Kirk Franklin

Kirk Franklin

Known for
Acting
Born
January 26, 1970 (age 56)
Birthplace
Dallas, Texas, USA

Biography

Kirk Dewayne Franklin is an American gospel musician, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Franklin's accolades include 20 Grammy Awards. Variety has called Franklin a "Reigning King of Urban Gospel", and Franklin is one of the inaugural inductees into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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Malaco Records Presents: Gospel Legends poster

Malaco Records Presents: Gospel Legends

Movie · as Self

2026
K-Pops! poster

K-Pops!

Movie · as Kirk Franklin

2025
We Want the Funk! poster

We Want the Funk!

Movie · as Self

2024
Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry poster

Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry

Movie

2022
Kirk Franklin's The Night Before Christmas poster

Kirk Franklin's The Night Before Christmas

Movie · as Teacher

2022
Sherri poster

Sherri

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show poster

The Jennifer Hudson Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

2021
Kirk Franklin's A Gospel Christmas poster

Kirk Franklin's A Gospel Christmas

Movie · as Self

2021
Mariah's Christmas: The Magic Continues poster

Mariah's Christmas: The Magic Continues

Movie · as Self

2021
The Jesus Music poster

The Jesus Music

Movie · as Self

2020
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

Movie · as Self

2020
VERZUZ poster

VERZUZ

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2019
Kingdom Men Rising poster

Kingdom Men Rising

Movie · as Self

2019
The Tamron Hall Show poster

The Tamron Hall Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2018
Uncensored poster

Uncensored

TV · 1 ep

2016
Greenleaf poster

Greenleaf

TV · as Kirk Franklin · 1 ep

2012
Joyful Noise poster

Joyful Noise

Movie · as Baylor Sykes

2009
WOW Gospel 2009 poster

WOW Gospel 2009

Movie

2008
Hopeville poster

Hopeville

Movie

2007
Sunday Best poster

Sunday Best

TV · 24 eps

2006
WOW Gospel 2006 poster

WOW Gospel 2006

Movie

2004
Higher Ground: Voices of Contemporary Gospel Music

Higher Ground: Voices of Contemporary Gospel Music

Movie

2003
Whatcha Lookin' 4 poster

Whatcha Lookin' 4

Movie · as Self

2002
The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin: Live poster

The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin: Live

Movie · as Self

2002
The WOW Gospel 2002: 12 Top Videos poster

The WOW Gospel 2002: 12 Top Videos

Movie

2001
BET Awards poster

BET Awards

TV · as Self - Performer & Honoree · 1 ep

2000
Something to Sing About poster

Something to Sing About

Movie · as Charles

2000
M2K Video Gospel 2000 poster

M2K Video Gospel 2000

Movie

1999
Kirk Franklin: The Nu Nation Tour poster

Kirk Franklin: The Nu Nation Tour

Movie

1998
Kirk Franklin and the Family: Live poster

Kirk Franklin and the Family: Live

Movie · as Self

1998
WOW Gospel 1998 poster

WOW Gospel 1998

Movie

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1996
Kirk Franklin & The Family: Whatcha Lookin' 4 poster

Kirk Franklin & The Family: Whatcha Lookin' 4

Movie

1994
Sister, Sister poster

Sister, Sister

TV · as James Henry · 1 ep

1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps

1959
The Grammys poster

The Grammys

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1952
Today poster

Today

TV · as Self · 1 ep