James Brown

Full filmography

• The Godfather of Soul (2026) as Self (archive footage)
• The Godfather of Soul (2026) Compositor
• Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) as Self (archive footage)
• James Brown: Say It Loud (2024) as Self (archive footage)
• Death by Fame (2023) as Self (archive footage)
• Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan (2023) as Self (archive footage)
• Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022) as Self (archive footage)
• 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything (2021) as Self (archive footage)
• Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage (2021) as Self (archive footage)
• Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go! (2021) as Self (archive footage)
• Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York (2021) as Self (archive footage)
• 70 Years of Youth Revolt (2020) as Self (archive footage)
• The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2020) as (archive footage)
• The Apollo (2019) as Self (archive footage)
• Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast (2019) as Self - Singer (archive footage)
• Africa Rising (2019) as Self - Musician (archive footage)
• 1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond (2018) as Self (archive footage)
• A Tale of James Brown (2016) as Self (archive footage)
• Les Fous du Funk (2015) as Self
• Madam Secretary (2014) as James Brown
• Get On Up (2014) Songs
• Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014) as Self (archive footage)
• Finding the Funk (2014) as Self
• The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove (2014)
• James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message (2014) as Self
• The Millers (2013) as James Brown
• Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day (2013) as Self (archive footage)
• Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012) as Self (archive footage)
• The Real Rocky (2011) as Self (archive footage)
• Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America (2009) as Self
• Soul Power (2009) as Self (archive footage)
• James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston (2008) as Self (archive footage)
• James Brown Live At The Apollo '68 (2008) as Self
• Pavarotti The Duets (2008) as Self
• James Brown Live At The Boston Garden - April 5, 1968 (2008) as Self
• The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1977 (2007)
• James Brown: Living in America (2007)
• Web Junk 20 (2006)
• Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' World Cup Party (2006) as Self
• Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer (2006) as Self (archive footage)
• George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein (2006) as Self (archive footage)
• Robots (2005) as Diesel (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Live 8 (2005) as Self
• Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music (2005) as Self
• Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits (2005) as Self (archive)
• James Brown: Body Heat (2004) as Self
• Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years (2004) as Self (archive footage)
• TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) as Self (archive footage)
• James Brown: Live (2004) as Self
• James Brown: Soul Survivor (2003) as Self
• The Giants of Black Music (2003) as Self
• James Brown - Live at Chastain Park Atlanta 1980 (2003)
• Paper Chasers (2003)
• The Tuxedo (2002) as James Brown
• Undercover Brother (2002) as Self
• It's Black Entertainment (2002) as Self (archive footage)
• Beat the Devil (2002) as Mr. James Brown
• The Hire (2001) as Self
• The UB40: Story of Reggae (2001) as Drummer
• Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular (2001) as Self
• Where Are They Now? (1999) as Self
• James Brown: Live From The House Of Blues (1999) as Self
• Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) as Cleophus James
• Holy Man (1998) as James Brown
• The View (1997) as Self
• TFI Friday (1996) as Self
• When We Were Kings (1996) as Self
• Cincinnati's Rock 'N Roll Legends (1995) as Self
• Duckman (1994) as Hostage Negotiator (voice)
• New York Undercover (1994) as Self
• RapLine (1993) as Self
• Black Women, Sexual Politics and the Revolution (1992) Songs
• James Brown Live in Berlin (1991)
• The Lost James Brown Tapes (1991) as Vocals
• The Word (1990)
• Jacob's Ladder (1990) Songs
• The Simpsons (1989) as James Brown (voice)
• Legends of Rock 'n' Roll (1989) as James Brown
• Yo! MTV Raps (1988) as Self
• James Brown & Friends: A Night of Super Soul (1987) as Self
• Amen (1986)
• Throb (1986)
• Rocky IV (1985) as The Godfather of Soul
• James Brown - Live At Chastain Park (1985) as Himself
• Miami Vice (1984) as Lou De Long
• Doctor Detroit (1983) as Bandleader
• When the Music's Over (1983) as Self
• James Brown: Live at Montreux (1981) as Self
• Walk Out (1981) Music
• The Blues Brothers (1980) as Cleophus James
• The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) as Self
• James Brown Soul Brother No. 1 (1978)
• The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974 (1974) as Self
• James Brown: Soul Train 1973-1974 (1974) as Self
• Black Caesar (1973) Original Music Composer
• Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973) Original Music Composer
• James Brown: Love Power Peace (1971) as Self
• The Flip Wilson Show (1970) as Self
• The Phynx (1970) as James Brown
• Playboy After Dark (1969)
• The Music Scene (1969)
• Ski Party (1965) as Self
• Shindig! (1964) as Self
• The Hollywood Palace (1964) as Self
• The T.A.M.I. Show (1964) as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
• The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
• Future Shock Creator
• Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer as Self (archive footage)