| 2025 | Willie Nelson Presents: King of the RoadiesMovie | Self (archive footage) | 93 |
| 2025 | Newport and the Great Folk DreamMovie | Self (archive footage) | 93 |
| 2025 | Highway 99: A Double AlbumMovie | Self [Archival] | 93 |
| 2024 | Hits That Missed at the BBCSeries | Self (archive footage) | 92 |
| 2023 | JuneMovie | Self (archive footage) | 91 |
| 2022 | Roy Orbison ForeverMovie | Self (archive footage) | 90 |
| 2021 | This Is PopSeries | Self (archive footage) | 89 |
| 2021 | Bob Dylan: Odds and EndsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 89 |
| 2020 | Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll PresidentMovie | Self (archive footage) | 88 |
| 2020 | Johnny Cash - A Night to Remember 1973Movie | Self | 88 |
| 2020 | Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in BritainMovie | Self (archive footage) | 88 |
| 2019 | Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My VoiceMovie | Self (archive footage) | 87 |
| 2018 | ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in BlackMovie | Self (archive footage) | 86 |
| 2018 | Året var 1968Movie | Self (archive footage) | 86 |
| 2016 | The Highwaymen: Friends Till the EndMovie | Self - Performer | 84 |
| 2016 | The Highwaymen - Live American OutlawsMovie | Self | 84 |
| 2015 | Johnny Cash: American RebelMovie | Self (archive footage) | 83 |
| 2015 | The SeventiesSeries | Self (archive footage) | 83 |
| 2015 | It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBCMovie | Self (archive footage) | 83 |
| 2014 | America's Sweethearts: Queens Of NashvilleMovie | Self (archive footage) | 82 |
| 2014 | Country Kings at the BBCMovie | — | 82 |
| 2013 | Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home MoviesMovie | Self (archive footage) | 81 |
| 2013 | My Father And The Man In BlackMovie | Self (archive footage) | 81 |
| 2012 | Finding Your RootsSeries | Self (archive footage) | 80 |
| 2012 | We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny CashMovie | Self (archive footage) | 80 |
| 2012 | Song by SongSeries | Self (archive footage) | 80 |
| 2011 | Country at the BBCMovie | Self (archive footage) | 79 |
| 2008 | Tammy Wynette: Legendary PerformancesMovie | himself | 76 |
| 2008 | Johnny Cash at Folsom PrisonMovie | Self | 76 |
| 2008 | Johnny Cash's AmericaMovie | Self (archive footage) | 76 |
| 2007 | Opry Video Classics: DuetsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 75 |
| 2007 | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a DreamMovie | Self (archive footage) | 75 |
| 2007 | Opry Video Classics : LegendsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 75 |
| 2007 | Opry Video Classics: Hall of FameMovie | Self (archive footage) | 75 |
| 2007 | The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk FestivalMovie | Self | 75 |
| 2007 | Pete Seeger: The Power of SongMovie | Self | 75 |
| 2007 | The Gospel Music of Johnny CashMovie | Self (archive footage) | 75 |
| 2006 | LegendsSeries | Self (archive footage) | 74 |
| 2006 | Johnny Cash In Ireland - 1993Movie | Self | 74 |
| 2006 | Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road ShowMovie | Self (archive footage) | 74 |
| 2006 | Johnny Cash at 'Town Hall Party'Movie | — | 74 |
| 2005 | The Work of Director Mark RomanekMovie | Self (archive footage) | 73 |
| 2005 | VH1 StorytellersSeries | Self | 73 |
| 2005 | Johnny Cash: Live from Austin, TXMovie | Self | 73 |
| 2005 | Johnny Cash: Live From Austin TXMovie | Self | 73 |
| 2005 | The World's Greatest GigsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 73 |
| 2005 | Johnny Cash: Live at Montreux 1994Movie | Self | 73 |
| 2004 | Johnny Cash: The Last Great AmericanMovie | Self (archive footage) | 72 |
| 2004 | Country Anthology Classics Volume 2Movie | (archive footage) | 72 |
| 2003 | The HuntedMovie | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 71 |
| 2003 | The Highwaymen: On the Road AgainMovie | Self | 71 |
| 2001 | Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun RecordsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 69 |
| 1999 | In Dreams: The Roy Orbison StoryMovie | Self | 67 |
| 1999 | A Tribute to Johnny CashMovie | Self | 67 |
| 1997 | Classic AlbumsSeries | Self (archive footage) | 65 |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood StorySeries | Self | 64 |
