George Clinton

George Clinton

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   George Clinton (born July 22, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost innovators of funk music, along with James Brown and Sly Stone. Clinton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Clinton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

2025

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/23/2025
We Want the Funk!
We Want the Funk!
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/8/2025

2024

Get Lit
Get Lit
as Player
Movie - Released: 6/19/2024

2023

Good Burger 2
Good Burger 2
as George Clinton
Movie - Released: 11/22/2023
They All Came Out to Montreux
They All Came Out to Montreux
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/16/2023
Agent Elvis
Agent Elvis
as George Clinton (voice)
TV - Released: 3/17/2023

2021

Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James
Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/15/2021
The Dancing Man of L.A.
The Dancing Man of L.A.
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 5/24/2021

2020

Trolls World Tour
Trolls World Tour
as King Quincy (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/11/2020

2019

The Masked Singer
The Masked Singer
as Gopher
TV - Released: 1/2/2019
The Masked Singer
The Masked Singer
as Gopher (archive footage)
TV - Released: 1/2/2019

2018

This Is Love
This Is Love
as Himself
Movie - Released: 9/29/2018
Movie
Prince: the Last Year of a Legend
as Self - Songwriter & friend
Movie - Released: 1/2/2018

2017

Kuso
Kuso
as Doctor Clinton
Movie - Released: 1/21/2017
G-Funk
G-Funk
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/10/2017

2014

Finding the Funk
Finding the Funk
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/31/2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2012

Horrorween
Horrorween
as Himself
Movie - Released: 10/26/2012
Loiter Squad
Loiter Squad
as Self
TV - Released: 3/25/2012

2011

Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
as Himself
Movie - Released: 10/7/2011

2010

Freaknik: The Musical
Freaknik: The Musical
as (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/5/2010

2009

Copyright Criminals
Copyright Criminals
as Himself
Movie - Released: 5/21/2009
Coming Back for More
Coming Back for More
Movie - Released: 1/23/2009

2008

Gone Country
Gone Country
as Self
TV - Released: 1/25/2008
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
as Self
TV - Released: 4/22/2008

2006

George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/27/2006

2005

Disco: Spinning The Story
Disco: Spinning The Story
as self
Movie - Released: 6/7/2005
Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove
Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove
as Himself
Movie - Released: 4/5/2005
TV Party
TV Party
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/3/2005
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
as George Clinton
TV - Released: 9/19/2005
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
as Self
TV - Released: 5/7/2005

2004

Michael Jackson: The One
Michael Jackson: The One
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/2/2004

2003

Michael Jackson: Number Ones
Michael Jackson: Number Ones
Movie - Released: 11/18/2003
George Clinton: The Mothership Connection
George Clinton: The Mothership Connection
Movie - Released: 4/21/2003

2001

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/6/2001
The Bernie Mac Show
The Bernie Mac Show
TV - Released: 11/14/2001
The Bernie Mac Show
The Bernie Mac Show
as George Clinton
TV - Released: 11/14/2001

1999

Rave Un2 the Year 2000
Rave Un2 the Year 2000
Movie - Released: 12/31/1999
The Breaks
The Breaks
as Himself
Movie - Released: 2/26/1999

1998

Motown 40: The Music is Forever
Motown 40: The Music is Forever
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/15/1998

1997

Good Burger
Good Burger
as Dancing Crazy
Movie - Released: 7/25/1997

1996

The Last Angel of History
The Last Angel of History
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/11/1996

1995

The History of Rock 'n' Roll
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/6/1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Scratchmo (voice)
TV - Released: 3/12/1995

1994

PCU
PCU
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/29/1994
Cosmic Slop
Cosmic Slop
as Host
Movie - Released: 11/8/1994
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/16/1994
New York Undercover
New York Undercover
TV - Released: 9/8/1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
TV - Released: 4/15/1994

1992

Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
Movie - Released: 12/19/1992
Martin
Martin
TV - Released: 8/27/1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV - Released: 5/25/1992

1990

House Party
House Party
as D.J.
Movie - Released: 1/20/1990
Graffiti Bridge
Graffiti Bridge
as George
Movie - Released: 11/2/1990

1989

Movie
Prince: Musical Portrait
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/1989

1988

The Night Before
The Night Before
as Band Member
Movie - Released: 4/15/1988

1985

Movie
The Making of Sun City
Movie - Released: 1/23/1985

1975

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
TV - Released: 10/11/1975