Jim Brown

Acting·Feb 17, 1936·St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA

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Jim Brown (February 17, 1936 – May 18, 2023) was an American professional football player and actor. He is best known for his exceptional and record-setting nine-year career as a running back in the NFL with Cleveland Browns from 1957 to 1965. In 2002, he was named by Sporting News as the greatest professional football player ever. He is considered to be one of the greatest American professional athletes ever. He also starred in several films, including He’s Got Game and Any Given Sunday.

Film	Credit
Say Hey, Willie Mays!2022 · Self (archive video)	Self (archive video)
Ali's Comeback: The Untold Story2020 · Self	Self
The Black Godfather2019 · Self	Self
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke2019 · Self	Self
United We Stand: The Ali Summit2018 · self	self
Foreman2017 · Self	Self
Hidden Colors 4: The Religion of White Supremacy2016 · Himself	Himself
O.J.: Made in America2016 · Self	Self
Believeland2016 · Actor	Actor
JJim Brown's Amer-I-Can Dream2016 · Actor	Actor
I Am Ali2014 · Self	Self
Draft Day2014 · Self	Self
Glickman2013 · Self	Self
Run Ricky Run2010 · Self	Self
Crips and Bloods: Made in America2009 · Himself	Himself
The Black Candle2009 · Self	Self
Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'2006 · Self	Self
Operation Dirty Dozen2006 · Self	Self
Animal2005 · Berwell	Berwell
Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted2004 · Self	Self
Sucker Free City2004 · Don Strickland	Don Strickland
She Hate Me2004 · Geronimo Armstrong	Geronimo Armstrong
The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali2003 · Himself	Himself
On the Edge2002 · Chad Grant	Chad Grant
BaadAsssss Cinema2002 · Self	Self
Jim Brown: All-American2002 · Self (uncredited)	Self (uncredited)
A Huey P. Newton Story2001 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible2000 · Actor	Actor
Any Given Sunday1999 · Montezuma Monroe	Montezuma Monroe
New Jersey Turnpikes1999 · Actor	Actor
Small Soldiers1998 · Butch Meathook (voice)	Butch Meathook (voice)
He Got Game1998 · Spivey	Spivey
Mars Attacks!1996 · Byron Williams	Byron Williams
Original Gangstas1996 · Jake Trevor	Jake Trevor
The Journey of the African-American Athlete1996 · Self	Self
UFC 6: Clash of the Titans1995 · Actor	Actor
UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors1994 · Actor	Actor
The Divine Enforcer1992 · King	King
The Record Breakers1991 · Self	Self
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade1990 · Slammer	Slammer
Twisted Justice1990 · Morris	Morris
Crack House1989 · Steadman	Steadman
L.A. Heat1989 · Captain	Captain
We Shall Overcome1989 · Producer	Producer
Killing American Style1988 · Lt. Sunset	Lt. Sunset
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka1988 · Slammer	Slammer
The Running Man1987 · Fireball	Fireball
Black Orient Express1985 · Actor	Actor