Portrait of James Brown

Acting

James Brown

Career

Active from 1973 to 2002, busiest in 1973 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Brown Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    3.2, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    4.1, average 5.5
  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    32
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    2 titles
    The Godfather of Soul
    The Godfather of Soul (2026)

    Compositor

    The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
    The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2020)

    as (archive footage)

    2010s

    4 titles ยท average score 63
    Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
    Andy Warhol, Fluorescent (2016)

    as (archive footage)

    Get On Up
    Get On Up (2014)
    GoodWatch score 71

    Songs

    Madam Secretary
    Madam Secretary (2014)
    GoodWatch score 68

    TV show ยท as James Brown

    The Millers
    The Millers (2013)
    GoodWatch score 50

    TV show ยท as James Brown

    2000s

    5 titles ยท average score 57
    Web Junk 20
    Web Junk 20 (2006)

    TV show

    Robots
    Robots (2005)
    GoodWatch score 64

    as Diesel (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Beat the Devil
    Beat the Devil (2002)
    GoodWatch score 72

    as Mr. James Brown

    The Tuxedo
    The Tuxedo (2002)
    GoodWatch score 37

    as James Brown

    The UB40: Story of Reggae
    The UB40: Story of Reggae (2001)

    as Drummer

    1990s

    7 titles ยท average score 60
    Blues Brothers 2000
    Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
    GoodWatch score 46

    as Cleophus James

    Holy Man
    Holy Man (1998)
    GoodWatch score 35

    as James Brown

    Duckman
    Duckman (1994)
    GoodWatch score 84

    TV show ยท as Hostage Negotiator (voice)

    Black Women, Sexual Politics and the Revolution
    Black Women, Sexual Politics and the Revolution (1992)

    Songs

    The Lost James Brown Tapes
    The Lost James Brown Tapes (1991)

    as Vocals

    Jacob's Ladder
    Jacob's Ladder (1990)
    GoodWatch score 71

    Songs

    The Word
    The Word (1990)
    GoodWatch score 63

    TV show

    1980s

    9 titles ยท average score 65
    The Simpsons
    The Simpsons (1989)
    GoodWatch score 83

    TV show ยท as James Brown (voice)

    Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
    Legends of Rock 'n' Roll (1989)

    as James Brown

    Amen
    Amen (1986)
    GoodWatch score 67

    TV show

    Throb
    Throb (1986)
    GoodWatch score 65

    TV show

    Rocky IV
    Rocky IV (1985)
    GoodWatch score 56

    as The Godfather of Soul

    Miami Vice
    Miami Vice (1984)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show ยท as Lou De Long

    Doctor Detroit
    Doctor Detroit (1983)
    GoodWatch score 37

    as Bandleader

    Walk Out
    Walk Out (1981)

    Music

    The Blues Brothers
    The Blues Brothers (1980)
    GoodWatch score 74

    as Cleophus James

    1970s

    3 titles ยท average score 48
    Black Caesar
    Black Caesar (1973)
    GoodWatch score 66

    Original Music Composer

    Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
    Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973)
    GoodWatch score 44

    Original Music Composer

    The Phynx
    The Phynx (1970)
    GoodWatch score 34

    as James Brown

    1960s

    2 titles
    Playboy After Dark
    Playboy After Dark (1969)

    TV show

    The Music Scene
    The Music Scene (1969)

    TV show