Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

Born: August 14, 1951
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Carl Winston Lumbly (born August 14, 1951) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Dick Hallorann in Doctor Sleep, NYPD Detective Marcus Petrie on the CBS police drama Cagney & Lacey, CIA Agent Marcus Dixon on the ABC espionage drama series Alias, and as the voice of J'onn J'onnz/Martian Manhunter for the animated series Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, as well as the direct-to-DVD animated film Justice League: Doom and the video game Injustice: Gods Among Us. Lumbly is also known for his roles on The CW's Arrowverse as J'onn J'onnz's father, M'yrnn, on Supergirl from 2017 until 2019, and on the Marvel Cinematic Universe's The Falcon and the Winter Soldier as Isaiah Bradley in 2021. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carl Lumbly, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies for Carl Lumbly...

Captain America: Brave New World
Title: Captain America: Brave New World
Character: Isaiah Bradley
Released: February 12, 2025
Type: Movie
A sequel to Marvel Studios' The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and follows Sam Wilson as the new Captain America.
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Title: Obliterated
Character: James Langdon
Released: November 30, 2023
Type: TV
A special forces team thwarts a deadly plot in Sin City and parties accordingly. But when the real threat emerges, they must sober up to save Las Vegas.
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Title: The Fall of the House of Usher
Character: C. Auguste Dupin
Released: October 12, 2023
Type: TV
Ruthless siblings Roderick and Madeline Usher have built Fortunato Pharmaceuticals into an empire of wealth, privilege and power. But past secrets come to light when the heirs to the Usher dynasty start dying at the hands of a mysterious woman from their youth.
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I'm Charlie Walker
Title: I'm Charlie Walker
Character: Willie
Released: June 10, 2022
Type: Movie
1971 post civil rights San Francisco seemed like the perfect place for a black Korean War veteran and his family to realize their dream of economic independence, and a chance for him to be his own boss. Charlie Walker would soon find out how naive he was. In a city full of impostors and naysayers, he refused to take "No" for an answer. That is, until a catastrophic disaster opened a door that had never been open to a black man before. This is a story about what happened when he stepped through that door with both feet.
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Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Title: Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Character: Isaiah Bradley (archive footage)
Released: November 12, 2021
Type: Movie
Explore the Disney+ series of the MCU—past, present and future.
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Title: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Character: Isaiah Bradley
Released: March 19, 2021
Type: TV
Following the events of “Avengers: Endgame”, the Falcon, Sam Wilson and the Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities, and their patience.
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Doctor Sleep
Title: Doctor Sleep
Character: Dick Halloran
Released: October 30, 2019
Type: Movie
Still scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook Hotel, Dan Torrance faces the ghosts of the past when he meets Abra, a courageous teen who desperately needs his help -- and who possesses a powerful extrasensory ability called the "shine".
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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Title: Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Character: Miles Davis (voice)
Released: August 23, 2019
Type: Movie
An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).
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Title: God Friended Me
Character: Alphonse
Released: September 30, 2018
Type: TV
A self-proclaimed "pesky atheist" is encouraged to help strangers by someone claiming to be God who friends him on Facebook.
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Title: Altered Carbon
Character: Lukas Imani
Released: February 2, 2018
Type: TV
After 250 years on ice, a prisoner returns to life in a new body with one chance to win his freedom: by solving a mind-bending murder.
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Title: S.W.A.T.
Character: Saint
Released: November 2, 2017
Type: TV
A locally born and bred S.W.A.T. lieutenant is torn between loyalty to the streets and duty to his fellow officers when he's tasked to run a highly-trained unit that's the last stop for solving crimes in Los Angeles.
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A Cure for Wellness
Title: A Cure for Wellness
Character: Mr. Wilson
Released: February 15, 2017
Type: Movie
An ambitious young executive is sent to retrieve his company's CEO from an idyllic but mysterious "wellness center" at a remote location in the Swiss Alps but soon suspects that the spa's miraculous treatments are not what they seem.
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Title: This Is Us
Character: Abe Clarke
Released: September 20, 2016
Type: TV
Follows the lives and families of three adults living and growing up in the United States of America in present and past times. As their paths cross and their life stories intertwine in curious ways, we find that several of them share the same birthday - and so much more than anyone would expect.
