Actor
Willie Nelson
April 30, 1933 · Abbott, Texas, USA
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.
Notable work
8The Simpsons (1989)
as Willie Nelson (voice)
6.3Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
as Willie Nelson
4.9Zoolander 2 (2016)
as Willie Nelson
5.6The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
as Uncle Jesse Duke
8Monk (2002)
as Willie Nelson
6.9Wag the Dog (1997)
as Johnny Dean
7.2Thief (1981)
as David 'Okla' Bertinneau
7.4King of the Hill (1997)
as Willie Nelson (voice)
6.3Half Baked (1998)
as Historian Smoker
6.4The Daily Show (1996)
as Self
5.8Beerfest (2006)
as Self (uncredited)
6.9Saturday Night Live (1975)
as Self - Host & Musical Guest and as Self - Musical Guest
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