Cast & creator
Kirk Franklin
Best known for Saturday Night Live, The View, The View
Kirk Dewayne Franklin is an American gospel musician, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Franklin's accolades include 20 Grammy Awards. Variety has called Franklin a "Reigning King of Urban Gospel", and Franklin is one of the inaugural inductees into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.
29
film credits
18
television credits
41
1952–2026 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (47)
Showing 47 of 47 credits
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
The View
Self - Guest
1997The View
Self
1997
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
1988
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992
The Tamron Hall Show
Self - Guest
2019
Sister, Sister
James Henry
1994
Greenleaf
Kirk Franklin
2016
Today
Self
1952
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Songs
2021
VERZUZ
Self
2020
BET Awards
Self - Performer & Honoree
2001BET Awards
Self - Performer
2001
Kingdom Business
Executive Producer
2022
Sunday Best
2007
Mariah's Christmas: The Magic Continues
Self
2021
Joyful Noise
Baylor Sykes
2012
Uncensored
2018
K-Pops!
Kirk Franklin
2026
We Want the Funk!
Self
2025Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
Self
2020
Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry
2024
Kirk Franklin's The Night Before Christmas
Teacher
2022Kirk Franklin's The Night Before Christmas
Executive Producer
2022
Something to Sing About
Charles
2000
The Grammys
Self
1959
Kirk Franklin's A Gospel Christmas
Self
2021Kirk Franklin's A Gospel Christmas
Executive Producer
2021
The Jesus Music
Self
2021
Kirk Franklin and the Family: Live
Self
1998
The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin: Live
Self
2002The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin: Live
Executive Producer
2002Higher Ground: Voices of Contemporary Gospel Music
2004
The WOW Gospel 2002: 12 Top Videos
2002
Hopeville
2008
WOW Gospel 1998
1998
M2K Video Gospel 2000
2000
Kingdom Men Rising
Self
2019
Malaco Records Presents: Gospel Legends
Self
WOW Gospel 2009
2009
Kirk Franklin & The Family: Whatcha Lookin' 4
1996
Kirk Franklin: The Nu Nation Tour
1999
Whatcha Lookin' 4
Self
2003Whatcha Lookin' 4
Producer
2003