Untitled Hannibal Project
2024
The Making of Gladiator II as Self
2024
Gladiator II as Macrinus
2024
Denzel Washington: American Icon as Self
2023
The Equalizer 3 as Robert McCall
2021
The Tragedy of Macbeth as Macbeth
2021
The Little Things as Joe "Deke" Deacon
2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
2020
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King as Self (archive footage)
2020
Giving Voice as Self
2018
The Equalizer 2 as Robert McCall
2017
Roman J. Israel, Esq. as Roman J. Israel
2017
Chasing Trane as John Coltrane (voice)
2016
Fences as Troy Maxson
2016
The Magnificent Seven as Sam Chisolm
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self (1 episode)
2014
The Equalizer as Robert McCall
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self (1 episode)
2014
And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
2013
2 Guns as Robert 'Bobby' Trench
2013
Circus Halligalli as Self (1 episode)
2012
Flight as Whip Whitaker
2012
Safe House as Tobin Frost
2010
Unstoppable as Frank Barnes
2010
The Book of Eli as Eli
2009
Live from Studio Five as Self (1 episode)
2009
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 as Walter Garber
2009
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial as Self
2007
The Great Debaters as Melvin B. Tolson
2007
American Gangster as Frank Lucas
2007
The Graham Norton Show as Self (5 episodes)
2006
Déjà Vu as Doug Carlin
2006
Inside Man as Keith Frazier
2005
The Reichen Show as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2005
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' as Self
2004
The Manchurian Candidate as Major Bennett Ezekiel Marco
2004
Man on Fire as John W. Creasy
2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self (2 episodes)
2003
Out of Time as Matt Lee Whitlock
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self (1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self (1 episode)
2002
Antwone Fisher as Dr. Jerome Davenport
2002
John Q as John Quincy Archibald
2001
Training Day as Alonzo
2000
Remember the Titans as Coach Herman Boone
2000
Straight from the Streets as Self
1999
The Bone Collector as Lincoln Rhyme
1999
The Early Show as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
1999
The Hurricane as Rubin "Hurricane" Carter
1998
The Siege as Anthony 'Hub' Hubbard
1998
TRL as Self (1 episode)
1998
He Got Game as Jake Shuttlesworth
1998
Fallen as John Hobbes
1997
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special as Humpty Dumpty / The Crooked Man (voice)
1997
The View as Self (1 episode)
1996
The Preacher's Wife as Dudley
1996
Courage Under Fire as Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling
1995
Devil in a Blue Dress as Easy Rawlins
1995
Virtuosity as Parker Barnes
1995
Crimson Tide as Lt. Commander Ronald "Ron" Hunter
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Humpty Dumpty / Crooked Man (voice) (1 episode)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as King Omar (voice) (1 episode)
1993
The Pelican Brief as Gray Grantham
1993
Much Ado About Nothing as Don Pedro of Aragon
1992
Malcolm X as Malcolm X
1992
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II as Narrator
1992
Jammin': Jelly Roll Morton on Broadway as Narrator
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (3 episodes)
1991
Ricochet as Nick Styles
1991
Mississippi Masala as Demetrius Williams
1991
Rabbit Ears - Anansi as Narrator (voice)
1990
Rabbit Ears - John Henry as Narrator (voice)
1990
Mo' Better Blues as Bleek Gilliam
1990
Heart Condition as Napoleon Stone
1989
ZDF-Mittagsmagazin as Self (1 episode)
1989
The Mighty Quinn as Xavier Quinn
1988
American Experience as Self - Narrator (1 episode)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (5 episodes)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1988
The George McKenna Story as George McKenna
1988
For Queen & Country as Reuben
1987
Cry Freedom as Steve Biko
1986
License to Kill as Martin Sawyer
1986
Power as Arnold Billings
1984
A Soldier's Story as Private First Class Peterson
1982
St. Elsewhere as Philip Chandler (137 episodes)
1982
Wogan as Self (1 episode)
1981
Carbon Copy as Roger Porter
1981
Wetten, dass..? as Self (2 episodes)
1979
Flesh & Blood as Kirk
1979
Coriolanus as Roman Soldier / Volscian Soldier
1979
CBS News Sunday Morning as Self (1 episode)
1977
Wilma as Robert Eldridge, age 18
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self (1 episode)
1971
Great Performances as Self (1 episode)
1966
Goldene Kamera Verleihung as Self (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Nominee (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Presenter (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Winner/Presenter (1 episode)
1953
The Oscars as Self (8 episodes)
1952
Today as Self (2 episodes)
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee (2 episodes)
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter (2 episodes)
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Winner (1 episode)