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Legal Eagles (1986) -- Assistant D.A. Tom Logan (Academy Award-winner Robert Redford) is set for a higher office until he meets lawyer Laura Kelly (Academy Award-nominee Debra Winger), and her flaky client (Daryl Hannah) who's accused of murder and theft.
"The Incredible Hulk" (1978): Season 4: Episode 8 -- A private detective investigating a blackmail attempt suspects Banner. Directed by series star Jack Colvin.
Oliver & Company (1988) -- Clip: Game intro, post
"CBS Evening News with Dan Rather" (1981): :  -- Capt. Roscoe Brown (Ret.), member of the Tuskegee Airmen, reflects on the historical value of being one of the U.S.'s first black military airmen and the inauguration of President-elect Obama.
Naked in New York (1993) -- Naked in New York begins in the car of grown up Jake, he is talking to us about his girlfriend, Joanne...

Overview

Date of Death:
11 April 2007, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
He was a master class in cerebral eloquence and audience command...and... more
Trivia:
Was nominated for Broadway's 1992 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role... more
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Up 7% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Roscoe Lee Brown | Roscoe Brown
US TV Schedule:
Mon. Nov. 98:00 PMTCM Topaz  more

Filmography

Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Telemarketers: 36 Hrs (2009) (V) Narrator 2009 - -
- 2. "Side Order of Life" (2007)   Clarence (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - -
1 TV episode:
- 3. Epic Movie (2007) (voice) Narrator 2007 $78.9M 2.2 (44,317)
- 4. Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)   (voice) Narrator 2006 $132M 4.8 (6,934)
AKAs:
  • Garfield 2 (Australia) (Singapore: English title) (UK) (USA: working title)
- 5. "Independent Lens" (1999)   Narrator (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 8.2 (92)
1 TV episode:
- 6. Sweet Deadly Dreams (2006) Devlin 2006 - 6.2 (19)
- 7. "Will & Grace" (1998)   Linus (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 7.2 (9,017)
- 8. "Static Shock" (2000)   Dr. Anokye / Dr. Anoyke (2 episodes, 2003-2004) 2004 - 6.8 (460)
2 TV episodes:
- 9. Tales of a Fly on the Wall (2004) (TV) (voice) Narrator 2004 - 2.5 (6)
- 10. The Telemarketers/36 Hrs (2004) (V) 2004 - -
- 11. "Law & Order" (1990)   Aaron Miller / Sir Idris Balewa (2 episodes, 1992-2003) 2003 - 8.2 (4,485)
AKAs:
  • Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
2 TV episodes:
- 12. Daredevil vs. Spider-Man (2003) (V) Kingpin 2003 - -
- 13. Behind the Broken Words (2003) 2003 - 7.5 (6)
- 14. Treasure Planet (2002) (voice) Mr. Arrow 2002 - 6.6 (10,682)
- 15. "The Shield" (2002)   Bryce Wyms (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 8.9 (2,585)
1 TV episode:
- 16. "The Proud Family" (2001)   Clarence (1 episode) 2001 - 5.2 (799)
1 TV episode:
- 17. Morgan's Ferry (2001) Peabo 2001 - 5.9 (328)
- 18. Hamlet (2000/II) (TV) Polonius 2000 - 6.1 (144)
- 19. "Hope Island" (1999)   Judge Patrick Bradley (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 6.0 (42)
1 TV episode:
- 20. "ER" (1994)   Rev. Matthew Lynn (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 8.1 (2,774)
1 TV episode:
- 21. "The Wild Thornberrys" (1998)   Komodo Dragon (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 6.7 (949)
- 22. Hard Time: The Premonition (1999) (TV)   Sebastian Allgood 1999 - 5.3 (166)
AKAs:
  • The Premonition (USA: alternative title)
- 23. Babe: Pig in the City (1998) (voice) The Narrator 1998 $63.3M 6.2 (8,986)
- 24. Judas Kiss (1998) Chief Bleeker 1998 - 6.2 (2,361)
- 25. "Spider-Man" (1994)   Kingpin / Wilson Fisk (33 episodes, 1995-1998) 1998 - 8.4 (2,367)
- 26. "EZ Streets" (1996)   (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 8.4 (92)
- 27. The Notorious 7 (1997) (TV) Leadbelly 1997 - -
- 28. "Cosby" (1996)   George Lucas, Hilton's Brother (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - 6.3 (423)
