
Jim Brown
Born
1936-02-17
Place of birth
St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA
Died
2023-05-18
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.
Known for

Mars Attacks!
Byron Williams

The Running Man
Fireball

Small Soldiers
Butch Meathook (voice)

Any Given Sunday
Montezuma Monroe

Knight Rider
C.J. Jackson

The Dirty Dozen
Robert Jefferson

The A-Team
Steamroller

Draft Day
Self

He Got Game
Spivey

The Fortune Cookie
Running Back - Number 32 (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self

O.J.: Made in America
Self

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Slammer

Highway to Heaven
Warren Brille

Ice Station Zebra
Capt. Leslie Anders