| 2025 | Seen & Heard: The History of Black TelevisionSeries | Self | 56 |
| 2024 | Hollywood BlackSeries | Self (archive footage) | 55 |
| 2022 | SherriSeries | Self - Guest | 53 |
| 2022 | Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?Series | Self | 53 |
| 2022 | JANET JACKSON.Series | Self | 53 |
| 2022 | Harry & MeghanSeries | Self | 53 |
| 2022 | Tyler Perry's A Madea HomecomingMovie | Madea / Uncle Joe | 53 |
| 2021 | Don't Look UpMovie | Jack Bremmer | 52 |
| 2021 | Those Who Wish Me DeadMovie | Arthur | 52 |
| 2021 | 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonyMovie | Self | 52 |
| 2021 | Adele One Night OnlyMovie | Self | 52 |
| 2021 | Directors on DirectorsSeries | Self | 52 |
| 2021 | PAW Patrol: The MovieMovie | Gus (voice) | 52 |
| 2020 | #blackAFSeries | Tyler Perry | 51 |
| 2020 | Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The PlayMovie | Madea | 51 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson ShowSeries | Self | 50 |
| 2019 | Tamron HallSeries | Self - Guest | 50 |
| 2019 | A Little Late with Lilly SinghSeries | Self | 50 |
| 2018 | ViceMovie | Colin Powell | 49 |
| 2017 | Brain on FireMovie | Richard | 48 |
| 2017 | SteveSeries | Self | 48 |
| 2017 | The StarMovie | Cyrus (voice) | 48 |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSeries | Self | 48 |
| 2017 | Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The PlayMovie | Madea | 48 |
| 2016 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the ShadowsMovie | Baxter Stockman | 47 |
| 2016 | ChelseaSeries | Self | 47 |
| 2016 | WIRED's Autocomplete InterviewsSeries | Self - Guest | 47 |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James CordenSeries | Self | 46 |
| 2015 | Jay Leno's GarageSeries | Self | 46 |
| 2015 | Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough LoveMovie | Madea / Joe / Brian | 46 |
| 2015 | Taraji's White Hot HolidaysSeries | Self | 46 |
| 2014 | Gone GirlMovie | Tanner Bolt | 45 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSeries | Self | 45 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth MeyersSeries | Self - Guest | 45 |
| 2014 | The Single Moms ClubMovie | T.K. | 45 |
| 2014 | Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The PlayMovie | Madea | 45 |
| 2013 | Deadline: Crime with Tamron HallSeries | — | 44 |
| 2012 | Madea's Witness ProtectionMovie | Madea / Joe / Brian | 43 |
| 2012 | Alex CrossMovie | Dr. Alex Cross | 43 |
| 2012 | Eddie Murphy: One Night OnlyMovie | Self | 43 |
| 2011 | Madea's Big Happy FamilyMovie | Madea / Joe / Self | 42 |
| 2010 | Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The PlayMovie | Madea | 41 |
| 2010 | Why Did I Get Married Too?Movie | Terry | 41 |
| 2010 | ConanSeries | Self | 41 |
| 2009 | Star TrekMovie | Admiral Richard Barnett | 40 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeries | Self - Guest | 40 |
| 2009 | I Can Do Bad All By MyselfMovie | Madea | 40 |
| 2008 | Tyler Perry's The Family That PreysMovie | Ben | 39 |
| 2008 | Meet the BrownsMovie | Madea / Joe | 39 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton ShowSeries | Self | 38 |
| 2007 | Why Did I Get Married?Movie | Terry | 38 |
| 2007 | Tyler Perry's House of PayneSeries | — | 38 |
| 2006 | Rachael RaySeries | — | 37 |
| 2006 | Madea Goes to Jail - The PlayMovie | Madea | 37 |
| 2005 | The Tyra Banks ShowSeries | — | 36 |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSeries | Self | 36 |
| 2005 | Diary of a Mad Black WomanMovie | Madea / Brian / Joe | 36 |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza ShowSeries | Self | 35 |
| 2004 | Madea’s Christmas SpecialMovie | Madea | 35 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series | Self - Guest | 34 |
| 2003 | America's Next Top ModelSeries | Guest - Archive Footage | 34 |
| 2002 | Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The PlayMovie | Mable 'Madea' Simmons | 33 |
| 2002 | Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The PlayMovie | Mable 'Madea' Simmons | 33 |
| 2001 | Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The PlayMovie | Daddy Charles / Mable 'Madea' Simmons | 32 |
| 1997 | The ViewSeries | Self | 28 |
| 1996 | The Daily ShowSeries | Self | 27 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries | — | 23 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries | Self - Guest | 19 |
| 1987 | Kids' Choice AwardsSeries | Self - Presenter | 18 |
| 1981 | Entertainment TonightSeries | Self | 12 |
| 1975 | People's Choice AwardsSeries | Self - Winner | 6 |
| 1953 | The OscarsSeries | Self | — |
