Broadway debut as 12-year-old son of Sidney Poitier in "Raisin in the Sun"

Cast as the teen-aged son of Dr. Harry Miles (Percy Rodriguez) and his wife Alma (Ruby Dee) on "Peyton Place" (ABC)

Starred as a Chicago high school Preacher in the the sleeper "Cooley High"

Played the title role in the TV-movie "Thornwell"

Cast as Secretary of State LaRue Hawkes in the comedy "Hail to the Chief" (ABC)

Played Colonel 'Dr. War' Taylor in the popular Cosby Show spin-off, "A Different World" (NBC)

Portrayed Taye Diggs' father in "How Stella Got Her Groove Back"

Cast as Bobby Davis in the Showtime drama "Resurrection Blvd"

Had regular role on the CBS police drama "Big Apple"

Portrayed Mayor Clarence V. Royce on the HBO series "The Wire"

Cast opposite Matthew McConaughey and Penélope Cruz in "Sahara"

Gave an Emmy-winning performance as Blair Underwood's father on HBO's "In Treatment"