Danny Glover Net Worth
Danny Glover Net Worth is
$15 Million
Danny Glover Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Danny Glover net worth now amounts to $40 million, making him one of the wealthiest black men in Hollywood. During his long career Danny has earned 30 credits as a producer, but nevertheless, I think that it’s absolutely safe to state that most of his fortune came from playing. In the event the remainder of his characters were at least 1/10th as money-making, it leaves us without any wonder why Danny Glover net worth is as enormous as it’s now. In the end, this guy has more than 160 credits as an actor! But let us take a closer look at his profession and see where the fortune of the performer really came from…
Danny made his film debut in 1979, appearing in the infamous film Escape from Alcatraz among the prisoners. Six years later Danny got a starring role on The Color Purple. Actually , the film was so popular with critics, movie making community as well as the overall audience, that nobody was surprised when it won an Academy Award for the Best Picture. Obviously, the success of the movie has set Danny Glover net worth on a more rapid rate.
Danny’s next important movie, Predator 2, came out in 1990. Although this science fiction action horror movie got negative reviews, the critics were usually pleased with your decision to cast Danny Glover as an action hero. For example Rita Kempley wrote the existence of Glover “brings an uncommon depth to the action experience and proves fiercely powerful as the Predator’s new nemesis.” All the functions we’ve already discussed were significant in Danny’s career, but I do believe that for the large part, the celebrity owes his worldwide recognition to the film show Lethal Weapon and his character Sergeant Roger Murtaugh. Obviously, these film show has added a strong amount to Danny Glover net worth.
Danny Glover Net Worth $40 Million Dollars
| Full Name | Danny Glover |
| Net Worth | $15 Million |
| Date Of Birth | July 22, 1946 |
| Died | July 22, 1946 |
| Place Of Birth | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.92 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Film Producer, Voice Actor, Television producer, Film director, Activist, Singer |
| Education | San Francisco State University, George Washington High School, City College of San Francisco |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Eliane Cavalleiro (m. 2009), Asake Bomani (m. 1975–2000) |
| Children | Mandisa Glover |
| Parents | Carrie Glover, James Glover |
| Siblings | Martin Glover |
| Nicknames | Danny Lebern Glover , Daniel Lebern "Danny" Glover , Daniel Lebern Glover |
| Awards | CableACE Awards, NAACP Image Awards, Independent Spirit Award, MTV Movie Award |
| Nominations | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series o... |
| Movies | “Escape from Alcatraz“ (1979), “The Colour Purple” (1985), “Mandela” (1987), “Predator 2” (1990), Detective David Tapp in “Saw” (2004), “Monster Trucks”, “Scout”, “Gridlocked”, “Toussaint” |
| TV Shows | "Lonesome Dove" (1989), "Touch" (2012-2013), "Chiefs" (1983), "Rabbit Ears Productions" (1984-1995), "Alex Haley's Queen" (1993), "Courage" (2000) |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Catchphrase: "Too old for this shit" |
| 2 | Elongated face |
| 3 | Raspy voice |
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) | $7,000,000 |
| Gone Fishin' (1997) | $2,000,000 |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on "Places in the Heart"] I have a rural background. I was born in Georgia, and my grandparents have a farm in Georgia. My grandparents have influenced me a great deal in my portrayal of Moze. My grandfather is ninety years old. When I'm around him, I see a sense of history. He's lived through so much. My grandparents are do beautiful; they come from the earth. |
| 2 | [In a 1985 interview] I pray. I pray a lot. I read the Bible. I feel fortunate in that sense. I don't do it by myself. There's somebody watching me up there, and there's somebody watching me down here too! |
| 3 | Some people's life is governed by what their publicists or what their managers define and shape or frame what they should do. I don't have that. I do what I feel like doing. |
| 4 | Meeting someone, seeing someone, finding someone, finding a relationship with somebody that you didn't anticipate. I'm challenged all the time with keeping that space open. |
| 5 | It would be extraordinary for [the American] film culture to unravel slavery but it doesn't. People are afraid to deal with it. There is no framework for people to unravel it. |
| 6 | Every day of my life I walk with the idea I am black no matter how successful I am. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Endorsed Ralph Nader in the 2000 presidential election of the United States. |
| 2 | Endorsed Bernie Sanders in the 2016 presidential election of the United States. |
| 3 | Huge fan of the San Francisco 49ers. |
| 4 | In response to an AFI poll, Glover named "In the Heat of the Night" as his favorite film of all-time. |
| 5 | Trained as an actor with the American Conservatory of Theater (ACT) and the Black Box Theater Company. |
| 6 | Worked for the San Francisco Mayor's Office for five years following his graduation from college. |
| 7 | As of 2014, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Places in the Heart (1984), The Color Purple (1985) and Witness (1985). |
| 8 | Did not start acting until he was 28 years old. |
