Ossie Davis
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Rating Distribution
Based on 66 rated titles
Title
Year
Pulse
Do the Right Thing
as Da Mayor
1989
5.7
Grumpy Old Men
as Chuck
1993
4.5
Dinosaur
as Yar (voice)
2000
4.5
The Client
as Harry Roosevelt
1994
4.3
Gladiator
as Noah
1992
4.1
Doctor Dolittle
as Archer Dolittle
1998
4.0
Jungle Fever
as Reverend Purify
1991
3.7
Joe Versus the Volcano
as Marshall
1990
3.7
The West
as Self
1996
3.3
School Daze
as Coach Odom
1988
3.2
12 Angry Men
as Juror 2
1997
3.2
Bubba Ho-tep
as John F. "Jack" Kennedy
2002
2.9
Evening Shade
as Ponder Blue
1990
2.7
She Hate Me
as Judge Buchanan
2004
2.6
The Scalphunters
as Joseph Lee
1968
2.5
Sam Whiskey
as Jed Hooker
1969
2.1
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
as Himself
2003
2.0
Death of a Prophet
1981
1.9
Get on the Bus
as Jeremiah
1996
1.8
The Hill
as Jacko King
1965
1.8
Avenging Angel
as Capt. Harry Moradian
1985
1.8
Cop & ½
as Detective in Squad Room
1993
1.8
The Cardinal
as Father Gillis
1963
1.7
The Ernest Green Story
as Grandfather
1993
1.7
Let's Do It Again
as Elder Johnson
1975
1.7
No Way Out
as John Brooks (uncredited)
1950
1.7
Baadasssss!
as Granddad
2004
1.6
Miss Evers' Boys
as Mr. Evers
1997
1.6
Night Gallery
as Osmond Portifoy
1969
1.6
Hot Stuff
as Captain John Geiberger
1979
1.5
Wattstax
as Self (uncredited)
1973
1.5
Harry & Son
as Raymond
1984
1.5
Fourteen Hours
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
1951
1.5
I'm Not Rappaport
as Midge Carter
1996
1.5
A Man Called Adam
as Nelson Davis
1966
1.5
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
as Caretaker
1999
1.4
The House of God
as Dr. Sanders
1984
1.4
Deacons for Defense
as Reverend 'Rev' Gregory
2005
1.4
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
1.4
Shock Treatment
as Capshaw
1964
1.3
Gone Are the Days!
as Reverend Purlie Victorious Judson
1963
1.3
Malcolm X
as Eulogy (voice)
1972
1.3
The Peace!
as Self
2005
1.3
Freedom Road
as Narrator
1979
1.3
Proud
as Lorenzo DuFau
2004
1.2
The Soul Collector
as Mordecai
1999
1.2
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
as Chuffy Russell
1981
1.2
Here's to Life!
as Duncan Cox
2000
1.2
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
as Self
2004
1.2
Countdown at Kusini
as Ernest Motapo
1976
1.1
Unstoppable
as Self
2005
1.1
The Legend of the Candy Cane
as Julius (voice)
2001
0.1
Feast of All Saints
as Jean-Jacques
2001
0.1
Finding Buck McHenry
as Buck McHenry
2000
0.1
The Red Shoes
1990
0.1
The Sheriff
as James Lucas
1971
0.1
Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World
as Narrator
1994
0.1
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
as Self
1989
0.1
The Android Affair
as Dr. Winston
1995
0.1
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
as Self
2005
0.1
The History Makers: Success
as Self
2005
0.1
The Tuskegee Airmen: They Fought Two Wars
as Narrator
2003
0.1
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
as Self
1998
0.1
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
as Narrator
1975
0.1
All God's Children
as Blaine Whitfield
1980
0.1
Theater Talk: 'A Raisin in the Sun'
as Self
2002
0.1
The Unfinished Journey
as Narrator (voice)
1999
0.1
Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore
as Narrator
2001
0.1
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
as Self
2003
0.1
Ossie Davis's family
3 relativesSpouses
Worked together on (17)
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Siblings
William Conan Davis
SiblingChildren
Frequently 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.
