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Jim Brown

Acting

February 17, 1936 (87) — May 18, 2023

St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA

February 17, 1936 (87) — May 18, 2023

St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA

Jim Brown

Acting

Biography

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.

Filmography 99

Movies (77)

Say Hey, Willie Mays!
2022
Self (archive video)
Ali's Comeback: The Untold Story
2020
Self
The Black Godfather
2019
Self
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
2019
Self
United We Stand: The Ali Summit
2018
self
Foreman
2017
Self
Hidden Colors 4: The Religion of White Supremacy
2016
Himself
O.J.: Made in America
2016
Self
Believeland
2016
Jim Brown's Amer-I-Can Dream
2016
I Am Ali
2014
Self
Draft Day
2014
Self
Glickman
2013
Self
Run Ricky Run
2010
Self
Crips and Bloods: Made in America
2009
Himself
The Black Candle
2009
Self
Operation Dirty Dozen
2006
Self
Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'
2006
Self
Animal
2005
Berwell
Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted
2004
Self
Sucker Free City
2004
Don Strickland
She Hate Me
2004
Geronimo Armstrong
The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali
2003
Himself
On the Edge
2002
Chad Grant
BaadAsssss Cinema
2002
Self
Jim Brown: All-American
2002
Self (uncredited)
A Huey P. Newton Story
2001
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible
2000
Any Given Sunday
1999
Montezuma Monroe
New Jersey Turnpikes
1999

Shows (22)

Bill Russell: Legend
2023
Self - NFL Legend & Activist
NFL Icons
2021
Self
Shut Up and Dribble
2018
Self (archive footage)
O.J.: Made in America
2016
Self (archive footage)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self
Soul Food
2000
Willie White
Between Brothers
1997
Self
Arli$$
1996
Jim Brown
Good Sports
1991
Self
Cover Up
1984
Highway to Heaven
1984
Warren Brille
The A-Team
1983
Steamroller
Knight Rider
1982
C.J. Jackson
T. J. Hooker
1982
Frank Barnett
CHiPs
1977
Romo
Police Story
1973
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
Self
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
1968
Self
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self
The NFL on CBS
1956
Self - Cleveland Browns Fullback