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.

Filmography

• Everybody Still Hates Chris — (voice)
• 2024Youn'G — OG
• 202269 Parts — Bank Teller
• 2022Chocolate City 3: Live Tour
• 2022John Wynn's One Hour — Dr. Thomas
• 2021John Wynn's Playhouse
• The Upshaws — Pastor Townsend
• Etheria
• 2019Loved To Death — Pastor
• 201679 Parts — Bank Teller
• 2016Chocolate City: Vegas Strip — Mr. Williams
• 2016Earworm
• 2015Chocolate City — Diner Manager
• 2015Mega Shark vs. Kolossus — Admiral Titus Perry Jackson
• 2015The Gods — Olympus
• 2014Basketball Girlfriends — Lenny
• 2013The Lords of Salem — Chip McDonald (uncredited)
• 2013The Pastor and Mrs. Jones
• Oddity Archive — Roger "Raj" Thomas (archive footage)
• Veep — Omar al-Saleh
• Workaholics — Albert
• 2009Funny People — Yo Teach Principal
• Yo Teach...! — Principal Andrews
• Just Jordan
• 2007Paroled — Royce Henderson
• Everybody Hates Chris — Mr. Omar
• The Steve Harvey Show — Reverend Franklin
• 1992Malcolm X — Sidney
• 1991Kiss and Be Killed — Det. Ross
• What's Happening Now!! — Roger 'Raj' Thomas
• 1977A Piece of the Action — John
• Roots — Kailuba
• The Brady Bunch Hour
• What's Happening!! — Roger 'Raj' Thomas
• Baretta
• The Jeffersons

Appearances as themselves (3)

• 2003Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star — Self
• Donny & Marie — Self
• The Captain and Tennille — Self - Guest