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Best Willie Nelson Movies Ranked

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Willie Nelson Acting Filmography (163)

The Man with the Big Hat
2026·Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies
2025·Self
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024·Self (archive footage)
Willie and Me
2024·Willie Nelson / Bones
Heartbreakers at the BBC
2023·Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
2023·Self
Joke Man
2023·Self
June
2023·Self
Willie Nelson's 90th Birthday Celebration
2023·Self
Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas
2022·Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022·Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan
2022·Self (archive footage)
Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute
2021·Self
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
2020·Self
My Darling Vivian
2020·Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson American Outlaw
2020·Self
Charley Pride: I'm Just Me
2019·Self
Waiting for the Miracle to Come
2019·Jimmy Riggs
Willie Nelson at Austin City Limits
2019·Self
Paradox
2018·Red
Also Starring Austin
2018
Quincy
2018·Self
Lost in London
2017·Willie Nelson
Pure Country: Pure Heart
2017·Himself
Revolution: The Legacy of the Sixties
2017
Road to Austin
2016
Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke
2016·Self
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
2016·Self
Zoolander 2
2016·Willie Nelson
The American Epic Sessions
2016·Self
The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws
2016·Self
The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End
2016·Self - Performer
Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
2016·Self
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
2016·Self
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
2015·Self
I Am Johnny Cash
2015·Self
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
2014·Self
Willie Nelson Live @ SXSW
2014·self
The Art of McCartney
2014·Self
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
2014·Self - Performer
Country Kings at the BBC
2014
Angels Sing
2013·Nick
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
2013·Self
John Mellencamp: It's About You
2012·Self
We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
2012·Self
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
2011·Self
The King of Luck
2011·Self
I Ride
2011·Willie Nelson
Save the Farm
2011
Country at the BBC
2011·Self
The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story
2010·Self
OK Buckaroos
2010
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis Play the Music of Ray Charles
2009·Self - Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
Happiness Is
2009·Self
Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live
2009·Self - Performer (archive footage)
The Obama Deception
2009·Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009·Self (archive footage)
Surfer, Dude
2008·Farmer Bob
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
2008·Self
Hempsters: Plant the Seed
2008·Himself
Beer for My Horses
2008·Charlie
Swing Vote
2008·Willie Nelson
The King of Texas
2008·Self
Merle Haggard: The Real Deal
2008·Self
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
2008·Self
Willie Nelson / Wynton Marsalis - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC
2008·Chanteur
Glen Campbell | Good Times Again
2007·Self
Blonde Ambition
2007·Pap Paw
Fighting With Anger
2007·Will
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007·Uncle Jesse
Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
2007·Self (archive footage)
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
2007·Self
Opry Video Classics : Legends
2007·Self (archive footage)
Last of the Breed: Live in Concert
2007·Himself
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
2007·Self
Beerfest
2006·Self (uncredited)
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
2006·Self
Willie Nelson: Live from Austin TX
2006·Self - Vocals (archive footage)
Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TX
2006·Self
American Revolutions: The Highwaymen
2006·Self
Broken Bridges
2006·self
It's Happiness: A Polka Documentary
2006·Self
The Dukes of Hazzard
2005·Uncle Jesse Duke
Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert
2005·Self
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began
2005·self
Willie Nelson & Leon Russel - Partners In Music
2005
Be Here to Love Me
2004·Self - Musician
Willie Nelson - Live at Billy Bob's Texas
2004·Self
The Big Bounce
2004·Joe Lurie
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels
2004·Self
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
2004·Self
The Highwaymen: On the Road Again
2003·Self
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
2003·Self
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well
2003·Self
Ringo Rama
2003·Himself
The Country Bears
2002·Self
This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years
2002
Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America
2002·Himself
The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles
2002·Self
The Country Bears Concert for America
2002·Self
Willie Nelson: Live in Amsterdam
2001·Himself
Kinky Friedman: Proud To Be An Asshole From El Paso
2001·Self
The Journeyman
2001·Samuel Hancock
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001·Self - Performer
Last Party 2000
2001·Self
Chet Atkins: A Life in Music
2000·Self
Outlaw Justice
1999·Lee Walker
A Tribute to Johnny Cash
1999·Self - Performer
The Story of Darrell Royal
1999·Self
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999·Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson: Greatest Hits Live
1999·Himself
Dill Scallion
1999·Self
Willie Nelson at the Teatro
1998·Self
Half Baked
1998·Historian Smoker
Wag the Dog
1997·Johnny Dean
Gone Fishin'
1997·Billy 'Catch' Pooler
Anthem
1997·Self
Willie Nelson: Down Home
1997·Self
The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds
1996·Self
Starlight
1996
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
1995·Willie Nelson
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
1995·Self
The World of Jim Henson
1994·Self (archive footage)
Dust to Dust
1994
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work
1993·Self
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
1993·Self
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993·Self
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
1991·Billy Roy Rodriguez
Wild Texas Wind
1991·Willie Nelson
WWE WrestleMania VII
1991·Self - National Anthem
The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum
1990·Self
Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend.
1990·Self
Pair of Aces
1990·Billy Roy Barker
Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong
1989·Self
In the Hank Williams Tradition
1989·Self
Some Enchanted Evening With Willie Nelson
1989·Self
Once Upon a Texas Train
1988·John Henry Lee
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
1988·Cross
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988·Self
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988·Willie Nelson
Walking After Midnight
1988·Self
Baja Oklahoma
1988·Self
Heartbeat
1987·Himself
Chet Atkins and Friends
1987
Stagecoach
1986·Doc Holliday
Red Headed Stranger
1986·Rev. Julian Shay
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
1986·Gen. Jo Shelby
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985·Self
Songwriter
1984·Doc Jenkins
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984·Self - Performer
Hells Angels Forever
1983·Self
Willie Nelson Live at the US Festival
1983·Himself
Playboy Video Magazine: Volume 4
1983·Himself
Willie Nelson & Family: In Concert
1983·Himself
Barbarosa
1982·Barbarosa
Coming Out of the Ice
1982·Red Loon
Thief
1981·David 'Okla' Bertinneau
Honeysuckle Rose
1980·Buck
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980
1980
The Electric Horseman
1979·Wendell
Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration
1979
Mickey's 50
1978·Self
A Poem Is a Naked Person
1974·Self