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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

197

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-02-26

Day of Death

2003-09-12 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Kingsland, Arkansas, USA

Also Known As

The Man In Black

The Highwaymen

J. R. Cash

John R. Cash

Johnny Cash

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John R. "Johnny" Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Although he is primarily remembered as a country music artist, his songs and sound spanned many other genres including rockabilly and rock and roll—especially early in his career—as well as blues, folk, and gospel. This crossover appeal led to Cash being inducted in both the Country Music Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Late in his career, Cash covered songs by several rock artists, among them the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails and he covered the synthpop band Depeche Mode's Personal Jesus. Cash was known for his deep, distinctive bass-baritone voice; for the "boom-chicka-boom" freight train sound of his Tennessee Three backing band; for his rebelliousness, coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor; for providing free concerts inside prison walls; and for his dark performance clothing, which earned him the nickname "The Man in Black". He traditionally started his concerts by saying, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash." and usually following it up with his standard "Folsom Prison Blues." Much of Cash's music, especially that of his later career, echoed themes of sorrow, moral tribulation and redemption. His signature songs include "I Walk the Line", "Folsom Prison Blues", "Ring of Fire", "Get Rhythm" and "Man in Black". He also recorded humorous numbers, including "One Piece at a Time" and "A Boy Named Sue"; a duet with his future wife, June Carter, called "Jackson"; as well as railroad songs including "Hey, Porter" and "Rock Island Line". Cash, a devout but troubled Christian, has been characterized as a "lens through which to view American contradictions and challenges." A Biblical scholar, he penned a Christian novel titled Man in White, and he made a spoken word recording of the entire New King James Version of the New Testament. Even so, Cash declared that he was "the biggest sinner of them all", and viewed himself overall as a complicated and contradictory man. Accordingly, Cash is said to have "contained multitudes", and has been deemed "the philosopher-prince of American country music". Description above from the Wikipedia article Johnny Cash, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Known For

Acting

The Universe

2023

The Universe

as

Self (archive footage)

Johnny Cash: The Last Great American

2004

Johnny Cash: The Last Great American

as

Self (archive footage)

Five Minutes to Live

1961

Five Minutes to Live

as

Johnny Cabot

Murder in Coweta County

1983

Murder in Coweta County

as

Lamar Potts

A Gunfight

1971

A Gunfight

as

Abe Cross

The Pride of Jesse Hallam

1981

The Pride of Jesse Hallam

as

Jesse Hallam

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

2021

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

as

Self (archive footage)

My Father And The Man In Black

2013

My Father And The Man In Black

as

Self (archive footage)

Big Sur Choo Choo

2020

Big Sur Choo Choo

as

Narrator (voice) (archive footage)

The Winding Stream

2014

The Winding Stream

as

Self (archive footage)

June

2023

June

as

Self (archive footage)

Roy Orbison Forever

2022

Roy Orbison Forever

as

Self (archive footage)

The Night Rider

1962

The Night Rider

as

Johnny Laredo

Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder

1988

Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder

as

Elder Davy Crockett

Hootenanny Hoot

1963

Hootenanny Hoot

as

Self

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

2001

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

as

Self - Special Guest Star

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

2005

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

as

Self (archive footage)

The Hunted

2003

The Hunted

as

Narrator (voice)

Red Dead Western

Red Dead Western

as

Johnny Cash

Cash for Kenya

2008

Cash for Kenya

as

Self (archive footage)

The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash

2007

The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash

as

Self (archive footage)

Johnny Cash: American Rebel

2015

Johnny Cash: American Rebel

as

Self (archive footage)

Stagecoach

1986

Stagecoach

as

Marshal Curly Wilcox

Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends

2021

Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends

as

Self (archive footage)

Thaddeus Rose and Eddie

1978

Thaddeus Rose and Eddie

as

Thaddeus Rose

Festival

1967

Festival

as

Self

Queens Of Nashville

2013

Queens Of Nashville

as

Self (archive footage)

Johnny Cash - Manhattan Center

1994

Johnny Cash - Manhattan Center

as

Self - Vocals, Guitars

Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame

2007

Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame

as

Self (archive footage)

Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line (DVD)

2009

Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line (DVD)

as

Self (archive footage)

American Revolutions: The Highwaymen

2006

American Revolutions: The Highwaymen

as

Self (archive footage)

Swing Out, Sweet Land

1970

Swing Out, Sweet Land

as

Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash's America

2008

Johnny Cash's America

as

Self (archive footage)

The Work of Director Mark Romanek

2005

The Work of Director Mark Romanek

as

Self (archive footage)

ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black

2018

ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black

as

Self (archive footage)

The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash

2019

The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash

as

Self (archive footage)

Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes

2007

Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes

as

Self (archive footage)

Opry Video Classics: Duets

2007

Opry Video Classics: Duets

as

Self (archive footage)

Opry Video Classics : Legends

2007

Opry Video Classics : Legends

as

Self (archive footage)

Adrift at Sea

1983

Adrift at Sea

as

McLoughlin

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

2019

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

as

Self (archive footage)

I Am Johnny Cash

2015

I Am Johnny Cash

as

Self (archive footage)

Music Videos That Defined the 00’s

2019

Music Videos That Defined the 00’s

as

Self (archive footage)

My Darling Vivian

2020

My Darling Vivian

as

Self (archive footage)

The World's Greatest Gigs

2005

The World's Greatest Gigs

as

Self (archive footage)

Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain

2020

Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain

as

Self (archive footage)

The Baron and the Kid

1984

The Baron and the Kid

as

The Baron

Året var 1968

2018

Året var 1968

as

Self (archive footage)

Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

2020

Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

as

Self (archive footage)

Unveiled: Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash

2025

Unveiled: Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Newport and the Great Folk Dream

2025

Newport and the Great Folk Dream

as

Self (archive footage)

Columbo

Columbo

as

Tommy Brown

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Space Coyote (voice)

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

as

Self (archive footage)

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

as

Self - Special Guest Star

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as

Self - Guest Performer

The Rebel

The Rebel

as

Pratt

This Is Pop

This Is Pop

as

Self (archive footage)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

North and South

North and South

as

John Brown

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

as

Frank Hoag

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self (uncredited)

Wogan

Wogan

as

Self

Hits That Missed at the BBC

Hits That Missed at the BBC

as

Self (archive footage)

Song by Song

Song by Song

as

Self (archive footage)

Classic Albums

Classic Albums

as

Self (archive footage)

Shindig!

Shindig!

as

Self - Singer

The Deputy

The Deputy

as

Bo Braddock

Legends

Legends

as

Self (archive footage)

The Seventies

The Seventies

as

Self (archive footage)

The Partridge Family

The Partridge Family

as

Variety Show Host (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing