Portrait of Ossie Davis

Acting

Ossie Davis

Titles
105movies36TV shows
Career

Active from 1960 to 2026, with a break from 2006 to 2023, busiest in 1999 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
39
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 67 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Ossie Davis Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.7, average 2.6
  • Mystery
    3.3, average 4.1
  • Dark Humor
    2.1, average 2.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 11
  • Character-Driven 6
  • Social Justice 5
  • Thought-Provoking 5
  • Character Study 5
  • American History 3
  • Father-Son Relationship 2
  • Survival 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Civil Rights Movement 2
  • Historical Analysis 2
  • Emotional Journey 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

26
TypeAllMovies86TV shows26
RoleAnyActing26Appearances8
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s11950s21960s71970s21980s11990s102000s3
GenreAnyDrama20Action & Adventure5Documentary4Sci-Fi & Fantasy3Mystery2Family2Crime2Western1History1War & Politics1Comedy1Soap1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

3 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch67
Poster for The L Word

TV show · as Melvin Porter

1990s

10 titles · average score 61
GoodWatch81
Poster for Third Watch

TV show · as Mr. Parker

GoodWatch75
Poster for Thomas Jefferson

TV show · as Narrator (voice)

GoodWatch68
Poster for Promised Land

TV show · as Erasmus Jones

GoodWatch46
Poster for The Client

TV show · as Judge Harry Roosevelt

GoodWatch66
Poster for JAG

TV show · as Terrence Minnerly

GoodWatch44
Poster for Touched by an Angel

TV show · as Gabriel / Erasmus Jones

GoodWatch66
Poster for The Stand

TV show · as Judge Richard Farris (credit only) / Judge Richard Farris

GoodWatch79
Poster for Baseball

TV show · as (voice)

GoodWatch48
Poster for Alex Haley's Queen

TV show · as Parson Dick

GoodWatch42
Poster for Evening Shade

TV show · as Ponder Blue

1980s

1 title · average score 41
GoodWatch41
Poster for B.L. Stryker

TV show · as Oz Jackson

1970s

2 titles · average score 62
GoodWatch51
Poster for Roots: The Next Generations

TV show · as 'Dad' Jones

GoodWatch73
Poster for King

TV show · as Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.

1960s

7 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch48
Poster for Hawaii Five-O

TV show · as Ramon Borelle

GoodWatch73
Poster for The Name of the Game

TV show · as Kubani

GoodWatch73
Poster for Run for Your Life

TV show · as Frankie Morton / Dave Corbett

GoodWatch76
Poster for 12 O'Clock High

TV show · as Major Glenn Luke

GoodWatch84
Poster for The Fugitive

TV show · as Lt. Johnny Gaines

Poster for The Great Adventure

TV show · as John Ross

GoodWatch70
Poster for The Defenders

TV show · as Nixie / District Attorney

1950s

2 titles · average score 79
GoodWatch73
Poster for Bonanza

TV show · as Sam Davis

GoodWatch85
Poster for Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV show · as Charles Carter

1940s

1 title · average score 78
GoodWatch78
Poster for Kraft Television Theatre

TV show · as The Emperor Jones

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