Played professional football with the Cleveland Browns

Made film acting debut, "Rio Conchos"

Retired from professional football

Began acting career in earnest with second film, "The Dirty Dozen"

First received top billing in "The Riot" and "The Split"

Last films for five years, "Fingers" and "Kid Vengeance"

Served as president of Richard Pryor's company, Indigo Productions, in the early 1980s

Returned to films in "One Down Two to Go"

First producing credit, executive producing "Pacific Inferno"

Served as president of another Richard Pryor company, a film production unit entitled The Pryor Company; executive produced the in-concert comedy performance film, "Richard Pryor Here and Now"

TV-movie acting debut, "Lady Blue"

First non-US feature credit, the Canadian-produced action film, "Abducted"

Played one of the three starring roles on the ABC action comedy pilot, "Hammer, Slammer and Slade"; series was not picked up by ABC

Had featured role in "Original Gangstas"

Acted in "He Got Game", directed by Spike Lee

Provided character voice for one of the titular "Small Soldiers"

Played a football coach in "Any Given Sunday"

Was subject of documentary "Jim Brown: All American", directed by Spike Lee; produced under auspices of HBO Sports; released theatrically in March

Appeared in the comedy "She Hate Me" directed by Spike Lee