O. J. Simpson
Biography
Orenthal James Simpson (July 9, 1947 – April 10, 2024) was an American football player, actor, and broadcaster. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills, and is regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time. Once a popular figure with the American public, Simpson's professional success was later overshadowed by his trial and controversial acquittal for the murders of his former wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman in 1994. Simpson played college football for the USC Trojans, where he won the Heisman Trophy as a senior, and was selected first overall by the Bills in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft. During his nine seasons with the Bills, Simpson received five consecutive Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro selections from 1972 to 1976. He also led the league in rushing yards four times, in rushing touchdowns twice, and in points scored in 1975. In 1973, he became the first NFL player to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a...
Known For
Top 40 Movies
Murders of Hollywood
2003
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
The Towering Inferno
1974
Capricorn One
1977
Elway
2025
Monday Night Madness
1989
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991
Back to the Beach
1987
Goldie and the Boxer
1979
O.J. Fitness: Minimum Maintenance Fitness for Men
1994
Bamboozled
2000
The Cassandra Crossing
1976
O.J.: Made in America
2016
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
Firepower
1979
The Klansman
1974
A Killing Affair
1977
Mickey's 50
1978
Killer Force
1976
2012: Time for Change
2010
Student Exchange
1987
No Place to Hide
1992
C.I.A. Code Name: Alexa
1992
Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood
1981
Wide World of Sports: 1970's A Decade in Review
1979
Detour to Terror
1980
Cocaine and Blue Eyes
1983
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
1980
O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose
1974
Midnight Blue, Vol. 3: Celebrities Edition
2006
The Dream of Hamish Mose
1969
Hambone and Hillie
1983
O.J. Simpson: Blood, Lies & Murder
2023
Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed
1990
The Record Breakers
1991
The Secret Tapes of the O.J. Case: The Untold Story
2015