Jim Brown

Jim Brown

1936-02-17 – 2023-05-18 (age 87) St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA
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Biography

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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Known For

Mars Attacks!
Mars Attacks!

1996

as Byron Williams

The Running Man
The Running Man

1987

as Fireball

The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen

1967

as Robert Jefferson

Small Soldiers
Small Soldiers

1998

as Butch Meathook (voice)

Any Given Sunday
Any Given Sunday

1999

as Montezuma Monroe

Draft Day
Draft Day

2014

as Self

He Got Game
He Got Game

1998

as Spivey

Ice Station Zebra
Ice Station Zebra

1968

as Capt. Leslie Anders

She Hate Me
She Hate Me

2004

as Geronimo Armstrong

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
100 Rifles
100 Rifles

1969

as Lydecker

Rio Conchos
Rio Conchos

1964

as Franklyn

Dark of the Sun
Dark of the Sun

1968

as Ruffo

O.J.: Made in America
I Am Ali
I Am Ali

2014

as Self

The Fortune Cookie
The Fortune Cookie

1966

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

Take a Hard Ride
Take a Hard Ride

1975

as Pike

The Split
The Split

1968

as McClain

El Condor
El Condor

1970

as Luke

Sucker Free City
Sucker Free City

2004

as Don Strickland