Acting

Bootsy Collins

Born: October 26, 1951 (age 74)
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Credits: 31 titles

Biography

William Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American musician and singer-songwriter. Rising to prominence with James Brown in the early 1970s, and later with Parliament-Funkadelic, Collins's driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with 15 other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.

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Signature work

Known For

Saturday Night Live

1975

Loonatics Unleashed

2005

The Night Before

1988

Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love

2015

Yo Gabba Gabba!

2007

Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child

2010

Freaknik: The Musical

2010

Later... with Jools Holland

1992

Unsung

2008

Bill Laswell - World Beat Sound System: Live at Soundstage

2006

Bootsy Collins: Funk Capital of the World Tour - Jazz à Vienne 2011

2011

Bootsy Collins & His New Rubber Band: Live at Jazz Baltica

1998

Give the Drummer Some

Acting credits 31

Year	Title	Role
TBA	Give the Drummer Some Film
2024	James Brown: Say It Loud TV	Self (4 ep)
2021	The Patrick Star Show TV	Self (1 ep)
2019	The Kelly Clarkson Show TV	Self (1 ep)
2015	Jaco Film	Self
2015	Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love Film	Homeless Man
2015	Les Fous du Funk TV	Self (1 ep)
2014	Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown Film	Self
2014	Finding the Funk Film	Self
2013	'Tallica Parking Lot Film	Bootsy Collins (voice)
2012	VH1 Divas 2012 Film	Self
2011	Bootsy Collins: Funk Capital of the World Tour - Jazz à Vienne 2011 Film	bass, vocals
2010	Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child Film	Self - Vocals
2010	Freaknik: The Musical Film	(voice)
2009	Nighttown Film	Self
2008	Unsung TV	(1 ep)
2007	Yo Gabba Gabba! TV	(1 ep)
2006	George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein Film	Self (archive footage)
2006	Bill Laswell - World Beat Sound System: Live at Soundstage Film	Performer
2005	Loonatics Unleashed TV	Bootes Belinda (voice) (1 ep)
2005	Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music TV	Self (6 ep)
2005	Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove Film	Self
2005	Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth Film	Self
2004	Bootsy's New Rubber Band - Live Film
2002	Rising Low Film	Self
2002	Standing in the Shadows of Motown Film	Self
1998	Bootsy Collins & His New Rubber Band: Live at Jazz Baltica Film
1992	Later... with Jools Holland TV	(1 ep)
1988	The Night Before Film	Band Member
1975	Saturday Night Live TV	Self - Musical Guest, Self - Musical Guest (uncredited) (1 ep)
1971	James Brown: Love Power Peace Film	Self

Crew credits 1

Year	Title	Job
2005	Loonatics Unleashed TV	Theme Song Performance (13 ep)