Jim Brown

Acting

Jim Brown

Born February 17, 1936St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA100 credits

Jim Brown (February 17, 1936 – May 18, 2023) was an American professional football player and actor. He is best known for his exceptional and record-setting nine-year career as a running back in the NFL with Cleveland Browns from 1957 to 1965. In 2002, he was named by Sporting News as the greatest professional football player ever. He is considered to be one of the greatest American professional athletes ever. He also starred in several films, including He’s Got Game and Any Given Sunday.

Known For

Bill Russell: Legend
7.2

Bill Russell: Legend

TV

2023

Say Hey, Willie Mays!
6.0

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

Movie

2022

NFL Icons

NFL Icons

TV

2021

Ali's Comeback: The Untold Story
7.2

Ali's Comeback: The Untold Story

Movie

2020

The Black Godfather
6.6

The Black Godfather

Movie

2019

ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
6.9

ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke

Movie

2019

Filmography

Bill Russell: Legend
2023Bill Russell: Legendas Self - NFL Legend & ActivistTV
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
2022Say Hey, Willie Mays!as Self (archive video)Movie
NFL Icons
2021NFL Iconsas SelfTV
Ali's Comeback: The Untold Story
2020Ali's Comeback: The Untold Storyas SelfMovie
The Black Godfather
2019The Black Godfatheras SelfMovie
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
2019ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cookeas SelfMovie
Shut Up and Dribble
2018Shut Up and Dribbleas Self (archive footage)TV
United We Stand: The Ali Summit
2018United We Stand: The Ali Summitas selfMovie
Foreman
2017Foremanas SelfMovie
O.J.: Made in America
2016O.J.: Made in Americaas Self (archive footage)TV
Hidden Colors 4: The Religion of White Supremacy
2016Hidden Colors 4: The Religion of White Supremacyas HimselfMovie
O.J.: Made in America
2016O.J.: Made in Americaas SelfMovie
Believeland
2016BelievelandMovie
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2016Jim Brown's Amer-I-Can DreamMovie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas SelfTV
I Am Ali
2014I Am Alias SelfMovie
Draft Day
2014Draft Dayas SelfMovie
Glickman
2013Glickmanas SelfMovie
Run Ricky Run
2010Run Ricky Runas SelfMovie
Crips and Bloods: Made in America
2009Crips and Bloods: Made in Americaas HimselfMovie
The Black Candle
2009The Black Candleas SelfMovie
Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'
2006Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'as SelfMovie
Operation Dirty Dozen
2006Operation Dirty Dozenas SelfMovie
Animal
2005Animalas BerwellMovie
Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted
2004Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shaftedas SelfMovie
Sucker Free City
2004Sucker Free Cityas Don StricklandMovie
She Hate Me
2004She Hate Meas Geronimo ArmstrongMovie
The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali
2003The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Alias HimselfMovie
On the Edge
2002On the Edgeas Chad GrantMovie
BaadAsssss Cinema
2002BaadAsssss Cinemaas SelfMovie
Jim Brown: All-American
2002Jim Brown: All-Americanas Self (uncredited)Movie
A Huey P. Newton Story
2001A Huey P. Newton Storyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible
2000Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... DivisibleMovie
Soul Food
2000Soul Foodas Willie WhiteTV
Any Given Sunday
1999Any Given Sundayas Montezuma MonroeMovie
New Jersey Turnpikes
1999New Jersey TurnpikesMovie
Small Soldiers
1998Small Soldiersas Butch Meathook (voice)Movie
He Got Game
1998He Got Gameas SpiveyMovie
Between Brothers
1997Between Brothersas SelfTV
Mars Attacks!
1996Mars Attacks!as Byron WilliamsMovie
Arli$$
1996Arli$$as Jim BrownTV
Original Gangstas
1996Original Gangstasas Jake TrevorMovie
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
1996The Journey of the African-American Athleteas SelfMovie
UFC 6: Clash of the Titans
1995UFC 6: Clash of the TitansMovie
UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors
1994UFC 4: Revenge of the WarriorsMovie
The Divine Enforcer
1992The Divine Enforceras KingMovie
Good Sports
1991Good Sportsas SelfTV
The Record Breakers
1991The Record Breakersas SelfMovie
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
1990Hammer, Slammer, & Sladeas SlammerMovie
Twisted Justice
1990Twisted Justiceas MorrisMovie
Crack House
1989Crack Houseas SteadmanMovie
L.A. Heat
1989L.A. Heatas CaptainMovie
Killing American Style
1988Killing American Styleas Lt. SunsetMovie
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988I'm Gonna Git You Suckaas SlammerMovie
The Running Man
1987The Running Manas FireballMovie
Black Orient Express
1985Black Orient ExpressMovie
Black Hollywood
1984Black Hollywoodas SelfMovie
Cover Up
1984Cover UpTV
Highway to Heaven
1984Highway to Heavenas Warren BrilleTV
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
1983Richard Pryor: Here and NowExecutive ProducerMovie
The A-Team
1983The A-Teamas SteamrollerTV
One Down, Two to Go
1982One Down, Two to Goas JMovie
Knight Rider
1982Knight Rideras C.J. JacksonTV
T. J. Hooker
1982T. J. Hookeras Frank BarnettTV
Legends of the Fall
1980Legends of the Fallas SelfMovie
Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party
1979Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama PartyMovie
Pacific Inferno
1979Pacific Infernoas ClydeMovie
Fingers
1978Fingersas DreemsMovie
CHiPs
1977CHiPsas Parkdale H.S. Shop Teacher John CaseyTV
Playboy's Playmate Party
1977Playboy's Playmate PartyMovie
Kid Vengeance
1976Kid Vengeanceas IsaacMovie
Take a Hard Ride
1975Take a Hard Rideas PikeMovie
The Rumble in the Jungle: George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali
1974The Rumble in the Jungle: George Foreman vs. Muhammad Alias CommentatorMovie
Three the Hard Way
1974Three the Hard Wayas Jimmy LaitMovie
The Slams
1973The Slamsas Curtis X. HookMovie
I Escaped from Devil's Island
1973I Escaped from Devil's Islandas Le BrasMovie
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
1973Slaughter's Big Rip-Offas SlaughterMovie
Police Story
1973Police StoryTV
Black Gunn
1972Black Gunnas GunnMovie
Slaughter
1972Slaughteras SlaughterMovie
The Flip Wilson Show
1970The Flip Wilson Showas SelfTV
El Condor
1970El Condoras LukeMovie
The Grasshopper
1970The Grasshopperas Tommy MarcottMovie
… tick… tick… tick…
1970… tick… tick… tick…as Jimmy PriceMovie
100 Rifles
1969100 Riflesas LydeckerMovie
Riot
1969Riotas Cully BristonMovie
The Split
1968The Splitas McClainMovie
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1968The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Showas SelfTV
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - GuestTV
Ice Station Zebra
1968Ice Station Zebraas Capt. Leslie AndersMovie
Dark of the Sun
1968Dark of the Sunas RuffoMovie
Kenner
1968KennerMovie
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
1967Tonite Let's All Make Love in Londonas SelfMovie
The Dirty Dozen
1967The Dirty Dozenas Robert JeffersonMovie
Lionpower from MGM
1967Lionpower from MGMas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Fortune Cookie
1966The Fortune Cookieas Running Back - Number 32 (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Rio Conchos
1964Rio Conchosas FranklynMovie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
The NFL on CBS
1956The NFL on CBSas Self - Cleveland Browns FullbackTV