Cast & creator
Isaac Hayes
Best known for South Park, Stargate SG-1, Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American songwriter, musician, singer, and occasionally an actor. Hayes was one of the creative influences behind the southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the mid-1960s. Hayes, Porter, Bill Withers, the Sherman Brothers, Steve Cropper, and John Fogerty were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 in recognition of writing scores of notable songs for themselves, the duo "Sam & Dave", Carla Thomas, and others. The hit song "Soul Man" written by Hayes and Porter, and first performed by "Sam & Dave" has been recognized as one of the most influential songs of the past 50 years by the Grammy Hall of Fame. This song was also honored by The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, by Rolling Stone magazine, and by the RIAA as the Songs of the Century. During the late 1960s, Hayes also became a recording musician, and he recorded several successful soul albums such as Hot Buttered Soul (1969) and Black Moses (1971). In addition to his work in popular music, Hayes worked as composer of musical scores for motion pictures. Hayes is well known for his musical score for the film Shaft (1971). For his composition of the "Theme from Shaft", Hayes was awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1972. Hayes became the third African-American, after Sidney Poitier and Hattie McDaniel, to win an Academy Award in any competitive field whatsoever covered by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Hayes also won two Grammy Awards for that same year. Later, he was given his third Grammy Award for his music album Black Moses. During 1992, in recognition of his humanitarian work there, Hayes was crowned as the honorary king of the Ada, Ghana region. Hayes also acted in motion pictures and television, such as in the movie, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, and as Gandolf "Gandy" Fitch in the TV series The Rockford Files (1974 – 80). Then from 1997 to 2005, he lent his distinctive, deep voice to the character "Chef" on the animated TV series South Park. On August 5, 2003, Isaac Hayes was honored as a BMI Icon at the 203 BMI Urban Awards for his enduring influence on generations of music makers.Throughout his songwriting career, Hayes received five BMI R&B Awards, two BMI Pop Awards, two BMI Urban Awards and six Million-Air citations. As of 2008, his songs generated more than 12 million performances. Description above from the Wikipedia Isaac Hayes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also known as: Ike, Isaac Lee Hayes Jr., The Black Moses
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Filmography (109)
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South Park
Chef (voice)
1997
Stargate SG-1
Tolok
1997
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
That '70s Show
Isaac Hayes
1998
The Rockford Files
Gandolph Fitch
1974
Miami Vice
Holiday
1984
The A-Team
C.J. Mack
1983
American Playhouse
Prophet
1982
Sliders
The Prime Oracle
1995
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
Girlfriends
Eugene Childs
2000
The Bernie Mac Show
Isaac Hayes
2001
Tales from the Crypt
Samuel
1989
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Minister
1990
Hunter
Jerome 'Typhoon' Thompson
1984
The Hughleys
The Man
1998
V Graham Norton
Self
2002
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
1968
Veronica's Closet
Isaac Hayes
1997
Fastlane
Detective Marcus
2002
Solid Gold
Self
1980
Escape from New York
The Duke of New York
1981Where Are They Now?
Self
1999
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Chef (voice)
1999
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Asneeze
1993
It Could Happen to You
Angel Dupree
1994
Shaft
Mr. P (uncredited)
2000Shaft
Main Title Theme Composer
2000
Reindeer Games
Zock
2000
Dr. Dolittle 2
Possum (voice)
2001
Blues Brothers 2000
The Louisiana Gator Boys
1998
Hustle & Flow
Arnel
2005
Shaft
Original Music Composer
1971
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Hammer
1988
Kill Switch
Coroner
2008
Stax: Soulsville USA
Self - Musician
2024
Posse
Cable
1993
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
Self (archive footage)
2015
Return to Sleepaway Camp
Charlie 'The Chef'
2008
Flipper
Sheriff Buck Cowan
1996
Soul Men
Self
2008
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Self (archive photo)
2020
Uncle Sam
Sgt. Jed Crowley
1996
Truck Turner
Truck
1974Truck Turner
Original Music Composer
1974
Nationtime: Gary
Self
1972
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Self
2004
CB4
Owner
1993
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Self - Singer (archive footage)
2017
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007
Self
2007
Magic Island
Mad Face
1995
Michael Jackson: Number Ones
Self (archive footage)
2003
Final Judgement
Lt. Herb Jefferson
1992
Six Ways to Sunday
Bill Bennet
1999
Michael Jackson: The One
Self
2004
Guilty as Charged
Aloysius
1991
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Preacher Hurn
1996
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
Moriarty
1975
Fire, Ice and Dynamite
Isaac Hayes
1990
Anonymous Rex
Elegant Man
2004
Three Tough Guys
Lee
1974Three Tough Guys
Original Music Composer
1974
BaadAsssss Cinema
Self
2002
The History Makers: Success
Self
2005
Chelsea Walls
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
2001This Is Scientology: An Overview of the World's Fastest Growing Religion
Man at L.E.A.P. Memphis (Uncredited)
Return to 'Escape from New York'
Himself
2003
Oblivion 2: Backlash
Buster
1996
Barbershops Uncut: East Coast
Self
2004
Code... Death: Frontera Sur
Moro
1993Stand
Self
2009
Acting on Impulse
Detective Stubbs
1993
Oblivion
Buster
1994
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
Self
1993
The Grammys
Self
1959
South Park: The Unaired Pilot
Chef Jerome McElroy
1996
The World of Nat King Cole
Self
2004
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film
Self
1996
Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only
Self
2001
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu
Jerome 'Chef' McElroy (voice) / Self
1998
Only the Strong Survive
Self
2002
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
Self
1971
Dead Aim
Jamal
1987
Soul Survivors
Vernon Holland
1995
The Soul of Stax
Self
1994
Save the Children
Self
1973
Dead Dog
Self
2001
Illtown
George
1996
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007 TV Special
Self
2007
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
Hammer
1990
Dream Warrior
Zo
2004
Prime Target
Tompkins
1991
Goin' Down to South Park
Self
1999
Classic Soul at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2007
Book of Days
Jonah
2003
Wattstax
Self
1973
Counterforce
Ballard
1988
Betrayed by Innocence
Frank Moreno
1986
Deadly Exposure
Lt. Johanson
1993Hallelujah
Prophet
1993
David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session
Self
2001
Isaac Hayes: The Black Moses of Soul
Self
1973
Sounds of Memphis
Self
2002
Isaac Hayes: Live at Montreux
Self - Lead Vocalist, Keyboards
2005Isaac Hayes: Live at Montreux
Director
2005
The Murder of George Floyd: A Nation Responds
Self
2020Ninth Street
TippyToe
1999