| movie | Havoc (2025)As Lawrence Beaumont | (Not seen) |
| movie | The King of Kings (2025)As Peter (voice) | (Not seen) |
| tv | Extrapolations (2023)As Auggie Bolo(1 episode) | (Not seen) |
| movie | Big George Foreman (2023)As Doc Broadus | (Not seen) |
| tv | Andor (2022)As Saw Gerrera(5 episodes) | (Not seen) |
| movie | Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)As Jeronicus Jangle | (Not seen) |
| tv | Godfather of Harlem (2019)As Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson(40 episodes) | (Not seen) |
| movie | Finding Steve McQueen (2019)As Howard Lambert | (Not seen) |
| movie | Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018) | (Not seen) |
| movie | City of Lies (2018)As Jack Jackson | (Not seen) |
| movie | How It Ends (2018)As Tom | (Not seen) |
| movie | Sorry to Bother You (2018)As First Equisapien / Demarius | (Not seen) |
| movie | Black Panther (2018)As Zuri | (Not seen) |
| movie | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)As Saw Gerrera | (Not seen) |
| movie | Arrival (2016) (AKA "Story of Your Life")As Colonel G. T. Weber | (Not seen) |
| movie | Dope (2015)As Narrator | (Not seen) |
| movie | Southpaw (2015)As Titus 'Tick' Wills | (Not seen) |
| tv | Star Wars Rebels (2014)As Saw Gerrera (voice)(4 episodes) | (Not seen) |
| movie | Taken 3 (2014)As Inspector Franck Dotzler | (Not seen) |
| movie | Pawn (2013)As Will | (Not seen) |
| movie | The Last Stand (2013)As Agent John Bannister | (Not seen) |
| movie | Repentance (2013)As Angel | (Not seen) |
| movie | Black Nativity (2013)As Reverend Cornell Cobbs | (Not seen) |
| movie | Zulu (2013)As Ali Sokhela | (Not seen) |
| movie | Out of the Furnace (2013)As Chief Wesley Barnes | (Not seen) |
| movie | The Butler (2013)As Cecil Gaines | (Not seen) |
| movie | Freelancers (2012)As Dennis Larue | (Not seen) |
| movie | A Dark Truth (2012)As Francisco Francis | (Not seen) |
| movie | Catch .44 (2011) (AKA "Catch.44")As Ronny | (Not seen) |
| tv | Brew Masters (2010)As Brad Boyd | (Not seen) |
| movie | The Experiment (2010)As Barris | (Not seen) |
| movie | Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life (2010)As Lion | (Not seen) |
| movie | Repo Men (2010) (AKA "Repossession Men")As Jake | (Not seen) |
| movie | Where the Wild Things Are (2009)As Ira (voice) | (Not seen) |
| movie | Powder Blue (2009)As Charlie | (Not seen) |
| movie | Dragon Hunters (2008) | (Not seen) |
| movie | Winged Creatures (2008)As Charlie Archenault | (Not seen) |
| movie | Street Kings (2008) (AKA "Night Watch")As Captain Jack Wander | (Not seen) |
| movie | Vantage Point (2008)As Howard Lewis | (Not seen) |
| movie | The Great Debaters (2007)As Dr. James Farmer Sr. | (Not seen) |
| movie | The Air I Breathe (2007) (AKA "Fragmentos del destino")As Happiness | (Not seen) |
| movie | Everyone's Hero (2006)As Lonnie Brewster (voice) | (Not seen) |
| movie | The Marsh (2006) (AKA "Marsh")As Geoffrey Hunt | (Not seen) |
| movie | Even Money (2006) (AKA "Jump Shot")As Clyde Snow | (Not seen) |
| movie | The Last King of Scotland (2006)As Idi Amin | (Not seen) |
| tv | Criminal Minds (2005)As Sam Cooper(1 episode) | (Not seen) |
| tv | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)As Self(1 episode) | (Not seen) |
| tv | American Idol (2002)As Self(1 episode) | (Not seen) |
| tv | The Shield (2002)As Jon Kavanaugh(13 episodes) | (Not seen) |
| movie | Phone Booth (2002)As Captain Ramey | (Not seen) |
| movie | Panic Room (2002) (AKA "Safe Room")As Burnham | (Not seen) |
| movie | The Follow (2001) (AKA "The Hire: The Follow")As The Employer | (Not seen) |
| movie | Four Dogs Playing Poker (2000) (AKA "4 Dogs Playing Poker")As Mr. Ellington | (Not seen) |
| movie | Battlefield Earth (2000)As Ker | (Not seen) |
| movie | Light It Up (1999) (AKA "High School Jack")As Officer Dante Jackson | (Not seen) |
| movie | Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) (AKA "Ghost Dog")As Ghost Dog | (Not seen) |
| movie | Body Count (1998) (AKA "The Split")As Crane | (Not seen) |
| tv | The Daily Show (1996)As Self(1 episode) | (Not seen) |
| movie | Phenomenon (1996)As Nate Pope | (Not seen) |
| movie | Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996) (AKA "Rebound")As Mr. Rucker | (Not seen) |
| tv | Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play (1995) (AKA "ふしぎ遊戯")As Self - Narrator (voice) | (Not seen) |
| movie | Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)As Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited) | (Not seen) |
| movie | Smoke (1995)As Cyrus Cole | (Not seen) |
| movie | Species (1995)As Dan Smithson, Empath | (Not seen) |
| tv | ER (1994)As Curtis Ames(4 episodes) | (Not seen) |
| movie | Ready to Wear (1994) (AKA "Pret-a-Porter: Ready to Wear")As Cy Bianco | (Not seen) |
| movie | Blown Away (1994)As Anthony Franklin | (Not seen) |
| movie | Body Snatchers (1993)As Major Collins | (Not seen) |
| movie | The Crying Game (1992)As Jody | (Not seen) |
| movie | Consenting Adults (1992)As David Duttonville | (Not seen) |
| movie | Article 99 (1992)As Dr. Sid Handleman | (Not seen) |
| movie | A Rage in Harlem (1991)As Jackson | (Not seen) |
| movie | Johnny Handsome (1989)As Dr. Steven Fisher | (Not seen) |
| movie | Bird (1988)As Charlie 'Bird' Parker | (Not seen) |
| movie | Bloodsport (1988)As Rawlins | (Not seen) |
| movie | Stakeout (1987)As Det. Jack Pismo | (Not seen) |
| movie | Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)As Edward Montesque Garlick | (Not seen) |
| movie | Platoon (1986)As Big Harold | (Not seen) |
| movie | The Color of Money (1986)As Amos | (Not seen) |
| movie | Vision Quest (1985) (AKA "Crazy for You")As Balldozer | (Not seen) |
| movie | Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)As Charles Jefferson | (Not seen) |
| tv | Saturday Night Live (1975)As Self - Host(1 episode) | (Not seen) |
| tv | The Oscars (1953)As Self - Presenter(2 episodes) | (Not seen) |