| 9 | On April 16, 2010 Danny Glover and 11 others were arrested for trespassing at a Service Employees International Union protest at the Sodexo headquarters. SEIU says it was protesting what it calls Sodexo's unfair and illegal treatment of workers. |
| 10 | He was awarded the 1986 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for "A Lesson from Aloes" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois. |
| 11 | Only child and daughter, Mandisa, was born on January 5, 1976. |
| 12 | Attended the 43rd Karlovy Vary Film Festival in the Czech Republic. [July 2008] |
| 13 | Convicted in Niagara Falls, Ontario of trespassing in a hotel during a union rally on September 16, 2006 [January 24, 2008]. |
| 14 | Is one of only three actors to survive a hand-to-hand confrontation with a Predator. The other two being Arnold Schwarzenegger and 'Adrien Brody'. |
| 15 | Was member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004. |
| 16 | Personally mentored Eli Harris. |
| 17 | Took an eight day tour of South Africa with Alfre Woodard, Angela Bassett, Alexandra Paul and Delroy Lindo to urge Blacks there to participate in that country's first fully democratic national election in 1994. |
| 18 | The son of postal workers and the oldest of five children. |
| 19 | In 1999 he paid $1.3 million for a five-bedroom, 6,000 sq. foot home in Portland, Oregon. |
| 20 | He donated $1 million to commence TransAfrica Forum's $5 million Capital Campaign. |
| 21 | Has done Goodwill Ambassador work in Ethiopia. |
| 22 | Good friends with Alfre Woodard. |
| 23 | Attended the Vienna International Film Festival in October 2006 to support his film Manderlay. |
| 24 | Admits that he did Gone Fishin' (1997) and Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) strictly for the money. |
| 25 | His appearance in Shooter (2007) will mark the 15th time he has appeared as a character who works in law enforcement and/or the military. |
| 26 | Friends with Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez. He has been photographed with both Castro and Chavez on more than one occasion. |
| 27 | Longtime friend of Carl Lumbly. |
| 28 | Politically active on issues involving minorities in the U.S., global human rights and AIDS |
| 29 | Was a member of the Black Student union while attending San Francisco State University. |
| 30 | Met his wife at what is now San Francisco State University, where he proceeded to wait for a class of hers to get out, just so he could talk to her. |
| 31 | Will reprise his role in the Athol Furgard play "Master Harold...and the boys", twenty years after first appearing in it. Director Lonny Price will return as the title character. |
| 32 | Older brother of Martin Glover. |
| 33 | Narrated the Discovery Channel special 'The Real Eve', about the origin of modern humans and the descent of all people living today from a single African female who lived about 150,000 years BP. |
| 34 | His mother Carrie Hunley Glover was a 1942 graduate of tiny Paine College in Augusta, Georgia. In 1990, Glover donated $100,000 to endow a scholarship fund in her honor. And in May 2002, Glover spoke at the schools's 120th commencement, and shook the hands of all of 100 graduates. |
| 35 | His maternal grandmother was a midwife. |
| 36 | Father of film production assistant Mandisa Glover. |
| 37 | Received Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts Degree from San Francisco State University 31 May, 1997. |
| 38 | Film debut, Escape from Alcatraz (1979) |
| 39 | Attended The Black Actors' Workshop, American Conservatory Theatre. |
| 40 | Graduated from San Francisco State College. |
| 41 | Appointed a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development Program [March 1998] |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Ass 3: Bad Asses on the Bayou | 2015 | Bernie Pope | |
| Toxin | 2015 | Dr. Locke | |
| Day of the Mummy | 2014 | Carl | |
| Gus - Petit oiseau, grand voyage | 2014 | Darius (English version, voice) | |
| Beyond the Lights | 2014 | Captain Nicol | |
| 2047: Sights of Death | 2014 | Sponge | |
| Supremacy | 2014/I | Mr. Walker | |
| Ninja Immovable Heart | 2014 | Ex Director Matthew Reynolds | |
| Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses | 2014 | Video | Bernie Pope |
| Rage | 2014 | Det. Peter St. John | |
| American Dad! | 2013 | TV Series | Minstrel Krampus |
| Extraction | 2013/II | Harding | |
| Tula: The Revolt | 2013 | Shinishi | |
| A Way Back Home | 2013 | TV Movie | Charlie Shuffleton |
| Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight | 2013 | Thurgood Marshall | |
| Space Warriors | 2013 | Commander | |
| The Shift | 2013 | Floyd | |
| Highland Park | 2013 | Ed | |
| From Above | 2013 | William Ward | |
| The Bouquet | 2013 | Reverend John | |
| Ironside | 2013 | TV Series | Frank |
| The Children's Republic | 2012 | Dubem | |
| Hannah's Law | 2012 | TV Movie | Isom Dart |
| Touch | 2012 | TV Series | Arthur Teller |
| Sins Expiation | 2012 | Father Leonard | |
| LUV | 2012 | Arthur | |
| Heart of Blackness | 2011 | Vaudreuil | |
| Psych | 2011 | TV Series | Mel Hornsby |
| Mysteria | 2011 | Investigator | |
| Donovan's Echo | 2011 | Donovan Matheson | |
| Playing Doctor | 2011 | Short | Dr. Arnett |
| Leverage | 2011 | TV Series | Charlie Lawson |
| Age of the Dragons | 2011 | Ahab | |
| Son of Morning | 2011 | Gabriel Peters | |
| Five Minarets in New York | 2010 | Marcus | |
| De mayor quiero ser soldado | 2010 | School Director | |
| Mooz-Lum | 2010 | Dean Francis | |
| Legendary | 2010 | Harry 'Red' Newman | |
| Alpha and Omega | 2010 | Winston (voice) | |
| I'm Still Here | 2010/I | Danny Glover | |
