Actor
Muhammad Ali
- Born: 17 January 1942, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- Estimated net worth: 50 million USD
Muhammad Ali was a legendary boxer and cultural icon, known for his charisma and unique boxing style. He gained fame through his remarkable fights, particularly against Sonny Liston and Joe Frazier. Ali's career transcended sports, making him a prominent…
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About Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali was a legendary boxer and cultural icon, known for his charisma and unique boxing style. He gained fame through his remarkable fights, particularly against Sonny Liston and Joe Frazier. Ali's career transcended sports, making him a prominent figure in social and political issues. His quick footwork and powerful voice made him a standout in both the ring and public life.
- Born
- 17 January 1942, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- Died
- 3 June 2016
- Known for
- Acting
- Height
- 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
- Spouses
- Lonnie Ali (1986-present)
- Children
- 9 children, including Maryum, Jamillah, and Muhammad Ali Jr.
- Parents
- Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr., Odessa Clay
- Estimated net worth
- 50 million USD
Fun facts about Muhammad Ali
- Ali was originally named Cassius Clay before changing his name after converting to Islam.
- He was stripped of his boxing titles for refusing to be drafted into the Vietnam War.
Famous Muhammad Ali quotes
“I am the greatest!”
“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.”
“It's not bragging if you can back it up.”
Muhammad Ali filmography
Cast (177)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.6 |
| 2026 | 9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later Movie | Self (archive footage) | 3.2 |
| 2026 | Jerry West: The Logo Movie | Self (Archive Footage) | 6.3 |
| 2025 | David Frost Vs TV | self (archive footage) | 6.9 |
| 2024 | Beatles '64 Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.6 |
| 2024 | WWE Hall of Fame 2024 Movie | Muhammad Ali | 6.8 |
| 2023 | Franz Klammer - The Ski "Kaiser" Will Be 70 Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2023 | 70 Jahre Annemarie Moser-Pröll - Ein Leben als Wintermärchen Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2023 | Cassius X: Becoming Ali Movie | Self (archive footage) | 10.0 |
| 2023 | Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child Movie | Self (archive footage) | 5.7 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bill Russell: Legend TV | Self (archive footage) | 7.2 |
| 2023 | Stand Movie | Self (archive footage) | 3.2 |
| 2023 | My Father Muhammad Ali Movie | Self (archive footage) | 2.0 |
| 2022 | The Century of Icons TV | Self (archive footage) | 7.0 |
| 2022 | Say Hey, Willie Mays! Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.0 |
| 2022 | Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2022 | McEnroe Movie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 6.2 |
| 2022 | The King of Miami Beach Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2021 | Muhammad Ali TV | Self (archive footage) | 8.0 |
| 2021 | Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.3 |
| 2021 | Parkinson at 50 Movie | Self (archive footage) | 10.0 |
| 2021 | Untold: Deal with the Devil Movie | Self - Professional Boxer (archive footage) | 6.9 |
| 2021 | Boulevard! A Hollywood Story Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.2 |
| 2021 | City of Ali Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2021 | 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything TV | Self (archive footage) | 7.5 |
| 2021 | Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.4 |
| 2021 | A Life in Ten Pictures TV | Self (archive footage) | 8.3 |
| 2021 | Mister Candid Camera Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.0 |
| 2021 | Pelé Movie | Self (archive Footage) | 7.3 |
| 2021 | Ron Lyle Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | Earnie Shavers Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2020 | 70 Years of Youth Revolt TV | Self (archive footage) | 7.2 |
| 2020 | Da 5 Bloods Movie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 6.4 |
| 2020 | Ali's Comeback: The Untold Story Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.2 |
| 2019 | Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston Movie | Self (archive footage) | 8.0 |
| 2019 | Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.6 |
| 2019 | Africa Rising Movie | Self - Boxer (archive footage) | 7.5 |
| 2019 | Thrilla in Manila Movie | Self | |
| 2019 | What's My Name | Muhammad Ali TV | Self (archive footage) | 7.4 |
| 2018 | Shut Up and Dribble TV | Self (archive footage) | 1.0 |
| 2018 | In Search of Greatness Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.7 |
| 2018 | The Champ and the King Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2018 | Black Is Beltza Movie | Self (voice) (archive footage) | 5.6 |
| 2018 | Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.2 |
| 2018 | United We Stand: The Ali Summit Movie | archival footage | |
| 2018 | Explained TV | Self (archive footage) | 7.4 |
| 2018 | Andre the Giant Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.3 |
| 2017 | American Made Movie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 2017 | Europa: The Last Battle TV | Unknown character | 2.0 |
| 2017 | The Summer of Love Movie | Unknown character | 7.2 |
| 2016 | O.J.: Made in America TV | Self (archive footage) | 8.1 |
| 2016 | Muhammad Ali - Rumble in the Jungle Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2016 | O.J.: Made in America Movie | Self (archive footage) | 8.4 |
