Al Freeman Jr.: movies and TV shows
Al Freeman Jr. has 46 credits in the archive: 28 films and 18 TV series, from 1955 to 1998. Highest rated: Homicide: Life on the Street (8.1/10).
Career timeline
1955 – 1998 · busiest year: 1968 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Down in the Delta | Earl Sinclair | Film | 6.3 | 64 |
| 1996 | Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored | Poppa | Film | 4.2 | 62 |
| 1994 | Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker | Old Johnson Whittaker | Film | 6.3 | 60 |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Deputy Commissioner James Harris | TV | 8.1 | 59 |
| 1993 | Boy Meets Girl | Curtis | Film | 10.0 | 59 |
| 1992 | Malcolm X | Elijah Muhammad | Film | 7.6 | 58 |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Reverend Thayer | TV | 7.3 | 56 |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Stan Wallace | TV | 7.3 | 56 |
| 1989 | Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice | Narrator (voice) | Film | — | 55 |
| 1988 | Seven Hours to Judgment | Danny Larwin | Film | 4.4 | 54 |
| 1985 | Perry Mason Returns | Lt. Cooper | Film | 7.2 | 51 |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show | Coach Ernie Scott | TV | 7.0 | 50 |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations | Malcolm X | TV | 7.5 | 45 |
| 1978 | King | Damon Lockwood | TV | 6.6 | 44 |
| 1976 | Countdown at Kusini | Film | 7.0 | 42 | |
| 1975 | Hot l Baltimore | TV | 5.2 | 41 | |
| 1973 | Kojak | Donald Mosher | TV | 7.2 | 39 |
| 1972 | To Be Young, Gifted and Black | Film | 7.0 | 38 | |
| 1971 | A Fable | The Leader | Film | 4.5 | 37 |
| 1971 | A Fable | Film | 4.5 | 37 | |
| 1970 | My Sweet Charlie | Charles Roberts | Film | 6.8 | 36 |
| 1970 | The Chicago Conspiracy Trial | Film | 6.0 | 36 | |
| 1969 | Castle Keep | Pvt. Allistair Piersall Benjamin | Film | 5.7 | 35 |
| 1969 | The Lost Man | Dennis Lawrence | Film | 4.3 | 35 |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad | TV | 6.1 | 34 | |
| 1968 | One Life to Live | Capt. Ed Hall | TV | 7.3 | 34 |
| 1968 | The Detective | Robbie Loughlin | Film | 5.9 | 34 |
| 1968 | Finian's Rainbow | Howard | Film | 5.9 | 34 |
| 1968 | The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow' | Self | Film | — | 34 |
| 1967 | Judd, for the Defense | TV | 7.7 | 33 | |
| 1966 | For Pete's Sake | Harvey | Film | 7.5 | 32 |
| 1966 | Dutchman | Clay | Film | 4.8 | 32 |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Alan Harmon | TV | 5.6 | 31 |
| 1964 | Ensign Pulver | Taru | Film | 6.6 | 30 |
| 1964 | Black Like Me | Thomas Newcomb | Film | 6.2 | 30 |
| 1964 | The Troublemaker | Intern | Film | 5.7 | 30 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV | 6.6 | 28 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host | TV | 5.8 | 27 |
| 1961 | The Defenders | Charlton White | TV | 6.3 | 27 |
| 1961 | Sniper's Ridge | Medic Gwathney | Film | 7.0 | 27 |
| 1960 | This Rebel Breed | Satchel | Film | 6.8 | 26 |
| 1959 | Adventures in Paradise | Para | TV | 6.1 | 25 |
| 1959 | The DuPont Show with June Allyson | Taxi Man | TV | 6.8 | 25 |
| 1958 | Torpedo Run | Sam Baker | Film | 6.1 | 24 |
| 1958 | The Broken Mask | George | Film | — | 24 |
| 1955 | The Millionaire | Houseboy | TV | 5.8 | 21 |