| Movie | Role |
|---|---|
| The Meteor Man (1993) | Earnest Moses |
| Soul Man (1986) | Professor Banks |
| The Hunt for Red October (1990) | Admiral James Greer |
| Matewan (1987) | 'Few Clothes' Johnson |
| The Lion King (2019) | Mufasa (voice) |
| The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) | Darth Vader (voice) |
| The Lion King (1994) | King Mufasa (voice) |
| Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) | Lt. Lothar Zogg |
| Conan the Barbarian (1982) | Thulsa Doom |
| Coming to America (1988) | King Jaffe Joffer |