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Jim Brown
Actor

Jim Brown

17 Feb 1936Born
18 May 2023Died
87Age at death
59Credits

Biography

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

Filmography

  1. 2016BelievelandFilm
  2. 2016Jim Brown's Amer-I-Can DreamFilm
  3. 2005AnimalFilm: Berwell
  4. 2004Sucker Free CityFilm: Don Strickland
  5. 2004She Hate MeFilm: Geronimo Armstrong
  6. 2002On the EdgeFilm: Chad Grant
  7. 2000Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... DivisibleFilm
  8. 2000Soul FoodSeries: Willie White (4 episodes)
  9. 1999Any Given SundayFilm: Montezuma Monroe
  10. 1999New Jersey TurnpikesFilm: Marcus Brown
  11. 1998Small SoldiersFilm: Butch Meathook (voice)
  12. 1998He Got GameFilm: Spivey
  13. 1996Mars Attacks!Film: Byron Williams
  14. 1996Arli$$Series: Jim Brown (1 episode)
  15. 1996Original GangstasFilm: Jake Trevor
  16. 1995UFC 6: Clash of the TitansFilm
  17. 1994UFC 4: Revenge of the WarriorsFilm
  18. 1992The Divine EnforcerFilm: King
  19. 1990Hammer, Slammer, & SladeFilm: Slammer
  20. 1990Twisted JusticeFilm: Morris
  21. 1989Crack HouseFilm: Steadman
  22. 1989L.A. HeatFilm: Captain
  23. 1988Killing American StyleFilm: Lt. Sunset
  24. 1988I'm Gonna Git You SuckaFilm: Slammer
  25. 1987The Running ManFilm: Fireball
  26. 1985Black Orient ExpressFilm
  27. 1984Cover UpSeries (1 episode)
  28. 1984Highway to HeavenSeries: Warren Brille (1 episode)
  29. 1983The A-TeamSeries: Steamroller (1 episode)
  30. 1982One Down, Two to GoFilm: J
  31. 1982Knight RiderSeries: C.J. Jackson (1 episode)
  32. 1982T. J. HookerSeries: Frank Barnett, Detective Jim Cody (1 episode)
  33. 1979Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama PartyFilm
  34. 1979Pacific InfernoFilm: Clyde
  35. 1978FingersFilm: Dreems
  36. 1977CHiPsSeries: Parkdale H.S. Shop Teacher John Casey, Romo (1 episode)
  37. 1977Playboy's Playmate PartyFilm
  38. 1976Kid VengeanceFilm: Isaac
  39. 1975Take a Hard RideFilm: Pike
  40. 1974The Rumble in the Jungle: George Foreman vs. Muhammad AliFilm: Commentator
  41. 1974Three the Hard WayFilm: Jimmy Lait
  42. 1973The SlamsFilm: Curtis X. Hook
  43. 1973I Escaped from Devil's IslandFilm: Le Bras
  44. 1973Slaughter's Big Rip-OffFilm: Slaughter
  45. 1973Police StorySeries (1 episode)
  46. 1972Black GunnFilm: Gunn
  47. 1972SlaughterFilm: Slaughter
  48. 1970El CondorFilm: Luke
  49. 1970The GrasshopperFilm: Tommy Marcott
  50. 1970… tick… tick… tick…Film: Jimmy Price
  51. 1969100 RiflesFilm: Lydecker
  52. 1969RiotFilm: Cully Briston
  53. 1968The SplitFilm: McClain
  54. 1968Ice Station ZebraFilm: Capt. Leslie Anders
  55. 1968Dark of the SunFilm: Ruffo
  56. 1968KennerFilm
  57. 1967The Dirty DozenFilm: Robert Jefferson
  58. 1966The Fortune CookieFilm: Running Back - Number 32 (archive footage) (uncredited)
  59. 1964Rio ConchosFilm: Franklyn

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