B.B. King

Acting • 118 Credits

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.

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990 ⭐ 4.0
as Pappy
Married... with Children

Married... with Children

1987 ⭐ 3.9
as Street Singer
Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

1998 ⭐ 2.6
as Malvern Gasperon
Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us

1985 ⭐ 3.1
as Ace Tomato Agent
The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

1984 ⭐ 3.5
as Riley Jackson
Heart and Souls

Heart and Souls

1993 ⭐ 3.5
as Himself
When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings

1996 ⭐ 3.8
as Self
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021 ⭐ 3.8
as Self (archive footage)
Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987 ⭐ 2.9
as B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994 ⭐ 3.6
as B.B. King
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 ⭐ 3.7
as Self - Musical Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992 ⭐ 2.7
Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

1972 ⭐ 3.8
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 ⭐ 3.8
as Self
U2: Rattle and Hum

U2: Rattle and Hum

1988 ⭐ 3.5
as Self
Live Aid

Live Aid

1985 ⭐ 3.9
as Self
The Grammys

The Grammys

1959 ⭐ 4.3
as Self
Baywatch Nights

Baywatch Nights

1995 ⭐ 3.0
as B.B. King
New York Undercover

New York Undercover

1994 ⭐ 3.7
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

2018 ⭐ 3.5
as Self (archive footage)
B.B. King: The Life of Riley

B.B. King: The Life of Riley

2012 ⭐ 3.5
as Self
Great Performances

Great Performances

1971 ⭐ 3.0
as Self
Booker

Booker

1989 ⭐ 2.6
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 ⭐ 3.4
as Self
The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show

1970 ⭐ 2.6
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968 ⭐ 3.4
as Self - Guest
The Blues

The Blues

2003 ⭐ 3.8
as Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

2009 ⭐ 4.0
as Self
Soul Power

Soul Power

2009 ⭐ 3.3
as Self (archive footage)
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

2004 ⭐ 3.7
as Self