Johnny Cash
Known for: Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John R. "Johnny" Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Although he is primarily remembered as a country music artist, his songs and sound spanned many other genres including rockabilly and rock and roll—especially early in his career—as well as blues, folk, and gospel. This crossover appeal led to Cash being inducted in both the Country Music Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Late in his career, Cash covered songs by several rock artists, among them the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails and he covered the synthpop band Depeche Mode's Personal Jesus. Cash was known for his deep, distinctive bass-baritone voice; for the "boom-chicka-boom" freight train sound of his Tennessee Three backing band; for his rebelliousness, coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor; for providing free concerts inside prison walls; and for his dark performance clothing, which earned him the nickname "The Man in Black". He traditionally started his concerts by saying, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash." and usually following it up with his standard "Folsom Prison Blues." Much of Cash's music, especially that of his later career, echoed themes of sorrow, moral tribulation and redemption. His signature songs include "I Walk the Line", "Folsom Prison Blues", "Ring of Fire", "Get Rhythm" and "Man in Black". He also recorded humorous numbers, including "One Piece at a Time" and "A Boy Named Sue"; a duet with his future wife, June Carter, called "Jackson"; as well as railroad songs including "Hey, Porter" and "Rock Island Line". Cash, a devout but troubled Christian, has been characterized as a "lens through which to view American contradictions and challenges." A Biblical scholar, he penned a Christian novel titled Man in White, and he made a spoken word recording of the entire New King James Version of the New Testament. Even so, Cash declared that he was "the biggest sinner of them all", and viewed himself overall as a complicated and contradictory man. Accordingly, Cash is said to have "contained multitudes", and has been deemed "the philosopher-prince of American country music". Description above from the Wikipedia article Johnny Cash, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
The Simpsons
Space Coyote (voice)
1989
Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
1993
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Series
Columbo
Tommy Brown
1971
Series
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
1982
Series
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
Series
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Kid Cole
1993
Series
Wagon Train
Frank Hoag
1957
Series
Little House on the Prairie
Caleb Hodgekiss
1974
Series
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
Series
Wogan
Self
1982
Die Drehscheibe
Self
1964
Series
Renegade
1992
Series
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Series
Finding Your Roots
Self (archive footage)
2012
Series
The Partridge Family
Variety Show Host (uncredited)
1970
Series
North and South
John Brown
1985
Series
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
Series
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
1968
Series
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
1976
Series
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
1978
Series
Classic Albums
Self (archive footage)
1997
Series
CMA Awards
Self
1967
Series
The Rebel
Pratt
1959
Series
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Self
1969
Series
The Deputy
Bo Braddock
1959
Series
Shindig!
Self - Singer
1964
Series
The Flip Wilson Show
Self
1970
Series
The Dick Clark Show
Self
1958
Series
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self
1959
Series
Musikladen
Self
1972
The George Gobel Show
Self
1954
Series
Legends
Self (archive footage)
2006
Series
The Wonderful World of Disney
Self
1954
Series
The Johnny Cash Show
Self - Host
1969
Series
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Self
1974
Series
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Self
1980
Series
This Is Pop
Self (archive footage)
2021
Series
VH1 Storytellers
Self
2005
Series
The Seventies
Self (archive footage)
2015
The Jim Nabors Hour
1969
Drei mal neun
Self
1970
Film
The Hunted
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
2003
Film
My Darling Vivian
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
Country at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2011
Series
E! True Hollywood Story
Self
1996
Series
Song by Song
Self (archive footage)
2012
Film
Swan Song
Tommy Brown
1974
Command Performance: The Stars Salute the President
Self
1981
Series
Boy Meets Girls
1959
Film
Bill Moyers: Amazing Grace
Self
1990
Film
50 Years of Country Music
Self
1978
Film
The Universe
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
America's Sweethearts: Queens Of Nashville
Self (archive footage)
2014
Film
Stagecoach
Marshal Curly Wilcox
1986
Film
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s
Self (archive footage)
2019
Film
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
Self
1993
Film
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Self
1993
Film
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
Self
1999
Film
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Self (archive footage)
2005
Film
Road to Nashville
Self
1966
Film
Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
A Gunfight
Abe Cross
1971
Series
Hits That Missed at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2024
Film
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Self (archive footage)
2019
Film
A Tribute to Johnny Cash
Self
1999
Film
I Am Johnny Cash
Self (archive footage)
2015
Film
Five Minutes to Live
Johnny Cabot
1961
Film
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
The Pride of Jesse Hallam
Jesse Hallam
1981
Film
Murder in Coweta County
Lamar Potts
1983
Film
Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon
Self (archive footage)
2022
Film
Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music
Self
1969
Film
Johnny Cash: Live from Austin, TX
Self
2005
Film
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work
Self
1993
Film
The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum
Self
1990
Series
The Grammys
Self
1959
Film
Country Kings at the BBC
2014
Film
The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws
Self
2016
Film
The Work of Director Mark Romanek
Self (archive footage)
2005
Film
The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash
Self (archive footage)
2019
Film
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
Frank James
1986
Film
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
Self (archive footage)
2015
Johnny Cash and the Country Girls
Self
1981
Film
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy
Self
1978
Film
We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
Self (archive footage)
2012
Film
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black
Self (archive footage)
2018
Film
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Johnny Cash
1970
Film
Jerry Lee Lewis: I Am What I Am
1987
Film
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
Self - Special Guest Star
2001
Film
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1979
Self
1979
Film
Johnny Cash at San Quentin
Self
1969
Film
Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan: Live at the Newport Folk Festival
Self
2007
Film
Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies
Self (archive footage)
2025
Film
Jerry Lee Lewis 25th anniversary concert
Self
1982
Film
Pete Seeger: The Power of Song
Self
2007
Film
Johnny Cash: Half Mile a Day
Self
2000
Film
Johnny Cash: Live at Montreux 1994
Self
2005
Film
Roy Orbison Forever
Self (archive footage)
2022
Film
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
Self (archive Footage)
2006
Film
Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show
Self (archive footage)
2008
Film
The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
Self
1973
Film
Country Anthology Classics Volume 2
(archive footage)
2004
Film
Adrift at Sea
McLoughlin
1983
Film
The Baron and the Kid
The Baron
1984
Film
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
Johnny Cash - A Night to Remember 1973
Self
2020
Film
Highway 99: A Double Album
Self [Archival]
2025
Film
Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
The Highwaymen: On the Road Again
Self
2003
Film
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison
Self
2008
Film
Hee Haw 10th Anniversary Celebration
Self
1978
Film
Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
Hootenanny Hoot!
