Taj Mahal
Acting Born May 17, 1942 Harlem, New York, USA 63 credits
Biography
Taj Mahal works in acting. Born May 17, 1942 in Harlem, New York, USA. Archytele tracks 63 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023Born to Be Wild: The Story of SteppenwolfGoddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine
Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
The Kelly Clarkson ShowReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
American EpicRumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
David Holt's State of MusicThe American Epic SessionsShake 'Em On Down
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
This Ain't No Mouse Music!All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg AllmanACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienThe People Speak
Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life
Peep and the Big Wide World · Theme Song PerformanceKiller Diller
The BluesFeel Like Going HomeNitty Gritty Dirt Band: Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Farther AlongSantana: Special Edition EP
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Songcatcher
Six Days Seven NightsOutside OzonaOutside Ozona · Original Music ComposerScrapple · Original Music Composer
Blue Note - A Story of Modern JazzBlind Willie's Blues: A Documentary Film
ArthurThe Rolling Stones Rock and Roll CircusOnce Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Party of FiveDuckmanAaahh!!! Real Monsters
Zebrahead · Original Music Composer
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Follow the Drinking Gourd · Music
The Man Who Broke 1,000 ChainsThe Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains · SongsTaj Mahal and Friends
Scott JoplinBrothers · Original Music Composer
Almos' a Man · MusicSounder, Part 2Sounder, Part 2 · Music
Saturday Night LiveAustin City LimitsFighting for Our Lives · Music
The Midnight SpecialSounderSounder · Original Music Composer
The Flip Wilson Show
Full Filmography
63 titles- Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023 (2024) as Self
- Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf (2024) as Self
- Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine (2024) as Himself
- Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM (2023) as Performer
- A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings (2021) as Self
- Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band (2020) as Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self - Musical Guest
- ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads (2019) as Self
- American Epic (2017) as Self
- Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World (2017) as Self
- David Holt's State of Music (2016) as Self
- The American Epic Sessions (2016) as Self
- Shake 'Em On Down (2016) as Himself
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Musical Guest
- This Ain't No Mouse Music! (2014) as Self
- All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman (2014) as Himself
- ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014 (2014) as Self
- Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 (2013) as Self
- Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center (2011) as Self
- The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009) as Self - Musical Guest
- The People Speak (2009) as Self
- Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life (2006) as Self
- Peep and the Big Wide World (2004) Theme Song Performance
- Killer Diller (2004) as J.R. Cox
- The Blues (2003) as Self
- Feel Like Going Home (2003) as Self
- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Farther Along (2003)
- Santana: Special Edition EP (2003) as Self
- Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) as Swing Band Singer
- Songcatcher (2001) as Dexter Speaks
- Six Days Seven Nights (1998) as Entertainer
- Outside Ozona (1998) as Dix Mayal
- Outside Ozona (1998) Original Music Composer
- Scrapple (1998) Original Music Composer
- Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz (1997) as Self
- Blind Willie's Blues: A Documentary Film (1997)
- Arthur (1996)
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (1996) as Self - Guitar
- Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1996) as Mr. Will
- Party of Five (1994) as Self
- Duckman (1994)
- Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994) as Ellis Robinson (voice)
- Zebrahead (1992) Original Music Composer
- Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) as Gatekeeper
- Follow the Drinking Gourd (1990) Music
- The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987) as Bones
- The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987) Songs
- Taj Mahal and Friends (1987) as Self
- Scott Joplin (1977) as Poor Alfred
- Brothers (1977) Original Music Composer
- Almos' a Man (1976) Music
- Sounder, Part 2 (1976) as Ike
- Sounder, Part 2 (1976) Music
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musical Guest
- Austin City Limits (1975) as Self
- Fighting for Our Lives (1975) Music
- The Midnight Special (1972) as Self
- Sounder (1972) as Ike
- Sounder (1972) Original Music Composer
- The Flip Wilson Show (1970) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson as Self
- Mr. Handy's Blues as Himself
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Taj Mahal best known for?
Taj Mahal is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019), The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015), The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009), Magic Knight Rayearth (1994).
When and where was Taj Mahal born?
Taj Mahal was born on May 17, 1942 in Harlem, New York, USA.
How many credits does Taj Mahal have?
Taj Mahal has accumulated over 63 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1961 to 2024.
What is Taj Mahal's background in cinema and television?
Taj Mahal is an American blues musician, a self-taught singer-songwriter and film composer who plays the guitar, piano, banjo, and harmonica, among many other instruments.
Taj Mahal by the numbers
63credits
47films
16TV series
1961–2024active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Sounder, Part 2 (1976) as Ike — aged about 34
- The Midnight Special (1972) as Self — aged about 30
- Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994) as Ellis Robinson (voice) — aged about 52
- Sounder (1972) as Ike — aged about 30
- Duckman (1994) — aged about 52
- The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009) as Self - Musical Guest — aged about 67
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