1950s - The Beginning
Film:
- • Crime and Punishment U.S.A. (1959) - Golden Globe Winner
Television:
- • The Veil (1958)
- • The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
- • The Donna Reed Show
- • Cimarron City
1960s - Leading Man Years
Films:
- • Home from the Hill (1960)
- • All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960)
- • Where the Boys Are (1960)
- • Angel Baby (1961)
- • By Love Possessed (1961)
- • A Thunder of Drums (1961)
- • Light in the Piazza (1962)
- • Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)
- • The Victors (1963)
- • Act One (1963) - as Moss Hart
- • Looking for Love (1964) - cameo
- • Your Cheatin' Heart (1964) - as Hank Williams
- • Viva Maria! (1965)
- • Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! (1967)
- • A Time for Killing (1967)
- • Jack of Diamonds (1967)
- • The Power (1968)
Television:
- • A Farewell to Arms (1966) - TV movie
1970s - Reinvention Through Comedy
Films:
- • Evel Knievel (1971) - also producer
- • The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)
- • Once Is Not Enough (1975)
- • Love at First Bite (1979) - as Count Dracula
Television:
- • Harold Robbins' The Survivors (1969-70)
- • Paris 7000 (1970)
- • Togetherness (1970) - TV movie
- • The Last of the Powerseekers (1971) - TV movie
- • The Dead Don't Die (1975) - TV movie
- • Columbo: “A Deadly State of Mind” (1975)
- • The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver (1977)
- • The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington (1977)
- • Killer on Board (1977)
- • Sextette (1978)
- • The Users (1978)
- • From Hell to Victory (1979)
- • Institute for Revenge (1979)
- • Death Car on the Freeway (1979)
- • Guest appearances: Police Story, McCloud, Roots, The Eddie Capra Mysteries, Gibbsville, Supertrain, Sword of Justice
1980s - The Brand Years
Films:
- • Zorro, The Gay Blade (1981)
Television:
- • Dynasty (1985-86) - recurring role
- • Monte Carlo (1986) - miniseries with Joan Collins
- • Spies (1987) - series
- • Poker Alice (1987) - with Elizabeth Taylor
1990s - The Renaissance
Films:
- • The Godfather Part III (1990) - as B.J. Harrison
- • Doc Hollywood (1991)
- • Once Upon a Crime (1992)
- • Amore! (1993)
- • At the Edge of Paradise (1993)
- • 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997)
- • Meet Wally Sparks (1997)
- • Casper Meets Wendy (1998)
- • She's Too Tall (1999)
Television:
- • Columbo: “Caution: Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health” (1991)
- • Two Fathers: Justice for the Innocent (1994)
- • Vanished (1995)
- • George & Alana (1995-96) - talk show host
- • Playback (1996)
- • Jenny (1997) - regular role
- • Rough Riders (1997) - miniseries as William Randolph Hearst
- • Match Game (1998-99) - celebrity panelist
- • P.T. Barnum (1999)
- • Guest appearances: Diagnosis: Murder, Dream On, Bonnie, Hart to Hart, The Guilt
2000s - The Icon Years
Films:
- • Off Key (2001)
- • Hollywood Ending (2002) - Woody Allen film
- • Reflections of Evil (2002)
- • The L.A. Riot Spectacular (2005)
- • My One and Only (2009) - executive producer
Broadway:
- • Chicago (2001-2002, 2007) - as Billy Flynn
Television:
- • The Family (2003) - reality show host
- • Dancing with the Stars (2006) - contestant
- • Coma (2008) - web series on Crackle
- • I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! UK (2009)
- • Guest appearance: Nash Bridges
2010s - The Living Legend
Films:
- • Melvin Smarty (2012)
- • The Congressman (2016)
- • Silver Skies (2016)
- • Swiped (2018)
Commercials:
- • KFC's “Extra Crispy Colonel” (2016-2018)
Television/Stage:
- • La Cage aux Folles (2011-2012) - National tour as Georges
- • Stewarts & Hamiltons (2015) - reality show with ex-wife
- • American Housewife (2016-2020) - recurring role as Spencer Blitz
- • General Hospital (2018) - as Colonel Sanders
- • Guest appearances: Pushing Daisies, Hot in Cleveland, Grace and Frankie
2020s - Still Working
- • Continues occasional film and TV appearances
- • Active in commercials and special appearances
Notable Achievements
- ★Golden Globe Winner for Most Promising Newcomer (1959)
- ★BAFTA Award nominations
- ★Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (2009)
- ★Golden Palm Star on Palm Springs Walk of Stars (1999)
This filmography shows Hamilton's evolution from serious dramatic actor to comedy star to self-aware icon, with over 100 film and television credits spanning seven decades.