| För kärleken | 2010 | Franzis Namazi | |
| Second Line | 2010 | Short | Businessman |
| Death at a Funeral | 2010 | Uncle Russell | |
| Human Target | 2010 | TV Series | Client |
| American Masters | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Narrator |
| Down for Life | 2009 | Mr. Shannon | |
| 2012 | 2009/I | President Thomas Wilson | |
| Nite Tales: The Series | 2009 | TV Series | Jeremiah |
| The Harimaya Bridge | 2009 | Joseph Holder | |
| Night Train | 2009/I | Miles | |
| My Name Is Earl | 2009 | TV Series | Thomas |
| This Life | 2008 | Bill | |
| Prana | 2008 | Short | Owner |
| Gospel Hill | 2008 | John Malcolm | |
| Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare | 2008 | Video | Walter Tortoise (voice) |
| Back at the Barnyard | 2008 | TV Series | Miles the Mule |
| Blindness | 2008 | Man with Black Eye Patch | |
| Brothers & Sisters | 2007-2008 | TV Series | Isaac Marshall |
| Be Kind Rewind | 2008 | Mr. Fletcher | |
| Honeydripper | 2007 | Tyrone Purvis | |
| Battle for Terra | 2007 | President Chen (voice) | |
| Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation | 2007 | Priest - friend of Sam Nujoma | |
| Shooter | 2007/I | Colonel Isaac Johnson | |
| Poor Boy's Game | 2007 | George | |
| Take 3 | 2006 | TV Series | Col. Weldon |
| Dreamgirls | 2006 | Marty Madison | |
| Barnyard | 2006 | Miles the Mule (voice) | |
| Bamako | 2006 | Cow-boy | |
| The Adventures of Brer Rabbit | 2006 | Video | Brer Turtle (voice) |
| The Shaggy Dog | 2006 | Ken Hollister | |
| P.N.O.K. | 2005 | Short | Col. Weldon |
| ER | 2005 | TV Series | Charlie Pratt Sr. |
| Missing in America | 2005 | Jake Neeley | |
| Manderlay | 2005 | Wilhelm | |
| The Exonerated | 2005 | TV Movie | David Keaton |
| Earthsea | 2005 | TV Mini-Series | Ogion |
| The Cookout | 2004 | Judge Crowley | |
| Saw | 2004 | Detective David Tapp | |
| The Law and Mr. Lee | 2003 | TV Movie | Henry Lee |
| Biography | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Narrator |
| Good Fences | 2003 | TV Movie | Tom Spader |
| The Royal Tenenbaums | 2001 | Henry Sherman | |
| 3 A.M. | 2001 | Hershey | |
| Boesman and Lena | 2000 | Boesman | |
| Bàttu | 2000 | ||
| Freedom Song | 2000 | TV Movie | Will Walker |
| Our Friend, Martin | 1999 | Video | Train Conductor (voice) |
| The Monster | 1999/I | Henry Johnson | |
| The Prince of Egypt | 1998 | Jethro (voice) | |
| Beloved | 1998 | Paul D | |
| Antz | 1998 | Barbatus (voice) | |
| Lethal Weapon 4 | 1998 | Roger Murtaugh | |
| Buffalo Soldiers | 1997 | TV Movie | Sgt. Washington Wyatt |
| The Rainmaker | 1997 | Judge Tyrone Kipler (uncredited) | |
| Switchback | 1997 | Bob Goodall | |
| Wild America | 1997 | Bigfoot the Mountain Man (uncredited) | |
| Gone Fishin' | 1997 | Gus Green | |
| Harriet the Spy | 1996 | Cop (uncredited) | |
| America's Dream | 1996 | TV Movie | Silas (segment "Long Black Song") |
| Fallen Angels | 1995 | TV Series | Philip Marlowe |
| Operation Dumbo Drop | 1995 | Capt. Sam Cahill | |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 1995 | TV Series | King |
| Angels in the Outfield | 1994 | George Knox | |
| Maverick | 1994 | Bank Robber (uncredited) | |
| Bopha! | 1993 | Micah Mangena | |
| The Saint of Fort Washington | 1993 | Jerry / Narrator | |
| The Talking Eggs | 1993 | TV Movie | Narrator (voice) |
| Queen | 1993 | TV Mini-Series | Alec Haley |
| The Untold West | 1993 | TV Series | Narrator |
| Lethal Weapon 3 | 1992 | Roger Murtaugh | |
| Grand Canyon | 1991 | Simon | |
| Captain Planet and the Planeteers | 1991 | TV Series | Professor Apollo |
| Pure Luck | 1991 | Raymond Campanella | |
| A Rage in Harlem | 1991 | Easy Money | |
| Flight of the Intruder | 1991 | Cmdr. Frank 'Dooke' Camparelli | |
| Brer Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby | 1991 | Video Game | Narrator (voice, as Danny Lebern Glover) |
| Predator 2 | 1990 | Lieutenant Mike Harrigan | |
| To Sleep with Anger | 1990 | Harry | |
| Lethal Weapon 2 | 1989 | Roger Murtaugh | |
| Saturday Night Live | 1989 | TV Series | Roger Murtaugh |
| Dead Man Out | 1989 | TV Movie | Dr. Alex Marsh |
| Lonesome Dove | 1989 | TV Mini-Series | Joshua Deets |
| American Playhouse | 1983-1989 | TV Series | Walter Lee Younger / Lester |
| Michael Jackson: Liberian Girl | 1989 | Video short | Danny Glover (uncredited) |
| Rabbit Ears: How the Leopard Got His Spots | 1989 | Video short | Narrator (English version, voice) |
| Bat*21 | 1988 | Captain Bartholomew Clark | |
| A Place at the Table | 1988 | TV Movie | Mr. Scott |
| Mandela | 1987 | TV Movie | Nelson Mandela |
| Lethal Weapon | 1987 | Roger Murtaugh | |
| Tall Tales & Legends | 1986 | TV Series | John Henry |
| The Color Purple | 1985 | Albert | |
| Silverado | 1985 | Mal | |
| Witness | 1985 | McFee | |
| And the Children Shall Lead | 1985 | TV Movie | William |
| The Stand-In | 1985 | Apples finnerty | |
| Places in the Heart | 1984 | Moze | |
| Iceman | 1984 | Loomis | |
| Memorial Day | 1983 | TV Movie | Willie Monroe |
| Chiefs | 1983 | TV Mini-Series | Marshall Peters |
| The Face of Rage | 1983 | TV Movie | Gary |
| Out | 1982 | Jojo / Roland | |
| Gimme a Break! | 1981 | TV Series | Bill |
| Hill Street Blues | 1981 | TV Series | Jesse John Hudson |
| Chu Chu and the Philly Flash | 1981 | Morgan | |
| The Greatest American Hero | 1981 | TV Series | Vice Officer |
| Palmerstown, U.S.A. | 1981 | TV Series | Harley |
| Paris | 1979 | TV Series | |
| Lou Grant | 1979 | TV Series | Leroy |
| Escape from Alcatraz | 1979 | Inmate | |
| B.J. and the Bear | 1979 | TV Series | Mac Thomas, TV Reporter |
