- 2009: Co-starred in the thriller, "The Final Destination"
- 2007: Appeared in several episodes of "CSI: NY" (CBS) as Chief Sinclair
- 2007: Had a small role in the film, "August Rush"
- 2006: Cast on the short-lived NBC series, "Kidnapped"
- 2005: Had a small role in Jim Sheridan's "Get Rich or Die Tryin'"
- 2004: Starred opposite Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek in the thriller, "After the Sunset"
- 2002: Played Det. Bobby 'Fearless' Smith in NBC's drama, "Boomtown"
- 2001: Portrayed promoter Don King in the Muhammad Ali biopic, "Ali"; starred Will Smith in the title role and directed by Michael Mann
- 2000: Cast as Lt. Girard in CBS' update of the classic 1960's action series, "The Fugitive"
- 1999: Co-starred with George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg in David O. Russell's "Three Kings"
- 1999: Cast as Marvin Buxton in the Showtime series, "The Hoop Life"
- 1996: Played Negro League baseball player Josh Gibson in the HBO film "Soul of the Game"
- 1995: Had a small role as one of Lela Rochon's suitors in "Waiting to Exhale"; directed by Forest Whitaker
- 1995: Had a supporting role in Michael Mann's "Heat"
- 1994: Best known for his role, opposite Tom Hanks, as the shrimp-loving Bubba Blue in the Oscar-winning film, "Forrest Gump"
- 1991: Played Donovan Aderhold, the stations program director, on the revamped series, ""The New WKRP in Cincinnati" (syndicated)
- 1988: Had a recurring role on the series "Midnight Caller" (NBC) as a reporter
- 1987: Played Gus, the basketball coach and science teacher, on "The Bronx Zoo" (NBC)
- 1986: Had a supporting role, opposite Goldie Hawn, in the comedy "Wildcats"
- 1984: Played Jennifer O'Neill's photographic assistant on the CBS series, "Cover-Up"
- 1984: Made feature film debut in "Streets of Fire"
- 1983: Played a recurring role on "Hill Street Blues" (NBC) as Officer Ron Garfield
- 1983: Was a regular on the short-lived NBC series, "Bay City Blues"
- 1980: Appeared regularly on the PBS series, "The Righteous Apples"
- 1979: Won guest starring role on ABC's "Starsky & Hutch"
- 1979: First feature, unbilled bit part in "Sunnyside"
- 1975: At age 15, moved with family to Los Angeles
- 1973: At age 13, was the youngest member of the dance troupe, The Lockers; performed on "Soul Train"
- Will join the cast of "24" (FOX) as special agent in charge of the New York CTU, named Brian Hastings, for the eighth season




