| 2026 | The Man with the Big HatMovie | Self (archive footage) | 93 |
| 2025 | Willie Nelson Presents: King of the RoadiesMovie | Self | 92 |
| 2024 | The Greatest Night in PopMovie | Self (archive footage) | 91 |
| 2024 | Willie and MeMovie | Willie Nelson / Bones | 91 |
| 2023 | JuneMovie | Self | 90 |
| 2023 | Willie Nelson 90: Long Story ShortMovie | Self | 90 |
| 2022 | 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonyMovie | Self (archive footage) | 89 |
| 2022 | Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic ChristmasMovie | Self | 89 |
| 2021 | This Is PopSeries | Self (archive footage) | 88 |
| 2020 | Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll PresidentMovie | Self | 87 |
| 2019 | Charley Pride: I'm Just MeMovie | Self | 86 |
| 2018 | ParadoxMovie | Red | 85 |
| 2017 | Lost in LondonMovie | Willie Nelson | 84 |
| 2017 | Revolution: The Legacy of the SixtiesMovie | — | 84 |
| 2016 | Zoolander 2Movie | Willie Nelson | 83 |
| 2016 | The Highwaymen: Friends Till the EndMovie | Self - Performer | 83 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 82 |
| 2015 | Johnny Cash: American RebelMovie | Self | 82 |
| 2015 | The MuppetsSeries | Self | 82 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth MeyersSeries | Self | 81 |
| 2012 | We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny CashMovie | Self | 79 |
| 2011 | The King of LuckMovie | Self | 78 |
| 2011 | Country at the BBCMovie | Self (archive footage) | 78 |
| 2010 | The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin StoryMovie | Self | 77 |
| 2009 | O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para RecordarMovie | Self (archive footage) | 76 |
| 2009 | Happiness IsMovie | Self | 76 |
| 2009 | Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always LiveMovie | Self - Performer (archive footage) | 76 |
| 2008 | Swing VoteMovie | Willie Nelson | 75 |
| 2007 | Last of the Breed: Live in ConcertMovie | Himself | 74 |
| 2007 | Opry Video Classics : LegendsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 74 |
| 2007 | Opry Video Classics: Hall of FameMovie | Self (archive footage) | 74 |
| 2006 | BeerfestMovie | Self (uncredited) | 73 |
| 2005 | The Colbert ReportSeries | Self (uncredited) | 72 |
| 2005 | The Dukes of HazzardMovie | Uncle Jesse Duke | 72 |
| 2005 | VH1 StorytellersSeries | Self | 72 |
| 2005 | Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music BeganMovie | self | 72 |
| 2004 | CMA Music FestivalSeries | Self | 71 |
| 2004 | The Big BounceMovie | Joe Lurie | 71 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series | Self - Guest | 70 |
| 2003 | The Highwaymen: On the Road AgainMovie | Self | 70 |
| 2002 | MonkSeries | Willie Nelson | 69 |
| 2002 | The Country BearsMovie | Self | 69 |
| 2002 | CMT CrossroadsSeries | Self | 69 |
| 2001 | America | A Tribute to HeroesMovie | Self - Performer | 68 |
| 2000 | Chet Atkins: A Life in MusicMovie | Self | 67 |
| 1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged MeMovie | Willie Nelson | 66 |
| 1999 | Dill ScallionMovie | Self | 66 |
| 1997 | King of the HillSeries | Willie Nelson (voice) | 64 |
| 1997 | The ViewSeries | Self - Guest | 64 |
| 1997 | Wag the DogMovie | Johnny Dean | 64 |
| 1997 | Gone Fishin'Movie | Billy 'Catch' Pooler | 64 |
| 1996 | The Daily ShowSeries | Self | 63 |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSeries | Self | 63 |
| 1995 | Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein IIMovie | Self | 62 |
| 1995 | Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West StoryMovie | Willie Nelson | 62 |
| 1994 | Space Ghost Coast to CoastSeries | — | 61 |
| 1994 | The World of Jim HensonMovie | Self (archive footage) | 61 |
| 1993 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanSeries | Marshall Elias Burch | 60 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries | — | 59 |
| 1992 | DeltaSeries | — | 59 |
| 1991 | WWE WrestleMania VIIMovie | Self - National Anthem | 58 |
| 1991 | Wild Texas WindMovie | Willie Nelson | 58 |
| 1990 | Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend.Movie | Self | 57 |
| 1989 | The SimpsonsSeries | Willie Nelson (voice) | 56 |
| 1989 | Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So StrongMovie | Self | 56 |
| 1988 | Baja OklahomaMovie | Self | 55 |
| 1988 | Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi AbromowitzMovie | Willie Nelson | 55 |
| 1988 | Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday CelebrationMovie | Self | 55 |
| 1986 | StagecoachMovie | Doc Holliday | 53 |
| 1985 | We Are the World: The Story Behind the SongMovie | Self | 52 |
| 1985 | NWA World Championship WrestlingSeries | Self | 52 |
| 1984 | Miami ViceSeries | Texas Ranger Jake Pierson | 51 |
| 1984 | SongwriterMovie | Doc Jenkins | 51 |
| 1983 | Hells Angels ForeverMovie | Self | 50 |
| 1982 | BarbarosaMovie | Barbarosa | 49 |
| 1982 | Coming Out of the IceMovie | Red Loon | 49 |
| 1981 | ThiefMovie | David 'Okla' Bertinneau | 48 |
| 1980 | Honeysuckle RoseMovie | Buck | 47 |
| 1980 | Solid GoldSeries | Self | 47 |
| 1979 | The Electric HorsemanMovie | Wendell | 46 |
| 1978 | Mickey's 50Movie | Self | 45 |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center HonorsSeries | Self | 45 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 42 |
| 1975 | Austin City LimitsSeries | Self | 42 |
| 1974 | A Poem Is a Naked PersonMovie | Self | 41 |
| 1969 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSeries | Self | 36 |
| 1967 | CMA AwardsSeries | Self | 34 |