1 TV episode:
- 29. Dear God (1996) Idris Abraham 1996 - 4.7 (1,972)
- 30. The Pompatus of Love (1996)   Leonard Folder 1996 - 5.4 (397)
AKAs:
  • The Pompatus of Love (France: TV title)
- 31. Forest Warrior (1996) Clovis Madison 1996 - 2.3 (965)
- 32. "CBS Schoolbreak Special" (1984)   Mr. Wortham (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - 5.1 (34)
- 33. "New York Undercover" (1994)   Dr. Johnson (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - 7.2 (407)
AKAs:
  • Uptown Undercover
1 TV episode:
- 34. Spider-Man: Sins of the Fathers (1996) (V) (voice) The Kingpin (Wilson Fisk) 1996 - 6.8 (65)
- 35. "Freakazoid!" (1995)   Great Mystic Gnome (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 8.6 (1,166)
- 36. Last Summer in the Hamptons (1995) Freddy 1995 - 6.4 (203)
- 37. Babe (1995)   (voice) Narrator 1995 $249M 7.3 (33,079)
AKAs:
  • Babe, the Gallant Pig
- 38. "Sweet Justice" (1994)   Judge Powell (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 6.2 (12)
1 TV episode:
- 39. The Beast (1995) 1995 - 7.2 (26)
- 40. "The John Larroquette Show" (1993)   Interviewer (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 7.3 (233)
AKAs:
  • Larroquette (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- 41. "Batman" (1992)   Dr. Wataki (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 9.2 (7,085)
AKAs:
  • Batman: The Animated Series (USA: promotional title)
  • The Adventures of Batman & Robin (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 42. "SeaQuest DSV" (1993)   Dr. Raleigh Young (2 episodes, 1993-1994) 1994 - 6.6 (1,324)
AKAs:
  • SeaQuest 2032 (USA: new title)
- 43. Naked in New York (1993) Mr. Ried 1993 - 5.7 (852)
- 44. Noel (1992) (TV) (voice) 1992 - 5.1 (68)
- 45. "A Different World" (1987)   Dr. Barnabus Foster (4 episodes, 1988-1992) 1992 - 6.3 (829)
- 46. The Mambo Kings (1992)   Fernando Perez 1992 - 6.2 (2,324)
AKAs:
  • Les mambo kings (France)
- 47. Eddie Presley (1992) Doc 1992 - 5.2 (163)
- 48. You Must Remember This (1992) (TV)   Buck 1992 - 4.4 (15)
AKAs:
  • Wonderworks: You Must Remember This (USA: series title)
- 49. "Baby Talk" (1991)   Roscoe (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - 2.1 (52)
1 TV episode:
- 50. "The Pirates of Dark Water" (1991)   Additional Voices (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - 8.4 (571)
1 TV episode:
- 51. Open Window (1991) (TV) Neighbor 1991 - 5.2 (17)
- 52. Night Angel (1990)   Narrator 1990 - 3.5 (155)
AKAs:
  • Hellborn (UK: video title)
- 53. "Father Dowling Mysteries" (1989)   Dennis Cray (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - 6.9 (216)
AKAs:
  • Father Dowling Investigates (UK)
- 54. "Columbo" (1971)   Dr. Steadman (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - 8.6 (312)
- 55. Moon 44 (1990)   Chairman Hall, Galactic Mining Corp. 1990 - 4.7 (1,744)
AKAs:
  • Intruder
- 56. Lady in the Corner (1989) (TV) Omar DeLacy 1989 - 4.6 (15)
- 57. Stuck with Each Other (1989) (TV) Calhearn 1989 - 5.6 (19)
- 58. "The Real Ghost Busters" (1986)   Additional Cast / Edward 'Big Ed' Zeddemore (2 episodes, 1988-1989) 1989 - 7.7 (1,396)
2 TV episodes:
- 59. "Ring Raiders" (1989) Max Miles 1989 - 5.9 (18)
- 60. Oliver & Company (1988) (voice) Francis 1988 - 6.3 (5,315)
- 61. "Falcon Crest" (1981)   Rosemont (10 episodes, 1988) 1988 - 5.8 (486)
- 62. "Highway to Heaven" (1984)   Dr. Hudsbeth (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 6.4 (525)
- 63. Christmas (1988) (TV)   Ghost of Christmas Past 1988 - 7.0 (8)
AKAs:
  • John Grin's Christmas
- 64. "Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light" (1987)   Merklyn / Reekon (13 episodes, 1987) 1987 - 7.9 (194)
- 65. "The Cosby Show" (1984)   Dr. Barnabus Foster (2 episodes, 1986-1987) 1987 - 7.8 (4,312)
2 TV episodes:
- 66. "227" (1985)   Albert Henry (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 6.8 (236)
1 TV episode:
- 67. The Nativity (1987) (V)   (voice) 1987 - 6.6 (34)
AKAs:
  • The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible - The Nativity (USA: series title)
- 68. "Head of the Class" (1986)   Mr. Thomas (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 6.7 (247)
- 69. Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) Archer Lincoln 1986 - 5.3 (7,679)
- 70. Legal Eagles (1986) Judge Dawkins 1986 - 5.6 (4,203)
- 71. "Foofur" (1986) Additional Voices (unknown episodes) 1986 - 5.3 (38)
- 72. "Space" (1985)   Farquar 1985 - 7.3 (111)
AKAs:
  • James A. Michener's Space
- 73. For Us the Living: The Medgar Evers Story (1983) (TV)   Gloster Current 1983 - 7.4 (53)
AKAs:
  • For Us, the Living (USA: short title)
- 74. "Magnum, P.I." (1980)   Carlton (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 7.7 (2,866)
- 75. "CBS Children's Mystery Theatre" (1980)   Diogenes 'D.C.' Chase (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - -
- 76. "Soap" (1977)   Saunders (14 episodes, 1980-1981) 1981 - 8.2 (1,102)
- 77. Nothing Personal (1980) Paxton 1980 - 4.4 (81)
- 78. "Hart to Hart" (1979)   (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - 6.4 (563)
- 79. "Benson" (1979)   Howard Walker (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - 7.2 (441)
1 TV episode:
- 80. "Miss Winslow and Son" (1979)   Harold Neistadter (6 episodes, 1979) 1979 - -
- 81. "Once Upon a Classic" (1976)   Merlin (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 6.3 (9)
- 82. "Meeting of Minds" (1977)   Frederick Douglass (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 8.6 (31)
AKAs:
  • Steve Allen's Meeting of Minds (USA: complete title)
- 83. "Maude" (1972)   Mr. Butterfield (2 episodes, 1977-1978) 1978 - 7.5 (409)
- 84. Dr. Scorpion (1978) (TV) Dr. Cresus 1978 - 5.8 (9)
- 85. "King" (1978)   Philip Harrison (3 episodes, 1978) 1978 - 7.5 (113)
3 TV episodes:
- 86. "Starsky and Hutch" (1975)   Quatraine (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 7.0 (928)
- 87. Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977)   James Forrest 1977 - 6.8 (752)
AKAs:
  • Das Ultimatum (West Germany)
  • Nuclear Countdown
  • Todeskommando Feuerblitz Ultimatum (West Germany)
- 88. Logan's Run (1976) Box 1976 - 6.7 (13,318)
- 89. "McCoy" (1975)   Gideon Gibbs (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 7.8 (9)
1 TV episode:
- 90. "Barney Miller" (1975)   Charlie Jeffers (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 8.2 (655)
1 TV episode:
- 91. The Big Rip-Off (1975) (TV) Silky Gideon Gibbs 1975 - 6.0 (22)
- 92. "Planet of the Apes" (1974)   Hurton (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 7.1 (550)
- 93. Uptown Saturday Night (1974) Congressman Lincoln 1974 - 6.2 (682)
- 94. Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love (1974) (TV)   (as Roscoe Lee Brown) Mr. Secretary 1974 - 6.5 (11)
AKAs:
  • Short Stories of Love
  • Short Story
  • Three Faces of Love
- 95. "Good Times" (1974)   Reverend Sam (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 7.1 (857)
- 96. Super Fly T.N.T. (1973) Dr. Lamine Sonko 1973 - 4.7 (119)
- 97. The World's Greatest Athlete (1973) Gazenga 1973 - 5.4 (553)
- 98. "All in the Family" (1971)   Hugh Victor Thompson III / Jean Duval (2 episodes, 1972-1973) 1973 - 8.8 (1,987)
- 99. "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972)   Yale Courtland Dancy (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.3 (616)
- 100. "Sanford and Son" (1972)   Osgood Wilcox (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 8.1 (1,012)
1 TV episode:
- 101. "Bonanza" (1959)   Joshua (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.3 (1,146)
AKAs:
  • Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
- 102. Cisco Pike (1972) Music Store Owner 1972 - 6.4 (368)
- 103. The Cowboys (1972) Jebediah Nightlinger 1972 - 7.2 (3,652)
- 104. Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970) (TV)   Frederick Douglass 1970 - 7.7 (50)
AKAs:
  • John Wayne's Tribute to America (USA: DVD box title)
