Known for movies
When We Were Kings (1996)
as Himself
Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee (1969)
as Himself
Muhammad Ali: The Whole Story (1996)
as Himself
a.k.a. Cassius Clay (1970)
as Himself - Cassius Clay
Short Info
| Net Worth | $80 million, $80 million, around $80 million |
| Date Of Birth | January 17, 1942, January 17, 1942 |
| Died | June 3, 2016, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, June 3, 2016, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, June 3, 2016, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, June 3, 2016, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States |
| Spouse | Lonnie Ali, Veronica Porché Ali, Khalilah Ali, Sonji Roi, Lonnie Ali, Veronica Porché Ali, Khalilah Ali, Sonji Roi, Lonnie Ali, Veronica Porché Ali, Khalilah Ali, Sonji Roi, Lonnie Ali, Veronica Porché Ali, Khalilah Ali, Sonji Roi |
| Mark | Boastful behaviour |
| Fact | Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush on November 9, 2005. Other recipients were Frank Robinson, General Richard Myers, Paul Rusesabagina, Carol Burnett, Andy Griffith, Aretha Franklin, Vint Cerf and his Internet co-developer Robert Kahn, Jack Nicklaus, Alan Greenspan and former congressman Sonny Montgomery. |
Muhammad Ali was an American boxer, activist, and philanthropist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. As an amateur, he won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. After turning professional, he went on to become the world heavyweight champion three times.
Born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky, Ali began boxing when he was 12 years old. He won six Kentucky Golden Gloves championships, two national Golden Gloves championships, and an Amateur Athletic Union national title before turning professional in 1960.
Ali’s first professional fight was against Tunney Hunsaker, which he won by knockout in the sixth round. He then went on to win his next 19 fights, most of them by knockout. In 1964, he defeated Sonny Liston to win the world heavyweight championship.
The following year, Ali converted to Islam and changed his name from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali. He then refused to be drafted into the U.S. military, citing his religious beliefs. As a result, he was stripped of his world heavyweight title and banned from boxing for three years.
In 1970, Ali was reinstated as a boxer and won the world heavyweight championship for a second time by defeating George Foreman in the “Rumble in the Jungle” fight in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo).
In 1974, Ali defeated Joe Frazier in the “Thrilla in Manila” fight in Quezon City, Philippines, to become the world heavyweight champion for a third time. He then retired from boxing in 1981 but came out of retirement in 1984 and fought a series of exhibition matches.
In 1996, Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He continued to make public appearances and dedicate his time to philanthropy until his death on June 3, 2016.
At the time of his death, Ali’s net worth was estimated to be $50 million.
General Info
| Full Name | Muhammad Ali |
| Net Worth | $80 million, $80 million, around $80 million |
| Date Of Birth | January 17, 1942, January 17, 1942 |
| Died | June 3, 2016, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, June 3, 2016, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, June 3, 2016, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, June 3, 2016, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States |
| Height | 1.91 m, 1.91 m, 1.91 m, 1.91 m |
| Weight | 107 kg, 107 kg, 107 kg, 107 kg |
| Profession | Professional Boxer, Social activist, Philanthropist, Actor, Professional Boxer, Social activist, Philanthropist, Actor, Actor, Professional Boxer, Philanthropist, Social activist, Actor, Professional Boxer, Philanthropist, Social activist |
| Education | Central High School, Central High School, Central High School |
| Nationality | American, American, American, American |
Family
| Spouse | Lonnie Ali, Veronica Porché Ali, Khalilah Ali, Sonji Roi, Lonnie Ali, Veronica Porché Ali, Khalilah Ali, Sonji Roi, Lonnie Ali, Veronica Porché Ali, Khalilah Ali, Sonji Roi, Lonnie Ali, Veronica Porché Ali, Khalilah Ali, Sonji Roi |
| Children | Laila Ali, Maryum Ali, Rasheda Ali, Asaad Amin, Hana Ali, Khaliah Ali, Jamillah Ali, Miya Ali, Muhammad Ali Jr., Laila Ali, Maryum Ali, Rasheda Ali, Asaad Amin, Hana Ali, Khaliah Ali, Jamillah Ali, Miya Ali, Muhammad Ali Jr., Laila Ali, Maryum Ali, Rasheda Ali, Asaad Amin, Hana Ali, Khaliah Ali, Jamillah Ali, Miya Ali, Muhammad Ali Jr., Laila Ali, Maryum Ali, Rasheda Ali, Asaad Amin, Hana Ali, Khaliah Ali, Jamillah Ali, Miya Ali, Muhammad Ali Jr. |
| Parents | Odessa Grady Clay, Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr., Odessa Grady Clay, Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr., Odessa Grady Clay, Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr., Odessa Grady Clay, Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr. |
| Siblings | Rahman Ali, Rahman Ali, Rahman Ali, Rahman Ali |
Accomplishments
| Awards | Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year, Arthur Ashe Courage Award, BET Humanitarian Award, BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year, NAACP Image Award – President's Award, Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year, Milliyet Sports Award for World Athlete of the Year, Bambi - Millennium Awa... |
| Movies | Norman Mailer: The American, Freedom Road, The Greatest, The Super Fight, Norman Mailer: The American, Freedom Road, The Greatest, The Super Fight, I Am Ali, Norman Mailer: The American, Freedom Road, The Greatest, The Super Fight, I Am Ali, Norman Mailer: The American, Freedom Road, The Greatest, T... |
