Willie Nelson: movies and TV shows
Willie Nelson has 218 credits in the archive: 177 films and 41 TV series, from 1962 to 2026. Highest rated: CMA Awards (9.0/10).
Career timeline
1962 – 2026 · busiest year: 2007 (9 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Man with the Big Hat | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 93 |
| 2025 | Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies | Self | Film | — | 92 |
| 2025 | Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies | Film | — | 92 | |
| 2024 | The Greatest Night in Pop | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.9 | 91 |
| 2024 | Willie and Me | Willie Nelson / Bones | Film | 6.3 | 91 |
| 2023 | Joke Man | Self | Film | 5.0 | 90 |
| 2023 | Willie Nelson & Family | Self | TV | 9.0 | 90 |
| 2023 | June | Self | Film | 5.7 | 90 |
| 2023 | Heartbreakers at the BBC | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 90 |
| 2023 | Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short | Self | Film | — | 90 |
| 2023 | Willie Nelson's 90th Birthday Celebration | Self | Film | — | 90 |
| 2022 | 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.2 | 89 |
| 2022 | Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas | Self | Film | 6.5 | 89 |
| 2022 | Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 89 |
| 2021 | This Is Pop | Self (archive footage) | TV | 5.9 | 88 |
| 2021 | Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute | Self | Film | 6.7 | 88 |
| 2020 | My Darling Vivian | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.1 | 87 |
| 2020 | Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President | Self | Film | 6.9 | 87 |
| 2020 | Willie Nelson American Outlaw | Self | Film | — | 87 |
| 2019 | Charley Pride: I'm Just Me | Self | Film | 4.6 | 86 |
| 2019 | Waiting for the Miracle to Come | Jimmy Riggs | Film | 5.8 | 86 |
| 2019 | Willie Nelson at Austin City Limits | Self | Film | 9.0 | 86 |
| 2018 | Also Starring Austin | Film | 7.0 | 85 | |
| 2018 | Quincy | Self | Film | 7.3 | 85 |
| 2018 | Paradox | Red | Film | 3.8 | 85 |
| 2017 | OBJECTified | Self | TV | 5.0 | 84 |
| 2017 | Lost in London | Willie Nelson | Film | 5.9 | 84 |
| 2017 | American Epic | Self | TV | 7.2 | 84 |
| 2017 | Pure Country: Pure Heart | Himself | Film | 7.3 | 84 |
| 2017 | Revolution: The Legacy of the Sixties | Film | — | 84 | |
| 2016 | Zoolander 2 | Willie Nelson | Film | 4.9 | 83 |
| 2016 | The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws | Self | Film | 9.0 | 83 |
| 2016 | The Best Democracy Money Can Buy | Self | Film | 7.2 | 83 |
| 2016 | Road to Austin | Film | 8.0 | 83 | |
| 2016 | The American Epic Sessions | Self | Film | 7.0 | 83 |
| 2016 | Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl | Self | Film | 7.8 | 83 |
| 2016 | Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke | Self | Film | 7.0 | 83 |
| 2016 | The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End | Self - Performer | Film | — | 83 |
| 2016 | Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song | Self | Film | — | 83 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.1 | 82 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest/Musical Guest | TV | 6.1 | 82 |
| 2015 | The Muppets | Self | TV | 7.0 | 82 |
| 2015 | I Am Johnny Cash | Self | Film | 6.6 | 82 |
| 2015 | Johnny Cash: American Rebel | Self | Film | 8.2 | 82 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | TV | 5.1 | 81 |
| 2014 | The Art of McCartney | Self | Film | 2.0 | 81 |
| 2014 | Country Kings at the BBC | Film | 6.2 | 81 | |
| 2014 | All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State | Self | Film | 7.7 | 81 |
| 2014 | Willie Nelson Live @ SXSW | self | Film | 8.0 | 81 |
| 2014 | Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years | Self - Performer | Film | — | 81 |
| 2014 | Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Farm Aid Live | Film | 3.8 | 81 | |
| 2013 | Angels Sing | Nick | Film | 5.6 | 80 |
