JL
Joe Louis
Actor
Born May 13, 1914Died April 12, 1981 (66 years)
Considered by many as the greatest Heavyweight Boxing Champion in the sport's history. Lewis appeared in a number of TV shows and films often playing himself.
Filmography
| 2025 | Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan · as Self - World Heavyweight Boxing Champion |
| 2023 | My Father Muhammad Ali · as Self |
| 2021 | The Hebrew Hulk · as Self |
| 2019 | What's My Name: Muhammad Ali · as Self |
| 2019 | The Green Book: Guide to Freedom · as Self |
| 2018 | Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes · as Self |
| 2017 | |
| 2013 | The Trials of Muhammad Ali · as Self |
| 2012 | Black Wings · as Self |
| 2011 | Looking for Lenny · as Self - Professional Boxer |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | Facing Ali · as Self - World Heavyweight Champion, 1937-49 |
| 2009 | Uneven Fairways · as Self |
| 2008 | Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami · as Self |
| 2008 | Tyson · as Self |
| 2008 | Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2006 | America: Freedom to Fascism · as Self |
| 2005 | The Goebbels Experiment · as Self |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | A Century of Black Cinema · as Self |
| 2000 | ZDF-History (TV Series) · as Self (archivefootage) |
| 2000 | Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible · as Self |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | SportsCentury (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg · as Self |
| 1996 | Ghosts of Mississippi · as Self - Bending Over Opponent |
| 1996 | Muhammad Ali: The Whole Story · as Self |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Tyson · as Self |
| 1993 | Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America · as Self |
| 1992 | Malcolm X · as Self - After Fight With Billy Conn |
| 1992 | |
| 1988 | Entertaining the Troops · as Self |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Joe Louis |
| 1976 | |
| 1975 | Brother Can You Spare a Dime · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1974 | Joe Frazier vs. Jerry Quarry · as Self - Referee |
| 1973 | WWF on MSG Network (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | HBO Boxing (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1971 | V.I.P.-Schaukel (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1970 | This Is Your Life (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1970 | a.k.a. Cassius Clay · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1970 | The Phynx · as Joe Louis |
| 1970 | The Super Fight · as Self |
| 1969 | Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee · as Self |
| 1969 | The David Frost Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Former Boxer (segment: What Makes Bobby Run?) |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1967 | Kraft Music Hall (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Jack Paar Program (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | ABC's Wide World of Sports (TV Series) · as Self - Spectator |
| 1960 | Here's Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | The 31st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1957 | America After Dark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | The Square Jungle · as Himself |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | Tonight! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | Person to Person (TV Series) · as Self - Boxer |
| 1953 | The Joe Louis Story · as Self |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Joe Louis |
| 1953 | Name That Tune (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | I've Got a Secret (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1951 | The Name's the Same (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 1951 | |
| 1950 | This Is Your Life (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | You Bet Your Life (TV Series) · as Self - Heavyweight Boxing Legend |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1946 | Joe Palooka, Champ · as Himself |
| 1944 | The Negro Soldier · as Self |
| 1943 | This Is the Army · as Joe Louis |
| 1939 | The Brown Bomber · as Self |
| 1936 |