James Brown

Acting May 3, 1933 Dec 25, 2006 (aged 73) Barnwell, South Carolina, USA

James Brown (May 3, 1933 - December 25, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter, eventually referred to as "The Godfather of Soul"(GFOS). Brown started singing in gospel groups and worked his way on up. He has been recognized as one of the most iconic figures in the 20th century popular music and was renowned for his vocals and feverish dancing. He was also called "the hardest-working man in show business".

Brown began his professional music career in 1956 and rose to fame during the late 1950s and early 1960s on the strength of his thrilling live performances and string of smash hits. In spite of various personal problems and setbacks he continued to score hits in every decade through the 1980s. In addition to his acclaim in music, Brown was also a presence in American political affairs during the 1960s and 1970s.

102 Acting Credits

8 Crew Credits

Acting

The Simpsons

as James Brown (voice)

1989

James Brown

Acting

The Simpsons

Robots

Rocky IV

The Blues Brothers

The Tuxedo

Blues Brothers 2000

Miami Vice

Holy Man

Undercover Brother

Madam Secretary

When We Were Kings

The View

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

Beat the Devil

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Doctor Detroit

Duckman

The Millers

Web Junk 20

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

New York Undercover

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Live 8

Crew

Jacob's Ladder

Get On Up

Black Caesar

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

Future Shock

Black Women, Sexual Politics and the Revolution

Walk Out

The Godfather of Soul