- 105. "The Name of the Game" (1968)   Dean Marshall / Wamumba (2 episodes, 1969-1970) 1970 - 8.0 (112)
- 106. The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970) L.B. Jones 1970 - 6.7 (189)
- 107. Topaz (1969) Philippe Dubois 1969 - 6.2 (5,669)
- 108. "The Outcasts" (1968)   Gideon (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 8.3 (12)
1 TV episode:
- 109. Me and My Brother (1969) Photographer 1969 - 6.0 (64)
- 110. Up Tight! (1968) Clarence 1968 - 7.4 (76)
- 111. "The Invaders" (1967)   Arnold Andrew Warren (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 8.4 (443)
1 TV episode:
- 112. "Mannix" (1967)   Dr. Andrew Josephus (2 episodes, 1968) 1968 - 7.3 (317)
2 TV episodes:
- 113. "Insight" (1960)   The Stranger (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 6.6 (38)
1 TV episode:
- 114. The Comedians (1967)   Petit Pierre 1967 - 6.5 (602)
AKAs:
  • Les comédiens (France)
- 115. "NET Playhouse" (1966)   (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - -
- 116. Black Like Me (1964) Christopher 1964 - 6.7 (241)
- 117. Terror in the City (1964)   Preacher 1964 - 8.4 (9)
AKAs:
  • Pie in the Sky
- 118. Bertolt Brecht: Übungstücke für Schauspieler (1964)   1964 - -
AKAs:
  • Bertolt Brecht: Practice Pieces (USA: alternative title)
- 119. "Espionage" (1963)   Mbana (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 6.9 (12)
- 120. "East Side/West Side" (1963)   Architect (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.8 (35)
- 121. The Connection (1962) (as Roscoe Brown) J. J. Burden 1962 - 7.3 (122)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Side Order of Life" (2007)   in loving memory (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - -
1 TV episode:
- 2. Once in the Life (2000) (thanks) 2000 - 5.1 (361)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (post-production) (2010) (TV) (voice) 2010 - -
- 2. Smiley Face (2007) (voice) Himself 2007 - 5.7 (5,715)
- 3. Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 7.2 (34)
- 4. Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003) Reader 2003 - 8.1 (127)
- 5. 2002 Trumpet Awards (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - -
- 6. The Papp Project (2001) Himself 2001 - 3.7 (14)
- 7. "Biography" (1987)   Himself (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 8.0 (266)
- 8. The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story (2000) (TV) 2000 - 7.4 (6)
- 9. Galapagos: Beyond Darwin (1996) (TV) Narrator 1996 - 6.5 (10)
- 10. Brother Minister: The Assassination of Malcolm X (1994) (voice) Narrator 1994 - 6.0 (31)
- 11. 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards (1987) (TV) Himself - Presenter 1987 - 4.1 (19)
- 12. Is Everybody Happy But Me? (1981) (TV) Himself (segments) 1981 - -
- 13. The 2nd Annual Black Achievement Awards (1979) (TV) Himself 1979 - -
- 14. The 1st Annual Black Achievement Awards (1978) (TV) Himself 1978 - -
- 15. Unknown Powers (1978) Host 1978 - 4.6 (16)
- 16. "The Flip Wilson Show" (1970)   Himself (3 episodes, 1972-1973) 1973 - 7.4 (91)
- 17. Ra (1972)   Narrator 1972 - 8.3 (180)
AKAs:
  • The Ra Expeditions (USA)
- 18. The Breaking of Boys and the Making of Men in 'The Cowboys' (1972) Himself 1972 - -
- 19. Chronicles: Family Diaries I (1970) Himself 1970 - -
- 20. The Comedians in Africa (1967) (uncredited) Himself 1967 - 6.0 (47)
- 21. "That Was the Week That Was" (1964) Himself (unknown episodes) 1964 - 8.5 (24)
- 1. The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) Memorial Tribute
- 2. "Spider-Man"  
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Disneyland"  
2 TV episodes:
- 4. Farewell to the Planet of the Apes (1981) (TV) Hurton
- 5. Lionpower from MGM (1967) (uncredited) Petit Pierre

Additional Details

Other Works:
Appeared on Broadway August Wilson's play "Two Trains Running" (1992) more
Publicity Listings:
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Genres:
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