Biography
Jim Brown was an American former professional football player who also made his mark as an actor. He is best known for his exceptional and record-setting nine-year career as a running back for the NFL 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 professional athletes the U.S. has ever produced. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jim Brown, licensed under CC-BY-SA...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
2022
as Self (archive video)
Follow Willie Mays’ life both on and off the field over five decades as he navigated the American sports landscape and the country’s ever-evolving cul...
Ali's Comeback: The Untold Story
2020
as Self
An unusual group of people who came together in the most unlikely location to make it possible for the greatest athlete on the planet to have a career...
The Black Godfather
2019
as Self
Follows the life of Clarence Avant, the ultimate, uncensored mentor and behind-the-scenes rainmaker in music, film, TV and politics.
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
2019
as Self
This investigation examines the mysterious shooting of soul icon Sam Cooke, whose death silenced one of the most vital voices in the civil rights move...
Foreman
2017
as Self
Cast as America’s Villain in the famed Rumble in the Jungle against Muhammad Ali, George Foreman lost one of the greatest fights in sports history. Im...
Hidden Colors 4: The Religion of White Supremacy
2016
as Himself
Hidden Colors 4: The Religion Of White Supremacy is the latest follow up film to the critically acclaimed hit documentary series Hidden Colors. In thi...
O.J.: Made in America
2016
as Self
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fracture...
Believeland
2016
The Drive. The Fumble. The Shot. The Decision. José Mesa. And so it goes for Cleveland sports fans. BELIEVELAND attempts to explain the masochistic de...
Jim Brown's Amer-I-Can Dream
2016
NFL legend Jim Brown forges an unlikely coalition with former convicts and gang members in an effort to halt the alarming epidemic of deadly youth vio...
I Am Ali
2014
as Self
Unprecedented access to Muhammad Ali's personal archive of "audio journals" as well as interviews and testimonials from his inner circle of family and...
Draft Day
2014
as Self
At the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he'...
Glickman
2013
as Himself
Before Marv Albert and Bob Costas, there was Marty Glickman. A gifted Jewish-American athlete who was denied the chance to represent the U.S. at the 1...
Run Ricky Run
2010
as himself
Ricky Williams does not conform to America’s definition of the modern athlete. In 2004, with rumors of another positive marijuana test looming, the Mi...
Crips and Bloods: Made in America
2009
as Himself
With a first-person look at the notorious Crips and Bloods, this film examines the conditions that have lead to decades of devastating gang violence a...
The Black Candle
2009
as Self
The origins of Kwanzaa and the seven principles upon which the pan-African holiday derives its meaning are explored in this fascinating documentary. N...
Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'
2006
as Self
A featurette documentary that looks into the making of "The Dirty Dozen," containing interviews with the main cast, film scholars, and production per...
Operation Dirty Dozen
2006
as Self
A short film looking behind the scenes at the making of The Dirty Dozen. Showing many scenes being filmed just north of London, the short focuses most...
Animal
2005
as Berwell
His name: infamous. His reputation: ruthless. But when James "Animal"Allen is locked up in a maximum security prison, he meets a revolutionary who cha...
Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted
2004
as Self
Written, directed, and produced by David Walker, MACKED, HAMMERED, SLAUGHTERED, & SHAFTED is an insightful examination of the blaxploitation film move...
Sucker Free City
2004
as Don Strickland
The film follows three young men as they are drawn into lives of crime. Nick (Crowley) uses his entry-level corporate job to commit credit card fraud ...
She Hate Me
2004
as Geronimo Armstrong
Fired from his job, a former executive turns to impregnating wealthy lesbians for profit.
The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali
2003
as Himself
Get a ringside seat for one of the most unforgettable fights in the history of boxing with this documentary that explores the legendary match between ...
On the Edge
2002
as Chad Grant
Dakota Smith is an ex-cop and former private eye with a proclivity for community service. When a young basketball player entangles himself with drug d...
BaadAsssss Cinema
2002
as Self
With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather than...
Jim Brown: All-American
2002
as Self (uncredited)
Jim Brown: All-American is a 2002 documentary film directed by Spike Lee. The film takes a look at the life of NFL hall-of-famer Jim Brown. The film d...
A Huey P. Newton Story
2001
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The story of how the radical Huey P. Newton developed the Black Panther Party based on his 10-point program for social reform.
Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible
2000
In sports history, there are moments that define the essence of competition. In boxing, it is a 1971 fight known as Ali-Frazier I. This documentary ch...
Any Given Sunday
1999
as Montezuma Monroe
A star quarterback gets knocked out of the game and an unknown third stringer is called in to replace him. The unknown gives a stunning performance an...
Small Soldiers
1998
as Butch Meathook (voice)
When missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their battle programming too seriously.
He Got Game
1998
as Spivey
A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter prison sentence.
Mars Attacks!
1996
as Byron Williams
A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim...
Original Gangstas
1996
as Jake Trevor
A violent street gang, the Rebels, rule the streets of Gary, Indiana. The Rebels shoot Marvin Bookman, a store-keeper, for giving the police informati...
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
1996
as Self
Documentary feature exploring the rise of African-Americans to positions of greatness in American sports. Stories are told of boxers, tennis players, ...
The Divine Enforcer
1992
as King
A mysterious new priest comes to town to stay with fellow men of the cloth Erik Estrada, and Jan-Michael Vincent. Little do they know, this ferocious ...
The Record Breakers
1991
as Self
Welcome to a hard driving video about the biggest winners of all, the athletes and teams who broken records in their sports.
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
1990
as Slammer
After he retires from the police force, a veteran cop is framed for robbery but his friends, a rookie and three ex-cops, come to his rescue.
