Acting credits
39
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Ernest Lee Thomas
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.4
Low visibility
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Movies: 21Series: 18
TMDB ID: 75356
IMDb ID: nm0858808
Known for: Acting
Born: March 26, 1950
Age: 75
Place of birth: Gary, Indiana, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2024
Years active: 50
Average TMDB rating: 6.57
Wikidata: Q5393446
Biography
Ernest Lee Thomas (born March 26, 1949) is an American actor. He was born in Gary, Indiana. He is most famous for his role as aspiring writer Roger "Raj" Thomas on the 1970s ABC sitcom What's Happening!!, and its 1980s syndicated sequel, What's Happening Now!!
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Ernest Lee Thomas.
Youn'G
as OG
2024 Movie
5.5
Chocolate City 3: Live Tour
2022 Movie
2.0
John Wynn's One Hour
as Dr. Thomas
2022 Movie
2.0
69 Parts
as Bank Teller
2022 Movie
John Wynn's Playhouse
2021 Movie
Loved To Death
as Pastor
2019 Movie
5.8
Chocolate City: Vegas Strip
as Mr. Williams
2016 Movie
Earworm
2016 Movie
4.0
79 Parts
as Bank Teller
2016 Movie
4.2
Mega Shark vs. Kolossus
as Admiral Titus Perry Jackson
2015 Movie
5.2
Chocolate City
as Diner Manager
2015 Movie
10.0
The Gods
as Olympus
2015 Movie
10.0
Basketball Girlfriends
as Lenny
2014 Movie
5.4
The Lords of Salem
as Chip McDonald (uncredited)
2013 Movie
The Pastor and Mrs. Jones
2013 Movie
5.9
Funny People
as Yo Teach Principal
2009 Movie
Paroled
as Royce Henderson
2007 Movie
5.1
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
as Self
2003 Movie
7.5
Malcolm X
as Sidney
1992 Movie
4.0
Kiss and Be Killed
as Det. Ross
1991 Movie
5.7
A Piece of the Action
as John
1977 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Ernest Lee Thomas.
7.7
Everybody Still Hates Chris
as (voice) • 3 eps
2024 Series
7.6
The Upshaws
as Pastor Townsend • 1 eps
2021 Series
6.4
Etheria
1 eps
2020 Series
8.0
Oddity Archive
as Roger "Raj" Thomas (archive footage) • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.5
Veep
as Omar al-Saleh • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.4
Workaholics
as Albert • 1 eps
2011 Series
10.0
Yo Teach...!
as Principal Andrews • 2 eps
2009 Series
8.1
Just Jordan
1 eps
2007 Series
8.1
Everybody Hates Chris
as Mr. Omar • 26 eps
2005 Series
6.9
The Steve Harvey Show
as Reverend Franklin • 1 eps
1996 Series
6.3
What's Happening Now!!
66 eps
1985 Series
7.4
Roots
as Kailuba • 1 eps
1977 Series
2.0
The Brady Bunch Hour
1 eps
1977 Series
5.5
The Captain and Tennille
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1976 Series
7.4
What's Happening!!
as Roger "Raj" Thomas • 65 eps
1976 Series
6.7
Donny & Marie
as Self • 2 eps
1976 Series
7.3
The Jeffersons
1 eps
1975 Series
6.4
Baretta
1 eps
1975 Series