Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

Filmography

As Cast

The Man with the Big Hat (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies (2025)
as Self
The Greatest Night in Pop (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Willie and Me (2024)
as Willie Nelson / Bones
Heartbreakers at the BBC (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short (2023)
as Self
Joke Man (2023)
as Self
June (2023)
as Self
Willie Nelson's 90th Birthday Celebration (2023)
as Self
Willie Nelson & Family (2023)
as Self
Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas (2022)
as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute (2021)
as Self
This Is Pop (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President (2020)
as Self
My Darling Vivian (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson American Outlaw (2020)
as Self
Charley Pride: I'm Just Me (2019)
as Self
Waiting for the Miracle to Come (2019)
as Jimmy Riggs
Willie Nelson at Austin City Limits (2019)
as Self
Paradox (2018)
as Red
Also Starring Austin (2018)
Quincy (2018)
as Self
Lost in London (2017)
as Willie Nelson
Pure Country: Pure Heart (2017)
as Himself
Revolution: The Legacy of the Sixties (2017)
OBJECTified (2017)
as Self
American Epic (2017)
as Self
Road to Austin (2016)
as Self
Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke (2016)
as Self
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl (2016)
as Self
Zoolander 2 (2016)
as Willie Nelson
The American Epic Sessions (2016)
as Self
The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws (2016)
as Self
The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End (2016)
as Self - Performer
Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song (2016)
as Self
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (2016)
as Self
Johnny Cash: American Rebel (2015)
as Self
I Am Johnny Cash (2015)
as Self
The Muppets (2015)
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
as Self - Musical Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
as Self - Guest/Musical Guest
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State (2014)
as Self
Willie Nelson Live @ SXSW (2014)
as self
The Art of McCartney (2014)
as Self
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years (2014)
as Self - Performer
Country Kings at the BBC (2014)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
as Self
Angels Sing (2013)
as Nick
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon (2013)
as Self
John Mellencamp: It's About You (2012)
as Self
We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash (2012)
as Self
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up (2011)
as Self
The King of Luck (2011)
as Self
I Ride (2011)
as Willie Nelson
Save the Farm (2011)
Country at the BBC (2011)
as Self (archive footage)
The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story (2010)
as Self
OK Buckaroos (2010)
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis Play the Music of Ray Charles (2009)
as Self - Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
Happiness Is (2009)
as Self
Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live (2009)
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
The Obama Deception (2009)
as Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
Surfer, Dude (2008)
as Farmer Bob
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! (2008)
as Self
Hempsters: Plant the Seed (2008)
as Himself
Beer for My Horses (2008)
as Charlie
Swing Vote (2008)
as Willie Nelson
The King of Texas (2008)
as Self
Merle Haggard: The Real Deal (2008)
as Self
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas (2008)
as Self
Willie Nelson / Wynton Marsalis - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC (2008)
as Chanteur
Glen Campbell | Good Times Again (2007)
as Self
Blonde Ambition (2007)
as Pap Paw
Fighting With Anger (2007)
as Will
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007)
as Uncle Jesse
Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live (2007)
as Self
Opry Video Classics : Legends (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
Last of the Breed: Live in Concert (2007)
as Himself
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 (2007)
as Self
Beerfest (2006)
as Self (uncredited)
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line (2006)
as Self
Willie Nelson: Live from Austin TX (2006)
as Self - Vocals (archive footage)
Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TX (2006)
as Self
American Revolutions: The Highwaymen (2006)
as Self
Broken Bridges (2006)
as self
It's Happiness: A Polka Documentary (2006)
as Self
The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
as Uncle Jesse Duke
Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert (2005)
as Self
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began (2005)
as self
Willie Nelson & Leon Russel - Partners In Music (2005)
VH1 Storytellers (2005)
as Self
The Colbert Report (2005)
as Self (uncredited)
Be Here to Love Me (2004)
as Self - Musician
Willie Nelson - Live at Billy Bob's Texas (2004)
as Self
The Big Bounce (2004)
as Joe Lurie
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels (2004)
as Self
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company (2004)
as Self
CMA Music Festival (2004)
as Self
The Highwaymen: On the Road Again (2003)
as Self
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin' (2003)
as Self
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well (2003)
as Self
Ringo Rama (2003)
as Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
as Self - Musical Guest
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
as Self - Guest
The Country Bears (2002)
as Self
This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years (2002)
Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America (2002)
as Himself
The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles (2002)
as Self
The Country Bears Concert for America (2002)
as Self
Monk (2002)
as Willie Nelson
CMT Crossroads (2002)
as Self
Willie Nelson: Live in Amsterdam (2001)
as Himself
Kinky Friedman: Proud To Be An Asshole From El Paso (2001)
as Self
The Journeyman (2001)
as Samuel Hancock
America | A Tribute to Heroes (2001)
as Self - Performer
Last Party 2000 (2001)
as Self
Austin City Limits: Country (2001)
as Self
Chet Atkins: A Life in Music (2000)
as Self
Outlaw Justice (1999)
as Lee Walker
A Tribute to Johnny Cash (1999)
as Self - Performer
The Story of Darrell Royal (1999)
as Self
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
as Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson: Greatest Hits Live (1999)
as Himself
Dill Scallion (1999)
as Self
Willie Nelson at the Teatro (1998)
as Self
Half Baked (1998)
as Historian Smoker
Wag the Dog (1997)
as Johnny Dean
Gone Fishin' (1997)
as Billy 'Catch' Pooler
Anthem (1997)
as Self
Willie Nelson: Down Home (1997)
as Self
The View (1997)
as Self - Guest
King of the Hill (1997)
as Willie Nelson (voice)
The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds (1996)
as Self
Starlight (1996)
The Daily Show (1996)
as Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
as Self
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story (1995)
as Willie Nelson
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II (1995)
as Self
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
Dust to Dust (1994)
Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994)
as Self
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work (1993)
as Self
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (1993)
as Self
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O (1993)
as Self
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)
as Marshall Elias Burch
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
Delta (1992)
Adventures in Wonderland (1992)
as The Troubadour
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind (1991)
as Billy Roy Rodriguez
Wild Texas Wind (1991)
as Willie Nelson
WWE WrestleMania VII (1991)
as Self - National Anthem
Hot Country Nights (1991)
The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum (1990)
as Self
Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend. (1990)
as Self
Pair of Aces (1990)
as Billy Roy Barker
Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong (1989)
as Self
In the Hank Williams Tradition (1989)
as Self
Some Enchanted Evening With Willie Nelson (1989)
as Self
The Simpsons (1989)
as Willie Nelson (voice)
Once Upon a Texas Train (1988)
as John Henry Lee
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? (1988)
as Cross
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988)
as Self
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz (1988)
as Willie Nelson
Walking After Midnight (1988)
as Self
Baja Oklahoma (1988)
as Self
Willie Nelson, Texas Style (1988)
as Self
Heartbeat (1987)
as Himself
Chet Atkins and Friends (1987)
Stagecoach (1986)
as Doc Holliday
Red Headed Stranger (1986)
as Rev. Julian Shay
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James (1986)
as Gen. Jo Shelby
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985)
as Self
NWA World Championship Wrestling (1985)
as Self
Songwriter (1984)
as Doc Jenkins
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team (1984)
as Self - Performer
Miami Vice (1984)
as Texas Ranger Jake Pierson
Hells Angels Forever (1983)
as Self
Willie Nelson Live at the US Festival (1983)
as Himself
Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 4 (1983)
as Himself
Willie Nelson & Family: In Concert (1983)
as Himself
Barbarosa (1982)
as Barbarosa
Coming Out of the Ice (1982)
as Red Loon
Champs-Elysées (1982)
as Self (archive footage)
Thief (1981)
as David 'Okla' Bertinneau
Honeysuckle Rose (1980)
as Buck
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980 (1980)
Solid Gold (1980)
as Self
The Electric Horseman (1979)
as Wendell
Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration (1979)
Mickey's 50 (1978)
as Self
The Kennedy Center Honors (1978)
as Self
Austin City Limits (1975)
as Self
Saturday Night Live (1975)
as Self - Host & Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live (1975)
as Self - Musical Guest
A Poem Is a Naked Person (1974)
as Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969)
as Self
CMA Awards (1967)
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
as Self
Willie Nelson - Austin City Limits '74
as Himself
Willie Nelson & Friends: Stars & Guitars
as Himself

As Crew

Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies (2025)
Executive Producer
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Farm Aid Live (2014)
Production Artist
Squidbillies (2005)
Theme Song Performance
The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum (1990)
Author
Willie Nelson, Texas Style (1988)
Writer
Red Headed Stranger (1986)
Producer, Music, Original Music Composer
Stagecoach (1986)
Original Music Composer, Executive Producer
Songwriter (1984)
Songs
Streetwise (1984)
Executive Producer
Honeysuckle Rose (1980)
Original Music Composer
The Electric Horseman (1979)
Songs