Jim Brown

Acting • 1936-02-17 • St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA

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.

Known For

6.5

The Running Man

1987

7.6

The Dirty Dozen

1967

5.9

100 Rifles

1969

6.8

Any Given Sunday

1999

6.8

He Got Game

1998

6.4

Ice Station Zebra

1968

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Filmography

2023
Bill Russell: LegendTV
Self - NFL Legend & Activist • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
2022
Say Hey, Willie Mays!Film
Self (archive video)
★ 6.0
2021
NFL IconsTV
Self • 1 episodes
2020
Ali's Comeback: The Untold StoryFilm
Self
★ 7.2
2019
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam CookeFilm
Self
★ 6.8
2019
The Black GodfatherFilm
Self
★ 6.6
2018
Shut Up and DribbleTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 1.0
2018
United We Stand: The Ali SummitFilm
self
2017
ForemanFilm
Self
★ 5.6
2016
O.J.: Made in AmericaFilm
Self
★ 8.4
2016
O.J.: Made in AmericaTV
Self (archive footage)
★ 8.2
2016
Hidden Colors 4: The Religion of White SupremacyFilm
Himself
★ 6.7
2016
BelievelandFilm
★ 6.2
2016
Jim Brown's Amer-I-Can DreamFilm
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
2014
Draft DayFilm
Self
★ 6.7
2014
I Am AliFilm
Self
★ 6.7
2013
GlickmanFilm
Self
★ 8.7
2010
Run Ricky RunFilm
Self
★ 6.3
2009
Crips and Bloods: Made in AmericaFilm
Himself
★ 6.6
2009
The Black CandleFilm
Self
★ 5.8
2006
Operation Dirty DozenFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2006
Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'Film
Self
★ 6.0
2005
AnimalFilm
Berwell
★ 5.7
2004
She Hate MeFilm
Geronimo Armstrong
★ 5.2
2004
Sucker Free CityFilm
Don Strickland
★ 5.9
2004
Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and ShaftedFilm
Self
★ 10.0
2003
The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. AliFilm
Himself
★ 7.0
2002
BaadAsssss CinemaFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2002
Jim Brown: All-AmericanFilm
Self (uncredited)
★ 5.0
2002
On the EdgeFilm
Chad Grant
★ 3.3
2001
A Huey P. Newton StoryFilm
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 5.4
2000
Soul FoodTV
Willie White • 4 episodes
★ 7.2
2000
Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... DivisibleFilm
★ 8.0
1999
Any Given SundayFilm
Montezuma Monroe
★ 6.8
1998
Small SoldiersFilm
Butch Meathook (voice)
★ 6.6
1998
He Got GameFilm
Spivey
★ 6.8
1998
New Jersey TurnpikesFilm
Marcus Brown
★ 5.5
1997
Between BrothersTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 9.0
1996
Mars Attacks!Film
Byron Williams
★ 6.4
1996
Arli$$TV
Jim Brown • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1996
Original GangstasFilm
Jake Trevor
★ 5.6
1996
The Journey of the African-American AthleteFilm
Self
★ 10.0
1995
UFC 6: Clash of the TitansFilm
1994
UFC 4: Revenge of the WarriorsFilm
1992
The Divine EnforcerFilm
King
★ 2.5
1991
Good SportsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1991
The Record BreakersFilm
Self
1990
Twisted JusticeFilm
Morris
★ 5.8
1990
Hammer, Slammer, & SladeFilm
Slammer
★ 7.0
1989
Crack HouseFilm
Steadman
★ 5.5
1989
L.A. HeatFilm
Captain
★ 5.2
1988
I'm Gonna Git You SuckaFilm
Slammer
★ 6.4
1988
Killing American StyleFilm
Lt. Sunset
★ 4.4
1987
The Running ManFilm
Fireball
★ 6.5
1985
Black Orient ExpressFilm
1984
Highway to HeavenTV
Warren Brille • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1984
Cover UpTV
★ 6.9
1984
Black HollywoodFilm
Self
1983
The A-TeamTV
Steamroller • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1982
Knight RiderTV
C.J. Jackson • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1982
T. J. HookerTV
Frank Barnett • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1982
T. J. HookerTV
Detective Jim Cody • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1982
One Down, Two to GoFilm
J
★ 4.7
1980
Legends of the FallFilm
Self
1979
Pacific InfernoFilm
Clyde
★ 5.5
1979
Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama PartyFilm
★ 1.0
1978
FingersFilm
Dreems
★ 6.2
1977
CHiPsTV
Romo • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
1977
CHiPsTV
Parkdale H.S. Shop Teacher John Casey • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1977
Playboy's Playmate PartyFilm
1976
Kid VengeanceFilm
Isaac
★ 5.4
1975
Take a Hard RideFilm
Pike
★ 5.3
1974
Three the Hard WayFilm
Jimmy Lait
★ 6.2
1974
The Rumble in the Jungle: George Foreman vs. Muhammad AliFilm
Commentator
★ 8.0
1973
Police StoryTV
★ 7.0
1973
I Escaped from Devil's IslandFilm
Le Bras
★ 5.1
1973
The SlamsFilm
Curtis X. Hook
★ 6.5
1973
Slaughter's Big Rip-OffFilm
Slaughter
★ 4.8
1972
SlaughterFilm
Slaughter
★ 5.6
1972
Black GunnFilm
Gunn
★ 5.8
1970
The Flip Wilson ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.2
1970
… tick… tick… tick…Film
Jimmy Price
★ 6.7
1970
El CondorFilm
Luke
★ 5.4
1970
The GrasshopperFilm
Tommy Marcott
★ 5.1
1969
100 RiflesFilm
Lydecker
★ 5.9
1969
RiotFilm
Cully Briston
★ 5.3
1968
The Dick Cavett ShowTV
Self - Guest • 3 episodes
★ 6.8
1968
Ice Station ZebraFilm
Capt. Leslie Anders
★ 6.4
1968
Dark of the SunFilm
Ruffo
★ 6.6
1968
The SplitFilm
McClain
★ 6.7
1968
KennerFilm
★ 7.5
1968
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1967
The Dirty DozenFilm
Robert Jefferson
★ 7.6
1967
Lionpower from MGMFilm
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.3
1967
Tonite Let's All Make Love in LondonFilm
Self
★ 4.5
1966
The Fortune CookieFilm
Running Back - Number 32 (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.2
1964
Rio ConchosFilm
Franklyn
★ 6.3
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 7.6
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self • 7 episodes
★ 5.8
1956
The NFL on CBSTV
Self - Cleveland Browns Fullback • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1956
The NFL on CBSTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.2