Miles Davis
Acting Born May 26, 1926 Died Sep 28, 1991 Alton, Illinois, USA 83 credits
Biography
Miles Davis works in acting. Born May 26, 1926 in Alton, Illinois, USA. Died September 28, 1991. Archytele tracks 83 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Miles
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicIn a Silent Way · Music
They All Came Out to Montreux
Louis Armstrong's Black & BluesA History of the World According to Getty Images
UniverseMiles Davis - Live in MontrealPrince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987
Miles Davis: Birth of the CoolBlue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit
Chasing Trane
Miles Ahead · Musician
Hôtel La Louisiane
Jingle Bell Rocks!Miles Davis with Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991Miles Davis: Live in Europe 1969
Miles Davis: Around MidnightMiles Davis: The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux 1973-1991Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Afternoon July 8 TH 1984Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 14 TH 1985Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - July 14 TH 1985
Miles Davis & Keith Jarrett - The 1971 Berlin ConcertMiles Davis: Copenhagen Live 1969
That's What Happened - Live in Germany 1987Miles Davis: Stadthalle, Vienna 1973
Miles Davis: Kind of BlueJazz Evolution
John Coltrane - Impressions Of Coltrane
Miles Davis: The Cool Jazz Sound
Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue
Jazz
Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album
Happy Birthday to John
Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival
Miles Davis Live at Montreux (1973-1985)
DingoDingo · Original Music ComposerMiles Davis - At La VilletteMiles Davis: Miles Davis and Friends in Paris 1991Miles Davis: Miles Davis and Friends in Paris 1991 · Director
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy JonesMiles In Paris
Miles in Paris 1989Miles in Paris 1989 · WriterMiles Davis - Montreux Jazz FestivalMiles Davis: Live in MontrealPrince: Musical Portrait
Scrooged
Sacrée soiréeThe last vermicelli · Music
Crime StoryHe Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His LifeMiles Ahead: The Music of Miles DavisEl día que reventaron las lámparas de gas · SongsMiles Davis – Tutu
The Making of Sun CityMiles Davis North Sea Jazz Festival
Full Filmography
83 titles- Miles (2026) as himself
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- In a Silent Way (2025) Music
- They All Came Out to Montreux (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022) as Self (voice) (archive sound)
- A History of the World According to Getty Images (2022) as Self (Archive Footage)
- Universe (2020)
- Miles Davis - Live in Montreal (2020)
- Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987 (2020) as Self
- Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) as Self - Musician (archive footage)
- Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit (2018) as Self - Musician (archive footage)
- Chasing Trane (2017) as Self - Musician (archive footage)
- Miles Ahead (2016) Musician
- Hôtel La Louisiane (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Jingle Bell Rocks! (2013) as Self (voice)
- Miles Davis with Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991 (2013) as Himself
- Miles Davis: Live in Europe 1969 (2013) as himself
- Miles Davis: Around Midnight (2011) as Trumpet
- Miles Davis: The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux 1973-1991 (2011) as trumpet
- Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Afternoon July 8 TH 1984 (2011) as trumpet
- Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 14 TH 1985 (2011) as trumpet
- Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - July 14 TH 1985 (2011) as trumpet
- Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 8 TH 1984 (2011) as trumpet
- Miles Davis & Keith Jarrett - The 1971 Berlin Concert (2010)
- Miles Davis: Copenhagen Live 1969 (2010)
- That's What Happened - Live in Germany 1987 (2009) as self
- Miles Davis: Stadthalle, Vienna 1973 (2009) as himself
- Miles Davis: Kind of Blue (2008)
- Jazz Evolution (2008) as Self - Trumpet
- John Coltrane - Impressions Of Coltrane (2007) as Himself
- Miles Davis: The Cool Jazz Sound (2005) as Miles Davis
- Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- Jazz (2001) as Self (archive footage)
- Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album (2000) as Self
- Happy Birthday to John (1997) as Self
- Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival (1996) as Self
- Miles Davis Live at Montreux (1973-1985) (1993) as Self
- Dingo (1991) as Billy Cross
- Dingo (1991) Original Music Composer
- Miles Davis - At La Villette (1991) as Himself
- Miles Davis: Miles Davis and Friends in Paris 1991 (1991) as Trumpeter
- Miles Davis: Miles Davis and Friends in Paris 1991 (1991) Director
- Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990) as Self
- Miles In Paris (1990)
- Miles in Paris 1989 (1989) as Trumpet
- Miles in Paris 1989 (1989) Writer
- Miles Davis - Montreux Jazz Festival (1989)
- Miles Davis: Live in Montreal (1989) as Self - Trumpeter
- Prince: Musical Portrait (1989) as Self
- Scrooged (1988) as Street Musician
- Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self
- The last vermicelli (1987) Music
- Crime Story (1986) as Self
- He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life (1986) as Self (archive footage)
- Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis (1986) as Self
- El día que reventaron las lámparas de gas (1986) Songs
- Miles Davis – Tutu (1986) as Miles Davis
- Miles Davis – Tutu (1986) Writer
- The Making of Sun City (1985) as Self
- Miles Davis North Sea Jazz Festival (1985) as trumpet, synthesizers
- Miami Vice (1984) as Ivory Jones
- The Beginnings of Bebop (1981) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musical Guest
- Miles Davis Live in Stockholm 1973 (1973) as Himself
- Miles Davis - Newport Festival - Live in Paris (1973)
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- Miles Davis Live At Tanglewood 1970 (1970) as Himself
- Jack Johnson (1970) Music
- Call It Anything (1970)
- Renovación (1969) Music
- Miles Davis Live in Paris 1969 (1969)
- Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968) Music
- Miles Davis Quintet: Milan 1964 (1964)
- The Sound of Miles Davis (1959) as Himself
- Elevator to the Gallows (1958) Original Music Composer
- Elevator to the Gallows (1958) Musician
- Cool as Self
- Miles Davis: Live in Germany 1988
- Trane Tracks: The Legacy of John Coltrane
- Five More Minutes Music
- Miles Davis Quintet In Berlin 1969 as Self
- Miles Davis Quintet – Live In Copenhagen & Rome 1969 as Trumpet
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Miles Davis best known for?
Miles Davis is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022), Miles Ahead (2016), Jazz (2001), The Russell Howard Hour (2017).
When and where was Miles Davis born?
Miles Davis was born on May 26, 1926 in Alton, Illinois, USA. They passed away on September 28, 1991.
How many credits does Miles Davis have?
Miles Davis has accumulated over 83 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1958 to 2026.
What is Miles Davis's background in cinema and television?
Miles Dewey Davis III was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music.
Miles Davis by the numbers
83credits
77films
6TV series
1958–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Crime Story (1986) as Self — aged about 60
- Jazz (2001) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 75
- Miami Vice (1984) as Ivory Jones — aged about 58
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musical Guest — aged about 49
- Scrooged (1988) as Street Musician — aged about 62
- Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022) as Self (voice) (archive sound) — aged about 96
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