Harry Connick Jr.
Born: 1967-09-11 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, actor, composer and pianist. Connick has sold over 25 million albums worldwide. He is ranked among the top 60 best-selling male artists in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America, with 16 million certified albums. He has seven top-20 U.S. albums, and ten number-one U.S. jazz albums, earning more number-one albums than any other artist in the US jazz chart history. Connick's best selling album in the United States is his 1993 Christmas album When My Heart Finds Christmas, which also is one of the best selling Christmas albums in the United States. His highest charting album, is his 2004 release Only You which reached #5 in the U.S. and #6 in Britain. He has won three Grammy awards and one Emmy Award. He played Grace's husband Dr. Leo Markus on the TV sitcom Will & Grace from 2002 to 2006. Connick began his acting career as a tail gunner in the World War II film Memphis Belle in 1990. He played a serial killer in Copycat in 1995, before being cast as jet fighter pilot in the 1996 blockbuster Independence Day. Connick's first role as a leading man was in 1998's Hope Floats with Sandra Bullock. His first thriller film since Copycat came in 2007, when he played the violent ex-husband in Bug, before two romantic comedies, 2007's P.S. I Love You, and the leading man in New in Town with Renée Zellweger in 2009. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harry Connick Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2025
- The Piano as Self - Judge
2024
- Remembering Gene Wilder as Self
- Find Me Falling as John Allman
2021
- Annie Live! as Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks
- Fear of Rain as John Burroughs
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Royal Variety Performance 2019 as Self - Performer
2017
- Will & Grace as Leo Markus
2016
- The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant as Self
- Kevin Can Wait as Harry Connick Jr.
- Harry as Self - Host
- The Original Image of Divine Mercy as Self
2015
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Dolphin Tale 2 as Dr. Clay Haskett
2013
- Angels Sing as Michael Walker
- Piaf, Hymnes à la Môme au Beacon Theatre, New York as Self
- Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker as Self
2012
- Finding Your Roots as Self
2011
- Dolphin Tale as Dr. Clay Haskett
- Harry Connick Jr.: In Concert on Broadway as Self
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- En direct de l'univers as Self
- New in Town as Ted Mitchell
- The Project
- Live from Studio Five as Self
2008
- Living Proof as Dr. Dennis Slamon
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Bug as Jerry Goss
- P.S. I Love You as Daniel
- George Jones & Friends 50th Anniversary Tribute Concert as Self
2005
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- The Reichen Show as Self
- Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found as Self
- Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast as Self
- The Happy Elf as Lil' Farley
- Harry Connick, Jr and Branford Marsalis : A Duo Occasion as Self
2004
- Strictly Come Dancing as Self
- Mickey as Tripp Spence / Glen Ryan
- The World of Nat King Cole as Self
- Harry Connick Jr.: Only You In Concert as Self
- Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem as Self
2003
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Australian Idol as Self - Judge
- Basic as Dr. Pete Vilmer
- The Marsalis Family: A Jazz Celebration as Self
- Harry Connick, Jr.: Harry For The Holidays as Self / Host
2002
- American Idol as Self - Judge
- Life Without Dick as Daniel Gallagher
2001
- South Pacific as Lt. Joseph Cable
- The Simian Line as Rick
- Pistol Pete: The Life and Times of Pete Maravich as Narrator
2000
- My Dog Skip as Narrator
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as David Haden
- The Iron Giant as Dean McCoppin (voice)
- Wayward Son as Jesse Banks Rhodes
- The Making of 'The Iron Giant' as Self
- The Worlds of Harry Connick Jr. as Self
1998
- Will & Grace as Leo Markus
- Vivement dimanche as Self
- Hope Floats as Justin Matisse
- Parkinson as Self
1997
- The View as Self
- Excess Baggage as Greg
- Rock-A-Big Baby as Big Baby
- Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life as Self
1996
- Independence Day as Capt. Jimmy Wilder
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
- Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion as Self
- The Making of 'Independence Day' as Self
1995
- Copycat as Daryll Lee Cullum
- MADtv as Self - Host
- Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz as Self
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Disney's Night of Magic as Self
- Harry Connick, Jr.: The New York Big Band Concert as Self
- The Harry Connick, Jr. Christmas Special as Self - Host
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
1991
- Little Man Tate as Eddie
- The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic as Self
- Simply Mad About the Mouse as Self
- Harry Connick, Jr.: Singin' & Swingin' as Self
- Harry Connick, Jr.: Swinging Out Live as Self
1990
- Memphis Belle as Clay Busby
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest Co-Host
1987
- Sacrée Soirée as Self
- Le monde est à vous as Self
1982
- Cheers as Russell Boyd
1979
- This Old House as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
1962
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
1952
- Today as Self