| Murder in the First | 2014 | Captain Ernie Knubbins | TV Show |
| The Night Shift | 2014 | Carl Mills | TV Show |
| A Cloud So High | 2014 | Stan McWilliams | Movie |
| NCIS: New Orleans | 2014 | Attorney Elliott Newman | TV Show |
| The Big Meet | 2013 | Joey (as John Cothran Jr.) | Short Film |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2013 | The Local Population (voice) | Unknown |
| Dead Drop | 2013 | Bob (as John Cothran Jr.) | Short Film |
| Awake | 2012 | Curtis Wilson | TV Show |
| Rango | 2011 | Elgin (voice) | Movie |
| Harry's Law | 2011 | Judge Melvin Ward | TV Show |
| Revenge | 2011 | Kern | TV Show |
| Outlaw | 2010 | Archibald Breech | TV Show |
| Eagleheart | 2010 | Lamar Whitley | TV Show |
| Nomads | 2010 | Phil | Movie |
| The Perfect Game | 2009 | Clarence Bell (as John Cothran Jr.) | Movie |
| Eastbound & Down | 2009 | Baseball Coach | TV Show |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | 2009 | Eddie | TV Show |
| Yes Man | 2008 | Tweed | Movie |
| The Oaks | 2008 | Tom | TV Show |
| Private Practice | 2007 | Judge Albert Longmuir | TV Show |
| Black Snake Moan | 2006 | Reverend R.L. | Movie |
| Shark | 2006 | Judge Perry Webb | TV Show |
| Close to Home | 2005 | Judge Horton | TV Show |
| Criminal Minds | 2005 | Trooper Jim Carson | TV Show |
| Grey's Anatomy | 2005 | Ken Monroe | TV Show |
| Medium | 2005 | Judge Brock | TV Show |
| Madagascar | 2005 | Maurice / SUV Driver (voice, as John Cothran Jr.) | Unknown |
| Sin's Kitchen | 2004 | Jerry (as John Cothran Jr.) | Movie |
| CSI: NY | 2004 | Dr. Kevin Phillips | TV Show |
| The Beat | 2003 | Bumma (as John Cothran Jr.) | Movie |
| Intent | 2003 | Captain Jacobs (as John Cothran Jr.) | Short Film |
| Cold Case | 2003 | Reverend Tom Sanders '09 | TV Show |
| NCIS | 2003 | Alfred Holbrook | TV Show |
| For the People | 2002 | Minister Hardy | TV Show |
| Monk | 2002 | Warden Christie | TV Show |
| Without a Trace | 2002 | Peter Smalley | TV Show |
| 24 | 2001 | Sergeant Kiley | TV Show |
| Philly | 2001 | Judge Franklin Tate | TV Show |
| Star Trek: Enterprise | 2001 | Gralik Durr | TV Show |
| The Division | 2001 | Lawyer | TV Show |
| The Gene Pool | 2001 | Eddie (as John Cothran Jr.) | TV Movie |
| The Cell | 2000 | Agent Stockwell (as John Cothran Jr.) | Movie |
| City of Angels | 2000 | Leon Matthews | TV Show |
| The Limey | 1999 | DEA Guy (as John Cothran Jr.) | Movie |
| Family Law | 1999 | Frank Morgan | TV Show |
| Judging Amy | 1999 | Ernest Lowry | TV Show |
| Norm | 1999 | Newscaster | TV Show |
| Providence | 1999 | Prison Warden | TV Show |
| The West Wing | 1999 | Civilian Advisor | TV Show |
| Always Outnumbered | 1998 | Man In Community Center (as John Cothran Jr.) | TV Movie |
| Becker | 1998 | Ed | TV Show |
| Charmed | 1998 | Cecil | TV Show |
| Felicity | 1998 | Mr. Tyler | TV Show |
| Mercy Point | 1998 | | TV Show |
| Kiss the Girls | 1997 | FBI Agent at Lair (as John Cothran Jr.) | Movie |
| Spawn | 1997 | African Liaison (as John Cothran Jr.) | Movie |
