Michael Franti is a gifted and much-heralded spoken word artist and political activist. As leader of the politically and socially-charged group Spearhead, Franti is at the forefront of hip-hop's renaissance, expanding the music's boundaries as he draws on funk and soul-driven beats. Through his music and poetry, Franti tackles a range of issues--...
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Sold | 2016 | music: "Once a Day" [Worldbeat Mix] / performer: "Once a Day" [Worldbeat Mix] |
| Strange Magic | 2015 | writer: "Say Hey" |
| Into the Storm | 2014 | performer: "On And On" / writer: "On And On" |
| We Are Many | 2014 | Documentary lyrics: "WE DON'T STOP" - as Franti / music: "WE DON'T STOP" - as Franti / performer: "WE DON'T STOP" |
| Spark: A Burning Man Story | 2013 | Documentary "Let It Go" |
| Won't Back Down | 2012 | performer: "Hey Hey Hey" / writer: "Hey Hey Hey" |
| The Newsroom | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2012 writer - 1 episode, 2012 |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | 2011 | writer: "Say Hey" |
| Blue Crush 2 | 2011 | Video performer: "The Sound of Sunshine" / writer: "The Sound of Sunshine" |
| Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star | 2011 | writer: "Say Hey I Love You" |
| Soul Surfer | 2011 | performer: "The Sound of Sunshine" / writer: "The Sound of Sunshine" |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2011 writer - 1 episode, 2011 |
| Hall Pass | 2011 | performer: "Shake It" / writer: "Shake It" |
| Yogi Bear | 2010 | performer: "The Sound of Sunshine" / writer: "The Sound of Sunshine" |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010 |
| Ai Wu xian | 2010 | TV Series writer: "Say I Love You" |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
| Ramona and Beezus | 2010 | writer: "Say Hey I Love You" |
| The Back-up Plan | 2010 | performer: "Say Hey I Love You" / writer: "Say Hey I Love You" |
| Valentine's Day | 2010/I | writer: "Say Hey I Love You" |
| Into the Blue 2: The Reef | 2009 | Video performer: "Say Hey I Love You" / writer: "Say Hey I Love You" |
| Sometimes in Life | 2008 | lyrics: "Sometimes" / music: "Sometimes" |
| Wetlands Preserved: The Story of an Activist Nightclub | 2008 | Documentary writer: "Runfayalife" |
| Weeds | 2005-2007 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes |
| Daddy Day Camp | 2007 | writer: "Sometimes" |
| License to Wed | 2007 | writer: "Everybody On a Move" |
| Snakes on a Plane | 2006 | writer: "Hey Now Now" |
| Lady in the Water | 2006 | performer: "Passion" / writer: "Passion" |
| Park | 2006 | writer: "Do Ya Love" |
| Coachella | 2006 | Video documentary writer: "We Don't Stop" |
| Last Holiday | 2006 | writer: "Sometimes" |
| The Wire | TV Series writer - 2 episodes, 2002 performer - 1 episode, 2002 |
| Joe Somebody | 2001 | writer: "Sometimes" |
| Summer Catch | 2001 | writer: "Sometimes" |
| Mystery Men | 1999 | performer: "Sometimes" / writer: "Sometimes" |
| Good Burger | 1997 | producer: "Roxanne" |
| A Brother's Kiss | 1997 | writer: "Hole in the Bucket" 1994 |
| Feeling Minnesota | 1996 | performer: "Family Affair" |
| Blue in the Face | 1995 | writer: "To My Ba-Bay" |
| Houseguest | 1995 | writer: "People in tha Middle" - as Mike Franti |
| Terminal City Ricochet | 1990 | "Television Drug of a Nation" |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| The View | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2001-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest / Himself |
| Yoga Is: A Transformational Journey | 2012 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Bad Brains: A Band in DC | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Altas Horas | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| 42nd NAACP Image Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2006-2010 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest / Himself |
| Sounds Like a Revolution | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| One Giant Leap 2: What About Me? | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
| A Call to Action | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Diamonds in the Rough | 2007 | Documentary | Narrator |
| Tavis Smiley | 2004-2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Breaking the Rules | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| Roadie Trip | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Coachella | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself - Spearhead |
| Dropped | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Reality of Bob Burnquist | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
| I Know I'm Not Alone | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
| Blind Boys of Alabama: Go Tell It on the Mountain | 2004 | TV Special | Performer |
| Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| Def Poetry | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| T in the Park | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Soundz of Spirit | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Fourth World War | 2003 | Documentary | Narrator |
| Get Up, Stand Up | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| 5 Sides of a Coin | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| Enough Rope with Andrew Denton | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Barend en Van Dorp | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Singer |
| Go Further | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| 1 Giant Leap | 2002 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Last Poets | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| This Is What Democracy Looks Like | 2000 | Documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Trade Off | 2000 | Documentary | Himself |
| Courage: Profiles in Creativity | 1998 | Documentary | Himself |
| Paskvil | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| Later... With Jools Holland | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk | 2017 | Documentary completed | Himself |
| A Beginner's Guide to Saving the World | Documentary filming | Himself |
| Dreadtown | Documentary post-production | Himself |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| Roadtrip Nation | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Hope for Steve | 2014 | Documentary |
| Spicks and Specks | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest / Himself - Musical guest |
