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Body Count (1998) -- A group of thieves attempt to rob an art gallery, but when plans backfire and one of the men winds up dead, the group head down south, running afoul of the law. Along the way, they meet up with a seductive con artist with ideas of her own.
"Miami Vice" (1984): Season 4: Episode 5 -- After shooting a boy during an investigation, a tormented Crockett (Don Johnson) tries to repair his relationship with his son. With Belinda Montgomery and Grammy winner Isaac Hayes.
Lilo & Stitch (2002) -- Clip: Elvis, post
Lilo & Stitch (2002) -- Yahoo picks a new CEO, Obama is set to appoint a new FCC chair, and the Internet may not be as rife with sexual predators as you might think.
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009) -- Used-car liquidator Don Ready (Piven) is hired by a flailing auto dealership to turn their Fourth of July sale into a majorly profitable event.

Overview

Contact:
View agent contact info on IMDbPro.
Mini Biography:
Strikingly featured and muscular African American actor who was born and... more
Trivia:
Raised on 126th Street in the Harlem area of New York City. more
STARmeter: ?
Down 11% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 18 nominations more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In DevelopmentActor, Producer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Silver Cord (2009) (pre-production) .... Detective Donovan
  2. Unshakable (2009) (pre-production) .... Metzger
  3. The Van Zandt Shakedown (2009) (pre-production) (rumored) .... Vincent
  4. Piranha 3-D (2010) (filming)
  5. Master Harold... and the Boys (2010) (post-production) .... Sam
  6. Surrogates (2009) (post-production) .... The Prophet
  7. Rogue's Gallery (2009) (post-production) .... Judgement
  8. King of the Avenue (2009) (post-production) .... Norman De'Sha
  9. The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009) (completed)
  10. The Bridge to Nowhere (2009) (completed)
  11. Phantom Punch (2009) (completed) .... Sonny Liston

  12. Give 'em Hell, Malone (2009) .... Boulder
  13. The Tournament (2009) .... Joshua Harlow
  14. Echelon Conspiracy (2009) .... Agent Dave Grant
    ... aka The Conspiracy (Singapore: English title)
  15. Evil Angel (2009) .... Carruthers
  16. Saving God (2008) .... Armstrong Cane
  17. Day of the Dead (2008) .... Captain Rhodes
    ... aka Day of the Dead: The Need to Feed (USA: DVD title)
  18. A Broken Life (2008) .... Vet
  19. I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) .... Duncan
  20. Ascension Day (2007) .... Hark
  21. Animal 2 (2007) .... James 'Animal' Allen
  22. Football Wives (2007) (TV) .... Frank Wallingford
  23. Idlewild (2006) .... Spats
  24. Leroy & Stitch (2006) (TV) (voice) .... Additional Voices
  25. Mission: Impossible III (2006) .... Luther
    ... aka M:i:III (International: English title: promotional abbreviation) (UK: promotional abbreviation) (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Mission: Impossible III (Germany)
  26. Aquaman (2006) (TV) .... McCaffery
  27. Shooting Gallery (2005) (V) .... Cue Ball Carl Bridgers
  28. Animal (2005) (V) .... Animal
  29. "Kojak" .... Lieutenant Theo Kojak (10 episodes, 2005)
        - All Bets Off: Part 2 (2005) TV episode .... Lieutenant Theo Kojak
        - All Bets Off: Part 1 (2005) TV episode .... Lieutenant Theo Kojak
        - All That Glitters: Part 1 (2005) TV episode
        - Music of the Night (2005) TV episode .... Lieutenant Theo Kojak
        - Kind of Blue (2005) TV episode .... Lieutenant Theo Kojak
          (5 more)
  30. Kojak (2005) (TV) .... Lieutenant Theo Kojak
  31. Back in the Day (2005) .... J-Bone
  32. Driv3r (2004) (VG) (voice) .... Tobias Jones
  33. Dawn of the Dead (2004) .... Kenneth
    ... aka L'armée des morts (France)
    ... aka L'aube des morts (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead (USA: long title)
  34. Sin (2003/I) .... Eddie Burns
  35. Mission: Impossible - Operation Surma (2003) (VG) (voice) .... Luther Stickel
  36. "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" .... Chief (1 episode, 2003)
        - Operation: Rescue Jet Fusion (2003) TV episode (voice) .... Chief
  37. Stitch! The Movie (2003) (V) (voice) .... Cobra Bubbles
    ... aka Disney's Stitch! The Movie (USA: complete title)
  38. "The District" .... Attorney General Troy Hatcher / ... (5 episodes, 2002-2003)
        - Rage (2003) TV episode .... Attorney General Troy Hatcher
        - The Second Man (2002) TV episode .... Troy Hatcher
        - Explicit Activities (2002) TV episode .... Attorney General Troy Hatcher
        - Oil and Water (2002) TV episode .... Attorney General Troy Hatcher
        - Resurrection (2002) TV episode .... Attorney General Troy Hatcher
  39. "Freedom: A History of Us" .... E.E.B. DuBois / ... (5 episodes, 2003)
        - A Fatal Contradiction (2003) TV episode .... Josiah Benson
        - Let Freedom Ring (2003) TV episode .... W.E, B. DuBois
        - Revolution (2003) TV episode .... Petitioner
        - Safe for Democracy (2003) TV episode .... W.E.B. DuBois
        - What Is Freedom? (2003) TV episode .... E.E.B. DuBois
  40. Dark Blue (2002) .... Arthur Holland
  41. "The Proud Family" .... Garrett Krebs (1 episode, 2002)
        - A Hero for Halloween (2002) TV episode (voice) .... Garrett Krebs
  42. RFK (2002) (TV) .... Judge Jones
  43. Lilo & Stitch (2002) (voice) .... Cobra Bubbles
  44. Undisputed (2002) .... George 'Iceman' Chambers
    ... aka Undisputed - Sieg ohne Ruhm (Germany)
  45. Little John (2002) (TV) .... John Morgan
  46. Sins of the Father (2002) (TV) .... Garrick Jones
  47. "UC: Undercover" .... Quito Real (3 episodes, 2001)
        - Nobody Rides for Free (2001) TV episode .... Quito Real
        - Honor Among Thieves (2001) TV episode .... Quito Real
        - Amerikaz Most Wanted (2001) TV episode .... Quito Real
  48. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) (voice) .... Ryan
    ... aka Fainaru fantaji (Japan)
  49. Baby Boy (2001) .... Melvin 'Mel'
  50. Holiday Heart (2000) (TV) .... Holiday Heart
  51. American Tragedy (2000) (TV) .... Johnnie Cochran
  52. Mission: Impossible II (2000) .... Luther Stickell
    ... aka M:I-2 (USA: DVD box title (promotional abbreviation))
    ... aka Mission: Impossible II (Germany)

