O.J. Simpson, the USC and NFL football standout who was acquitted in the murder of his wife Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldeman, parlayed his success on the gridiron as a spokesman hurdling luggage in an airport for Hertz and also appeared in a number of TV shows and movies.
He began his cinematic career in the 1970s with roles in "The Klansman" in 1974, "The Towering Inferno" in 1974, "The Cassandra Crossing" in 1976, "Roots" with LeVar Burton in 1977, and "Capricorn One" in 1978 after getting bit parts in TV shows, including "Ironside," Dragnet 1968" and "Medical Center" in the 1960s.
Here's a list of TV shows and movies he appeared in or produced during his career.
"Killer Force" 1976.
"A Killing Affair" 1977.
"Saturday Night Live" 1978.
"Firepower" and "Goldie and the Boxer" in 1979.
"Detour to Terror" in 1980.
"Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood" in 1981.
"Cocaine and Blue Eyes" and "Hambone and Hillie" in 1983.
"Back to the Beach" and "Student Exchange" in 1987.
"The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad" in 1988.
"In the Heat of the Night" in 1989.
"The Naked Gun 21/2: the Smell of Fear" in 1991.
"Adventures in Wonderland," "For Goodness Sake" and "No Place to Hide" in 1993.
"Naked Gun 331/3: The Final Insult" and "Frogmen" in 1994.
"Juiced with O.J. Simpson" in 2006.
"Jail" in 2011.
"Who is America?" in 2018.
