Pharrell Williams
Born: 1973-04-05 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (born April 5, 1973) is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer and entrepreneur. With close friend Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo The Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he has produced songs for various recording artists. He has won 13 Grammy Awards, including three for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical (one as a member of The Neptunes). He is also a two-time Academy Award nominee: in 2014 for Best Original Song, for "Happy" (from Despicable Me 2); and in 2017 for Best Picture, as a producer of Hidden Figures.
Filmography
2025
- In Whose Name? as Self
- Quincy Jones | Music Man as Self (archive footage)
- Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert as Self
- Grace for the World as Self
- Let God Sort Em Out
2024
- Despicable Me 4 ... (Songs)
- Piece by Piece as Pharrell Williams (voice)
- Le Gala des pièces jaunes 2024 : Le Concert événement as Self
- Saint-Denis le pré-show
- All Day I Dream About Sport ... (Director)
- Karl Lagerfeld : Révélation as Self
2023
2022
- jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy as Self (archive footage)
- Couch by Lena Situations as Self - Guest
2021
- Sing 2 as Alfonso (voice)
- North Hollywood ... (Producer)
- Harlem ... (Executive Producer)
- A Man Named Scott as Self
- Woman in Motion as Self
- Gwen Stefani: Not Just a Girl as Self (archive footage)
- From Cradle to Stage as Self
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- Ezinma as Self
2020
- Hydration as Self
- Black Is King
- One World: Together at Home as Self
- Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 as Self
- Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels as Self
- Colette, Mon Amour as Self
- Voices of Fire
- 500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary) as Self (archive footage)
2019
- The Apollo as Self
- HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé as Self
- Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift as Self
- The Price of Protest as Self (archive footage)
- Activate: The Global Citizen Movement as Self
2018
- The Grinch as Narrator (voice)
- The Shop as Self
- Brainchild ... (Executive Producer)
- True: Magical Friends ... (Executive Producer)
2017
- Despicable Me 3 ... (Songs)
- Roxanne Roxanne ... (Producer)
- The Defiant Ones as Self (archive footage)
- True and the Rainbow Kingdom ... (Executive Producer)
- Jeff Koons as Self
- One Love Manchester as Self
- Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville as Self
- Cherry Bomb: The Documentary as Self
2016
- Hidden Figures ... (Producer)
- Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping as Pharrell Williams
- Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall as Self
- Hip Hop Evolution as Self
- North Sea Jazz Highlights as Self - Cantante
- Discovering Fashion as Self (archive footage)
- Skepta: Greatness Only
- Pharrell Williams: Happy Go Lucky
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Hot Ones as Self
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water ... (Songs)
- Pitch Perfect 2 as The Voice Judge
- Fresh Dressed as Self
- Dope ... (Executive Producer)
- Entourage as Pharrell Williams
- Daft Punk Unchained as Self
- Les Bosquets ... (Executive Producer)
- Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute as Self
- Taraji's White Hot Holidays as Self
- Nile Rodgers: Secrets of a Hitmaker as Self
- Les Fous du Funk as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- The Amazing Spider-Man 2 ... (Original Music Composer)
- BEYONCÉ as Self
- The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles as Self
- Nas: Time Is Illmatic as Self
- The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as Self
- Wolf: The Documentary as Himself
- Reincarnation as Bellman
- Amex Unstaged Pharrell Williams Live at the Apollo as self
- Pharrell Williams: iTunes Festival as Himself
2013
- Despicable Me 2 ... (Songs)
- Radio Disney Music Awards as Self
- Daft Punk | Random Access Memories | The Collaborators as Himself
- 24 Hours of Happy as self
2012
- Finding Your Roots as Self
2011
- The Voice as Self - Coach
- Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest as Self
- Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call as Self
2010
- Despicable Me ... (Original Music Composer)
- Get Him to the Greek as Self
- Where Is the Money George? as A cop
2009
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as N.E.R.D. - Musical Guest
- C à vous as Self - Guest
- Limelight ... (Consulting Producer)
2008
- 90210 as Himself
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Concert for Diana as Self
2006
- Team Ice Cream Vol. 1 as Himself
2005
- Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
- Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology] as Self (segment "Through the Wire")
- The Friday Night Project as Self
2004
- SMACK: Platinum Edition as Self
- And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop as Self
- Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative as Self
- Michael Jackson: The One as Self
- The Ecology of Love as Andre
- Maxim: Hot Clips 2 as Self (archive footage)
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown as Self
- Michael Jackson: Number Ones as Self (archive footage)
- Viva La Bam as Self
- Dude...We're Going to Rio as Pharrell
- The Neptunes: The Eighth Planet as Himself
2001
- Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged as Self
1999
- The Early Show as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1994
- MTV Europe Music Awards as Self - Performer
1989
- The Simpsons as Pharrell Williams (voice)
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest