B.B. King

Characters played by B.B. King

Malvern Gasperon — Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

Local associate who assists the brothers during their cross-country journey.

Himself — Heart and Souls (1993)

A concert performer whose event provides the setting where Harrison, through Thomas's body, sings the national anthem.

Career Overview

B.B. King has 107 screen credits in a career dating back to 1959. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Blues with 2 titles. Signature works include B.B. King: The Life of Riley, Live Aid, B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Live. 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: 107
Birth Date: 1925-09-16
Birth Place: Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

The Blues (2 titles)
The Blues Brothers (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Bono (2 collaborations)
Eric Clapton (2 collaborations)
Carlos Santana (2 collaborations)
Morgan Freeman (1 collaborations)
Bruce Willis (1 collaborations)
Bonnie Raitt (1 collaborations)
John Mayer (1 collaborations)
Bill Cosby (1 collaborations)
Bob Dylan (1 collaborations)
Cher (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (106 credits)
- B.B. King & Raimundo Amador Live
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- B.B. King: Live at the Woodlands
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- B.B. King: The King of the blues Stuttgart - 1997
  vocals guitar
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- B.B. King: On the Road
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- The Art of McCartney
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- In Performance BB King & The Guitar Legends
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Born In Chicago
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- B.B. King: The Life of Riley
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- B.B. King - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- B.B. King Standing Room Only
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- V.A. North Sea Jazz
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Soul Power
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Blues at the BBC
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- B.B. King | Live
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- B.B. King: Live
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Jazz Evolution
  Self - Guitar
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Rolling With the Blues
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Five Keys to Mastery
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Live Aid
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- The Story Of The Blues
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Lightning in a Bottle
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Antone's: Home of the Blues
  Performer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Rockin' in the USA
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Johnny Winter: Live
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- B.B. King: Live - Most Famous Hits
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Red, White and Blues
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- B.B. King: In Concert
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Bluesy Entertainment: Live
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- B.B. King: Live By Request
  Performer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- The Road to Memphis
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- BB King Live at The Apollo
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Sounds of Memphis
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- BB King Sweet 16
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- B.B. King - The Blues Sounds of B.B. King
  Singer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- B.B. King Live at Nick's
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- The Jazz Channel Presents B.B. King
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- The Ten Commandments of Creativity
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Blues Masters
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- B.B. King: Live In Africa '74
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Blues Brothers 2000
  Malvern Gasperon
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Cow and Chicken
  
  - The Penalty Wheel (1999) ... actor actors
  
  1997
- When We Were Kings
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- B.B. King: Blues Summit
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- A Night to Die For
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Touched by an Angel
  
  - The Indigo Angel (1996) ... B.B. King actor actors
  
  1994
- Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- B.B. King: Live At Montreux 1993
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Heart and Souls
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Gary Moore: Live Blues
  Guitar, Vocals
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  
  - Minnie Driver, Richard Belzer, BB King (1998) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
  
  1993
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  
  - Norm MacDonald; Gordon Ramsay; B.B. King (2008) ... actor actors
  
  - Norm MacDonald, Nastia Liukin, B.B. King (2008) ... actor actors
  
  - Show #2535 (2003) ... actor actors
  
  1992
- Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Guitar
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- All Day and All Night: Memories from Beale Street Musicians
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
  
  - Bourgie Sings the Blues (1995) ... Pappy actor actors
  
  1990
- U2: Lovetown
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
  B.B. King
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Albert King & B.B. King: Japan Blues Carnival
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- U2: Rattle and Hum
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Amazon Women on the Moon
  B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- B.B. King & Friends
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Married... with Children
  
  - Look Who's Barking (1991) ... Street Singer actor actors
  
  1987
- Spies Like Us
  Ace Tomato Agent
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Live Aid
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- B.B. King: Into the Night
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- The Cosby Show
  
  - Not Everybody Loves the Blues (1990) ... Riley Jackson actor actors
  
  1984
- B.B. King - Austin City Limits 1982
  Musician - guitar, vocals
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- Christmas in Washington
  
  - Christmas in Washington 1999 (1999) ... Self actor actors
  
  1982
- Good Mornin’ Blues
  Host
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Give My Poor Heart Ease
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1975
- Sing Sing Thanksgiving
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- The Blues Under the Skin
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- George Carlin: The Real George Carlin
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- Sing Sing Thanksgiving
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- Sanford and Son
  
  - Fred Sings the Blues (1977) ... actor actors
  
  1972
- Medicine Ball Caravan
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- Great Performances
  
  - Episode 2 (1994) ... Self actor actors
  
  1971
- Black Woodstock
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Wake at Generation
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- The Dick Cavett Show
  
  - Mort Sahl, B.B. King, Don Meredith, Veruschka von Lehndorff (1972) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - B.B. King, George Peppard, Ruby Dee, Bergen Evans (1970) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  1968
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  
  - Episode 74 (1992) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
  
  - Episode 61 (1992) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 39 (1991) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 54 (1990) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 123 (1987) ... Self actor actors
  
  1962
- The Mike Douglas Show
  
  - Episode 230 (1978) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 167 (1971) ... Self actor actors
  
  1961
- The Grammys
  
  - The 51st Annual Grammy Awards (2009) ... Self actor actors
  
  1959
sound (1 credits)
- Garfield Gets a Life
  vocals
  
  sound
  
  1991

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