
Jim Brown
Acting
Born 1936-02-17 · St. 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.
Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV

The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · TV

Soul Food
2000 · TV

The Dick Cavett Show
1968 · TV

CHiPs
1977 · TV

The A-Team
1983 · TV

Knight Rider
1982 · TV

T. J. Hooker
1982 · TV

Highway to Heaven
1984 · TV

Arli$$
1996 · TV

Police Story
1973 · TV

Cover Up
1984 · TV

Between Brothers
1997 · TV

O.J.: Made in America
2016 · TV

Bill Russell: Legend
2023 · TV

Good Sports
1991 · TV

The NFL on CBS
1956 · TV

The Flip Wilson Show
1970 · TV

Shut Up and Dribble
2018 · TV

NFL Icons
2021 · TV

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · TV