Where to watch Jesse Owens in the UK
Find every Jesse Owens film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 4 May 2026.
James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games. Owens specialized in the sprints and the long jump and was recognized in his lifetime as "perhaps the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history". He set three world records and tied another, all in less than an hour, at the 1935 Big Ten track meet in Ann Arbor, Michigan—a feat that has never been equaled and has been called "the greatest 45 minutes ever in sport". He achieved international fame at the 1936 Summer Oly…
Jesse Owens films streaming in the UK
Most-watched films featuring Jesse Owens, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.
Jesse Owens TV shows streaming in the UK
Selected TV credits featuring Jesse Owens.
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- American Experience (1988) as Self
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Explained (2018) as Self - Four-Time Olympic Gold Medalist (archive footage)
- Ace of Aces (1982) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) as Self (archive footage)
- Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations (1938) as Self (uncredited)
- Genocide (1982) as Self (archive footage)
- Swastika (1974) as Self (archive footage)
- The Olympic Series: Golden Moments 1920 - 2002 (2004) as Self
- Jesse Owens (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- The Century Is Fifty (1950) as Self (archive footage)
- Black Power Salute (2008) as Self (archive footage)
- Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games (1999) as Self (archive footage)
- Mom and Dad (1945) as Lecturer (live on stage during intermissions, black demographic screenings only)
- The Negro Soldier (1944) as Himself
- The Grand Olympics (1961) as Himself
- Hitler's Forgotten Victims (1997) as Self (achive footage)
- The Record Breakers (1991) as Self (archive footage)
- Easy to Get (1947) as Self (archive footage)
- Der wahre Champion: Siegen mit Hightech (2016) as Self (archive footage)
- Jesse Owens Returns to Berlin (1966) as Host / Narrator
- Jesse Owens et Luz Long : le temps d'une étreinte (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Olympic Cavalcade (1948) as Himself
- Kings of the Olympics (1948) as Self
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Where can I watch Jesse Owens films in the UK?
Jesse Owens'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 Jesse Owens's most popular films?
Most-watched Jesse Owens films currently: Ace of Aces (1982), Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975), Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations (1938), Genocide (1982), Swastika (1974).
What TV shows has Jesse Owens appeared in?
Selected TV credits: American Experience (1988), What's My Line? (1950), The Ed Sullivan Show (1948), Explained (2018), The Olympic Series: Golden Moments 1920 - 2002 (2004).
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