Jim Brown
Biography
Jim Brown (February 17, 1936 – May 18, 2023) was an American professional football player and actor. He is best known for his exceptional and record-setting nine-year career as a running back in the NFL with Cleveland Browns from 1957 to 1965. In 2002, he was named by Sporting News as the greatest professional football player ever. He is considered to be one of the greatest American professional athletes ever. He also starred in several films, including He’s Got Game and Any Given Sunday.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Mars Attacks!
as Byron Williams
1996
The Running Man
as Fireball
1987
The Dirty Dozen
as Robert Jefferson
1967
Animal
as Berwell
2005
Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible
2000
She Hate Me
as Geronimo Armstrong
2004
Small Soldiers
as Butch Meathook (voice)
1998
Ali's Comeback: The Untold Story
as Self
2020
The Split
as McClain
1968
Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'
as Self
2006
Dark of the Sun
as Ruffo
1968
Rio Conchos
as Franklyn
1964
Jim Brown: All-American
as Self (uncredited)
2002
Any Given Sunday
as Montezuma Monroe
1999
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
as Self
1967
Original Gangstas
as Jake Trevor
1996
The Slams
as Curtis X. Hook
1973
100 Rifles
as Lydecker
1969
Take a Hard Ride
as Pike
1975
Three the Hard Way
as Jimmy Lait
1974
TV Appearances
T. J. Hooker
as Frank Barnett
1982
The A-Team
as Steamroller
1983
Knight Rider
as C.J. Jackson
1982
Highway to Heaven
as Warren Brille
1984
Soul Food
as Willie White
2000
Cover Up
1984
Police Story
1973
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
as Self
1968
Bill Russell: Legend
as Self - NFL Legend & Activist
2023
Shut Up and Dribble
as Self (archive footage)
2018
O.J.: Made in America
as Self (archive footage)
2016
Good Sports
as Self
1991