Louis Gossett Jr.

The Color Purple (2023) — Ol' Mister

Outlaw Johnny Black (2023) — Reverend Tharrington (voice) (uncredited)

Three Months (2022) — Benny

Sidney (2022) — Self

African Redemption: The Life and Legacy of Marcus Garvey (2022) — Self

I Forgive (2021) — God (voice)

Not to Forget (2021) — Pastor John

Miracle in East Texas (2020) — Irving Tanner Jr.

The Cuban (2020) — Luis Garcia

The Reason (2020) — Pastor Jim

Hal (2019) — Self

Supervized (2019) — Pendle

The Gang Activists (2019) — Self

Foster Boy (2019) — Judge George Taylor

Watchmen (2019) — Old Man / Will Reeves · 7 episodes

Breaking Brooklyn (2018) — Miles Bryant

Double Play (2017) — Coco

Undercover Grandpa (2017) — Mother

King of the Dancehall (2017) — The Bishop

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart (2017) — Self

The Good Fight (2017) — Carl Reddick · 1 episode

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016) — Self

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin (2016) — Himself

Boiling Pot (2015) — Detective Haven

The Book of Negroes (2015) — Daddy Moses · 6 episodes

The Spoils Before Dying (2015) — Duke Webster · 6 episodes

The Dependables (2014) — Lou Jones

A Fighting Man (2014) — Cubby

Extant (2014) — Quinn · 4 episodes

Madam Secretary (2014) — Laurent Vasseur · 1 episode

Miracle at Gate 213 (2013) — Roy Peddington

Breaking at the Edge (2013) — Floyd

Smitty (2012) — Mr. Smith

The Undershepherd (2012) — Bishop Redford

Dog Jack (2011) — Grown up Jed

The Grace Card (2011) — George Wright

Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010) — Porter

Hawaii Five-0 (2010) — Lou's father · 1 episode

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009) — Self

The Least Among You (2009) — Samuel Benton

The Perfect Game (2009) — Cool Papa Bell

Amazing Racer (2009) — Max Donovan

Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009) — Self · 1 episode

Delgo (2008) — King Zahn (voice)

Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth (2008) — Self

The Black List: Volume One (2008) — Self

A Love Story of Today (2008) — Self

A Special Kind of Love (2008) — Self

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007) — Self

Daddy's Little Girls (2007) — Willie

Cover (2007) — Detective Hicks

Stories USA (2007) — Doc (segment "Club Soda")

Solar Attack (2006) — President Ryan Gordon

Club Soda (2006) — Doc

All In (2006) — Caps

Psych (2006) — Lloyd Marr · 1 episode

Left Behind: World at War (2005) — President Geral Fitzhugh

Lackawanna Blues (2005) — Ol'lem Taylor

Black in the 80s (2005) — Self · 3 episodes

The Batman (2004) — Lucius Fox (voice) · 3 episodes

Momentum (2003) — Raymond Addison

Jasper, Texas (2003) — R.C. Horn

Deceived (2002) — Col. David Garrett

What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away (2002) — Dr. Barnes

Half & Half (2002) — Ray Willis · 2 episodes

The Dead Zone (2002) — Pastor David Lewis · 1 episode

For Love of Olivia (2001) — Daniel Stewart

Dr. Lucille (2001)

The Inspectors 2: A Shred of Evidence (2000) — Frank

The Color of Love: Jacey's Story (2000) — Lou Hastings

The Highwayman (2000) — Phil Bishop

Y2K (1999) — Morgan

Strange Justice (1999) — Vernon Jordan

Love Songs (1999) — Reuben

Family Guy (1999) — Drill Sargent (voice) · 1 episode

Legend of the Mummy (1998) — Corbeck

The Inspectors (1998) — Inspector Frank Hughes

Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood (1998) — Self

The Wall That Heals (1998) — Self - Host

Hercules (1998) — Chiron (voice) · 1 episode

In His Father's Shoes (1997) — Frank Crosby / Richard

To Dance with Olivia (1997) — Daniel Stewart

Stargate SG-1 (1997) — Gerak · 5 episodes

Managua (1996) — Paul

Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story (1996) — Bob Kersee

Inside (1996) — Questioner

Captive Heart: The James Mink Story (1996) — James Mink

Early Edition (1996) — Jim Matthews · 1 episode

Promised Land (1996) — Anderson Walker · 1 episode

Iron Eagle on the Attack (1995) — Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

A Father for Charlie (1995) — Walter Osgood

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) — Self

Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing (1995) — Narrator

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder (1995) — Ray Alexander

Zooman (1995) — Rueben Tate

Flashfire (1994) — Ben Durand

Curse of the Starving Class (1994) — Ellis

Blue Chips (1994) — Father Dawkins (uncredited)

A Good Man in Africa (1994) — Prof. Sam Adekunle

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice (1994) — Ray Alexander

ER (1994) — Leo Malcolm · 1 episode

Ellen (1994) — Sgt. Timko · 1 episode

Touched by an Angel (1994) — Anderson Walker · 1 episode

Monolith (1993) — Capt. MacCandless

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations (1993) — Leonard Clay

Return to Lonesome Dove (1993) — Isom Pickett · 4 episodes

Iron Eagle III (1992) — Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

Diggstown (1992) — "Honey" Roy Palmer

Gridiron Gang (1992) — Host

Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II (1992) — Reader (voice)

Picket Fences (1992) — Rick Jennings · 1 episode

Toy Soldiers (1991) — Dean Parker

Cover-Up (1991) — Lou Jackson

The Josephine Baker Story (1991) — Sidney Williams

Carolina Skeletons (1991) — James Bragg

Keeper of the City (1991) — Det. James Dela

A Party For Richard Pryor (1991) — Self

El Diablo (1990) — Van Leek

Sudie and Simpson (1990) — Simpson

Zora is My Name! (1990)

Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990) — Commander Clash (voice) · 2 episodes

The Punisher (1989) — Jake Berkowitz

Gideon Oliver (1989) · 5 episodes

Iron Eagle II (1988) — Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

Roots: The Gift (1988) — Fiddler

Sam Found Out: A Triple Play (1988) — Sam

Goodbye, Miss 4th of July (1988) — Big John Creed

Straight Up (1988) — Cosmo

American Experience (1988) — Narrator (voice) · 1 episode

The Principal (1987) — Jake Phillips

A Gathering of Old Men (1987) — Mathu

The Father Clements Story (1987)

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) — Self

Iron Eagle (1986) — Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair

Firewalker (1986) — Leo Porter

Enemy Mine (1985) — Jeriba 'Jerry' Shigan

Finders Keepers (1984) — Century

The Guardian (1984) — John Mack

Jaws 3-D (1983) — Calvin Bouchard

The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die (1983) — narrator

Sadat (1983) — Anwar al-Sadat · 2 episodes

An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) — Sergeant Emil Foley

I Love Liberty (1982) — Self

Benny's Place (1982) — Benny Moore

The Powers of Matthew Star (1982) — Walter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai) · 22 episodes

American Playhouse (1982) · 1 episode

Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige (1981) — Leroy 'Satchel' Paige

It Rained All Night the Day I Left (1980) — Leo Garcia

Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980) · 1 episode

The Lazarus Syndrome (1979) — Dr. MacArthur St. Clair

Lawman Without a Gun (1979) — Tom Hayward

Backstairs at the White House (1979) — Levi Mercer, Houseman · 4 episodes

The Lazarus Syndrome (1979) — MacArthur St. Clair · 10 episodes

To Kill a Cop (1978) — Everett Walker

The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots (1978) — Self

The Critical List (1978) — Lem Harper · 2 episodes

To Kill a Cop (1978) — Everett Walker · 2 episodes

Freeman (1977) — Rex

The Deep (1977) — Henri Cloche

The Choirboys (1977) — Calvin Motts

Little Ladies of the Night (1977) — Russ Garfield

Roots (1977) — Fiddler · 3 episodes

Please Turn the Page (1977) — Self · 1 episode

J.D.'s Revenge (1976) — Rev. Elija Bliss

The River Niger (1976) — Dr. Dudley Stanton

Black Bart (1975) — Black Bart

Delancey Street: The Crisis Within (1975) — Otis James

The Jeffersons (1975) · 1 episode

Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host · 1 episode

The White Dawn (1974) — Portagee

It's Good to Be Alive (1974) — Sam Brockington

Sidekicks (1974) — Jason O'Rourke

Good Times (1974) · 2 episodes

Little House on the Prairie (1974) — Henry Hill · 1 episode

The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) — O'Flaherty · 1 episode

The Rockford Files (1974) — Marcus Aurelius Hayes / O'Brien · 1 episode

The Rockford Files (1974) — Marcus Aurelius 'Gabby' Hayes · 1 episode

Petrocelli (1974) — District Attorney Kurt Olson · 1 episode

Petrocelli (1974) — Kurt Olson, DA · 1 episode

Harry O (1974) — Cleon Jackson · 1 episode

The Laughing Policeman (1973) — Insp. James Larrimore SFPD

Police Story (1973) · 2 episodes

The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973) — Self · 1 episode

Travels with My Aunt (1972) — Wordsworth

The Rookies (1972) · 1 episode

Skin Game (1971) — Jason O'Rourke

Alias Smith and Jones (1971) · 1 episode

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971) — Lt. Carl Fellows · 1 episode

The Landlord (1970) — Copee Johnson

McCloud (1970) · 1 episode

The Young Rebels (1970) · 15 episodes

The Partridge Family (1970) — Sam Simon · 1 episode

The Bushbaby (1969) — Tembo

The Bill Cosby Show (1969) — Hurricane Smith · 1 episode

Love, American Style (1969) — Freddy · 1 episode

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969) — Dr. Karnes · 1 episode

Companions in Nightmare (1968) — Lt. Adam McKay

The Mod Squad (1968) — Smitty · 1 episode