Acting

Jim Brown

Born: February 17, 1936
Died: May 18, 2023 (aged 87)
Birthplace: St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA
Credits: 101 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Mars Attacks!

1996

The Running Man

1987

Small Soldiers

1998

Any Given Sunday

1999

Knight Rider

1982

The Dirty Dozen

1967

The A-Team

1983

He Got Game

1998

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

Highway to Heaven

1984

Ice Station Zebra

1968

CHiPs

1977

She Hate Me

2004

100 Rifles

1969

T. J. Hooker

1982

Dark of the Sun

1968

Fingers

1978

Rio Conchos

1964

Acting credits 99

Year	Title	Role
2023	Bill Russell: Legend TV	Self - NFL Legend & Activist (1 ep)
2022	Say Hey, Willie Mays! Film	Self (archive video)
2021	NFL Icons TV	Self (1 ep)
2020	Ali's Comeback: The Untold Story Film	Self
2019	The Black Godfather Film	Self
2019	ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke Film	Self
2018	Shut Up and Dribble TV	Self (archive footage) (1 ep)
2018	United We Stand: The Ali Summit Film	self
2017	Foreman Film	Self
2016	O.J.: Made in America TV	Self (archive footage) (1 ep)
2016	Hidden Colors 4: The Religion of White Supremacy Film	Himself
2016	O.J.: Made in America Film	Self
2016	Believeland Film
2016	Jim Brown's Amer-I-Can Dream Film
2015	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV	Self (1 ep)
2014	I Am Ali Film	Self
2014	Draft Day Film	Self
2013	Glickman Film	Self
2010	Run Ricky Run Film	Self
2009	Crips and Bloods: Made in America Film	Himself
2009	The Black Candle Film	Self
2006	Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen' Film	Self
2006	Operation Dirty Dozen Film	Self
2005	Animal Film	Berwell
2004	Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted Film	Self
2004	Sucker Free City Film	Don Strickland
2004	She Hate Me Film	Geronimo Armstrong
2003	The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali Film	Himself
2002	On the Edge Film	Chad Grant
2002	BaadAsssss Cinema Film	Self
2002	Jim Brown: All-American Film	Self (uncredited)
2001	A Huey P. Newton Story Film	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2000	Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible Film
2000	Soul Food TV	Willie White (4 ep)
1999	Any Given Sunday Film	Montezuma Monroe
1999	New Jersey Turnpikes Film	Marcus Brown
1998	Small Soldiers Film	Butch Meathook (voice)
1998	He Got Game Film	Spivey
1997	Between Brothers TV	Self (1 ep)
1996	Mars Attacks! Film	Byron Williams
1996	Arli$$ TV	Jim Brown (1 ep)
1996	Original Gangstas Film	Jake Trevor
1996	The Journey of the African-American Athlete Film	Self
1995	UFC 6: Clash of the Titans Film
1994	UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors Film
1992	The Divine Enforcer Film	King
1991	Good Sports TV	Self (1 ep)
1991	The Record Breakers Film	Self
1990	Hammer, Slammer, & Slade Film	Slammer
1990	Twisted Justice Film	Morris
1989	Crack House Film	Steadman
1989	L.A. Heat Film	Captain
1988	Killing American Style Film	Lt. Sunset
1988	I'm Gonna Git You Sucka Film	Slammer
1987	The Running Man Film	Fireball
1985	Black Orient Express Film
1984	Black Hollywood Film	Self
1984	Cover Up TV	(1 ep)
1984	Highway to Heaven TV	Warren Brille (1 ep)
1983	The A-Team TV	Steamroller (1 ep)

Crew credits 2

Year	Title	Job
1989	We Shall Overcome Film	Producer
1983	Richard Pryor: Here and Now Film	Executive Producer