Buddy Guy

Career Overview

Buddy Guy has 79 screen credits in a career dating back to 1953. Signature works include Live: Real Deal With Ge Smith & Sni Band, Ernie Ball: The Pursuit of Tone - Buddy Guy, Buddy Guy Marciac Festival. 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

79

Birth Date

1936-07-30

Birth Place

Lettsworth, Louisiana, USA

Known For

• Live: Real Deal With Ge Smith & Sni Band
• 

  Ernie Ball: The Pursuit of Tone - Buddy Guy
• Buddy Guy Marciac Festival
• Buddy Guy at Vienne
• Bluestown Rising
• Blues in the Night: The Music of Sinners

Frequent Collaborators

• Ludwig Göransson (1 collaborations)
• Ryan Coogler (1 collaborations)
• Miles Caton (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (79 credits)

  • Eric Clapton & Buddy Guy - South Bank Session

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Live: Real Deal With Ge Smith & Sni Band

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Ernie Ball: The Pursuit of Tone - Buddy Guy

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Buddy Guy Marciac Festival

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Buddy Guy at Vienne

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Bluestown Rising

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Blues in the Night: The Music of Sinners

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Sinners

    Old Sammie

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Torch

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Quiet One

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Jeff Beck - Live At The Hollywood Bowl

    Self — Guitar

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Homicide McLeod

    Captain Oswald

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • North Sea Jazz Highlights

    Self - Guitar

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Jazz at the White House

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Two Trains Runnin'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Keith Richards: Under the Influence

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    - Natalie Portman, Dawn Staley (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - George Clooney, Jeb Bush, Jon Batiste & Stay Human (2015) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    2015
  • John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Buddy Guy Live From Red Rocks 2013

    vocals, guitar

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Buddy Guy - Front and Center 2013

    Self - Guitar & Vocals

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Born In Chicago

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Buddy Guy - Guitar Center Sessions

    Guitar

    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
  • Blues at the BBC

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • In the Electric Mist

    Sam 'Hogman' Patin

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Buddy Guy: Live At Montreux 2004

    guitar, vocals

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Buddy Guy - Estival Jazz Lugano

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Buddy Guy: Live at Estival Jazz Lugano

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Shine a Light

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Junior Wells & Buddy Guy Live at Nightstage

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Long John Baldry: In the Shadow of the Blues

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street

    self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Buddy Guy Live The Real Deal

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Buddy Guy Teachin' The Blues

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Jammin' with the Blues Greats

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Carlos Santana Presents: Blues at Montreux 2004

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Don't Start Me Talkin: The Junior Wells Story

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Lightning in a Bottle

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Antone's: Home of the Blues

    Performer

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Muddy Waters: Messin' With The Blues

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Festival Express

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Bluesy Entertainment: Live

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Mountain Stage Blues Special

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    - Michael Irvin, Jeff Daniels, The Four Tops, Buddy Guy (2006) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors

    - Episode 9 (2004) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    2003
  • The Concert for New York City

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • John Lee Hooker - That's My Story

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Blues Masters

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

    House Band

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • B.B. King: Blues Summit

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Curves Contours & Body Horns

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    - Tom Brokaw, Gary Sheffield, John Mayer with Buddy Guy and Double Trouble (2003) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors

    - Jerry Lewis, Harland Williams, Buddy Guy (2003) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    1993
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    - Kate Winslet, Wilmer Valderrama, Buddy Guy (2006) ... actor actors
    1992
  • Buddy Guy - Baden-Baden 1991

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Buddy Guy Listen to this Eric

    Self - Guitars, Vocals

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Eric Clapton: 24 Nights

    Self - Guitar

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Blues Alive

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge

    Self - Vocals, Guitar (Guest)

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Austin City Limits

    - Buddy Guy / August Greene (2019) ... Self actor actors

    - John Mayer / Buddy Guy and Double Trouble (2003) ... Self actor actors

    - Buddy Guy / Storyville (1998) ... Self actor actors
    1975
  • The Blues Under the Skin

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Chicago Blues

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Supershow

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Wake at Generation

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Grammys

    - The 51st Annual Grammy Awards (2009) ... Self actor actors
    1959
  • The Oscars

    - 98th Academy Awards (2026) ... Self - Performer actor actors
    1953