John Legend: movies and TV shows
John Legend has 204 credits in the archive: 113 films and 91 TV series, from 1952 to 2025. Highest rated: People's Choice Awards (9.2/10).
Career timeline
1952 – 2025 · busiest year: 2019 (20 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Reading Rainbow | Self | TV | — | 46 |
| 2025 | Hitmakers | Self | TV | 8.0 | 46 |
| 2025 | Tapis Rouge Gala Des Pièces Rouge | Film | — | 46 | |
| 2025 | Words + Music | Self | TV | — | 46 |
| 2025 | A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl | Self | Film | — | 46 |
| 2025 | Grace for the World | Self | Film | — | 46 |
| 2025 | Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2025 : Le concert événement | Self - Guest | Film | — | 46 |
| 2024 | The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular | Self - Performer | Film | 5.5 | 45 |
| 2024 | 92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center | Self | Film | 10.0 | 45 |
| 2024 | Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade | Self | Film | 8.0 | 45 |
| 2023 | Christmas at Graceland | Self - Performer | Film | 5.5 | 44 |
| 2023 | The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World | Self | Film | — | 44 |
| 2023 | The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World | Film | — | 44 | |
| 2023 | Red Bull Symphonic Orchestra: Anthony Parnther feat. Metro Boomin | Self - Vocals | Film | — | 44 |
| 2023 | A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys | Self | Film | 8.1 | 44 |
| 2023 | We Dare to Dream | Film | 8.0 | 44 | |
| 2023 | 1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed | Film | 2.6 | 44 | |
| 2023 | Stand Up & Shout: Songs from a Philly High School | Film | 5.0 | 44 | |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self | TV | 5.6 | 43 |
| 2022 | jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.1 | 43 |
| 2022 | If These Walls Could Sing | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 43 |
| 2022 | Racist Trees | Film | — | 43 | |
| 2022 | Loudmouth | Film | 6.0 | 43 | |
| 2022 | Betye Saar: Ready to Be a Warrior | Self | Film | — | 43 |
| 2021 | The Mitchells vs. the Machines | Jim Posey (voice) | Film | 7.8 | 42 |
| 2021 | Space Jam: A New Legacy | Film | 6.6 | 42 | |
| 2021 | Coming 2 America | John Legend | Film | 6.3 | 42 |
| 2021 | Coming 2 America | Film | 6.3 | 42 | |
| 2021 | That's My Jam | Self - Guest | TV | 5.8 | 42 |
| 2021 | Monster | Film | 6.4 | 42 | |
| 2021 | Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days | Self - Guest | Film | 6.5 | 42 |
| 2021 | Jonas Brothers Family Roast | Self | Film | 6.5 | 42 |
| 2021 | 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | Film | 4.0 | 42 |
| 2021 | Citizen Ashe | Film | 4.2 | 42 | |
| 2021 | Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy | Self | Film | 7.7 | 42 |
| 2021 | The Legend of the Underground | Film | 4.8 | 42 | |
| 2021 | A Crime on the Bayou | Film | 6.0 | 42 | |
| 2020 | VERZUZ | Self | TV | 10.0 | 41 |
| 2020 | One World: Together at Home | Self | Film | 7.1 | 41 |
| 2020 | Chrissy's Court | Self - Witness | TV | 5.6 | 41 |
| 2020 | Whose Vote Counts, Explained | Narrator (voice) | TV | 6.6 | 41 |
| 2020 | Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey | Film | 6.6 | 41 | |
| 2020 | The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II | Self | Film | 6.9 | 41 |
| 2020 | Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children | TV | 7.1 | 41 | |
| 2020 | Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince | Self | Film | 7.9 | 41 |
| 2020 | ACM Presents: Our Country | Film | 10.0 | 41 | |
| 2020 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read | Charles Jefferson | Film | 5.4 | 41 |
| 2020 | Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort | Self - Performer | Film | — | 41 |
| 2020 | Defining Moments with OZY | Self | TV | 5.0 | 41 |
| 2020 | Justice Now: A BET News Special | Self | Film | 1.0 | 41 |
| 2020 | With Drawn Arms | Film | 5.4 | 41 | |
| 2020 | John Legend and Family: Bigger Love Father's Day | Self | Film | — | 41 |
| 2020 | My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood | Self | Film | 7.2 | 41 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV | 6.3 | 40 |
| 2019 | How Do You Play? | Self (video appearance) | TV | 7.2 | 40 |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall | Self - Guest | TV | 4.7 | 40 |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero | Self - Illustrious Guest | TV | 5.1 | 40 |
| 2019 | A Little Late with Lilly Singh | Self | TV | 3.4 | 40 |
| 2019 | Between Two Ferns: The Movie | John Legend | Film | 5.9 | 40 |
| 2019 | Elvis All-Star Tribute | Self - Performer | Film | 10.0 | 40 |
| 2019 | Sherman's Showcase | John Legend / Duke Ellington | TV | 10.0 | 40 |
| 2019 | Sherman's Showcase | John Legend | TV | 10.0 | 40 |
| 2019 | Songland | Self | TV | 6.7 | 40 |
| 2019 | Rhythm + Flow | Self | TV | 7.1 | 40 |
| 2019 | Rhythm + Flow | TV | 7.1 | 40 | |
| 2019 | The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! | Film | 7.8 | 40 | |
| 2019 | The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! | Film | 7.8 | 40 | |
| 2019 | Surviving R. Kelly | Self | TV | 7.2 | 40 |
| 2019 | The Price of Protest | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.6 | 40 |
| 2019 | Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration | Self | Film | 7.0 | 40 |
| 2019 | Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.5 | 40 |
| 2019 | Hitsville: The Making of Motown | Self | Film | 7.6 | 40 |
| 2019 | Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul | Self | Film | 4.0 | 40 |
| 2018 | Quincy | Self | Film | 7.3 | 39 |
| 2018 | Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute | Self | Film | 8.0 | 39 |
| 2018 | Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert | Jesus Christ | Film | 6.9 | 39 |
| 2018 | Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert | Film | 6.9 | 39 | |
| 2018 | NBC’s New Year’s Eve | Self - Performance | Film | — | 39 |
| 2018 | A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy | Self | Film | 7.3 | 39 |
| 2018 | A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy | Film | 7.3 | 39 | |
| 2018 | A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy | Film | 7.3 | 39 | |
| 2018 | Crow: The Legend | Crow (voice) | Film | 7.1 | 39 |
| 2018 | Crow: The Legend | Film | 7.1 | 39 | |
| 2018 | Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones | Self | Film | 7.0 | 39 |
| 2018 | Andrew Lloyd Webber: Tribute to a Superstar | Self | Film | 6.0 | 39 |
| 2018 | Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 | Self | Film | — | 39 |
| 2017 | Beauty and the Beast | Film | 7.0 | 38 | |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke: The Series | Self | TV | 6.1 | 38 |
| 2017 | Fifty Shades Darker | Film | 6.5 | 38 | |
| 2017 | Neal Brennan: 3 Mics | Film | 7.2 | 38 | |
| 2017 | Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees | Self - Performer | Film | 7.6 | 38 |
| 2017 | La Folie Disneyland Paris : L'Anniversaire des 25 ans du Parc | Self | Film | 6.0 | 38 |
| 2017 | John Legend: Live at Round Chapel | Self | Film | — | 38 |
| 2016 | This Is Us | John Legend | TV | 8.2 | 37 |
| 2016 | La La Land | Keith | Film | 7.9 | 37 |
| 2016 | La La Land | Film | 7.9 | 37 | |
| 2016 | Underground | TV | 6.7 | 37 | |
| 2016 | Kocktails With Khloé | Self | TV | 6.8 | 37 |
| 2016 | Ask the Storybots | TV | 7.0 | 37 | |
| 2016 | Southside with You | Film | 5.6 | 37 | |
| 2016 | Southside with You | Film | 5.6 | 37 | |
| 2016 | Southside with You | Film | 5.6 | 37 | |
| 2016 | Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall | Self | Film | 7.0 | 37 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.1 | 36 |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest | TV | 5.1 | 36 |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | TV | 6.2 | 36 |
| 2015 | Celebrity Family Feud | Self | TV | 7.6 | 36 |
| 2015 | Celebrity Family Feud | Self - Contestant | TV | 7.6 | 36 |
| 2015 | Master of None | John Legend | TV | 7.3 | 36 |
| 2015 | Lip Sync Battle | Self | TV | 6.4 | 36 |
| 2015 | Breaking Through | Film | 5.5 | 36 | |
| 2015 | Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live | Self - Musical Guest | Film | 8.5 | 36 |
| 2015 | Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber | Self | Film | 6.8 | 36 |
| 2015 | Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert | Self | Film | 9.3 | 36 |
| 2015 | Southern Rites | Film | 5.4 | 36 | |
| 2015 | Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute | Self | Film | 8.0 | 36 |
| 2015 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | Film | 7.3 | 36 |
| 2015 | John Legend - Montreux Jazz Festival | Self | Film | — | 36 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 5.8 | 35 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 5.8 | 35 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest | TV | 5.8 | 35 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 5.1 | 35 |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self | TV | 4.2 | 35 |
| 2014 | Selma | Film | 7.4 | 35 | |
| 2014 | The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles | Self | Film | 7.1 | 35 |
| 2014 | Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute | Self | Film | 7.2 | 35 |
| 2014 | Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful | Self | Film | 1.0 | 35 |
| 2013 | SINGER | Self | TV | 6.0 | 34 |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Film | 7.9 | 34 | |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night | Self | TV | 6.5 | 34 |
| 2013 | John Legend: iTunes Festival | Self | Film | — | 34 |
| 2013 | The Women Concert for Change | Self | Film | — | 34 |