Twisted Justice
1990
as Morris
In the Los Angeles of the future, police are forbidden to carry weapons and must use stun guns instead. A maverick detective ignores those restriction...
Crack House
1989
as Steadman
Rick and Melissa are a pair of young lovers hoping to get out of the slums for good and escape the poverty and crime their families and friends have g...
L.A. Heat
1989
as Captain
L.A. vice detective dreams of becoming a cowboy hero.
Killing American Style
1988
as Lt. Sunset
A gang of hot headed brutes lead by Tony Stone and sexual sadist John Lynch execute a robbery with some inside help. A bloody shoot-out with the LAPD ...
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
as Slammer
Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimel...
The Running Man
1987
as Fireball
By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity. The government pac...
Black Orient Express
1985
Black Hollywood
1984
as Self
Shot entirely on location in Hollywood in 1984, this feature documentary explores the role of black actors, black directors and the black audience in ...
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
1983
Executive Producer
One of comedian Richard Pryor's later stand-up performances. As foul-mouthed as ever, Pryor touches on most of the same topics as in his previous live...
One Down, Two to Go
1982
as J
A pair of tough cops go after the mob who jinxed the martial arts tournament and injured their buddy.
Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party
1979
Hugh Hefner invites you to Playboy’s Roller Disco and Pajama Party! With your host, Richard Dawson!
Pacific Inferno
1979
as Clyde
After the fall of the Philippines in World War II, the Japanese discover that Gen. MacArthur ordered millions of dollars in silver dumped in Manila Ba...
Fingers
1978
as Dreems
A wanna-be concert pianist spends his days making a living by collecting debts for his Mafioso father, a lifestyle that could eventually ruin his drea...
Kid Vengeance
1976
as Isaac
One of Cannon Films' two 1976 Italian-Israeli co-productions starring Lee Van Cleef and Leif Garrett (Gianfranco Parolini's Pistola di Dio was the oth...
Take a Hard Ride
1975
as Pike
After his cattle rancher boss dies, right-hand man Pike is given the job of returning $86,000 to some families who live across the border in Sonora, M...
The Rumble in the Jungle: George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali
1974
as Commentator
George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali, billed as The Rumble in the Jungle, was a heavyweight championship boxing match on October 30, 1974, at the 20th of M...
Three the Hard Way
1974
as Jimmy Lait
After his wife is kidnapped by a group of White supremacists, a record producer teams up with a PR man and a martial artist to get her back and put a ...
The Slams
1973
as Curtis X. Hook
Rival prison factions surround a Los Angeles convict who has $1.5 million stashed on the outside.
I Escaped from Devil's Island
1973
as Le Bras
In 1916, a group of prisoners plot their escape from the notorious fortress located in French Guiana.
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
1973
as Slaughter
Vigilante Slaughter comes under attack from Duncan, a local money launderer whose hit-man traps Slaughter in a car at a cliff, but Slaughter escapes, ...
Black Gunn
1972
as Gunn
A successful and popular nightclub owner who believes financial independence is the path to equality and success, must act as a go-between for militan...
Slaughter
1972
as Slaughter
Slaughter, a former Green Beret, avenges the killing of loved ones by the Mob, and after being blackmailed by the feds, is forced to head to South Ame...
El Condor
1970
as Luke
Luke, an escaped convict, and Jaroo, a loner gold prospector, team up with a band of Apache Indians in 19th century Mexico to capture a large, heavily...
The Grasshopper
1970
as Tommy Marcott
A British Columbia teenager dreams of show business but winds up as a call girl in Las Vegas.
Tick... Tick... Tick...
1970
as Jimmy Price
Racial tensions threaten to explode when a black man is elected sheriff of a small, racially divided town in the Deep South.
100 Rifles
1969
as Lydecker
When half-breed Indian Yaqui Joe robs an Arizona bank, he is pursued by dogged lawman Lyedecker. Fleeing to Mexico, Joe is imprisoned by General Verdu...
Riot
1969
as Cully Briston
A riot in a state prison is staged to cover up an escape attempt, during which many inmates and guards are killed. Shot on location at Arizona State P...
The Split
1968
as McClain
A group of thieves attempt a daring robbery of a football stadium.
Ice Station Zebra
1968
as Capt. Leslie Anders
A top-secret Soviet spy satellite -- using stolen Western technology -- malfunctions and then goes into a descent that lands it near an isolated Arcti...
Dark of the Sun
1968
as Ruffo
A band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through war-torn Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to steal $50 million in uncut d...
Kenner
1968
Roy Kenner arrives in Bombay hot on the heels of dope smuggler Tom Jordan, the man who murdered his partner. Combing the city for clues to Jordan's wh...
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
1967
as Self
Peter Whitehead’s disjointed Swinging London documentary, subtitled “A Pop Concerto,” comprises a number of different “movements,” each depicting a di...
The Dirty Dozen
1967
as Robert Jefferson
12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. Th...
Lionpower from MGM
1967
"Lionpower from MGM" (1967) is an exciting 60's promotional short subject, which showcases MGM's releases for the 1967-68 film season under a "five se...
The Fortune Cookie
1966
as Running Back - Number 32 (archive footage) (uncredited)
A cameraman is knocked over during a football game. His brother-in-law, as the king of the ambulance-chasing lawyers, starts a suit while he's still k...
Rio Conchos
1964
as Sgt. Franklyn
Two Army officers, an alcoholic ex-Confederate soldier and a womanizing Mexican travel to Mexico on a secret mission to prevent a megalomaniacal ex-Co...
New Jersey Turnpikes
N/A
Freely adapted from Pluto's book by screenwriters Hank Perlman and Michael Berg, New Jersey Turnpikes is about the dying days of the ABA and how the l...