| 1993 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanSeries | Kid Cole | 61 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David LettermanSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 61 |
| 1993 | Kris Kristofferson: His Life and WorkMovie | Self | 61 |
| 1993 | Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert CelebrationMovie | Self | 61 |
| 1993 | Crusade: The Life of Billy GrahamMovie | Self | 61 |
| 1992 | RenegadeSeries | — | 60 |
| 1990 | Bill Moyers: Amazing GraceMovie | Self | 58 |
| 1990 | The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau ColiseumMovie | Self | 58 |
| 1990 | All-Star Salute to Ralph EmeryMovie | Self - Host | 58 |
| 1989 | The SimpsonsSeries | Space Coyote (voice) | 57 |
| 1989 | Tennessee NightsMovie | — | 57 |
| 1988 | Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the ThunderMovie | Elder Davy Crockett | 56 |
| 1987 | Jerry Lee Lewis: I Am What I AmMovie | — | 55 |
| 1986 | StagecoachMovie | Marshal Curly Wilcox | 54 |
| 1986 | The Last Days of Frank and Jesse JamesMovie | Frank James | 54 |
| 1985 | North and SouthSeries | John Brown | 53 |
| 1984 | The Baron and the KidMovie | The Baron | 52 |
| 1983 | Adrift at SeaMovie | McLoughlin | 51 |
| 1983 | Murder in Coweta CountyMovie | Lamar Potts | 51 |
| 1982 | Late Night with David LettermanSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 50 |
| 1982 | Jerry Lee Lewis 25th anniversary concertMovie | Self | 50 |
| 1981 | The Pride of Jesse HallamMovie | Jesse Hallam | 49 |
| 1981 | Command Performance: The Stars Salute the PresidentMovie | Self | 49 |
| 1980 | Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell SistersSeries | Self | 48 |
| 1979 | Johnny Cash - Live in Las Vegas 1979Movie | Self - Vocals | 47 |
| 1979 | The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1979Movie | Self | 47 |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center HonorsSeries | Self | 46 |
| 1978 | Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy GuyMovie | Self | 46 |
| 1978 | 50 Years of Country MusicMovie | Self | 46 |
| 1978 | A Concert: Behind Prison WallsMovie | Self | 46 |
| 1977 | The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977Movie | Self | 45 |
| 1976 | The Muppet ShowSeries | Self - Special Guest Star | 44 |
| 1976 | The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976Movie | Self | 44 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSeries | Self - Host | 43 |
| 1974 | Little House on the PrairieSeries | Caleb Hodgekiss | 42 |
| 1974 | Tony Orlando and DawnSeries | Self | 42 |
| 1973 | Gospel Road: A Story of JesusMovie | Self | 41 |
| 1972 | MusikladenSeries | Self | 40 |
| 1972 | Eat the DocumentMovie | Self | 40 |
| 1971 | ColumboSeries | Tommy Brown | 39 |
| 1971 | A GunfightMovie | Abe Cross | 39 |
| 1971 | Johnny Cash in CopenhagenMovie | Self | 39 |
| 1970 | The Partridge FamilySeries | Variety Show Host (uncredited) | 38 |
| 1970 | Swing Out, Sweet LandMovie | Johnny Cash | 38 |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson ShowSeries | Self | 38 |
| 1970 | Drei mal neunSeries | Self | 38 |
| 1969 | The Jim Nabors HourSeries | — | 37 |
| 1969 | The Johnny Cash ShowSeries | Self - Host | 37 |
| 1969 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSeries | Self | 37 |
| 1969 | Johnny Cash at San QuentinMovie | Self | 37 |
| 1969 | Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His MusicMovie | Self | 37 |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeries | Self | 36 |
| 1967 | CMA AwardsSeries | Self | 35 |
| 1964 | Die DrehscheibeSeries | Self | 32 |
| 1964 | Shindig!Series | Self - Singer | 32 |
| 1963 | Hootenanny Hoot!Movie | Self | 31 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSeries | Self | 30 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries | Self | 30 |
| 1962 | The Night RiderMovie | Johnny Laredo | 30 |
| 1959 | The RebelSeries | Pratt | 27 |
| 1959 | The Bell Telephone HourSeries | Self | 27 |
| 1959 | The GrammysSeries | Self | 27 |
| 1959 | The DeputySeries | Bo Braddock | 27 |
| 1959 | Boy Meets GirlsSeries | — | 27 |
| 1958 | The Dick Clark ShowSeries | Self | 26 |
| 1957 | Wagon TrainSeries | Frank Hoag | 25 |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeries | Self | 24 |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of DisneySeries | Self | 22 |
| 1954 | The George Gobel ShowSeries | Self | 22 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 16 |
| 0 | Johnny Cash: Live in PragueMovie | Self | — |
