Dr. John: movies and TV shows
Dr. John has 56 credits in the archive: 44 films and 12 TV series, from 1963 to 2022. Highest rated: Rock Concert (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1963 – 2022 · busiest year: 2001 (3 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New Orleans That Was | Self | Film | — | 80 |
| 2022 | Take Me to the River: New Orleans | Self | Film | — | 80 |
| 2021 | The Dancing Man of L.A. | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 79 |
| 2019 | Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast | Self - Singer (archive footage) | Film | 5.0 | 77 |
| 2019 | Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast | Film | 5.0 | 77 | |
| 2018 | America's Musical Journey | Self | Film | 5.6 | 76 |
| 2018 | Every Night's a Saturday Night | Self | Film | 8.0 | 76 |
| 2017 | Monochrome: Black, White & Blue | Self | TV | — | 75 |
| 2016 | The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music | Self | Film | — | 74 |
| 2014 | Dr John . feat.Arturo Sandoval & Sarah Morrow -Live At Avio Session Basel | vocals, piano | Film | 8.0 | 72 |
| 2014 | All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman | Himself | Film | 4.0 | 72 |
| 2013 | Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.1 | 71 |
| 2012 | Dr. John featuring Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys: Locked Down Live at the Brooklyn Academy of Music | Film | — | 70 | |
| 2011 | Dr. John & The Lower 911 - Montreux Jazz Festival | Film | 5.5 | 69 | |
| 2010 | Treme | Dr. John | TV | 7.6 | 68 |
| 2009 | Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me | Self - Performer | Film | 7.2 | 67 |
| 2009 | Tootie's Last Suit | Self | Film | 7.0 | 67 |
| 2009 | The Blind Boys of Alabama - Live in New Orleans | Film | 7.0 | 67 | |
| 2008 | Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New Orleans | Self | Film | 7.7 | 66 |
| 2006 | Curious George | TV | 7.2 | 64 | |
| 2006 | Live from Abbey Road: Best of Season 1 | Self | Film | — | 64 |
| 2006 | New Orleans: Music in Exile | Himself | Film | — | 64 |
| 2005 | Dr. John - Live At Montreux 1995 | himself | Film | — | 63 |
| 2004 | Lightning in a Bottle | Self | Film | 7.6 | 62 |
| 2004 | Whoopi's Littleburg | TV | 10.0 | 62 | |
| 2003 | Piano Blues | Self | Film | 6.5 | 61 |
| 2003 | Johnny Winter: Live | Self | Film | — | 61 |
| 2001 | Christina Aguilera: My Reflection | Self - Guest | Film | 7.9 | 59 |
| 2001 | Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits | Film | 5.5 | 59 | |
| 2001 | David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session | Self | Film | — | 59 |
| 1999 | The Big Day | Film | 5.0 | 57 | |
| 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000 | The Louisiana Gator Boys | Film | 5.3 | 56 |
| 1997 | Keb' Mo': Sessions at West 54th | Himself | Film | 5.8 | 55 |
| 1996 | A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan | Self | Film | 10.0 | 54 |
| 1995 | Live from the House of Blues | TV | — | 53 | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Dr. John | TV | 7.2 | 52 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 7.3 | 51 |
| 1990 | Marianne Faithfull: Blazing Away | Piano | Film | — | 48 |
| 1990 | Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band | Self | Film | 9.5 | 48 |
| 1989 | MTV Unplugged | Self | TV | 7.1 | 47 |
| 1988 | Candy Mountain | Henry | Film | 6.1 | 46 |
| 1988 | Candy Mountain | Film | 6.1 | 46 | |
| 1987 | B.B. King & Friends | Self | Film | 8.5 | 45 |
| 1981 | Energy and How to Get It | Film | 6.0 | 39 | |
| 1980 | Pray TV | Dr. John and The Holy Moley Singers | Film | 5.5 | 38 |
| 1979 | CBS News Sunday Morning | Self | TV | 6.8 | 37 |
| 1978 | The Last Waltz | Self | Film | 7.7 | 36 |
| 1978 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Our Guests at Heartland | Film | 4.4 | 36 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.9 | 33 |
| 1974 | Dr John: New Orleans Swamp | Himself | Film | — | 32 |
| 1974 | Soundstage Blues Summit In Chicago: Muddy Waters And Friends | Self/Performer | Film | — | 32 |
| 1973 | Rock Concert | Self | TV | 8.3 | 31 |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special | Self | TV | 8.1 | 30 |
| 1971 | Stamping Ground | Self | Film | 6.2 | 29 |
| 1963 | The Fat Black Pussycat | Witness (uncredited) | Film | 3.8 | 21 |
| King Bee - The Slim Harpo Story | Self | Film | — | — |