Ray Charles: movies and TV shows
Ray Charles has 125 credits in the archive: 85 films and 40 TV series, from 1948 to 2025. Highest rated: Albert, the Rockefeller (9.5/10).
Career timeline
1948 – 2025 · busiest year: 2004 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.8 | 94 |
| 2025 | Merci Dorothée ! | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.2 | 94 |
| 2025 | Quincy Jones, Music Man | Self (archive footage) | Film | 9.0 | 94 |
| 2024 | The Greatest Night in Pop | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.9 | 93 |
| 2024 | CATFISH | Film | 10.0 | 93 | |
| 2023 | Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.8 | 92 |
| 2023 | Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 8.3 | 92 |
| 2023 | They All Came Out to Montreux | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 92 |
| 2022 | 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.2 | 91 |
| 2022 | Rat Pack | Self (archive footage) | Film | 9.0 | 91 |
| 2022 | Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 91 |
| 2022 | Piano Greats at the BBC | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.7 | 91 |
| 2021 | Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres | Self (archival footage) | Film | 7.3 | 90 |
| 2014 | Face of Unity | Self | Film | — | 83 |
| 2013 | Cachitos de hierro y cromo | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.7 | 82 |
| 2012 | Jazzline - Ray Charles & Orchestra | Self | Film | — | 81 |
| 2011 | Ray Charles - Live in France 1961 | Self | Film | 7.2 | 80 |
| 2009 | O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 78 |
| 2008 | Jazz Evolution | Self - Piano, Vocals | Film | 6.0 | 77 |
| 2008 | Ray Charles: Live At Montreux 1997 | Self | Film | 6.9 | 77 |
| 2008 | Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On | Self | Film | — | 77 |
| 2007 | Fats Domino: Walking to New Orleans | Self | Film | 7.0 | 76 |
| 2007 | Rolling With the Blues | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 76 |
| 2007 | Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built | Self | Film | 7.0 | 76 |
| 2007 | Fats and Friends | Self | Film | 9.0 | 76 |
| 2007 | Glen Campbell | Good Times Again | Self | Film | 9.0 | 76 |
| 2006 | Ray Charles: Live at the Olympia | Self | Film | — | 75 |
| 2006 | Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976 | Self | Film | — | 75 |
| 2006 | Ray Charles with the Voices of Jubilation Choir | Self | Film | — | 75 |
| 2005 | Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music | Self | TV | 8.0 | 74 |
| 2005 | The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 74 |
| 2004 | Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 73 |
| 2004 | Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company | Self | Film | — | 73 |
| 2004 | TV in Black: The First Fifty Years | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.3 | 73 |
| 2004 | Ray Charles: O-Genio - Live In Brazil 1963 | Self | Film | 4.2 | 73 |
| 2004 | Ray Charles: Soul of the Holy Land | Self | Film | 7.0 | 73 |
| 2004 | Tom Dowd & The Language of Music | Self | Film | 7.4 | 73 |
| 2004 | Rockin' Pianos | Self | Film | — | 73 |
| 2003 | The Blues | Self | TV | 7.4 | 72 |
| 2003 | Piano Blues | Self | Film | 6.5 | 72 |
| 2003 | Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin' | Self | Film | 9.0 | 72 |
| 2002 | CMT Crossroads | Self | TV | 8.0 | 71 |
| 2002 | Ray Charles: Live: Montreux Jazz Festival | Self | Film | — | 71 |
| 2002 | The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles | Self | Film | 8.5 | 71 |
| 2001 | Star Academy | Self | TV | 5.7 | 70 |
| 2001 | Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration | Self | Film | 8.0 | 70 |
| 2001 | Ray Charles - In Concert | Self | Film | — | 70 |
| 2001 | The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 70 |
| 2001 | The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 70 |
| 2000 | Blue's Big Musical Movie | G-Clef (voice) | Film | 8.4 | 69 |
| 1998 | Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years | Self | Film | — | 67 |
| 1996 | Spy Hard | Busdriver | Film | 5.4 | 65 |
| 1996 | Saturday Live | Self | TV | — | 65 |
| 1995 | Sinatra: 80 Years My Way | Self - Performer | Film | — | 64 |
| 1994 | The World of Jim Henson | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.4 | 63 |
| 1994 | Love Affair | Self | Film | 5.4 | 63 |
| 1994 | Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 63 |
| 1994 | Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice | Film | 10.0 | 63 | |
| 1993 | The Nanny | Sammy | TV | 8.1 | 62 |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette Show | Ray Charles | TV | 6.8 | 62 |
| 1993 | Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O | Self | Film | 8.0 | 62 |
| 1993 | Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | Film | 7.0 | 62 |
| 1991 | Montreux Jazz Festival 1991 | Self | Film | — | 60 |
| 1990 | Wings | Ray Charles | TV | 6.8 | 59 |
| 1990 | The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson | Self | Film | 6.8 | 59 |
| 1990 | Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones | Self | Film | 8.0 | 59 |
| 1989 | Legends of Rock 'n' Roll | Ray Charles | Film | 9.0 | 58 |
| 1989 | Limit Up | Julius | Film | 4.5 | 58 |
| 1988 | Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration | Self | Film | 8.0 | 57 |
| 1987 | Sacrée soirée | Self | TV | 5.7 | 56 |
| 1987 | Le monde est à vous | Self (archive footage) | TV | — | 56 |
| 1987 | Super Dave | Self | TV | 6.6 | 56 |
| 1987 | Téléthon | Self | TV | 5.0 | 56 |
| 1987 | The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 1986 | The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.2 | 55 |
| 1986 | Billy Joel: Building the Bridge | Self | Film | — | 55 |
| 1985 | Moonlighting | Ray Charles | TV | 7.5 | 54 |
| 1985 | Victoires de la musique | Self | TV | 3.3 | 54 |
| 1985 | The Statue of Liberty | Self - Composer | Film | 6.9 | 54 |
| 1985 | We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song | Self | Film | 8.5 | 54 |
| 1984 | Who's the Boss? | Ray Charles | TV | 7.4 | 53 |
| 1984 | I Love Quincy | Self | Film | — | 53 |
| 1983 | Hallelujah Gospel | Self | Film | — | 52 |
| 1983 | Ray Charles: A Man & His Soul | Ray Charles | Film | — | 52 |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysées | Self | TV | 6.8 | 51 |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere | Arthur Tibbits | TV | 5.7 | 51 |
| 1981 | Lynda Carter's Celebration | Self | Film | 9.0 | 50 |
| 1981 | Ray Charles Live - In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony | Self | Film | 7.0 | 50 |
| 1980 | The Blues Brothers | Ray | Film | 7.7 | 49 |
| 1980 | Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters | Self | TV | 6.0 | 49 |
| 1980 | John Schneider: Back Home | Self | Film | — | 49 |
| 1980 | Ray Charles At The North Sea Jazz Festival | Self | Film | — | 49 |
| 1979 | Ray Charles: Angels Keep Watching Over Me | Self | Film | 6.0 | 48 |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors | Self | TV | 7.4 | 47 |
| 1978 | Bio’s Bahnhof | Self | TV | 9.0 | 47 |
| 1978 | NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney | Self | Film | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1978 | The Second Barry Manilow Special | Self | Film | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1977 | The Beatles Forever | Self | Film | — | 46 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host & Musical Guest | TV | 6.9 | 44 |
| 1975 | Cher | Self | TV | 7.0 | 44 |
| 1975 | The Smothers Brothers Show | TV | 9.0 | 44 | |
| 1973 | Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments | Self | Film | 8.2 | 42 |
| 1972 | Musikladen | Self | TV | 8.0 | 41 |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special | Self | TV | 8.1 | 41 |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson Show | Self | TV | 4.9 | 39 |
| 1969 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | Self | TV | 6.8 | 38 |
| 1969 | Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde | Self | TV | — | 38 |
| 1969 | The Johnny Cash Show | Self | TV | 6.5 | 38 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.8 | 37 |
| 1968 | Albert, the Rockefeller | TV | 9.5 | 37 | |
| 1968 | Ray Charles - La Salle Pleyel, Paris | Self | Film | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show | Self - Guest | TV | 7.7 | 36 |
| 1967 | In the Heat of the Night | Film | 7.7 | 36 | |
| 1965 | The Big T.N.T. Show | Self | Film | 8.5 | 34 |
| 1965 | Ballad in Blue | Self | Film | 7.0 | 34 |
| 1964 | Shindig! | Self - Singer | TV | 6.4 | 33 |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace | Self - Singer | TV | 5.0 | 33 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 31 |
| 1962 | Cosmic Ray | Film | 6.4 | 31 | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host | TV | 5.8 | 30 |
| 1961 | Swingin' Along | Self | Film | 6.0 | 30 |
| 1958 | Kraft Music Hall | Self | TV | 5.4 | 27 |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 25 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV | 6.8 | 17 |
| Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | — |