Clifton Davis: movies and TV shows
Clifton Davis has 56 credits in the archive: 25 films and 31 TV series, from 1961 to 2025. Highest rated: New Amsterdam (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1961 – 2025 · busiest year: 1974 (4 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Beyond the Gates | Vernon Dupree | TV | 5.8 | 79 |
| 2024 | After Midnight | Self | TV | 5.5 | 78 |
| 2024 | Clipped | Elgin Baylor | TV | 6.5 | 78 |
| 2023 | Survival of the Thickest | Emmanuel | TV | 6.8 | 77 |
| 2022 | We Are Gathered Here Today | Joe Wyatt | Film | 6.0 | 76 |
| 2022 | A Shot Through the Wall | D.C. Walker | Film | 4.7 | 76 |
| 2019 | Godfather of Harlem | Honorable Elijah Muhammad | TV | 8.1 | 73 |
| 2019 | Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage | Self | Film | — | 73 |
| 2018 | New Amsterdam | Pierre Pampil | TV | 8.3 | 72 |
| 2017 | The Good Fight | Anthony Spiegel | TV | 7.6 | 71 |
| 2017 | Marvel's Iron Fist | Lawrence Wilkins | TV | 6.5 | 71 |
| 2016 | Billions | Judge Wailand | TV | 7.8 | 70 |
| 2016 | Prayer Never Fails | Michael Brown | Film | 3.4 | 70 |
| 2016 | Prayer Never Fails | Film | 3.4 | 70 | |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary | DNI Ephraim Ware | TV | 7.0 | 68 |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary | Ephraim Ware | TV | 7.0 | 68 |
| 2012 | The First Family | Clayton | TV | 9.0 | 66 |
| 2012 | Political Animals | Reporter | TV | 7.1 | 66 |
| 2012 | What My Husband Doesn't Know | Franklin | Film | 6.0 | 66 |
| 2006 | The Engagement: My Phamily BBQ 2 | Film | 6.0 | 60 | |
| 2004 | Halloweentown High | Principal Flannigan | Film | 6.6 | 58 |
| 2002 | American Dreams | Alvin Lewis | TV | 5.2 | 56 |
| 2002 | Half & Half | Pastor David Adams | TV | 8.3 | 56 |
| 2001 | Max Keeble's Big Move | Supt. Bobby 'Crazy Legs' Knebworth | Film | 5.9 | 55 |
| 2001 | Kingdom Come | Charles Winslow | Film | 6.5 | 55 |
| 2001 | The Painting | Thomas Ayers | Film | 7.3 | 55 |
| 1999 | Any Given Sunday | Mayor Tyrone Smalls | Film | 6.8 | 53 |
| 1997 | Veronica's Closet | Brian's Father | TV | 5.4 | 51 |
| 1996 | The Sentinel | President Lemec | TV | 7.2 | 50 |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Charles | TV | 6.7 | 50 |
| 1994 | Party of Five | Martin Wilcox | TV | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette Show | Jada Sweet | TV | 6.8 | 47 |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars III | Self | Film | 4.0 | 44 |
| 1989 | 1989 Walt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular | Self | Film | — | 43 |
| 1989 | Dream Date | Bill Fairview | Film | 10.0 | 43 |
| 1986 | Amen | Reverend Reuben Gregory | TV | 6.6 | 40 |
| 1981 | Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige | Cool Papa Bell | Film | 6.6 | 35 |
| 1980 | The Night the City Screamed | Arnold Clements | Film | 6.0 | 34 |
| 1978 | Vega$ | TV | 6.9 | 32 | |
| 1978 | Cindy | Captain Joe Prince | Film | 7.0 | 32 |
| 1978 | Superdome | P.K. Jackson | Film | 4.7 | 32 |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Mr. Reeves | TV | 6.3 | 31 |
| 1977 | Little Ladies of the Night | Comfort | Film | 4.2 | 31 |
| 1977 | Scott Joplin | Chauvin | Film | 6.3 | 31 |
| 1976 | Battle of the Network Stars | TV | 6.4 | 30 | |
| 1975 | Mitzi & 100 Guys | Self | Film | 2.0 | 29 |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self | TV | 7.0 | 28 |
| 1974 | That's My Mama | Clifton Curtis | TV | 7.0 | 28 |
| 1974 | Lost in the Stars | Absalom | Film | 6.5 | 28 |
| 1974 | Legacy of Blood | Saxon | Film | — | 28 |
| 1973 | Police Story | TV | 7.0 | 27 | |
| 1972 | Together for Days | Gus | Film | 8.3 | 26 |
| 1972 | The Melba Moore-Clifton Davis Show | Himself - Host | TV | 8.0 | 26 |
| 1970 | A World Apart | Matt Hampton | TV | 10.0 | 24 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Selfa | TV | 5.8 | 15 |
| Praise the Lord | TV | — | — |