Portrait of Ernest Lee Thomas

Acting

Ernest Lee Thomas

Titles
17movies18TV shows
Career

Active from 1976 to 2024, with a break from 1986 to 2006, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score39/100
Highest rated
Poster for What's Happening!!
What's Happening!!
GoodWatch score48/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Ernest Lee Thomas Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    1.8, average 4.1
  • Melancholy
    2.7, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    3.6, average 5.6
  • Tension
    4.1, average 6.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Everyday Life 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

32
TypeAllMovies16TV shows16
RoleAnyActing32Appearances3
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s61980s11990s32000s52010s112020s6
GenreAnyComedy16Drama12Thriller5Crime5Action4Family3Horror3Science Fiction2Mystery2History1TV Movie1War & Politics1Documentary1Romance1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

6 titles · average score 57
Poster for 69 Parts

as Bank Teller

GoodWatch66
Poster for The Upshaws

TV show · as Pastor Townsend

2010s

11 titles · average score 55
Poster for 79 Parts

as Bank Teller

GoodWatch28
Poster for Mega Shark vs. Kolossus

as Admiral Titus Perry Jackson

GoodWatch45
Poster for Chocolate City

as Diner Manager

Poster for The Gods

as Olympus

GoodWatch49
Poster for The Lords of Salem

as Chip McDonald (uncredited)

GoodWatch85
Poster for Veep

TV show · as Omar al-Saleh

Poster for Oddity Archive

TV show · as Roger "Raj" Thomas (archive footage)

GoodWatch75
Poster for Workaholics

TV show · as Albert

2000s

5 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch61
Poster for Funny People

as Yo Teach Principal

Poster for Yo Teach...!

TV show · as Principal Andrews

Poster for Paroled

as Royce Henderson

GoodWatch87
Poster for Everybody Hates Chris

TV show · as Mr. Omar

1990s

3 titles · average score 79
GoodWatch79
Poster for The Steve Harvey Show

TV show · as Reverend Franklin

1980s

1 title · average score 42
GoodWatch42
Poster for What's Happening Now!!

TV show · as Roger 'Raj' Thomas

1970s

6 titles · average score 59
GoodWatch76
Poster for Roots

TV show · as Kailuba

GoodWatch48
Poster for What's Happening!!

TV show · as Roger 'Raj' Thomas

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