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Marks
| # | Marks / Signs |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rope-a-dope strategy (absorbing round after round of punishing blows from the opponent only to come back stronger after the opponent exhausted themselves) |
| 2 | Stinging taunts of opponents which frequently rhymed. |
| 3 | Extraordinary speed and agility in addition to devastatingly powerful blows |
| 4 | Boastful behaviour |
| 5 | The Ali Shuffle |
| 6 | Predicting the round in which his opponents would fall, sometimes even down to the minute |
| 7 | Trademark phrase: "Floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee" |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I done wrestled with an alligator, I done tussled with a whale; Handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder in jail; Only last week, I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalized a brick; I'm so mean I make medicine sick. |
| 2 | I'm so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and got into bed before the room was dark. |
| 3 | [1999, on being crowned Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC] I'd like to thank the British people for giving me this great welcome and thank you for this award. I had a good time boxing. I enjoyed it - and I may come back. |
| 4 | Cassius Clay is a slave name. I didn't choose it, and I didn't want it. I am Muhammad Ali, a free name, and I insist people using it when speaking to me and of me. |
| 5 | [1999, on being crowned Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC] Ever since I first came here in 1963 to fight Henry Cooper, I have loved the people of England. They have always been extremely warm and welcoming to me, which is why I am especially honored to accept the BBC's Sports Personality of the Century. I give thanks to God and to all the people in the UK who have supported me over the years. |
| 6 | [2004, asked what he thought when he looked back on the boxer he was] Sometimes, I feel a little sad because I can see how some things I said could upset some people. But I did not deliberately try to hurt anyone. The hype was part of my job, like skipping rope |
| 7 | My conscience won't let me go shoot my brother, or some darker people, some poor hungry people in the mud, for big powerful America. And shoot them for what? They never called me nigger. They never lynched me. They didn't put no dogs on me. |
| 8 | [after defeating Sonny Liston] I'm king of the world! I'm pretty! I'm a bad man! I shook up the world! I shook up the world! I shook up the world! |
| 9 | [observation, 1984] What I suffered physically was worth what I've accomplished in life. A man who is not courageous enough to take risks will never accomplish anything in life. |
| 10 | [after the Supreme Court overturned his conviction for draft evasion] I've done my celebrating already. I said a prayer to Allah. |
| 11 | The man who views the world at fifty the same way as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life. |
| 12 | I ain't got nothing against them Vietcong. |
| 13 | He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life. |
| 14 | [on Elvis Presley] Elvis was my close personal friend. He came to my Deer Lake training camp about two years before he died. He told us he didn't want nobody to bother us. He wanted peace and quiet and I gave him a cabin in my camp and nobody even knew it. When the cameras started watching me train, he was up on the hill sleeping in the cabin. Elvis had a robe made for me. I don't admire nobody but Elvis Presley. He was the sweetest, most humble and nicest man you'd ever meet. |
| 15 | My toughest fight was my first wife. |
| 16 | I'm gonna float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, George [George Foreman] can't hit what his eyes can't see, now you see me, now you don't, he thinks he will but I know he won't. |
| 17 | I'm soooooooooooooooooo pretty!!! |
| 18 | [on challenger Henry Cooper] If he talks some jive, I'll knock him out in round five. |
| 19 | Sonny Liston is too ugly to be world heavyweight champion!. |
| 20 | I won a gold medal representing the USA at the Olympic Games in 1960, but when I came home, I still got treated like a nigger. There were restaurants I couldn't get served in. Some people kept calling me "boy". |
| 21 | [after being rejected by the United States Army during the Vietnam War because he failed the "intelligence" test] I never said I was the smartest, I said I was the greatest. |
| 22 | You can't hit what you can't see; I float like a butterfly and sting like a bee! |
| 23 | Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have the skill, and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill. |
| 24 | It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up. |
| 25 | When you're as great as I am, it's hard to be humble. |
| 26 | At home I am a nice guy - but I don't want the world to know. Humble people, I've found, don't get very far. |
| 27 | I am an astronaut of boxing. Joe Louis and Jack Dempsey were just jet pilots. I'm in a world of my own. |
| 28 | Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Having the distinction of being one of the World's most famous celebrity's of all time. Many fans would request getting punched by Ali rather than a picture or autograph. Boasting that they got hit by the Greatest!. |
| 2 | He first decided to take boxing lessons when neighborhood bullies stole his bike and he wanted to get back at them. |
