Yo-Yo Ma
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Acting Credits
Biography
Yo-Yo Ma (born October 7, 1955) is an American cellist. Born to Chinese parents in Paris, he was regarded as a child prodigy, and began to study the cello with his father at age four. At the age of seven, Ma moved with his family to Boston and later to New York City, where he continued his cello studies at the Juilliard School before pursuing a liberal arts education at Harvard University. He has performed as a soloist with orchestras around the world, recorded more than 92 albums, and received ...
Known For
Filmography
A Song for the Snow Lion
2026
as Self
Half Moon
2025
as Self
Jacqueline du Pré: Genius and Tragedy
2025
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Music by John Williams
2024
as Self - Cellist
Notre-Dame de Paris : La Réouverture - La Grande Soirée
2024
as Self
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
as Yo-Yo Ma
Beethoven: Triple Concerto & Symphony No. 7
2020
Deeper Look from New York
2020
as Self
Desus & Mero
2019
as Self
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
2018
as Self - Musician and Fred's Friend
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
2018
as Self
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
2018
as Self - Cellist
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
2018
as Self - Guest
Blue Gold: American Jeans
2017
as Self
The Words That Built America
2017
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble
2016
as Self
Yo Yo Ma: The Bach Project– Six Cello Suites
2015
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Musical Guest
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Self (voice)
Tanglewood 75th Anniversary Celebration
2013
as Himself
The Goat Rodeo Sessions Live
2012
as Self
How to Grow a Band
2012
as Self
Chris Botti in Boston
2009
as Self
The Colbert Report
2005
as Self - Guest
Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone
2004
as Self
Beethoven - Choral Fantasy and Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano
2003
as Self (cellist)
Appalachian Journey Live In Concert
2000
as Self
The West Wing
1999
as Yo-Yo Ma
Appointment With The Wise Old Dog
1998
as Self
Yo-Yo Ma: Inspired by Bach
1998
as Self
Bach Cello Suite #1: The Music Garden
1997
as Self
Bach Cello Suite #2: The Sound of the Carceri
1997
as Self
Falling Down Stairs
1997
as Self
Sarabande
1997
as Self
Struggle for Hope
1997
as Self
The Best of Sessions at West 54th: Vol. 1
1997
as Self
Six Gestures
1997
as Self
Arthur
1996
as Yo-Yo Ma (voice)
Beethoven: Triple Concerto And Choral Fantasy
1995
as Self
Dvorak in Prague: A Celebration
1993
as Self
Frasier
1993
as Tom (voice)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self
Tchaikovsky: 150th Birthday Gala from Leningrad
1990
as Self - Performer
The Simpsons
1989
as Yo-Yo Ma (voice)
Ozawa
1985
as Self
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self - Main Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self