Actor ( 225 credits ) |
| For Thine Is the Kingdom (2017) |
(voice) |
| Starbright (2017) |
Raphael |
| Warning Shot (2017) |
Pendleton |
| War-Angel: The Awakening (2017) |
God |
| Atlas of the Soul (2017) |
Carl |
| Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) |
Darth Vader (voice) |
| Agent X (2015) |
Chief Justice Caleb Thorne (2 episodes, 2015) |
| Driving Miss Daisy (2014) |
Hoke |
| The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014) |
Ruben |
| Star Wars Rebels (2014) |
Darth Vader (1 episode, 2014) |
| Gimme Shelter (2013) |
Frank McCarthy |
| Milius (2013) |
Himself |
| Blackfish (2013) |
Himself (archive footage) |
| Hollywood Health Report (2013) |
Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2016) |
| Muse of Fire (2013) |
Himself |
| Strange Septembers: The Hill Abduction & the Exeter Encounter (2011) |
Himself |
| Star Tours: The Adventures Continue (2011) |
Darth Vader (voice) |
| The Loving Story (2011) |
Jack Jefferson - The Great White Hope (archive footage) |
| Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010) |
Admiral (voice) |
| Joe Papp in Five Acts (2010) |
Himself |
| Special Collector's Edition (2010) |
Darth Vader (1 episode, 2014) |
| Death Battle (2010) |
Darth Vader (archive footage) (1 episode, 2010) |
| Jack and the Beanstalk (2009) |
The Giant (voice) |
| La Premiere (2009) |
Narrator |
| A Mime's Life (2009) |
Himself (voice) (archive footage) |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009) |
Himself (1 episode, 2010) |
| Animation Lookback (2009) |
Mufasa (archive footage) (1 episode, 2012) |
| All the Presidents' Movies: The Movie (2009) |
Himself |
| Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008) |
Papa Jenkins |
| The Wendy Williams Show (2008) |
Himself (1 episode, 2011) |
| That Fellow in the Coat (2008) |
Mufasa (archive footage) (1 episode, 2008) |
| Earth (2007) |
Narrator (voice) |
| The Big Bang Theory (2007) |
James Earl Jones (1 episode, 2014) |
| The States (2007) |
Himself (1 episode, 2007) |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (2007) |
Older Kokumo (archive footage) (1 episode, 2010) |
| 5 Second Movies (2007) |
Darth Vader / ... (archive footage) (3 episodes, 2008) |
| Searching for Orson (2006) |
Himself |
| Click (2006) |
Narrator of Michael's Past (uncredited) |
| Scary Movie 4 (2006) |
Narrator (uncredited) |
| The Benchwarmers (2006) |
Darth Vader (voice) |
| The ONE Show (2006) |
Himself (1 episode, 2009) |
| Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) |
Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited) |
| Robots (2005) |
Voice Box at Hardware Store (voice) |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) |
Himself (1 episode, 2009) |
| 20 to 1 (2005) |
Darth Vader (2 episodes, 2006-2010) |
| Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) |
Himself |
| The Great Year (2004) |
Narrator |
| House M.D. (2004) |
Dibala (2 episodes, 2009) |
| Two and a Half Men (2003) |
James Earl Jones (1 episode, 2008) |
| This Week (2003) |
Himself (1 episode, 2010) |
| Business World News (2003) |
Spokesperson |
| Storyline Online (2003) |
Himself (1 episode, 2009) |
| Everwood (2002) |
Will Cleveland (3 episodes, 2003-2004) |
| Black Indians: An American Story (2001) |
Narrator |
| Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World (2001) |
|
| Finder's Fee (2001) |
Avery Phillips |
| According to Jim (2001) |
Royal Flush XP Toilet (1 episode, 2004) |
| The Papp Project (2001) |
Himself |
| Antietam: A Documentary Drama (2000) |
Narrator (voice) |
| Breakfast (2000) |
Himself - Actor (1 episode, 2011) |
| Ennis' Gift (2000) |
Himself |
| On the Q.T. (1999) |
Leo |
| Fantasia 2000 (1999) |
Himself - Host (segment "Carnival of the Animals") |
| Undercover Angel (1999) |
The Judge |
| The Annihilation of Fish (1999) |
Fish |
| Primary Colors (1998) |
CNN Voiceover (voice) |
| Will & Grace (1998) |
Himself (1 episode, 2003) |
| The Howard Stern Radio Show (1998) |
Himself (1 episode, 1999) |
| New York City... Come Visit the World (1998) |
|
| Gang Related (1997) |
Arthur Baylor |
| Stargate SG-1 (1997) |
Unas (1 episode, 1997) |
| The View (1997) |
Himself (2 episodes, 2009-2010) |
| Recess (1997) |
Santa Claus (2 episodes, 1998) |
| HARDtalk (1997) |
Himself (1 episode, 2011) |
| An American Moment (1997) |
(1998) |
| A Family Thing (1996) |
Ray Murdock |
| Good Luck (1996) |
James Bing |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) |
