Bootsy Collins
Known for Acting · 30 credits
- Born
- 1951-10-26 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Also known as
- Bootzilla · Bootsy's Rubber Band · Zillatron · Fuzzface · Funkadelic · Parliament
Biography
William Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American musician and singer-songwriter. Rising to prominence with James Brown in the early 1970s, and later with Parliament-Funkadelic, Collins's driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with 15 other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.
Known For
TV Shows (9)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
The Patrick Star Show
2021
as Self
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2007
Loonatics Unleashed
2005
as Bootes Belinda (voice)
Unsung
2008
James Brown: Say It Loud
2024
as Self
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
2005
as Self
Les Fous du Funk
2015
as Self
Movies (21)
The Night Before
1988
as Band Member
Jaco
2015
as Self
Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love
2015
as Homeless Man
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
2014
as Self
Freaknik: The Musical
2010
as (voice)
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Standing in the Shadows of Motown
2002
as Self
Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove
2005
as Self
Rising Low
2002
as Self
James Brown: Love Power Peace
1971
as Self
Finding the Funk
2014
as Self
Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child
2010
as Self - Vocals
'Tallica Parking Lot
2014
as Self (voice)
Bill Laswell - World Beat Sound System: Live at Soundstage
2006
as Performer
VH1 Divas 2012
2012
as Self
Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth
2005
as Self
Give the Drummer Some
Bootsy Collins: Funk Capital of the World Tour - Jazz à Vienne 2011
2011
as bass, vocals
Bootsy Collins & His New Rubber Band: Live at Jazz Baltica
1998
Bootsy's New Rubber Band - Live
2004
Nighttown
2009
as Self
About Bootsy Collins
William Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American musician and singer-songwriter. Rising to prominence with James Brown in the early 1970s, and later with Parliament-Funkadelic, Collins's driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with 15 other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. With 30 credits spanning from 1971 to 2024, Bootsy Collins has appeared in 21 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bootsy Collins Movies
- The Night Before (1988) — as Band Member
- Jaco (2015) — as Self
- Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love (2015) — as Homeless Man
- Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014) — as Self
- Freaknik: The Musical (2010) — as (voice)
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