Geraldo Rivera: movies and TV shows
Geraldo Rivera has 69 credits in the archive: 34 films and 35 TV series, from 1961 to 2026. Highest rated: The Sopranos (8.7/10).
Career timeline
1961 – 2026 · busiest year: 1989 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Remember Mulugeta: Confronting Hate in Portland | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 82 |
| 2025 | American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson | Self | TV | 7.2 | 81 |
| 2025 | Breakdown: 1975 | Self - Host, Good Night America (archive footage) | Film | 6.8 | 81 |
| 2021 | The Problem with Jon Stewart | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.2 | 77 |
| 2021 | Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.8 | 77 |
| 2021 | Stallone: Frank, That Is | Self | Film | 5.9 | 77 |
| 2021 | Forget Me Not | Self (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 77 |
| 2019 | Mike Wallace Is Here | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 75 |
| 2018 | King Bibi | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.1 | 74 |
| 2017 | Sharknado 5: Global Swarming | Dr. Angel | Film | 4.7 | 73 |
| 2015 | Being Evel | Self | Film | 6.7 | 71 |
| 2011 | 9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up | Self | Film | 5.8 | 67 |
| 2010 | Cropsey | Himself - Reporter (archive footage) | Film | 6.0 | 66 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 65 |
| 2009 | Glee | Geraldo Rivera | TV | 6.8 | 65 |
| 2009 | All About Steve | Self | Film | 5.0 | 65 |
| 2008 | Cheech & Chong Roasted | Self | Film | 4.8 | 64 |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb | Morty Williams (voice) | TV | 7.9 | 63 |
| 2007 | NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell | Self | Film | 7.5 | 63 |
| 2006 | The U.S. vs. John Lennon | Self | Film | 6.7 | 62 |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report | TV | 6.9 | 61 | |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Contestant | TV | 6.1 | 61 |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earl | Geraldo Rivera | TV | 7.6 | 61 |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 60 |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | TV | 6.1 | 59 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 59 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV | 5.3 | 59 |
| 2002 | The Pulse | TV | — | 58 | |
| 2002 | The Pulse (US) | TV | — | 58 | |
| 2000 | When It Was a Game 3 | Self (voice) | Film | 9.5 | 56 |
| 1999 | The Sopranos | Geraldo Rivera | TV | 8.7 | 55 |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | Self | TV | 5.2 | 55 |
| 1998 | Primary Colors | Himself | Film | 6.3 | 54 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 53 |
| 1997 | Behind the Music | Self | TV | 7.3 | 53 |
| 1997 | Contact | Geraldo Rivera | Film | 7.4 | 53 |
| 1997 | Meet Wally Sparks | Geraldo Rivera | Film | 4.7 | 53 |
| 1997 | Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After Willowbrook | Self | Film | 6.8 | 53 |
| 1996 | Nash Bridges | Geraldo Rivera | TV | 6.6 | 52 |
| 1996 | Men Behaving Badly | Geraldo Rivera | TV | 5.0 | 52 |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self | TV | 4.1 | 52 |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | TV | 8.2 | 52 | |
| 1995 | Baywatch Nights | Albert Romero | TV | 6.3 | 51 |
| 1995 | The Search for Satan | Film | 8.0 | 51 | |
| 1994 | The Critic | Geraldo Rivera (voice) | TV | 7.3 | 50 |
| 1993 | No Sense Makes Sense | Film | — | 49 | |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self | TV | 5.4 | 48 |
| 1992 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo | Ted Mayne | Film | 7.2 | 48 |
| 1990 | The Bonfire of the Vanities | Robert Corso (uncredited) | Film | 5.6 | 46 |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars III | Self | Film | 4.0 | 46 |
| 1990 | Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years | Self | Film | 7.2 | 46 |
| 1989 | Seinfeld | Geraldo Rivera | TV | 8.3 | 45 |
| 1989 | Baywatch | TV | 6.0 | 45 | |
| 1989 | The People Next Door | Self | TV | 6.0 | 45 |
| 1989 | From Prison: Young Devil Worshipers | Film | — | 45 | |
| 1989 | The Edge of Evil: The Rise of Satanism in North America | Film | — | 45 | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | TV | 5.6 | 44 |
| 1988 | Devil Worship: Exposing Satan's Underground | Self - Host | Film | 5.8 | 44 |
| 1987 | thirtysomething | TV | 6.3 | 43 | |
| 1986 | The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults | Himself | Film | — | 42 |
| 1985 | Larry King Live | Self - Subsitute Host | TV | 5.3 | 41 |
| 1983 | Return Engagement | Self | Film | 5.3 | 39 |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self | TV | 4.3 | 37 |
| 1976 | Salsa | Self | Film | 10.0 | 32 |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self | TV | 7.0 | 30 |
| 1972 | Willowbrook: The Last Great Disgrace | Himself | Film | 8.3 | 28 |
| 1972 | Willowbrook: The Last Great Disgrace | Film | 8.3 | 28 | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 17 |
| Glenn Beck | Self | TV | 1.0 | — |