B.B. King
Riley B. King, known as B.B. King, was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter acclaimed for his expressive singing and fluid, complex guitar playing. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at #3 on its list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
Acting
TV
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Pappy
1990
TV
Married... with Children
as Street Singer
1987
Movie
Blues Brothers 2000
as Malvern Gasperon
1998
Movie
Spies Like Us
as Ace Tomato Agent
1985
TV
The Cosby Show
as Riley Jackson
1984
Movie
Heart and Souls
as Himself
1993
Movie
When We Were Kings
as Self
1996
Movie
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Movie
Amazon Women on the Moon
as B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
1987
TV
Touched by an Angel
as B.B. King
1994
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
1993
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TV
Sanford and Son
1972
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Musical Guest
1962
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage)
1962
Movie
U2: Rattle and Hum
as Self
1988
Movie
Live Aid
as Self
1985
TV
The Grammys
as Self
1959
TV
Baywatch Nights
as B.B. King
1995
TV
New York Undercover
1994
Movie
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Movie
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
as Self
2012
TV
Great Performances
as Self
1971
TV
Booker
1989