| The Lighthouse | Duncan | ||
| Death Race: Anarchy | 2018 | completed | Baltimore Bob |
| Old Man and the Gun | 2018 | post-production | |
| Proud Mary | 2018/I | post-production | Actor |
| Killing Winston Jones | 2018 | completed | Washington Carver |
| Tour De Pharmacy | 2017 | TV Movie post-production | |
| Asher | 2017/I | pre-production | |
| Buckout Road | 2017 | completed | Dr. Powell |
| Come Sunday | 2017/I | post-production | Gilbert Pearson |
| 83 Days | announced | Oakley | |
| Long Day Journey | post-production | ||
| Prairie Bones | announced | Happy | |
| Terra Infirma | pre-production | ||
| The Ninja He Will Rise | announced | Director Matthew Reynolds (rumored) | |
| Extortion | 2017 | Constable Haagen | |
| Cold Case Files | 2017 | TV Series | Narrator |
| Cold Case Files | 2017 | TV Series documentary | Narrator |
| The Good Catholic | 2017 | Victor | |
| Monster Trucks | 2016 | Mr. Weathers | |
| Mozart in the Jungle | 2016 | TV Series | Mayor |
| Almost Christmas | 2016 | Walter | |
| Against the Wall | 2016/I | Short | |
| Vagabonds | 2016 | Short | Uncle Issa |
| Pushing Dead | 2016 | Bob | |
| Back in the Day | 2016 | Eddie 'Rocks' Travor | |
| 93 Days | 2016 | Dr. Benjamin Ohiaeri | |
| Dark Web | 2016 | ||
| Criminal Minds | 2016 | TV Series | Hank Morgan |
| Sr. Pig | 2016 | Ambrose | |
| Complete Unknown | 2016 | Roger | |
| Dirty Grandpa | 2016 | Stinky | |
| Andron | 2015 | Chancellor Gordon | |
| Consumed | 2015/II | Hal | |
| Diablo | 2015 | Benjamin Carver | |
| Gridlocked | 2015 | Sully | |
| Waffle Street | 2015 | Edward Collins | |
| Checkmate | 2015/I | Elohim | |
| About Scout | 2015 | Red Freston | |
| Ninja Interlude | 2015 | Short | Matthew Reynolds |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels Are Made of Light | 2017 | Documentary executive producer post-production | |
| Zama | 2017 | co-producer completed | |
| Strong Island | 2017 | Documentary executive producer | |
| White Sun | 2016 | executive producer | |
| The House on Coco Road | 2016 | Documentary producer | |
| Shadow World | 2016 | Documentary executive producer | |
| This Changes Everything | 2015 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Cemetery of Splendor | 2015 | co-producer | |
| Bad Ass 3: Bad Asses on the Bayou | 2015 | associate producer | |
| Om våld | 2014 | Documentary co-producer | |
| Independent Lens | TV Series documentary executive producer - 1 episode, 2013 co-producer - 1 episode, 2012 | ||
| The Welcome Table Project | 2013 | TV Series documentary short co-executive producer | |
| Lamma shoftak | 2012 | consulting producer | |
| Highway | 2012/I | co-producer | |
| The House I Live In | 2012 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Shenandoah | 2012 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Dum Maaro Dum | 2011 | executive producer | |
| The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 | 2011 | Documentary co-producer | |
| American Experience | 2011 | TV Series documentary executive producer - 1 episode | |
| The Disappearance of McKinley Nolan | 2010 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Loong Boonmee raleuk chat | 2010 | associate producer: Louverture Films | |
| The Harimaya Bridge | 2009 | executive producer | |
| The Time that Remains | 2009 | associate producer | |
| Soundtrack for a Revolution | 2009 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Milh Hadha al-Bahr | 2008 | co-producer | |
| Africa Unite: A Celebration of Bob Marley's 60th Birthday | 2008 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Trouble the Water | 2008 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Bamako | 2006 | executive producer | |
| The Law and Mr. Lee | 2003 | TV Movie producer | |
| Good Fences | 2003 | TV Movie producer | |
| 3 A.M. | 2001 | executive producer | |
| Courage | 2000 | TV Series executive producer | |
| Freedom Song | 2000 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Buffalo Soldiers | 1997 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Screen Two | 1996 | TV Series executive producer - 1 episode | |
| America's Dream | 1996 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| To Sleep with Anger | 1990 | executive producer |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Line | 2010 | Short | |
| Just a Dream | 2002 | ||
| Override | 1994 | TV Short |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honeydripper | 2007 | performer: "Going Down Slow" | |
| Beloved | 1998 | performer: "Little Rice, Little Bean", "Black Women - Wild Ox Moan" |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Railway Journeys | 1999 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woman Thou Art Loosed | 2004 | financier |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overdrive | 2014 | Documentary short special thanks | |
| The Blockbuster Buster | 2013 | TV Series dedicatee - 1 episode | |
| The Prosecution of an American President | 2012 | Documentary thanks | |
| P.O.V. | 2010 | TV Series documentary additional thanks - 1 episode | |
| Trumbo | 2007 | Documentary very special thanks | |
| Cultivating a Classic: The Making of 'The Color Purple' | 2003 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| A Collaboration of Spirits: Casting and Acting 'The Color Purple' | 2003 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| Pure Lethal!: New Angles, New Scenes, and Explosive Outtakes | 1998 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt | 1989 | Documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mo'Nique Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Mark Twain Prize: Bill Cosby | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Fabulous Picture Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Slap the Donkey | 2009 | Documentary | Narrator |
