Prince

Characters played by Prince

The Kid — Purple Rain (1984)

Talented but troubled musician and frontman of The Revolution, struggles with family trauma and romantic rivalry.

Christopher Tracy — Under the Cherry Moon (1986)

A piano-playing gigolo who initially targets wealthy women for financial gain. He attempts to scam heiress Mary Sharon but genuinely falls in love with her. Despite his friend's betrayal and his father-in-law's threats, he refuses a bribe to stay away from Mary. He is fatally shot by a marksman hired by Mary's father while trying to protect her, ultimately choosing love over his criminal lifestyle.

Career Overview

Prince has 131 screen credits in a career dating back to 1964. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Purple Rain Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Purple Rain, Under the Cherry Moon, Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000. 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: 131
Birth Date: 1958-06-07
Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

Purple Rain Collection (2 titles)
Happy Feet (1 titles)
DCEU (1 titles)
Batman Burton-Schumacher Series (1 titles)
Batman Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Kirk Johnson (4 collaborations)
Morris Day (3 collaborations)
Jerome Benton (3 collaborations)
Rosie Gaines (3 collaborations)
Michael Bland (3 collaborations)
Tony Mosley (3 collaborations)
Damon Dickson (3 collaborations)
Jill Jones (2 collaborations)
George Clinton (2 collaborations)
Morris Hayes (2 collaborations)

Credits

actors (100 credits)
- Prince - Hit and Run tour ZiggoDome
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Fame and Fentanyl
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Hodgepodge
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Bruce Springsteen: The America Whisperer
  Self : Actor & Singer (Archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Prince and His Songs at the BBC
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- The Greatest Night in Pop
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Prince & The New Power Generation: Live At Glam Slam 1992
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Prince: My Name Is
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- They All Came Out to Montreux
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- TMZ Presents Prince Fatal Secrets
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- George Michael: Freedom Uncut
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Prince: 1999 Live In Houston 12-29-82
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Prince: The Peach and Black Times
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
  Self - Musician (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Minnesota Sound
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Minneapolis Sound
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Last 24 hours: Prince
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Prince: Sexy Mother F*****
  Self - Musician (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- The Prince Story: Icon, Genius... Slave
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Prince: Purple Reign
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
  (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Night Flight: Born Again
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Prince: Piano and a Microphone Tour
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Mavis!
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Slave Trade: How Prince Remade the Music Business
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 3)
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 2)
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Prince - 3 Nights, 3 Shows
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Prince: Montreux 2013 (Night 1)
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Prince: A Purple Reign
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Prince: Budapest
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Prince - Welcome 2 America : Live at the Forum
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- New Girl
  
  - Prince (2014) ... Prince actor actors
  
  2011
- Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Doctor Prince & Mister Jackson
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Early Show)
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Prince - Montreux Jazz Festival (Late Show)
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Prince: Montreux Like Jazz
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Prince: Club Nokia
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Prince: 21 Nights in London
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Prince - The Glory Years
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Prince in Motion
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Electric Purgatory: The Fate of the Black Rocker
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Prince: The Art of Musicology
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Prince : Musicology Live 2004ever (Live in Los Angeles)
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Prince: Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- American Idol
  
  - The Finale (2006) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2002
- Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Prince: Beautiful Strange
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- State of Fear
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Prince: Love 4 One Another
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Die Harald Schmidt Show
  
  - Episode 55 (1999) ... Self actor actors
  
  1995
- Prince: The Sacrifice Of Victor
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- 3 Chains o' Gold
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Prince: The Beautiful Experience
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Prince: The Undertaker
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Late Show with David Letterman
  
  - Will Smith, Demi Moore (1996) ... actor actors
  
  1993
- Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Prince And The New Power Generation: Act I
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Prince and the N.P.G.: Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Prince: Unauthorized
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Prince & The New Power Generation: Live at Glam Slam
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  
  - Billy Crystal, Prince (2009) ... actor actors
  
  - Dana Carvey, Billy Mays, Prince (2009) ... actor actors
  
  - Paul Giamatti, Emma Roberts, Prince (2009) ... actor actors
  
  - Halle Berry, Frank Caliendo, Prince (2009) ... actor actors
  
  - Hugh Laurie; Doug Fine; Prince (2008) ... actor actors
  
  1992
- Prince and the New Power Generation: Gett Off
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Graffiti Bridge
  The Kid
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Prince in Tokyo '90 Nude Tour
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Prince in Japan '90
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Prince - Live in La Coruna 1990
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
  Self - Performer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Prince: Musical Portrait
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Prince: Lovesexy Live
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Prince: Sign 'o' the Times
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Prince: 4 Those Of U On Valium
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Sacrée soirée
  
  - Episode 1 (1988) ... Self (Clip) (archive footage) actor actors
  
  1987
- Prince and The Revolution - Parade Live in Stockholm
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Under the Cherry Moon
  Christopher Tracy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Prince and the Revolution: Parade LIVE
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Sheila E.: Live Romance 1600
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Prince and the Revolution: Live
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Prince and the Revolution: Live at the Omni, Atlanta
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Purple Rain
  The Kid
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- MTV Video Music Awards
  
  - 8th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (1991) ... Self actor actors
  
  - 4th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (1987) ... Self actor actors
  
  1984
- Prince and the Revolution: The Makings Of Rain
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- Prince and the Revolution: The Homecoming
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- Prince: Capitol Theatre
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- Champs-Elysées
  
  - Episode 25 (1988) ... Self ( Vidéoclip) (archive footage) actor actors
  
  1982
- Prince - Dirty Mind Paris '81
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- Prince - Dirty Mind New York '81
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- Saturday Night Live
  
  - Chris Rock with Prince (2014) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
  
  - Steve Martin/Prince (2006) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
  
  - Charlene Tilton/Todd Rundgren, Prince (1981) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
  
  1975
- Top of the Pops
  
  - February 28, 1997 (1997) ... Self actor actors
  
  1964
- The Grammys
  
  - The 50th Annual Grammy Awards (2008) ... Self - Presenter actor actors
  
  - The 46th Annual Grammy Awards (2004) ... Self actor actors
  
  - The 27th Annual Grammy Awards (1985) ... Self actor actors
  
  1959
- The Oscars
  
  - 77th Academy Awards (2005) ... Self actor actors
  
  - The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985) ... Self actor actors
  
  1953
- Today
  
  - Michael Moore. Whoopi Goldberg (2004) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Gary Sinise (2004) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Season 47, Episode 68 (1999) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Season 45, Episode 190 (1998) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Season 44, Episode 85 (1997) ... Self actor actors
  
  1952
sound (15 credits)
- Prince - Rock in Rio
  musician
  
  sound
  
  2026
- LIVEBROWN 1990/1994
  music arranger
  
  sound
  
  2026
- Dolly Parton Rockstar Global First Listen Event
  music
  
  sound
  
  2023
- Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987
  music
  
  sound
  
  2020
- BlacKkKlansman
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2018
- Happy Feet
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2006
- Girl 6
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1996
- The Joffrey Ballet: Billboards - Music By Prince
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1994
- I'll Do Anything
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1994
- Graffiti Bridge
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1990
- Batman
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1989
- Prince: Sign 'o' the Times
  music
  
  sound
  
  1987
- Under the Cherry Moon
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1986
- Band of the Hand
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1986
- Purple Rain
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1984
production (6 credits)
- Prince: 21 Nights in London
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- 3 Chains o' Gold
  producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
  producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- Prince And The New Power Generation: Act I
  producer
  
  production
  
  1992
- Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian
  producer
  
  production
  
  1984
directing (7 credits)
- Prince: Love 4 One Another
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- 3 Chains o' Gold
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Prince: The Beautiful Experience
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Prince and the New Power Generation: Gett Off
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Graffiti Bridge
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Prince: Sign 'o' the Times
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Under the Cherry Moon
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
crew (2 credits)
- Dancing with the Stars
  
  - Prince Night (Semi-Finals) (2025) ... thanks crew
  
  2005
- Malcolm X
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1992
writing (1 credits)
- Graffiti Bridge
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1990

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