George Best

Career Overview

George Best has 23 screen credits in a career dating back to 1962. Signature works include George Best: All by Himself, The Official George Best Story, Manchester United F.C. - 300 All TIme Greatest Goals. 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

23

Birth Date

1946-05-22

Birth Place

Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

Known For

• 

  George Best: All by Himself
• 

  The Official George Best Story
• 

  Manchester United F.C. - 300 All TIme Greatest Goals
• 

  George Best: Best Intentions
• 

  Football As Never Before
• 

  The King: The Story of Denis Law

Frequent Collaborators

• Bobby Charlton (2 collaborations)
• Denis Law (2 collaborations)
• Angie Best (1 collaborations)
• Calum Best (1 collaborations)
• Harry Gregg (1 collaborations)
• Elton John (1 collaborations)
• Ani Rinchen (1 collaborations)
• Mike Summerbee (1 collaborations)
• Alex Ferguson (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (23 credits)

  • When Soccer Came to America: Goals, Glamour and the Beautiful Game

    Self (Archive Footage)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Kenny Dalglish

    Self (archive footage) - Ballon d'Or Winner 1968

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Bobby Charlton – Legend

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Big-Time Soccer: The Remarkable Rise & Fall of the NASL

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Thin Lizzy: Rocker on the Loose

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • George Best: All by Himself

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2008

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The King: The Story of Denis Law

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Thin Lizzy: Outlawed - The Real Phil Lynott

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002

    Self (Forward 1961-74)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Official George Best Story

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Ally McCoist's Trial and Error's

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Football Gone Crazy

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Manchester United F.C. - 300 All TIme Greatest Goals

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • This Boy's Story

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Eusébio: Um jogador de todos os tempos

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • George Best: Best Intentions

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Wogan

    - Series 10, Show 103 (1990) ... Self actor actors

    - Series 5, Show 4 (1985) ... Self actor actors
    1982
  • The Alf Garnett Saga

    George Best

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Football As Never Before

    n.a.

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Percy

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Match of the Day

    - Match of the Day at 40 (2004) ... Guest actor actors
    1964
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    - Episode 63 (1978) ... Self actor actors
    1962