Willie Nelson
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
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Willie Nelson
Thief
David 'Okla' Bertinneau
Wag the Dog
Johnny Dean
The Greatest Night in Pop
Self (archive footage)
Half Baked
Historian Smoker
The Dukes of Hazzard
Uncle Jesse Duke
Zoolander 2
Willie Nelson
Beerfest
Self (uncredited)
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Filmography
Acting (196)
Movies (161)
The Man with the Big Hat
2026as Archival Footage
Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies
2025as Self
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024as Self (archive footage)
Willie and Me
2024as Willie Nelson / Bones
Joke Man
2023as Self
June
2023as Self
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
2023as Self
Willie Nelson's 90th Birthday Celebration
2023as Self
Heartbreakers at the BBC
2023as Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan
2022as Self (archive footage)
Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas
2022as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022as Self (archive footage)
Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute
2021as Self
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
2020as Self
My Darling Vivian
2020as Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson American Outlaw
2020as Self
Willie Nelson at Austin City Limits
2019as Self
Waiting for the Miracle to Come
2019as Jimmy Riggs
Charley Pride: I'm Just Me
2019as Self
Also Starring Austin
2018
Quincy
2018as Self
Paradox
2018as Red
Lost in London
2017as Willie Nelson
Pure Country: Pure Heart
2017as Himself
Revolution: The Legacy of the Sixties
2017
Zoolander 2
2016as Willie Nelson
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
2016as Self
The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End
2016as Self - Performer
Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke
2016as Self
Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
2016as Self
The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws
2016as Self
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
2016as Self
The American Epic Sessions
2016as Self
Road to Austin
2016
I Am Johnny Cash
2015as Self
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
2015as Self
Country Kings at the BBC
2014
Willie Nelson Live @ SXSW
2014as self
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
2014as Self
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
2014as Self - Performer
The Art of McCartney
2014as Self
Angels Sing
2013as Nick
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
2013as Self
We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
2012as Self
John Mellencamp: It's About You
2012as Self
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
2011as Self
I Ride
2011as Willie Nelson
The King of Luck
2011as Self
Save the Farm
2011
The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story
2010as Self
OK Buckaroos
2010 Happiness Is
2009as Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009as Self (archive footage)
The Obama Deception
2009as Self
Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live
2009as Self - Performer (archive footage)
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis Play the Music of Ray Charles
2009as Self - Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
Surfer, Dude
2008as Farmer Bob
Hempsters: Plant the Seed
2008as Himself
Merle Haggard: The Real Deal
2008as Self
Swing Vote
2008as Willie Nelson
Beer for My Horses
2008as Charlie
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
2008as Self
The King of Texas
2008as Self
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
2008as Self
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
2007as Self
Blonde Ambition
2007as Pap Paw
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007as Jesse Duke
Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
2007as Self (archive footage)
Opry Video Classics : Legends
2007as Self (archive footage)
Fighting With Anger
2007as Will
Last of the Breed: Live in Concert
2007as Himself
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
2007as Self
Glen Campbell | Good Times Again
2007as Self
Beerfest
2006as Self (uncredited)
American Revolutions: The Highwaymen
2006as Self
Broken Bridges
2006as self
Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TX
2006as Self
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
2006as Self
It's Happiness: A Polka Documentary
2006as Self
Willie Nelson: Live from Austin TX
2006as Self - Vocals (archive footage)
The Dukes of Hazzard
2005as Uncle Jesse Duke
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began
2005as self
Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert
2005as Self
Willie Nelson & Leon Russel - Partners In Music
2005
Be Here to Love Me
2004as Self - Musician
The Big Bounce
2004as Joe Lurie
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels
2004as Self
Willie Nelson - Live at Billy Bob's Texas
2004as Self
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
2004as Self
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
2003as Self
Ringo Rama
2003as Himself
The Highwaymen: On the Road Again
2003as Self
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well
2003as Self
This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years
2002
The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles
2002as Self
The Country Bears
2002as Self
Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America
2002as Himself
The Country Bears Concert for America
2002as Self
Willie Nelson: Live in Amsterdam
2001as Himself
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001as Self - Performer
The Journeyman
2001as Samuel Hancock
Last Party 2000
2001as Self
Kinky Friedman: Proud To Be An Asshole From El Paso
2001as Self
Chet Atkins: A Life in Music
2000as Self
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999as Willie Nelson
The Story of Darrell Royal
1999as Self
Outlaw Justice
1999as Lee Walker
Willie Nelson: Greatest Hits Live
1999as Himself
Dill Scallion
1999as Self
A Tribute to Johnny Cash
1999as Self - Performer
Willie Nelson at the Teatro
1998as Self
Half Baked
1998as Historian Smoker
Wag the Dog
1997as Johnny Dean
Gone Fishin'
1997as Billy 'Catch' Pooler
Anthem
1997as Self
Willie Nelson: Down Home
1997as Self
Starlight
1996
The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds
1996as Self
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
1995as Willie Nelson
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
1995as Self
Dust to Dust
1994
The World of Jim Henson
1994as Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993as Self
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work
1993as Self
WWE WrestleMania VII
1991as Self - National Anthem
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
1991as Billy Roy Rodriguez
Wild Texas Wind
1991as Willie Nelson
Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend.
