Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

93

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-02-17

Day of Death

2023-05-18 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA

Also Known As

James Nathaniel "Jim" Brown

Jim Brown

Biography

Jim Brown was an American former professional football player who also made his mark as an actor. He is best known for his exceptional and record-setting nine-year career as a running back for the NFL 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 professional athletes the U.S. has ever produced. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jim Brown, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Dirty Dozen

The Dirty Dozen

Ali's Comeback: The Untold Story

Ali's Comeback: The Untold Story

O.J.: Made in America

O.J.: Made in America

Glickman

Glickman

The Fortune Cookie

The Fortune Cookie

The Journey of the African-American Athlete

The Journey of the African-American Athlete

Acting

Mars Attacks!

1996

Mars Attacks!

as

Byron Williams

The Running Man

1987

The Running Man

as

Fireball

The Dirty Dozen

1967

The Dirty Dozen

as

Robert Jefferson

Animal

2005

Animal

as

Berwell

Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible

2000

Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible

as

She Hate Me

2004

She Hate Me

as

Geronimo Armstrong

Small Soldiers

1998

Small Soldiers

as

Butch Meathook (voice)

Ali's Comeback: The Untold Story

2020

Ali's Comeback: The Untold Story

as

Self

The Split

1968

The Split

as

McClain

Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'

2006

Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'

as

Self

Dark of the Sun

1968

Dark of the Sun

as

Ruffo

Rio Conchos

1964

Rio Conchos

as

Sgt. Franklyn

Jim Brown: All-American

2002

Jim Brown: All-American

as

Self (uncredited)

Any Given Sunday

1999

Any Given Sunday

as

Montezuma Monroe

Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

1967

Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

as

Self

Original Gangstas

1996

Original Gangstas

as

Jake Trevor

The Slams

1973

The Slams

as

Curtis X. Hook

100 Rifles

1969

100 Rifles

as

Lydecker

Take a Hard Ride

1975

Take a Hard Ride

as

Pike

Three the Hard Way

1974

Three the Hard Way

as

Jimmy Lait

Fingers

1978

Fingers

as

Dreems

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

as

Slammer

Ice Station Zebra

1968

Ice Station Zebra

as

Capt. Leslie Anders

The Grasshopper

1970

The Grasshopper

as

Tommy Marcott

BaadAsssss Cinema

2002

BaadAsssss Cinema

as

Self

Crack House

1989

Crack House

as

Steadman

Pacific Inferno

1979

Pacific Inferno

as

Clyde

I Escaped from Devil's Island

1973

I Escaped from Devil's Island

as

Le Bras

Slaughter's Big Rip Off

1973

Slaughter's Big Rip Off

as

Slaughter

Slaughter

1972

Slaughter

as

Slaughter

Tick... Tick... Tick...

1970

Tick... Tick... Tick...

as

Jimmy Price

El Condor

1970

El Condor

as

Luke

Riot

1969

Riot

as

Cully Briston

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

2022

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

as

Self (archive video)

Kid Vengeance

1976

Kid Vengeance

as

Isaac

One Down, Two to Go

1982

One Down, Two to Go

as

J

Black Gunn

1972

Black Gunn

as

Gunn

Killing American Style

1988

Killing American Style

as

Lt. Sunset

O.J.: Made in America

2016

O.J.: Made in America

as

Self

The Rumble in the Jungle: George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali

1974

The Rumble in the Jungle: George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali

as

Commentator

Glickman

2013

Glickman

as

Himself

L.A. Heat

1989

L.A. Heat

as

Captain

On the Edge

2002

On the Edge

as

Chad Grant

The Divine Enforcer

1992

The Divine Enforcer

as

King

Kenner

1968

Kenner

as

I Am Ali

2014

I Am Ali

as

Self

Operation Dirty Dozen

2006

Operation Dirty Dozen

as

Self

Black Orient Express

1985

Black Orient Express

as

The Fortune Cookie

1966

The Fortune Cookie

as

Running Back - Number 32 (archive footage) (uncredited)

Twisted Justice

1990

Twisted Justice

as

Morris

Crips and Bloods: Made in America

2009

Crips and Bloods: Made in America

as

Himself

Hidden Colors 4: The Religion of White Supremacy

2016

Hidden Colors 4: The Religion of White Supremacy

as

Himself

Believeland

2016

Believeland

as

Sucker Free City

2004

Sucker Free City

as

Don Strickland

The Record Breakers

1991

The Record Breakers

as

Self

Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party

1979

Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party

as

A Huey P. Newton Story

2001

A Huey P. Newton Story

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hammer, Slammer, & Slade

1990

Hammer, Slammer, & Slade

as

Slammer

Run Ricky Run

2010

Run Ricky Run

as

himself

The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali

2003

The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali

as

Himself

ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke

2019

ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke

as

Self

The Black Godfather

2019

The Black Godfather

as

Self

The Black Candle

2009

The Black Candle

as

Self

He Got Game

1998

He Got Game

as

Spivey

New Jersey Turnpikes

New Jersey Turnpikes

as

Foreman

2017

Foreman

as

Self

Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted

2004

Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted

as

Self

Jim Brown's Amer-I-Can Dream

2016

Jim Brown's Amer-I-Can Dream

as

The Journey of the African-American Athlete

1996

The Journey of the African-American Athlete

as

Self

Draft Day

2014

Draft Day

as

Self

Black Hollywood

1984

Black Hollywood

as

Self

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

as

Frank Barnett

The A-Team

The A-Team

as

Steamroller

Knight Rider

Knight Rider

as

C.J. Jackson

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

as

Warren Brille

Soul Food

Soul Food

as

Willie White

Cover Up

Cover Up

as

Police Story

Police Story

as

Lady Blue

Lady Blue

as

Stoker

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

as

Self

Bill Russell: Legend

Bill Russell: Legend

as

Self - NFL Legend & Activist

Shut Up and Dribble

Shut Up and Dribble

as

Self (archive footage)

O.J.: Made in America

O.J.: Made in America

as

Self (archive footage)

Good Sports

Good Sports

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

CHiPs

CHiPs

as

Romo

CHiPs

CHiPs

as

Parkdale H.S. Shop Teacher John Casey

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show

as

Self

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

The NFL on CBS

The NFL on CBS

as

Self - Cleveland Browns Fullback

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

as

Detective Jim Cody

Production

Richard Pryor: Here and Now

1983

Richard Pryor: Here and Now

as

Crew

Directing