Actor profile

Bill Withers

4th July 1938 Slab Fork, West Virginia, USA Acting

William Harrison "Bill" Withers, Jr. (July 4, 1938 - March 30, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter and musician who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. Some of his best-known songs are "Lean on Me", "Ain't No Sunshine", "Use Me", "Just the Two of Us", "Lovely Day", and "Grandma's Hands".

15 Movies 10 TV Shows 26 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Groove Under the Groove poster

The Groove Under the Groove 6th March 2026

Heartbreakers at the BBC poster

Heartbreakers at the BBC 11th February 2023 as Self (archive footage)

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York poster

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York 10th December 2021 as Self (archive footage)

The Black Godfather poster

The Black Godfather 6th June 2019 as Self

Mr. SOUL! poster

Mr. SOUL! 27th April 2018 as Self (archive footage)

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 poster

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 24th April 2018 as Self

Kings of Soul poster

Kings of Soul 20th March 2015 as Self

Still Bill poster

Still Bill 27th January 2010 as Self

Soul Power poster

Soul Power 10th June 2009 as Self (archive footage)

Classic Soul at the BBC poster

Classic Soul at the BBC 5th April 2007 as Self (archive footage)

The Boy King poster

The Boy King 1st January 1986 as Bill Withers

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1974 poster

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1974 31st December 1974

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974 poster

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974 22nd December 1974 as Self

Bill Withers in Concert - Live at BBC 1973 poster

Bill Withers in Concert - Live at BBC 1973 6th August 1973

Save the Children poster

Save the Children 13th May 1973 as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 8th September 2015 as Self - Guest

Criminal Minds poster

Criminal Minds 22nd September 2005 as Bill Withers

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Self - Musical Guest

Vegetable Soup poster

Vegetable Soup 22nd September 1975

The Midnight Special poster

The Midnight Special 19th August 1972 as Self

Rollin' On The River poster

Rollin' On The River 13th February 1971

The Flip Wilson Show poster

The Flip Wilson Show 17th September 1970 as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1st October 1962 as Self

The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show 11th December 1961 as Self

The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show 11th December 1961 as Self - Co-Host