| Movie | 1997 | Wag the Dog | Merle Haggard | |
| Movie | 2008 | Merle Haggard: Live From Austin, TX '78 | artist | |
| Movie | 2008 | Hempsters: Plant the Seed | Himself | |
| Movie | 2014 | A Kentucky Treasure: The Osborne Brothers Story | Self (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 1967 | Hillbillys in a Haunted House | Himself | |
| Movie | 1968 | Killers Three | Charlie | |
| Movie | 2011 | Blaze Foley: Duct Tape Messiah | Self - Songwriter | |
| Movie | 2005 | Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 7 | Self | |
| Movie | 2006 | Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line | Self | |
| Movie | 2008 | Merle Haggard: Legendary Performances | himself | |
| Movie | 2009 | Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live | Self - Performer (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 2006 | Merle Haggard: Live at Church Street Station 1988 | himself | |
| Movie | 2005 | The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico | Himself | |
| Movie | 2015 | Johnny Cash: American Rebel | Self | |
| Movie | 1971 | Introducing... Roy Buchanan | | |
| Movie | 2015 | Country: Portraits of an American Sound | Self | |
| Movie | 2016 | The American Epic Sessions | Self | |
| Movie | 2014 | Merle Haggard: In Performance | Performer | |
| Movie | 2008 | Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison | Self | |
| Movie | 2007 | Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live | Self | |
| Movie | 2003 | The American Hobo: History of the Railriding Worker | Himself - Special Guest | |
| Movie | 2008 | Merle Haggard: The Real Deal | Self | |
| Movie | 2010 | Merle Haggard: Learning to Live With Myself | Self | |
| Movie | 2004 | Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels | Self | |
| Movie | 2007 | Last of the Breed: Live in Concert | Himself | |
| Movie | 2020 | Merle Haggard: Salute to a Country Legend | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 1969 | From Nashville With Music | | |
| Movie | 1975 | Huckleberry Finn | Duke | |
| Movie | 2006 | Merle Haggard: Live from Austin, TX | himself | |
| Movie | 2016 | Merle Travis: Guitar Man | | |
| Movie | 1980 | Lynda Carter: Encore! | Self | |
| Movie | N/A | Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies | Self | |
| Movie | 1985 | A Statlers Christmas Present | Self - Special Guest | |
| Movie | 1984 | The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team | | |
| TV Show | 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | | 1 |
| TV Show | 1976 | Donny & Marie | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1978 | Centennial | Cisco Calendar | 12 |
| TV Show | 1975 | Austin City Limits | Self | 2 |
| TV Show | 1972 | The Waltons | | 1 |
| TV Show | 1969 | The Johnny Cash Show | Self | 4 |
| TV Show | 1969 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1973 | Doc Elliot | | 1 |
| TV Show | 1991 | Hot Country Nights | | 1 |
| TV Show | 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1987 | Dolly | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 1967 | CMA Awards | Self | 1 |