| PoliWood | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Séries express | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 40th NAACP Image Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective | 2009 | Documentary short | Himself |
| 16th Annual Trumpet Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| A Vision of Blindness | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Sidney Poitier, un outsider à Hollywood | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | |
| The Garden | 2008/I | Documentary | Himself |
| Fespaco | 2008 | Video documentary | Narrator |
| Sex: The Revolution | 2008 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Breakfast | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Tiny Tears | 2008 | Documentary | Narrator |
| Praise the Lord | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| The BET Honors | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Buzz: AT&T Original Documentaries | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Africa Unite: A Celebration of Bob Marley's 60th Birthday | 2008 | Documentary | Himself - UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador |
| The Truth with Jeff Johnson | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| Dreamgirls: T4 Movie Special | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The View | 2003-2007 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Hour | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Deal or No Deal | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Planet Voice | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| The History Channel Presents: The Civil War | 2007 | Video documentary | |
| Weekend Sunrise | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Fespaco | 2007 | Documentary voice | |
| Rwanda Rising | 2007 | Documentary | Father Aime Rukanika (voice) |
| The 100 Best Black Movies (Ever) | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| Film '72 | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| TV One on One | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| BET Awards 2006 | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| HBO First Look | 2006 | TV Series documentary short | Himself |
| Utter Talent: Voices of Barnyard | 2006 | Video documentary short | |
| Canada A.M. | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Paul O'Grady Show | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Willie Francis Must Die Again | 2006 | Documentary | Narrator |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Reichen Show | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Picture This: A Fight to Save Joe | 2005 | Documentary | Narrator |
| The Cannes Experience: Manderlay 2005 | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself / Wilhelm |
| Le vrai journal | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Peace! DVD | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Live from Lincoln Center | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Aristide and the Endless Revolution | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
| Caiga quien caiga | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| California Entertainment Weekly | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ruben & Joonas | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Predator Goes to Town | 2005 | Video short | Himself |
| In Pursuit of Happiness | 2005 | Documentary | Narration |
| Richard & Judy | 2004 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 4th Annual BET Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
| 2004 Trumpet Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
| Conakry Kas | 2004 | Documentary | |
| The Art of Romare Bearden | 2003 | Documentary voice | |
| The 57th Annual Tony Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| A Collaboration of Spirits: Casting and Acting 'The Color Purple' | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Pandemic: Facing AIDS | 2003 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| 34th NAACP Image Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| The John Garfield Story | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| What's Going On? | 2003 | TV Series documentary | |
| The Wayne Brady Show | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| XXI Century | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Actor |
| Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election | 2002 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Real Eve | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
| 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1998-2002 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Independent View | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Essence Awards | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Hollywood Squares | 1999-2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ennis' Gift | 2000 | Documentary | Himself |
