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Overview
Mini Biography:
Quite possibly the most underrated and underexposed actor of his caliber... moreTrivia:
Graduated from Amherst College in Massachusetts in 1987. moreAwards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 13 nominations moreUS TV Schedule:
| Thur. May 15 | 2:00 AM | TNT | Shaft | |||
| Thur. May 15 | 8:00 PM | BET | Blackout | |||
| Fri. May 16 | 4:45 PM | SHOW | Casino Royale |
Filmography
Actor:
- One Blood (2008) (in production) .... Dan Clark
- Little Scarlet (2010) (announced) .... Easy Rawlins
- Quantum of Solace (2008) (filming) .... Felix Leiter
... aka B22 (UK: promotional abbreviation) - W. (2008) (filming) .... General Colin Powell
- Cadillac Records (2008) (filming) .... Muddy Waters
- Blackout (2007/III) .... Nelson
- The Invasion (2007) .... Dr. Stephen Galeano
- "The American Experience" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2007)
- New Orleans (2007) TV episode .... Narrator - Casino Royale (2006) .... Felix Leiter
... aka James Bond 007 - Casino Royale (Germany) - Lady in the Water (2006) .... Mr. Dury
- Syriana (2005) .... Bennett Holiday
- Broken Flowers (2005) .... Winston
- Lackawanna Blues (2005) (TV) .... Mr. Paul
- The Manchurian Candidate (2004) .... Al Melvin
- Sin's Kitchen (2004) .... Rex
- "Angels in America" .... Belize / ... (6 episodes, 2003)
- Millennium Approaches: Chapter Three - The Messenger (2003) TV episode .... Mr. Lies/Belize/The Angel of Europe
- Perestroika: Chapter Five - Beyond Nelly (2003) TV episode .... Mr. Lies/Belize/The Angel of Europe
- Millennium Approaches: Chapter One - Bad News (2003) TV episode .... Mr. Lies/Belize/The Angel of Europe
- Millennium Approaches: Chapter Two - In Vitro (2003) TV episode .... Mr. Lies/Belize/The Angel of Europe
- Perestroika: Chapter Four - Stop Moving! (2003) TV episode .... Mr. Lies/Belize/The Angel of Europe
(1 more) - D-Tox (2002) .... Jaworski
... aka D-Tox (Australia)
... aka D-Tox - Im Auge der Angst (Germany)
... aka Eye See You (USA: video title) - Ali (2001) .... Howard Bingham
- Boycott (2001) (TV) .... Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Shaft (2000) .... Peoples Hernandez
... aka Shaft - Noch Fragen? (Germany) - Crime and Punishment in Suburbia (2000) .... Chris
- Hamlet (2000) .... Gravedigger
- Ride with the Devil (1999/I) .... Daniel Holt
- Cement (1999) .... Nin 'Ninny'
- Blossoms and Veils (1998) .... Ben
- Meschugge (1998) .... Win
... aka The Giraffe (Canada: English title) - Celebrity (1998) .... Greg - Off-Off Broadway Director
- Too Tired to Die (1998) .... Balzac Man
- "Homicide: Life on the Street" .... Hal Wilson (3 episodes, 1997)
... aka Homicide (USA: informal short title)
- Blood Ties: Part 3 (1997) TV episode .... Hal Wilson
- Blood Ties: Part 2 (1997) TV episode .... Hal Wilson
- Blood Ties: Part 1 (1997) TV episode .... Hal Wilson - Critical Care (1997) .... Bed Two
- Basquiat (1996) .... Jean Michel Basquiat
... aka Build a Fort, Set It on Fire - Faithful (1996) .... Young Man at Rolls
- "New York Undercover" .... Andre Foreman (1 episode, 1994)
... aka Uptown Undercover
- Garbage (1994) TV episode .... Andre Foreman - "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" .... Sidney Bechet / ... (2 episodes, 1993)
- Young Indiana Jones and the Scandal of 1920 (1993) TV episode .... Sidney Bechet
- Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues (1993) TV episode .... Sidney Bichet - Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1992) .... Derek
- Separate But Equal (1991) (TV)
- Presumed Innocent (1990) .... Prosecuting Attorney
Producer:
- One Blood (2008) (in production) (producer)
- Blackout (2007/III) (producer)
Self:
- The 17th Annual Gotham Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- Chicago 10 (2007) (voice) .... Bobby Seale
- Reflections of Lady in the Water (2006) (V)
- Becoming Bond (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- "Heute" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Heute nacht (2006) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - Broken Flowers: Start to Finish (2006) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Wrestling with Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner (2006) .... Himself
- The True Story of Hannibal (2005) (TV) .... Narrator
- Keeping Time: The Life, Music & Photography of Milt Hinton (2004) (voice) .... Himself
- The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie
- Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) (voice) .... Other Voices
- The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series, Mini-Series or Made for TV Movie
- Sam Cooke: Legend (2003) (V) .... Narrator
- 33rd NAACP Image Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- Stage on Screen: The Topdog Diaries (2002) (TV) .... Himself/Lincoln
- The Making of 'Ali' (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Ali (2001) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
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"Silenci?"
- Episode #5.8 (2005) TV episode .... Winston - Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Jean Michel Basquiat
Additional Details
Other Works:
(April 2002): Plays Lincoln in "Topdog/Underdog" play by Suzan-Lori Parks (Ambassador Theater, New York City, New York, USA). morePublicity Listings:
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