  53. Bringing Out the Dead (1999) .... Marcus
  54. Entrapment (1999) .... Aaron Thibadeaux
    ... aka Verlockende Falle (Germany)
  55. Out of Sight (1998) .... Buddy Bragg
  56. Body Count (1998) .... Pike
  57. Don King: Only in America (1997) (TV) .... Don King
  58. Con Air (1997) .... Nathan 'Diamond Dog' Jones
  59. Rosewood (1997) .... Mann
  60. Dangerous Ground (1997) .... Muki
  61. "ER" .... Walt Robbins (8 episodes, 1994-1996)
        - Doctor Carter, I Presume (1996) TV episode .... Walt Robbins
        - The Right Thing (1996) TV episode .... Walt Robbins
        - Love Among the Ruins (1995) TV episode .... Walt Robbins
        - Sleepless in Chicago (1995) TV episode .... Walt Robbins
        - The Birthday Party (1995) TV episode .... Walt Robbins
          (3 more)
  62. Striptease (1996) .... Shad
  63. Mission: Impossible (1996) .... Luther Stickell
    ... aka Mission Impossible
  64. Deadly Whispers (1995) (TV) .... Det. Jackson
  65. Kiss of Death (1995/I) .... Omar
  66. "New York Undercover" .... Max Villareal (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka "Uptown Undercover"
        - Olde Tyme Religion (1995) TV episode .... Max Villareal
  67. Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning (1995) (TV) .... Detective Artie Brown
  68. Drop Squad (1994) .... Garvey
  69. Pulp Fiction (1994) .... Marsellus Wallace
  70. "Philly Heat" (1994) TV series .... DeWitt Wardlaw
  71. The Saint of Fort Washington (1993) .... Little Leroy, Fort Washington Bully
  72. Dave (1993) .... Duane Stevenson
  73. Bound by Honor (1993) .... Ivan
    ... aka Blood In, Blood Out (Australia)
    ... aka Blood In, Blood Out... Bound by Honor
  74. Terror on Track 9 (1992) (TV) .... Jellyroll
  75. Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) .... Mr. Stereo
  76. The People Under the Stairs (1991) .... Leroy
    ... aka Wes Craven's The People Under the Stairs
  77. L'Amérique en otage (1991) (TV) .... Charles Jones
    ... aka Iran: Days of Crisis
  78. Homicide (1991) .... Randolph
  79. Flight of the Intruder (1991) .... CPO Frank McRae
  80. Jacob's Ladder (1990/I) .... George
    ... aka Dante's Inferno
  81. When You Remember Me (1990) (TV)
  82. The Long Walk Home (1990) .... Herbert Cotter
  83. Rising Son (1990) (TV) .... Ed

