David Harewood: movies and TV shows
David Harewood has 129 credits in the archive: 58 films and 71 TV series, from 1964 to 2026. Highest rated: The Russell Howard Hour (8.0/10).
Career timeline
1964 – 2026 · busiest year: 2023 (9 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Othello | Othello | Film | 3.7 | 60 |
| 2026 | 2025: The Year from Space | Narrator (Voice) | Film | — | 60 |
| 2025 | Happy Face | Dr. Greg | TV | 6.8 | 59 |
| 2025 | Judi Dench: Shakespeare, My Family and Me | Narrator (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 59 |
| 2024 | The Agency | Dalaga | TV | 7.1 | 58 |
| 2024 | The Acolyte | Senator Rayencourt | TV | 5.4 | 58 |
| 2024 | Suranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials | Self - Additional Narration | TV | 1.0 | 58 |
| 2024 | Arthur's Whisky | Hal | Film | 5.6 | 58 |
| 2023 | The Canterville Ghost | Hiram Otis (voice) | Film | 6.7 | 57 |
| 2023 | Dickens: Phantoms and Fiction | Presenter | Film | 10.0 | 57 |
| 2023 | David Harewood on Blackface | Himself | Film | 1.0 | 57 |
| 2023 | Man to Man | Malcolm | Film | 3.7 | 57 |
| 2023 | Mysteries of the Faith | Self - Narrator (voice) | TV | 5.9 | 57 |
| 2023 | 2022: The Year from Space | Narrator (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 57 |
| 2023 | Get On Up: The Triumph of Black America | Self | TV | 1.0 | 57 |
| 2023 | Herald of Darkness | Warlin Door | Film | 10.0 | 57 |
| 2023 | National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies | William F. Buckley, Jr. | Film | 9.0 | 57 |
| 2022 | Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg | Self | TV | 2.8 | 56 |
| 2022 | Remembers… | Self | TV | 7.0 | 56 |
| 2022 | Sherwood | Denis Bottomley | TV | 6.9 | 56 |
| 2022 | Wendell & Wild | Lane Klaxon (voice) | Film | 6.6 | 56 |
| 2022 | Moment of Truth | Narrator | TV | — | 56 |
| 2022 | Hitler: A Life in Pictures | Self - Narrator | TV | 8.0 | 56 |
| 2021 | Why Is Covid Killing People Of Colour? | Himself | Film | 7.0 | 55 |
| 2021 | Why Is Covid Killing People Of Colour? | Film | 7.0 | 55 | |
| 2021 | The Abominable Snow Baby | Narrator | Film | 6.5 | 55 |
| 2021 | Young Vic: Best of Enemies | William F. Buckley, Jr. | Film | — | 55 |
| 2021 | The Black Panthers of WW2 | Narrator | TV | 7.0 | 55 |
| 2020 | Earth's Tropical Islands | Narrator | TV | 8.0 | 54 |
| 2020 | Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier | Self - Narrator (voice) | Film | — | 54 |
| 2019 | Lost Pharaohs of the Nile | Host | Film | 9.0 | 53 |
| 2019 | David Harewood: Psychosis and Me | David Harewood | Film | 7.0 | 53 |
| 2019 | David Harewood: Psychosis and Me | Film | 7.0 | 53 | |
| 2018 | Parallel | Mr. Parkes | Film | 6.0 | 52 |
| 2018 | Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' | Self | TV | 6.3 | 52 |
| 2017 | Tulip Fever | Mr. Prater | Film | 6.5 | 51 |
| 2017 | The Russell Howard Hour | Self | TV | 8.0 | 51 |
| 2017 | Madiba | Walter Sisulu | TV | 7.8 | 51 |
| 2017 | Army: Behind the New Frontlines | Narrator | TV | — | 51 |
| 2017 | Free in Deed | Abe Wilkins | Film | 6.5 | 51 |
| 2016 | DC's Legends of Tomorrow | J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter | TV | 7.3 | 50 |
| 2016 | The Night Manager | Joel Steadman | TV | — | 50 |
| 2016 | Grimsby | Black Gareth | Film | 6.0 | 50 |
| 2016 | Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands | Scorann | TV | 5.4 | 50 |
| 2015 | Supergirl | J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter | TV | 7.3 | 49 |
| 2015 | Supergirl | TV | 7.3 | 49 | |
| 2015 | The Man in the High Castle | Equiano Hampton | TV | 7.5 | 49 |
| 2015 | Spooks: The Greater Good | Francis Warrender | Film | 6.0 | 49 |
| 2015 | SuperBob | Simon | Film | 5.9 | 49 |
| 2014 | The Flash | J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter | TV | 7.8 | 48 |
| 2014 | Selfie | Sam Saperstein | TV | 6.4 | 48 |
| 2014 | Third Person | Jake | Film | 5.9 | 48 |
| 2014 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Oberon | Film | 6.4 | 48 |
| 2014 | The Gospel of John | Narrator (voice) – New International Version | Film | 7.0 | 48 |
| 2014 | The Pygmy Hippo: A Very Secret Life | Narrator | Film | — | 48 |
| 2013 | The Last Leg | Self | TV | 5.7 | 47 |
| 2013 | Was It Something I Said? | Self - Narrator | TV | 6.6 | 47 |
| 2013 | By Any Means | Napier | TV | 6.6 | 47 |
| 2013 | 9/11: The Lost Hero | Narrator (voice) | Film | 6.0 | 47 |
| 2013 | 9.79* | Self - Narrator | Film | 7.4 | 47 |
| 2012 | Arrow | J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter | TV | 6.8 | 46 |
| 2012 | Playhouse Presents | Victor | TV | 6.0 | 46 |
| 2012 | Treasure Island | Billy Bones | TV | 6.2 | 46 |
| 2012 | The Man Inside | Eugene Murdoch | Film | 4.8 | 46 |
| 2012 | The Last Bite | Rook | Film | 6.4 | 46 |
| 2011 | Homeland | David Estes | TV | 7.6 | 45 |
| 2011 | World's Most Dangerous Roads | Self | TV | 7.4 | 45 |
| 2011 | Perspectives | TV | — | 45 | |
| 2011 | The Body Farm | Wilkes | TV | 5.6 | 45 |
| 2011 | The Hot Potato | Harrison | Film | 6.1 | 45 |
| 2011 | Victim | Mr. Ansah | Film | 3.2 | 45 |
| 2011 | Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds | The Creature | Film | — | 45 |
| 2010 | Mrs Mandela | Nelson Mandela | Film | 4.0 | 44 |
| 2010 | Welcome to Lagos | Narrator (voice) | TV | — | 44 |
| 2009 | Gunrush | Robbie | Film | 6.0 | 43 |
| 2008 | Criminal Justice | Freddie Graham | TV | 7.6 | 42 |
| 2008 | Fixer | TV | 6.6 | 42 | |
| 2008 | The Last Enemy | Patrick Nye | TV | 6.7 | 42 |
| 2008 | The True Story | Narrator | TV | — | 42 |
| 2008 | The Palace | Major Simon Brooks | TV | 7.0 | 42 |
| 2007 | Would I Lie to You? | Self | TV | 7.8 | 41 |
| 2007 | The Shadow in the North | Nicholas Bedwell | Film | 6.6 | 41 |
| 2007 | The Philosopher's Stone: The True Story | Narrator | Film | — | 41 |
| 2006 | Blood Diamond | Captain Poison | Film | 7.6 | 40 |
| 2006 | Robin Hood | Tuck | TV | 6.9 | 40 |
| 2006 | New Street Law | DI Branston | TV | 6.6 | 40 |
| 2006 | The Ruby in the Smoke | Matthew Bedwell | Film | 6.4 | 40 |
| 2005 | Separate Lies | Inspector Marshall | Film | 5.8 | 39 |
| 2004 | New Tricks | TV | 7.3 | 38 | |
| 2004 | Hustle | Don Coleman | TV | 7.7 | 38 |
| 2004 | The Merchant of Venice | Prince of Morocco | Film | 6.8 | 38 |
| 2004 | Strings | Erito | Film | 6.7 | 38 |
| 2003 | Celebrity Mastermind | TV | 6.0 | 37 | |
| 2001 | Babyfather | Gus | TV | 9.0 | 35 |
| 2000 | Fat Friends | Max Robertson | TV | 7.9 | 34 |
| 1999 | The Vice | DS Joe Robinson | TV | 5.6 | 33 |
| 1999 | Always and Everyone | Dr Mike Gregson | TV | 9.5 | 33 |
| 1998 | I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now | Moses | Film | 5.5 | 32 |
| 1997 | Macbeth on the Estate | Macduff | Film | 8.7 | 31 |
| 1997 | An Unsuitable Job for a Woman | DI Peterson | TV | 7.5 | 31 |
| 1996 | Silent Witness | Angus Stuart | TV | 7.6 | 30 |
| 1996 | Ballykissangel | Henry | TV | 7.2 | 30 |
| 1995 | Game On | Paul 'The Rage' Johnson | TV | 7.5 | 29 |
| 1995 | Hearts and Minds | Trevor | TV | 7.8 | 29 |
| 1995 | Agony Again | Daniel | TV | 7.0 | 29 |
| 1994 | Bermuda Grace | Film | 10.0 | 28 | |
| 1994 | Great Moments in Aviation | Steward | Film | 4.9 | 28 |
| 1993 | The Hawk | Sergeant Streete | Film | 6.1 | 27 |
| 1993 | Anna Lee: Headcase | Stevie Johnson | Film | 6.0 | 27 |
| 1993 | Harnessing Peacocks | Terry | Film | 5.0 | 27 |
| 1992 | Black Poppies | Film | — | 26 | |
| 1991 | Performance | Macduff | TV | 6.3 | 25 |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid | Jonathon | TV | 6.9 | 25 |
| 1991 | Pirate Prince | Jean-Baptiste | Film | 10.0 | 25 |
| 1991 | For the Greater Good | David West | TV | 9.0 | 25 |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for You | Self - Host | TV | 7.2 | 24 |
| 1988 | South of the Border | Errol | TV | 10.0 | 22 |
| 1987 | Dispatches | Narrator | TV | 6.5 | 21 |
| 1986 | Casualty | Paul Grant | TV | 6.2 | 20 |
| 1986 | Casualty | Leon | TV | 6.2 | 20 |
| 1985 | Screen Two | Sergeant Streete | TV | 7.1 | 19 |
| 1984 | The Bill | TV | 6.8 | 18 | |
| 1983 | Natural World | Narrator | TV | 7.4 | 17 |
| 1979 | Minder | Vinny's Minder | TV | 7.2 | 13 |
| 1964 | Horizon | Narrator | TV | 7.4 | 1 |
| Have I Got a Bit More News for You | Self - Presenter | TV | 7.1 | — | |
| Hyde | Lt. Robert Malloy | Film | — | — | |
| Benn/Eubank | Adonis | Film | — | — | |
| Benn/Eubank | Film | — | — |