| 2016 | Sticky: A (Self) Love Story Movie | Self | 4.7 |
| 2015 | Les vendredis d'Apostrophes Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.0 |
| 2015 | Best of Enemies Movie | Self (archival) | 7.2 |
| 2015 | The Seventies TV | Self (archive footage) | 7.4 |
| 2014 | Robbed Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2014 | I Am Ali Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.7 |
| 2014 | Muhammad Ali: The Greatest Movie | Self (Archival Footage) | 10.0 |
| 2013 | Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight Movie | Himself (archive footage) | 6.4 |
| 2013 | Legends of Mid-South Wrestling Movie | Himself | 9.3 |
| 2013 | The Trials of Muhammad Ali Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.1 |
| 2013 | Ali: The Mission Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.5 |
| 2012 | WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak Movie | Self (archive footage) | 8.8 |
| 2012 | Norman Mailer: The American Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2012 | When Ali Came to Britain Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2011 | The Real Rocky Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.2 |
| 2009 | Muhammad and Larry Movie | Himself | 6.4 |
| 2009 | Muhammad Ali: Fighting Spirit Movie | himself | 6.0 |
| 2009 | Rumble in the Jungle Movie | Self | |
| 2009 | Soul Power Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.5 |
| 2009 | Facing Ali Movie | Self | 7.3 |
| 2009 | The Damned United Movie | archival footage | 7.2 |
| 2009 | When Ali Met Cathal Movie | Muhammad Ali | |
| 2008 | Thrilla in Manila Movie | Himself (archive footage) | 7.8 |
| 2008 | Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.9 |
| 2008 | Black Power Salute Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2008 | Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami Movie | Himself | 4.0 |
| 2008 | Tyson Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.8 |
| 2008 | James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.7 |
| 2007 | Ali's 65 TV | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 2006 | Ali's Dozen Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2006 | WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology Movie | Muhammad Ali | 7.9 |
| 2006 | Darts Tarts - Welcome to my World Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2006 | Ali Rap Movie | Himself | 6.0 |
| 2006 | Legends Never Die Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2006 | Out From Ali's Shadow: The Larry Holmes Story Movie | Self (Archival Footage) | |
| 2004 | Parkinson TV | Self - Guest (archive footage) | 7.0 |
| 2004 | Pelé Forever Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.2 |
| 2004 | TV in Black: The First Fifty Years Movie | Self (archive footage) | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Jack Paar: Smart Television Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 2003 | The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali Movie | Himself | 7.0 |
| 2002 | The Documented Life and Times of Muhammad Ali - The Greatest Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2002 | Monday Night Mayhem Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.2 |
| 2001 | The Making of 'Ali' Movie | Self | |
| 2001 | Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World Movie | Himself | 7.6 |
| 2001 | Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 2001 | When Boxing Ruled The World Movie | Self | |
| 2001 | Muhammad Ali, the Greatest Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2000 | Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 2000 | Champions Forever - World Heavyweight Champs! Movie | Himself | |
| 2000 | Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme Movie | Himself | 6.9 |
| 1999 | Muhammad Ali - The Greatest Collection Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1998 | Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion Movie | Himself | 8.0 |
| 1998 | B.B. King: Live In Africa '74 Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 1998 | The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Movie | Self - Roastee (archive footage) | 6.5 |
| 1997 | Storyville TV | Unknown character | 7.6 |
| 1997 | Boxing Crazy Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1996 | When We Were Kings Movie | Self | 7.6 |
| 1996 | Boxing Barmy Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1996 | Atlanta 1996: Games of the XXVI Olympiad - Opening Ceremony Movie | Self | |
| 1996 | The Journey of the African-American Athlete Movie | Self (archive footage) | 10.0 |
| 1996 | Die Muhammad Ali Story TV | Muhammad Ali | 9.0 |
| 1995 | Boxing's Greatest Champions Movie | Self | |
| 1995 | Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing Movie | Himself | 8.0 |
| 1995 | Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990 Movie | Himself (Archival Footage) | 2.0 |
| 1994 | WCW Halloween Havoc 1994 Movie | Himself (Ringside) | 7.0 |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 1993 | Naked Sport: Welcome to the Sewer Movie | Self | |
| 1991 | Muhammad Ali: The Greatest Movie | Unknown character | 3.0 |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars III Movie | Self | 4.3 |
| 1990 | The Best of ABC's Wide World of Sports: The 60's Movie | Self | |
| 1989 | Champions Forever Movie | Self | 8.2 |
| 1988 | Mike Tyson vs Larry Holmes Movie | Self | 9.0 |
| 1988 | Mike Tyson Presents: The Heavyweights Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1987 | Boxing's Greatest Knockouts Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1986 | Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick Movie | Self | 5.0 |
| 1985 | Doin' Time Movie | Muhammad Ali | 4.8 |
