Randy Jackson
Born: 1956-06-23 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Randall Darius Jackson (born June 23, 1956) is an American record executive, television presenter and musician, best known as a judge on American Idol from 2002 to 2013. Jackson began his career in the 1980s as a session musician playing bass guitar for an array of jazz, pop, rock, and R&B performers. He moved on to work in music production and in the A&R department at Columbia Records and MCA Records. Jackson is best known from his appearances as the longest-serving judge on American Idol and executive producer for MTV's America's Best Dance Crew. In May 2020, Jackson was rehired as bassist for Journey following their sudden split with founding member Ross Valory. Jackson had previously filled the role on the band's 1986 album Raised on Radio and its tour. Description above from the Wikipedia article Randy Jackson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2025
- Diane Warren: Relentless as Self
2023
- Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari as Self
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show
- Sherri as Self - Guest
2021
- Name That Tune as Self - Band Leader
- Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- The Masked Singer as Self - Guest
2018
- American Idol as Self - Guest Mentor
2017
- Drop the Mic as Self
2014
- Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again as Self
2009
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self
- The Sing-Off ... (Producer)
- Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie as Randy Jackson (voice)
2008
- America's Best Dance Crew ... (Producer)
2007
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians as Self
2005
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- Robots as Watch #2 (voice) (uncredited)
- American Idol: The Best of Seasons 1-4 as Self - Judge (archive footage)
- American Idol: The Worst of Seasons 1-4 as Self - Judge
2004
- The Tony Danza Show as Self
- On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self
- Kevin Hill as Grundy
- Dr. Vegas as Desmond
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Punk'd as Self
- Journey - Greatest Hits DVD 1978-1997 as Self (Vocals / Bass)
2002
- American Idol as Self - Judge
- American Dreams
- Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self
- American Idol: The Search For A Superstar as Judge
2001
- The Bernie Mac Show as Randy Jackson
- Good Day Live as Self
1999
- Family Guy as Randy Jackson (voice)
- The Early Show as Self
1997
- The View as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1995
- MADtv as Self
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1989
- The Simpsons as Randy Jackson (voice)
1952
- Today as Self