| 2013 | Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon | Self | Film | 7.1 | 80 |
| 2012 | We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash | Self | Film | 7.1 | 79 |
| 2012 | John Mellencamp: It's About You | Self | Film | 5.0 | 79 |
| 2011 | I Ride | Willie Nelson | Film | — | 78 |
| 2011 | 9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up | Self | Film | 5.8 | 78 |
| 2011 | The King of Luck | Self | Film | — | 78 |
| 2011 | Save the Farm | Film | 6.0 | 78 | |
| 2011 | Country at the BBC | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.5 | 78 |
| 2010 | OK Buckaroos | Film | — | 77 | |
| 2010 | The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story | Self | Film | 4.7 | 77 |
| 2009 | Happiness Is | Self | Film | 6.0 | 76 |
| 2009 | O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 76 |
| 2009 | Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live | Self - Performer (archive footage) | Film | — | 76 |
| 2009 | The Obama Deception | Self | Film | 6.1 | 76 |
| 2009 | Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis Play the Music of Ray Charles | Self - Vocals and Acoustic Guitar | Film | 7.0 | 76 |
| 2008 | Surfer, Dude | Farmer Bob | Film | 4.6 | 75 |
| 2008 | Elvis | Viva Las Vegas | Self | Film | 7.3 | 75 |
| 2008 | The King of Texas | Self | Film | 6.0 | 75 |
| 2008 | Willie Nelson / Wynton Marsalis - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC | Chanteur | Film | — | 75 |
| 2008 | Swing Vote | Willie Nelson | Film | 5.8 | 75 |
| 2008 | Hempsters: Plant the Seed | Himself | Film | 6.7 | 75 |
| 2008 | Beer for My Horses | Charlie | Film | 4.7 | 75 |
| 2008 | A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! | Self | Film | 6.9 | 75 |
| 2008 | Merle Haggard: The Real Deal | Self | Film | — | 75 |
| 2007 | Blonde Ambition | Pap Paw | Film | 4.5 | 74 |
| 2007 | The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning | Uncle Jesse | Film | 6.1 | 74 |
| 2007 | Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 | Self | Film | 7.1 | 74 |
| 2007 | Last of the Breed: Live in Concert | Himself | Film | 7.0 | 74 |
| 2007 | Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame | Self (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 74 |
| 2007 | Fighting With Anger | Will | Film | 2.5 | 74 |
| 2007 | Opry Video Classics : Legends | Self (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 74 |
| 2007 | Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live | Self | Film | 8.0 | 74 |
| 2007 | Glen Campbell | Good Times Again | Self | Film | 9.0 | 74 |
| 2006 | Beerfest | Self (uncredited) | Film | 5.8 | 73 |
| 2006 | Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TX | Self | Film | 7.0 | 73 |
| 2006 | Broken Bridges | self | Film | 7.4 | 73 |
| 2006 | American Revolutions: The Highwaymen | Self | Film | 10.0 | 73 |
| 2006 | Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line | Self | Film | — | 73 |
| 2006 | Willie Nelson: Live from Austin TX | Self - Vocals (archive footage) | Film | 8.7 | 73 |
| 2006 | It's Happiness: A Polka Documentary | Self | Film | — | 73 |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report | Self (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 72 |
| 2005 | Squidbillies | TV | 6.9 | 72 | |
| 2005 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Uncle Jesse Duke | Film | 5.6 | 72 |
| 2005 | VH1 Storytellers | Self | TV | 9.0 | 72 |
| 2005 | Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began | self | Film | 4.0 | 72 |
| 2005 | Willie Nelson & Leon Russel - Partners In Music | Film | — | 72 | |
| 2005 | Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert | Self | Film | — | 72 |
| 2004 | The Big Bounce | Joe Lurie | Film | 5.0 | 71 |
| 2004 | CMA Music Festival | Self | TV | — | 71 |
| 2004 | Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company | Self | Film | — | 71 |
| 2004 | Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels | Self | Film | 8.3 | 71 |
| 2004 | Be Here to Love Me | Self - Musician | Film | 7.2 | 71 |
