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Jim Brown

Actor, also producer · Died May 18, 2023, aged 87 · St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA

Jim Brown (February 17, 1936 – May 18, 2023) was an American professional football player and actor. He is best known for his exceptional and record-setting nine-year career as a running back in the NFL with Cleveland Browns from 1957 to 1965. In 2002, he was named by Sporting News as the greatest professional football player ever. He is considered to be one of the greatest American professional athletes ever. He also starred in several films, including He’s Got Game and Any Given Sunday.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 17, 1936
Died
May 18, 2023 (aged 87)
From
St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 61 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 37% in 30 days

What are Jim Brown's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
27%
Survival
19%
Power
17%
Bonds
13%
Society
13%
Self
10%
Ideas
1%
Survival12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 37 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 11 · Serious 9 · Dark 17

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 14 · Intense 18

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 7

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 25 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 17 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 12 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 11

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

24 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 12 of 24 analyzed roles.

Hero
12 of 24
Ally
6 of 24
Mentor
3 of 24
Shapeshifter
1 of 24
Threshold guardian
1 of 24
Shadow
1 of 24
Show the 24 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
29
Thrilling
16
Melancholic
12
Contemplative
10
Dread
7
Other
23

How their films linger

Fun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet16
  • Ambiguous12

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jim Brown's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jim Brown's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

61 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 40 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Believeland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Jim Brown's Amer-I-Can Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Animal(2005)

    as Berwell

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Sucker Free City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Don Strickland

  • She Hate Me(2004)

    as Geronimo Armstrong

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • On the Edge(2002)

    as Chad Grant

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible(2000)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Soul Food (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · as Willie White

  • Any Given Sunday(1999)

    as Montezuma Monroe

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • New Jersey Turnpikes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Small Soldiers(1998)

    as Butch Meathook (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • He Got Game(1998)

    as Spivey

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Mars Attacks!(1996)

    as Byron Williams

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Brown

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Original Gangstas(1996)

    as Jake Trevor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • UFC 6: Clash of the Titans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • The Divine Enforcer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as King

  • Hammer, Slammer, & Slade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Slammer

  • Twisted Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Morris

  • Crack House(1989)

    as Steadman

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • L.A. Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Captain

  • We Shall Overcome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

  • Killing American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Lt. Sunset

  • I'm Gonna Git You Sucka(1988)

    as Slammer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Running Man(1987)

    as Fireball

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Black Orient Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Cover Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Warren Brille

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Richard Pryor... Here and Now(1983)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Steamroller

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • One Down, Two to go(1982)

    as J

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as C.J. Jackson

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • T.J. Hooker(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Jim Cody · as Frank Barnett

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Pacific Inferno(1979)

    Producer · as Clyde

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Fingers(1978)

    as Dreems

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Parkdale H.S. Shop Teacher John Casey · as Romo

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Playboy's Playmate Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Vengeance(1976)

    as Isaac

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Take a Hard Ride(1975)

    as Pike

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Rumble in the Jungle: George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Commentator

  • Three the Hard Way(1974)

    as Jimmy Lait

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Slams(1973)

    as Curtis X. Hook

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • I Escaped from Devil's Island(1973)

    as Le Bras

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Slaughter's Big Rip-Off(1973)

    as Slaughter

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Black Gunn(1972)

    as Gunn

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Slaughter(1972)

    as Slaughter

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • El Condor(1970)

    as Luke

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Grasshopper(1970)

    as Tommy Marcott

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Tick, Tick, Tick(1970)

    as Jimmy Price

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • 100 Rifles(1969)

    as Lydecker

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Riot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Cully Briston

  • The Split(1968)

    as McClain

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Ice Station Zebra(1968)

    as Capt. Leslie Anders

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Dark of the Sun(1968)

    as Ruffo

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Kenner(1968)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Dirty Dozen(1967)

    as Robert Jefferson

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Fortune Cookie(1966)

    as Running Back - Number 32 (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Rio Conchos(1964)

    as Franklyn

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles from 1964 to 2016; peak year 1969.

Biggest box office

Any Given Sunday (1999)

$100M worldwide

Highest rated

The Dirty Dozen (1967)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Running Man (1987)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19642016

Peak 1969 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 9 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting59 of 61: 59 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdProducing2 of 61: 2 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s9 · acting1970s18 · acting1980s14 · 12 acting · 2 crew1990s12 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 30% of 23 roles
64697494

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jim Brown's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 35; across their 37 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 41 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

On the Edge (2002)

85th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Dirty Dozen (1967)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 34 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jim Brown's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles47–75 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles26–80 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles32–91 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles34–61 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jim Brown work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jim Brown's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fred Williamson shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles