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O. J. Simpson

O. J. Simpson

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 09, 1947
Died Apr 10, 2024 (76)
Birthplace San Francisco, California, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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 wi ... th 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, and was selected first overall by the Bills in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft. During his nine seasons with the Bills, Simpson received five consecutive Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro selections from 1972 to 1976. He also led the league in rushing yards four times, in rushing touchdowns twice, and in points scored in 1975. In 1973, he became the first NFL player to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season, earning him NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP), and is the only NFL player to do so in a 14-game regular season. Simpson holds the record for the single-season yards-per-game average at 143.1. After retiring with the San Francisco 49ers in 1979, Simpson pursued an acting and broadcasting career. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985. In June 1994, Simpson was arrested and charged with the murders of Brown and Goldman. He was acquitted in a lengthy and internationally publicized trial, but found liable for the deaths three years later in a civil suit from the victims' families. Prior to his death, Simpson had paid little of the $33.5 million judgment (equivalent to $64 million in 2023). In 2007, Simpson was arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada, and charged with armed robbery and kidnapping. In 2008, he was convicted and sentenced to 33 years' imprisonment, with a minimum of nine years without parole. He served his sentence at the Lovelock Correctional Center near Lovelock, Nevada. He was granted parole in July 2017, released from prison in October, and granted early release from his parole in December 2021 by the Nevada Division of Parole and Probation. He died in 2024 at the age of 76 from prostate cancer. Description above from the Wikipedia article O. J. Simpson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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C.I.A. Code Name: Alexa

C.I.A. Code Name: Alexa

1992

as Nick Murphy

No Place To Hide

No Place To Hide

1992

as Allie Wheeler

Student Exchange

Student Exchange

1987

as Soccer Coach

Back to the Beach

Back to the Beach

1987

as Man At Airport (uncredited)

Cocaine and Blue Eyes

Cocaine and Blue Eyes

1983

as Michael Brennen

Hambone and Hillie

Hambone and Hillie

1983

as Tucker

Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood

Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood

1981

as Joe Gallagher

Detour to Terror

Detour to Terror

1980

as Lee Hayes

Goldie and the Boxer

Goldie and the Boxer

1979

as Joe Gallagher

Firepower

Firepower

1979

as Catlett

A Killing Affair

A Killing Affair

1977

as Woodrow York

Capricorn One

Capricorn One

1977

as Cmdr. John Walker

The Cassandra Crossing

The Cassandra Crossing

1976

as Haley

Killer Force

Killer Force

1976

as Alexander

The Klansman

The Klansman

1974

as Garth

The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno

1974

as Jernigan

Why?

Why?

1973

as The Athlete

No data available

No data available

Cocaine and Blue Eyes

Cocaine and Blue Eyes

1983

Executive Producer

Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood

Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood

1981

Executive Producer

Detour to Terror

Detour to Terror

1980

Executive Producer

Goldie and the Boxer

Goldie and the Boxer

1979

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

1st & Ten

as T.D. Parker

Episodes: 67

First Aired: Dec 02, 1984

Here's Lucy

as O.J. Simpson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1968

Ironside

as Onlooker (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

It Takes a Thief

as Airplane Passenger (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1968

Dragnet

as Potential Recruit (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1967

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

as Simms

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1971

The Name of the Game

as Gas Chamber Prison Guard (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Roots

as Kadi Touray

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1977

Adventures in Wonderland

as O.J. Simpson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 1992

OJ25

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Jan 23, 2020

O.J.: Made in America

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jun 11, 2016

American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 29, 2025

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 01, 1971

Medical Center

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1969

Late Night with David Letterman

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1982

Dark Side of the Ring

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 10, 2019

Basketball: A Love Story

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 2018

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

When Ruby Wax Met...

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 22, 2021

Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 04, 2016

The Problem with Jon Stewart

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2021

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

Tiger King

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 2020

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1981

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

Ruby Wax Meets

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1996

Dateline: Secrets Uncovered

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 21, 2017

Monday Night Football

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1970

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