| 1985 | WrestleMania Movie | Muhammad Ali (Enforcer) | 6.6 |
| 1983 | James Bond: The First 21 Years Movie | Self | 6.7 |
| 1982 | Wogan TV | Self | 5.6 |
| 1981 | Mid-South Wrestling TV | Muhammad Ali (Fan - Archive Footage) | |
| 1981 | Muhammad Ali vs. Trevor Berbick Movie | Self | |
| 1981 | Body and Soul Movie | Himself | 3.9 |
| 1981 | Diana Movie | Self | |
| 1980 | Muhammad and Larry Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1979 | Freedom Road Movie | Gideon Jackson | 5.2 |
| 1978 | Kings of the Square Ring Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1978 | Leon Spinks vs Muhammad Ali II Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1977 | The Greatest Movie | Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali | 5.7 |
| 1976 | The Captain and Tennille TV | Self - Guest | 7.5 |
| 1975 | Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier III Movie | Self | 10.0 |
| 1975 | Funny Girl to Funny Lady Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 1975 | Apostrophes TV | Self | 8.5 |
| 1974 | The Rumble in the Jungle: George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 1974 | Muhammad Ali, the Greatest Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 1974 | Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier II Movie | Self | |
| 1974 | The Fighters Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 1974 | The Fight Movie | Himself | |
| 1974 | Black Soul Movie | Self | |
| 1972 | Muhammad Ali vs. Floyd Patterson II Movie | Self | |
| 1972 | Money Talks Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 1972 | Wake Up and Apologise Movie | Self | |
| 1972 | Malcolm X Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.7 |
| 1972 | Black Rodeo Movie | Self | 9.0 |
| 1971 | Fight of the Century Movie | Self | |
| 1971 | Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I Movie | Self | 10.0 |
| 1970 | a.k.a. Cassius Clay Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 1970 | The Super Fight Movie | Himself | 10.0 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show TV | Self - Guest | 6.8 |
| 1967 | Something's Happening Movie | Unknown character | 4.9 |
| 1966 | Goal! Movie | Self | 7.4 |
| 1966 | Muhammad Ali vs. Henry Cooper II Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1965 | Muhammad Ali vs. Floyd Patterson I Movie | Self | |
| 1965 | Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston II Movie | Self | |
| 1964 | Cassius le grand Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1964 | Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston I Movie | Self | |
| 1963 | Der Sport-Spiegel TV | Self | 6.0 |
| 1963 | Cassius Clay vs. Doug Jones Movie | Self | |
| 1962 | Requiem for a Heavyweight Movie | Himself (as Cassius Clay) | 7.2 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV | Self | 7.6 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show TV | Self | 6.8 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show TV | Self | 5.8 |
| 1961 | Cassius Clay vs. Alonzo Johnson Movie | Self | |
| 1950 | What's My Line? TV | Self - Mystery Guest | 7.0 |
| 1948 | Bambi TV | Self (archive footage) | 9.0 |
Crew (3)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | American Gangster Movie | Thanks · Crew | 7.6 |
| 1996 | Die Muhammad Ali Story TV | Creator · Creator | 9.0 |
| 1977 | The Greatest Movie | Novel · Writing | 5.7 |
Latest releases
- Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool2026 / TMDB 7.6
- 9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later2026 / TMDB 3.2
- Jerry West: The Logo2026 / TMDB 6.3
- Beatles '642024 / TMDB 6.6
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Questions about Muhammad Ali
What were some of Muhammad Ali's career highlights?
Muhammad Ali's career highlights include winning the World Heavyweight Championship three times and his iconic fights against Sonny Liston, Joe Frazier, and George Foreman. He is known for his victory in the 'Rumble in the Jungle' and the 'Thrilla in Manila.'
Did Muhammad Ali win any awards?
Ali received numerous awards throughout his career, including the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year and the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award. He was also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.
What was Muhammad Ali's first film?
Ali's first film appearance was in the 1977 movie 'The Greatest,' which was based on his life and boxing career. He portrayed himself in this biographical film.
What were Muhammad Ali's most successful fights?
Some of Ali's most successful fights include his bouts against Sonny Liston, Joe Frazier, and George Foreman. The 'Rumble in the Jungle' and the 'Thrilla in Manila' are particularly notable.
What was Muhammad Ali's personal life like?
Muhammad Ali was married four times and had nine children. He was known for his humanitarian efforts and involvement in civil rights activism, advocating for social justice and equality.
What is Muhammad Ali's estimated net worth?
Muhammad Ali's estimated net worth was approximately 50 million USD at the time of his passing, reflecting his successful boxing career and various business ventures.
What are some milestones in Muhammad Ali's filmography?
In addition to 'The Greatest,' Ali appeared in several documentaries and biographical films, including 'When We Were Kings' and 'Ali' starring Will Smith, which showcased his life and career.
How did Muhammad Ali impact boxing and sports culture?
Muhammad Ali transformed boxing with his unique style and showmanship, becoming a global icon. His influence extended beyond sports as he addressed social issues, inspiring generations to fight for justice and equality.