Sammy Davis Jr.: movies and TV shows
Sammy Davis Jr. has 196 credits in the archive: 131 films and 65 TV series, from 1933 to 2026. Highest rated: People's Choice Awards (9.2/10).
Career timeline
1933 – 2026 · busiest year: 1968 (9 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.3 | 100 |
| 2025 | Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 7.7 | 99 |
| 2024 | BRATS | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 98 |
| 2023 | Commitment to Life | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 97 |
| 2023 | Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia | Self | Film | 7.7 | 97 |
| 2023 | Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 97 |
| 2023 | Kim Novak: Hollywood's Golden Age Rebel | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 97 |
| 2023 | Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas | Self | Film | 2.0 | 97 |
| 2022 | Rat Pack | Self (archive footage) | Film | 9.0 | 96 |
| 2022 | Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 96 |
| 2022 | This Is Joan Collins | Self (Archive Footage) | Film | 7.5 | 96 |
| 2021 | Dean Martin: King of Cool | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.6 | 95 |
| 2017 | Mansfield 66/67 | Film | 4.8 | 91 | |
| 2017 | The Fabulous Allan Carr | Self (archive) | Film | 4.5 | 91 |
| 2017 | This Is Bob Hope... | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 91 |
| 2017 | John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood | Self - Singer (archive footage) | Film | 7.3 | 91 |
| 2017 | Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.9 | 91 |
| 2015 | Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 89 |
| 2014 | The Sixties | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.5 | 88 |
| 2012 | The Rat Pack - The Greatest Hits | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 86 |
| 2012 | The Music According to Tom Jobim | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 86 |
| 2012 | …Sings Musicals | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 86 |
| 2008 | The Wrecking Crew | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 7.3 | 82 |
| 2008 | Let's Play, Boy | himself (archive footage) | Film | 5.3 | 82 |
| 2007 | Elvis Through the Years | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 81 |
| 2006 | The Ratpack | Self | Film | — | 80 |
| 2005 | Pioneers of Primetime | Film | — | 79 | |
| 2004 | TV in Black: The First Fifty Years | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.3 | 78 |
| 2004 | Dean Martin: The One and Only | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 78 |
| 2004 | Sammy Davis, Jr.: One Cool Cat | Film | — | 78 | |
| 2004 | The Legendary Nat King Cole | Self | Film | — | 78 |
| 2004 | The Rat Pack | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 78 |
| 2003 | Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.8 | 77 |
| 2002 | It's Black Entertainment | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.7 | 76 |
| 2002 | The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.2 | 76 |
| 2001 | The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 75 |
| 2001 | The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 75 |
| 2001 | The Ocean's 11 Story | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.8 | 75 |
| 1999 | Television: The First Fifty Years | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 73 |
| 1999 | The Rat Pack | (archive footage) | TV | 10.0 | 73 |
| 1992 | Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.2 | 66 |
| 1991 | The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1) | Film | — | 65 | |
| 1990 | The Kid Who Loved Christmas | Sideman | Film | 6.6 | 64 |
| 1990 | Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration | Self | Film | 8.7 | 64 |
| 1989 | Tap | Little Mo | Film | 6.8 | 63 |
| 1989 | Frank, Liza & Sammy: The Ultimate Event | Self | Film | 5.2 | 63 |
| 1989 | Hanna-Barbera's 50th | Self | Film | 9.1 | 63 |
| 1989 | The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast | Self | Film | — | 63 |
| 1988 | Moon Over Parador | Self | Film | 5.9 | 62 |
| 1988 | Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC | Self | Film | 6.0 | 62 |
| 1988 | An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis | Self | Film | 10.0 | 62 |
| 1988 | Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues | Self | Film | 7.6 | 62 |
| 1987 | Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | Self | Film | 6.0 | 61 |
| 1987 | Uptown Comedy Express | Film | 7.0 | 61 | |
| 1986 | The Perils of P.K | Film | 9.5 | 60 | |
| 1986 | All Star Party for Clint Eastwood | Self | Film | 6.0 | 60 |
