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Ernest Lee Thomas

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American actor, producer, and writer (born 1949)

United StatesActorsBorn 1950 · age 76
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Ernest Lee Thomas is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Roger "Raj" Thomas on the 1970s ABC sitcom What's Happening!! and its 1980s syndicated sequel, What's Happening Now!!, and for his recurring role as Mr. Omar on Everybody Hates Chris.

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From TV's What's Happening!! (1977). Seated, L-R: Fred Berry, Ernest Lee Thomas, and Haywood Nelson (back to camera). Standing: Shirley Hemphill.From TV's What's Happening!! (1977). Seated, L-R: Fred Berry, Ernest Lee Thomas, and Haywood Nelson (back to camera). Standing: Shirley Hemphill.

Filmography 21

Malcolm X1992 · ★ 7.6
Funny People2009 · ★ 5.9
The Lords of Salem2013 · ★ 5.4
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star2003 · ★ 5.1
Mega Shark vs. Kolossus2015 · ★ 4.2
Chocolate City2015
Chocolate City: Vegas Strip2016
A Piece of the Action1977
Chocolate City 3: Live Tour2022
Basketball Girlfriends2014
Kiss and Be Killed1991
John Wynn's One Hour2022
69 Parts2022
79 Parts2016
Loved To Death2019
The Gods2015
Youn'G2024
The Pastor and Mrs. Jones2013
Paroled2007
John Wynn's Playhouse2021
Earworm2016

39 credits on file

Television 18

Everybody Hates Chris2005
Veep2012
Workaholics2011
Baretta1975
The Jeffersons1975
Roots1977
The Upshaws2021
The Steve Harvey Show1996
Oddity Archive2012
Donny & Marie1976
What's Happening!!1976
Everybody Still Hates Chris2024
What's Happening Now!!1985
The Captain and Tennille1976
Just Jordan2007
Etheria2020
The Brady Bunch Hour1977
Yo Teach...!2009

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Ken NortonAlso in Kiss and Be Killed (1991)Patrick BauchauAlso in Mega Shark vs. Kolossus (2015)Denise NicholasAlso in A Piece of the Action (1977)Robert Ri'chardAlso in Chocolate City (2015)Stefania SpampinatoAlso in The Gods (2015)Malinda WilliamsAlso in Loved To Death (2019)

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
living
Dates
Born 1950 · age 76
Written about in
8 languages

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