| Film |
|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|
| 1978 | The Wiz | Aunt Em's Party | credited as Willie Carpenter |
| 1988 | The Chair | Al |
| 1989 | Family Business | 'Caper' Cop |
| 1991 | Grand Canyon | Simon's Friend |
| 1992 | Double Trouble | Police Captain |
| It's About Time | Doctor | Video |
| 1993 | Hard Target | Elijah Roper | credited as Willie Carpenter |
| Dollman vs. Demonic Toys | Police Officer | Video |
| Full Eclipse | Ron Edmunds | TV Movie |
| 1994 | Little Giants | Ref #1 |
| 1995 | My Family | I.N.S. Guard |
| White Man's Burden | Marcus |
| 1996 | Albino Alligator | Reporter |
| 1997 | Men in Black | Police Inspector |
| The Underground | The Hound |
| Around the Time | Role Unknown | Short; credited as Willie Carpenter |
| 1999 | At First Sight | Jack Falk | Credited as Willie Carpenter |
| The Hunter's Moon | Horace | Video |
| The Best Man | Pastor | credited as Willie Carpenter |
| The Insider | John Harris |
| 2000 | Followers | Mr. Trayer |
| 2001 | Earth vs. the Spider | Dr. Calloway | TV Movie |
| 2003 | Back 2 tha Hood | Father Jacob | Video |
| 2007 | Take | Aging Man |
| Bleeding Rose | Ebony's Father | Video |
| 2008 | Shark Swarm | Mayor | TV Movie |
| Dudley's Raft | Judge Prestly | Short |
| 2011 | Under-Tow | Norman | Short |
| Life of Lemon | Lester |
| 2013 | Jonestown | Willie | Short |
| 2016 | Criticized | Captain Pollard |
| 2017 | Humor Me | Ellis |
| Brawl in Cell Block 99 | Lefty |
| Television |
|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|
| 1978 | As the World Turns | Detective Francis | One Episode: Hank Comes Out |
| 1989 | 227 | Derek | One Episode: Flying Down to Leo's |
| 1990 | Mathnet | Man at Post Office | One Episode: The Case of the Swami Scam (credited as Willie Carpenter) |
| Sugar and Spice | Binder | One Episode: Lovers and Other Truckers |
| Tales from the Crypt | Mallory | One Episode: The Sacrifice |
| 1991 | Knots Landing | Scott | One Episode: The Last One Out |
| 1991-1992 | Reasonable Doubts | Robert Maxwell (season 1) | Six Episodes: |
| 1991-1993 | The Wonder Years | Mr. Glavin & Mr. Altman | Four Episodes: The Candidate and The Yearbook as Mr. Altman and The Test and The Little Women as Mr. Glavin |
| 1993 | Melrose Place | Detective | One Episode: Much Ado about Everything credited as Willie Carpenter |
| Bakersfield P.D. | Agent Wilder | One Episode: The President's Coming credited as Willie Carpenter |
| 1994 | General Hospital | Eugene | Unknown episodes
credited as Willie Carpenter |
| 1995 | The Client | Zachary Owen | One Episode: Them That Has... |
| Courthouse | Chief Bailiff | One Episode: Conflict of Interest |
| Nowhere Man | Rick | One Episode: It's Not Such a Wonderful Life |
| Chicago Hope | James | One Episode: Christmas Truce |
| 1996 | Ellen | Officer Wilson | One Episode: The Mugging |
| High Incident | Role Unknown | One Episode: Welcome to America (credited as Willie Carpenter) |
| 1997 | Crisis Center | Board Member #1 | One Episode: The Center |
| Arli$$ | Judge | One Episode: Kirby Carlisle, Trouble-Shooter |
| FBI | Role Unknown | One Episode: The Sandman |
| L.A. Heat | Dorian | One Episode: Death House |
| 1998 | Spin City | Nigerian Delegate | One Episode: Quest for Fire |
| 1998-1999 | Cosby | Ed, Darien's Father | Two Episodes: Enter Lucas and The Wedding |
| 1999 | Third Watch | Capt. Whaling, FDNY | One Episode: Responsible Parties |
| 2000 | Welcome to New York | Danny | One Episode: Pilot |
| The District | Jack Favreau | One Episode: The Jackal |
| 2001 | Kate Brasher | Role Unknown | One Episode: Kate |
| Deadline | Role Unknown | One Episode: Red Herring |
| 2003 | Gilmore Girls | Chief Baker | One Episode: A Tale of Poes and Fire |
| 2004 | The Practice | Steven Watson | One Episode: The Firm |
| The Big House | Rev. Wilson | One Episode: The Anniversary Party |
| Boston Legal | Walter Mack | One Episode: Questionable Characters |
| 2005 | NCIS | Arthur Gruden | One Episode: Doppelgänger |
| 2006 | Close to Home | Judge Menendez | One Episode: Legacy (uncredited) |
| The Unit | George Blane | One Episode: Silver Star |
| 2008 | Las Vegas | Role Unknown | One Episode: Three Weddings and a Funeral: Part 2 |
| 2009 | House M.D. | Del Wilson | One Episode: Wilson |
| 2010 | The Young and the Restless | Judge | One Episode: Episode #1.9345 |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Judge Banks | One Episode: A Day in the Life credited as Willie Carpenter |
| 2013 | 1600 Penn | General Maurer | Three Episodes: The Skiplantic Ocean, Meet the Parent and Game Theory |
| 2014 | Rectify | Turner | One Episode: Episode #2.10 |
| Devious Maids | Kenneth Miller (season 2-present) | Three Episodes: The Dark at the Top of the Stairs, Dangerous Liaisons and Crimes of the Heart (Recurring Role) |
| 2015 | Gotham | Leon Winkler | Episode: "Welcome Back, Jim Gordon |
| Videogames |
|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|
| 2005 | The Warriors | Hobo | Credited as Willie Carpenter |
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