Acting
Willie Nelson
FR, EN, IT, PT cinema · 168 credits
Born
30 April 1933 (age 93)
Birthplace
Abbott, Texas, USA
Also known as The Highwaymen · Willie Hugh Nelson
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 charity, he is the president and one of the founding members of Farm Aid charity concert, and his activism for the legalization of marijuana and for the use of bio-fuels. Nelson started studying music from mail order material that his grandparents gave him. He wrote his first song at age seven and joined his first band at nine. During high school, he toured locally with the Bohemian Fiddlers as their lead singer and guitar player. After graduating from high school in 1950, he joined the Air Force. However, he was discharged due to back problems. After his return, Nelson attended Baylor University for two years but dropped out because he was succeeding in music. During this time, he worked as a disc jockey in Texas radio stations and a singer in honky tonks. Nelson moved to Vancouver, Washington, where he wrote "Family Bible" and recorded the song "Lumberjack" in 1956. In 1960, he signed a publishing contract with Pamper Music which allowed him to join Ray Price's band as a bassist. During that time, he wrote songs that would become country standards, including "Funny How Time Slips Away", "Hello Walls", "Pretty Paper", and "Crazy". In 1962, he recorded his first album, And Then I Wrote. Due to this success, Nelson signed in 1965 with RCA Victor and joined the Grand Ole Opry. Nelson is a major liberal activist and the co-chair of the advisory board of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, which is in favor of marijuana legalization. On the environmental front, Nelson owns the bio-diesel brand Willie Nelson Biodiesel, which is made from vegetable oil. He is the co-founder and president of Farm Aid, and has been contributing to the benefit concert series since the first event in 1985, organizing concerts and performing with other prominent artists. Nelson is also the Honorary Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Texas Music Project, the official music charity of the state of Texas. Description above from the Wikipedia article Willie Nelson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
Filmography
The Man with the Big Hat
as Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies
as Self, Executive Producer
The Greatest Night in Pop
as Self (archive footage)
Willie and Me
as Willie Nelson / Bones
Heartbreakers at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
Joke Man
as Self
June
as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan
as Self (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage)
Waiting for the Miracle to Come
as Jimmy Riggs
Paradox
as Red
Quincy
as Self
Lost in London
as Willie Nelson
Pure Country: Pure Heart
as Himself
Road to Austin
as Self
Zoolander 2
as Willie Nelson
The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End
as Self - Performer
I Am Johnny Cash
as Self
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
as Self - Performer
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Farm Aid Live
2014
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Farm Aid Live
Production Artist
Angels Sing
as Nick
I Ride
2011
I Ride
as Willie Nelson
Country at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis Play the Music of Ray Charles
as Self - Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
as Self (archive footage)
Surfer, Dude
as Farmer Bob
Hempsters: Plant the Seed
as Himself
Beer for My Horses
as Charlie
Swing Vote
as Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson / Wynton Marsalis - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC
as Chanteur
Blonde Ambition
as Pap Paw
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
as Uncle Jesse
Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
as Self (archive footage)
Opry Video Classics : Legends
as Self (archive footage)
Beerfest
as Self (uncredited)
Willie Nelson: Live from Austin TX
as Self - Vocals (archive footage)
Broken Bridges
as self
The Dukes of Hazzard
as Uncle Jesse Duke
Be Here to Love Me
as Self - Musician
The Big Bounce
as Joe Lurie
Ringo Rama
as Himself
Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America
2002
Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America
as Himself
The Journeyman
as Samuel Hancock
America: A Tribute to Heroes
as Self - Performer
Last Party 2000
as Self
Outlaw Justice
as Lee Walker
A Tribute to Johnny Cash
as Self - Performer
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
as Willie Nelson
Dill Scallion
as Self
Half Baked
as Historian Smoker
Wag the Dog
as Johnny Dean
Gone Fishin'
as Billy 'Catch' Pooler
Anthem
as Self
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
as Willie Nelson
The World of Jim Henson
as Self (archive footage)
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
as Billy Roy Rodriguez
Wild Texas Wind
as Willie Nelson
WWE WrestleMania VII
as Self - National Anthem
The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum
as Self, Author
Pair of Aces
as Billy Roy Barker
Once Upon a Texas Train
as John Henry Lee
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
as Willie Nelson
Baja Oklahoma
as Self
Willie Nelson, Texas Style
as Self, Writer
Heartbeat
as Himself
Stagecoach
as Doc Holliday, Original Music Composer, Executive Producer
Red Headed Stranger
as Rev. Julian Shay, Producer, Music, Original Music Composer
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
as Gen. Jo Shelby
Songwriter
as Doc Jenkins, Songs
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
as Self - Performer
Streetwise
Executive Producer
Willie Nelson & Family: In Concert
1983
Willie Nelson & Family: In Concert
as Himself
Barbarosa
as Barbarosa
Coming Out of the Ice
as Red Loon
Thief
as David 'Okla' Bertinneau
Honeysuckle Rose
as Buck, Original Music Composer, Songs
The Electric Horseman
as Wendell, Songs
Mickey's 50
as Self