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Title: Bunnicula
Character: Lead Prison Guard / Vampire Bat (voice)
Released: February 6, 2016
Type: TV
A dark comedic adventure about the titular Bunnicula, a vampire rabbit, Mina, his owner, and her two pets, Chester the cat and Harold the dog. Instead of blood, Bunnicula feeds on carrots to sustain himself which gives him super abilities which come in handy on his and his friends escapades.
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Title: Supergirl
Character: Myr'nn J'onzz
Released: October 26, 2015
Type: TV
Twenty-four-year-old Kara Zor-El, who was taken in by the Danvers family when she was 13 after being sent away from Krypton, must learn to embrace her powers after previously hiding them. The Danvers teach her to be careful with her powers, until she has to reveal them during an unexpected disaster, setting her on her journey of heroism.
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Title: Zoo
Character: Delavenne
Released: June 30, 2015
Type: TV
Set amidst a wave of violent animal attacks sweeping across the planet, a young renegade scientist is thrust into a race to unlock the mystery behind this pandemic before time runs out for animals and humans alike.
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Justice League: Gods and Monsters
Title: Justice League: Gods and Monsters
Character: Silas Stone (voice)
Released: June 18, 2015
Type: Movie
In an alternate universe, very different versions of DC's Trinity fight against the government after they are framed for an embassy bombing.
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Title: UnREAL
Character: Dr. Henry Carter
Released: June 1, 2015
Type: TV
Set against the backdrop of a hit dating competition show, "UnREAL" is led by Rachel, a young staffer whose sole job is to manipulate her relationships with and among the contestants to get the vital dramatic and outrageous footage the program's dispassionate executive producer demands. What ensues is a humorous, yet vexing, look at what happens in the world of unscripted television, where being a contestant can be vicious and producing it is a whole other reality.
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Quitters
Title: Quitters
Character: Dr. Weiss
Released: March 16, 2015
Type: Movie
The story of the Raymans, a wealthy Jewish family that's falling apart. The son, Clark, is a bright and curious high schooler with a talent for manipulation. As his mother May enters treatment for a pill addiction, and he and his father Roger stop getting along, Clark thinks about running away from home. He just needs to decide where to go.
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Title: The Returned
Character: Pastor Leon Wright
Released: March 9, 2015
Type: TV
A small town that is turned upside down when several local people, who have long been presumed dead, suddenly reappear; their presence creates both positive and negative consequences. As families are reunited, the lives of those who were left behind are challenged both physically and emotionally.
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Justice League: Doom
Title: Justice League: Doom
Character: J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter / Ma'alefa'ak (voice)
Released: February 28, 2012
Type: Movie
An adaptation of Mark Waid's "Tower of Babel" story from the JLA comic. Vandal Savage steals confidential files Batman has compiled on the members of the Justice League, and learns all their weaknesses.
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Title: Young Justice
Character: M'aatt M'orzz (voice)
Released: November 26, 2010
Type: TV
Teenage superheroes strive to prove themselves as members of the Justice League.
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Black Panther
Title: Black Panther
Character: Uncle S'Yan
Released: January 18, 2010
Type: Movie
Black Panther is the ruler and protector of the African nation of Wakanda. Using technology, wits, and extraordinary fighting ability he must protect his nation from an invasion led by Ulysses Klaw, the man who killed his father.
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Title: Black Panther
Character: Uncle S'Yan (voice)
Released: January 16, 2010
Type: TV
Deep in the heart of Africa lies Wakanda, an advanced and unconquerable civilization. A family of warrior kings possessing superior speed, strength and agility has governed this mysterious nation as long as time itself. The latest in this famed line is young King T’Challa, the great hero known worldwide as the Black Panther. Now, outsiders once again threaten to invade and plunder Wakanda.
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Nominated
Title: Nominated
Character: Ray Cowan
Released: January 1, 2010
Type: Movie
A fickle Hollywood star just nominated for an Oscar is banished to a small town by his agent to avoid bad press during the Oscar voting and finds that the connections he makes are more valuable than any trophy he could win.
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Title: NCIS: Los Angeles
Character: Charles Langston
Released: September 22, 2009
Type: TV
The exploits of the Los Angeles–based Office of Special Projects (OSP), an elite division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service that specializes in undercover assignments.
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Title: Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Character: Tornado Champion / Tornado Tyrant (voice)
Released: November 14, 2008
Type: TV
The Caped Crusader is teamed up with Blue Beetle, Green Arrow, Aquaman and countless others in his quest to uphold justice.
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The Alphabet Killer
Title: The Alphabet Killer
Character: Dr. Ellis Parks
Released: November 7, 2008
Type: Movie
Based on the true story of double killings occurring in Rochester, NY during the 80’s and the troubled police officer determined to solve them, with or without the help of her department
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Title: Chuck
Character: Ty Bennett
Released: September 24, 2007
Type: TV
When Buy More computer geek Chuck Bartowski unwittingly downloads a database of government information and deadly fighting skills into his head, he becomes the CIA's most vital secret. This sets Chuck on a path to become a full-fledged spy.
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Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation
Title: Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation
Character: Samuel Nujoma
Released: June 27, 2007
Type: Movie
Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation is a 2007 epic film on the Namibian independence struggle against South African occupation as seen through the life of Sam Nujoma, the leader of the South-West Africa People's Organisation and the first president of the Republic of Namibia.
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Title: Grey's Anatomy
Character: Kurt Walling
Released: March 27, 2005
Type: TV
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
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Title: Battlestar Galactica
Character: Lt. Danny 'Bulldog' Novacek
Released: October 18, 2004
Type: TV
When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth.
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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Title: Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Character: Other Voices (voice)
Released: September 4, 2004
Type: Movie
The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion.
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Title: Justice League Unlimited
Character: J'onn J'onzz (voice)
Released: July 31, 2004
Type: TV
Justice League Unlimited is an American animated television series that was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on Cartoon Network. Featuring a wide array of superheroes from the DC Comics universe, and specifically based on the Justice League superhero team, it is a direct sequel to the previous Justice League animated series.
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Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie
Title: Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie
Character: J'onn J'onzz (voice)
Released: July 13, 2004
Type: Movie
When the Thanagarians visit Earth, Hawkgirl is forced to choose between loyalty to her people and love for her friends on her adopted planet Earth.
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Warming by the Devil's Fire
Title: Warming by the Devil's Fire
Character: Narrator
Released: October 1, 2003
Type: Movie
Director Charles Burnett (Killer of Sheep, My Brother's Wedding, To Sleep with Anger) presents a tale about a young boy's encounter with his family in Mississippi in the 1950s, and intergenerational tensions between the heavenly strains of gospel and the devilish moans of the blues.
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Title: Cold Case
Character: Cordell Baker (2008)
Released: September 28, 2003
Type: TV
The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly Rush combines her natural instincts with the updated technology available today to bring about justice for all the victims she can.
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Title: NCIS
Character: Beau Hindley
Released: September 23, 2003
Type: TV
From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has a shred of evidence connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.
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Justice League: Paradise Lost
Title: Justice League: Paradise Lost
Character: J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter (voice)
Released: July 22, 2003
Type: Movie
Wonder Woman returns to Paradise Island after her abrupt departure, only to find the Amazons turned to stone. Sorcerer Felix Faust demands three mystical artifacts as the ransom.
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Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
Title: Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
Character: Nat Turner - Gray
Released: February 16, 2003
Type: Movie
In 1831, Nat Turner led a slave rebellion in the United States that resulted in the murder of local slave owners and their families, the eventual execution of 55 rebels and the retribution lynching of more than 200 innocent slaves. Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property examines how the story of Turner’s revolt has been interpreted throughout history and how it continues to raise new questions about the nature of terrorism and other forms of violent resistance to oppression. The film adopts an innovative structure by interspersing documentary footage and interviews with dramatizations of these different versions of Turner’s story. A unique collaboration between MacArthur Genius Award feature director Charles Burnett, acclaimed historian of slavery Kenneth S. Greenberg and Academy Award-nominated documentary producer Frank Christopher, Nat Turner is a compelling look at one of history’s most mysterious figures.
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Sounder
Title: Sounder
Character: The Father
Released: January 19, 2003
Type: Movie
This is a coming-of-age story of a boy living in the Depression era of the South. "Boy" (Daniel Lee Robertson III) learns the hard way about the realities of being black, poor and unable to read. But he also learns about the deep love of family, the long-suffering loyalty of a dog and the importance of words, faith, stories & truth.