| 3 | Ali is the first heavyweight champion in the history of boxing to lose his title to a novice (who had only seven professional fights). This occurred when Ali lost to Leon Spinks on February 15, 1978. |
| 4 | He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Live Theatre at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on January 11, 2002. At Ali insistence, the star was installed at the facade of the Kodak Theatre, home of the Academy Awards. |
| 5 | Ali was arguably actually a four-time World Heavyweight Champion. In 1965, after signing to fight dethroned champion 'Sonny Liston' for a rematch, a fight that was not sanctioned in many areas, Ali was stripped by The World Boxing Association of their recognition of him as Heavyweight Champion. The WBA sanctioned an elimination match between contenders Ernie Terrell and Eddie Machen to determine who the Heavyweight Champion would be. Terrell won by a 15-round decision and was the WBA champion for two years. Most sanctioning bodies and the general public still recognized Ali as the true champion. He regained the WBA Heavyweight Championship and unified the Heavyweight Championship by winning a 15-round decision over Terrell in 1967, only to be stripped of the title again several months later because of his refusal to register the military draft. He later won the title on two more occasions from George Foreman and Leon Spinks, reversing a previous loss to Spinks. |
| 6 | The only fighter to win a decision over Joe Frazier (their second fight). |
| 7 | The only fighter to score a KO of George Foreman and Oscar Bonnavena. |
| 8 | Was photographed with American actor David J. Silver during his visit to Arizona. He attended a lavish dinner at the Palms Hotel in Paradise Valley for his famed 2004 Fight Night Celebrity charity at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix. |
| 9 | Father-in-law of Curtis Conway. |
| 10 | Wanted the role of Bilal in The Message (1976) but the film's director nixed the idea. |
| 11 | Was featured in a "Pizza Hut" boxing commercial alongside David Bortolucci and Ali's real-life trainer Angelo Dundee, which was meant to air during the 1998 Super Bowl but was pulled at the very last moment for being too violent. It was estimated that the entire campaign cost Pizza Hut tens of millions of dollars. |
| 12 | Met The Beatles while training to fight Sonny Liston, and posed for photos with them in a boxing ring. Declared afterward that they were the greatest, but he was "still the prettiest". |
| 13 | His maternal grandmother's paternal grandfather was of Anglo-Saxon descent, and he is related to--among other notables--US Presidents William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor and Benjamin Harrison VI, Confedrate General Robert E. Lee, General George C. Marshall' and General George S. Patton. He is also related to actors Lee Marvin, Glenn Close, Laura Dern and Hilary Duff, journalist Katie Couric and cyclist Lance Armstrong. |
| 14 | Trained by Joe Martin (1953-1959) as an amateur, Archie Moore (1960-1961) and Angelo Dundee (1961-1980). |
| 15 | Received the Otto Yamaoka peace medal for his "life-long engagement in the American civil rights movement and the global cultural emancipation of blacks, as well as his work as a UN Goodwill ambassador". [December 2005] |
| 16 | First man to knock down Sonny Liston and George Foreman. |
| 17 | When Ali stopped Sonny Liston for the World Heavyweight Title, Liston had not lost a fight in over 10 years. |
| 18 | In 62 pro boxing matches, Ali was only stopped once; by Larry Holmes on a technical knockout. Ali was never counted out, but was unable to come out for round 11 in their title fight. |
| 19 | As an amateur, Ali was only knocked-out once in over 110 fights, by Kent Green on a third round technical knockout. Green went on to a 14-2 pro boxing record. |
| 20 | Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush on November 9, 2005. Other recipients were Frank Robinson, General Richard Myers, Paul Rusesabagina, Carol Burnett, Andy Griffith, Aretha Franklin, Vint Cerf and his Internet co-developer Robert Kahn, Jack Nicklaus, Alan Greenspan and former congressman Sonny Montgomery. |
| 21 | Voted sports personality of the Century in England |
| 22 | Inactive for three and a half years while fighting his draft evasion case in court. |
| 23 | From 1963 to 1966, he successfully defended the heavyweight title nine times. |
| 24 | Had an amateur boxing record of 127 wins and only five defeats. |
| 25 | His maternal great-grandfather was Abe Grady, a native of Ireland |
| 26 | Has portrayed himself in four different motion pictures. |
| 27 | Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990 and the Sport in Society Hall of Fame in 1994. |
| 28 | He is referenced in the song "Powder Blue" by Ween and "Noise Epic" by The Verve. He also inspired the title of a rare song by The Verve recorded from the sessions for their album "Forth". |
| 29 | Recorded an album for Epic Records in 1964 titled "I Am the Greatest". Sam Cooke produced one of the songs from the LP, "The Gang's All Here". A single, his version of "Stand By Me" was released just after his first Liston fight, in 1964, and received some airplay. |
| 30 | Legend has it that Ali threw his 1960 Olympic gold medal into the river, when in reality he just simply lost it at some point in time. |
| 31 | Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1983 (charter member) and the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1986. |
| 32 | Married second wife Khalilah 'Belinda' Ali when she was age 17. |
