- Othello
2026 Othello
- 2025: The Year from Space
2026 Narrator (Voice)
- Pierre
2026 Pierre Jeffreys
- Judi Dench: Shakespeare, My Family and Me
2025 Narrator (voice)
- Happy Face
2025 Dr. Greg
- Arthur's Whisky
2024 Hal
- The Acolyte
2024 Senator Rayencourt
- The Agency
2024 Dalaga
- National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies
2023 William F. Buckley, Jr.
- Man to Man
2023 Malcolm
- David Harewood on Blackface
2023 Himself
- The Canterville Ghost
2023 Hiram Otis (voice)
- Dickens: Phantoms and Fiction
2023 Presenter
- 2022: The Year from Space
2023 Narrator (voice)
- Herald of Darkness
2023 Warlin Door
- Wendell & Wild
2022 Lane Klaxon (voice)
- Sherwood
2022 Denis Bottomley
- Moment of Truth
2022 Narrator
- The Abominable Snow Baby
2021 Narrator
- Young Vic: Best of Enemies
2021 William F. Buckley, Jr.
- Why Is Covid Killing People Of Colour?
2021 Producer
- The Black Panthers of WW2
2021 Narrator
- Earth's Tropical Islands
2020 Narrator
- David Harewood: Psychosis and Me
2019 Presenter
- Lost Pharaohs of the Nile
2019 Host
- Parallel
2018 Mr. Parkes
- Free in Deed
2017 Abe Wilkins
- Tulip Fever
2017 Mr. Prater
- Madiba
2017 Walter Sisulu
- Army: Behind the New Frontlines
2017 Narrator
- Grimsby
2016 Black Gareth
- The Night Manager
2016 Joel Steadman
- Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands
2016 Scorann
- DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016 J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter
- Spooks: The Greater Good
2015 Francis Warrender
- SuperBob
2015 Simon
- Supergirl
2015 Director
- The Man in the High Castle
2015 Equiano Hampton
- The Pygmy Hippo: A Very Secret Life
2014 Narrator
- The Gospel of John
2014 Narrator (voice) – New International Version
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
2014 Oberon
- Third Person
2014 Jake
- Selfie
2014 Sam Saperstein
- The Flash
2014 J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter
- By Any Means
2013 Napier
- The Last Bite
2012 Rook
- The Man Inside
2012 Eugene Murdoch
- Treasure Island
2012 Billy Bones
- Treasure Island
2012 Billy Bones
- Arrow
2012 J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter
- Playhouse Presents
2012 Victor
- The Hot Potato
2011 Harrison
- Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds
2011 The Creature
- Victim
2011 Mr. Ansah
- Homeland
2011 David Estes
- Perspectives
2011
- The Body Farm
2011 Wilkes
- Mrs Mandela
2010 Nelson Mandela
- Welcome to Lagos
2010 Narrator (voice)
- Gunrush
2009 Robbie
- The Last Enemy
2008 Patrick Nye
- Criminal Justice
2008 Freddie Graham
- The Palace
2008 Major Simon Brooks
- The Fixer
2008
- The True Story
2008 Narrator
- The Philosopher's Stone: The True Story
2007 Narrator
- The Shadow in the North
2007 Nicholas Bedwell
- Blood Diamond
2006 Captain Poison
- The Ruby in the Smoke
2006 Matthew Bedwell
- Robin Hood
2006 Tuck
- New Street Law
2006 DI Branston
- Separate Lies
2005 Inspector Marshall
- Strings
2004 Erito
- The Merchant of Venice
2004 Prince of Morocco
- New Tricks
2004
- Hustle
2004 Don Coleman
- Babyfather
2001 Gus
- Fat Friends
2000 Max Robertson
- Always and Everyone
1999 Dr Mike Gregson
- The Vice
1999 DS Joe Robinson
- I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now
1998 Moses
- Macbeth on the Estate
1997 Macduff
- An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
1997 DI Peterson
- Silent Witness
1996 Angus Stuart
- Ballykissangel
1996 Henry
- Agony Again
1995 Daniel
- Game On
1995 Paul 'The Rage' Johnson
- Hearts and Minds
1995 Trevor
- Bermuda Grace
1994
- Great Moments in Aviation
1994 Steward
- The Hawk
1993 Sergeant Streete
- Harnessing Peacocks
1993 Terry
- Anna Lee: Headcase
1993 Stevie Johnson
- Black Poppies
1992
- Crime Story
1992 Terrence Burke
- Pirate Prince
1991 Jean-Baptiste
- Performance
1991 Macduff
- For the Greater Good
1991 David West
- Murder Most Horrid
1991 Jonathon
- South of the Border
1988 Errol
- Dispatches
1987 Narrator
- Casualty
1986 Paul Grant
- Screen Two
1985 Sergeant Streete
- The Bill
1984
- Natural World
1983 Narrator
- Minder
1979 Vinny's Minder
- Horizon
1964 Narrator
- Benn/Eubank
Director
- Hyde
Lt. Robert Malloy
