Acting

2025		The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault as Self
2025		The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault as Self
2025		Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self (archive footage)

2022

as Self (archive footage)

2021		Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York as Self (archive footage)
2021		The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago' as Self (archive footage)
2021		Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage as Self (archive footage)
2021		The Sparks Brothers as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021		Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go! as Self (archive footage)

2019		Africa Rising as Self - Musician (archive footage)
2019		The Apollo as Self (archive footage)
2019		Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast as Self - Singer (archive footage)

2018

as Self (archive footage)

2016

as Self (archive footage)

2014		The Story of Funk: One Nation Under a Groove
2014		James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message as Self
2014		Mr. Dynamite - The Rise of James Brown as Self (archive footage)
2014		Finding the Funk as Self

2013

as Self (archive footage)

2012

as Self (archive footage)

2011

as Self (archive footage)

2009		Soul Power as Self (archive footage)
2009		Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America as Self

2008		James Brown Live At The Boston Garden - April 5, 1968 as Self
2008		James Brown Live At The Apollo '68 as Self
2008		Pavarotti The Duets as Self
2008		James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston as Self (archive footage)

2007

2006		George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein as Self (archive footage)
2006		Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer as Self (archive footage)

2005		Live 8 as Self
2005		Robots as Diesel (archive footage) (uncredited)

2004		James Brown: Live as Self
2004		James Brown: Body Heat as Self
2004		Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years as Self (archive footage)
2004		TV in Black: The First Fifty Years as Self (archive footage)

2003		James Brown: Soul Survivor as Self
2003		Paper Chasers
2003		The Giants of Black Music as Self

2002		Beat the Devil as Mr. James Brown
2002		The Tuxedo as James Brown
2002		Undercover Brother as Self
2002		It's Black Entertainment as Self (archive footage)

2001		Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular as Self
2001		The UB40: Story of Reggae as Drummer

1999

as Self

1998

as Cleophus James

1996

as Self

1995		The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Self
1995		Cincinnati's Rock 'N Roll Legends as Self

1993

as Self

1991		James Brown Live in Berlin
1991		The Lost James Brown Tapes as Vocals

1989

as James Brown

1987

as Self

1985		Rocky IV as The Godfather of Soul
1985		James Brown - Live At Chastain Park as Himself

1983		When the Music's Over as Self
1983		Doctor Detroit as Bandleader

1981

as Self

1980

as Cleophus James

1978

1974		The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974 as Self
1974		James Brown: Soul Train 1973-1974 as Self

1971

as Self

1970

as James Brown

1965

as Self

1964

as Self

Sound

1992

… Songs

1990

… Songs

1973		Slaughter's Big Rip-Off … Original Music Composer
1973		Black Caesar … Original Music Composer