He had the largest role in the most widely seen network mini-series in the history of television (Simon Alexander Haley in the critically acclaimed, award-winning 26 hours of "Roots" and "Roots: the Next Generations").
He had the largest role in the most widely seen non-network mini-series in the history of television (Olympic hero Jesse Owens in the critically acclaimed, award-winning "Jesse Owens Story")
He has starred in countless feature films, television movies and television series, from "Sparkle" to "Full Metal Jacket"; "Siege" to "Twelve Angry Men";
… More "Viper" to "Seventh Heaven".