| 2004 | Willie Nelson - Live at Billy Bob's Texas | Self | Film | — | 71 |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | TV | 6.1 | 70 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 5.3 | 70 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV | 5.3 | 70 |
| 2003 | The Highwaymen: On the Road Again | Self | Film | 9.0 | 70 |
| 2003 | Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well | Self | Film | 8.2 | 70 |
| 2003 | Ringo Rama | Himself | Film | 10.0 | 70 |
| 2003 | Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin' | Self | Film | 9.0 | 70 |
| 2002 | Monk | Willie Nelson | TV | 8.0 | 69 |
| 2002 | CMT Crossroads | Self | TV | 8.0 | 69 |
| 2002 | The Country Bears | Self | Film | 4.7 | 69 |
| 2002 | The Country Bears Concert for America | Self | Film | — | 69 |
| 2002 | Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America | Himself | Film | 9.0 | 69 |
| 2002 | The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles | Self | Film | 8.5 | 69 |
| 2002 | This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years | Film | — | 69 | |
| 2001 | Last Party 2000 | Self | Film | 6.8 | 68 |
| 2001 | The Journeyman | Samuel Hancock | Film | 5.0 | 68 |
| 2001 | America | A Tribute to Heroes | Self - Performer | Film | 6.5 | 68 |
| 2001 | Austin City Limits: Country | Self | TV | — | 68 |
| 2001 | Willie Nelson: Live in Amsterdam | Himself | Film | — | 68 |
| 2001 | Kinky Friedman: Proud To Be An Asshole From El Paso | Self | Film | 10.0 | 68 |
| 2000 | Chet Atkins: A Life in Music | Self | Film | 8.0 | 67 |
| 1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Willie Nelson | Film | 6.3 | 66 |
| 1999 | Outlaw Justice | Lee Walker | Film | 6.6 | 66 |
| 1999 | Dill Scallion | Self | Film | 6.2 | 66 |
| 1999 | A Tribute to Johnny Cash | Self - Performer | Film | 7.8 | 66 |
| 1999 | Willie Nelson: Greatest Hits Live | Himself | Film | — | 66 |
| 1999 | The Story of Darrell Royal | Self | Film | 10.0 | 66 |
| 1998 | Half Baked | Historian Smoker | Film | 6.3 | 65 |
| 1998 | Willie Nelson at the Teatro | Self | Film | 10.0 | 65 |
| 1997 | The View | Self - Guest | TV | 4.3 | 64 |
| 1997 | King of the Hill | Willie Nelson (voice) | TV | 7.4 | 64 |
| 1997 | Wag the Dog | Johnny Dean | Film | 6.9 | 64 |
| 1997 | Gone Fishin' | Billy 'Catch' Pooler | Film | 4.9 | 64 |
| 1997 | Willie Nelson: Down Home | Self | Film | 9.0 | 64 |
| 1997 | Anthem | Self | Film | 5.4 | 64 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 63 |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self | TV | 4.1 | 63 |
| 1996 | The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds | Self | Film | 6.0 | 63 |
| 1996 | Starlight | Film | 3.8 | 63 | |
| 1995 | Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II | Self | Film | — | 62 |
| 1995 | Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story | Willie Nelson | Film | 5.3 | 62 |
| 1994 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast | Self | TV | 7.8 | 61 |
| 1994 | The World of Jim Henson | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.4 | 61 |
| 1994 | Dust to Dust | Film | 7.8 | 61 | |
| 1993 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Marshall Elias Burch | TV | 7.6 | 60 |
| 1993 | Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O | Self | Film | 8.0 | 60 |
| 1993 | Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration | Self | Film | 7.5 | 60 |
| 1993 | Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work | Self | Film | 7.0 | 60 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | TV | 5.4 | 59 | |
| 1992 | Adventures in Wonderland | The Troubadour | TV | 7.6 | 59 |
| 1992 | Delta | TV | 7.5 | 59 | |
| 1991 | WWE WrestleMania VII | Self - National Anthem | Film | 7.3 | 58 |
| 1991 | Hot Country Nights | TV | 8.0 | 58 | |
| 1991 | Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind | Billy Roy Rodriguez | Film | 4.0 | 58 |
| 1991 | Wild Texas Wind | Willie Nelson | Film | 6.0 | 58 |
| 1990 | Pair of Aces | Billy Roy Barker | Film | 6.7 | 57 |
