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Jim Brown
Born 1936-02-17St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Say Hey, Willie Mays!Self (archive video)Ali's Comeback: The Untold StorySelfThe Black GodfatherSelfReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam CookeSelfUnited We Stand: The Ali SummitselfForemanSelfHidden Colors 4: The Religion of White SupremacyHimselfO.J.: Made in AmericaSelfBelievelandRoleJim Brown's Amer-I-Can DreamRoleI Am AliSelfDraft DaySelfGlickmanSelfRun Ricky RunSelfCrips and Bloods: Made in AmericaHimselfThe Black CandleSelfArmed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'SelfOperation Dirty DozenSelfAnimalBerwellMacked, Hammered, Slaughtered and ShaftedSelfSucker Free CityDon StricklandShe Hate MeGeronimo ArmstrongThe Last Round: Chuvalo vs. AliHimselfOn the EdgeChad Grant