| 1985 | Alice in Wonderland | Caterpillar / Father WIlliam | TV | 6.9 | 59 |
| 1985 | That's Dancing! | Self - Host | Film | 6.9 | 59 |
| 1985 | Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers | Self (archive footage) | Film | 2.0 | 59 |
| 1985 | Sammy Davis Jr.: Live In Germany | Himself - Main Artist | Film | — | 59 |
| 1985 | Dancing in the Wings | The Spirit | Film | 7.5 | 59 |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show | Ray Palomino | TV | 7.0 | 58 |
| 1984 | Hunter | Benny Schafer | TV | 7.1 | 58 |
| 1984 | Cannonball Run II | Fenderbaum | Film | 5.4 | 58 |
| 1984 | All Star Party for Lucille Ball | Self | Film | 6.0 | 58 |
| 1983 | Koyaanisqatsi | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.9 | 57 |
| 1983 | Smorgasbord | Himself | Film | 6.0 | 57 |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysées | Self | TV | 6.8 | 56 |
| 1982 | Wogan | Self | TV | 5.3 | 56 |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Self | Film | 5.8 | 56 |
| 1982 | Heidi's Song | Head Ratte (voice) | Film | 6.3 | 56 |
| 1982 | Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.0 | 56 |
| 1981 | The Cannonball Run | Fenderbaum | Film | 6.2 | 55 |
| 1981 | This Is Elvis | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 55 |
| 1980 | Sanford | Self | TV | 7.0 | 54 |
| 1980 | Magic Night | Self | Film | 8.0 | 54 |
| 1980 | Sammy and Bruce | Self | Film | — | 54 |
| 1979 | Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years | Self | Film | — | 53 |
| 1978 | Fantasy Island | Mr. Bojangles | TV | 6.5 | 52 |
| 1978 | Fantasy Island | Edward Ross Sr. | TV | 6.5 | 52 |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors | Self | TV | 7.4 | 52 |
| 1978 | Bio’s Bahnhof | Self | TV | 9.0 | 52 |
| 1978 | Sammy Stops the World | Littlechap | Film | 9.0 | 52 |
| 1978 | Cinderella at the Palace | Self | Film | 8.0 | 52 |
| 1978 | Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin | Self | Film | 8.0 | 52 |
| 1977 | Please Turn the Page | Self | TV | 6.0 | 51 |
| 1977 | Happy Birthday, Las Vegas | Film | 8.0 | 51 | |
| 1977 | Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964 | Film | — | 51 | |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels | Sammy Davis Jr. / Herbert Brubaker III | TV | 6.7 | 50 |
| 1976 | CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years | Self | Film | 7.3 | 50 |
| 1976 | Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star Spangled Spectacular | Self | Film | — | 50 |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 9.2 | 49 |
| 1975 | Gone with the West | Kid Dandy | Film | 3.0 | 49 |
| 1975 | Doris Day Today | Self | Film | 6.5 | 49 |
| 1975 | James Dean: The First American Teenager | Self | Film | 7.5 | 49 |
| 1975 | Sammy and Company | Himself | TV | 8.0 | 49 |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self | TV | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1974 | Chico and the Man | TV | 6.1 | 48 | |
| 1974 | James Dean Remembered | Self | Film | 8.0 | 48 |
| 1974 | The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards | Self - Presenter | Film | — | 48 |
| 1973 | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts | Self | TV | 5.4 | 47 |
| 1973 | Poor Devil | Sammy | Film | 5.9 | 47 |
| 1973 | Save the Children | Self | Film | 6.5 | 47 |
| 1973 | Old Faithful | Sammy Davis Jr. | Film | — | 47 |
| 1973 | Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective) | Self | Film | — | 47 |
| 1972 | The Julie Andrews Hour | Self | TV | 8.0 | 46 |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Self (archive footage) | TV | 6.1 | 45 |
| 1971 | All in the Family | Self | TV | 7.8 | 45 |
| 1971 | V.I.P. Schaukel | Self | TV | 8.0 | 45 |
| 1971 | The Trackers | Ezekiel Smith | Film | 5.8 | 45 |
| 1971 | The Trackers | Film | 5.8 | 45 | |
| 1971 | Fight of the Century | Self-(Audience Member) | Film | — | 45 |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson Show | Self | TV | 4.9 | 44 |
| 1970 | Elvis: That's the Way It Is | Self (uncredited) | Film | 8.1 | 44 |
| 1970 | King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.3 | 44 |
| 1970 | One More Time | Charles Salt | Film | 5.0 | 44 |
| 1970 | One More Time | Film | 5.0 | 44 | |
| 1969 | The Courtship of Eddie's Father | Rodney River Jr. | TV | 6.2 | 43 |
| 1969 | Sweet Charity | Big Daddy | Film | 6.9 | 43 |
| 1969 | The Pigeon | Larry Miller | Film | 10.0 | 43 |
| 1969 | The Fall | Film | 7.2 | 43 | |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.8 | 42 |
| 1968 | Here's Lucy | Sammy Davis Jr. | TV | 6.7 | 42 |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self | TV | 6.8 | 42 |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self (uncredited) | TV | 6.8 | 42 |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad | TV | 6.1 | 42 | |