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Just a Dream
Title: Just a Dream
Character: J.M. Hoagland
Released: March 16, 2002
Type: Movie
Film crew arrives in a small town in Nevada desert. Ends up changing the life of a 12-year-old kid and a friend of his, a movie lover.
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Title: Justice League
Character: J'onn J'onzz (voice)
Released: November 17, 2001
Type: TV
The long-awaited rebirth of the greatest superhero team of all time: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Hawkgirl, Green Lantern, and Martian Manhunter.
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Justice League: Secret Origins
Title: Justice League: Secret Origins
Character: J'onn J'onzz (voice)
Released: November 17, 2001
Type: Movie
When global catastrophe strikes, the World's Greatest Super Heroes answer the call to join Justice League. Justice League works together as a team to overcome a dangerous array of intersteller invaders and world conquering megalomaniacs.
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Title: Alias
Character: Marcus Dixon
Released: September 30, 2001
Type: TV
Sydney Bristow, an agent who has been tricked to believe she is working for the U.S. government, is actually working for a criminal organization named the Alliance of Twelve. Upon learning this, Sydney becomes a double agent for the real CIA.
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Title: Night Visions
Character: Dan
Released: July 12, 2001
Type: TV
Horror anthology series, with each episode comprising two half-hour stories dealing with themes of the supernatural or simply the dark side of human nature.
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Title: Kate Brasher
Character: Jackson Turner
Released: February 24, 2001
Type: TV
Kate Brasher is an American dramatic television series that was broadcast by CBS. It premiered at 9:00pm ET/PT on Saturday, February 24, 2001 and was cancelled after six episodes. The title character was the single mother of teenaged sons Daniel and Elvis. Facing a financial crisis, she seeks legal advice at Brothers Keepers, an inner city community advocacy center, and is offered a job as a social worker. Her co-workers include attorney Abbie Schaeffer and Joe Almeida, the organization's street-smart director, who founded it after his daughter was killed in gang crossfire. Series creator Stephen Tolkin based the character of Almeida on Rabbi Mark Borovitz, an ex-convict and alcoholic who became the spiritual leader of Gateways Beit T'Shuvah, a residential treatment center for Jews in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. The two men met when Tolkin contacted the rabbi for help with a friend who was dealing with substance abuse. Although set in Santa Monica, the series was shot on location in San Diego, California. Among those actors making guest appearances during the series' short run were K Callan, Dennis Christopher, Paul Dooley, Mariette Hartley, Josh Hopkins, Carl Lumbly, David Naughton, and Mackenzie Phillips.
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Title: Static Shock
Character: Martian Manhunter (voice)
Released: September 23, 2000
Type: TV
The adventures of a teenage superhero who fights crime in Dakota City.
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Title: Static Shock
Character: Anansi (voice)
Released: September 23, 2000
Type: TV
The adventures of a teenage superhero who fights crime in Dakota City.
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Men of Honor
Title: Men of Honor
Character: Mac Brashear
Released: September 13, 2000
Type: Movie
Against formidable odds -- and an old-school diving instructor embittered by the U.S. Navy's new, less prejudicial policies -- Carl Brashear sets his sights on becoming the Navy's first African-American master diver in this uplifting true story. Their relationship starts out on the rocks, but fate ultimately conspires to bring the men together into a setting of mutual respect, triumph and honor.
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Little Richard
Title: Little Richard
Character: Bud Penniman
Released: February 20, 2000
Type: Movie
The story of Little Richard Penniman, from his poor Southern upbringing to dealing with the trials and tribulations of being a Black singer in the 1950s, to his born-again phase and brief "retirement" from rock and roll.
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The Color of Friendship
Title: The Color of Friendship
Character: Ron Dellums
Released: February 5, 2000
Type: Movie
Mahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is the daughter of a US congressman from California and who lives in a nice home in Washington DC. When Mahree is chosen to spend a semester at the Dellums' house, she doesn't expect that her host family would be black. Nor do her hosts suspect that she is not a black South African.
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Title: The West Wing
Character: Jeff Breckenridge
Released: September 22, 1999
Type: TV
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.
