Ernest Lee Thomas

Ernest Lee Thomas

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!! Description above from the Wikipedia article Ernest Lee Thomas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Everybody Hates Chris

Everybody Hates Chris

2005 • as Mr. Omar

Everybody Hates Chris

Everybody Hates Chris

2005 • as Radical Man

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

1975

Veep

Veep

2012 • as Omar al-Saleh

The Steve Harvey Show

The Steve Harvey Show

1996 • as Reverend Franklin

Baretta

Baretta

1975

Filmography

2024

Youn'G
Youn'G
as OG
Movie - Released: 2/21/2024
Everybody Still Hates Chris
Everybody Still Hates Chris
as (voice)
TV - Released: 9/25/2024

2022

John Wynn's One Hour
John Wynn's One Hour
as Dr. Thomas
Movie - Released: 4/22/2022
Chocolate City 3: Live Tour
Chocolate City 3: Live Tour
Movie - Released: 6/24/2022
69 Parts
69 Parts
as Bank Teller
Movie - Released: 4/1/2022

2021

John Wynn's Playhouse
John Wynn's Playhouse
Movie - Released: 6/6/2021

2019

Loved To Death
Loved To Death
as Pastor
Movie - Released: 7/21/2019

2016

Earworm
Earworm
Movie - Released: 6/18/2016
Chocolate City: Vegas Strip
Chocolate City: Vegas Strip
as Mr. Williams
Movie - Released: 7/4/2016
79 Parts
79 Parts
as Bank Teller
Movie - Released: 6/15/2016

2015

Mega Shark vs. Kolossus
Mega Shark vs. Kolossus
as Admiral Titus Perry Jackson
Movie - Released: 6/18/2015
Movie
The Gods
as Olympus
Movie - Released: 1/5/2015
Chocolate City
Chocolate City
as Diner Manager
Movie - Released: 5/22/2015

2014

Movie
Basketball Girlfriends
as Lenny
Movie - Released: 6/17/2014

2013

The Lords of Salem
The Lords of Salem
as Chip McDonald (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 4/18/2013
The Pastor and Mrs. Jones
The Pastor and Mrs. Jones
Movie - Released: 2/12/2013

2012

Veep
Veep
as Omar al-Saleh
TV - Released: 4/22/2012
Oddity Archive
Oddity Archive
as Roger "Raj" Thomas (archive footage)
TV - Released: 7/5/2012

2009

Funny People
Funny People
as Yo Teach Principal
Movie - Released: 7/30/2009
TV
Yo Teach...!
as Principal Andrews
TV - Released: 5/27/2009

2007

Paroled
Paroled
as Royce Henderson
Movie - Released: 2/15/2007
Just Jordan
Just Jordan
TV - Released: 1/7/2007

2005

Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris
as Mr. Omar
TV - Released: 9/22/2005
Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris
as Radical Man
TV - Released: 9/22/2005

2003

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/4/2003

1996

The Steve Harvey Show
The Steve Harvey Show
as Reverend Franklin
TV - Released: 8/25/1996

1992

Malcolm X
Malcolm X
as Sidney
Movie - Released: 11/18/1992

1991

Kiss and Be Killed
Kiss and Be Killed
as Det. Ross
Movie - Released: 1/1/1991

1985

What's Happening Now!!
What's Happening Now!!
TV - Released: 9/7/1985

1977

A Piece of the Action
A Piece of the Action
as John
Movie - Released: 10/7/1977
The Brady Bunch Hour
The Brady Bunch Hour
TV - Released: 1/23/1977
Roots
Roots
as Kailuba
TV - Released: 1/23/1977

1976

What's Happening!!
What's Happening!!
as Roger "Raj" Thomas
TV - Released: 8/5/1976
Donny & Marie
Donny & Marie
as Self
TV - Released: 1/23/1976
The Captain and Tennille
The Captain and Tennille
as Self
TV - Released: 9/20/1976

1975

The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
TV - Released: 1/18/1975
Baretta
Baretta
TV - Released: 1/17/1975