Muhammad Ali
Acting
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Biography
Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer, activist, entertainer and philanthropist. Nicknamed The Greatest, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated figures of the 20th century and as one of the greatest boxers of all time. Ali was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He began training as an amateur boxer at age 12. At 18, he won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Sum...
Known For
Filmography
Jerry West: The Logo
2026
as Self (Archive Footage)
Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool
2026
as Self (archive footage)
9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later
2026
as Self (archive footage)
David Frost Vs
2025
as self (archive footage)
WWE Hall of Fame 2024
2024
as Muhammad Ali
Beatles '64
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Stand
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Cassius X: Becoming Ali
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Franz Klammer - The Ski "Kaiser" Will Be 70
2023
as Self (archive footage)
70 Jahre Annemarie Moser-Pröll – Ein Leben als Wintermärchen
2023
as Self (archive footage)
My Father Muhammad Ali
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Bill Russell: Legend
2023
as Self (archive footage)
The King of Miami Beach
2022
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
2022
as Self (archive footage)
McEnroe
2022
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Century of Icons
2022
as Self (archive footage)
City of Ali
2021
Ron Lyle
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Earnie Shavers
2021
Untold: Deal with the Devil
2021
as Self - Professional Boxer (archive footage)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Parkinson at 50
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Pelé
2021
as Self (archive Footage)
Mister Candid Camera
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
2021
as Self (archive footage)
A Life in Ten Pictures
2021
as Self (archive footage)
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Ali's Comeback: The Untold Story
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Da 5 Bloods
2020
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
70 Years of Youth Revolt
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Thrilla in Manila
2019
as Self
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Africa Rising
2019
as Self - Boxer (archive footage)
What's My Name | Muhammad Ali
2019
as Self (archive footage)
In Search of Greatness
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Andre the Giant
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes
2018
as Self (archive footage)
The Champ and the King
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Black Is Beltza
2018
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
United We Stand: The Ali Summit
2018
as archival footage
Shut Up and Dribble
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Explained
2018
as Self (archive footage)
American Made
2017
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Summer of Love
2017
Europa: The Last Battle
2017
O.J.: Made in America
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Sticky: A (Self) Love Story
2016
as Self
Muhammad Ali - Rumble in the Jungle
2016
as Self (archive footage)
O.J.: Made in America
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Les vendredis d'Apostrophes
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Best of Enemies
2015
as Self (archival)
The Seventies
2015
as Self (archive footage)
I Am Ali
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali: The Greatest
2014
as Self (Archival Footage)
Robbed
2014
as Self
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
2013
as Himself (archive footage)
The Trials of Muhammad Ali
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013
as Himself
Ali: The Mission
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Norman Mailer: The American
2012
as Self
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
2012
as Self (archive footage)
When Ali Came to Britain
2012
The Real Rocky
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Soul Power
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Muhammad and Larry
2009
as Himself
Rumble in the Jungle
2009
as Self
When Ali Met Cathal
2009
as Muhammad Ali
Facing Ali
2009
as Self
Muhammad Ali: Fighting Spirit
2009
as himself
Black Power Salute
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Thrilla in Manila
2008
as Himself (archive footage)
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Tyson
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami
2008
as Himself
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Ali's 65
2007
Ali Rap
2006
as Himself
Out From Ali's Shadow: The Larry Holmes Story
2006
as Self (Archival Footage)
Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World
2006
as Self (archive footage)
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
as Muhammad Ali
Legends Never Die
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Ali's Dozen
2006
as Self
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Pelé Forever
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Parkinson
2004
as Self - Guest (archive footage)
The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali
2003
as Himself
Jack Paar: Smart Television
2003
as Self
The Documented Life and Times of Muhammad Ali - The Greatest
2002
Monday Night Mayhem
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World
2001
as Himself
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
2001
as Self
Muhammad Ali, the Greatest
2001
as Self (archive footage)
When Boxing Ruled The World
2001
as Self
The Making of 'Ali'
2001
as Self
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
2000
as Himself
Champions Forever - World Heavyweight Champs!
2000
as Himself
Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible
2000
as Self
Muhammad Ali - The Greatest Collection
1999
Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion
1998
as Himself
B.B. King: Live In Africa '74
1998
as Self
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Boxing Crazy
1997
When We Were Kings
1996
as Self
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Atlanta 1996: Games of the XXVI Olympiad - Opening Ceremony
1996
as Self
Boxing Barmy
1996
Die Muhammad Ali Story
1996
as Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali: The Whole Story
1996
as Self
Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990
1995
as Himself (Archival Footage)
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing
1995
as Himself
Boxing's Greatest Champions
1995
as Self
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
1994
as Himself (Ringside)
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Self
Naked Sport: Welcome to the Sewer
1993
as Self
Muhammad Ali: The Greatest
1991
The Best of ABC's Wide World of Sports: The 60's
1990
as Self
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
Champions Forever
1989
as Self
Mike Tyson vs Larry Holmes
1988
as Self
Mike Tyson Presents: The Heavyweights
1988
Boxing's Greatest Knockouts
1987
Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick
1986
as Self
Doin' Time
1985
as Muhammad Ali
WrestleMania
1985
as Muhammad Ali (Enforcer)
James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983
as Self
Wogan
1982
as Self
Muhammad Ali vs. Trevor Berbick
1981
as Self
Body and Soul
1981
as Himself
Diana
1981
as Self
Mid-South Wrestling
1981
as Muhammad Ali (Fan - Archive Footage)
Muhammad and Larry
1980
Freedom Road
1979
as Gideon Jackson
Leon Spinks vs Muhammad Ali II
1978
Kings of the Square Ring
1978
The Greatest
1977
as Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali
The Captain and Tennille
1976
as Self - Guest
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier III
1975
as Self
Funny Girl to Funny Lady
1975
as Self
Apostrophes
1975
as Self
Black Soul
1974
as Self
Muhammad Ali, the Greatest
1974
as Self
The Fighters
1974
as Self
The Rumble in the Jungle: George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali
1974
as Self
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier II
1974
as Self
The Fight
1974
as Himself
Malcolm X
1972
as Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali vs. Floyd Patterson II
1972
as Self
Black Rodeo
1972
as Self
Money Talks
1972
as Self
Wake Up and Apologise
1972
as Self
Fight of the Century
1971
as Self
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I
1971
as Self
a.k.a. Cassius Clay
1970
as Self
The Super Fight
1970
as Himself
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Something's Happening
1967
Goal!
1966
as Self
Muhammad Ali vs. Henry Cooper II
1966
Muhammad Ali vs. Floyd Patterson I
1965
as Self
Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston II
1965
as Self
Cassius le grand
1964
Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston I
1964
as Self
Cassius Clay vs. Doug Jones
1963
as Self
Der Sport-Spiegel
1963
as Self
Requiem for a Heavyweight
1962
as Himself (as Cassius Clay)
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Cassius Clay vs. Alonzo Johnson
1961
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
Bambi
1948
as Self (archive footage)