Ossie Davis
Acting
1917-12-18 · Cogdell, Georgia, USA
Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis (December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005) was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. He may be best known for his roles in Spike Lee-directed films such as School Daze (1988) and Do the Right Thing (1989). Other films Davis acted in include The Hill (1965), A Man Called Adam (1966), Let's Do It Again (1975), Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), Grumpy Old Men (1993), The Client (1994), Dr. Dolittle (1998), Dinosaur (2000), and Bubba Ho-Tep (2002). He was married to Ruby Dee, with whom he frequently performed, from 1948 until his death.
movieLouis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as Self (archive footage) · 2022 · 6.5
tvFolk Britannia
as Self (archival footage) · 2006 · 0.0
movieThe Peace!
as Self · 2005 · 5.0
movieDeacons for Defense
as Reverend 'Rev' Gregory · 2005 · 6.4
movieThe History Makers: Success
as Self · 2005 · 0.0
movieUnstoppable
as Self · 2005 · 0.0
movieBy Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
as Self · 2005 · 6.0
movieShe Hate Me
as Judge Buchanan · 2004 · 5.2
movieProud
as Lorenzo DuFau · 2004 · 4.7
movieBaadasssss!
as Granddad · 2004 · 6.5
tvTV Revolution
as · 2004 · 0.0
movieBeah: A Black Woman Speaks
as Self · 2004 · 0.0
tvThe L Word
as Melvin Porter · 2004 · 7.7
movieThe Evolution of an American Filmmaker
as Self · 2003 · 7.3
movieThe Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars
as Narrator · 2003 · 0.0
movieNat Turner: A Troublesome Property
as Himself · 2003 · 6.3
movieUnchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
as · 2003 · 5.2
movieTheater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'
as Self · 2002 · 0.0
movieBubba Ho-tep
as John F. "Jack" Kennedy · 2002 · 6.5
tvChristianity: The First Two Thousand Years
as Narrator · 2002 · 6.0
movieFeast of All Saints
as Jean-Jacques · 2001 · 4.8
movieNeighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore
as Narrator · 2001 · 10.0
movieThe Legend of the Candy Cane
as Julius (voice) · 2001 · 9.0
movieHere's to Life!
as Duncan Cox · 2000 · 10.0