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Title: Family Law
Released: September 20, 1999
Type: TV
Family attorney and mom Lynn Holt has had to scramble to keep her family and her law firm together since her husband left her and took most of their joint law practice with him. Although the attorneys are carting plenty of life's baggage, they're all determined to make the most of this unexpected second chance—and make each month's mortgage payment.
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Border Line
Title: Border Line
Character: Detective Mollo
Released: February 22, 1999
Type: Movie
Allison Westlin, a Los Angeles-based immigration lawyer and single mother, investigates a murder with the help of private detective Mario Sparks and INS officer Dan McIvers. As the investigation continues and Westlin uncovers a human-smuggling ring, Westlin's nanny Maria jeopardizes her life to protect Westlin and her daughter.
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Title: Family Guy
Character: Loan Officer (voice)
Released: January 31, 1999
Type: TV
Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.
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Title: Batman Beyond
Character: Stalker (voice)
Released: January 10, 1999
Type: TV
As new villains overrun Gotham City of the future, the aging Bruce Wayne hangs up the cape of the once invincible Batman. But when troubled teenager Terry McGinnis stumbles upon the Dark Knight's secret, a new alliance is forged. And a triumphant new Batman is born.
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Title: Batman Beyond
Character: Stalker / Officer Williams (voice)
Released: January 10, 1999
Type: TV
As new villains overrun Gotham City of the future, the aging Bruce Wayne hangs up the cape of the once invincible Batman. But when troubled teenager Terry McGinnis stumbles upon the Dark Knight's secret, a new alliance is forged. And a triumphant new Batman is born.
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Title: The Wild Thornberrys
Character: Red Colobus Monkey (voice)
Released: September 1, 1998
Type: TV
The Wild Thornberrys is an American animated television series that aired on Nickelodeon.
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Title: The Wild Thornberrys
Character: Tumbulu (voice)
Released: September 1, 1998
Type: TV
The Wild Thornberrys is an American animated television series that aired on Nickelodeon.
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Title: Any Day Now
Released: August 18, 1998
Type: TV
Any Day Now is an American drama series that aired on the Lifetime network from 1998 to 2002. The show stars Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint as best friends of different races who grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, in the 1960s during the peak of the Civil Rights Movement. In every episode, contemporary storylines are interwoven with a storyline from their shared past.
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How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Title: How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Character: Judge Spencer Boyle
Released: August 14, 1998
Type: Movie
Through good times and bad, Stella and Delilah have always had each other. Now, Stella's so busy building a life that she's forgotten how to really live. But Delilah is about to change all that. What starts as a quick trip to Jamaica, end as an exhilarating voyage of self discovery as Stella learns to open her heart and find love - even if it's with a man 20 years her junior.
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The Wedding
Title: The Wedding
Character: Lute McNeil
Released: February 22, 1998
Type: Movie
Shelby Coles (Halle Berry) is engaged to marry talented white jazz musician Meade Howell, but the pair face opposition from both Meade's family, who object to an inter-racial marriage, and Shelby's parents, who want her to marry a professional. As Shelby is afflicted by pre-marital doubts, handsome Lute McNeil arrives on the scene, determined to make Shelby his at any cost.
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Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
Title: Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
Character: Additional Voices (voice)
Released: February 11, 1998
Type: Movie
When Mr. Freeze kidnaps Barbara Gordon, as an involuntary organ donor to save his dying wife, Batman and Robin must find her before the operation can begin.
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Buffalo Soldiers
Title: Buffalo Soldiers
Character: John Horse
Released: December 7, 1997
Type: Movie
They've ridden dusty miles without end and fought fierce battles. Yet when these brave African-American cavalrymen enter a scraggly frontier town, they must walk through it instead of ride. The town dishonors them but the soldiers' Native-American foes do not. Apache leader Victoria and other warriors give the horsemen a name of honor and strength: "Buffalo Soldiers". The troopers' daring hunt for Victorio frames this stirring tribute to the former slaves and other African-Americans of the 9th and 10th U.S. Calvary Regiments. Danny Glover, Mykelti Williamson, Glynn Turman, Carl Lumbly and Michael Warren star in an adventure bringing to light that largely unknown story and the unique moral dilemma the men faced. Atten-hut! "Buffalo Soldiers are riding" through town.
