Acting • AGE 78
Al Freeman, Jr. (March 21, 1934 – August 9, 2012) was an American actor and director. Freeman made appearances in many films, such as My Sweet Charlie, Finian's Rainbow, and Malcolm X, and television ...


Down in the Delta
Earl Sinclair
1998

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Poppa
1996

Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
Old Johnson Whittaker
1994

Homicide: Life on the Street
Deputy Commissioner James Harris
1993

Boy Meets Girl
Curtis
1993

Malcolm X
Elijah Muhammad
1992

Law & Order
Reverend Thayer
1990

Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice
Narrator (voice)
1989

Seven Hours to Judgment
Danny Larwin
1988

Perry Mason Returns
Lt. Cooper
1985

The Cosby Show
Coach Ernie Scott
1984

Roots: The Next Generations
Malcolm X
1979

King
Damon Lockwood
1978

Countdown at Kusini
Screenplay
1976

Hot l Baltimore
1975

Kojak
Donald Mosher
1973

To Be Young, Gifted and Black
1972

A Fable
The Leader
1971

The Chicago Conspiracy Trial
1970

My Sweet Charlie
Charles Roberts
1970

Castle Keep
Pvt. Allistair Piersall Benjamin
1969

The Lost Man
Dennis Lawrence
1969

Finian's Rainbow
Howard
1968

The Mod Squad
1968

One Life to Live
Capt. Ed Hall
1968

The Detective
Robbie Loughlin
1968

The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'
Self
1968

Judd, for the Defense
1967

Dutchman
Clay
1966

For Pete's Sake
Harvey
1966

The F.B.I.
Alan Harmon
1965

Ensign Pulver
Taru
1964

The Troublemaker
Intern
1964

Black Like Me
Thomas Newcomb
1964

The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962

The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961

The Defenders
Charlton White
1961

Sniper's Ridge
Medic Gwathney
1961

This Rebel Breed
Satchel
1960

Adventures in Paradise
Para
1959

The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Taxi Man
1959

Torpedo Run
Sam Baker
1958

The Broken Mask
George
1958

The Millionaire
Houseboy
1955