| 33 | Contrary to popular belief, he was stripped of his boxing license by the State of New York and his title by the World Boxing Association when he converted to Islam. However, the World Boxing Council recognized him as champ throughout his battle with the Government over his refusal to be inducted into the United States Army. |
| 34 | In 1962, Ali signed for Selective Service, but he failed the mental aptitude test, and was classified 1-Y (unfit for service). But when the United States armed forces required more soldiers for the Vietnam War, the pass-percentage marks for the tests were dropped to 15, meaning that Ali (and thousands of other men) was re-classified 1-A, now fit for service. |
| 35 | In June 1967, Ali was convicted of violating the Selective Service Act (knowingly and willfully refusing to report for and submit to induction into the armed forces), and was sentenced to five years in prison and fined $100,000. On appeal, Ali claimed he was denied due process because the ratio of blacks on draft boards did not reflect their ratio in the population. But the three member Presidential Draft Board, formed by President Lyndon Johnson to prevent such scenarios (and included a black member) ruled his objection was invalid, and that he was not entitled to conscientious objector status as a minister of the Islamic religion (what he stated as his profession). Morever, in an April 1966 letter to his local draft board, Ali protested that two years of military service would cause him serious financial loss in being unable to pursue his livelihood as a boxer, NOT as a minister. |
| 36 | In order to pay his legal fees (since he was barred from boxing), Ali hit the college lecture circuit and even starred in the Broadway musical "Buck White". |
| 37 | Children: Daughters Rasheeda and Jamilla (twins) and Maryum (by Belinda Boyd); Miya, Khalilah, Hana Ali and Laila Ali (by Verónica Porche Ali). Sons Muhammed, Jr. (by Boyd); Asaad (adopted with Yolonda Williams). |
| 38 | Has a record of 56-5 with 37 KOs. |
| 39 | His bout with massive underdog Chuck Wepner inspired Sylvester Stallone to create Rocky Balboa, while the character Apollo Creed (played by Carl Weathers) was based on Ali himself. |
| 40 | Took in interest in boxing when his bike was stolen by local hoods. |
| 41 | Lit the torch at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| 42 | Suffers from Parkinson's Syndrome, caused by the numerous blows to the head during his boxing career. |
| 43 | Younger brother of Rahman Ali. |
| 44 | Son of Odessa Clay |
| 45 | Ali learned early from the outrageous bad-guy wrestler, Gorgeous George, that it could pay to be hated. Ali said "I saw fifteen thousand people coming to see this man get beat, and his talking did it. I said, this is a goo-o-o-d idea!" Then Ali refined that talking concept to what has been referred to as the Louisville Lip. |
| 46 | Light heavyweight boxing gold medalist, 1960 Olympics. World heavyweight boxing champion, 1964-1967, 1974-1978, 1978-1979. |
| 47 | Former heavyweight boxing champion |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Greatest | 1977 | Cassius Clay Muhammad Ali | |
| Muhammad Ali Tribute - Celebrity Fight Night & Fighting Irishmen | 2013 | Short | |
| The 2nd Annual 'A Home for the Holidays' | 2000 | TV Movie | |
| Touched by an Angel | 1999 | TV Series | Muhammad Ali |
| Freedom Road | 1979 | TV Movie | Gideon Jackson |
| Diff'rent Strokes | 1979 | TV Series | Muhammad Ali |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Ali: The Greatest | 2016 | TV Movie documentary performer: "The Gang's All Here", "The Star Spangled Banner" - uncredited | |
| Parkinson | 1974 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Greatest | 1977 | based on: "The Greatest: My Own Story" by |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammed Ali/Sammy Davis, Jr./Marvin Gaye and Richard Pryor: Celebrity Boxing Match at the Olympic Auditorium | 1978 | Documentary producer |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pretty Dudes | 2017 | TV Series in memory of - 1 episode | |
| Bane v Superman: The Movie | 2016 | Short special thanks | |
| Alone: The Only Thing to Fear Is Yourself | 2016 | grateful acknowledgment | |
| Louis C.K.: Live at the Comedy Store | 2015 | TV Special documentary thanks | |
| 30 for 30 | 2009 | TV Series documentary very special thanks - 1 episode | |
| Louis C.K.: Chewed Up | 2008 | TV Special documentary thanks | |
| Tyson | 2008 | Documentary thanks | |
| American Experience | 2008 | TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode | |
| American Gangster | 2007 | the filmmakers wish to thank | |
| Louis C.K.: Shameless | 2007 | TV Special documentary personal thanks: from Louis C. K. | |
| Rocky Balboa | 2006 | special thanks | |
| You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman | 2006 | Video documentary special thanks | |
| The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till | 2005 | Documentary special thanks | |
| Ali | 2001 | very special thanks - as Muhammad & Lonnie Ali and their families | |
| Eyes on the Prize | 1990 | TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democracy Now! | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| Time Presents: Milestones 2016 - A Tribute to the Stars We've Lost | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Sfide | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| 3 Hikers | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Story of the Rumble in the Jungle | 2014 | Video short | Himself (uncredited) |
| I Am Ali | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| Independent Lens | 2014 | TV Series documentary | |
| Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ali 70 from Las Vegas | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Norman Mailer: The American | 2010 | Documentary | |
| Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 40th NAACP Image Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Muhammad Ali Story | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Beyond the Ropes | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank? | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Football Top 10 & Boxing Top 10 | 2006 | Video | Himself |
| Dateline NBC | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Out of Africa: Heroes and Icons | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Tavis Smiley | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Bambi Verleihung 2003 | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself |
| One Day | 2003 | TV Short | Himself |
| Morten og Peter i Dublin | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Love at Times Square | 2003 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| The 2002 Annual United Nations Association Global Leadership Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself - Honoree |
| ESPY Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| 2nd Annual BET Awards | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Muhammad Ali's All-Star 60th Birthday Celebration! | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| HBO First Look | 2001 | TV Series documentary short | Himself |
| The Making of 'Ali' | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Nick News Presents: LifeStory: Muhammad Ali | 2001 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| America: A Tribute to Heroes | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Breaking the Silence: The Making of 'Hannibal' | 2001 | Video documentary | Himself - N.Y. Premiere |
| Fidel | 2001 | Documentary | Himself |
| Headliners & Legends: Muhammad Ali | 2001 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Wide World of Sports 40th Anniversary Special | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Legends, Icons & Superstars of the 20th Century | 2000 | Video documentary | |
| Suns Boxing Top Ten | 2000 | Video | Himself |
| Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| ABC 2000: The Millennium | 1999 | TV Special documentary | |
| Sports Personality of the Century | 1999 | TV Special | Himself - Winner, Sports Personality of the Century |
| Sports Illustrated's 20th Century Sports Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| Howard Cosell: Telling It Like It Is | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 10th Anniversary Essence Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself - Honoree |
| The 69th Annual Academy Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself |
| Caesars Palace 30th Anniversary Celebration | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Muhammad Ali: The Whole Story | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Atlanta 1996: Games of the XXVI Olympiad | 1996 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| When We Were Kings | 1996 | Documentary | Himself |
| Halloween Havoc | 1994 | TV Special | Himself - Fan |
| The 10th TV Academy Hall of Fame | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| ESPN Outside the Lines Primetime | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| Legend to Legend Night: A Celebrity Cavalcade | 1993 | TV Special | Himself |
| Muhammad Ali's 50th Birthday Celebration | 1992 | TV Special | Himself |
| Blood, Sweat and Glory: A History of Sports | 1992 | Documentary | Himself |
| Night of 100 Stars III | 1990 | TV Movie | Himself |
| WWF: Wrestlemania's Greatest Matches | 1989 | Video | Himself - Special Guest Refree |
| Wogan | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| Champions Forever | 1989 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| HBO Boxing | 1974-1988 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Himself - Guest / Himself - Special Guest |
| Doin' Time | 1985 | Himself (special appearance) | |
| WrestleMania | 1985 | TV Special | Himself |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
| James Bond: The First 21 Years | 1983 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Body and Soul | 1981 | Himself | |
| Tomorrow Coast to Coast | 1981 | TV Series | Himself |
| Parkinson | 1971-1981 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Interviewee |
| Muhammad and Larry | 1980 | Documentary short | Himself |
| The Third Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Himself |
| The John Davidson Show | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| Lou Rawls Parade of Stars | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1963-1979 | TV Series | Himself - Pro Boxer / Himself - Boxer / Himself / ... |
| The 21st Annual TV Week Logie Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Himself |
| Vega$ | 1979 | TV Series | Himself |
| This Is Your Life | 1978 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| This Is Your Life | 1978 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Muhammed Ali/Sammy Davis, Jr./Marvin Gaye and Richard Pryor: Celebrity Boxing Match at the Olympic Auditorium | 1978 | Documentary | Himself |
| Live Wednesday | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Barbara Walters Summer Special | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| Muhammad Ali vs. Earnie Shavers | 1977 | TV Movie | Himself |
| I Am the Greatest!: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali | 1977 | TV Series | Himself (voice) |
| World of Sport | 1974-1977 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee |
| Good Morning America | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1962-1977 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| The 49th Annual Academy Awards | 1977 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
