| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicMovie | Self (archive footage) | 92 |
| 2024 | James Brown: Say It LoudSeries | Self (archive footage) | 91 |
| 2023 | Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed SullivanMovie | Self (archive footage) | 90 |
| 2022 | Louis Armstrong's Black & BluesMovie | Self (archive footage) | 89 |
| 2021 | 1971: The Year That Music Changed EverythingSeries | Self (archive footage) | 88 |
| 2021 | Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New YorkMovie | Self (archive footage) | 88 |
| 2021 | Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!Movie | Self (archive footage) | 88 |
| 2020 | The AGFA Mystery Mixtape VaultMovie | (archive footage) | 87 |
| 2020 | 70 Years of Youth RevoltSeries | Self (archive footage) | 87 |
| 2019 | Africa RisingMovie | Self - Musician (archive footage) | 86 |
| 2019 | Nice Girls Don't Stay for BreakfastMovie | Self - Singer (archive footage) | 86 |
| 2019 | The ApolloMovie | Self (archive footage) | 86 |
| 2018 | 1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and BeyondMovie | Self (archive footage) | 85 |
| 2016 | A Tale of James BrownMovie | Self (archive footage) | 83 |
| 2015 | Les Fous du FunkSeries | Self | 82 |
| 2014 | Madam SecretarySeries | James Brown | 81 |
| 2014 | James Brown - The Man, The Music & The MessageMovie | Self | 81 |
| 2014 | Finding the FunkMovie | Self | 81 |
| 2014 | The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a GrooveMovie | — | 81 |
| 2013 | The MillersSeries | James Brown | 80 |
| 2013 | Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's DayMovie | Self (archive footage) | 80 |
| 2012 | Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’Movie | Self (archive footage) | 79 |
| 2009 | Soul PowerMovie | Self (archive footage) | 76 |
| 2009 | Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in AmericaMovie | Self | 76 |
| 2008 | James Brown Live At The Apollo '68Movie | Self | 75 |
| 2007 | The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1977Movie | — | 74 |
| 2006 | Web Junk 20Series | — | 73 |
| 2006 | Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' World Cup PartyMovie | Self | 73 |
| 2006 | Frankie Laine: An American DreamerMovie | Self (archive footage) | 73 |
| 2006 | George Clinton: Tales of Dr FunkensteinMovie | Self (archive footage) | 73 |
| 2005 | RobotsMovie | Diesel (archive footage) (uncredited) | 72 |
| 2005 | Live 8Movie | Self | 72 |
| 2005 | Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest HitsMovie | Self (archive) | 72 |
| 2004 | TV in Black: The First Fifty YearsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 71 |
| 2004 | Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul YearsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 71 |
| 2003 | James Brown: Soul SurvivorMovie | Self | 70 |
| 2003 | Paper ChasersMovie | — | 70 |
| 2002 | The TuxedoMovie | James Brown | 69 |
| 2002 | It's Black EntertainmentMovie | Self (archive footage) | 69 |
| 2002 | Undercover BrotherMovie | Self | 69 |
| 2002 | Beat the DevilMovie | Mr. James Brown | 69 |
| 2001 | The HireSeries | Self | 68 |
| 2001 | Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul SpectacularMovie | Self | 68 |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now?Series | Self | 66 |
| 1998 | Blues Brothers 2000Movie | Cleophus James | 65 |
| 1998 | Holy ManMovie | James Brown | 65 |
| 1997 | The ViewSeries | Self | 64 |
| 1996 | TFI FridaySeries | Self | 63 |
| 1994 | DuckmanSeries | Hostage Negotiator (voice) | 61 |
| 1994 | New York UndercoverSeries | Self | 61 |
| 1993 | RapLineMovie | Self | 60 |
| 1991 | A Party For Richard PryorMovie | Self | 58 |
| 1990 | The WordSeries | — | 57 |
| 1989 | The SimpsonsSeries | James Brown (voice) | 56 |
| 1989 | Legends of Rock 'n' RollMovie | James Brown | 56 |
| 1988 | Yo! MTV RapsSeries | Self | 55 |
| 1987 | James Brown & Friends: A Night of Super SoulMovie | Self | 54 |
| 1986 | ThrobSeries | — | 53 |
| 1986 | AmenSeries | — | 53 |
| 1985 | Rocky IVMovie | The Godfather of Soul | 52 |
| 1985 | Motown Returns to the ApolloMovie | — | 52 |
| 1984 | Miami ViceSeries | Lou De Long | 51 |
| 1983 | When the Music's OverMovie | Self | 50 |
| 1983 | Doctor DetroitMovie | Bandleader | 50 |
| 1980 | The Blues BrothersMovie | Cleophus James | 47 |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center HonorsSeries | Self | 45 |
| 1978 | James Brown Soul Brother No. 1Movie | — | 45 |
| 1974 | The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974Movie | Self | 41 |
| 1971 | James Brown: Love Power PeaceMovie | Self | 38 |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson ShowSeries | Self | 37 |
| 1970 | The PhynxMovie | James Brown | 37 |
| 1969 | Playboy After DarkSeries | — | 36 |
| 1965 | Ski PartyMovie | Self | 32 |
| 1964 | The Hollywood PalaceSeries | Self | 31 |
| 1964 | Shindig!Series | Self | 31 |
| 1964 | The T.A.M.I. ShowMovie | Self | 31 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries | Self | 29 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self | 28 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 15 |
| 0 | Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul ShafferMovie | Self (archive footage) | — |
