Sonny Jim Gaines

Actor Sep 10 (died age 78) 1972–2003 (31 year career)

5.8 avg rating

Highest Rated

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

1992 · as Cholly

Roots

Roots

1977 · as Field Hand

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990 · as Albert Giggins

Known For

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

Cholly

The Pelican Brief

The Pelican Brief

Sarge

The Distinguished Gentleman

The Distinguished Gentleman

Van Dyke

The Fighting Temptations

The Fighting Temptations

Lillys Grandfather

Law & Order

Law & Order

Albert Giggins

Five on the Black Hand Side

Five on the Black Hand Side

Sweetmeat

Roots

Roots

Field Hand

Death of a Prophet

Death of a Prophet

Filmography

Acting (14)

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Movies (11)

The Fighting Temptations

The Fighting Temptations

as Lillys Grandfather

The Pelican Brief

The Pelican Brief

as Sarge

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

as Cholly

The Distinguished Gentleman

The Distinguished Gentleman

as Van Dyke

Death of a Prophet

Death of a Prophet

Freedom Road

Freedom Road

as Brother Peter

Lawman Without a Gun

Lawman Without a Gun

as Mr. Smith

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

as Uncle Willie

Just an Old Sweet Song

Just an Old Sweet Song

as Trunk

Five on the Black Hand Side

Five on the Black Hand Side

as Sweetmeat

If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band

If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band

as Mr. Sims

Television (3)

Law & Order

Law & Order

as Albert Giggins

The Sophisticated Gents

The Sophisticated Gents

as Coach Charles 'Chappie' Davis

Roots

Roots

as Field Hand