1990as Self
Pair of Aces
1990as Billy Roy Barker
The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum
1990as Self
Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong
1989as Self
In the Hank Williams Tradition
1989as Self
Walking After Midnight
1988as Self
Once Upon a Texas Train
1988as John Henry Lee
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
1988as Cross
Baja Oklahoma
1988as Self
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988as Willie Nelson
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988as Self
Chet Atkins and Friends
1987
Heartbeat
1987as Himself
Stagecoach
1986as Doc Holliday
Red Headed Stranger
1986as Rev. Julian Shay
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
1986as Gen. Jo Shelby
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985as Self
Songwriter
1984as Doc Jenkins
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984as Self - Performer
Playboy Video Magazine: Volume 4
1983as Himself
Willie Nelson & Family: In Concert
1983as Himself
Willie Nelson Live at the US Festival
1983as Himself
Hells Angels Forever
1983as Himself
Barbarosa
1982as Barbarosa
Coming Out of the Ice
1982as Red Loon
Thief
1981as David 'Okla' Bertinneau
Honeysuckle Rose
1980as Buck
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980
1980
The Electric Horseman
1979as Wendell
Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration
1979
Mickey's 50
1978as Self
A Poem Is a Naked Person
1974as Self
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
1972as Self
Willie Nelson - Austin City Limits '74
as Himself
Television (35)
Willie Nelson & Family
2023as Self
This Is Pop
2021as Self (archive footage)
American Epic
2017as Self
OBJECTified
2017as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015as Self - Musical Guest
The Muppets
2015as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014as Self
The Colbert Report
2005as Self
VH1 Storytellers
2005as Self
CMA Music Festival
2004as Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003as Self - Musical Guest
Monk
2002as Willie Nelson
CMT Crossroads
2002as Self
The View
1997as Self - Guest
King of the Hill
1997as Willie Nelson (voice)
The Daily Show
1996as Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996as Self
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993as Marshall Elias Burch
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Adventures in Wonderland
1992as The Troubadour
Delta
1992 Hot Country Nights
1991
The Simpsons
1989as Willie Nelson (voice)
NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985as Self
Miami Vice
1984as Texas Ranger Jake Pierson
Champs-Elysées
1982as Self (archive footage)
Solid Gold
1980as Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self - Host & Musical Guest
Austin City Limits
1975as Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969as Self
CMA Awards
1967as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962as Self
Crew (12)
Movies (11)
Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies
2025Executive Producer
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Farm Aid Live
2014Production Artist
The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum
1990Author
Stagecoach
1986Executive Producer
Stagecoach
1986Original Music Composer
Red Headed Stranger
1986Music
Red Headed Stranger
1986Original Music Composer
Red Headed Stranger
1986Producer
Songwriter
1984Songs
Honeysuckle Rose
1980Original Music Composer
The Electric Horseman
1979Songs
Television (1)
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