Where to watch Ray Charles in the UK
Find every Ray Charles film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 18 September 2026.
Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), better known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records. He also helped racially integrate country and pop music during the 1960s with his crossover success on ABC Records, most notably with his Modern Sounds albums. While with ABC, Charles became one of the first African-American musicians to be given artistic control by a mainstream record company. Fr…
Ray Charles films streaming in the UK
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Ray Charles TV shows streaming in the UK
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- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host & Musical Guest
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
- Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self
- The Nanny (1993) as Sammy
- Wings (1990) as Ray Charles
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Who's the Boss? (1984) as Ray Charles
- St. Elsewhere (1982) as Arthur Tibbits
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- Le monde est à vous (1987) as Self (archive footage)
- The Carol Burnett Show (1967) as Self - Guest
- Moonlighting (1985) as Ray Charles
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- The John Larroquette Show (1993) as Ray Charles
- CMT Crossroads (2002) as Self
- Kraft Music Hall (1958) as Self
- The Flip Wilson Show (1970) as Self
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
- Shindig! (1964) as Self - Singer
- Star Academy (2001) as Self
- The Blues Brothers (1980) as Ray
- The Midnight Special (1972) as Self
- The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) as Self
- Victoires de la musique (1985) as Self
- Albert, the Rockefeller (1968) Theme Song Performance
- Téléthon (1987) as Self
- Musikladen (1972) as Self
- The Hollywood Palace (1964) as Self - Singer
- Spy Hard (1996) as Busdriver
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969) as Self
- Cachitos de hierro y cromo (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- In the Heat of the Night (1967) Vocals
- Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde (1969) as Self
- The Johnny Cash Show (1969) as Self
- Super Dave (1987) as Self
- Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- The Greatest Night in Pop (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Cher (1975) as Self
- Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters (1980) as Self
Ray Charles — FAQ
Where can I watch Ray Charles films in the UK?
Ray Charles's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Ray Charles's most popular films?
Most-watched Ray Charles films currently: The Blues Brothers (1980), Spy Hard (1996), In the Heat of the Night (1967), Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022), The Greatest Night in Pop (2024).
What TV shows has Ray Charles appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), Saturday Night Live (1975), The Mike Douglas Show (1961), Sacrée soirée (1987), The Nanny (1993).
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