| An Evening with Harry Belafonte | 2000 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Courage | 2000 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The Hunger Heroes | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Mundo VIP | 1998-2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2000 Essence Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Mark Twain Prize: Richard Pryor | 1999 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 1999 Annual Los Angeles Ovation Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Scared Straight! 20 Years Later | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Great Railway Journeys | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Presenter |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1993-1999 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| 1999 Essence Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| Celebrity Profile | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The People vs. Shintech | 1999 | Video documentary | Character |
| Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Lethal Weapon 4: Cast and Crew Interviews | 1998 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Charlie Rose | 1997-1998 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1996-1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Today | 1989-1998 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Inside the Actors Studio | 1998 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Can't You Hear the Wind Howl? The Life & Music of Robert Johnson | 1998 | Documentary | Himself - Narrator (voice) |
| Life by the Numbers | 1998 | TV Mini-Series | Himself - Host |
| Pure Lethal!: New Angles, New Scenes, and Explosive Outtakes | 1998 | Video documentary short | Himself - Host |
| Soldier Child | 1998 | Documentary | Narrator |
| The Secret World of 'Antz' | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Forsaken Cries: The Story of Rwanda | 1997 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice) |
| Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II | 1997 | Video documentary | Himself (segment "Liberian Girl") |
| Stunts & Action of 'Lethal Weapon 2' | 1997 | Video short | Himself |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steven Spielberg | 1996 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities | 1995 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1995 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Civil War Journal | 1993-1995 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Host |
| Planet Hollywood Sydney Grand Opening | 1995 | TV Special | Himself |
| Howard Stern | 1994 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| VH1 Honors | 1994 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989-1994 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 36th Annual Grammy Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Canceled Lives: Letters from the Inside | 1993 | Video documentary | Himself (voice) |
| Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame | 1993 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| 1993 Essence Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| Magic Johnson: Always Showtime | 1993 | Video documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Sidney Poitier | 1992 | TV Special | Himself |
| Entertainment UK | 1992 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee |
| Filmreview | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 46th Annual Tony Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Direction of a Play |
| The 13th Annual CableACE Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1992 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Mel Gibson's Video Diary 2: Lethal Weapon 3 | 1991 | TV Special short | Himself |
| A Party for Richard Pryor | 1991 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Lonesome Dove: The Making of an Epic | 1991 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 63rd Annual Academy Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Film Editing |
| Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1988-1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Predator 2: Creating the Ultimate Hunter | 1990 | Video short | Himself |
| The Predator 2: International | 1990 | Video short | Himself |
| The 62nd Annual Academy Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: 'Born on the Fourth of July' Clip |
| 22nd NAACP Image Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 5th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself |
| All-Star Tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1989 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1989 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 10th Annual National CableACE Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| 21st NAACP Image Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Hollywood on Horses | 1989 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary | 1989 | TV Short | Himself |
| Premiere: Inside the Summer Blockbusters | 1989 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 60th Annual Academy Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Cinematography |
| 20th NAACP Image Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson | 1987 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Oscar Micheaux, Film Pioneer | 1981 | Documentary short | Oscar Micheaux |
| The 38th Annual Young Artist Awards | 2017 | post-production | Himself |
| Travel Notes of a Geechee Girl | 2017 | Documentary filming | Himself |
| The Survivor's Guide to Prison | 2017 | Documentary post-production | Himself |
| American Dream: The Movie | Documentary post-production | Interviewee | |
| Don't Make Me Over | Documentary filming | Mansel Warwick | |
| Dreadtown | Documentary post-production | Narrator | |
| The Black Line | Documentary announced | ||
| Independent Lens | 2017 | TV Series documentary | Narrator |