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Title: EP Daily
Released: September 20, 1997
Type: TV
EP Daily is a daily news television show that covers movies, TV shows, comic books, collectibles and gadgets. Created and executive produced by host Victor Lucas, and his Vancouver, British Columbia production company Greedy Productions Ltd, EP Daily has been a staple on airwaves since its debut in September 1997.
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The Ditchdigger's Daughters
Title: The Ditchdigger's Daughters
Character: Donald Thornton
Released: February 23, 1997
Type: Movie
Based on the memoirs of Yvonne S. Thornton, this heartwarming, inspirational family drama centers on a poor black laborer who wanted his six daughters to grow up to be doctors.
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Title: EZ Streets
Released: October 27, 1996
Type: TV
EZ Streets is an American television drama series created by Paul Haggis. It premiered on CBS on October 27, 1996 with a two hour pilot telefilm. The series stars Ken Olin, Joe Pantoliano, and Jason Gedrick.
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Title: Superman: The Animated Series
Character: Mayor (voice)
Released: September 6, 1996
Type: TV
Superman, an incredibly powerful alien from the planet Krypton, defends Metropolis from supercriminals. Superman hides his identity behind the glasses of Clark Kent; a mild-mannered reporter for the newspaper the Daily Planet. At the Daily Planet Superman works with fellow reporter Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen.
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Title: Superman: The Animated Series
Character: Alterus (voice)
Released: September 6, 1996
Type: TV
Superman, an incredibly powerful alien from the planet Krypton, defends Metropolis from supercriminals. Superman hides his identity behind the glasses of Clark Kent; a mild-mannered reporter for the newspaper the Daily Planet. At the Daily Planet Superman works with fellow reporter Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen.
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Title: The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Character: Colonel William Marcus (voice)
Released: August 26, 1996
Type: TV
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest is an American animated action-adventure television series.
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Nightjohn
Title: Nightjohn
Character: Nightjohn
Released: June 1, 1996
Type: Movie
John is a man of many talents, including one forbidden skill: he can read. When he teaches a young slave girl named Sarny to read and write, she learns an unforgettable lesson about the power of words and the true meaning of freedom.
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America's Dream
Title: America's Dream
Character: Cal (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
Released: February 17, 1996
Type: Movie
Made especially for the HBO cable network, this well-wrought feature is comprised of three short stories by three noted black American authors, each of which is directed by a respected black director.
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Cagney & Lacey: The Return
Title: Cagney & Lacey: The Return
Character: Marcus Petrie
Released: November 6, 1994
Type: Movie
1994. Cagney, now a Lieutenant, re-teams with Lacey, who has left the force, to search for a cache of missing firearms.
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Title: Touched by an Angel
Character: Willis Thompson
Released: September 21, 1994
Type: TV
Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.
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Title: ER
Character: Graham Baker
Released: September 19, 1994
Type: TV
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
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Title: Chicago Hope
Released: September 18, 1994
Type: TV
Chicago Hope is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It ran on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000. The series is set in a fictional private charity hospital in Chicago, Illinois. The show is set to return in the fall of 2013 on TVGN in reruns.
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Title: M.A.N.T.I.S.
Character: Dr. Miles Hawkins
Released: August 26, 1994
Type: TV
M.A.N.T.I.S. is an American science fiction television series that aired for one season on the Fox Network between August 1994 and March 1995. The original two-hour pilot was produced by Sam Raimi and developed by Sam Hamm. It stars actor Carl Lumbly. The show is unique in that it depicts an African-American superhero.
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On Promised Land
Title: On Promised Land
Character: Floyd Ween
Released: April 17, 1994
Type: Movie
In the 1950s, the Ween family live and work on land that was promised to their family. The landowners, the Appletree family, use the promise of the land to keep the family working for them, putting the transfer of the land in doubt.
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M.A.N.T.I.S.
Title: M.A.N.T.I.S.
Character: Dr. Miles Hawkins
Released: January 24, 1994
Type: Movie
A brilliant, wheelchair-bound scientist invents a form of exo-skeleton called the Mechanically Augmented Neuro Transmitter Interception System (M.A.N.T.I.S.) that turns him into a superhero and gives him the ability to fight the crime wave that is engulfing his city.
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Out of Darkness
Title: Out of Darkness
Character: Addison
Released: January 16, 1994
Type: Movie
Diana Ross dramatizes multiple personality disorder.
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Title: seaQuest DSV
Character: Lamm
Released: September 12, 1993
Type: TV
In the early 21st century, mankind has colonized the oceans. The United Earth Oceans Organization enlists Captain Nathan Bridger and the submarine seaQuest DSV to keep the peace and explore the last frontier on Earth.
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Title: The X-Files
Character: Marcus Duff
Released: September 10, 1993
Type: TV
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk Mulder's work and thus return him to mainstream cases.
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Title: TriBeCa
Released: March 23, 1993
Type: TV
TriBeCa was a television drama anthology series created by David J. Burke and co-produced with Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal for TriBeCa Productions in 1993 that aired on the Fox Network. The series theme song, "Keep It Going," was performed by the alternative hip hop artist Me Phi Me. For his performance in the lead role of Martin McHenry in the season opener, "The Box," Laurence Fishburne won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. Noted for attracting “actors, screenwriters and directors of uncommon quality,” and set in New York City's lower Manhattan neighborhood of TriBeCa, the series was aired by the Fox Broadcasting Company. The stellar casts, with series regulars Philip Bosco and Joe Morton, included Eli Wallach, Kevin Spacey, Kathleen Quinlan, Melanie Mayron, Judith Malina, Carl Lumbly, Richard Lewis, Carol Kane, Debbie Harry, Dizzy Gillespie and Danny Aiello III. Directors and screenwriters included David J. Burke, Hans Tobeason, John Mankiewicz of the prolific Mankiewicz family, Barry Primus, Bryan Spicer, Jeffrey Solomon and several actors in the series, among others.
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South Central
Title: South Central
Character: Ali
Released: September 18, 1992
Type: Movie
During a 10-year sentence for murdering the leader of a rival South Central Los Angeles gang, Bobby Johnson finds religion and rehabilitation with the help of Muslim inmate Ali. Upon his release, Bobby returns home to find that his young son, Jimmie, has joined the Deuces, his old crew. Tensions rise as Bobby struggles to convince Jimmie to leave the gang that was his only family during the painful years his absent father spent behind bars.
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Title: Going to Extremes
Released: September 1, 1992
Type: TV
Medical students discover the quirks of Caribbean-island living at Croft University Medical School, run by a maverick medico who made a fortune with an invention and channeled the money into his personal teaching facility. An uneven blend of surf-and-turf comedy and straight drama, the series was filmed on location in Jamaica.
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Back to the Streets of San Francisco
Title: Back to the Streets of San Francisco
Character: Charlie Walker
Released: January 27, 1992
Type: Movie
Mike Stone's back and his old partner, Steve Keller, is missing. So Mike heads up an investigation. At the same time, he is investigating another brutal murder. And he is trying to decide which of two inspectors shall he recommend for the position of Lieutenant; a woman who has a "Dirty Harry" tendency or a man who reminds him of Steve Keller.
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Eyes of a Witness
Title: Eyes of a Witness
Character: Mambulu
Released: March 30, 1991
Type: Movie
Roy Baxter is concerned for his daughter Christina's safety. She's working as a doctor among the Masai in Kenya. Poaching gangs are slaughtering protected species, then raiding Masai villages and forcing them to help carry their ill-gotten gains across the border. Roy flies to Kenya to convince her to leave and becomes a suspect for murder when the village is raided and he tries to help a UN doctor shot by the raiders. The only witness is a young Masai boy, who is reluctant to come forward because of possible retribution against his tribe.
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Brother Future
Title: Brother Future
Character: Denmark Vessy
Released: February 3, 1991
Type: Movie
A young street rapper is transported back in time to the pre-Civil War South, where he finds himself in the middle of a slave revolt.
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The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
Title: The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1991
Type: Movie
American Experience
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To Sleep with Anger
Title: To Sleep with Anger
Character: Junior
Released: October 12, 1990
Type: Movie
An enigmatic drifter from the South comes to visit an old acquaintance who now lives in South-Central LA.
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Pacific Heights
Title: Pacific Heights
Character: Lieutenant Lou Baker
Released: September 28, 1990
Type: Movie
A couple works hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it. Unfortunately one of their tenants has plans of his own.
