Gil Scott-Heron
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
1 Apr 1949
Age
77 Years
Born In
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Total Projects
19
Years Active
50 Yrs
Avg Rating
8.0 ★
Overview
Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron was an American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author, known primarily for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s. His collaborative efforts with musician Brian Jackson featured a musical fusion of jazz, blues, and soul, as well as lyrical content concerning social and political issues of the time, delivered in both rapping...
Known For
Saturday Night Live
1975
MTV Unplugged
1989
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
2021
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Popular Voices at the BBC
2017
No Nukes
1980
5 Sides of a Coin
2004
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
2005
Freedom Beat
2003
Solidarity
1992
Filmography
movie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
tv
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
as Self (archive footage)
tv
Popular Voices at the BBC
Popular Voices at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?
Who Is Gil Scott-Heron?
movie
Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil
Gil Scott-Heron: Me and the Devil
as Self
movie
Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert
Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express: The Paris Concert
as Himself
movie
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
movie
5 Sides of a Coin
5 Sides of a Coin
movie
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
as Himself
movie
Freedom Beat
Freedom Beat
as Self
movie
Solidarity
Solidarity
as Self
movie
Tales of Gil Scott-Heron
Tales of Gil Scott-Heron
as Himself
tv
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
as Self
movie
Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie
Cool Runnings: The Reggae Movie
as Self
movie
Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter
Gil Scott-Heron: Live Ohne Filter
as Himself
movie
Black Wax
Black Wax
as Himself
movie
Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
Is That Jazz: A Mug-Shot Afterthought
as Self
movie
No Nukes
No Nukes
as Self
tv
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest