Spike Lee Filmography: Movies and Television Credits
Selected screen credits for Spike Lee: 23 movie titles and 9 television titles, with film release years and roles.
This Spike Lee filmography covers 23 movie titles and 9 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.
Spike Lee movies by release year
The years below are film release years, not filming dates.
- She's Gotta Have It (1986) as Mars Blackmon
- School Daze (1988) as Darrell 'Half-Pint' Dunlap
- Do the Right Thing (1989) as Mookie
- Mo' Better Blues (1990) as Giant
- Jungle Fever (1991) as Cyrus
- Malcolm X (1992) as Shorty
- Crooklyn (1994) as Snuffy
- Hoop Dreams (1994) as Self
- Clockers (1995) as Chucky
- Lumière & Company (1995) as Self (segment "Sarah Moon")
- Girl 6 (1996) as Jimmy
- When We Were Kings (1996) as Self
- 4 Little Girls (1997) as Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
- Summer of Sam (1999) as John Jeffries
- Michael Jordan to the Max (2000) as Self
- 3 A.M. (2001) as Filmmaker
- Street Fight (2005) as Self
- Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks (2010) as Self
- Bad 25 (2012) as Self
- Red Hook Summer (2012) as Mr. Mookie
- Champs (2015) as Self
- Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016) as Self
- Sidney (2022) as Self
Spike Lee television roles and appearances
Television titles are listed alphabetically. An appearance date is included only where verified for Spike Lee; a programme's premiere year does not establish when a performer appeared in it.
- Great Performances as Self
- In Living Color
- Mr. Scorsese as Self
- Pretend It's a City as Self
- She's Gotta Have It as Drum Major
- The Oscars as Self; Self - Audience Member
- They Call Me Magic as Self
- This Is Pop as Self (archive footage)
- Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
Credit information: TMDB, with additional sources listed below where used. The titles shown here do not establish the beginning or end of Spike Lee'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 Spike Lee filmography?
This page lists 23 movie titles and 9 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 Spike Lee'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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