Ernest Lee Thomas

Ernest Lee Thomas

infobox actor
name = Ernest Lee Thomas


caption =
birthname = Ernest Lee Thomas
birthdate = birth date and age|1950|3|26
birthplace = Gary, Indiana, U.S.
occupation = Actor
yearsactive = 1974 - Present
notable role = Roger Thomas in "What's Happening!!" and "What's Happening Now!!"
Sidney in "Malcolm X"
Mr. Omar in "Everybody Hates Chris"
location = Gary, Indiana, United States

Ernest Lee Thomas (born March 26, 1950) 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 sitcom "What's Happening!!" and its 1980s sequel, "What's Happening Now!!".

Ernest began his professional acting career as a Broadway actor, appearing in the 1974 revival production of "Love for Love" and in the 1975 revival of The Member of the Wedding. Both shows starred actress Glenn Close. Shortly after he moved to LA to pursue a career as a tv/film actor. In the fall of 1975 he received a role on an episode of "The Jeffersons". It was during the taping of the show that he learned of an audition for the upcoming comedy sitcom "What's Happening!!", loosely based on the 1975 film "Cooley High". He eventually went on to win the role of Roger Thomas on the show, which aired from 1976 to 1979.

In the spring of 1979, "What's Happening!!" was cancelled. After a six year hiatus from tv and film acting, Ernest was asked to resume his role as Roger Thomas in the sequel to "What's Happening!!", titled "What's Happening Now!!". The renewed show lasted from 1985 to 1988.

Since then, his most prominent appearances have been a supporting role in "Malcolm X" and a cameo in "". He currently has a recurrent role as Mr. Omar on "Everybody Hates Chris".

Other television credits include "Just Jordan", "All About the Andersons", "The Steve Harvey Show", "Martin", "The Parent 'Hood", "In the Heat of the Night" (which co-starred his TV wife Anne-Marie Johnson), and "The Brady Bunch Hour".

Thomas is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

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