| The Sonny and Cher Show | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Jacksons | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Captain and Tennille | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| Bob Hope's All-Star Comedy Spectacular from Lake Tahoe | 1977 | TV Special | Himself - Cameo |
| Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Gala | 1977 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Cos | 1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| Today | 1974-1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| Antonio Inoki vs. Muhammad Ali | 1976 | TV Movie | Himself |
| ABC's Wide World of Sports | 1965-1976 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| WWF Championship Wrestling | 1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| Am laufenden Band | 1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| Apostrophes | 1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| World Wrestling Federation | 1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Dean Martin | 1976 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Muhammad Ali | 1976 | TV Special | Himself |
| Ali the Fighter | 1975 | Himself | |
| The Big Fight: Muhammad Ali - Joe Frazier | 1975 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Lola! | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dinah! | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
| Donahue | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
| Travels with Flip | 1975 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Norman Gunston Show | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
| Muhammad Ali vs. Ron Lyle | 1975 | TV Movie | Himself |
| World Heavyweight Championship: Muhammad Ali vs. Chuck Wepner | 1975 | Himself | |
| Funny Girl to Funny Lady | 1975 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Presenter |
| Sports Review of the Year 1974 | 1974 | TV Special | Himself - Winner, Overseas Sports Personality of the Year |
| Personenbeschreibung | 1974 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Fighters | 1974 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Dick Cavett Show | 1968-1973 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Pro Boxer |
| Money Talks | 1972 | Documentary | Himself |
| The David Frost Show | 1969-1972 | TV Series | Himself |
| Black Rodeo | 1972 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 14th Annual Grammy Awards | 1972 | TV Special | Himself |
| This Is Your Life | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| Fight of the Century | 1971 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Flip | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| World Heavyweight Championship Fight: Muhammad Ali vs. Oscar Bonavena | 1970 | TV Movie | Himself |
| a.k.a. Cassius Clay | 1970 | Documentary | Himself - Cassius Clay |
| Muhammad Ali vs. Jerry Quarry | 1970 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Soul! | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Super Fight | 1970 | Himself | |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1970 | TV Series | Himself - Dramatic Speaker / Singer |
| Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee | 1969 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Joe Namath Show | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Joey Bishop Show | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1968-1969 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| Della | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| Frost on Friday | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
| Firing Line | 1968 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Der Sport-Spiegel | 1964-1968 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Skitch Henderson Show | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Eamonn Andrews Show | 1966-1968 | TV Series | Himself |
| Something's Happening | 1967 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| World Heavyweight Championship: Muhammad Ali vs. Zora Folley | 1967 | TV Movie | Himself |
| World's Heavyweight Championship Bout: Muhammad Ali vs. Ernie Terrell | 1967 | Himself | |
| World Heavyweight Championship: Muhammad Ali vs. George Chuvalo | 1966 | TV Movie | Himself |
| What's My Line? | 1965 | TV Series | Himself - Mystery Guest |
| ABC's Nightlife | 1965 | TV Series | Himself |
| Floyd Patterson vs. George Chuvalo | 1965 | TV Movie | Himself - Ringside Commentator |
| Heavyweight Championship of the World: Muhammad Ali vs. Floyd Patterson | 1965 | Himself | |
| Cassius le grand | 1964 | Documentary short | Himself (as Cassius Clay) |
| World Heavyweight Championship Bout: Charles 'Sonny' Liston vs. Cassius Clay | 1964 | Himself (as Cassisus Clay) | |
| The Heavyweight Championship of the World: Cassius Clay versus Sonny Liston | 1964 | Himself (as Cassius Clay) | |
| The Jerry Lewis Show | 1963 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Jack Paar Program | 1963 | TV Series | Himself |
| Fight of the Week | 1961-1963 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| Heavyweight Elimination Contest: Cassius Clay vs. Doug Jones | 1963 | Himself (as Cassius Clay) | |
| Sonny Liston vs. Floyd Patterson | 1963 | Short | Himself - Guest |
| Requiem for a Heavyweight | 1962 | Himself (as Cassius Clay) | |
| Rome 1960: Games of the XVII Olympiad | 1960 | TV Mini-Series | Himself (as Cassius Clay) |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dancing with the Stars | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Let the Music Play: The Barry White Story | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Michael Parkinson's Greatest Entertainers | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology | 2006 | Video | Himself |
