Claim: Prince starred in the 1984 film Purple Rain.
Evidence: He won seven Grammy Awards , an American Music Award , a Golden Globe Award , and an Academy Award for the film Purple Rain.
Purple Rain is a 1984 American rock musical drama film directed by Albert Magnoli , produced by Robert Cavallo , Joseph Ruffalo and Steven Fargnoli , and written by Magnoli and William Blinn.
The film stars Prince in his acting debut playing `` The Kid , '' a quasi-biographical character.