| Brooklyn South | 1997 | Wendell Ford | TV Show |
| The Good News | 1997 | Charles | TV Show |
| The Practice | 1997 | Chris Patterson | TV Show |
| Platform Six | 1997 | The Baker (as John Cothran Jr.) | Short Film |
| Mr. Wrong | 1996 | Old Man (as John Cothran Jr.) | Movie |
| Her Last Chance | 1996 | Detective #2 (as John Cothran Jr.) | TV Movie |
| Sparks | 1996 | Horace | TV Show |
| Suddenly Susan | 1996 | O'Rourke | TV Show |
| The Pretender | 1996 | Earl Dupree | TV Show |
| Star Trek: Borg | 1996 | Dr. Bennington Biraka (as John Cothran Jr.) | Unknown |
| Star Trek: Klingon | 1996 | | Unknown |
| Get Shorty | 1995 | Agent Curtis (as John Cothran Jr.) | Movie |
| Almost Perfect | 1995 | Reverend Mackie | TV Show |
| JAG | 1995 | Detective Danville Morris | TV Show |
| The Marshal | 1995 | Miller Duval | TV Show |
| Class of 1999 II: The Substitute | 1994 | Monroeville H.S. Principal (as John Cothran Jr.) | Movie |
| Jimmy Hollywood | 1994 | Detective (as John Cothran Jr.) | Movie |
| Where Are My Children? | 1994 | | TV Movie |
| ER | 1994 | Dennis Gant, Sr. | TV Show |
| On Our Own | 1994 | Officer Hughes | TV Show |
| Touched by an Angel | 1994 | Keegan / Jackson | TV Show |
| Viper | 1994 | Vance | TV Show |
| Poetic Justice | 1993 | Uncle Earl (as John Cothran Jr.) | Movie |
| Dave's World | 1993 | Bartender | TV Show |
| NYPD Blue | 1993 | Rev. Harrison Walker | TV Show |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 1993 | Telok | TV Show |
| Black Tie Affair | 1993 | Felton | TV Show |
| Secrets | 1992 | Mark (as John Cothran Jr.) | TV Movie |
| Martin | 1992 | Mr. Willie | TV Show |
| Picket Fences | 1992 | Walter | TV Show |
| Boyz n the Hood | 1991 | Lewis Crump (as John Cothran Jr.) | Movie |
| Ricochet | 1991 | Councilman Farris (as John Cothran Jr.) | Movie |
| Aftermath: A Test of Love | 1991 | Dr. Ochs (as John Cothran Jr.) | TV Movie |
| Civil Wars | 1991 | Alex Buckley Jr. | TV Show |
| Home Improvement | 1991 | Phil | TV Show |
| Reasonable Doubts | 1991 | JoJo | TV Show |
| Opportunity Knocks | 1990 | Building Commissioner (as John Cothran Jr.) | Movie |
| The Kid Who Loved Christmas | 1990 | Minister (as John Cothran Jr.) | TV Movie |
| Brewster Place | 1990 | Ralph Thomas | TV Show |
| Equal Justice | 1990 | Jameel Kimball | TV Show |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | 1990 | Minister | TV Show |
| Seinfeld | 1989 | Man | TV Show |
| The Kill Reflex | 1989 | Cop II (as John Cothran Jr.) | Movie |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | 1987 | Capt. Nu'Daq | TV Show |
| Wiseguy | 1987 | Daryl Jenkins | TV Show |
| Lady Blue | 1985 | Leo | TV Show |
| How the Elephant Got His Trunk | 1985 | Snake (voice, as John Cothran Jr.) | Short Film |
| Who's the Boss? | 1984 | Conductor | TV Show |
| Escape from New York | 1981 | Gypsy #1 (as John Cothran Jr.) | Movie |
| A Pleasure Doing Business | 1979 | T.V. 'Sports' (as John Cothran Jr.) | Movie |
| General Hospital | 1963 | Judge Phelps | TV Show |
