John Mellencamp: movies and TV shows
John Mellencamp has 49 credits in the archive: 29 films and 20 TV series, from 1975 to 2026. Highest rated: CMT Crossroads (8.0/10).
Career timeline
1975 – 2026 · busiest year: 1992 (6 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bill Maher: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor | Musical Guest | Film | — | 74 |
| 2022 | 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self - Presenter / Performer | Film | 8.2 | 70 |
| 2018 | John Mellencamp: Plain Spoken Live from The Chicago Theatre | Himself | Film | 6.5 | 66 |
| 2017 | Perfect in '76 | Film | 7.0 | 65 | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest/Musical Guest | TV | 6.1 | 63 |
| 2015 | Ithaca | Film | 5.2 | 63 | |
| 2015 | Johnny Cash: American Rebel | Self | Film | 8.2 | 63 |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Self | TV | 7.8 | 62 |
| 2012 | John Mellencamp: It's About You | Self | Film | 5.0 | 60 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 57 |
| 2009 | Happiness Is | Self | Film | 6.0 | 57 |
| 2009 | We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial | Self | Film | 4.6 | 57 |
| 2009 | Bruce Springsteen - 32nd Annual of Kennedy Center Honors | Self | Film | — | 57 |
| 2008 | Johnny Cash's America | Self | Film | 8.5 | 56 |
| 2008 | Johnny Cash: Live On Air | Self | Film | 9.3 | 56 |
| 2006 | Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line | Self | Film | — | 54 |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report | TV | 6.9 | 53 | |
| 2005 | Madison | Adult Mike McCormick (voice) | Film | 5.8 | 53 |
| 2005 | Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert | Self | Film | — | 53 |
| 2004 | Tanner on Tanner | Self | TV | 10.0 | 52 |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | TV | 6.1 | 51 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 51 |
| 2003 | John Mellencamp: Trouble No More | Film | — | 51 | |
| 2002 | CMT Crossroads | Self | TV | 8.0 | 50 |
| 2002 | Lone Star State of Mind | Wayne | Film | 5.4 | 50 |
| 2002 | Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America | Himself | Film | 9.0 | 50 |
| 2001 | The Concert for New York City | Self | Film | 5.1 | 49 |
| 2001 | After Image | Joe MacCormack | Film | 4.4 | 49 |
| 2000 | MTV Unplugged: Classic Moments | Self | Film | — | 48 |
| 1999 | Family Guy | John Mellencamp | TV | 7.4 | 47 |
| 1999 | Mark Twain Prize | Self | TV | 6.8 | 47 |
| 1997 | Behind the Music | Self | TV | 7.3 | 45 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 44 |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self | TV | 4.1 | 44 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 7.3 | 41 |
| 1993 | Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration | Self | Film | 7.5 | 41 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | TV | 5.4 | 40 | |
| 1992 | NFL Rocks | Film | — | 40 | |
| 1992 | Falling from Grace | Bud Parks | Film | 5.0 | 40 |
| 1992 | Falling from Grace | Film | 5.0 | 40 | |
| 1992 | Falling from Grace | Film | 5.0 | 40 | |
| 1992 | John Mellencamp: MTV Unplugged | Himself | Film | 3.5 | 40 |
| 1989 | MTV Unplugged | Self | TV | 7.1 | 37 |
| 1989 | Decade | Self | Film | 8.5 | 37 |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self | TV | 7.8 | 32 |
| 1984 | Al TV | Self | TV | 6.3 | 32 |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors | TV | 7.4 | 26 | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.9 | 23 |
| Purple Rain MTV Premiere Party | Himself | Film | — | — |