| 1968 | The Movie Orgy | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.6 | 42 |
| 1968 | Sammy Davis Jr. in Europa | Self | Film | — | 42 |
| 1968 | Salt & Pepper | Charles Salt | Film | 5.3 | 42 |
| 1968 | Salt & Pepper | Film | 5.3 | 42 | |
| 1967 | Omnibus | TV | 7.2 | 41 | |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show | Self | TV | 7.7 | 41 |
| 1967 | The Enemy | Chris Christiansen | Film | — | 41 |
| 1967 | Movin' with Nancy | Self | Film | 7.0 | 41 |
| 1967 | Christmas with The Martins and The Sinatras | Self | Film | — | 41 |
| 1966 | Batman | Self (uncredited) | TV | 7.3 | 40 |
| 1966 | 4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet | Self | TV | — | 40 |
| 1966 | The Sammy Davis Jr. Show | Host | TV | 7.5 | 40 |
| 1966 | Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? | The Cheshire Cat | Film | 5.2 | 40 |
| 1966 | A Man Called Adam | Adam Johnson | Film | 6.5 | 40 |
| 1966 | The Strolling '20s | Self | Film | — | 40 |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannie | Sammy Davis Jr. | TV | 7.8 | 39 |
| 1965 | Nightmare in the Sun | Truck driver | Film | 3.0 | 39 |
| 1965 | Frank Sinatra Spectacular | Self | Film | 9.0 | 39 |
| 1965 | Licensed to Kill | Film | 7.0 | 39 | |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace | Self - Singer | TV | 5.0 | 38 |
| 1964 | Robin and the 7 Hoods | Will Scarlet | Film | 6.2 | 38 |
| 1964 | The Disorderly Orderly | Film | 6.3 | 38 | |
| 1963 | Burke's Law | Cordwainer Bird | TV | 6.3 | 37 |
| 1963 | The Patty Duke Show | TV | 6.3 | 37 | |
| 1963 | Johnny Cool | Educated | Film | 5.3 | 37 |
| 1963 | The Threepenny Opera | Moritatensänger | Film | 5.8 | 37 |
| 1963 | Jackpot at Tahoe | Self | Film | — | 37 |
| 1963 | Bomb Disposal | Self | Film | — | 37 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self - Guest Host | TV | 7.5 | 36 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 36 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.5 | 36 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV | 6.6 | 36 |
| 1962 | Sergeants 3 | Jonah Williams | Film | 5.8 | 36 |
| 1962 | Convicts 4 | Wino | Film | 5.1 | 36 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host | TV | 5.8 | 35 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 35 |
| 1961 | Ben Casey | TV | 5.9 | 35 | |
| 1961 | Drama 61-67 | Beppo | TV | — | 35 |
| 1961 | Cain's Hundred | Sammy Davis Jr. | TV | 5.3 | 35 |
| 1961 | The Day of the Fox | Beppo | Film | — | 35 |
| 1960 | Ocean's Eleven | Josh Howard | Film | 6.4 | 34 |
| 1960 | Pepe | Sammy Davis Jr. | Film | 6.3 | 34 |
| 1960 | Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley | Self - Singer / Dancer / Impressionist | Film | 8.0 | 34 |
| 1959 | The Big Party | Self | TV | — | 33 |
| 1959 | Playboy's Penthouse | self | TV | — | 33 |
| 1959 | Porgy and Bess | Sportin' Life | Film | 6.3 | 33 |
| 1958 | The Rifleman | TV | 7.1 | 32 | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | TV | 7.2 | 32 | |
| 1958 | Anna Lucasta | Danny | Film | 6.2 | 32 |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self | TV | 7.5 | 31 |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Cpl. Smith | TV | 6.2 | 30 |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.2 | 30 |
| 1956 | Meet Me in Las Vegas | Sammy Davis Jr. (voice) (uncredited) | Film | 4.5 | 30 |
| 1956 | Jazz Ball | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 30 |
| 1955 | Six Bridges to Cross | Uncredited | Film | 6.3 | 29 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 27 |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Private Spider Johnson | TV | 6.8 | 27 |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Jacob Johnson | TV | 6.8 | 27 |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Pancho Villa III | TV | 6.8 | 27 |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self | TV | 7.0 | 24 |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program | Sammy Davis Jr. | TV | 7.8 | 24 |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards | Self | TV | 7.9 | 23 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV | 6.8 | 22 |
| 1948 | Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | TV | 8.0 | 22 | |
| 1947 | Sweet and Low | Self | Film | 10.0 | 21 |
| 1933 | Rufus Jones for President | Rufus Jones | Film | 7.0 | 7 |
| 1933 | Seasoned Greetings | Henry Johnson | Film | 6.0 | 7 |
| The Best Of Sammy David Jr. Live | self | Film | — | — | |
| Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | — |