Actor · Composer · 1942 to 2008
Isaac Hayes
Best rated: Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief (8.0)
- Films
- 26
- Avg rating
- 6.20
- Peak run
- 1974’93
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
Isaac by the numbers
Average
6.20
16 rated films
Vote weighted
6.28
bigger films count more
Median
6.4
half are better
Consistency
±1.07
rating spread
Career
42y
1974 to 2015
Total votes
879K
across every film
Best
8.0
Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief
Worst
4.8
Dr. Dolittle 2
Newest first
Filmography
| 2015 |  Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief | · | 8.0 | 42,741 |
| 2008 |  Soul Men | · | 6.4 | 12,475 |
| 2005 |  Hustle & Flow | Arnel | 7.3 | 46,002 |
| 2003 | Dream Warrior | Zo | · | 572 |
| 2002 | Only the Strong Survive | Self | · | 322 |
| 2001 | Chelsea Walls | · | 4.8 | 2,292 |
| 2001 |  Dr. Dolittle 2 | · | 4.8 | 49,153 |
| 2000 |  Reindeer Games | Zook | 5.8 | 45,102 |
| 1999 |  South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | Chef | 7.7 | 225K |
| 1998 |  Blues Brothers 2000 | · | 4.9 | 36,480 |
| 1996 | Illtown | George | · | 546 |
| 1996 |  Flipper | · | 5.4 | 12,790 |
| 1996 | Oblivion 2: Backlash | Buster | · | 843 |
| 1995 | Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored | Preacher Hurn | · | 615 |
| 1994 | Oblivion | Buster | 4.8 | 1,922 |
| 1994 |  It Could Happen to You | Angel Dupree | 6.4 | 49,865 |
| 1993 |  Robin Hood: Men in Tights | Asneeze | 6.7 | 148K |
| 1993 | Acting on Impulse | Detective Stubbs | · | 478 |
| 1993 |  Posse | · | 5.6 | 5,381 |
| 1991 | Prime Target | Captain Thompkins | · | 257 |
Better together?
Isaac Hayes's regulars
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers. Acting pairs here count billed roles (an actor in a director's top six, co-stars both in the top five); each duo page counts every film they made together in those roles.
Films together: Sam Irvin and Isaac Hayes movies
Takes
On Isaac Hayes
2 nominations, 1 wins
Awards record
- WonBest Original Song · Academy Awards 1972Music and Lyrics by Isaac Hayes
- NominatedBest Original Score · Academy Awards 1972Isaac Hayes
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