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Jim Brown
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 87
Also known asJames Nathaniel "Jim" BrownGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn17/02/1936Born inSt. Simons Island, Georgia, USADied18/05/2023 (aged 87)Died inLos AngelesWikidataQ927916 ↗Buried atEvergreen Memorial CemeteryTMDb#4774 ↗

James Nathaniel Brown was an American professional football player, civil rights activist, and actor. He played as a fullback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) from 1957 to 1965. Widely considered one of the greatest running backs of all time, as well as one of the greatest players in NFL history, Brown was selected to a Pro Bowl and All-Pro team every season he was in the league, and was recognized as the AP NFL Most Valuable Player three times.

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Filmography80 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2023Bill Russell: LegendSeriesSelf - NFL Legend & Activist87
2022Say Hey, Willie Mays!MovieSelf (archive video)86
2020Ali's Comeback: The Untold StoryMovieSelf84
2019The Black GodfatherMovieSelf83
2019ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam CookeMovieSelf83
2018Shut Up and DribbleSeriesSelf (archive footage)82
2018United We Stand: The Ali SummitMovieself82
2017ForemanMovieSelf81
2016O.J.: Made in AmericaMovieSelf80
2016O.J.: Made in AmericaSeriesSelf (archive footage)80
2016BelievelandMovie—80
2016Hidden Colors 4: The Religion of White SupremacyMovieHimself80
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeriesSelf79
2014Draft DayMovieSelf78
2014I Am AliMovieSelf78
2013GlickmanMovieSelf77
2009The Black CandleMovieSelf73
2006Operation Dirty DozenMovieSelf70
2005AnimalMovieBerwell69
2004She Hate MeMovieGeronimo Armstrong68
2004Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and ShaftedMovieSelf68
2003The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. AliMovieHimself67
2002Jim Brown: All-AmericanMovieSelf (uncredited)66
2002On the EdgeMovieChad Grant66
2002BaadAsssss CinemaMovieSelf66
2000Soul FoodSeriesWillie White64
2000Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... DivisibleMovie—64
1999Any Given SundayMovieMontezuma Monroe63
1999New Jersey TurnpikesMovieMarcus Brown63
1998Small SoldiersMovieButch Meathook (voice)62
1998He Got GameMovieSpivey62
1997Between BrothersSeriesSelf61
1996Mars Attacks!MovieByron Williams60
1996Arli$$SeriesJim Brown60
1996Original GangstasMovieJake Trevor60
1996The Journey of the African-American AthleteMovieSelf60
1995UFC 6: Clash of the TitansMovie—59
1994UFC 4: Revenge of the WarriorsMovie—58
1992The Divine EnforcerMovieKing56
1990Twisted JusticeMovieMorris54
1989L.A. HeatMovieCaptain53
1988Killing American StyleMovieLt. Sunset52
1987The Running ManMovieFireball51
1985Black Orient ExpressMovie—49
1984Highway to HeavenSeriesWarren Brille48
1984Cover UpSeries—48
1983The A-TeamSeriesSteamroller47
1982T. J. HookerSeriesFrank Barnett46
1982Knight RiderSeriesC.J. Jackson46
1982One Down, Two to GoMovieJ46
1980Legends of the FallMovieSelf44
1979Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama PartyMovie—43
1979Pacific InfernoMovieClyde43
1978FingersMovieDreems42
1977CHiPsSeriesRomo41
1977Playboy's Playmate PartyMovie—41
1976Kid VengeanceMovieIsaac40
1975Take a Hard RideMoviePike39
1973Police StorySeries—37
1973The SlamsMovieCurtis X. Hook37
1973Slaughter's Big Rip-OffMovieSlaughter37
1973I Escaped from Devil's IslandMovieLe Bras37
1972SlaughterMovieSlaughter36
1970… tick… tick… tick…MovieJimmy Price34
1970El CondorMovieLuke34
1970The Flip Wilson ShowSeriesSelf34
1970The GrasshopperMovieTommy Marcott34
1969100 RiflesMovieLydecker33
1969RiotMovieCully Briston33
1968The SplitMovieMcClain32
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSeriesSelf - Guest32
1968Ice Station ZebraMovieCapt. Leslie Anders32
1968The Beautiful Phyllis Diller ShowSeriesSelf32
1967The Dirty DozenMovieRobert Jefferson31
1967Lionpower from MGMMovieSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)31
1966The Fortune CookieMovieRunning Back - Number 32 (archive footage) (uncredited)30
1964Rio ConchosMovieFranklyn28
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf26
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf25
1956The NFL on CBSSeriesSelf20