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Joseph William Frazier, nicknamed "Smokin' Joe", was an American professional boxer who competed from 1965 to 1981. He reigned as the undisputed heavyweight champion from 1970 to 1973, and as an amateur won a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Frazier was known for his strength, durability, formidable punching power, and relentless pressure fighting style.
Birth Name
Joseph William Frazier
Born
Wednesday, 12 January 1944
Died
Monday, 07 November 2011
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Right to Fight | Self - Boxer | 2023 |
| Muhammad Ali | Self | 2021 |
| WWE's Most Wanted Treasures | Self | 2021 |
| Jerry Quarry: Boxing's Hard Luck Warrior | Self | 2021 |
| Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes | Self | 2018 |
| Foreman | Self - Heavyweight Champion | 2017 |
| Muhammad Ali: The Greatest | Self - Former World Heavyweight Champion | 2016 |
| In Their Own Words | Self | 2015 |
| The Garden's Defining Moments | Self | 2015 |
| I Am Ali | Self | 2014 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Right to Fight | Self - Boxer | 2023 |
| Muhammad Ali | Self | 2021 |
| WWE's Most Wanted Treasures | Self | 2021 |
| Jerry Quarry: Boxing's Hard Luck Warrior | Self | 2021 |
| Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes | Self | 2018 |
| Foreman | Self - Heavyweight Champion | 2017 |
| Muhammad Ali: The Greatest | Self - Former World Heavyweight Champion | 2016 |
| In Their Own Words | Self | 2015 |
| The Garden's Defining Moments | Self | 2015 |
| I Am Ali | Self | 2014 |
| Ali: Still the Greatest | Self | 2012 |
| Joe Frazier: When the Smoke Clears | Self | 2011 |
| Gregory Way TV | Smokin Joe | 2011 |
| Philadelphia: The Great Experiment | Self | 2011 |
| Facing Ali | Self / himself | 2009 |
| Thrilla in Manila | Himself / Self | 2008 |
| The Apprentice | Himself - Boxing Legend (as Smokin' Joe Frazier) | 2004 |
| TV in Black: The First Fifty Years | Self | 2004 |
| Jim Brown: All American | Himself / Self | 2002 |
| TV Funhouse | Joe Frazier | 2000 |
| Resurrection Blvd. | Joe Frazier | 2000 |
| The Hurricane | Self | 1999 |
| Just the Ticket | Self / himself | 1999 |
| ESPN SportsCentury | Self | 1999 |
| When We Were Kings | Self / Himself (archive footage) | 1997 |
| Muhammad Ali: The Whole Story | Self | 1996 |
| A Whole New Ballgame | Self | 1995 |
| Home of Angels | Thadious | 1994 |
| WWE Raw | Self - Audience Member | 1993 |
| The Simpsons | Joe Frazier | 1989 |
| Champions Forever | Self | 1989 |
| Frank's Place | Joe Frazier | 1987 |
| Ghost Fever | Terrible Tucker | 1987 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Rocky | Himself / Joe Frazier | 1976 |
| The Fighters | Self | 1975 |
| The Jeffersons | Joe Frazier | 1975 |
| Movin' On | Cpl. Brooks, Atlantic-fleet champ | 1974 |
| The Superstars | Self - Boxing | 1973 |
| Tomorrow Coast to Coast | Self | 1973 |
| HBO Boxing | Self - Boxer / Self - Audience Member / Self - Ringside Commentator / Self | 1973 |
| Parkinson | Self | 1971 |
| Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee | Self | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| The Rosey Grier Show | Self | 1968 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Self | 1967 |
| The Dean Martin Show | Self | 1965 |
| Tokyo Olympiad | Self | 1965 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself / Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Pro Boxer / Self - Pro Boxer | 1961 |
| The Kraft Music Hall | Self | 1958 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self - Singer / Self - Audience Bow | 1948 |
