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Ernest Lee Thomas

Acting · Born March 26, 1950 · Gary, Indiana, USA

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.

Ernest Lee Thomas movies and shows

  • Veep2012
  • Everybody Hates Chris2005
  • The Jeffersons1975
  • Workaholics2011
  • The Steve Harvey Show1996
  • Baretta1975
  • The Upshaws2021
  • Oddity Archive2012
  • What's Happening!!1976
  • Roots1977
  • Donny & Marie1976
  • Everybody Still Hates Chris2024
  • What's Happening Now!!1985
  • Malcolm X1992
  • Etheria2020
  • The Captain and Tennille1976
  • The Brady Bunch Hour1977
  • Just Jordan2007
  • Funny People2009
  • The Lords of Salem2013
  • Yo Teach...!2009
  • A Piece of the Action1977
  • Mega Shark vs. Kolossus2015
  • Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star2003