Self
1963
Film
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977
Self
1977
Film
Opry Video Classics : Legends
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show
Self (archive footage)
2006
Film
Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
Self (archive footage)
2001
Film
Someone Cry for the Children: The Girl Scout Murders
Narrator (voice)
1993
Film
June
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
The World's Greatest Gigs
Self (archive footage)
2005
Film
Glen Campbell | Good Times Again
Self
2007
Film
Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line
2004
Film
Johnny Cash: The Last Great American
Self (archive footage)
2004
Johnny Cash: Christmas in Scotland
Self
1981
Film
Tammy Wynette: Legendary Performances
himself
2008
Film
Johnny Cash - Live in Las Vegas 1979
Self - Vocals
1979
Johnny Cash: The Anthology
2000
Film
We're Still Here: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited
Self (archive footage)
2015
Film
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1978
Self
1978
Film
Johnny Cash: Live From Austin TX
Self
2005
Film
Unveiled: Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2025
Film
A Concert: Behind Prison Walls
Self
1978
Film
Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies
Self (archive footage)
2013
Film
Eat the Document
Self
1972
Film
Opry Video Classics: Duets
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
Johnny Cash - Live In Ireland
Self
2006
Film
Tennessee Nights
1989
Film
The Winding Stream
Self (archive footage)
2014
Film
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976
Self
1976
Film
Johnny Cash in Copenhagen
Self
1971
Film
Johnny Cash's America
Self (archive footage)
2008
Film
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2015
This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years
2002
Film
Festival
Self
1967
Film
Johnny Cash at 'Town Hall Party'
2006
Film
American Revolutions: The Highwaymen
Self (archive footage)
2006
Film
Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 7
Self
2005
Film
My Father And The Man In Black
Self (archive footage)
2013
Film
Thaddeus Rose and Eddie
Thaddeus Rose
1978
Johnny Cash Christmas 1983
Self
1983
Film
The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End
Self - Performer
2016
Film
Time Life Presents Country Legends Live, Vol. 4
Self
2005
Film
Johnny Cash In Ireland - 1993
Self
2006
Film
Crusade: The Life of Billy Graham
Self
1993
Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder
Elder Davy Crockett
1988
Film
Johnny Cash: The Man in Black - His Early Years
Self
2005
Film
George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends
Self
1981
Film
Newport and the Great Folk Dream
Self (archive footage)
2025
Film
Johnny Cash - Manhattan Center
Self - Vocals, Guitars
1994
Film
Johnny Cash Live Remember Me The Man In Black
Self
2005
Film
The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971
Self
2007
Film
George Jones: Same Ole Me
Self
1989
Film
Johnny Cash: The Man in Black
Self
2004
Film
Big Sur Choo Choo
Narrator (voice) (archive footage)
2020
Film
Johnny Cash: Live in Prague
Self
Film
Johnny Cash at Town Hall Party 1958-1959
2002
Film
All My Friends Are Cowboys
Johnny
1998
Johnny Cash - Live at Beat Club
Self
1972
Film
All-Star Salute to Ralph Emery
Self - Host
1990
Film
Johnny Cash: Ridin' the Rails
Self
2005
Film
Johnny Cash: Singing at His Best
Self
2004
Film
Johnny Cash Greatest Hits
Self
2001
Film
Johnny Cash - Final Live Performance
Self - Vocals
2003
Film
Bob Dylan and The Band: 1969-1970 Compilation
Self
2006
Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977
Film
Johnny Cash: Long Black Veil
Self
2009
Johnny Cash: London 1981
1981
Cash for Kenya
Self (archive footage)
2008
Film
Året var 1968
Self (archive footage)
2018
The Man Comes Around: Johnny Cash in Ireland
2021
Film
The Night Rider
Johnny Laredo
1962
Johnny Cash Live at the Forum, Inglewood California 1986
Self
Johnny Cash: The Line: Walking with a Legend
2008
Film
Johnny Cash - I Walk the Line (DVD)
Self (archive footage)
2009
Country Nonstop – Von Johnny Cash bis Truck Stop
2019
Film
Johnny Cash: Music in Review
Self
2007