Narrator (uncredited) (2 episodes, 1996) |
| Looking for Richard (1996) |
Himself (Interview) |
| Cry, the Beloved Country (1995) |
Rev. Stephen Kumalo |
| Judge Dredd (1995) |
Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Jefferson in Paris (1995) |
Madison Hemings |
| Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable (1995) |
Mufasa (voice) |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) |
King Dakkar (1 episode, 1995) |
| Signs and Wonders (1995) |
Diamond (4 episodes, 1995) |
| Under One Roof (1995) |
Neb Langston (6 episodes, 1995) |
| Today Tonight (1995) |
Darth Vader (uncredited) (1 episode, 2007) |
| Who's in Rabbit's House? (1995) |
Narrator (voice) |
| Clear and Present Danger (1994) |
Adm. James Greer |
| The Lion King (1994) |
Mufasa (voice) |
| Clean Slate (1994) |
John Dolby |
| Africa: The Serengeti (1994) |
Narrator (voice) |
| Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) |
Himself (uncredited) |
| Touched by an Angel (1994) |
Angel of Angels (1 episode, 1997) |
| Extra (1994) |
Himself (1 episode, 2003) |
| Howard Stern (1994) |
Himself (1 episode, 1996) |
| Countdown to Freedom: 10 Days That Changed South Africa (1994) |
Narrator (voice) |
| The Meteor Man (1993) |
Earnest Moses |
| Excessive Force (1993) |
Jake |
| The Sandlot (1993) |
Mr. Mertle |
| Sommersby (1993) |
Judge Barry Conrad Issacs |
| Dreamrider (1993) |
William Perry |
| Frasier (1993) |
Norman Royster (1 episode, 1997) |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) |
Franklin W. Stern (1 episode, 1994) |
| Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) |
Felix Wilson (3 episodes, 1997) |
| Late Show with David Letterman (1993) |
Himself (3 episodes, 1993-1994) |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) |
Himself (1 episode, 1995) |
| The Second Coming (1992) |
Narrator |
| Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama (1992) |
Narrator |
| Sneakers (1992) |
NSA Agent Bernard Abbott |
| Freddie as F.R.O.7. (1992) |
Narrator (American version) (voice) |
| Patriot Games (1992) |
Admiral Greer |
| Mad About You (1992) |
James Earl Jones (1 episode, 1997) |
| Picket Fences (1992) |
Bryant Thomas (1 episode, 1994) |
| Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (1992) |
Narrator (segment "Millions of Cats") (1 episode, 1992 |
| Getaway (1992) |
Himself (1 episode, 2005) |
| Scorchers (1991) |
Bear |
| Convicts (1991) |
Ben Johnson |
| True Identity (1991) |
Himself |
| Charlie Rose (1991) |
Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 1995-2011) |
| Pros and Cons (1991) |
Gabriel Bird (12 episodes, 1991-1992) |
| The Chuck Woolery Show (1991) |
Himself (1 episode, 1991) |
| One on One with John Tesh (1991) |
Himself (1 episode, 1991) |
| Grim Prairie Tales: Hit the Trail... to Terror (1990) |
Morrison |
| A World Alive (1990) |
(voice) |
| The Ambulance (1990) |
Lt. Spencer |
| The Hunt for Red October (1990) |
Admiral Greer |
| Terrorgram (1990) |
Voice of Retribution (voice) |
| Law & Order (1990) |
Horace McCoy (1 episode, 1993) |
| Gabriel's Fire (1990) |
Gabriel Bird (22 episodes, 1990-1991) |
| World of Discovery (1990) |
Narrator (1 episode, 1993) |
| Reflections on the Silver Screen (1990) |
Himself (1 episode, 1991) |
| Best of the Best (1989) |
Frank Couzo |
| Field of Dreams (1989) |
Terence Mann |
| Three Fugitives (1989) |
Dugan |
| The Simpsons (1989) |
Narrator / ... (3 episodes, 1990-1998) |
| The Arsenio Hall Show (1989) |
Himself (2 episodes, 1989-1990) |
| Troldspejlet (1989) |
Himself / ... (uncredited) (1 episode, 1994) |
| Saturday Night with Connie Chung (1989) |
Vernon Johns (1 episode, 1989) |
| Long Ago and Far Away (1989) |
Host (unknown episodes) |
| American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts (1989) |
Willie (1 episode, 1989) |
| The Hunting of the Snark (1989) |
Narrator |
| Coming to America (1988) |
King Jaffe Joffer |
| Live with Kelly and Michael (1988) |
Himself (2 episodes, 1990) |
| Garfield and Friends (1988) |
Diablo (1 episode, 1992) |
| Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987) |
Emperor of the Night (voice) |
| Matewan (1987) |
Few Clothes |
| Gardens of Stone (1987) |
Sgt. Maj.'Goody' Nelson |
| Square One TV (1987) |
Announcer / ... (4 episodes, 1987-1992) |
| Mathnet (1987) |
Chief Thad Green / ... (5 episodes, 1987-1991) |
| Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) |
Umslopogaas |
| Soul Man (1986) |
Professor Banks |
| My Little Girl (1986) |
Ike Bailey |
| L.A. Law (1986) |
Lee Atkins (2 episodes, 1988-1989) |
| American Masters (1985) |
Himself - Actor (1 episode, 2000) |
| Me and Mom (1985) |
Lou Garfield (6 episodes, 1985) |
| City Limits (1984) |
Albert |
| Highway to Heaven (1984) |
Gabe Wilson (1 episode, 1987) |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984) |
Detective Robb (1 episode, 1987) |
| Allen Boesak: Choosing for Justice (1984) |
Narrator |
| Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears (1984) |
Narrator (voice) |
| Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) |
Darth Vader (voice) |
| Reading Rainbow (1983) |
Himself (1 episode, 1983) |
| The Flight of Dragons (1982) |
Ommadon (voice) |
| Conan the Barbarian (1982) |
Thulsa Doom |
| Bloodtide (1982) |
Frye |
| Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) |
Genie (1 episode, 1986) |
| Ebony/Jet Showcase (1982) |
Himself (2 episodes, 1987-1990) |
| The Creation (1981) |
Narrator |
| The Bushido Blade (1981) |
The Prisoner |
| American Playhouse (1981) |
Old Man Taylor (1 episode, 1993) |
| Beauty and the Beast (1981) |
Narrator (voice) |
| Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) |
Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited) |
| CBS News Sunday Morning (1979) |
Himself - Actor (segment "Eric McCormack") (1 episode, |
| Paris (1979) |
Detective Capt. Woodrow 'Woody' Paris (13 episodes, 19 |
| CBS Library (1979) |
Narrator - Beauty and the Beast (1 episode, 1981) |
| Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement (1978) |
Himself |
| A Piece of the Action (1977) |
Joshua Burke |
| The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977) |
Sheikh |
| Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) |
Older Kokumo |
| Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) |
Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited) |
| The Greatest (1977) |
Malcolm X |
| ABC Weekend Specials (1977) |
(1 episode, 1993) |
| America at the Movies (1976) |
Lt. Lothar Zogg / Roop (archive footage) |
| Swashbuckler (1976) |
Nick Debrett |
| The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976) |
Leon Carter, All-Star (C) |
| The River Niger (1976) |
Johnny Williams |
| Vegetable Soup (1976) |
Long John Spoilsport (unknown episodes) |
| A Pirate Ship Sails Again! The Making of Swashbuckler (1976) |
Himself |
| Deadly Hero (1975) |
Rabbit |
| Good Morning America (1975) |
Himself (1 episode, 1978) |
| Claudine (1974) |
Roop |
| Dinah! (1974) |
Himself (1 episode, 1976) |
| Black Omnibus (1973) |
Himself - Host (5 episodes, 1973) |
| The Man (1972) |
Douglass Dilman |
| Malcolm X (1972) |
Biographical Narration (voice) |
| ABC Afterschool Specials (1972) |
Gabriel (1 episode, 1982) |
| Great Performances (1971) |
King Lear (1 episode, 1974) |
| The Great White Hope (1970) |
Jack Jefferson |
| King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) |
Himself |
| End of the Road (1970) |
Doctor D |
| Film Night (1970) |
Himself (1 episode, 1971) |
| Sesame Street (1969) |
Himself (7 episodes, 1969-1971) |
| The David Frost Show (1969) |
Himself (2 episodes, 1970) |
| What's My Line? (1968) |
Himself - Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1970) |
| The Joan Rivers Show (1968) |
Himself (1 episode, 1969) |
| Soul! (1968) |
Himself (1 episode, 1970) |
| The Comedians (1967) |
Dr. Magiot |
| N.Y.P.D. (1967) |
Candy Lateen / ... (2 episodes, 1969) |
| The Comedians in Africa (1967) |
Himself (uncredited) |
| Tarzan (1966) |
Chief Bella / ... (2 episodes, 1967-1968) |
| Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) |
Lt. Lothar Zogg |
| East Side/West Side (1963) |
Joe Goodwin (1 episode, 1963) |
| Channing (1963) |
Dr. Peter Cooke (1 episode, 1964) |
| NBC Children's Theatre (1963) |
(1 episode, 1971) |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) |
Himself (1 episode, 1991) |
| Dr. Kildare (1961) |
Dr. Lou Rush (4 episodes, 1966) |
| The Defenders (1961) |
Andrews / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1964) |
| The Mike Douglas Show (1961) |
Himself (1 episode, 1977) |
| Monitor (1958) |
Prince of Morocco (1 episode, 1962) |
| As the World Turns (1956) |
Dr. Jerry Turner (1966) (unknown episodes) |
| Look Up and Live (1954) |
Book (1 episode, 1963) |
| Guiding Light (1952) |
Dr. Jim Frazier #2 (1966) (unknown episodes) |
| Today (1952) |
Himself (2 episodes, 1989-2014) |
| The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) |
Jack Jefferson - scene from 'The Great White Hope' (1 |