| Ali Rap | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers | 2006 | Video | Himself |
| Legends Never Die | 2006 | Video | Himself |
| The 78th Annual Academy Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Super Fight: Marciano vs. Ali | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Sixties: The Years That Shaped a Generation | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Candid Camera: 5 Decades of Smiles | 2005 | Video | Himself |
| The World's Most Photographed | 2005 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music | 2005 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The Wire | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Fight | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| Beyond the Glory | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| TV in Black: The First Fifty Years | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Greatest | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Last Round: Chuvalo vs Ali | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| Jack Paar: Smart Television | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| New Japan Pro-Wrestling 30th Anniversary 1997-1999 | 2002 | Video | Himself |
| Solino | 2002 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| The Best of Bert Newton | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| New City Classics | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Greater Than the Greatest | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Legenden | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Seasons of Change: The African American Athlete | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself |
| MTV News | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| Piñero | 2001 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Muhammad Ali: The Greatest | 2001 | Documentary | Himself |
| ESPN SportsCentury | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Hendrix | 2000 | TV Movie | Himself (with reporters) (uncredited) |
| Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Reputations | 1996-2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme | 2000 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Hurricane | 1999 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| The Sweet Science | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Life | 1999/I | Himself | |
| The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Roastee (as Muhammed Ali) |
| Cold War | 1998 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The Journey of the African-American Athlete | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Real Las Vegas | 1996 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Wide World of Sports 35th Anniversary Special | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Sonny Liston: The Mysterious Life and Death of a Champion | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Idols of the Game | 1995 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself (segment "Inventing the All-American") |
| The Best of the Don Lane Show | 1994 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson | 1993 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Fame in the Twentieth Century | 1993 | TV Series documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| In This Corner... Boxing's Legendary Heavyweights | 1992 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Malcolm X | 1992 | Himself - Handshake with Malcolm (uncredited) | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| ABC's Wide World of Sports 30th Anniversary Special | 1991 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Memories of 1970-1991 | 1991 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Firing Line | 1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| Desert Storm: The War Begins | 1991 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Unsolved Mysteries | 1989 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 1960's: Music, Memories & Milestones | 1988 | Video documentary | Himself (trains for fight) |
| The Story of This Is Your Life | 1987 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Rock 'n' Roll Years | 1985-1986 | TV Series | Himself |
| The WWF's Grand Slams | 1986 | Video | Himself |
| Best of the WWF Volume 1 | 1985 | Video | Himself |
| Arena | 1984 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Bob Dylan: Jokerman | 1984 | Video short | Himself |
| Showtime Looks at 1981 | 1981 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Boxer |
| Jolly Joker | 1980 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Diff'rent Strokes | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Ten Thousand Day War | 1980 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Sensational 70's | 1979 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Rumble in the Jungle | 1974 | Documentary | Himself - Challenger |
| Malcolm X | 1972 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Benny Hill Show | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| Film Night | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| Muhammad Ali | TV Movie documentary filming | Himself | |
| Good Morning Britain | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 59th Annual Grammy Awards | 2017 | TV Special | Himself - In Memoriam |
