Kirk Franklin

Career Overview

Kirk Franklin has 41 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work is anchored in the Space Jam universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Mariah's Christmas: The Magic Continues, Hopeville, Whatcha Lookin' 4. 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

41

Birth Date

1970-01-26

Birth Place

Dallas, Texas, USA

Known For

• 

  Mariah's Christmas: The Magic Continues
• 

  Hopeville
• 

  Whatcha Lookin' 4
• 

  The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin: Live
• 

  Kirk Franklin: The Nu Nation Tour
• 

  Kirk Franklin and the Family: Live

Associated Universes

• Space Jam (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Tamela Mann (3 collaborations)
• David Mann (3 collaborations)
• Mariah Carey (1 collaborations)
• Khalid (1 collaborations)
• Zane Lowe (1 collaborations)
• Yolanda Adams (1 collaborations)
• Donnie McClurkin (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (36 credits)

  • K-Pops!

    Kirk Franklin

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • We Want the Funk!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Kirk Franklin's The Night Before Christmas

    Teacher

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • WOW Gospel 1997

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    - Kirk Franklin, JayDon (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2022
  • Sherri

    - Kirk Franklin (2023) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2022
  • Kirk Franklin's A Gospel Christmas

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Mariah's Christmas: The Magic Continues

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Jesus Music

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Kingdom Men Rising

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Tamron Hall Show

    - EXCLUSIVE: Kirk Franklin & An Hour of Gospel Inspiration (2021) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2019
  • Greenleaf

    - A House Divided (2017) ... Kirk Franklin actor actors
    2016
  • Joyful Noise

    Baylor Sykes

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • WOW Gospel 2009

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Hopeville

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • WOW Gospel 2006

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Higher Ground: Voices of Contemporary Gospel Music

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Whatcha Lookin' 4

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin: Live

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The WOW Gospel 2002: 12 Top Videos

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Something to Sing About

    Charles

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • M2K Video Gospel 2000

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Kirk Franklin: The Nu Nation Tour

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Kirk Franklin and the Family: Live

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • WOW Gospel 1998

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The View

    - “The View” honors Juneteenth (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Episode 219 (2014) ... Self actor actors
    1997
  • Kirk Franklin & The Family: Whatcha Lookin' 4

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Sister, Sister

    - My Father's House (1998) ... James Henry actor actors
    1994
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    - Show #2225 (2002) ... Self actor actors

    - Show #2036 (2001) ... Self actor actors
    1992
  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    - Mark Consuelos is guest co-hosting, a fitness challenge, there are apperances by Ice Cube and Kirk Franklin, (2008) ... Self actor actors

    - Philip Seymour Hoffman/Terrence Howard/Kirk Franklin (2005) ... Self actor actors
    1988
  • Saturday Night Live

    - April 8 - Molly Shannon (2023) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors

    - Melissa McCarthy with Kanye West (2016) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    1975
  • The Grammys

    - The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards (2020) ... Self actor actors
    1959
  • Today

    - Kirk Franklin (2007) ... Self actor actors
    1952
  • Malaco Records Presents: Gospel Legends

    Self

    actor

    actors

• production (4 credits)

  • Kirk Franklin's The Night Before Christmas

    executive producer

    production
    2022
  • Kirk Franklin's A Gospel Christmas

    executive producer

    production
    2021
  • Whatcha Lookin' 4

    producer

    production
    2003
  • The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin: Live

    executive producer

    production
    2002

• sound (1 credits)

  • Space Jam: A New Legacy

    songs

    sound
    2021