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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

82

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-05-26

Day of Death

1991-09-28 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Alton, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Miles Dewey Davis III

Miles Davis

Biography

Miles Dewey Davis III was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music.

Known For

Acting

Dingo

1991

Dingo

as

Billy Cross

Miles Davis: Live in Montreal

1989

Miles Davis: Live in Montreal

as

Self - Trumpeter

Miles Davis – Tutu

1986

Miles Davis – Tutu

as

Miles Davis

Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue

2004

Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue

as

Self (archive footage)

Cool

Cool

as

Self

Scrooged

1988

Scrooged

as

Street Musician

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

2022

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

as

Self (voice) (archive sound)

They All Came Out to Montreux

2023

They All Came Out to Montreux

as

Self (archive footage)

Jingle Bell Rocks!

2013

Jingle Bell Rocks!

as

Self (voice)

Hôtel La Louisiane

2015

Hôtel La Louisiane

as

Self (archive footage)

Jazz Evolution

2008

Jazz Evolution

as

Self - Trumpet

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

2019

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

as

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Chasing Trane

2017

Chasing Trane

as

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes

2019

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes

as

Self (archive footage)

Universe

2020

Universe

as

Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit

2018

Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit

as

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Miles Davis North Sea Jazz Festival

1985

Miles Davis North Sea Jazz Festival

as

trumpet, synthesizers

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as

Ivory Jones

Jazz

Jazz

as

Self (archive footage)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Musical Guest

Production

Crew

Directing