William Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American musician and singer-songwriter. Rising to prominence with James Brown in the early 1970s, and later with Parliament-Funkadelic, Collins's driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with 15 other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.

KNOWN FOR

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2024
Saturday Night Live
1991
Later... with Jools Holland
2011
The Patrick Star Show
2022
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2013
Loonatics Unleashed
2007
Unsung
2009
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
2005
James Brown: Say It Loud
2024
The Night Before
1988
Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love
2015
Les Fous du Funk
2015

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
32
Sound
1
2024
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2024
James Brown: Say It Loud
as Self
2022
The Patrick Star Show
as Self
2015
Jaco
as Self
2015
Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love
as Homeless Man
2015
Les Fous du Funk
as Self
2014
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
as Self
2014
Finding the Funk
as Self
2013
'Tallica Parking Lot
as Bootsy Collins (voice)
2013
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2012
VH1 Divas 2012
as Self
2011
Bootsy Collins: Funk Capital of the World Tour - Jazz à Vienne 2011
as bass, vocals
2011
Later... with Jools Holland
2010
Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child
as Self - Vocals
2010
Freaknik: The Musical
as (voice)
2009
Nighttown
as Self
2009
Unsung
2007
Loonatics Unleashed
as Bootes Belinda (voice)
2006
Bill Laswell - World Beat Sound System: Live at Soundstage
as Performer
2006
George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Parliament Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove
as Self
2005
Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth
as Self
2005
Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
as Self
2004
Bootsy's New Rubber Band - Live
2004
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest (uncredited)
2002
Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as Self
2002
Rising Low
as Self
1998
Bootsy Collins & His New Rubber Band: Live at Jazz Baltica
1991
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1988
The Night Before
as Band Member
1971
James Brown: Love Power Peace
as Self
Give the Drummer Some