Roscoe Orman: movies and TV shows
Roscoe Orman has 60 credits in the archive: 48 films and 12 TV series, from 1969 to 2026. Highest rated: The Wire (8.6/10).
Career timeline
1969 – 2026 · busiest year: 1999 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Original Sound | Fred | Film | — | 82 |
| 2024 | Jim Henson Idea Man | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.9 | 80 |
| 2022 | Is That Black Enough for You?!? | Self | Film | 6.0 | 78 |
| 2021 | Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street | Self | Film | 7.4 | 77 |
| 2020 | You Can't Take My Daughter | McDevitt | Film | 7.3 | 76 |
| 2020 | The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special | Gordon | Film | — | 76 |
| 2019 | Holiday Rush | Reginald Miller | Film | 5.6 | 75 |
| 2019 | Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration | Gordon | Film | 9.3 | 75 |
| 2019 | All These Small Moments | Dr. Rogers | Film | 6.6 | 75 |
| 2018 | New Amsterdam | Rodger Conway | TV | 8.3 | 74 |
| 2016 | The Night Of | Jury Foreman | TV | 8.0 | 72 |
| 2015 | Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! | Gordon | Film | — | 71 |
| 2015 | I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story | Self | Film | 7.4 | 71 |
| 2013 | Alpha House | Randall | TV | 7.2 | 69 |
| 2012 | Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life | Dr. Grady | Film | 4.3 | 68 |
| 2012 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers | Roscoe | Film | — | 68 |
| 2011 | Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures | Film | — | 67 | |
| 2010 | Sesame Street: P is for Princess | Gordan Robinson | Film | 6.0 | 66 |
| 2010 | Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days | Gordon (uncredited) (archive footage) | Film | — | 66 |
| 2010 | Sesame Street: C Is for Cookie Monster | Film | — | 66 | |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo | Gordon Robinson | Film | 6.0 | 65 |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales | Film | — | 65 | |
| 2006 | 30 Days | Jo Jo | Film | 2.8 | 62 |
| 2006 | A Sesame Street Christmas Carol | Gordon (archive footage) | Film | 6.7 | 62 |
| 2006 | Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time | Gordon | Film | 7.1 | 62 |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? | Gordon | Film | — | 60 |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! | Gordon | Film | 7.6 | 60 |
| 2002 | The Wire | Off. Oscar Requer | TV | 8.6 | 58 |
| 2002 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays! | Film | 7.3 | 58 | |
| 2000 | American Pimp | Willie Dynamite | Film | 5.9 | 56 |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Bryant Davis | TV | 8.0 | 55 |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jerome Howard | TV | 8.0 | 55 |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | Gordon | Film | 6.3 | 55 |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play | Gordon (archive footage) | Film | 9.0 | 55 |
| 1999 | Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs | Gordon | Film | 5.0 | 55 |
| 1998 | Sex and the City | Train Waiter | TV | 7.4 | 54 |
| 1998 | Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! | Gordon | Film | 6.1 | 54 |
| 1996 | Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas | Gordon | Film | 6.0 | 52 |
| 1995 | New Jersey Drive | Judge | Film | 6.2 | 51 |
| 1994 | Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Gordon | Film | 7.0 | 50 |
| 1993 | Striking Distance | Sid | Film | 5.9 | 49 |
| 1993 | Sesame Street Stays Up Late! | Gordon | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Mr. Cameron | TV | 7.3 | 46 |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Trial Judge | TV | 7.3 | 46 |
| 1989 | Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 | Self – Gordon Robinson | Film | 7.3 | 45 |
| 1988 | Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie | Gordon | Film | 6.8 | 44 |
| 1987 | Sesame Street: Sing Along | Gordon | Film | 6.0 | 43 |
| 1986 | F/X | Captain Wallenger | Film | 6.6 | 42 |
| 1986 | Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories | Gordon Robinson | Film | — | 42 |
| 1985 | Follow That Bird | Gordon | Film | 6.4 | 41 |
| 1983 | Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art | Gordon | Film | 6.6 | 39 |
| 1979 | Coriolanus | Adrian | Film | 5.0 | 35 |
| 1979 | A Walking Tour of Sesame Street | Gordon (uncredited) | Film | — | 35 |
| 1978 | Christmas Eve on Sesame Street | Gordon | Film | 7.5 | 34 |
| 1974 | Willie Dynamite | Willie | Film | 6.4 | 30 |
| 1973 | Kojak | Lieutenant Connors | TV | 7.2 | 29 |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son | TV | 7.5 | 28 | |
| 1969 | Sesame Street | Gordon Robinson | TV | 7.1 | 25 |
| 1969 | Harlem Theater | Film | 7.0 | 25 | |
| Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games | Gordon | Film | — | — |