Isaac Hayes
Known for: Acting
Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American songwriter, musician, singer, and occasionally an actor. Hayes was one of the creative influences behind the southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the mid-1960s. Hayes, Porter, Bill Withers, the Sherman Brothers, Steve Cropper, and John Fogerty were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 in recognition of writing scores of notable songs for themselves, the duo "Sam & Dave", Carla Thomas, and others. The hit song "Soul Man" written by Hayes and Porter, and first performed by "Sam & Dave" has been recognized as one of the most influential songs of the past 50 years by the Grammy Hall of Fame. This song was also honored by The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, by Rolling Stone magazine, and by the RIAA as the Songs of the Century. During the late 1960s, Hayes also became a recording musician, and he recorded several successful soul albums such as Hot Buttered Soul (1969) and Black Moses (1971). In addition to his work in popular music, Hayes worked as composer of musical scores for motion pictures. Hayes is well known for his musical score for the film Shaft (1971). For his composition of the "Theme from Shaft", Hayes was awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1972. Hayes became the third African-American, after Sidney Poitier and Hattie McDaniel, to win an Academy Award in any competitive field whatsoever covered by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Hayes also won two Grammy Awards for that same year. Later, he was given his third Grammy Award for his music album Black Moses. During 1992, in recognition of his humanitarian work there, Hayes was crowned as the honorary king of the Ada, Ghana region. Hayes also acted in motion pictures and television, such as in the movie, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, and as Gandolf "Gandy" Fitch in the TV series The Rockford Files (1974 – 80). Then from 1997 to 2005, he lent his distinctive, deep voice to the character "Chef" on the animated TV series South Park. On August 5, 2003, Isaac Hayes was honored as a BMI Icon at the 203 BMI Urban Awards for his enduring influence on generations of music makers.Throughout his songwriting career, Hayes received five BMI R&B Awards, two BMI Pop Awards, two BMI Urban Awards and six Million-Air citations. As of 2008, his songs generated more than 12 million performances. Description above from the Wikipedia Isaac Hayes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
Stargate SG-1
Tolok
1997
Series
South Park
Chef (voice)
1997
Series
The A-Team
C.J. Mack
1983
Series
Miami Vice
Holiday
1984
Series
That '70s Show
Isaac Hayes
1998
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
1993
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Series
The Rockford Files
Gandolph Fitch
1974
Series
Sliders
The Prime Oracle
1995
Series
Hunter
Jerome 'Typhoon' Thompson
1984
Series
Girlfriends
Eugene Childs
2000
Series
Tales from the Crypt
Samuel
1989
Series
The Bernie Mac Show
Isaac Hayes
2001
Series
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Minister
1990
Series
The Hughleys
The Man
1998
Series
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
1968
Series
V Graham Norton
Self
2002
Series
Fastlane
Detective Marcus
2002
Series
Veronica's Closet
Isaac Hayes
1997
Where Are They Now?
Self
1999
Series
Solid Gold
Self
1980
Film
Escape from New York
The Duke of New York
1981
Film
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Chef (voice)
1999
Film
It Could Happen to You
Angel Dupree
1994
Film
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Asneeze
1993
Film
Shaft
Mr. P (uncredited)
2000
Film
Dr. Dolittle 2
Possum (voice)
2001
Film
Hustle & Flow
Arnel
2005
Film
Reindeer Games
Zock
2000
Film
Blues Brothers 2000
The Louisiana Gator Boys
1998
Film
Kill Switch
Coroner
2008
Film
Posse
Cable
1993
Film
Flipper
Sheriff Buck Cowan
1996
Film
Soul Men
Self
2008
Film
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
Self (archive footage)
2015
Film
Oblivion
Buster
1994
Film
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Hammer
1988
Film
Truck Turner
Truck
1974
Film
CB4
Owner
1993
Series
Stax: Soulsville USA
Self - Musician
2024
Film
Magic Island
Mad Face
1995
Film
Counterforce
Ballard
1988
Film
BaadAsssss Cinema
Self
2002
Film
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Preacher Hurn
1996
Film
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Self (archive photo)
2020
Film
Nationtime
Self
1972
Film
Illtown
George
1996
Film
Guilty As Charged
Aloysius
1991
Film
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Self - Singer (archive footage)
2017
Film
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Self
2004
Film
Acting on Impulse
Detective Stubbs
1993
Film
Six Ways to Sunday
Bill Bennet
1999
Film
Oblivion 2: Backlash
Buster
1996
Film
Uncle Sam
Sgt. Jed Crowley
1996
Film
Chelsea Walls
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
2001
Film
Michael Jackson: The One
Self
2004
Hallelujah
Prophet
1993
Film
Return to Sleepaway Camp
Charlie 'The Chef'
2008
Series
The Grammys
Self
1959
Film
Michael Jackson: Number Ones
Self (archive footage)
2003
Film
The History Makers: Success
Self
2005
Film
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film
Self
1996
Film
Three Tough Guys
Lee
1974
Film
Final Judgement
Lt. Herb Jefferson
1992
Film
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
Moriarty
1975
Film
Dream Warrior
Yoshi
2004
Film
Anonymous Rex
Elegant Man
2004
Film
Fire, Ice & Dynamite
Isaac Hayes
1990
Stand
Self
2009
Film
Dead Dog
Self
2001
Film
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
Self
1993
Film
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
Hammer
1990
Film
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007 TV Special
Self
2007
Film
Betrayed by Innocence
Frank Moreno
1986
Film
South Park: The Unaired Pilot
Chef Jerome McElroy
1996
Film
Code... Death: Frontera Sur
Moro
1993
Film
Dead Aim
Jamal
1987
Film
Wattstax
Self
1973
This Is Scientology: An Overview of the World's Fastest Growing Religion
Man at L.E.A.P. Memphis (Uncredited)
Film
Prime Target
Tompkins
1991
Film
The World of Nat King Cole
Self
2004
Film
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007
Self
2007
Film
Issac Hayes: The Black Moses of Soul
Self
1973
Film
David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session
Self
2001
Film
Soul Survivors
Vernon Holland
1995
Film
Deadly Exposure
Lt. Johanson
1993
Ninth Street
TippyToe
1999
Film
Save the Children
Self
1973
Film
Barbershops Uncut: East Coast
Self
2004
Film
Only the Strong Survive
Self
2002
Film
Goin' Down to South Park
Self
1999
Film
Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only
Self
2001
Film
Book of Days
Jonah
2003
Film
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu
Jerome 'Chef' McElroy (voice) / Self
1998
Film
Classic Soul at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
The Soul of Stax
Self
1994
Film
Isaac Hayes: Live at Montreux
Self - Lead Vocalist, Keyboards
2005
Film
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
Self
1971
Film
The Murder of George Floyd: A Nation Responds
Self
2020
Film
Sounds of Memphis
Self
2002
Return to 'Escape from New York'
Himself
2003