| Made in Hollywood | 2010-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Insider | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The American West | 2016 | TV Mini-Series | Himself, Actor, Silverado / Himself - Actor, 'Silverado' |
| Unsung Hollywood | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Agents of Change | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Oprah Goes to Broadway: The Color Purple | 2015 | Himself | |
| Brisant | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Caffeinated | 2015 | Documentary | Coffee Lover |
| P.O.V. | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| We Are Many | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Making of Bad Asses | 2014 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Dr. Susan Block Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Legalize It | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| Contrast of Evil | 2013 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Programa do Jô | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| One for Ten | 2013 | Documentary short | Himself (voice) |
| Democracy Now! | 2010-2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Casting By | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Renaissance Men | 2012 | Video short | Himself (voice) |
| Occupy Los Angeles | 2012 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America | 2012 | Documentary | Count Basie (voice) |
| A Family Affair: Bringing 'Lethal Weapon' to Life | 2012 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon' | 2012 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Psycho Pension: The Genesis of 'Lethal Weapon' | 2012 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Pulling the Trigger: Expanding the World of 'Lethal Weapon' | 2012 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Página 2 | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The MLK Streets Project | 2012 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Rise Like Lions | 2011 | Documentary | Himself (Occupy Oakland) |
| Tavis Smiley | 2004-2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Save the Farm | 2011 | Documentary short | Himself - Actor & Activist |
| At the End of Slavery | 2010 | Documentary voice | |
| We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama | 2010 | Documentary | |
| Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up? | 2010 | Documentary | |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 1998-2010 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Paul D |
| The Barrel of a Gun | 2010 | Documentary | |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2007-2010 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Mark at the Movies | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Roland Emmerich: Master of the Modern Epic | 2010 | Video short | Himself |
| For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots | 2010 | TV Movie documentary voice | |
| The People Speak | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Moving Pictures Live! | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Insider | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| No Sleep TV3 | 2016 | TV Series | Paul D. |
| Edición Especial Coleccionista | 2012 | TV Series | Roger Murtaugh |
| Whistleblowers: The Untold Stories | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Award Winning Actor |
| Touch | 2012 | TV Series | Arthur Teller |
| Gomorron | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s | 2009 | Video documentary | Himself |
| American Masters | 2009 | TV Series documentary | |
| How I Met Your Mother | 2009 | TV Series | Roger Murtaugh |
| Saw V | 2008 | David Tapp | |
| Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Sergeant Roger Murtaugh (uncredited) |
| The O'Reilly Factor | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's The Rainmaker' | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Cannes 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Road to Manderlay | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| La Marató 2005 | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| Best of ITV Wrestling | 2005 | Video | Himself |
| The Hunters and the Hunted: The Making of 'Predator 2' | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Century of Black Cinema | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Francis Veber artisan du rire: La mécanique dure rire | 2002 | Video documentary | Raymond Campanella |
| The Making of 'Silverado' | 1999 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Classified X | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Biography | 1996 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Empire of the Censors | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Asia Pacific Screen Award | Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Best Film | Rak ti Khon Kaen (2015) |
| 2008 | Festival President's Award | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | ||
| 2007 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Dubai International Film Festival | ||
| 2005 | Angel Film Award | Monaco International Film Festival | Best Actor | Missing in America (2005) |
| 2004 | BET Award | BET Awards | Humanitarian Award | |
| 2003 | Chairman's Award | Image Awards | ||
| 2003 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Los Angeles Pan African Film Festival | ||
| 2002 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Jamerican International Film Festival | ||
| 2001 | Christopher Award | Christopher Awards | Television & Cable | Freedom Song (2000) |
