Ossie Davis
Current Interest
0.6
Current interest in this person
Rating Distribution
Based on 65 rated titles
Title
Year
Attention
Grumpy Old Men
as Chuck
1993
53.0
Dinosaur
as Yar (voice)
2000
52.1
Do the Right Thing
as Da Mayor
1989
50.8
The Client
as Harry Roosevelt
1994
50.6
12 Angry Men
as Juror 2
1997
50.0
Doctor Dolittle
as Archer Dolittle
1998
48.7
Jungle Fever
as Reverend Purify
1991
45.6
Gladiator
as Noah
1992
45.0
Joe Versus the Volcano
as Marshall
1990
43.0
Bubba Ho-tep
as John F. "Jack" Kennedy
2002
40.2
School Daze
as Coach Odom
1988
38.0
She Hate Me
as Judge Buchanan
2004
35.1
The Hill
as Jacko King
1965
35.1
Cop & ½
as Detective in Squad Room
1993
34.6
The Cardinal
as Father Gillis
1963
33.7
Get on the Bus
as Jeremiah
1996
30.8
Avenging Angel
as Capt. Harry Moradian
1985
27.8
The Ernest Green Story
as Grandfather
1993
26.5
Fourteen Hours
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
1951
26.3
Let's Do It Again
as Elder Johnson
1975
25.8
The Scalphunters
as Joseph Lee
1968
25.3
Night Gallery
as Osmond Portifoy
1969
23.7
Baadasssss!
as Granddad
2004
21.4
A Man Called Adam
as Nelson Davis
1966
21.2
No Way Out
as John Brooks (uncredited)
1950
21.1
Harry & Son
as Raymond
1984
18.5
I'm Not Rappaport
as Midge Carter
1996
18.0
Miss Evers' Boys
as Mr. Evers
1997
16.1
Sam Whiskey
as Jed Hooker
1969
15.9
Hot Stuff
as Captain John Geiberger
1979
15.7
Feast of All Saints
as Jean-Jacques
2001
13.7
The House of God
as Dr. Sanders
1984
12.7
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
12.6Making 'Do the Right Thing'
as Self
1989
10.6
The Legend of the Candy Cane
as Julius (voice)
2001
9.8
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
as Self
1998
8.6
Wattstax
as Self (uncredited)
1973
8.2
Freedom Road
as Narrator
1979
7.1
All God's Children
as Blaine Whitfield
1980
5.4
Death of a Prophet
1981
5.2
Gone Are the Days!
as Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson
1963
5.2The Peace!
as Self
2005
4.7
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
as Chuffy Russell
1981
4.6
Proud
as Lorenzo DuFau
2004
4.4
The Soul Collector
as Mordecai
1999
3.5
Here's to Life!
as Duncan Cox
2000
2.9
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
as Self
2003
2.7
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
as Himself
2003
2.7
Shock Treatment
as Capshaw
1964
2.7
The Unfinished Journey
as Narrator (voice)
1999
1.9
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
as Narrator
1975
1.9
Malcolm X
as Eulogy (voice)
1972
1.5
Deacons for Defense
as Reverend 'Rev' Gregory
2005
1.2
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
as Self
2005
1.2
Finding Buck McHenry
as Buck McHenry
2000
0.8
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
as Caretaker
1999
0.8
The Sheriff
as James Lucas
1971
0.7
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
as Self
2004
0.7
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'
as Self
2002
0.5
Countdown at Kusini
as Ernest Motapo
1976
0.3
The Android Affair
as Dr. Winston
1995
0.2
The Red Shoes
1990
0.1Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World
as Narrator
1994
0.1
The History Makers: Success
as Self
2005
0.1The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars
as Narrator
2003
0.1
Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore
as Narrator
2001
0.1Unstoppable
as Self
2005
0.1
The West
as Self
1996
0.1Frequently Asked Questions About Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis has appeared in 68 titles, including 67 movies and 1 television shows.
The earliest title currently listed in Ossie Davis's filmography is No Way Out (1950).
The most recent title featuring Ossie Davis is The Peace! (2005).
One of the highest rated titles featuring Ossie Davis is Beah: A Black Woman Speaks with an IMDb rating of 8.7.
Ossie Davis has been active for approximately 55 years, with credits spanning from 1950 to 2005.
Titles featuring Ossie Davis currently have an average IMDb rating of 6.7.
The busiest years in Ossie Davis's career include 2005, 2003, 2004.
