Actor profile

Ernest Lee Thomas

26th March 1950 Gary, Indiana, USA Acting

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.

21 Movies 18 TV Shows 39 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Youn'G poster

Youn'G 21st February 2024 as OG

Chocolate City 3: Live Tour poster

Chocolate City 3: Live Tour 24th June 2022

John Wynn's One Hour poster

John Wynn's One Hour 22nd April 2022 as Dr. Thomas

69 Parts poster

69 Parts 1st April 2022 as Bank Teller

John Wynn's Playhouse poster

John Wynn's Playhouse 6th June 2021

Loved To Death poster

Loved To Death 21st July 2019 as Pastor

Chocolate City: Vegas Strip poster

Chocolate City: Vegas Strip 4th July 2016 as Mr. Williams

Earworm poster

Earworm 18th June 2016

79 Parts poster

79 Parts 15th June 2016 as Bank Teller

Mega Shark vs. Kolossus poster

Mega Shark vs. Kolossus 18th June 2015 as Admiral Titus Perry Jackson

Chocolate City poster

Chocolate City 22nd May 2015 as Diner Manager

The Gods poster

The Gods 5th January 2015 as Olympus

Basketball Girlfriends poster

Basketball Girlfriends 17th June 2014 as Lenny

The Lords of Salem poster

The Lords of Salem 18th April 2013 as Chip McDonald (uncredited)

The Pastor and Mrs. Jones poster

The Pastor and Mrs. Jones 12th February 2013

Funny People poster

Funny People 30th July 2009 as Yo Teach Principal

Paroled poster

Paroled 15th February 2007 as Royce Henderson

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star poster

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star 4th September 2003 as Self

Malcolm X poster

Malcolm X 18th November 1992 as Sidney

Kiss and Be Killed poster

Kiss and Be Killed 1st January 1991 as Det. Ross

A Piece of the Action poster

A Piece of the Action 7th October 1977 as John

Everybody Still Hates Chris poster

Everybody Still Hates Chris 25th September 2024 as (voice)

The Upshaws poster

The Upshaws 12th May 2021 as Pastor Townsend

Etheria poster

Etheria 20th August 2020

Oddity Archive poster

Oddity Archive 5th July 2012 as Roger "Raj" Thomas (archive footage)

Veep poster

Veep 22nd April 2012 as Omar al-Saleh

Workaholics poster

Workaholics 6th April 2011 as Albert

Yo Teach...! poster

Yo Teach...! 27th May 2009 as Principal Andrews

Just Jordan poster

Just Jordan 7th January 2007

Everybody Hates Chris poster

Everybody Hates Chris 22nd September 2005 as Mr. Omar

The Steve Harvey Show poster

The Steve Harvey Show 25th August 1996 as Reverend Franklin

What's Happening Now!! poster

What's Happening Now!! 7th September 1985 as Roger 'Raj' Thomas

Roots poster

Roots 23rd January 1977 as Kailuba

The Brady Bunch Hour poster

The Brady Bunch Hour 23rd January 1977

The Captain and Tennille poster

The Captain and Tennille 20th September 1976 as Self - Guest

What's Happening!! poster

What's Happening!! 5th August 1976 as Roger 'Raj' Thomas

Donny & Marie poster

Donny & Marie 23rd January 1976 as Self

The Jeffersons poster

The Jeffersons 18th January 1975

Baretta poster

Baretta 17th January 1975