Moses Gunn
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
2 Oct 1929
Age
97 Years
Born In
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Total Projects
70
Years Active
29 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Moses Gunn (October 2, 1929 – December 17, 1993) was an American actor. An Obie Award-winning stage player, he co-founded the Negro Ensemble Company in the 1960s. His 1962 Broadway debut was in Jean Genet's The Blacks. He was nominated for a 1976 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for The Poison Tree and played Othello...
Known For
Filmography
tv
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Risley Tucker
movie
Memphis
Memphis
as Tio Wiggins
movie
Perfect Harmony
Perfect Harmony
as Zeke
movie
Brother Future
Brother Future
as Isaac
movie
Murder Times Seven
Murder Times Seven
as Sam Paxton
tv
Snoops
Snoops
as Chance Dennis Sr.
tv
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
as Uncle Ezra Thornberry
movie
The Women of Brewster Place
The Women of Brewster Place
as Ben
tv
The Women of Brewster Place
The Women of Brewster Place
as Ben
movie
The Luckiest Man in the World
The Luckiest Man in the World
as Voice
tv
A Man Called Hawk
A Man Called Hawk
movie
Dixie Lanes
Dixie Lanes
as Isaac
movie
Leonard Part 6
Leonard Part 6
as Giorgio
movie
Bates Motel
Bates Motel
as Henry Watson
movie
Heartbreak Ridge
Heartbreak Ridge
as Staff Sergeant Webster
tv
Amen
Amen
movie
Certain Fury
Certain Fury
as Dr. Freeman
movie
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
as Hannibal
tv
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
as Dr. Lotus
tv
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
as Joe Kendall
tv
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
movie
The House of Dies Drear
The House of Dies Drear
as River Lewis Darrow
movie
Firestarter
Firestarter
as Dr. Pynchot
movie
The Killing Floor
The Killing Floor
as Heavy Williams
movie
The NeverEnding Story
The NeverEnding Story
as Cairon - Empress' Servant
movie
Amityville II: The Possession
Amityville II: The Possession
as Turner
tv
Hotel
Hotel
as Albert
movie
Ragtime
Ragtime
as Booker T. Washington
tv
Father Murphy
Father Murphy
tv
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
tv
The Contender
The Contender
as George Beifus
movie
The Ninth Configuration
The Ninth Configuration
as Maj. Nammack
tv
Vega$
Vega$
as Domo
movie
Remember My Name
Remember My Name
as Pike
tv
Roots
Roots
as Kintango
tv
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
movie
Law of the Land
Law of the Land
as Jacob
movie
The First Breeze of Summer
The First Breeze of Summer
as Milton Edwards
movie
Aaron Loves Angela
Aaron Loves Angela
as Ike
movie
The Secret of the Pond
The Secret of the Pond
as Sharbee
tv
Switch
Switch
as Alexo
movie
Rollerball
Rollerball
as Cletus
movie
Carter's Army
Carter's Army
as Pvt. Doc Hayes
movie
Cornbread, Earl and Me
Cornbread, Earl and Me
as Benjamin Blackwell
tv
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
tv
Movin' On
Movin' On
tv
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
as Joe Kagan
movie
Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace
as Welton J Waters
movie
Legacy of Blood
Legacy of Blood
as Joe Mattingly
tv
Good Times
Good Times
tv
The Cowboys
The Cowboys
as Jebediah Nightlinger
movie
The Iceman Cometh
The Iceman Cometh
as Joe Mott
movie
Moving Target
Moving Target
movie
If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band
If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band
as Mr. Miller
tv
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
as Isaac Montola
movie
Haunts of the Very Rich
Haunts of the Very Rich
as Seacrist
tv
Maude
Maude
movie
Shaft's Big Score!
Shaft's Big Score!
as Bumpy Jonas
movie
The Hot Rock
The Hot Rock
as Dr. Amusa
movie
Eagle in a Cage
Eagle in a Cage
as General Gourgaud
movie
Shaft
Shaft
as Bumpy Jonas
movie
Wild Rovers
Wild Rovers
as Ben
movie
The Sheriff
The Sheriff
as Cliff Wilder
tv
Great Performances
Great Performances
as Milton Edwards
movie
The Great White Hope
The Great White Hope
as Scipio
movie
WUSA
WUSA
as Clotho
tv
McCloud
McCloud
tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Willy Stone
movie
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men
as Crooks
movie
Nothing But a Man
Nothing But a Man
as Mill Hand