Taj Mahal

Acting

Biography

Taj Mahal is an American blues musician, a self-taught singer-songwriter and film composer who plays the guitar, piano, banjo, and harmonica, among many other instruments.

Born: May 17, 1942

Place of Birth: Harlem, New York, USA

Known For

Movie

Filmography

2024

Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023

as Self

2024

Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf

as Self

2023

Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM

as Performer

2021

A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings

as Self

2020

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band

as Self

2019

ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads

as Self

2017

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

as Self

2017

American Epic

as Self

2016

Shake 'Em On Down

as Himself

2016

David Holt's State of Music

as Self

2016

The American Epic Sessions

as Self

2014

ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014

as Self

2014

This Ain't No Mouse Music!

as Self

2014

All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman

as Himself

2013

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013

as Self

2011

Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center

as Self

2009

The People Speak

as Self

2009

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

as Self

2006

Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life

as Self

2004

Killer Diller

as J.R. Cox

2003

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Farther Along

2003

Feel Like Going Home

as Self

2003

The Blues

as Self

2003

Santana: Special Edition EP

as Himself

2002

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

as Swing Band Singer

2001

Songcatcher

as Dexter Speaks

1998

Outside Ozona

as Dix Mayal

1998

Six Days Seven Nights

as Entertainer

1997

Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz

as Self

1996

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

as Self - Guitar

1996

Arthur

1996

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

as Mr. Will

1994

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

as Ellis Robinson (voice)

1994

Party of Five

as Self

1994

Duckman

1991

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

as Gatekeeper

1987

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

as Bones

1977

Scott Joplin

as Poor Alfred

1976

Sounder, Part 2

as Ike

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

1975

Austin City Limits

as Self

1972

Sounder

as Ike

1972

The Midnight Special

as Self

1970

The Flip Wilson Show

as Self

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

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Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson

as Self