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Ernest Lee Thomas

Ernest Lee Thomas

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 26, 1950 (75)
Birthplace Gary, Indiana, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Aug 03, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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 a ... rticle Ernest Lee Thomas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

John Wynn's One Hour

John Wynn's One Hour

2022

as Dr. Thomas

Loved To Death

Loved To Death

2019

as Pastor

79 Parts

79 Parts

2016

as Bank Teller

Chocolate City: Vegas Strip

Chocolate City: Vegas Strip

2016

as Mr. Williams

Mega Shark vs. Kolossus

Mega Shark vs. Kolossus

2015

as Admiral Titus Perry Jackson

Chocolate City

Chocolate City

2015

as Diner Manager

The Gods

The Gods

2015

as Olympus

Basketball Girlfriends

Basketball Girlfriends

2014

as Lenny

The Lords of Salem

The Lords of Salem

2013

as Chip McDonald (uncredited)

Funny People

Funny People

2009

as Yo Teach Principal

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

1992

as Sidney

Kiss and Be Killed

Kiss and Be Killed

1991

as Det. Ross

A Piece of the Action

A Piece of the Action

1977

as John

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

What's Happening!!

as Roger "Raj" Thomas

Episodes: 65

First Aired: Aug 05, 1976

Everybody Hates Chris

as Mr. Omar

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Sep 22, 2005

Yo Teach...!

as Principal Andrews

Episodes: 7

First Aired: May 27, 2009

Everybody Hates Chris

as Radical Man

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 22, 2005

Everybody Still Hates Chris

as (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 25, 2024

Veep

as Omar al-Saleh

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 22, 2012

The Steve Harvey Show

as Reverend Franklin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 25, 1996

Roots

as Kailuba

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1977

What's Happening Now!!

Episodes: 66

First Aired: Sep 07, 1985

Donny & Marie

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 23, 1976

Just Jordan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 2007

The Jeffersons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1975

Baretta

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 17, 1975

The Brady Bunch Hour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1977

The Captain and Tennille

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1976

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