| Profession |
actor, film director, screenwriter, stage actor, television actor, writer, film actor, film producer, playwright |
| Awards Received |
National Medal of Arts, Marian Anderson Award, Daytime Emmy Award, James Parks Morton Interfaith Award, NAACP Image Award – Hall of Fame Award, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Kennedy Center Honors, Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording, Paul Robeson Award, Coretta Scott King Award |
| Nominations |
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Tony Award for Best Musical, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children’s Series or Special, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording |
| Work Period Start |
1950 |
| Notable Works |
Purlie Victorious |
