Cast & creator
Ernest Lee Thomas
Best known for Oddity Archive, Veep, Everybody Hates Chris
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.
21
film credits
18
television credits
39
1975–2024 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (39)
Showing 39 of 39 credits
Oddity Archive
Roger "Raj" Thomas (archive footage)
2012
Veep
Omar al-Saleh
2012
Everybody Hates Chris
Mr. Omar
2005
The Steve Harvey Show
Reverend Franklin
1996
The Jeffersons
1975
Workaholics
Albert
2011
Baretta
1975
The Upshaws
Pastor Townsend
2021
What's Happening!!
Roger 'Raj' Thomas
1976
Donny & Marie
Self
1976
Everybody Still Hates Chris
(voice)
2024
Roots
Kailuba
1977
What's Happening Now!!
Roger 'Raj' Thomas
1985
The Captain and Tennille
Self - Guest
1976
Funny People
Yo Teach Principal
2009
Malcolm X
Sidney
1992
Etheria
2020
Just Jordan
2007
The Brady Bunch Hour
1977
The Lords of Salem
Chip McDonald (uncredited)
2013
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Self
2003
Mega Shark vs. Kolossus
Admiral Titus Perry Jackson
2015
Yo Teach...!
Principal Andrews
2009
A Piece of the Action
John
1977
Chocolate City: Vegas Strip
Mr. Williams
2016
Youn'G
OG
2024
Chocolate City
Diner Manager
2015
79 Parts
Bank Teller
2016
69 Parts
Bank Teller
2022
Basketball Girlfriends
Lenny
2014
Chocolate City 3: Live Tour
2022
The Pastor and Mrs. Jones
2013
John Wynn's One Hour
Dr. Thomas
2022
Kiss and Be Killed
Det. Ross
1991
Loved To Death
Pastor
2019
The Gods
Olympus
2015
John Wynn's Playhouse
2021
Earworm
2016
Paroled
Royce Henderson
2007