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person_profile-Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson Age: 91

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Willie Nelson

Date of Birth:

Apr 30, 1933

Country of birth:

USA

Biography of

Willie 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.

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Willie Nelson

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Filmography of

Willie Nelson

Found 120 Movies in total

... 2024

Willie and Me

Willie Nelson / Bones ( Actor )

... 2024

... 2024

June

Self ( Actor )

... 2023

... 2023

Heartbreakers at the BBC

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2023

... 2022

... 2022

... 2022

... 2021

... 2020

My Darling Vivian

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2020

... 2020

Waiting for the Miracle to Come

Jimmy Riggs ( Actor )

... 2019

... 2019

... 2019

Quincy

Self ( Actor )

... 2018

... 2018

Paradox

Red ( Actor )

... 2018

Pure Country: Pure Heart

Himself ( Actor )

... 2017

Lost in London

Willie Nelson ( Actor )

... 2017

... 2016

The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End

Self - Performer ( Actor )

... 2016

... 2016

... 2016

... 2016

... 2016

... 2016

Zoolander 2

Willie Nelson ( Actor )

... 2016

... 2016

... 2015

I Am Johnny Cash

Self ( Actor )

... 2015

... 2014

... 2014

The Art of McCartney

Self ( Actor )

... 2014

... 2014

... 2014

Angels Sing

Nick ( Actor )

... 2013

... 2013

... 2012

Paul Williams Still Alive

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2011

The King of Luck

Himself ( Actor )

... 2011

... 2010

... 2010

Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis Play the Music of Ray Charles

Himself - Vocals and Acoustic Guitar ( Actor )

... 2009

The Obama Deception

Self ( Actor )

... 2009

... 2008

... 2008

Surfer, Dude

Farmer Bob ( Actor )

... 2008

Beer for My Horses

Charlie ( Actor )

... 2008

Swing Vote

Willie Nelson ( Actor )

... 2008

Hempsters: Plant the Seed

Himself ( Actor )

... 2008

The King of Texas

Himself ( Actor )

... 2008

Blonde Ambition

Pap Paw ( Actor )

... 2007

Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2007

... 2007

... 2007

... 2007

Broken Bridges

self ( Actor )

... 2006

Beerfest

Self (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 2006

Willie Nelson: Live from Austin TX

Compositeur, Guitare, Artiste principal, Voix ( Actor )

... 2006

The Dukes of Hazzard

Uncle Jesse Duke ( Actor )

... 2005

... 2004

Be Here to Love Me

Self - Musician ( Actor )

... 2004

The Big Bounce

Joe Lurie ( Actor )

... 2004

... 2003

... 2003

The Country Bears

Willie Nelson ( Actor )

... 2002

... 2002

Last Party 2000

Self ( Actor )

... 2001

America | A Tribute to Heroes

Self - Performer ( Actor )

... 2001

... 2001

The Journeyman

Samuel Hancock ( Actor )

... 2001

... 2001

Dill Scallion

Self ( Actor )

... 1999

... 1999

... 1999

A Tribute To Johnny Cash

Self - Performer ( Actor )

... 1999

Outlaw Justice

Lee Walker ( Actor )

... 1999

Half Baked

Historian Smoker ( Actor )

... 1998

... 1998

Wag the Dog

Johnny Dean ( Actor )

... 1997

Anthem

Self ( Actor )

... 1997

Gone Fishin'

Billy 'Catch' Pooler ( Actor )

... 1997

... 1996

... 1996

... 1995

The World of Jim Henson

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1994

... 1993

... 1993

... 1993

Wild Texas Wind

Himself ( Actor )

... 1991

WWE WrestleMania VII

Himself ( Actor )

... 1991

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

Billy Roy Rodriguez ( Actor )

... 1991

... 1990

Pair of Aces

Billy Roy Barker ( Actor )

... 1990

... 1990

... 1989

... 1988

Once Upon a Texas Train

John Henry Lee ( Actor )

... 1988

... 1988

Baja Oklahoma

Self ( Actor )

... 1988

... 1988

... 1987

Heartbeat

Himself ( Actor )

... 1987

Red Headed Stranger

Rev. Julian Shay ( Actor )

Producer

... 1986

Stagecoach

Doc Holliday ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1986

... 1986

... 1985

Songwriter

Doc Jenkins ( Actor )

Songs

... 1984

Hells Angels Forever

Himself ( Actor )

... 1983

... 1983

... 1983

Coming Out of the Ice

Red Loon ( Actor )

... 1982

Barbarosa

Barbarosa ( Actor )

... 1982

Thief

Okla ( Actor )

... 1981

Honeysuckle Rose

Buck ( Actor )

Original Music Composer

... 1980

... 1980

The Electric Horseman

Wendell ( Actor )

Songs

... 1979

... 1974