Ossie Davis
Current Interest
1.8
Current interest in this person
Rating Distribution
Based on 66 rated titles
Title
Year
Pulse
Dinosaur
as Yar (voice)
2000
51.6
Do the Right Thing
as Da Mayor
1989
51.2
The Client
as Harry Roosevelt
1994
50.5
Doctor Dolittle
as Archer Dolittle
1998
50.0
12 Angry Men
as Juror 2
1997
47.8
Jungle Fever
as Reverend Purify
1991
46.7
Joe Versus the Volcano
as Marshall
1990
45.0
Gladiator
as Noah
1992
44.9
School Daze
as Coach Odom
1988
40.5
Bubba Ho-tep
as John F. "Jack" Kennedy
2002
40.4
The Hill
as Jacko King
1965
36.1
Let's Do It Again
as Elder Johnson
1975
35.9
She Hate Me
as Judge Buchanan
2004
35.8
Get on the Bus
as Jeremiah
1996
35.1
Cop & ½
as Detective in Squad Room
1993
32.6
The Cardinal
as Father Gillis
1963
29.8
Grumpy Old Men
as Chuck
1993
28.0
The Scalphunters
as Joseph Lee
1968
26.3
Fourteen Hours
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
1951
26.2
Avenging Angel
as Capt. Harry Moradian
1985
25.1
Night Gallery
as Osmond Portifoy
1969
22.2
The Ernest Green Story
as Grandfather
1993
22.0
I'm Not Rappaport
as Midge Carter
1996
21.1
No Way Out
as John Brooks (uncredited)
1950
21.0
Miss Evers' Boys
as Mr. Evers
1997
20.1
The House of God
as Dr. Sanders
1984
19.4
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
17.5
A Man Called Adam
as Nelson Davis
1966
16.8
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
as Self
2003
16.5
Feast of All Saints
as Jean-Jacques
2001
16.2Making 'Do the Right Thing'
as Self
1989
15.4
Sam Whiskey
as Jed Hooker
1969
14.2
Baadasssss!
as Granddad
2004
14.2
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
as Narrator
1975
12.8
All God's Children
as Blaine Whitfield
1980
12.7
Hot Stuff
as Captain John Geiberger
1979
12.6
Wattstax
as Self (uncredited)
1973
12.2
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
as Chuffy Russell
1981
10.6The Peace!
as Self
2005
10.4
Gone Are the Days!
as Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson
1963
10.1
Death of a Prophet
1981
10.1
Harry & Son
as Raymond
1984
9.9
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
as Self
1998
9.2
Here's to Life!
as Duncan Cox
2000
9.1
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
as Self
2004
8.3
Freedom Road
as Narrator
1979
6.1
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
as Himself
2003
5.5
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
as Self
2005
4.8
The Legend of the Candy Cane
as Julius (voice)
2001
4.3
The Unfinished Journey
as Narrator (voice)
1999
3.3
The History Makers: Success
as Self
2005
2.8
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
as Caretaker
1999
2.7
Proud
as Lorenzo DuFau
2004
2.7
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'
as Self
2002
2.7
Deacons for Defense
as Reverend 'Rev' Gregory
2005
1.9
Shock Treatment
as Capshaw
1964
1.8
The Soul Collector
as Mordecai
1999
1.8
Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore
as Narrator
2001
1.4
The West
as Self
1996
1.2
The Android Affair
as Dr. Winston
1995
1.0
Malcolm X
as Eulogy (voice)
1972
0.7
The Sheriff
as James Lucas
1971
0.6
Countdown at Kusini
as Ernest Motapo
1976
0.4
Finding Buck McHenry
as Buck McHenry
2000
0.3
The Red Shoes
1990
0.1Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World
as Narrator
1994
0.1The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars
as Narrator
2003
0.1Unstoppable
as Self
2005
0.1
Evening Shade
as Ponder Blue
1990
0.1Frequently Asked Questions About Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis has appeared in 69 titles, including 67 movies and 2 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.
