Ray Charles

Characters played by Ray Charles

Career Overview

Ray Charles has 105 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently The Blues with 1 titles. Signature works include The Blues Brothers, Piano Blues, Fats Domino: Walking to New Orleans. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

105

Birth Date

1930-09-23

Birth Place

Albany, Georgia, USA

Known For

• 

  The Blues Brothers
• 

  Piano Blues
• 

  Fats Domino: Walking to New Orleans
• Piano Greats at the BBC
• 

  Face of Unity
• Jazzline - Ray Charles & Orchestra

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• The Blues (1 titles)
• The Blues Brothers (1 titles)
• Virgil Tibbs Trilogy (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Cab Calloway (2 collaborations)
• Fats Domino (2 collaborations)
• Dan Aykroyd (1 collaborations)
• John Belushi (1 collaborations)
• James Brown (1 collaborations)
• Aretha Franklin (1 collaborations)
• Steve Cropper (1 collaborations)
• Donald 'Duck' Dunn (1 collaborations)
• Murphy Dunne (1 collaborations)
• Willie Hall (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (102 credits)

  • Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Quincy Jones, Music Man

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Merci Dorothée !

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • The Greatest Night in Pop

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • They All Came Out to Montreux

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Piano Greats at the BBC

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Rat Pack

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres

    Self (archival footage)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Face of Unity

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Jazzline - Ray Charles & Orchestra

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Ray Charles - Live in France 1961

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Ray Charles: Live At Montreux 1997

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Jazz Evolution

    Self - Piano, Vocals

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Rolling With the Blues

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Fats and Friends

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Glen Campbell | Good Times Again

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Fats Domino: Walking to New Orleans

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Ray Charles: Live at the Olympia

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Ray Charles with the Voices of Jubilation Choir

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Ray Charles: O-Genio - Live In Brazil 1963

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Ray Charles: Soul of the Holy Land

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Tom Dowd & The Language of Music

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Rockin' Pianos

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Piano Blues

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Ray Charles: Live: Montreux Jazz Festival

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Ray Charles - In Concert

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Star Academy

    - Episode 93 (2002) ... Self actor actors
    2001
  • Blue's Big Musical Movie

    G-Clef (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Spy Hard

    Busdriver

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

    Self - Performer

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The World of Jim Henson

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Love Affair

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration

    Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The Nanny

    - The Hanukkah Story (1998) ... Sammy actor actors

    - The Pre-nup (1998) ... Sammy actor actors

    - Homie-Work (1998) ... Sammy actor actors

    - Fair Weather Fran (1997) ... Sammy actor actors
    1993
  • A Party For Richard Pryor

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Montreux Jazz Festival 1991

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Lennon: A Tribute

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Wings

    - A Decent Proposal (1994) ... Ray Charles actor actors
    1990
  • Limit Up

    Julius

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

    Ray Charles

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Sacrée soirée

    - Episode 26 (1989) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 7 (1989) ... Self actor actors
    1987
  • Le monde est à vous

    - Episode 9 (1989) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
    1987
  • Billy Joel: Building the Bridge

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The Statue of Liberty

    Self - Composer

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Moonlighting

    - A Trip to the Moon (1987) ... Ray Charles actor actors
    1985
  • Salute to Lady Liberty

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • I Love Quincy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Who's the Boss?

    - Hit the Road, Chad (1987) ... Ray Charles actor actors
    1984
  • Ray Charles: A Man & His Soul

    Ray Charles

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Hallelujah Gospel

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Champs-Elysées

    - Episode 23 (1989) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 30 (1988) ... Self actor actors
    1982
  • St. Elsewhere

    - Jose, Can You See? (1987) ... Arthur Tibbits actor actors
    1982
  • Lynda Carter's Celebration

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Ray Charles Live - In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • John Schneider: Back Home

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Ray Charles At The North Sea Jazz Festival

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Blues Brothers

    Ray

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Ray Charles: Angels Keep Watching Over Me

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Second Barry Manilow Special

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • 50 Years of Country Music

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Beatles Forever

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Ray Charles and the Raylettes (1977) ... Self - Host & Musical Guest actor actors
    1975
  • Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Ray Charles - La Salle Pleyel, Paris

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Dick Cavett Show

    - Ray Charles, John Lindsay, Dr. Samuel Rosen (1973) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Ray Charles (1972) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Ray Charles, Tony Randall, Margaret Mead (1972) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1968
  • The Carol Burnett Show

    - Ray Charles and Vincent Price (1972) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Ray Charles and Tim Conway (1972) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1967
  • The Big T.N.T. Show

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Ballad in Blue

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Hollywood Palace

    - Host: Adam West / Ray Charles (1966) ... Self - Singer actor actors
    1964
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    - Episode 59 (1992) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 45 (1986) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 16 (1984) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 23 (1980) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 31 (1979) ... Self actor actors
    1962
  • Swingin' Along

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Mike Douglas Show

    - Episode 111 (1974) ... Self - Co-Host actor actors
    1961

• sound (3 credits)

  • CATFISH

    music

    sound
    2024
  • In the Heat of the Night

    vocals

    sound
    1967
  • Cosmic Ray

    music

    sound
    1962