2001 Co-starred with Denis Leary in the ABC comedy-drama "The Job"
1999 Portrayed a crooked cop in "Payback"
1999 Played Tim Roth's adoptive father in "The Legend of the Pianist on the Ocean", first English-language film by Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore
1998 Fourth film with Spike Lee, "He Got Game"
1998 Acted in Apted's HBO-movie "Always Outnumbered"
1998 Filmed unsold ABC pilot, "The Game", starring Luke Perry, who also executive produced, along with "Magic" Johnson and the creators John Tinker and Bill D'Elia
1997 Reunited with Fleder for "Kiss the Girls"
1996 Appeared as detective in Michael Apted's "Extreme Measures"
1995 Acted in Condon's "Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh"
1995 Portrayed Easy Wind in Gary Fleder's feature directing debut, "Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead"
1995 Made guest appearances on episodes of "Chicago Hope" (CBS) and "New York Undercover" (Fox)
1994 Supplied the moral center for USA Network TV-movie "Silent Witness: What the Child Saw" with his sensitive portrayal of William Crawford
1994 Had regular role as Jack Cloud in short-lived CBS series "Traps"
1992 Played Whoopi Goldberg's "protector" in "Sister Act"
1991 Portrayed Southern police chief in Bill Condon's "White Lie", a USA World Premiere Movie
1991 Played Duh Duh Duh Man in Mario Van Peebles' "New Jack City"
1991 Received critical acclaim for his performance as Bradley Jordan, the physical therapist, opposite Harrison Ford in Mike Nichols' "Regarding Henry"
1990 Third film with Lee, "Mo' Better Blues"
1989 Reteamed with Lee for arguably his most memorable role, the menacing Radio Raheem, in "Do the Right Thing"
1989 TV debut, CBS-movie "The Littlest Victims"
1988 Feature debut in fellow Morehouse alum Spike Lee's "School Daze"
Raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
While attending Morehouse College in Atlanta, began acting in local theater productions, eventually performing in "Fences", "A Soldier's Play" and "Macbeth", among others
Worked with friend Al Cooper as member of comedy team Nunn and Cooper in nightclubs
