Acting credits
112
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
B.B. King
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 88Series: 25Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 44999
IMDb ID: nm0454475
Known for: Acting
Born: September 16, 1925
Died: May 14, 2015
Age: 89
Place of birth: Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1948 - 2022
Years active: 75
Average TMDB rating: 6.86
Wikidata: Q188969
Also known as
Riley Ben King • Riley B. King • B. B. King
Other jobs
Theme Song Performance (1)Vocals (1)
Biography
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.
Photos
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with B.B. King.
as vocals guitar
B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997
2022 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
2021 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021 • Movie
as Himself
B.B. King: On the Road
2018 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
2018 • Movie
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017 • Movie
as Self
The Art of McCartney
2014 • Movie
as Self
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
2014 • Movie
In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends
2014 • Movie
as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
2013 • Movie
as Self
Born In Chicago
2013 • Movie
as Self
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
2012 • Movie
as Self
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story
2012 • Movie
as Self
B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011
2012 • Movie
B.B. King Standing Room Only
2010 • Movie
as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
2010 • Movie
as Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009 • Movie
as Self
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
2009 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Soul Power
2009 • Movie
as Self
Blues at the BBC
2009 • Movie
as Self
B.B. King | Live
2009 • Movie
as Self
B.B. King: Live
2008 • Movie
as Self
Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar
2008 • Movie
as Self - Guitar
Jazz Evolution
2008 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with B.B. King.
as Self (archive footage) • 3 eps
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Soundbreaking
2016 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Blues
2003 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Soundstage
2003 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Classic Albums
1997 • Series
as B.B. King • 1 eps
Baywatch Nights
1995 • Series
as B.B. King • 1 eps
Touched by an Angel
1994 • Series
1 eps
New York Undercover
1994 • Series
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 • Series
3 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 • Series
as Uncle Isaac • 1 eps
Teech
1991 • Series
as Pappy • 1 eps
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 • Series
1 eps
Booker
1989 • Series
as Street Singer • 1 eps
Married... with Children
1987 • Series
as Riley Jackson • 1 eps
The Cosby Show
1984 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Midnight Special
1972 • Series
1 eps
Sanford and Son
1972 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Great Performances
1971 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Flip Wilson Show
1970 • Series
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 • Series
as Self - Musical Guest • 7 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Grammys
1959 • Series