Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Pawnbroaker !The Pawnbroker | Man on Street | uncredited |
| 1966 | Man Called Adam, AA Man Called Adam | Unknown | uncredited |
| 1968 | Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? | Grand Central Commuter | uncredited |
| 1980 | Brubaker | Walter | |
| 1981 | Eyewitness | Lieutenant Black | |
| 1984 | Teachers | Al Lewis | |
| 1984 | Harry & Son | Siemanowski | |
| 1985 | Marie | Charles Traughber | |
| 1985 | That Was Then... This Is Now | Charlie Woods | |
| 1987 | Street Smart | Fast Black | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture |
| 1988 | Clean and Sober | Craig | |
| 1989 | Glory | Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins | Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 1989 | Driving Miss Daisy | Hoke Colburn | 40th Berlin International Film Festival – Silver Bear for Best Joint Performance (shared with Jessica Tandy) Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor National Board of Review Award for Best Actor Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor |
| 1989 | Lean on Me | Principal Joe Clark | |
| 1989 | Johnny Handsome | Lt. A.Z. Drones | |
| 1990 | Bonfire of the Vanities, TheThe Bonfire of the Vanities | Judge Leonard White | |
| 1990 | Civil War, TheThe Civil War | Voice of Frederick Douglass | |
| 1991 | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | Azeem | Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Kevin Costner) |
| 1992 | Unforgiven | Ned Logan | |
| 1992 | Power of One, TheThe Power of One | Geel Piet | |
| 1993 | Bopha! | director only, his directorial debut | |
| 1994 | Shawshank Redemption, TheThe Shawshank Redemption | Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding, Narrator | Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor (tied with Wallace Shawn for Vanya on 42nd Street) Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role |
| 1995 | Outbreak | Brig. Gen. Billy Ford | |
| 1995 | Se7en | Detective Lt. William Somerset | Empire Award for Best Actor London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Brad Pitt) Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor |
| 1996 | Chain Reaction | Paul Shannon | |
| 1996 | Moll Flanders | Hibble | |
| 1996 | Cosmic Voyage | Narrator | |
| 1997 | Amistad | Theodore Joadson | |
| 1997 | Kiss The Girls | Dr. Alex Cross | |
| 1997 | Long Way Home, TheThe Long Way Home | Narrator | |
| 1998 | Deep Impact | President Tom Beck | |
| 1998 | Hard Rain | Jim | |
| 2000 | Nurse Betty | Charlie Quinn | Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 2000 | Under Suspicion | Victor Benezet | |
| 2001 | Along Came a Spider | Dr. Alex Cross | |
| 2002 | Sum of All Fears, TheThe Sum of All Fears | DCI William Cabot | |
| 2002 | High Crimes | Charlie Grimes | |
| 2003 | Bruce Almighty | God | |
| 2003 | Dreamcatcher | Col. Abraham Curtis | |
| 2003 | Levity | Pastor Miles Evans | |
| 2003 | Drug War | Lt. Redding | |
| 2004 | Million Dollar Baby | Eddie "Scrap Iron" Dupris | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Italian Online Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 2004 | Hunting of the President, TheThe Hunting of the President | Narrator | limited release |
| 2004 | Big Bounce, TheThe Big Bounce | Walter Crewes | |
| 2005 | Unfinished Life, AnAn Unfinished Life | Mitch Bradley | |
| 2005 | War of the Worlds | Narrator | |
| 2005 | March of the Penguins | Narrator | |
| 2005 | Batman Begins | Lucius Fox | |
| 2005 | Unleashed | Sam | |
| 2006 | Edison Force | Ashford | |
| 2006 | Contract, TheThe Contract | Frank Carden | |
| 2006 | Lucky Number Slevin | The Boss | |
| 2006 | 10 Items or Less | Himself | |
| 2007 | Evan Almighty | God | |
| 2007 | Feast of Love | Harry Stephenson | |
| 2007 | Gone, Baby, Gone | Jack Doyle | |
| 2007 | Bucket List, TheThe Bucket List | Carter Chambers | Also Narrator |
| 2008 | Wanted | Sloan | |
| 2008 | Love Guru, TheThe Love Guru | Narrator | Voice |
| 2008 | Dark Knight, TheThe Dark Knight | Lucius Fox | Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast |
| 2009 | Prom Night in Mississippi | Himself | limited release |
| 2009 | Thick as Thieves | Keith Ripley | |
| 2009 | Maiden Heist, TheThe Maiden Heist | Charlie | |
| 2009 | Invictus | Nelson Mandela | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture National Board of Review Award for Best Actor (tied with George Clooney for Up in the Air) Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated—Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated—Denver Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated—Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nominated—St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated—Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best Actor |
| 2010 | RED | Joe | |
| 2011 | Born to Be Wild | Narrator | |
| 2011 | Conan the Barbarian | Narrator | |
| 2011 | Dolphin Tale | Dr. Cameron McCarthy | |
| 2012 | The Magic of Belle Isle | Monte Wildhorn | |
| 2012 | Dark Knight Rises, TheThe Dark Knight Rises | Lucius Fox | |
| 2013 | Now You See Me | Thaddeus Bradley | in production |
| 2013 | Oblivion | Malcolm Beech | in production |
| 2013 | Last Vegas | Archie | in production |
| 2013 | True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, TheThe True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle | Zachariah | in production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–1977 | Electric Company, TheThe Electric Company | Easy Reader, DJ Mel Mounds, Dracula, Vincent the Vegetable Vampire | television series |
| 1978 | Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry | Uncle Hammer | made-for-television |
| 1981 | Ryan's Hope | Cicero Murphy | TV series (various episodes) |
| 1981 | Marva Collins Story, TheThe Marva Collins Story | Clarence Collins | made-for-television |
| 1982–1984 | Another World | Roy Bingham | TV series (various episodes) |
| 1985 | Twilight Zone, TheThe Twilight Zone | Tony | Television series (episode "Dealer's Choice") |
| 1986 | Resting Place | Luther Johnson | made-for-television |
| 1987 | Fight For Life | Dr. Sherard | made-for-television |
| 2008 | Smithsonian Channel's Sound Revolution | Himself (host) | television series, series host |
| 2008 | Stephen Fry in America | Himself | television series, appears in episode 3 |
| 2010 | Colbert Report, TheThe Colbert Report | Himself | interview |
| 2010 | Daily Show, TheThe Daily Show | Himself | interview |
| 2010–2013 | Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman |
Himself (host) | television series, series host |
| 2010 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (celebrity cameo) | What Up with That |
| 2011 | Curiosity | Himself | "Is There a Parallel Universe?" (#1.5) |
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