Taj Mahal

Known for: Acting

Born: 1942-05-17 (age 84)

From: Harlem, New York, USA

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.

Filmography (51)

MOVIE★ 8.0
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
2024
as Self
MOVIE
Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine
2024
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.6
Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf
2024
as Self
MOVIE
Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM
2023
as Performer
MOVIE
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
2021
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.8
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.8
ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.6
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
2017
as Self
TV★ 7.2
American Epic
2017
as Self
MOVIE
Shake 'Em On Down
2016
as Himself
TV★ 9.0
David Holt's State of Music
2016
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
The American Epic Sessions
2016
as Self
TV★ 6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Musical Guest
MOVIE
ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
This Ain't No Mouse Music!
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.0
All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman
2014
as Himself
MOVIE★ 5.8
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.5
Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.2
The People Speak
2009
as Self
TV★ 7.1
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009
as Self - Musical Guest
MOVIE
Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.5
Killer Diller
2004
as J.R. Cox
MOVIE★ 9.0
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Farther Along
2003
MOVIE★ 8.5
Feel Like Going Home
2003
as Self
TV★ 7.4
The Blues
2003
as Self
MOVIE
Santana: Special Edition EP
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.1
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
2002
as Swing Band Singer
MOVIE★ 6.2
Songcatcher
2001
as Dexter Speaks
MOVIE★ 5.2
Outside Ozona
1998
as Dix Mayal
MOVIE★ 6.1
Six Days Seven Nights
1998
as Entertainer
MOVIE★ 7.2
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz
1997
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
Blind Willie's Blues: A Documentary Film
1997
MOVIE★ 7.4
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
1996
as Self - Guitar
TV★ 7.0
Arthur
1996
MOVIE★ 4.2
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
1996
as Mr. Will
TV★ 7.8
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
1994
as Ellis Robinson (voice)
TV★ 7.0
Party of Five
1994
as Self
TV★ 7.2
Duckman
1994
MOVIE★ 6.3
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
1991
as Gatekeeper
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
1987
as Bones
MOVIE
Taj Mahal and Friends
1987
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.3
Scott Joplin
1977
as Poor Alfred
MOVIE★ 10.0
Sounder, Part 2
1976
as Ike
TV★ 6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
TV★ 6.3
Austin City Limits
1975
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
Sounder
1972
as Ike
TV★ 8.1
The Midnight Special
1972
as Self
TV★ 4.8
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
as Self
TV★ 5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
MOVIE
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
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as Self
MOVIE
Mr. Handy's Blues
—
as Himself