Lionel Richie: movies and TV shows
Lionel Richie has 125 credits in the archive: 56 films and 69 TV series, from 1952 to 2027. Highest rated: The Grammys (8.6/10).
Career timeline
1952 – 2027 · busiest year: 1998 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | High in the Clouds | Gladstone (voice) | Film | — | 78 |
| 2026 | Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World) | Self | Film | 2.8 | 77 |
| 2026 | American Idol Official Podcast | Self - Guest | TV | — | 77 |
| 2026 | Michael Jackson: A Life in Music | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 77 |
| 2025 | KPOPPED | TV | 3.4 | 76 | |
| 2024 | The Greatest Night in Pop | Self | Film | 7.9 | 75 |
| 2024 | The Greatest Night in Pop | Film | 7.9 | 75 | |
| 2023 | Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields | Self | TV | 7.4 | 74 |
| 2023 | Flora and Son | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 74 |
| 2023 | The Coronation Concert | Self | Film | 6.0 | 74 |
| 2023 | Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas | Self | Film | 2.0 | 74 |
| 2023 | Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll | Self | Film | — | 74 |
| 2022 | Studio 666 | Lionel Richie | Film | 5.9 | 73 |
| 2022 | 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self - Inductee | Film | 8.2 | 73 |
| 2022 | Shania Twain: Not Just a Girl | Self | Film | 7.0 | 73 |
| 2022 | Lionel Richie: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song | Self | Film | 5.0 | 73 |
| 2021 | 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | Film | 4.0 | 72 |
| 2021 | Kenny Rogers All in for the Gambler | Film | 8.0 | 72 | |
| 2021 | Kenny Rogers: All in for the Gambler | Self | Film | 7.3 | 72 |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 71 |
| 2020 | Disney Insider | Self | TV | 7.0 | 71 |
| 2020 | The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II | Self | Film | 6.9 | 71 |
| 2020 | Nikki Fre$h | Self | TV | 7.0 | 71 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV | 6.3 | 70 |
| 2019 | The Black Godfather | Self | Film | 6.6 | 70 |
| 2019 | Lionel Richie at Glastonbury | Self | Film | — | 70 |
| 2019 | David Foster: Off the Record | Self | Film | 7.0 | 70 |
| 2019 | Concerto di Natale in Vaticano 2019 | Self | Film | — | 70 |
| 2018 | The Rookie | Lionel Richie | TV | 8.5 | 69 |
| 2018 | American Idol | Self - Judge | TV | 6.7 | 69 |
| 2018 | Quincy | Self | Film | 7.3 | 69 |
| 2017 | All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration | Self | Film | 8.3 | 68 |
| 2016 | American Housewife | Lionel Richie | TV | 7.7 | 67 |
| 2016 | Lionel Richie Festival de Viña del Mar | Film | — | 67 | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 5.8 | 65 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV | 5.1 | 65 |
| 2012 | Les Enfants de la Pop 80's | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 63 |
| 2012 | ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends in Concert | Self | Film | 7.6 | 63 |
| 2011 | Lionel Richie at the BBC | Self | Film | 6.0 | 62 |
| 2010 | Who Do You Think You Are? | Self | TV | 6.9 | 61 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 60 |
| 2009 | Backstory | Self | TV | — | 60 |
| 2009 | Michael Jackson Memorial | Self | Film | 8.0 | 60 |
| 2009 | Totally Saturday | TV | — | 60 | |
| 2009 | O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 60 |
| 2008 | Lionel Richie: Symphonica in Rosso | Film | 6.9 | 59 | |
| 2008 | Pavarotti The Duets | Self | Film | — | 59 |
| 2007 | Lionel Richie: Live in Paris - His Greatest Hits and More | Film | 7.6 | 58 | |
| 2006 | The One Show | Self | TV | 4.4 | 57 |
| 2006 | Kenny Rogers: The Journey | himself | Film | 6.7 | 57 |
| 2005 | Live Aid Against All Odds | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2004 | The X Factor | Self - Special Guest | TV | 5.2 | 55 |
| 2004 | Best Week Ever | TV | 5.9 | 55 | |
| 2004 | Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel | Self | TV | 4.0 | 55 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 54 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV | 5.3 | 54 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 54 |
| 2003 | The Simple Life | TV | 4.9 | 54 | |
| 2003 | Lionel Richie: Collection | Film | 6.9 | 54 | |
| 2002 | Top Gear | Self | TV | 7.6 | 53 |
| 2002 | American Idol | Self - Guest Judge | TV | 5.0 | 53 |
| 2002 | CMT Crossroads | Self | TV | 8.0 | 53 |
| 2001 | Star Academy | Self | TV | 5.7 | 52 |
| 2001 | Party in the Park | Self | Film | 9.0 | 52 |
| 2001 | An Audience with Des O'Connor | Self | Film | 9.0 | 52 |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now? | Self | TV | 7.5 | 50 |
| 1999 | TV total | Self | TV | 6.2 | 50 |
| 1999 | Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo | Self | Film | 8.0 | 50 |
| 1999 | Johnny Hallyday Allume le feu au Stade de France | Self | Film | 8.5 | 50 |
| 1998 | Vivement dimanche | Self | TV | 3.6 | 49 |
| 1998 | Felicity | Self | TV | 6.6 | 49 |
| 1998 | Parkinson | Self | TV | — | 49 |
| 1998 | Vivement dimanche prochain | Self | TV | 4.3 | 49 |
| 1998 | Ciao Darwin | Ospite Musicale | TV | 7.7 | 49 |
| 1998 | June Bride | Film | — | 49 | |
| 1998 | Motown 40: The Music Is Forever | Self | Film | — | 49 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 48 |
| 1997 | The View | Self - Guest | TV | 4.3 | 48 |
| 1997 | Behind the Music | Self | TV | 7.3 | 48 |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self | TV | 4.1 | 47 |
| 1996 | The Preacher's Wife | Britsloe | Film | 5.8 | 47 |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | TV | 8.2 | 47 | |
| 1995 | Lo + plus | Self | TV | — | 46 |
| 1995 | José Carreras Gala | Self | TV | — | 46 |
| 1994 | Extra | Self - Guest | TV | 3.8 | 45 |
| 1993 | Raw | Self | TV | 6.8 | 44 |
| 1993 | World Music Awards | Self | TV | — | 44 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self | TV | 5.4 | 43 |
| 1992 | ECHO-Verleihung | Self | TV | — | 43 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Lionel Richie (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 40 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | TV | 5.6 | 39 |
| 1988 | This Morning | Self | TV | 5.2 | 39 |
| 1987 | Sacrée soirée | Self | TV | 5.7 | 38 |
| 1987 | Le monde est à vous | Self | TV | — | 38 |
| 1985 | Victoires de la musique | Self | TV | 3.3 | 36 |
| 1985 | The Color Purple | Film | 7.7 | 36 | |
| 1985 | White Nights | Film | 6.7 | 36 | |
| 1985 | Live Aid | Self | Film | 7.9 | 36 |
| 1985 | We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song | Self | Film | 8.5 | 36 |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | TV | 7.4 | 35 | |
| 1984 | Goldene Kamera | Self | TV | 5.7 | 35 |
| 1983 | CMG Spring Festival Gala | TV | 5.8 | 34 | |
| 1983 | Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever | Self | Film | 8.7 | 34 |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysées | Self | TV | 6.8 | 33 |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Self | Film | 5.8 | 33 |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? | Self | TV | 5.4 | 32 |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self | TV | 4.3 | 32 |
| 1981 | Endless Love | Film | 5.7 | 32 | |
| 1980 | America's Top 10 | Self | TV | 8.0 | 31 |
| 1978 | 20/20 | TV | 6.3 | 29 | |
| 1978 | An Audience with... | Self | TV | 5.3 | 29 |
| 1978 | Thank God It's Friday | Lionel Richie | Film | 5.4 | 29 |
| 1977 | Auf los geht's los | Self | TV | 8.0 | 28 |
| 1977 | Scott Joplin | The Minstrel Singers | Film | 6.3 | 28 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.9 | 26 |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops | TV | 6.7 | 15 | |
| 1963 | Viña del Mar International Song Festival | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 4.7 | 14 |
| 1959 | The Grammys | Self | TV | 8.6 | 10 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self - Presenter | TV | 7.0 | 4 |
| 1952 | Today | Himself - Singer | TV | 5.6 | 3 |
| Jackie Chan: Down to Earth | Self | Film | — | — | |
| All Night Long | Film | — | — | ||
| All Night Long | Film | — | — | ||
| Love in Vain | Film | — | — | ||
| Lionel Richie: The Outrageous Tour Live | Himself | Film | — | — |