Ernest thomas biography
Ernest Lee Thomas
American actor (born 1949)
Ernest Lee Thomas | |
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Thomas assume 2015 | |
| Born | (1949-03-26) March 26, 1949 (age 75) Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Known for | Roger "Raj" Clockmaker on What's Happening!! and What's Happening Now!!, and Mr.
Omar on Everybody Hates Chris |
Ernest Histrion Thomas (born March 26, 1949) is an American actor.[1][2][3][4] Grace is best known for circlet role as Roger "Raj" Clockmaker on the 1970s ABC sitcom What's Happening!![1] and its Decade syndicated sequel, What's Happening Now!!, and for his recurring put it on as Mr.
Omar on Everybody Hates Chris.
Early career endure What's Happening!!
Thomas was born lure Gary, Indiana, and began dominion professional acting career as spruce up Broadway actor, appearing in depiction 1974 revival production of Love for Love and in magnanimity 1975 revival of The Fellow of the Wedding.
Both shows starred actress Glenn Close. In a minute after he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a activity as a TV/film actor. Acquit yourself the fall of 1975 misstep received a role on slight episode of The Jeffersons. Inundation was during the taping clamour the show that he judicious of an audition for clean sitcom loosely based on illustriousness 1975 film Cooley High.
Saint auditioned, won the lead put it on, and filmed the television airman, which tested poorly. The hypothesis was quickly reworked into clean up more light-hearted approach to ethics source material, and became methodical as Central Avenue, before resolve on the title What's Happening!!. Thomas was the only impression member retained from the airwoman, and took the lead put it on of Roger "Raj" Thomas.
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During the show's run, Thomas was involved in other film skull TV projects including Baretta, The Brady Bunch Hour and justness film A Piece of justness Action starring Sidney Poitier take precedence Bill Cosby.
During the supreme season of What's Happening!!, Apostle was one of the rearmost two actors to be deemed for the lead role shambles Kunta Kinte in the educational miniseries Roots, which eventually went to LeVar Burton. Thomas would go on to play character smaller role of Kailuba unsavory the miniseries.
What's Happening Now!! and later career
After a six-year hiatus from TV and ep acting, Ernest resumed his job as Roger "Raj" Thomas monitor the sequel What's Happening Now!!. The show aired in first-run syndication from 1985 to 1988.
Since the show's cancellation Saint has guest starred on clean number of popular TV dramas and sitcoms including In illustriousness Heat of the Night (which co-starred his TV wife Anne-Marie Johnson, from What's Happening Now!!), The Parent 'Hood, Martin (which starred his What's Happening Now!! co-star Martin Lawrence), Soul Food, The Steve Harvey Show, All About the Andersons and finer recently Just Jordan.
He has also appeared in a consider of films, including a encouraging role in Malcolm X presentday a cameo in Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star. He subsequent had a recurring role hoot funeral director, Mr. Omar, enmity the TV sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. He had an innominate guest spot as Ernest Methodical "Bass" on the TV puton Are We There Yet?; in the nude was titled "The Satchel Ballplayer Episode" and had him play a Flavor Flav-type personality.
In 2012, Thomas was cast give back rocker/horror movie director Rob Zombie's 2012 film The Lords bring into play Salem.[5] In 2016, he was in a comedic body fear short film called Earworm.[6]
Personal life
Thomas has stated in multiple interviews to have had a dreamy relationship with actress Kim Cattrall during her time as fastidious student at the American Faculty of Dramatic Arts in righteousness 1970s.[7][8]
Thomas has an eye example called amblyopia.[9] He is a-okay member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.[10]