Isaac Hayes
Known for Acting · 102 credits
- Born
- 1942-08-20
- Died
- 2008-08-10
- Place of birth
- Covington, Tennessee, USA
- Also known as
- Ike · Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. · The Black Moses
Biography
Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American songwriter, musician, singer, and occasionally an actor. Hayes was one of the creative influences behind the southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the mid-1960s. Hayes, Porter, Bill Withers, the Sherman Brothers, Steve Cropper, and John Fogerty were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 in recognition of writing scores of notable songs for themselves, the duo "Sam & Dave", Carla Thomas, and others.
The hit song "Soul Man" written by Hayes and Porter, and first performed by "Sam & Dave" has been recognized as one of the most influential songs of the past 50 years by the Grammy Hall of Fame. This song was also honored by The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, by Rolling Stone magazine, and by the RIAA as the Songs of the Century.
During the late 1960s, Hayes also became a recording musician, and he recorded several successful soul albums such as Hot Buttered Soul (1969) and Black Moses (1971). In addition to his work in popular music, Hayes worked as composer of musical scores for motion pictures.
Hayes is well known for his musical score for the film Shaft (1971). For his composition of the "Theme from Shaft", Hayes was awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1972. Hayes became the third African-American, after Sidney Poitier and Hattie McDaniel, to win an Academy Award in any competitive field whatsoever covered by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Hayes also won two Grammy Awards for that same year. Later, he was given his third Grammy Award for his music album Black Moses.
During 1992, in recognition of his humanitarian work there, Hayes was crowned as the honorary king of the Ada, Ghana region. Hayes also acted in motion pictures and television, such as in the movie, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, and as Gandolf "Gandy" Fitch in the TV series The Rockford Files (1974 – 80). Then from 1997 to 2005, he lent his distinctive, deep voice to the character "Chef" on the animated TV series South Park.
Known For
TV Shows (24)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Tolok
South Park
1997
as Chef (voice)
The A-Team
1983
as C.J. Mack
Miami Vice
1984
as Holiday
That '70s Show
1998
as Isaac Hayes
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest / Self - Musical Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Rockford Files
1974
as Gandolph Fitch
Sliders
1995
as The Prime Oracle
Hunter
1984
as Jerome 'Typhoon' Thompson
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Samuel
Girlfriends
2000
as Eugene Childs
The Bernie Mac Show
2001
as Isaac Hayes
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Minister
The Hughleys
1998
as The Man
V Graham Norton
2002
as Self
Fastlane
2002
as Detective Marcus
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self
Veronica's Closet
1997
as Isaac Hayes
Solid Gold
1980
as Self
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
Stax: Soulsville USA
2024
as Self - Musician
The Grammys
1959
as Self
Movies (78)
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
1999
as Chef (voice)
Escape from New York
1981
as The Duke of New York
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
1993
as Asneeze
Shaft
2000
as Mr. P (uncredited)
It Could Happen to You
1994
as Angel Dupree
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
as Possum (voice)
Reindeer Games
2000
as Zock
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
Kill Switch
2008
as Coroner
Hustle & Flow
2005
as Arnel
Posse
1993
as Cable
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Oblivion
1994
as Buster
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
as Hammer
Flipper
1996
as Sheriff Buck Cowan
Soul Men
2008
as Self
Truck Turner
1974
as Truck
CB4
1993
as Owner
Magic Island
1995
as Mad Face
BaadAsssss Cinema
2002
as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004
as Self
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017
as Self - Singer (archive footage)
Counterforce
1988
as Ballard
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film
1996
as Self
Michael Jackson: Number Ones
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Return to Sleepaway Camp
2008
as Charlie 'The Chef'
Illtown
1996
as George
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
2020
as Self (archive photo)
Chelsea Walls
2001
as Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Uncle Sam
1996
as Sgt. Jed Crowley
Six Ways to Sunday
1999
as Bill Bennet
Oblivion 2: Backlash
1996
as Buster
Guilty As Charged
1991
as Aloysius
Michael Jackson: The One
2004
as Self
Nationtime
1972
as Self
Dream Warrior
2004
as Yoshi
Acting on Impulse
1993
as Detective Stubbs
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
1993
as Self
Wattstax
1973
as Self
Final Judgement
1992
as Lt. Herb Jefferson
This Is Scientology: An Overview of the World's Fastest Growing Religion
as Man at L.E.A.P. Memphis (Uncredited)
Three Tough Guys
1974
as Lee
Hallelujah
1993
as Prophet
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007 TV Special
2007
as Self
Anonymous Rex
2004
as Elegant Man
South Park: The Unaired Pilot
1996
as Chef Jerome McElroy
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
1996
as Preacher Hurn
The History Makers: Success
2005
as Self
Betrayed by Innocence
1986
as Frank Moreno
Dead Dog
2001
as Self
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
1975
as Moriarty
Dead Aim
1987
as Jamal
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
1990
as Hammer
The World of Nat King Cole
2004
as Self
Fire, Ice & Dynamite
1990
as Isaac Hayes
Soul Survivors
1995
as Vernon Holland
Prime Target
1991
as Tompkins
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007
2007
as Self
Issac Hayes: The Black Moses of Soul
1973
as Self
Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only
2001
as Self
Code... Death: Frontera Sur
1993
as Moro
Stand
2009
as Self
Ninth Street
1999
as TippyToe
Deadly Exposure
1993
as Lt. Johanson
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu
1998
as Jerome 'Chef' McElroy (voice) / Self
Only the Strong Survive
2002
as Self
Goin' Down to South Park
1999
as Self
David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session
2001
as Self
Classic Soul at the BBC
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Sounds of Memphis
2002
as Self
Save the Children
1973
as Self
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
1971
as Self
The Murder of George Floyd: A Nation Responds
2020
as Self
Barbershops Uncut: East Coast
2004
as Self
The Soul of Stax
1994
as Self
Book of Days
2003
as Jonah
Isaac Hayes: Live at Montreux
2005
as Self - Lead Vocalist, Keyboards
Return to 'Escape from New York'
2003
as Himself
About Isaac Hayes
Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American songwriter, musician, singer, and occasionally an actor. Hayes was one of the creative influences behind the southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the mid-1960s. Hayes, Porter, Bill Withers, the Sherman Brothers, Steve Cropper, and John Fogerty were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 in recognition of writing scores of notable songs for t… With 102 credits spanning from 1959 to 2024, Isaac Hayes has appeared in 78 films and 24 TV shows.
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Most Popular Isaac Hayes Movies
- South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999) — as Chef (voice)
- Escape from New York (1981) — as The Duke of New York
- Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) — as Asneeze
- Shaft (2000) — as Mr. P (uncredited)
- It Could Happen to You (1994) — as Angel Dupree
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