  84. "Men" (1989) TV series .... Charlie Hazard (unknown episodes, 1989)
  85. "The Equalizer" .... Luther 'Million' Paxton (1 episode, 1989)
        - Suicide Squad (1989) TV episode .... Luther 'Million' Paxton
  86. Casualties of War (1989) .... Lt. Reilly
  87. Patty Hearst (1988) .... Cinque
    ... aka Patty
  88. "Spenser: For Hire" .... Henry Brown (1 episode, 1988)
        - McAllister (1988) TV episode .... Henry Brown
  89. "Tour of Duty" .... SP4 Tucker (1 episode, 1987)
        - Burn Baby, Burn (1987) TV episode .... SP4 Tucker
  90. "Miami Vice" .... Georges / ... (2 episodes, 1985-1987)
        - Child's Play (1987) TV episode .... Walker Monroe
        - The Maze (1985) TV episode .... Georges
  91. "Another World" (1964) TV series .... Czaja Carnek (unknown episodes, 1986)
    ... aka "Another World: Bay City"
  92. Native Son (1986) .... Jack
  93. "Crime Story" .... Hector Lincoln (1 episode, 1986)
        - Pursuit of a Wanted (1986) TV episode .... Hector Lincoln
  94. Go Tell It on the Mountain (1985) (TV) .... Young Gabriel Grimes
Producer:
  1. King of the Avenue (2009) (post-production) (producer)
  2. Phantom Punch (2009) (completed) (producer)

  3. Ascension Day (2007) (producer)
  4. Animal (2005) (V) (executive producer)
  5. "Kojak" (co-executive producer) (7 episodes, 2005)
        - All Bets Off: Part 2 (2005) TV episode (co-executive producer)
        - All Bets Off: Part 1 (2005) TV episode (co-executive producer)
        - Music of the Night (2005) TV episode (co-executive producer)
        - Kind of Blue (2005) TV episode (co-executive producer)
        - Hitman (2005) TV episode (co-executive producer)
          (2 more)
  6. Kojak (2005) (TV) (co-executive producer)
  7. Back in the Day (2005) (co-executive producer)
Thanks:
  1. Inside 'Out of Sight' (1998) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. "American Gangster" (2006) TV series .... Narrator (unknown episodes, 2006-2007)
  2. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1997-2006)
    ... aka "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (Australia)
        - Episode dated 19 December 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 21 October 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 14 November 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Idlewild (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  4. Catering Impossible: M:i:III (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  5. The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch' (2005) (V) .... Himself
  6. Surviving the Dawn (2004) (V) (also archive footage) .... Himself
  7. "The Tony Danza Show" .... Himself (1 episode)
        - Episode dated 9 May 2006 (????) TV episode .... Himself
  8. The N Word (2004) .... Himself
    ... aka The N-Word: Divided We Stand (USA: DVD box title)
  9. Beef (2003) (voice) .... Narrator
  10. "Rank" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - 25 Toughest Stars (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  11. Behind the Mission: The Making of 'M:I-2' (2000) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Behind the Mission: The Making of 'Mission: Impossible II' (USA: DVD title)
  12. "The RDA" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
    ... aka "The Recommended Daily Allowance" (UK: complete title)
        - Episode #1.2 (2000) TV episode .... Himself

  13. Robert F. Kennedy: A Memoir (1998) (TV) .... Narrator
  14. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
        - Episode dated 1 May 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 6 February 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  15. The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1998) (TV) .... Himself/Winner
  16. Inside 'Out of Sight' (1998) (V) .... Himself
  17. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
    ... aka "Late Show Backstage" (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
    ... aka "Letterman" (Australia)
    ... aka "The Late Show" (USA: informal short title)
        - Episode dated 18 January 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  18. "Nyhetsmorgon" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Filmen 'Mission Impossible' (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  19. The Way West (1995) (TV) .... Voice
Archive Footage:
  1. President Hollywood (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Duane Stevenson
  2. "106 & Park Top 10 Live"
        - The Best of 106 and Park 2006 Top Ten Live 06 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  3. 'Pulp Fiction' on a Dime: A 10th Anniversary Retrospect (2004) (TV)
  4. "VH1: All Access"
        - Awesomely Wacky Celebrity Baby Names (????) TV episode .... Himself
  5. Pulp Fiction: The Facts (2002) (V) .... Himself
  6. You're Still Not Fooling Anybody (1997) (uncredited) .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:
TV commercial for Radio Shack (2001) more
Publicity Listings:
4 Interviews | 5 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos more
Genres:
Drama | Crime | Thriller | Action more

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