Michael Jackson Filmography: Movies and Television Credits
Selected screen credits for Michael Jackson: 33 movie titles and 8 television titles, with film release years and roles.
This Michael Jackson filmography covers 33 movie titles and 8 television titles from the available cast credits. Multiple roles in the same title are grouped together. It is a selection of screen credits, rather than a complete record of every performance. Credits may include acting, voice work, uncredited roles and appearances as themselves.
Michael Jackson movies by release year
The years below are film release years, not filming dates.
- The Wiz (1978) as Scarecrow
- Making Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983) as Self
- Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983) as Michael Jackson
- That's Dancing! (1985) as Self (archive footage)
- Captain EO (1986) as Captain EO
- Michael Jackson: Live at Wembley July 16, 1988 (1988) as Self
- Moonwalker (1988) as Michael
- Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour (1992) as Self - Lead Vocals
- Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films (1993) as Self
- 71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance (1995) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory (1995) as Self (archive footage)
- Ghosts (1997) as Maestro / Mayor / Mayor Ghoul / Superghoul / Skeleton
- HIStory on Film, Volume II (1997) as Self (archive footage)
- Michael Jackson: HIStory World Tour - Live In Munich (1997) as Self - Lead Vocals
- Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001) as Self
- Men in Black II (2002) as Agent M
- Living with Michael Jackson (2003) as Self
- Michael Jackson: Number Ones (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Miss Cast Away and the Island Girls (2004) as Agent M.J.
- Religulous (2008) as Self (archive footage)
- This Is It (2009) as Self
- Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- Bad 25 (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016) as Self (Archive Footage)
- O.J.: Made in America (2016) as Self (archive footage)
- Studio 54 (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Whitney (2018) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Leaving Neverland: ProSieben Spezial (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Square One (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Thriller 40 (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- The Greatest Night in Pop (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Leaving Neverland 2: Surviving Michael Jackson (2025) as Self (archive footage)
Michael Jackson television roles and appearances
Television titles are listed alphabetically. An appearance date is included only where verified for Michael Jackson; a programme's premiere year does not establish when a performer appeared in it.
- E! True Hollywood Story as Self (archive footage)
- Leaving Neverland as Self (archive footage)
- Michael Jackson: The Verdict as Self (archive footage)
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields as Self (archive footage)
- The Simpsons as Leon Kompowsky (voice)
- The UnXplained as Self (archive footage)
- Top of the Pops as Self
Credit information: TMDB, with additional sources listed below where used. The titles shown here do not establish the beginning or end of Michael Jackson's career, and omissions should not be treated as evidence that a credit does not exist.
Frequently asked questions
How many titles are listed in this Michael Jackson filmography?
This page lists 33 movie titles and 8 television titles. Multiple characters in the same title are grouped together; these counts describe this selection, not a career total.
What do the dates in this filmography mean?
Movie years refer to release dates. Television appearance dates are shown only where verified for the performer. A series premiere date is not used as the date of a guest appearance or as the start of a career.
Is this a complete list of Michael Jackson's credits?
No. This is a selected filmography drawn from available cast records. Early work, short films, individual episodes, stage work and other credits may be absent. It should not be used to identify a first-ever role or the latest project.
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