Acting credits
111
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
B.B. King
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 88Series: 24Crew 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: 6.89
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with B.B. King.
B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997
as vocals guitar
2022 Movie
8.0
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
as Self (archive footage)
2021 Movie
7.6
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self (archive footage)
2021 Movie
B.B. King: On the Road
as Himself
2018 Movie
7.3
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
as Self (archive footage)
2018 Movie
7.8
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017 Movie
2.0
The Art of McCartney
as Self
2014 Movie
9.5
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
as Self
2014 Movie
6.5
In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends
2014 Movie
5.8
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
as Self
2013 Movie
8.0
Born In Chicago
as Self
2013 Movie
6.9
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
as Self
2012 Movie
Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story
as Self
2012 Movie
6.5
B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011
as Self
2012 Movie
5.0
B.B. King Standing Room Only
2010 Movie
8.3
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
as Self
2010 Movie
7.9
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self
2009 Movie
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
as Self
2009 Movie
6.4
Soul Power
as Self (archive footage)
2009 Movie
5.0
Blues at the BBC
as Self
2009 Movie
7.2
B.B. King | Live
as Self
2009 Movie
7.2
B.B. King: Live
as Self
2008 Movie
Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar
as Self
2008 Movie
6.0
Jazz Evolution
as Self - Guitar
2008 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with B.B. King.
7.2
The Blues
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
Soundstage
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.1
Cow and Chicken
1 eps
1997 Series
7.7
Classic Albums
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
6.2
Baywatch Nights
as B.B. King • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.2
Touched by an Angel
as B.B. King • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.1
New York Undercover
1 eps
1994 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
1993 Series
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
3 eps
1992 Series
8.0
Teech
as Uncle Isaac • 1 eps
1991 Series
7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Pappy • 1 eps
1990 Series
5.1
Booker
1 eps
1989 Series
7.7
Married... with Children
as Street Singer • 1 eps
1987 Series
7.0
The Cosby Show
as Riley Jackson • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.4
The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self • 1 eps
1978 Series
7.8
The Midnight Special
as Self • 2 eps
1972 Series
7.4
Sanford and Son
1 eps
1972 Series
5.8
Great Performances
as Self • 1 eps
1971 Series
4.6
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self • 2 eps
1970 Series
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
1968 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 6 eps
1962 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self • 2 eps
1961 Series
8.6
The Grammys
as Self • 1 eps
1959 Series
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self • 1 eps
1948 Series