Bill Withers: movies and TV shows

Bill Withers has 27 credits in the archive: 17 films and 10 TV series, from 1961 to 2026. Highest rated: Criminal Minds (8.3/10).

Career timeline

1961 – 2026 · busiest year: 1974 (3 credits)

Year	Title	Role	Type	Rating	Age then
2026	The Groove Under the Groove		Film	8.0	87
2023	Heartbreakers at the BBC	Self (archive footage)	Film	6.5	84
2021	Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York	Self (archive footage)	Film	8.0	82
2019	The Black Godfather	Self	Film	6.6	80
2018	Mr. SOUL!	Self (archive footage)	Film	7.0	79
2018	Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017	Self	Film	—	79
2015	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert	Self - Guest	TV	6.1	76
2015	Kings of Soul	Self	Film	8.3	76
2010	Kenny Rogers and Friends	Self	Film	—	71
2010	Still Bill	Self	Film	7.1	71
2009	Soul Power	Self (archive footage)	Film	6.5	70
2007	Classic Soul at the BBC	Self (archive footage)	Film	6.0	68
2005	Criminal Minds	Bill Withers	TV	8.3	66
1986	The Boy King	Bill Withers	Film	7.0	47
1975	Saturday Night Live	Self - Musical Guest	TV	6.9	36
1975	Vegetable Soup		TV	8.0	36
1974	Dead Is Dead		Film	6.0	35
1974	The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974	Self	Film	—	35
1974	The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1974		Film	7.0	35
1973	Bill Withers in Concert - Live at BBC 1973		Film	—	34
1973	Save the Children	Self	Film	6.5	34
1972	The Midnight Special	Self	TV	8.1	33
1971	Rollin' On The River		TV	10.0	32
1970	The Flip Wilson Show	Self	TV	4.9	31
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Self	TV	7.5	23
1961	The Mike Douglas Show	Self	TV	5.8	22
1961	The Mike Douglas Show	Self - Co-Host	TV	5.8	22