| 2001 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Freedom Song (2000) |
| 1999 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture | Beloved (1998) |
| 1997 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Television Movie or Mini-Series | |
| 1996 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Dramatic or Theatrical Special | America's Dream (1996) |
| 1996 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Actor in a Dramatic Special or Series | America's Dream (1996) |
| 1995 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series | Queen (1993) |
| 1994 | Humanitarian Award | Women in Film Crystal Awards | ||
| 1993 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Duo | Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) |
| 1993 | Piper-Heidsieck Award | San Francisco International Film Festival | ||
| 1991 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Male Lead | To Sleep with Anger (1990) |
| 1990 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Mandela (1987) |
| 1989 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Actor in a Movie or Miniseries | Mandela (1987) |
| 1989 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture | Lethal Weapon (1987) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Beyond the Lights (2014) |
| 2014 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie or Mini-Series | Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013) |
| 2014 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013) |
| 2013 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actor | Hannah's Law (2012) |
| 2010 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | 2012 (2009) |
| 2010 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form | Trouble the Water (2008) |
| 2009 | Video Source Award | International Documentary Association | Soundtrack for a Revolution (2009) | |
| 2009 | Music Documentary Award | International Documentary Association | Soundtrack for a Revolution (2009) | |
| 2009 | Pare Lorentz Award | International Documentary Association | Soundtrack for a Revolution (2009) | |
| 2008 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Poor Boy's Game (2007) |
| 2008 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Guest Actor | Brothers & Sisters (2006) |
| 2008 | VFCC Award | Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film | Poor Boy's Game (2007) |
| 2007 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | Dreamgirls (2006) |
| 2007 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble Cast | Dreamgirls (2006) |
| 2007 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Dreamgirls (2006) |
| 2007 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Dreamgirls (2006) |
| 2004 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Television: Best Actor | Good Fences (2003) |
| 2004 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Television or Mini-Series Film | Good Fences (2003) |
| 2004 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a TV Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special | Good Fences (2003) |
| 2003 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing in a Children's Special | Just a Dream (2002) |
| 2002 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Network/Cable - Best Actor | 3 A.M. (2001) |
| 2002 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) |
| 2001 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Cast Ensemble | The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) |
| 2001 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | Freedom Song (2000) |
| 2000 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Freedom Song (2000) |
| 1999 | Black Film Award | Acapulco Black Film Festival | Best Actor | Beloved (1998) |
| 1999 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Duo - Action/Adventure | Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) |
| 1999 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Action Sequence | Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) |
| 1998 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | The Rainmaker (1997) |
| 1998 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series | Buffalo Soldiers (1997) |
| 1996 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Fallen Angels (1993) |
| 1996 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Dramatic or Theatrical Special | America's Dream (1996) |
| 1996 | CableACE | CableACE Awards | Dramatic or Theatrical Special | America's Dream (1996) |
| 1996 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Performance in an Animated/Live-Action/Dramatic Youth or Children's Series/Special | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) |
| 1995 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Bopha! (1993) |
| 1993 | American Television Award | American Television Awards | Best Actor in a Miniseries | Queen (1993) |
| 1989 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Lonesome Dove (1989) |
| 1988 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Mandela (1987) |
| 1988 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Actor in a Theatrical or Dramatic Special | Tall Tales & Legends (1985) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Actor | To Sleep with Anger (1990) |
3rd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actor | To Sleep with Anger (1990) |
Known for movies
Lethal Weapon (1987)
as Roger Murtaugh
Saw (2004)
as Detective David Tapp
The Color Purple (1985)
as Albert
Shooter (2007)
as Colonel Isaac Johnson