Cast & creator
Robert Cray
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Later... with Jools Holland, Austin City Limits
Robert William Cray is a blues, roots and soul guitarist and singer from the United States. In 1974, he formed the formed the 'Robert Cray Band' and began playing college towns on the West Coast. Cray was the uncredited bassist in the 1978 'National Lampoon's Animal House' house party band 'Otis Day and the Knights'. The Robert Cray Band released its first album in 1980, followed by 'Strong Persuader' in 1986, 'Don't Be Afraid of the Dark' in 1988 and 'Take Your Shoes Off' in 1999 - the latter three each winning Grammy Awards for 'Best Contemporary Blues Album'. Cray has collaborated with many artists including John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Cray has been inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk and the Blues Hall of Fame and received the Americana Music Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance.
21
film credits
4
television credits
25
1962–2020 · acting roles
7.3
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (25)
Showing 25 of 25 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
Austin City Limits
Self
1975
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
Self
2017
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge
Self
1995
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
Self
2010
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
Self
2019
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
Self
2004
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Self
1987
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
Self
2020
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
Self
2013
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
Self
1991
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
Self
2007
B.B. King: Blues Summit
Self
1995
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
Self
1996
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
2001
Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego
Self
2017
The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut
Self
1995
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
Self - Guitar
1991
John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992
1992
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night
Himself
1991
The Robert Cray Band - 4 Nights of 40 Years Live
Himself
2015
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Experimental Night
Self
1991
Robert Cray - Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2005
Guitar, Vocals
2005Robert Cray - The Best of Robert Cray - 20th Century Masters
Chitarra Voce
2005