Some of his most recent work includes the movies Seven Pounds, Takers, and Unconditional. On television he has appeared on The Good Wife and Californication, he has also been cast in the role of Travis Marks in the upcoming 2012 new original series Common Law which is set to air on the USA Network. Among his awards and honors is the 2005 Black Reel Award for Best Actor for Their Eyes Were Watching God and the 2010 Africa-American Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor in For Colored Girls. Ealy was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 2007 for: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for Sleeper Cell.