| 20/20 | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 2016: We Remember Part One | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| A Football Life | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Real People Who Became Legends | 2016 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Himself - In Memoriam |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2003-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Extra | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| CTV National News | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Mike & Mike | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Insider | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| 60 Minutes | 1999-2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Former Boxer (segment "The Greatest") / Himself - Boxer / Himself - Boxer (segment "Andy Rooney") |
| Fox and Friends | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Justice w/Judge Jeanine | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Muhammad Ali: The Greatest | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - 1942-2016 |
| The Mavericks | 2016 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| That's So... | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| O.J.: Made in America | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Les vendredis d'Apostrophes | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| I Believe in Miracles | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| Cassius Ali | 2015 | Documentary short | Himself |
| The Draft | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Wit and Wisdom of Brian Clough | 2014 | Video documentary short | Himself (uncredited) |
| Pawn Sacrifice | 2014 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| The Sixties | 2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself / Himself - episode of Jack Paar Tonight Show |
| WWE Hall of Fame | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
| American Experience | 1994-2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Himself (with Malcolm X) |
| The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment | 2013 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Sir David Frost: That Was the Life That Was | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Interviewee on 'Frost on Friday' |
| Legends of the Mid-South Wrestling | 2013 | Video | Himself |
| Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight | 2013 | Himself | |
| The Trials of Muhammad Ali | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Democracy Now! | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Planeta Globalizado | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Soul Power! | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Give Us the Money | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Elvis What If? | 2012 | Documentary | |
| Undertaker: The Streak - 20-0 | 2012 | Video documentary | Himself |
| American Masters | 1997-2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Four Rooms | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| B.B. King: The Life of Riley | 2012 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Frost on Interviews | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| I Am Bruce Lee | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| ESPN Friday Night Fights | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ali: Still the Greatest | 2012 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| When Ali Came to Britain | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Biography | 2009-2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Real Rocky | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Six O'Clock News | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Corrie Years | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Unsung | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Kill the Irishman | 2011 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Limitless | 2011/I | Himself (uncredited) | |
| HBO Boxing After Dark | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time | 2010 | Video | Himself |
| WWE Raw | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| 30 for 30 | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 50 años de | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Facing Ali | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Damned United | 2009 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Thrilla in Manila | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Soul Power | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| Superpower | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection | 2008 | Video | Himself |
| Mobsters | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tyson | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| Cornered: A Life Caught in the Ring | 2008 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Mike Douglas: Moments & Memories | 2008 | Video | Himself |
| The Night James Brown Saved Boston | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Hillary! Uncensored: Banned by the Media | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| Pioneers of Television | 2008 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| 1968 with Tom Brokaw | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| What a Year | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | President's Award | Image Awards | ||
| 2003 | Bambi | Bambi Awards | Millenium | |
| 2002 | BET Award | BET Awards | Humanitarian Award | |
| 2002 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Live Performance | Awarded on January 11, 2002 at 6801 Hollywood Blvd. |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Recording for Children | For "The Adventures of Ali and His Gang vs. Mr. Tooth Decay". |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