| 2013 | John Legend - Splash! Festival 2013 | Self | Film | — | 34 |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots | Self | TV | 6.5 | 33 |
| 2012 | The House I Live In | Film | 7.5 | 33 | |
| 2012 | Duets | Self - Mentor | TV | 5.0 | 33 |
| 2011 | The Voice | Self - Coach | TV | 5.9 | 32 |
| 2010 | Conan | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 7.2 | 31 |
| 2010 | America: The Story of Us | Self | TV | 8.2 | 31 |
| 2010 | Just Wright | John Legend (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 31 |
| 2010 | Music | Self | Film | — | 31 |
| 2010 | The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear | Self | Film | 5.9 | 31 |
| 2010 | The Black List: Volume Three | Self | Film | 4.8 | 31 |
| 2010 | Ana Carolina - Multishow Registro Ana Car9lina + Um: 9+1 | Self | Film | 8.5 | 31 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 30 |
| 2009 | Royal Pains | TV | 6.7 | 30 | |
| 2009 | The People Speak | Self | Film | 7.2 | 30 |
| 2009 | We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial | Self | Film | 4.6 | 30 |
| 2009 | Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4 | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.8 | 30 |
| 2009 | John Legend: MTV Live in Rome, Italy | Self | Film | — | 30 |
| 2008 | Soul Men | Marcus Hooks | Film | 6.1 | 29 |
| 2008 | A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! | Self | Film | 6.9 | 29 |
| 2008 | John Legend: Live from Philadelphia | Self | Film | — | 29 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self | TV | 7.2 | 28 |
| 2007 | Keeping Up with the Kardashians | Self | TV | 7.4 | 28 |
| 2007 | Inas Nacht | Self | TV | 7.8 | 28 |
| 2007 | Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic | Self | Film | — | 28 |
| 2006 | The One Show | Self | TV | 4.4 | 27 |
| 2006 | Tony Bennett: An American Classic | Self | Film | 7.7 | 27 |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report | Self | TV | 6.9 | 26 |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.1 | 26 |
| 2005 | The Tyra Banks Show | Self | TV | 5.0 | 26 |
| 2005 | Loverboy | Memphis Parking Lot Donor | Film | 4.9 | 26 |
| 2005 | Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology] | Self (segment "The New Workout Plan") | Film | 5.7 | 26 |
| 2005 | Dave Chappelle's Block Party | Self | Film | 6.8 | 26 |
| 2005 | John Legend - Live at the House of Blues | Self | Film | 7.3 | 26 |
| 2004 | Project Runway | Self - Guest Judge | TV | 6.3 | 25 |
| 2004 | Miley's New Year's Eve Party | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 7.2 | 25 |
| 2004 | Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos | Film | 7.5 | 25 | |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | TV | 6.1 | 24 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest/Musical Guest | TV | 5.3 | 24 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest Host | TV | 5.3 | 24 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 5.3 | 24 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 24 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 24 |
| 2003 | Las Vegas | John Legend | TV | 7.0 | 24 |
| 2003 | VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown | TV | 7.3 | 24 | |
| 2002 | American Idol | Self | TV | 5.0 | 23 |
| 2002 | American Dreams | Stevie Wonder | TV | 5.2 | 23 |
| 2002 | CMT Crossroads | Self | TV | 8.0 | 23 |
| 2002 | Live from E! | Self | TV | 3.7 | 23 |
| 2001 | Star Academy | Self | TV | 5.7 | 22 |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | John Legend | TV | 8.0 | 21 |
| 1999 | The Early Show | Self | TV | 6.3 | 20 |
| 1999 | Mark Twain Prize | Self | TV | 6.8 | 20 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 18 |
| 1997 | Leute heute | Self | TV | 5.2 | 18 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 17 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.4 | 14 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 7.3 | 14 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self | TV | 5.4 | 13 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | John Legend (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 10 |
| 1988 | This Morning | Self - Performer | TV | 5.2 | 9 |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self | TV | 4.3 | 2 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.9 | 3 |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards | Self - Performer | TV | 9.2 | 3 |
| 1974 | American Music Awards | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 8.2 | 4 |
| 1974 | American Music Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 8.2 | 4 |
| 1969 | Sesame Street | Self | TV | 7.1 | 9 |
| 1959 | The Grammys | Self | TV | 8.6 | 19 |
| 1959 | The Grammys | Self - Performer | TV | 8.6 | 19 |
| 1955 | Miss Universe | Self - Entertainment | TV | 6.0 | 23 |
| 1952 | Today | Self | TV | 5.6 | 26 |
| Phantom | Film | — | — |