Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Born Mar 4, 1940 in Montgomery County, Alabama, USA

Ji-Tu Cumbuka was an actor known for his role of Wrestler in the original Roots, as well as Brewster's Millions and Harlem Nights. Cumbuka published his memoir 'A Giant to Remember: The Black Actor in Hollywood' in 2011.

Filmography

Shows & movies

Midnight Edition

Midnight Edition as Reginald Brown

1993

Thriller | 1h 37m

Glitch!

Glitch! as Mookie

1988

Comedy | 1h 28m

Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies

Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies as Horace

1987

Drama, Family, Musical | 1h 40m

Out of Bounds

Out of Bounds as Lemar

1986

Drama, Action, Crime, Thriller | 1h 33m

Doin' Time

Doin' Time as Bernie Feldstein

1985

Comedy | 1h 21m

Volunteers

Volunteers as Cicero

1985

Comedy | 1h 47m

Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions as Melvin

1985

Comedy | 1h 37m

Bachelor Party

Bachelor Party as Alley Pimp

1984

Comedy | 1h 45m

Death Ray 2000

Death Ray 2000 as Torque

1981

The Jericho Mile

The Jericho Mile as Brother Lateef

1980

Drama | 1h 37m

Walk Proud

Walk Proud as Sgt. Gannett

1980

Drama, Romance | 1h 42m

A Man Called Sloane

A Man Called Sloane as Torque

1 season • 1979 • Ended

Drama, Adventure, Action | 45m

Ebony, Ivory and Jade

Ebony, Ivory and Jade as Thurston

1979

Drama

Mandrake

Mandrake as Lothar

1979

| 1h 40m

Flesh & Blood

Flesh & Blood as Woody Shaw

1979

Drama | 4h

Young Dan'l Boone

Young Dan'l Boone

1 season • 1977 • Ended

Adventure, Action | 45m

Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde

Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde as Lt. Jackson

1976

Horror | 1h 25m

Bound for Glory

Bound for Glory as Slim Snedeger

1976

| 2h 27m

The Dream Makers

The Dream Makers as Speedout

1975

Musical, Drama | 1h 30m

Mandingo

Mandingo as Cicero

1975

Action, Drama | 2h 7m

Lost in the Stars

Lost in the Stars as Johannes

1974

Drama, Musical | 1h 37m

Maurie

Maurie as Oscar

1973

Drama | 1h 53m

Uptight

Uptight as Rick

1968

Drama, Thriller | 1h 44m