Credits

• 2025 ·The Auctionas
• 2024 ·LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Storyas Self
• 2021 ·Broadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas Self
• 2020 ·B Positiveas Peter
• 2020 ·Chita: A Legendary Celebrationas Self
• 2019 ·On Broadwayas Self (archive footage)
• 2019 ·The Kelly Clarkson Showas
• 2019 ·David Foster: Off the Recordas Self (archive footage)
• 2018 ·Magnum P.I.as Henry Barr
• 2017 ·Making Historyas Dr. Cobell
• 2017 ·The Good Fightas Frederick Douglass
• 2016 ·Staras Calvin
• 2016 ·The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Againas Dr. Scott
• 2016 ·Bullas Willie Lambert
• 2015 ·Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Doas Self
• 2015 ·Sneaky Peteas Porter
• 2014 ·Top Fiveas Carl Allen
• 2014 ·Time Out of Mindas Dixon
• 2013 ·Khumbaas Mkhulu (voice)
• 2011 ·Mama, I Want to Sing!as Horace Payne
• 2010 ·Hot in Clevelandas Mayor Deacon
• 2009 ·Tapiocaas Nuts
• 2008 ·Accidental Friendshipas Wes
• 2008 ·Your Mama Don't Danceas
• 2007 ·And Then Came Loveas Chuck Cooper
• 2006 ·Idlewildas Percy Senior
• 2005 ·How I Met Your Motheras Sam Gibbs
• 2005 ·Grey's Anatomyas Archie Roche
• 2003 ·NCISas Lamar Addison
• 2002 ·Fosseas Performer
• 2001 ·Feast of All Saintsas Rudolphe Lermontant
• 2001 ·The Paintingas Whistlin' Willie Weston
• 2001 ·Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Jeremiah Morris
• 1999 ·I'll Take You Thereas Mr. Gwin
• 1998 ·Why Do Fools Fall In Loveas Richard Barrett
• 1997 ·Vaudevilleas Narrator
• 1997 ·The Viewas Self
• 1997 ·Ozas A.R. Whitworth
• 1996 ·Promised Landas
• 1996 ·The Jamie Foxx Showas
• 1996 ·E! True Hollywood Storyas
• 1996 ·Second Noahas
• 1995 ·Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Snake (voice)
• 1994 ·Touched by an Angelas Ulysses Dodd
• 1994 ·New York Undercoveras Louie
• 1993 ·The Nannyas Ben Vereen
• 1993 ·Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas
• 1993 ·Once Upon a Forestas Phineas (voice)
• 1992 ·Intrudersas Gene Randall
• 1991 ·Silk Stalkingsas Ben Hutchinson
• 1991 ·Breakfast with the Artsas
• 1990 ·The Kid Who Loved Christmasas Morris
• 1990 ·The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decadesas Self
• 1990 ·The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Lou Smith
• 1990 ·Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhymeas Itsy-Bitsy Spider
• 1989 ·Bookeras
• 1989 ·Buy & Cellas Shaka
• 1987 ·Star Trek: The Next Generationas Dr. Edward La Forge
• 1987 ·J.J. Starbuckas E.L. "Tenspeed" Turner
• 1987 ·CBS Summer Playhouseas Pianist in Bar
• 1987 ·The Saint in Manhattanas Pianist in Bar
• 1986 ·Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Paradeas
• 1986 ·Zoobilee Zooas Mayor Ben
• 1986 ·The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsas Self (archive footage)
• 1985 ·Lost In Londonas Paul Williams
• 1985 ·Puss in Bootsas Puss in Boots
• 1985 ·Breakin' Throughas
• 1985 ·Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Yearsas Self
• 1985 ·The Zoo Gangas The Winch
• 1985 ·A.D.as Ethiopian
• 1984 ·Ellis Islandas Roscoe Haines
• 1984 ·The Jesse Owens Storyas Herb Douglas
• 1984 ·Lynda Carter: Body and Soulas Self
• 1984 ·Don't Ask Me, Ask Godas [Self]
• 1983 ·The Charmkinsas Dragonweed (voice)
• 1983 ·Websteras
• 1982 ·Faerie Tale Theatreas Puss in Boots
• 1982 ·Night of 100 Starsas Self
• 1982 ·Sabineas Stanley
• 1981 ·Walt Disney: One Man's Dreamas Self
• 1981 ·Pippinas Leading Player
• 1980 ·Tenspeed and Brown Shoeas
• 1979 ·All That Jazzas O'Connor Flood
• 1979 ·The Cheryl Ladd Specialas Himself
• 1978 ·The Magic of David Copperfieldas
• 1977 ·The Love Boatas John Hanson
• 1977 ·Rootsas Chicken George Moore
• 1976 ·The Captain and Tennilleas Self
• 1976 ·The Muppet Showas Self - Special Guest Star
• 1976 ·Louis Armstrong - Chicago Styleas
• 1976 ·Donny & Marieas Self
• 1976 ·Mary's Incredible Dreamas Devil / Noah / Man
• 1975 ·Ben Vereen... Comin' at Yaas Host
• 1975 ·Funny Ladyas Bert Robbins
• 1970 ·Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.as Carlos
• 1969 ·Sweet Charityas Dancer
• 1967 ·The Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest / Various Characters
• 1967 ·The Carol Burnett Showas Self
• 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
• 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self
• 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host
• 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Presenter / Performer
• 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self
• Future ·The Gray Houseas