| 1990 | Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend. | Self | Film | 7.0 | 57 |
| 1990 | The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum | Self | Film | 8.6 | 57 |
| 1990 | The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum | Film | 8.6 | 57 | |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Willie Nelson (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 56 |
| 1989 | Some Enchanted Evening With Willie Nelson | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 1989 | In the Hank Williams Tradition | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 1989 | Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong | Self | Film | 9.0 | 56 |
| 1988 | Once Upon a Texas Train | John Henry Lee | Film | 5.2 | 55 |
| 1988 | Baja Oklahoma | Self | Film | 6.6 | 55 |
| 1988 | Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz | Willie Nelson | Film | 9.0 | 55 |
| 1988 | Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? | Cross | Film | 4.6 | 55 |
| 1988 | Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration | Self | Film | 8.0 | 55 |
| 1988 | Walking After Midnight | Self | Film | 9.0 | 55 |
| 1987 | Chet Atkins and Friends | Film | — | 54 | |
| 1987 | Heartbeat | Himself | Film | 7.0 | 54 |
| 1986 | Red Headed Stranger | Rev. Julian Shay | Film | 5.3 | 53 |
| 1986 | Red Headed Stranger | Film | 5.3 | 53 | |
| 1986 | Red Headed Stranger | Film | 5.3 | 53 | |
| 1986 | Red Headed Stranger | Film | 5.3 | 53 | |
| 1986 | Stagecoach | Doc Holliday | Film | 5.4 | 53 |
| 1986 | Stagecoach | Film | 5.4 | 53 | |
| 1986 | Stagecoach | Film | 5.4 | 53 | |
| 1986 | The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James | Gen. Jo Shelby | Film | 5.2 | 53 |
| 1985 | NWA World Championship Wrestling | Self | TV | — | 52 |
| 1985 | We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song | Self | Film | 8.5 | 52 |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | Texas Ranger Jake Pierson | TV | 7.4 | 51 |
| 1984 | Streetwise | Film | 7.6 | 51 | |
| 1984 | Songwriter | Doc Jenkins | Film | 5.5 | 51 |
| 1984 | Songwriter | Film | 5.5 | 51 | |
| 1984 | The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team | Self - Performer | Film | — | 51 |
| 1983 | Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 4 | Himself | Film | 3.0 | 50 |
| 1983 | Hells Angels Forever | Self | Film | 6.8 | 50 |
| 1983 | Willie Nelson & Family: In Concert | Himself | Film | — | 50 |
| 1983 | Willie Nelson Live at the US Festival | Himself | Film | — | 50 |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysées | Self (archive footage) | TV | 6.8 | 49 |
| 1982 | Barbarosa | Barbarosa | Film | 5.9 | 49 |
| 1982 | Coming Out of the Ice | Red Loon | Film | 7.4 | 49 |
| 1981 | Thief | David 'Okla' Bertinneau | Film | 7.2 | 48 |
| 1980 | Solid Gold | Self | TV | 6.3 | 47 |
| 1980 | Honeysuckle Rose | Buck | Film | 5.4 | 47 |
| 1980 | Honeysuckle Rose | Film | 5.4 | 47 | |
| 1980 | The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980 | Film | 7.0 | 47 | |
| 1979 | The Electric Horseman | Wendell | Film | 6.1 | 46 |
| 1979 | The Electric Horseman | Film | 6.1 | 46 | |
| 1979 | Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration | Film | 7.0 | 46 | |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors | Self | TV | 7.4 | 45 |
| 1978 | Mickey's 50 | Self | Film | 9.0 | 45 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host & Musical Guest | TV | 6.9 | 42 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.9 | 42 |
| 1975 | Austin City Limits | Self | TV | 6.3 | 42 |
| 1974 | A Poem Is a Naked Person | Self | Film | 7.8 | 41 |
| 1969 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | Self | TV | 6.8 | 36 |
| 1967 | CMA Awards | Self | TV | 9.0 | 34 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 29 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.5 | 29 |
| Willie Nelson & Friends: Stars & Guitars | Himself | Film | — | — | |
| Willie Nelson - Austin City Limits '74 | Himself | Film | — | — |