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Died aged 57
Also known asPrince Rogers Nelson, Paisley Park, The Artist, The Artist Formerly Known As Prince, Alexander Nevermind, Camille, Christopher Tracy, Jamie Starr, Joey Coco, Love SymbolGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn07/06/1958Born inMinneapolis, Minnesota, USADied21/04/2016 (aged 57)Died inChanhassenCausefentanyl toxicityWikidataQ7542 ↗Buried atPaisley ParkTMDb#21037 ↗

Prince Rogers Nelson, known mononymously as Prince, was an American singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, actor, and filmmaker. Often being credited as one of the greatest musicians of his generation, he pioneered the Minneapolis sound and was influential in the evolution of various other genres.

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Filmography68 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2026TFI UnpluggedSeriesSelf (Archive Footage)68
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicMovieSelf (archive footage)67
2025SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)MovieSelf (archive footage)67
2025HodgepodgeMovieSelf (archive footage)67
2025Hollywood DemonsSeriesSelf (archive footage)67
2025Fame and FentanylMovieSelf (archive footage)67
2024The Greatest Night in PopMovieSelf (archive footage)66
2024Bruce Springsteen: The America WhispererMovieSelf : Actor & Singer (Archive footage)66
2023They All Came Out to MontreuxMovieSelf (archive footage)65
2022George Michael: Freedom UncutMovieSelf (archive footage)64
2020Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987MovieSelf62
2020Coachella: 20 Years in the DesertMovieSelf (archive footage)62
2019Miles Davis: Birth of the CoolMovieSelf - Musician (archive footage)61
2019The Minnesota SoundMovieSelf (archive footage)61
2019Prince: 1999 Live In Houston 12-29-82Movie—61
2019Prince: The Peach and Black TimesMovieSelf61
2017Prince: Purple ReignMovieSelf (archive footage)59
2017The Prince Story: Icon, Genius... SlaveMovieSelf (archive footage)59
2014Slave Trade: How Prince Remade the Music BusinessMovieSelf (archive footage)56
2013Prince - 3 Nights, 3 ShowsMovie—55
2011New GirlSeriesPrince53
2011Prince: BudapestMovie—53
2011Prince - Welcome 2 America : Live at the ForumMovie—53
2010Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New YorkMovieSelf52
2009Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Late Show)Movie—51
2009Prince: Montreux Like JazzMovie—51
2009Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Early Show)Movie—51
2009Prince: Club NokiaMovie—51
2008Prince - The Glory YearsMovieSelf (archive footage)50
2006George Clinton: Tales of Dr FunkensteinMovieSelf (archive footage)48
2002American IdolSeriesSelf - Guest44
1998Prince: Beautiful StrangeMovieSelf40
1996Muppets TonightSeriesSelf38
1995Die Harald Schmidt ShowSeriesSelf37
1993Late Show with David LettermanSeries—35
1993Prince: The UndertakerMovie—35
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries—34
1992Prince and the N.P.G.: Diamonds and Pearls Video CollectionMovie—34
1990Prince in Japan '90Movie—32
1990Prince - Live in La Coruna 1990Movie—32
1989Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversaryMovieSelf - Performer31
1989The Arsenio Hall ShowSeries—31
1989Prince: Musical PortraitMovieSelf31
1988Prince - Lovesexy LiveMovie—30
1987Sacrée soiréeSeriesSelf (Clip) (archive footage)29
1987Prince - 4 Those Of U On ValiumMovie—29
1987Prince: Sign 'o' the TimesMovieSelf29
1986Prince and the Revolution: Parade LIVEMovie—28
1986Sheila E.: Live Romance 1600Movie—28
1986Prince and The Revolution - Parade Live in StockholmMovie—28
1986Under the Cherry MoonMovieChristopher Tracy28
1985Prince and the Revolution: LiveMovie—27
1985Prince and the Revolution: Live at the Omni, AtlantaMovie—27
1984Purple RainMovieThe Kid26
1984MTV Video Music AwardsSeriesSelf26
1983Prince and the Revolution: The Makings Of RainMovie—25
1983Prince and the Revolution: The HomecomingMovie—25
1982Prince: Capitol TheatreMovie—24
1981Prince - Dirty Mind New York '81Movie—23
1981Prince - Dirty Mind Paris '81MovieSelf23
1980Solid GoldSeriesSelf22
1977The BRIT AwardsSeriesSelf19
1975Saturday Night LiveSeriesSelf - Musical Guest17
1972The Midnight SpecialSeriesSelf14
1964Top of the PopsSeriesSelf6
1959The GrammysSeriesSelf1
1953The OscarsSeriesSelf—
1952TodaySeriesSelf—