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Moe's World
Title: Moe's World
Released: July 14, 1990
Type: Movie
The spirit of a deceased 11-year-old boy acts as the guardian of his family and friends in the working-class neighborhood he left behind.
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Everybody's All-American
Title: Everybody's All-American
Character: Narvel Blue
Released: November 4, 1988
Type: Movie
Louisiana football star Gavin Grey had it all. He was an All-American champion who married his high-school sweetheart, homecoming queen Babs Rogers, and who was a hero to his hometown. Yet after a failed professional career, Gavin realizes that fame and success have passed him by and that he no longer is the hero everyone keeps reminding him he should still be. His dissatisfaction with his life leads to strains in his marriage, and Gavin begins to wonder who he is, if he's not a hero anymore.
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Title: American Experience
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: October 4, 1988
Type: TV
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
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Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8
Title: Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8
Character: Bobby Seale
Released: May 16, 1987
Type: Movie
A made-for-cable-TV docudrama about the trial of the men accused of conspiring to cause protesters to riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Combines in an innovative manner dramatic recreations (largely faithful to the actual trial transcripts) with documentary footage and interviews with the actual defendants.
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The Bedroom Window
Title: The Bedroom Window
Character: Quirke
Released: January 16, 1987
Type: Movie
Baltimore, Maryland. Sylvia sees a girl being attacked from her lover Terry's bedroom window. The assailant flees and his victim is saved. But that same night another girl is found murdered.
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Title: L.A. Law
Character: Earl Williams
Released: September 15, 1986
Type: TV
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Title: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Character: John Parker
Released: August 15, 1984
Type: Movie
Adventurer/surgeon/rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his band of men, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, take on evil alien invaders from the 8th dimension.
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Title: Cagney & Lacey
Character: Mark Petrie
Released: March 25, 1982
Type: TV
Mary Beth Lacey and Chris Cagney are teamed up as NYPD police detectives. Their opposing personalities (one is tough and the other sensitive) mesh to make this one of the great crime-fighting duos of all time.
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Caveman
Title: Caveman
Character: Bork
Released: April 17, 1981
Type: Movie
Disgraced and cast out of his tribe for lusting after Lana, the mate of the tribe's head muscle man, Atouk stumbles along gathering other misfits and learning a bit about the world outside of his cave. Eventually he and friends Lar and Tala learn the secrets of fire, cooked meat, and how to defend themselves from the brutal, yet very stupid dinosaurs.
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Lifepod
Title: Lifepod
Character: Keshah
Released: January 1, 1981
Type: Movie
The first interplanetary cruise ship malfunctions halfway to Jupiter, forcing most of the crew and passengers to abandon ship. A handful of people are trapped onboard.
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Undercover with the KKK
Title: Undercover with the KKK
Character: Rev. Lowell
Released: October 23, 1979
Type: Movie
The true story of Gary Thomas Rowe, Jr., who worked undercover for the FBI to infiltrate a Ku Klux Klan group in his Alabama hometown and later testified as a key prosecution witness during the trial of several Klansmen for crimes of destruction and murder.
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Escape from Alcatraz
Title: Escape from Alcatraz
Character: Inmate
Released: June 22, 1979
Type: Movie
San Francisco Bay, January 18, 1960. Frank Lee Morris is transferred to Alcatraz, a maximum security prison located on a rocky island. Although no one has ever managed to escape from there, Frank and other inmates begin to carefully prepare an escape plan.
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Title: Taxi
Character: Customer #2
Released: September 12, 1978
Type: TV
Louie De Palma is a cantankerous, acerbic taxi dispatcher in New York City. He tries to maintain order over a collection of varied and strange characters who drive for him. As he bullies and insults them from the safety of his “cage,” they form a special bond among themselves, becoming friends and supporting each other through the inevitable trials and tribulations of life.
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Title: The Jeffersons
Released: January 18, 1975
Type: TV
Sitcom following a successful African-American couple, George and Louise “Weezyö Jefferson as they “move on up” from working-class Queens to a ritzy Manhattan apartment. A spin-off of All in the Family.
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Title: Great Performances
Character: Theseus
Released: January 28, 1971
Type: TV
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
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The Life of Chuck
Title: The Life of Chuck
Character: Sam Yarbrough
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A story told in reverse, starting with the end of Chuck Krantz's life, and moving back in time to show how he lived that life.