Bootsy Collins
Known for Acting
Born October 26, 1951
Place of Birth Cincinatti, Ohio, USA
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.
Filmography
The Night Before
1988
as Band Member
Standing in the Shadows of Motown
2002
as Self
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love
2015
as Homeless Man
Freaknik: The Musical
2010
as (voice)
Jaco
2015
as Self
Rising Low
2002
as Self
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
2014
as Self
Finding the Funk
2014
as Self
VH1 Divas 2012
2012
as Self
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'Tallica Parking Lot
2014
as Self (voice)
Bill Laswell - World Beat Sound System: Live at Soundstage
2006
as Performer
Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child
2010
as Self - Vocals
Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove
2005
as Self
James Brown: Love Power Peace
1971
as Self
Give the Drummer Some
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Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth
2005
as Self
Bootsy Collins & His New Rubber Band: Live at Jazz Baltica
1998
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Bootsy's New Rubber Band - Live
2004
Bootsy Collins: Funk Capital of the World Tour - Jazz à Vienne 2011
2011
as bass, vocals