Danny Nelson Filmography
- Actor (70 credits)
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) General Winston
- China (2007) Gus
- Randy and the Mob (2007) Deaf Man
- The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided (2006) Reverend Samuel Bogart
- False River (2005) Sheriff
- Elvis (2005) Judge Marion Gooding
- The Work and the Glory II: American Zion (2005) Reverend Samuel Bogart
- Warm Springs (2005) Farmer
- Leo (2002) Judge
- Boycott (2001) Commissioner Parks
- Losing Grace (2001) Judge
- Freedom Song (2000) Angry Minister
- A Good Baby (2000) Hindmarch
- The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) McManus
- Songcatcher (2000) Uncle Cratis
- Unshackled (2000) Judge
- The Price of a Broken Heart (1999) Minister
- Selma, Lord, Selma (1999) Father Whitaker
- Forces of Nature (1999) Sunseeker
- A Lesson Before Dying (1999) Mr. Grope
- Claudine's Return (1998) Hotel Wonderful Bartender
- Flash (1997) Station Attendant
- Captured Alive (1997) Amos Grum
- Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) Senator
- Savannah (1996) John
- A Time to Kill (1996) Bud Twitty
- Nightjohn (1996) Reverend Osee Rush
- Vicious Kiss (1995) Bubba Minor
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1995) Father Whitaker
- The Grass Harp (1995) Doc Carter
- The Journey of August King (1995) Felix
- In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice (1994) Garvin Loomis
- A Simple Twist of Fate (1994) Dr. Roberts
- Queen (1993) Warden
- I'll Fly Away: Then and Now (1993) Chief Mayhew
- White Lie (1991) Wallace Crane
- I'll Fly Away (1991) Chief Mayhew
- Career Opportunities (1991) Gas Station Owner
- Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) Papa Threadgoode
- Paris Trout (1991) Chief Fixx
- Blood Salvage (1990) Jake Pruitt
- A Son's Promise (1990) Judge McLauren
- Border Shootout (1990) Harold Mendez
- Traveling Man (1989) Ackerman
- Cold Sassy Tree (1989) Sheriff
- In the Heat of the Night (1988) Atty. Edwin Ramey
- Dead Aim (1987) Customer with Bowling Shirt
- The Verne Miller Story (1987) Doctor
- As Summers Die (1986) Burt
- Dream West (1986)
- Go Tell It on the Mountain (1985) Second White Man
- The Baron and the Kid (1984) Vance
- Go Tell It on the Mountain (1984) Second White Man
- The Bear (1984) Alabama Alumni
- Tank (1984) Gant
- Night Shadows (1984) Jack
- The American Snitch (1983) Guard
- Murder in Coweta County (1983) Sheriff Hardy Collier
- Marvin & Tige (1983) Bartender
- Chiefs (1983) Dr. Carter Sauls
- Tennessee Stallion (1982) T. J.
- Maid in America (1982) Construction Worker #1
- The Catlins (1982) Medgar Quinn
- The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981) Fan #1
- Sharky's Machine (1981) Man with Mabel
- Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) Mr. Stevens
- Breaking Away (1980) Mechanic
- The Prize Fighter (1979) Guesser
- Freedom Road (1979) Auctioneer
- Greased Lightning (1977) Wayne Carter
