Sammy Davis Jr. Filmography: Every Movie and TV Show in Order

How many movies and TV shows has Sammy Davis Jr. been in? This complete Sammy Davis Jr. filmography lists 42 credited roles (23 films, 19 TV series), in chronological order from 1950 to 2026, with links to our full guides where available.

Sammy Davis Jr. movies in order

• Six Bridges to Cross (1955) as Uncredited
• Porgy and Bess (1959) as Sportin' Life
• Ocean's Eleven (1960) as Josh Howard
• Pepe (1960) as Sammy Davis Jr.
• Johnny Cool (1963) as Educated
• Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) as Will
• Salt & Pepper (1968) as Charles Salt
• Sweet Charity (1969) as Big Daddy
• Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970) as Self (uncredited)
• This Is Elvis (1981) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Cannonball Run (1981) as Fenderbaum
• Smorgasbord (1983) as Himself
• Koyaanisqatsi (1983) as Self (archive footage)
• Cannonball Run II (1984) as Fenderbaum
• That's Dancing! (1985) as Self - Host
• Moon Over Parador (1988) as Self
• Tap (1989) as Little Mo
• Hanna-Barbera's 50th (1989) as Self
• The Wrecking Crew (2008) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022) as Self (archive footage)
• BRATS (2024) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2025) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2026) as Self (archive footage)

Sammy Davis Jr. TV shows

• What's My Line? (1950) as Self
• The Oscars (1953) as Self
• The Rifleman (1958)
• 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
• I Dream of Jeannie (1965) as Sammy Davis Jr.
• Batman (1966) as Self (uncredited)
• The Carol Burnett Show (1967) as Self
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Self
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Self (uncredited)
• Here's Lucy (1968) as Sammy Davis Jr.
• The Mod Squad (1968)
• All in the Family (1971) as Self
• Great Performances (1971) as Self (archive footage)
• Charlie's Angels (1976) as Sammy Davis Jr. / Herbert Brubaker III
• Fantasy Island (1978) as Mr. Bojangles
• Fantasy Island (1978) as Edward Ross Sr.
• Hunter (1984) as Benny Schafer
• The Cosby Show (1984) as Ray Palomino
• Alice in Wonderland (1985) as Caterpillar / Father WIlliam

Filmography data via TMDB, refreshed automatically as new roles are announced.