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Smokey Robinson
Actor, Composer, Producer, Writer, Editor, Additional CreditsBorn February 19, 1940 (86 years)
William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson was the founder and frontman of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief songwriter and producer. Robinson led the group from its 1955 origins as "the Five Chimes" until 1972, when he announced a retirement from the group to focus on his role as Motown's vice president. However, Robinson returned to the music industry as a solo artist the following year. Following the sale of Motown Records in 1988, Robinson left the company in 1990.
Robinson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, and was awarded the 2016 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for his lifetime contributions to popular music.
Robinson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, and was awarded the 2016 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for his lifetime contributions to popular music.
Filmography
| 2025 | |
| 2024 | A Motown Christmas · as Self |
| 2024 | Beatles '64 · as Self |
| 2024 | Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary · as Self |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | A Capitol Fourth · as Self - Performer |
| 2024 | The Greatest Night in Pop · as Self |
| 2023 | The 65th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer & Presenter |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas · as Self |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Who's Talking To Chris Wallace (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Jesse Watters Primetime (TV Series) · as Self - At Kentucky Derby |
| 2021 | The 44th Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self - Performer & Presenter |
| 2021 | Miracle in Motor City · as Self |
| 2021 | Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Soul of a Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | 2020 Soul Train Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2020 | Aretha Franklin: Soul Sister · as Self |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | Diana Ross, suprême diva · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Hitsville: The Making of Motown · as Self |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | The Apollo · as Self |
| 2019 | Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration · as Self |
| 2019 | The DL Hughley Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | The 61st Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | Hugh Hefner's After Dark: Speaking Out in America · as Self - Singer |
| 2018 | Making the Five Heartbeats · as Self |
| 2018 | King of Stage: The Woodie King Jr. Story · as Self |
| 2017 | 91st Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade · as Self |
| 2017 | Steve (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | Beat Shazam (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Soundbreaking (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Daily Blast Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | BET Awards 2015 · as Self - Performer & Winner |
| 2015 | The Seventies (2015) (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | The 57th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | The Art of McCartney · as Self |
| 2014 | The Sixties (TV Series) · as Self - Singer & Songwriter |
| 2014 | Sesame Street: Alphabet Songs · as Self |
| 2014 | The BET Honors · as Self |
| 2014 | Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance · as Self |
| 2014 | The 56th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | 2013 Soul Train Awards · as Self |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Ok! TV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | CNN This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Home & Family (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | 2011 Soul Train Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | Beatles Stories · as Self |
| 2011 | Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon · as Self |
| 2011 | PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The Voice (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Years · as Self |
| 2011 | In Performance at the White House the Motown Sound · as Self - Performer |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Oprah Presents Master Class (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Access Hollyood Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Who Do You Think You Are? (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement · as Self - Performer |
| 2010 | The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | The Hollywood Moment (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Sing-Off (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days · as Self (uncredited) (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | Let's Make a Deal (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Mo'Nique Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Life After (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Michael Jackson Memorial · as Self |
| 2009 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2009 | NPR Music Tiny Desk Concerts (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Motown at the BBC · as Self |
| 2009 | The 51st Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2009 | Hannity (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Spectacle: Elvis Costello With... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Unsung (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | Live from Daryl's House (TV Series) · as Self - Vocals |
| 2007 | 2007 Trumpet Awards · as Self |
| 2007 | 38th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts · as Self - Honoree |
| 2006 | American Idol Rewind (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2006 | Legends Ball · as Self |
| 2006 | Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Last Holiday · as Smokey Robinson |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | The Girls Next Door (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 2005 | Disco: Spinning the Story · as Self |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | The Very Best of Smokey Robinson Live In Concert · as Himself |
| 2004 | Dancing with the Stars (AU) (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2004 | Strictly Come Dancing (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2004 | 35th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | TV in Black: The First Fifty Years · as Self |
| 2004 | On Air With Ryan Seacrest (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | 19th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | The Michael Jackson Story · as Self - Musician |
| 2003 | The 2003 Essence Music Festival · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2002 | Standing in the Shadows of Motown · as Self |
| 2002 | Pyramid (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 2002 | American Idol (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | It's Black Entertainment · as Self |
| 2002 | Def Poetry (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | CMT Crossroads (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2001 | Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | The Beatles Revolution · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2000 | 31st NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Honoree |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | The Martin Short Show (1999) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Volle Kanne (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Soul Music Festival: Part 5 · as Self |
| 1999 | 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll · as Self |
| 1998 | The Temptations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1998 | The Greatest (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Motown 40: The Music Is Forever · as Self |
| 1998 | Super Bowl XXXII · as Self - Halftime Show Performer |
| 1998 | Bravo Profiles (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | BBC News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The 38th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1995 | 1995 VH1 Honors · as Self |
| 1995 | The History of Rock 'n' Roll (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The Jackson Family Honors · as Self - Performer |
| 1993 | Michael Jackson Talks to... Oprah Live · as Self |
| 1992 | Later... with Jools Holland (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Vicki! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The 34th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1991 | One on One with John Tesh (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | The 5th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self |
| 1991 | Breakfast with the Arts (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come · as Self |
| 1990 | Motown 30: What's Goin' On! · as Self |
| 1990 | Big Break (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues · as Self |
| 1989 | Pat Sajak Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Rockopop (1988) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | Good Day New York (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1988 | 48 Hours (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Motown Merry Christmas · as Self |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Dolly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | The Jim Henson Hour (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 1987 | Marvin Gaye · as Self - Host |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | 1986 World Series (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1986 | The New Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1986 | Knights of the City · as Himself |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | The $100,000 Pyramid (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Motown Returns to the Apollo · as Self |
| 1985 | We Are the World · as Self |
| 1983 | Friday Night Videos (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1983 | Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1980 | Solid Gold (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | A Capitol Fourth (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1980 | The John Davidson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | The 22nd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | The $25,000 Pyramid (1982) (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1974 | The Mac Davis Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | Bicentennial Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 1974 | American Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1973 | Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | Praise (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | Save the Children · as Self |
| 1973 | The Young and the Restless (TV Series) · as Smokey Robinson |
| 1973 | The $10,000 Pyramid (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1972 | Pebble Mill at One (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Soul Train (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 1969 | The Andy Williams Show (1962) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | The David Frost Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1969 | The Music Scene (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | This is Tom Jones (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | Black Journal (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | The Jonathan Winters Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | The Joey Bishop Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | Days of our Lives (TV Series) · as Smokey Robinson |
| 1965 | Where The Action Is (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | Hullabaloo! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | The T.A.M.I. Show · as Self - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 1964 | Shindig (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1963 | Ready Steady Go! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Grammy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self |