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O. J. Simpson

O. J. Simpson

Acting Born Jul 09, 1947 -- Died Apr 10, 2024 · San Francisco, California, USA

Orenthal James Simpson (July 9, 1947 – April 10, 2024) was an American football player, actor, and broadcaster. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills, and is regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time. Once a popular figure with the American public, Simpson's professional success was later overshadowed by his trial and controversial acquittal for the murders of his former wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman in 1994. Simpson played college football for the USC Trojans, where he won the Heisman Trophy as a senior...

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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
7.3
movie
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
as Nordberg
1988
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
6.8
movie
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
as Nordberg
1991
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
6.5
movie
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Nordberg
1994
The Towering Inferno
7.0
movie
The Towering Inferno
as Jernigan
1974
Tiger King
6.9
tv
Tiger King
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Capricorn One
6.8
movie
Capricorn One
as Cmdr. John Walker
1977
Saturday Night Live
7.0
tv
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
O.J.: Made in America
8.4
movie
O.J.: Made in America
as Self (archive footage)
2016
Roots
7.4
tv
Roots
as Kadi Touray
1977
The Cassandra Crossing
6.2
movie
The Cassandra Crossing
as Haley
1976
Bamboozled
6.3
movie
Bamboozled
as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
2000
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962