Roosevelt Grier

Roosevelt Grier

ActorWriterSoundtrack
Born
July 14, 1932

Former star player with the Los Angeles Rams during the 1960s, this impressively built African-American athlete broke into acting via appearances in TV shows including The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964), The Wild Wild West (1965) and I Dream of Jeannie (1965). Grier received positive reviews for his…

Actor

The Rooneys(2010)
The Simpsons(1989)as Roosevelt Grier
The Larry Sanders Show(1992)as Rosey Grier
Reggie's Prayer(1996)as Rev. Jeremiah Knox
Asterix and the Big Fight(1989)as Obelix (American dub)

Self

All or Nothing: A Season with the Los Angeles Rams(2017)as Self
Actors Reporter Interviews(2009)as Self
Actors Entertainment(2009)as Self
The Green Girl(2014)as Self
Praise(1973)as Self, Self - Host

Archive Footage

TV We Love(2025)as Self
Most Famous Murder: The O.J. Simpson Trial(2024)as Self - NFL Hall Of Fame Player
Battle of the Sexes(2017)as Self
Conspiracy Test: The RFK Assassination(2007)as Self
Billie Jean King: Portrait of a Pioneer(2006)as Self