Ossie Davis
Acting
🎂 1917-12-18
Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. He is best known for his roles in the Spike Lee-directed films Do the Right Thing and Malcolm X.
Cast credits(145)
Sam Davis
1959
Terrence Minnerly
1995
Ramon Borelle
1968
Lt. Johnny Gaines
1963
Self - Presenter
1956
Mr. Parker
1999
Self - Harlem Resident
1988
Melvin Porter
2004
Gabriel
1994
Erasmus Jones
1994
Kubani
1968
Frankie Morton
1965
Dave Corbett
1965
Sgt. Dave Corbett
1965
Nixie
1961
Officer Bond
1961
District Attorney
1961
Assistant District Attorney
1961
District Attorney Daniel Jackson
1961
Self
1986
Self - Narrator (voice)
1983
Self
1978
Harry Roosevelt
1994
Yar (voice)
2000
Too Tall
1999
Judge Richard Farris
1994
Judge Richard Farris (credit only)
1994
Eulogy Performer (voice)
1992
The Emperor Jones
1947
Major Glenn Luke
1964
Ponder Blue
1990
1996
Erasmus Jones
1996
Archer Dolittle
1998
John Ross
1963
Da Mayor
1989
Various (voice)
1994
(voice)
1994
Juror 2
1997
Chuck
1993
Parson Dick
1993
Oz Jackson
1989
Noah
1992
Dad Jones
1979
Marshall
1990
Reverend Purify
1991
Raymond
1984
Self
2005
Judge Harry Roosevelt
1995
Father Gillis
1963
Joseph Lee
1968
Elder Johnson
1975
Jed Hooker
1969
1981
Self
1999
Self
1991
Nelson Davis
1966
Dr. Fredericks
1977
2004
Coach Odom
1988
Charles Carter
1951
Judge Buchanan
2004
John F. "Jack" Kennedy
2002
Blaine Whitfield
1980
Grandfather
1993
Mr. Evers
1997
John Brooks (uncredited)
1950
Self
2003
Jacko King
1965
Narrator (voice)
1997
Self
1989
Self
1996
Self / John R. Gills (voice)
1996
Jean-Jacques
2001
Self
1998
Granddad
2004
Jeremiah
1996
Midge Carter
1996
Anansi the Spider (Sleepytime Songs and Stories) (voice)
1986
Reverend 'Rev' Gregory
2005
Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.
1978
Self
1994
Detective in Squad Room
1993
Capt. Harry Moradian
1985
Eulogy (voice)
1972
Himself
2003
Alexander Billman
1999
Uncle Phil
1995
Narrator
1979
2003
Self - Actor and Playwright
1997
Frederick Douglas (voice)
1992
Self
1997
Narrator
1967
Reed
1976
Dr. Sanders
1984
Captain John Geiberger
1979
Buck McHenry
2000
Osmond Portifoy
1969
Ernest Motapo
1976
Lt. Wagner
1967
Narrator
1975
Caretaker
1999
Mordecai
1999
Dr. Winston
1995
Narrator (voice)
1999
Luke
1969
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1951
Self (archive footage)
2022
Uncle Phil
1994
Narrator
1970
Duncan Cox
2000
Charles Carter
1969
Self (uncredited)
1973
Self (archival footage)
2006
Capshaw
1964
1990
Chuffy Russell
1981
Himself - Narrator
1998
Narrator
2002
Self
2005
Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson
1963
Dangerfield Newby
1960
1969
Jason King (archival footage)
1965
Jason King (archive footage)
1965
Julius (voice)
2001
Lorenzo DuFau
2004
James Lucas
1971
Narrator
2003
Narrator
1997
Self
2005
Self
2004
Self
1998
Benjamin Banneker
1979
Himself
1985
Narrator
1994
Narrator
2001
Self
2005
Narrator
1968
Self
2002
Narrator (voice)
1962
Narrator
1984
Narrator
1993
