American singer Randy Travis has starred in a number of films and television series ranging from 1984 to 2013.
One of Travis's first roles was the Emilio Estevez movie Young Guns , although most of his part was cut from the final edit. [1] Travis took a minor role in an episode of Matlock in 1992, a move which he later said inspired him to continue acting. [2] While most of his early roles were in the Western genre, Travis began to move beyond this genre with A Holiday to Remember in 1995. [3] He also played a country music singer in the 1998 movie Black Dog . [4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Sesame Street | Self | Episode: "2782, Celebrity Guest" |
1992–93 | Matlock | Billy Wheeler | Episodes: "The Big Payoff", "The Mark" |
1993 | Wind in the Wire | Television Movie | |
1994 | Dead Man's Revenge | U. S. Marshal | Movie |
1994 | Texas | Capt. Sam Garner | Miniseries |
1995 | A Holiday to Remember | Clay Traynor | Movie |
1994–97, 2003 | Touched by an Angel | Sheriff Wayne Machulis | 5 episodes |
1996 | Frasier | Steve (voice) | Episode: "A Word to the Wiseguy" |
1997 | Steel Chariots | Rev. Wally Jones | Movie |
1996 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Ideal Man | Episode: "The True Adventures of Rudy Kazootie" |
1998 | Hey Arnold! | Mr. Hyunh (singing voice) / Travis Randall (voice) | Episode: "Dangerous Lumber/Mr. Hyunh Goes Country" |
1999 | Boys Will Be Boys | Lloyd Clauswell | Movie |
2000 | King of the Hill | Himself (voice) | Episode: "Peggy's Fan Fair" |
2000 | The Trial of Old Drum | Charlie Burden Jr. | Movie |
2001 | Touched by an Angel | Jed Winslow | Episode: "Shallow Water" (Parts 1 & 2) |
2003 | Blue's Clues | Shoehorn | Episode: "Morning Music" |
2004 | Extreme Makeover Home Edition | Himself | Episode: "The Elcano Family" |
2004 | Airline | Himself | Episode: "Terminal Beauty" |
2013 | Christmas on the Bayou | Mr. Greenhall | Movie |
Year | Title | Character | Notes |
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1994 | Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart | Speedy | |
1994 | At Risk | Ellison | |
1994 | Frank & Jesse | Cole Younger | |
1996 | Edie & Pen | Pony Cobb | |
1997 | Fire Down Below | Ken Adams | |
1997 | T.N.T. | Jim | |
1997 | Annabelle's Wish | Adult Billy / Narrator (voice) | Direct-to-video film |
1997 | The Shooter | Kyle Tapert | |
1997 | The Rainmaker | Billy Porter | |
1998 | Black Dog | Earl | |
1999 | Baby Geniuses | Control Room Technician | |
1999 | The White River Kid | Sheriff Becker | |
2000 | The Million Dollar Kid | Businessman | |
2000 | I'll Wave Back | John Claiborne | |
2000 | The Cactus Kid | Pecos Jim | |
2000 | The Trial of Old Drum | Narrator | |
2001 | Texas Rangers | Frank Bones | |
2003 | The Long Ride Home | Jack Fowler / Jack Cole | |
2003 | Apple Jack | Narrator | Short film |
2006 | The Visitation | Kyle Sherman | |
2006 | On the Farm: The Prodigal Pig | Porkchop | Voice role |
2006 | Lost: A Sheep Story | Porkchop | Voice role |
2007 | The Wager | Michael Steele | |
2007 | National Treasure: Book of Secrets | Celebrity Music Star | |
2010 | Jerusalem Countdown | Jack Thompson | |
2015 | The Price | Roy Taggert |
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