
Actor
B.B. King
Born 1925 · Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
Riley B. King, known as B.B. King, was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter acclaimed for his expressive singing and fluid, complex guitar playing. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at #3 on its list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
Acting

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Pappy · 1990

Married... with Children
Street Singer · 1987

The Cosby Show
Riley Jackson · 1984

When We Were Kings
Self · 1996

Heart and Souls
Himself · 1993

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self (archive footage) · 2021

Spies Like Us
Ace Tomato Agent · 1985

Touched by an Angel
B.B. King · 1994

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest · 1993

Blues Brothers 2000
Malvern Gasperon · 1998

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Musical Guest · 1962

The Grammys
Self · 1959

Live Aid
Self · 1985

U2: Rattle and Hum
Self · 1988

Amazon Women on the Moon
B.B. King (segment "Blacks Without Soul") · 1987

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
Self (archive footage) · 2018

Live Aid
Self · 2004

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Self · 2009

Baywatch Nights
B.B. King · 1995

John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
Self · 2014

B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Self · 2012

The Blues Under the Skin
Self · 1973

Gary Moore: Live Blues
Guitar, Vocals · 1993

Antone's: Home of the Blues
Performer · 2004