Willie Nelson
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Biography
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country singer-songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist. Nelson was one of the main figures of the Outlaw Movement, a subgenre of Country music that developed between the end of 1960s and early 1980s. The critical success of the albums Shotgun Willie, Phases and Stages, and the commercial success of Red Headed Stranger made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music. Nelson is also recognized for his contributions to ch...
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest/Musical Guest
The Simpsons
Willie Nelson (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Daily Show
Self
The View
Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host & Musical Guest
Filmography
The Man with the Big Hat
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies
2025
as Self
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Willie and Me
2024
as Willie Nelson / Bones
Heartbreakers at the BBC
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
2023
as Self
Joke Man
2023
as Self
June
2023
as Self
Willie Nelson's 90th Birthday Celebration
2023
as Self
Willie Nelson & Family
2023
as Self
Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas
2022
as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute
2021
as Self
This Is Pop
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
2020
as Self
My Darling Vivian
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson American Outlaw
2020
as Self
Charley Pride: I'm Just Me
2019
as Self
Waiting for the Miracle to Come
2019
as Jimmy Riggs
Willie Nelson at Austin City Limits
2019
as Self
Paradox
2018
as Red
Also Starring Austin
2018
Quincy
2018
as Self
Lost in London
2017
as Willie Nelson
Pure Country: Pure Heart
2017
as Himself
Revolution: The Legacy of the Sixties
2017
OBJECTified
2017
as Self
American Epic
2017
as Self
Road to Austin
2016
as Self
Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke
2016
as Self
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
2016
as Self
Zoolander 2
2016
as Willie Nelson
The American Epic Sessions
2016
as Self
The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws
2016
as Self
The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End
2016
as Self - Performer
Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
2016
as Self
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
2016
as Self
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
2015
as Self
I Am Johnny Cash
2015
as Self
The Muppets
2015
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Musical Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest/Musical Guest
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
2014
as Self
Willie Nelson Live @ SXSW
2014
as self
The Art of McCartney
2014
as Self
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
2014
as Self - Performer
Country Kings at the BBC
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
Angels Sing
2013
as Nick
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
2013
as Self
John Mellencamp: It's About You
2012
as Self
We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
2012
as Self
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
2011
as Self
The King of Luck
2011
as Self
I Ride
2011
as Willie Nelson
Save the Farm
2011
Country at the BBC
2011
as Self (archive footage)
The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story
2010
as Self
OK Buckaroos
2010
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis Play the Music of Ray Charles
2009
as Self - Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
Happiness Is
2009
as Self
Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live
2009
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
The Obama Deception
2009
as Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Surfer, Dude
2008
as Farmer Bob
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
2008
as Self
Hempsters: Plant the Seed
2008
as Himself
Beer for My Horses
2008
as Charlie
Swing Vote
2008
as Willie Nelson
The King of Texas
2008
as Self
Merle Haggard: The Real Deal
2008
as Self
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
2008
as Self
Willie Nelson / Wynton Marsalis - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC
2008
as Chanteur
Glen Campbell | Good Times Again
2007
as Self
Blonde Ambition
2007
as Pap Paw
Fighting With Anger
2007
as Will
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007
as Uncle Jesse
Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
2007
as Self
Opry Video Classics : Legends
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Last of the Breed: Live in Concert
2007
as Himself
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
2007
as Self
Beerfest
2006
as Self (uncredited)
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
2006
as Self
Willie Nelson: Live from Austin TX
2006
as Self - Vocals (archive footage)
Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TX
2006
as Self
American Revolutions: The Highwaymen
2006
as Self
Broken Bridges
2006
as self
It's Happiness: A Polka Documentary
2006
as Self
The Dukes of Hazzard
2005
as Uncle Jesse Duke
Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert
2005
as Self
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began
2005
as self
Willie Nelson & Leon Russel - Partners In Music
2005
VH1 Storytellers
2005
as Self
The Colbert Report
2005
as Self (uncredited)
Be Here to Love Me
2004
as Self - Musician
Willie Nelson - Live at Billy Bob's Texas
2004
as Self
The Big Bounce
2004
as Joe Lurie
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels
2004
as Self
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
2004
as Self
CMA Music Festival
2004
as Self
The Highwaymen: On the Road Again
2003
as Self
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
2003
as Self
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well
2003
as Self
Ringo Rama
2003
as Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Musical Guest
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
The Country Bears
2002
as Self
This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years
2002
Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America
2002
as Himself
The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles
2002
as Self
The Country Bears Concert for America
2002
as Self
Monk
2002
as Willie Nelson
CMT Crossroads
2002
as Self
Willie Nelson: Live in Amsterdam
2001
as Himself
Kinky Friedman: Proud To Be An Asshole From El Paso
2001
as Self
The Journeyman
2001
as Samuel Hancock
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
as Self - Performer
Last Party 2000
2001
as Self
Austin City Limits: Country
2001
as Self
Chet Atkins: A Life in Music
2000
as Self
Outlaw Justice
1999
as Lee Walker
A Tribute to Johnny Cash
1999
as Self - Performer
The Story of Darrell Royal
1999
as Self
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999
as Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson: Greatest Hits Live
1999
as Himself
Dill Scallion
1999
as Self
Willie Nelson at the Teatro
1998
as Self
Half Baked
1998
as Historian Smoker
Wag the Dog
1997
as Johnny Dean
Gone Fishin'
1997
as Billy 'Catch' Pooler
Anthem
1997
as Self
Willie Nelson: Down Home
1997
as Self
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
King of the Hill
1997
as Willie Nelson (voice)
The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds
1996
as Self
Starlight
1996
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
1995
as Willie Nelson
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
1995
as Self
The World of Jim Henson
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Dust to Dust
1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
as Self
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work
1993
as Self
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
1993
as Self
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993
as Self
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
as Marshall Elias Burch
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Delta
1992
Adventures in Wonderland
1992
as The Troubadour
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
1991
as Billy Roy Rodriguez
Wild Texas Wind
1991
as Willie Nelson
WWE WrestleMania VII
1991
as Self - National Anthem
Hot Country Nights
1991
The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum
1990
as Self
Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend.
1990
as Self
Pair of Aces
1990
as Billy Roy Barker
Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong
1989
as Self
In the Hank Williams Tradition
1989
as Self
Some Enchanted Evening With Willie Nelson
1989
as Self
The Simpsons
1989
as Willie Nelson (voice)
Once Upon a Texas Train
1988
as John Henry Lee
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
1988
as Cross
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988
as Self
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988
as Willie Nelson
Walking After Midnight
1988
as Self
Baja Oklahoma
1988
as Self
Willie Nelson, Texas Style
1988
as Self
Heartbeat
1987
as Himself
Chet Atkins and Friends
1987
Stagecoach
1986
as Doc Holliday
Red Headed Stranger
1986
as Rev. Julian Shay
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
1986
as Gen. Jo Shelby
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985
as Self
NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985
as Self
Songwriter
1984
as Doc Jenkins
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984
as Self - Performer
Miami Vice
1984
as Texas Ranger Jake Pierson
Hells Angels Forever
1983
as Self
Willie Nelson Live at the US Festival
1983
as Himself
Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 4
1983
as Himself
Willie Nelson & Family: In Concert
1983
as Himself
Barbarosa
1982
as Barbarosa
Coming Out of the Ice
1982
as Red Loon
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self (archive footage)
Thief
1981
as David 'Okla' Bertinneau
Honeysuckle Rose
1980
as Buck
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980
1980
Solid Gold
1980
as Self
The Electric Horseman
1979
as Wendell
Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration
1979
Mickey's 50
1978
as Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
as Self
Austin City Limits
1975
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host & Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
A Poem Is a Naked Person
1974
as Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
as Self
CMA Awards
1967
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self