Ernest Lee Thomas

Ernest Lee Thomas

Known for
Acting
Born
March 26, 1950 (age 76)
Birthplace
Gary, Indiana, USA

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

Known For

Filmography

2024
Youn'G poster

Youn'G

Movie · as OG

2024
Everybody Still Hates Chris poster

Everybody Still Hates Chris

TV · as (voice) · 3 eps

2022
John Wynn's One Hour poster

John Wynn's One Hour

Movie · as Dr. Thomas

2022
Chocolate City 3: Live Tour poster

Chocolate City 3: Live Tour

Movie

2022
69 Parts poster

69 Parts

Movie · as Bank Teller

2021
John Wynn's Playhouse poster

John Wynn's Playhouse

Movie

2021
The Upshaws poster

The Upshaws

TV · as Pastor Townsend · 1 ep

2020
Etheria poster

Etheria

TV · 1 ep

2019
Loved To Death poster

Loved To Death

Movie · as Pastor

2016
Earworm poster

Earworm

Movie

2016
Chocolate City: Vegas Strip poster

Chocolate City: Vegas Strip

Movie · as Mr. Williams

2016
79 Parts poster

79 Parts

Movie · as Bank Teller

2015
Mega Shark vs. Kolossus poster

Mega Shark vs. Kolossus

Movie · as Admiral Titus Perry Jackson

2015
The Gods poster

The Gods

Movie · as Olympus

2015
Chocolate City poster

Chocolate City

Movie · as Diner Manager

2014
Basketball Girlfriends poster

Basketball Girlfriends

Movie · as Lenny

2013
The Lords of Salem poster

The Lords of Salem

Movie · as Chip McDonald (uncredited)

2013
The Pastor and Mrs. Jones poster

The Pastor and Mrs. Jones

Movie

2012
Veep poster

Veep

TV · as Omar al-Saleh · 1 ep

2012
Oddity Archive poster

Oddity Archive

TV · as Roger "Raj" Thomas (archive footage) · 1 ep

2011
Workaholics poster

Workaholics

TV · as Albert · 1 ep

2009
Funny People poster

Funny People

Movie · as Yo Teach Principal

2009
Yo Teach...! poster

Yo Teach...!

TV · as Principal Andrews · 2 eps

2007
Paroled poster

Paroled

Movie · as Royce Henderson

2007
Just Jordan poster

Just Jordan

TV · 1 ep

2005
Everybody Hates Chris poster

Everybody Hates Chris

TV · as Mr. Omar · 26 eps

2003
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star poster

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

Movie · as Self

1996
The Steve Harvey Show poster

The Steve Harvey Show

TV · as Reverend Franklin · 1 ep

1992
Malcolm X poster

Malcolm X

Movie · as Sidney

1991
Kiss and Be Killed poster

Kiss and Be Killed

Movie · as Det. Ross

1985
What's Happening Now!! poster

What's Happening Now!!

TV · as Roger 'Raj' Thomas · 66 eps

1977
A Piece of the Action poster

A Piece of the Action

Movie · as John

1977
The Brady Bunch Hour poster

The Brady Bunch Hour

TV · 1 ep

1977
Roots poster

Roots

TV · as Kailuba · 1 ep

1976
What's Happening!! poster

What's Happening!!

TV · as Roger 'Raj' Thomas · 65 eps

1976
Donny & Marie poster

Donny & Marie

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1976
The Captain and Tennille poster

The Captain and Tennille

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1975
The Jeffersons poster

The Jeffersons

TV · 1 ep

1975
Baretta poster

Baretta

TV · 1 ep