Johnny Cash: movies and TV shows
Johnny Cash has 205 credits in the archive: 156 films and 49 TV series, from 1948 to 2025. Highest rated: CMA Awards (9.0/10).
Career timeline
1948 – 2025 · busiest year: 2005 (15 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 93 |
| 2025 | Highway 99: A Double Album | Self [Archival] | Film | — | 93 |
| 2025 | Unveiled: Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | — | 93 |
| 2025 | Newport and the Great Folk Dream | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 93 |
| 2024 | Hits That Missed at the BBC | Self (archive footage) | TV | — | 92 |
| 2023 | The Universe | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 91 |
| 2023 | June | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.7 | 91 |
| 2022 | Roy Orbison Forever | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.5 | 90 |
| 2022 | Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.8 | 90 |
| 2021 | This Is Pop | Self (archive footage) | TV | 5.9 | 89 |
| 2021 | Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.4 | 89 |
| 2021 | Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.6 | 89 |
| 2021 | The Man Comes Around: Johnny Cash in Ireland | Film | — | 89 | |
| 2020 | My Darling Vivian | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.1 | 88 |
| 2020 | Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.9 | 88 |
| 2020 | Big Sur Choo Choo | Narrator (voice) (archive footage) | Film | — | 88 |
| 2020 | Johnny Cash - A Night to Remember 1973 | Self | Film | 7.7 | 88 |
| 2020 | Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 88 |
| 2019 | Music Videos That Defined the 00’s | Self (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 87 |
| 2019 | Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.6 | 87 |
| 2019 | The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.3 | 87 |
| 2019 | Country Nonstop – Von Johnny Cash bis Truck Stop | Film | 10.0 | 87 | |
| 2018 | ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.6 | 86 |
| 2018 | Året var 1968 | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.0 | 86 |
| 2016 | The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws | Self | Film | 9.0 | 84 |
| 2016 | The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End | Self - Performer | Film | — | 84 |
| 2015 | I Am Johnny Cash | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.6 | 83 |
| 2015 | The Seventies | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.4 | 83 |
| 2015 | Johnny Cash: American Rebel | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.2 | 83 |
| 2015 | We're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited | Self (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 83 |
| 2015 | It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 83 |
| 2014 | America's Sweethearts: Queens Of Nashville | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 82 |
| 2014 | Country Kings at the BBC | Film | 6.2 | 82 | |
| 2014 | The Winding Stream | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 82 |
| 2013 | My Father And The Man In Black | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.8 | 81 |
| 2013 | Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 81 |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots | Self (archive footage) | TV | 6.5 | 80 |
| 2012 | Song by Song | Self (archive footage) | TV | 8.0 | 80 |
| 2012 | We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.1 | 80 |
| 2011 | Country at the BBC | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.5 | 79 |
| 2009 | Johnny Cash: Long Black Veil | Self | Film | 10.0 | 77 |
| 2009 | Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line (DVD) | Self (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 77 |
| 2008 | Johnny Cash's America | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.5 | 76 |
| 2008 | Cash for Kenya | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.0 | 76 |
| 2008 | Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison | Self | Film | 8.0 | 76 |
| 2008 | Johnny Cash: The Line: Walking with a Legend | Film | — | 76 | |
| 2008 | Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show | Self (archive footage) | Film | 9.5 | 76 |
| 2008 | Legends in Concert - Johnny Cash: The Man In Black - His Early Years | Film | 6.0 | 76 | |
| 2008 | Tammy Wynette: Legendary Performances | himself | Film | 8.0 | 76 |
| 2007 | Opry Video Classics: Duets | Self (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 75 |
| 2007 | The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival | Self | Film | 8.1 | 75 |
| 2007 | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.6 | 75 |
| 2007 | Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame | Self (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 75 |
| 2007 | Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 75 |
| 2007 | Pete Seeger: The Power of Song | Self | Film | 7.0 | 75 |
| 2007 | The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971 | Self | Film | 8.8 | 75 |
| 2007 | Opry Video Classics : Legends | Self (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 75 |
| 2007 | Johnny Cash: Music in Review | Self | Film | — | 75 |
| 2007 | Glen Campbell | Good Times Again | Self | Film | 9.0 | 75 |
| 2007 | The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 75 |
| 2007 | Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes | Self (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 75 |
| 2006 | Legends | Self (archive footage) | TV | 5.0 | 74 |
| 2006 | Johnny Cash - Live In Ireland | Self | Film | 10.0 | 74 |
| 2006 | American Revolutions: The Highwaymen | Self (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 74 |
| 2006 | Johnny Cash In Ireland - 1993 | Self | Film | 9.0 | 74 |
| 2006 | Johnny Cash at 'Town Hall Party' | Film | 10.0 | 74 | |
| 2006 | Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line | Self (archive Footage) | Film | — | 74 |
| 2006 | Bob Dylan and The Band: 1969-1970 Compilation | Self | Film | — | 74 |
| 2006 | Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show | Self (archive footage) | Film | 4.5 | 74 |
| 2005 | Walk the Line | Film | 7.5 | 73 | |
| 2005 | Walk the Line | Film | 7.5 | 73 | |
| 2005 | VH1 Storytellers | Self | TV | 9.0 | 73 |
| 2005 | Johnny Cash: The Man in Black - His Early Years | Self | Film | 9.5 | 73 |
| 2005 | CMT: Inside Fame | TV | 7.0 | 73 | |
| 2005 | The Work of Director Mark Romanek | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.2 | 73 |
| 2005 | No Direction Home: Bob Dylan | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.8 | 73 |
| 2005 | Johnny Cash: Live From Austin TX | Self | Film | 7.5 | 73 |
| 2005 | Johnny Cash: Live from Austin, TX | Self | Film | 9.0 | 73 |
| 2005 | Johnny Cash Live Remember Me The Man In Black | Self | Film | 10.0 | 73 |
| 2005 | The World's Greatest Gigs | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 73 |
| 2005 | Johnny Cash: Live at Montreux 1994 | Self | Film | 9.0 | 73 |
| 2005 | Johnny Cash: Ridin' the Rails | Self | Film | 9.0 | 73 |
| 2005 | Time Life Presents Country Legends Live, Vol. 4 | Self | Film | — | 73 |
| 2005 | Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 7 | Self | Film | — | 73 |
| 2004 | Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line | Film | 9.3 | 72 | |
| 2004 | Johnny Cash: The Last Great American | Self (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 72 |
| 2004 | Johnny Cash: The Man in Black | Self | Film | 10.0 | 72 |
| 2004 | Country Anthology Classics Volume 2 | (archive footage) | Film | — | 72 |
| 2004 | Johnny Cash: Singing at His Best | Self | Film | 10.0 | 72 |
| 2003 | The Hunted | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 71 |
| 2003 | The Highwaymen: On the Road Again | Self | Film | 9.0 | 71 |
| 2003 | Johnny Cash - Final Live Performance | Self - Vocals | Film | — | 71 |
| 2003 | Johnny Cash - Final Live Performance | Film | — | 71 | |
| 2003 | Johnny Cash - Final Live Performance | Film | — | 71 | |
| 2002 | Johnny Cash at Town Hall Party 1958-1959 | Film | — | 70 | |
| 2002 | This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years | Film | — | 70 | |
| 2001 | The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 | Self - Special Guest Star | Film | — | 69 |
| 2001 | Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.5 | 69 |
| 2001 | Johnny Cash Greatest Hits | Self | Film | 10.0 | 69 |
| 2000 | Johnny Cash: Half Mile a Day | Self | Film | 9.5 | 68 |
| 2000 | Johnny Cash: The Anthology | Film | 8.5 | 68 | |
| 1999 | A Tribute to Johnny Cash | Self | Film | 7.8 | 67 |
| 1999 | In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story | Self | Film | 6.2 | 67 |
| 1998 | All My Friends Are Cowboys | Johnny | Film | 8.0 | 66 |
| 1997 | Classic Albums | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.7 | 65 |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | Self | TV | 8.2 | 64 |
| 1994 | Johnny Cash - Manhattan Center | Self - Vocals, Guitars | Film | 9.5 | 62 |
| 1994 | Johnny Cash - Manhattan Center | Film | 9.5 | 62 | |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.4 | 61 |
| 1993 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Kid Cole | TV | 7.6 | 61 |
| 1993 | Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O | Self | Film | 8.0 | 61 |
| 1993 | Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration | Self | Film | 7.5 | 61 |
| 1993 | Someone Cry for the Children: The Girl Scout Murders | Narrator (voice) | Film | — | 61 |
| 1993 | Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work | Self | Film | 7.0 | 61 |
| 1993 | Crusade: The Life of Billy Graham | Self | Film | 7.0 | 61 |
| 1992 | Renegade | TV | 6.7 | 60 | |
| 1990 | The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum | Self | Film | 8.6 | 58 |
| 1990 | The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum | Film | 8.6 | 58 | |
| 1990 | All-Star Salute to Ralph Emery | Self - Host | Film | — | 58 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Space Coyote (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 57 |
| 1989 | Tennessee Nights | Film | 5.6 | 57 | |
| 1989 | George Jones: Same Ole Me | Self | Film | — | 57 |
| 1988 | Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder | Elder Davy Crockett | Film | 5.4 | 56 |
| 1987 | Jerry Lee Lewis: I Am What I Am | Film | — | 55 | |
| 1986 | Stagecoach | Marshal Curly Wilcox | Film | 5.4 | 54 |
| 1986 | The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James | Frank James | Film | 5.2 | 54 |
| 1985 | North and South | John Brown | TV | 7.5 | 53 |
| 1984 | The Baron and the Kid | The Baron | Film | 8.0 | 52 |
| 1983 | Adrift at Sea | McLoughlin | Film | — | 51 |
| 1983 | Murder in Coweta County | Lamar Potts | Film | 7.0 | 51 |
| 1983 | Johnny Cash Christmas 1983 | Self | Film | 10.0 | 51 |
| 1982 | Late Night with David Letterman | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.1 | 50 |
| 1982 | Wogan | Self | TV | 5.3 | 50 |
| 1982 | Jerry Lee Lewis 25th anniversary concert | Self | Film | — | 50 |
| 1981 | Johnny Cash and the Country Girls | Self | Film | — | 49 |
| 1981 | The Pride of Jesse Hallam | Jesse Hallam | Film | 5.4 | 49 |
| 1981 | The Pride of Jesse Hallam | Film | 5.4 | 49 | |
| 1981 | Johnny Cash: London 1981 | Film | 9.5 | 49 | |
| 1981 | Johnny Cash: Christmas in Scotland | Self | Film | 8.5 | 49 |
| 1981 | George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends | Self | Film | — | 49 |
| 1980 | Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters | Self | TV | 6.0 | 48 |
| 1979 | The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1979 | Self | Film | — | 47 |
| 1979 | Johnny Cash - Live in Las Vegas 1979 | Self - Vocals | Film | — | 47 |
| 1979 | Johnny Cash - Live in Las Vegas 1979 | Film | — | 47 | |
| 1979 | Johnny Cash - Live in Las Vegas 1979 | Film | — | 47 | |
| 1979 | Johnny Cash - Live in Las Vegas 1979 | Film | — | 47 | |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors | Self | TV | 7.4 | 46 |
| 1978 | Thaddeus Rose and Eddie | Thaddeus Rose | Film | 9.0 | 46 |
| 1978 | A Concert: Behind Prison Walls | Self | Film | 8.7 | 46 |
| 1978 | The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1978 | Self | Film | — | 46 |
| 1978 | Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy | Self | Film | 7.8 | 46 |
| 1978 | Hee Haw 10th Anniversary Celebration | Self | Film | — | 46 |
| 1977 | The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977 | Self | Film | — | 45 |
| 1976 | The Muppet Show | Self - Special Guest Star | TV | 8.0 | 44 |
| 1976 | The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976 | Self | Film | — | 44 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV | 6.9 | 43 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 43 |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie | Caleb Hodgekiss | TV | 7.9 | 42 |
| 1974 | Tony Orlando and Dawn | Self | TV | 3.5 | 42 |
| 1973 | Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus | Self | Film | 6.1 | 41 |
| 1973 | Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus | Film | 6.1 | 41 | |
| 1973 | Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus | Film | 6.1 | 41 | |
| 1973 | Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus | Film | 6.1 | 41 | |
| 1972 | Musikladen | Self | TV | 8.0 | 40 |
| 1972 | Eat the Document | Self | Film | 6.9 | 40 |
| 1972 | Johnny Cash - Live at Beat Club | Self | Film | — | 40 |
| 1971 | Columbo | Tommy Brown | TV | 8.1 | 39 |
| 1971 | A Gunfight | Abe Cross | Film | 5.8 | 39 |
| 1971 | Johnny Cash in Copenhagen | Self | Film | 10.0 | 39 |
| 1970 | The Partridge Family | Variety Show Host (uncredited) | TV | 6.8 | 38 |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson Show | Self | TV | 4.9 | 38 |
| 1970 | Drei mal neun | Self | TV | 7.0 | 38 |
| 1970 | I Walk the Line | Film | 5.9 | 38 | |
| 1970 | Swing Out, Sweet Land | Johnny Cash | Film | 5.7 | 38 |
| 1969 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | Self | TV | 6.8 | 37 |
| 1969 | The Johnny Cash Show | Self - Host | TV | 6.5 | 37 |
| 1969 | The Jim Nabors Hour | TV | 7.0 | 37 | |
| 1969 | Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music | Self | Film | 8.2 | 37 |
| 1969 | Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music | Film | 8.2 | 37 | |
| 1969 | Johnny Cash at San Quentin | Self | Film | 8.8 | 37 |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self | TV | 6.8 | 36 |
| 1967 | CMA Awards | Self | TV | 9.0 | 35 |
| 1967 | Festival | Self | Film | 6.0 | 35 |
| 1966 | Road to Nashville | Self | Film | 6.5 | 34 |
| 1964 | Die Drehscheibe | Self | TV | 7.3 | 32 |
| 1964 | Shindig! | Self - Singer | TV | 6.4 | 32 |
| 1963 | Hootenanny Hoot! | Self | Film | 6.0 | 31 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 30 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV | 6.6 | 30 |
| 1962 | The Night Rider | Johnny Laredo | Film | 8.0 | 30 |
| 1961 | Five Minutes to Live | Johnny Cabot | Film | 5.5 | 29 |
| 1959 | The Rebel | Pratt | TV | 5.1 | 27 |
| 1959 | The Deputy | Bo Braddock | TV | 6.5 | 27 |
| 1959 | The Bell Telephone Hour | Self | TV | 8.0 | 27 |
| 1959 | Boy Meets Girls | TV | 8.0 | 27 | |
| 1959 | The Grammys | Self | TV | 8.6 | 27 |
| 1958 | The Dick Clark Show | Self | TV | 6.7 | 26 |
| 1957 | Wagon Train | Frank Hoag | TV | 6.6 | 25 |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 24 |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Self | TV | 7.9 | 22 |
| 1954 | The George Gobel Show | Self | TV | 7.8 | 22 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV | 6.8 | 16 |
| Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977 | Film | — | — | ||
| Johnny Cash Live at the Forum, Inglewood California 1986 | Self | Film | — | — | |
| Johnny Cash: Live in Prague | Self | Film | — | — |