | — | — |