Roger Ebert
Acting Born Jun 18, 1942 Died Apr 4, 2013 Urbana, Illinois, USA 73 credits
Biography
Roger Ebert works in acting. Born June 18, 1942 in Urbana, Illinois, USA. Died April 4, 2013. Archytele tracks 73 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
John Candy: I Like Me
Hollywood BlackRemembering Gene Wilder
Kubrick by KubrickThe AGFA Mystery Mixtape VaultAGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis
Howard
Burden
Life ItselfThe Thinking Molecules of Titan · Short Story
Don't You Forget About Me
Waking Sleeping BeautyFor the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
Dark City: The Architecture of Dreams
Cannes: All AccessThe Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. AlonzoStanding on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Dead Teenager MovieMidnight Movies: From the Margin to the MainstreamAbove, Beneath and Beyond the Valley: The Making of a Musical-Horror-Sex-Comedy
Jiminy Glick in LalawoodThe Outsider
The Tony Danza ShowSesame Street: A Celebration of Me, GroverSam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood RenegadeBest Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat
Abby SingerSex at 24 Frames Per SecondBiography: Humphrey Bogart
All the Love You Cannes!Searching for Debra WingerMysteries of Love
Princess Mononoke in the U.S.A.It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
Welcome to HollywoodChuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
Television: The First Fifty Years
Junket WhoreIndependent's Day
The ViewPitch
The Daily ShowEarly EditionE! True Hollywood StoryBallyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
The Critic
Late Show with David LettermanLate Night with Conan O'BrienSesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift GuideDoris Day: A Sentimental Journey
LIVE with Kelly and MarkThe Incredibly Strange Film Show
Citizen YuppieCitizen Yuppie · DirectorCitizen Yuppie · Writer
At the Movies
Full Filmography
73 titles- Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders (2026) as Self (archive footage)
- John Candy: I Like Me (2025) as Self - Film Critic (archive footage)
- Hollywood Black (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Remembering Gene Wilder (2024) as Self (archive photo)
- Kubrick by Kubrick (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2020) as (archive footage)
- AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis (2020) as Self
- Howard (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Burden (2016) as Self (archive footage)
- Life Itself (2014) as Self - Film Critic
- The Thinking Molecules of Titan (2014) Short Story
- Don't You Forget About Me (2010) as Self
- Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism (2009) as Self
- Dark City: The Architecture of Dreams (2008) as Self
- Cannes: All Access (2007) as Self
- The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo (2007) as Self
- Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) as Self
- Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) as Self
- Dead Teenager Movie (2006) as Self
- Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2006) as Self
- Above, Beneath and Beyond the Valley: The Making of a Musical-Horror-Sex-Comedy (2006) as Self
- Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2005) as Roger Ebert (uncredited)
- The Outsider (2005) as Self
- The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self
- Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover (2004)
- Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004) as Self
- Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove' (2004) as Self
- No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat (2004) as Self
- Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River (2004) as Self
- Abby Singer (2003) as Roger Ebert (uncredited)
- Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) as Self
- Biography: Humphrey Bogart (2003) as Self - Film Critic
- All the Love You Cannes! (2002) as Self
- Searching for Debra Winger (2002) as Self
- Mysteries of Love (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- Princess Mononoke in the U.S.A. (2001) as Himself
- It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (2001) as Self
- Welcome to Hollywood (2000) as Roger Ebert
- Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000) as Self
- Television: The First Fifty Years (1999) as Self
- Junket Whore (1998) as Self
- Independent's Day (1998) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self
- Pitch (1997) as Self
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Early Edition (1996) as Roger Ebert
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow! (1996)
- You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (1995) as Self - Host
- The Critic (1994) as Roger Ebert (voice)
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993) as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide (1991) as Roger Ebert
- Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey (1991) as Narrator (voice) / Introduction
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
- The Incredibly Strange Film Show (1988) as Self
- Citizen Yuppie (1987) as Citizen Yuppie
- Citizen Yuppie (1987) Director
- Citizen Yuppie (1987) Writer
- At the Movies (1986) as Self
- Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage (1985) as Self
- At the Movies (1982)
- Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens (1979) Screenplay
- An Almost Perfect Affair (1979) as Self
- Up! (1976) Original Story
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self (uncredited)
- Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) Screenplay
- Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) Story
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Sneak Previews as Himself
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Roger Ebert best known for?
Roger Ebert is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders (2026), John Candy: I Like Me (2025), Life Itself (2014), Cuckoo (2012).
When and where was Roger Ebert born?
Roger Ebert was born on June 18, 1942 in Urbana, Illinois, USA. They passed away on April 4, 2013.
How many credits does Roger Ebert have?
Roger Ebert has accumulated over 73 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1962 to 2026.
What is Roger Ebert's background in cinema and television?
Roger Ebert was a Pulitzer Prize winning film critic, journalist, and screenwriter. Described by Forbes magazine as the "most powerful pundit in America", Ebert was the first film critic to be awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as well as a Pulitzer Prize. Ebert's began his criticizing career in 1967 as a ...
Roger Ebert by the numbers
73credits
56films
17TV series
1962–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Incredibly Strange Film Show (1988) as Self — aged about 46
- John Candy: I Like Me (2025) as Self - Film Critic (archive footage) — aged about 83
- Life Itself (2014) as Self - Film Critic — aged about 72
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self — aged about 20
- Early Edition (1996) as Roger Ebert — aged about 54
- The Critic (1994) as Roger Ebert (voice) — aged about 52
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