Pharrell Williams: movies and TV shows
Pharrell Williams has 153 credits in the archive: 100 films and 53 TV series, from 1959 to 2025. Highest rated: MTV Europe Music Awards (10.0/10).
Career timeline
1959 – 2025 · busiest year: 2015 (15 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | In Whose Name? | Self | Film | 7.1 | 52 |
| 2025 | Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert | Self | Film | 8.2 | 52 |
| 2025 | Quincy Jones, Music Man | Self (archive footage) | Film | 9.0 | 52 |
| 2025 | Grace for the World | Self | Film | — | 52 |
| 2025 | Grace for the World | Film | — | 52 | |
| 2025 | Grace for the World | Film | — | 52 | |
| 2024 | Despicable Me 4 | Film | 7.0 | 51 | |
| 2024 | Piece by Piece | Pharrell Williams (voice) | Film | 7.2 | 51 |
| 2024 | Piece by Piece | Film | 7.2 | 51 | |
| 2024 | Piece by Piece | Film | 7.2 | 51 | |
| 2024 | Karl Lagerfeld : Révélation | Self | TV | — | 51 |
| 2024 | Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2024 : Le concert événement | Self - Guest | Film | 4.0 | 51 |
| 2024 | Saint-Denis le pré-show | Film | — | 51 | |
| 2024 | All Day I Dream About Sport | Film | 7.5 | 51 | |
| 2024 | All Day I Dream About Sport | Film | 7.5 | 51 | |
| 2024 | All Day I Dream About Sport | Film | 7.5 | 51 | |
| 2023 | Movie Themes at the BBC | Self | Film | 8.0 | 50 |
| 2023 | Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2023 : Le concert événement | Self - Guest | Film | — | 50 |
| 2022 | jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.1 | 49 |
| 2021 | Sing 2 | Alfonso (voice) | Film | 7.8 | 48 |
| 2021 | Harlem | TV | 7.1 | 48 | |
| 2021 | 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | Film | 4.0 | 48 |
| 2021 | North Hollywood | Film | 5.3 | 48 | |
| 2021 | From Cradle to Stage | Self | TV | 5.8 | 48 |
| 2021 | Ezinma | Self | Film | — | 48 |
| 2021 | Woman in Motion | Self | Film | 6.8 | 48 |
| 2021 | A Man Named Scott | Self | Film | 7.5 | 48 |
| 2021 | Gwen Stefani: Not Just a Girl | Self (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 48 |
| 2020 | One World: Together at Home | Self | Film | 7.1 | 47 |
| 2020 | Black Is King | Film | 7.1 | 47 | |
| 2020 | Voices of Fire | TV | 6.6 | 47 | |
| 2020 | Voices of Fire | TV | 6.6 | 47 | |
| 2020 | Colette, Mon Amour | Self | Film | 10.0 | 47 |
| 2020 | Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 | Self | Film | 8.6 | 47 |
| 2020 | 500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary) | Self (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 47 |
| 2020 | Hydration | Self | Film | — | 47 |
| 2020 | Hydration | Film | — | 47 | |
| 2020 | Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels | Self | Film | 9.3 | 47 |
| 2019 | HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé | Self | Film | 8.0 | 46 |
| 2019 | The Apollo | Self | Film | 6.4 | 46 |
| 2019 | Activate: The Global Citizen Movement | Self | TV | — | 46 |
| 2019 | The Price of Protest | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.6 | 46 |
| 2019 | Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift | Self | Film | 7.8 | 46 |
| 2018 | The Grinch | Narrator (voice) | Film | 6.9 | 45 |
| 2018 | The Shop | Self | TV | 5.3 | 45 |
| 2018 | Brainchild | TV | 7.0 | 45 | |
| 2018 | True: Magical Friends | TV | 8.4 | 45 | |
| 2017 | Despicable Me 3 | Film | 6.5 | 44 | |
| 2017 | True and the Rainbow Kingdom | TV | 8.5 | 44 | |
| 2017 | The Defiant Ones | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.8 | 44 |
| 2017 | Jeff Koons | Self | Film | 6.8 | 44 |
| 2017 | One Love Manchester | Self | Film | 8.4 | 44 |
| 2017 | Roxanne Roxanne | Film | 6.0 | 44 | |
| 2017 | Cherry Bomb: The Documentary | Self | Film | 7.6 | 44 |
| 2017 | Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville | Self | Film | — | 44 |
| 2016 | Hidden Figures | Film | 8.0 | 43 | |
| 2016 | Hidden Figures | Film | 8.0 | 43 | |
| 2016 | Hidden Figures | Film | 8.0 | 43 | |
| 2016 | Hip Hop Evolution | Self | TV | 7.5 | 43 |
| 2016 | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | Pharrell Williams | Film | 6.6 | 43 |
| 2016 | Discovering Fashion | Self (archive footage) | TV | — | 43 |
| 2016 | VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens | Film | — | 43 | |
| 2016 | Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall | Self | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 2016 | Pharrell Williams: Happy Go Lucky | Film | — | 43 | |
| 2016 | Skepta: Greatness Only | Film | 10.0 | 43 | |
| 2016 | North Sea Jazz Highlights | Self - Cantante | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | TV | 6.1 | 42 |
| 2015 | Hot Ones | Self | TV | 7.0 | 42 |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | TV | 6.2 | 42 |
| 2015 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | Film | 6.1 | 42 | |
| 2015 | Pitch Perfect 2 | The Voice Judge | Film | 6.8 | 42 |
| 2015 | Entourage | Pharrell Williams | Film | 6.2 | 42 |
| 2015 | Dope | Film | 7.0 | 42 | |
| 2015 | Daft Punk Unchained | Self | Film | 7.2 | 42 |
| 2015 | Taraji's White Hot Holidays | Self | TV | 10.0 | 42 |
| 2015 | Fresh Dressed | Self | Film | 6.4 | 42 |
| 2015 | Les Fous du Funk | Self | TV | 8.0 | 42 |
| 2015 | Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute | Self | Film | 8.0 | 42 |
| 2015 | Nile Rodgers: Secrets of a Hitmaker | Self | Film | 6.7 | 42 |
| 2015 | Les Bosquets | Film | 8.0 | 42 | |
| 2015 | Les Bosquets | Film | 8.0 | 42 | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 5.8 | 41 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest | TV | 5.8 | 41 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV | 5.1 | 41 |
| 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Film | 6.5 | 41 | |
| 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Film | 6.5 | 41 | |
| 2014 | Pharrell Williams: iTunes Festival | Self | Film | 4.2 | 41 |
| 2014 | BEYONCÉ | Self | Film | 9.1 | 41 |
| 2014 | The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles | Self | Film | 7.1 | 41 |
| 2014 | Nas: Time Is Illmatic | Self | Film | 7.0 | 41 |
| 2014 | The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Self | Film | 7.4 | 41 |
| 2014 | Wolf: The Documentary | Self | Film | — | 41 |
| 2014 | Amex Unstaged Pharrell Williams Live at the Apollo | self | Film | — | 41 |
| 2013 | Despicable Me 2 | Film | 6.9 | 40 | |
| 2013 | Radio Disney Music Awards | Self | TV | 9.6 | 40 |
| 2013 | Daft Punk | Random Access Memories | The Collaborators | Self | TV | — | 40 |
| 2013 | 24 Hours of Happy | self | Film | 9.0 | 40 |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots | Self | TV | 6.5 | 39 |
| 2011 | The Voice | Self - Coach | TV | 5.9 | 38 |
| 2011 | ITV Exposure | TV | 5.5 | 38 | |
| 2011 | Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest | Self | Film | 7.2 | 38 |
| 2011 | Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call | Self | Film | 5.2 | 38 |
| 2010 | Despicable Me | Film | 7.3 | 37 | |
| 2010 | Despicable Me | Film | 7.3 | 37 | |
| 2010 | Get Him to the Greek | Self | Film | 6.0 | 37 |
| 2010 | Where Is the Money George? | A Cop | Film | 6.3 | 37 |
| 2009 | C à vous | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 36 |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | N.E.R.D. - Musical Guest | TV | 6.0 | 36 |
| 2009 | Limelight | Film | — | 36 | |
| 2008 | 90210 | Pharrell | TV | 5.8 | 35 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self | TV | 7.2 | 34 |
| 2007 | Concert for Diana | Self | Film | 7.6 | 34 |
| 2006 | Team Ice Cream Vol. 1 | Self | Film | — | 33 |
| 2006 | Team Ice Cream Vol. 1 | Film | — | 33 | |
| 2005 | Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out | TV | 8.0 | 32 | |
| 2005 | Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology] | Self (segment "Through the Wire") | Film | 5.7 | 32 |
| 2005 | The Friday Night Project | Self | TV | 6.0 | 32 |
| 2004 | Michael Jackson: The One | Self | Film | 8.0 | 31 |
| 2004 | Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative | Self | Film | 6.9 | 31 |
| 2004 | The Ecology of Love | Andre | Film | 10.0 | 31 |
| 2004 | And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop | Self | Film | 4.8 | 31 |
| 2004 | And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop | Self | TV | — | 31 |
| 2004 | SMACK: Platinum Edition | Self | Film | — | 31 |
| 2004 | Maxim: Hot Clips 2 | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.5 | 31 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 30 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV | 5.3 | 30 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 5.3 | 30 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 30 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 5.5 | 30 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self - Guest/Musical Guest | TV | 5.5 | 30 |
| 2003 | VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown | Self | TV | 7.3 | 30 |
| 2003 | Viva La Bam | Self | TV | 6.6 | 30 |
| 2003 | Pepsi Smash | Self | TV | 5.0 | 30 |
| 2003 | Michael Jackson: Number Ones | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.9 | 30 |
| 2003 | Dude...We're Going to Rio | Pharrell | Film | 9.0 | 30 |
| 2003 | Dude...We're Going to Rio | Film | 9.0 | 30 | |
| 2003 | The Neptunes: The Eighth Planet | Self | Film | — | 30 |
| 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | Film | 5.3 | 28 | |
| 2001 | Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged | Self | Film | 5.1 | 28 |
| 1999 | The Early Show | Self | TV | 6.3 | 26 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 23 |
| 1994 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Self - Performer | TV | 10.0 | 21 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | TV | 5.4 | 19 | |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Pharrell Williams (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 16 |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self | TV | 7.8 | 11 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.9 | 2 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 2 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 2 |
| 1959 | The Grammys | Self | TV | 8.6 | 13 |
| Untitled Juneteenth Project | Film | — | — | ||
| Beat Makerz - The Documentary | Pharrel Williams | Film | — | — | |
| Golden | Film | — | — | ||
| Oakenfold 24/7 | Self | Film | — | — |