Harry Connick, Jr. Biography (1967-)
Full name, Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr.; born September 11, 1967, in NewOrleans, LA; son of Joseph Harry Fowler (a district attorney and an owner ofrecord stores) and Anita (a lawyer, judge, and owner of record stores) Connick; married Jill Goodacre (a model), April 16, 1994; children: Georgia Tatom,Sara Kate, Charlotte. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Musician, actor, composer, songwriter
- Birth Details
- September 11, 1967
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Work
- Musical director (with Marc Shaiman), and special musical performances and arrangements, When Harry Met Sally..., Columbia, 1989
- Soloist, The Godfather III (also known as Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part III), 1990
- Film Appearances
- Clay Busby, Memphis Belle, Warner Bros., 1990
- Eddie, Little Man Tate, Orion, 1992
- Daryl Lee Cullum, Copycat (also known as Copykill), WarnerBros., 1995
- Captain Jimmy "Raven" Wilder, Independence Day (also known as ID4), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
- Greg Kistler, Excess Baggage, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997
- Voice characterization, Action League Now!! (short film), Paramount, 1997
- Justin Matisse, Hope Floats, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
- Voice of Dean McCoppen, The Iron Giant (animated), Warner Bros., 1999
- Jesse Banks Rhodes, Wayward Son, 1999
- Voice of narrator, My Dog Skip, Warner Bros., 2000
- Rick, The Simian Line, Gabriel Film Group, Inc., 2000
- Himself, Film-Fest DVD: Issue 3-Toronto, 2000
- Daniel, Life without Dick, TriStar Pictures, 2001
- Mickey, 2002
- Television Work
- Movies
- Music arranger, Call Me Claus, TNT, 2001
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Dr. Leo Markus, Will & Grace, NBC, 2002-
- Miniseries
- Voices, Jazz, PBS, 2001
- Movies
- Lt. Joseph Cable, South Pacific (also known as Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific), ABC, 2001
- Specials
- Grammy Living Legends, CBS, 1989
- Super Bowl Saturday Nite, CBS, 1990
- Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come, CBS, 1990
- Harry Connick, Jr. & His Orchestra: Swinging Out with Harry, PBS, 1990
- Carly in Concert: My Romance, HBO, 1990
- A Videosyncrasy Valentine with Harry Connick, Jr., Family Channel,1991
- Guest performer, Great Performances, PBS, 1991
- Himself, The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic, 1991
- Super Bowl XXVI, CBS, 1992
- Simply Mad about the Mouse, Disney Channel, 1992
- MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon, syndicated, 1992
- Host, The Harry Connick, Jr. Christmas Special, 1993
- Let the Good Times Roll, PBS, 1993
- Host, Grammy's Greatest Moments, CBS, 1994
- Fox All-Star Challenge, Fox, 1995
- The Sci-Fi Channel's Invasion of Independence Day, The Sci-Fi Channel, 1996
- Independence Day Concert, ABC, 1996
- Happy Birthday, Elizabeth--A Celebration of Life, ABC, 1997
- Christmas in Rockefeller Center, syndicated, 1997
- Wild on Mardi Gras, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
- To Life! America Celebrates Israel's 50th (also known as America Celebrates Israel's 50th), CBS, 1998
- "Harry Connick, Jr.: Romance in Paris," In the Spotlight, PBS, 1998
- Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade, ABC, 1999
- Himself, The Making of "The Iron Giant," The WB, 1999
- Narrator, Harry Connick, Jr., Bravo, 1999
- And So This Is Christmas, CBS, 1999
- The Great American History Quiz: Pursuit of Happiness, History Channel, 2000
- Narrator, Pistol Pete: The Life and Times of Pete Maravich, CBS, 2001
- Host, Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular, NBC, 2001
- Joan Rivers: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
- Artists and Entertainers, CNN, 2001
- 2002 Olympic Winter Games, NBC, 2002
- Also appeared in The New York Big Band Concert and Swinging OutLive.
- Awards Presentations
- The 63rd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1991
- The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1991
- Presenter, The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1993
- The Second Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, 1996
- Presenter, The VH1 Fashion Awards, VH1, 1996
- Host, The VH1 `97 Fashion Awards, VH1, 1997
- The 5th Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 1999
- Episodic
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, 1988, 1991, 1992
- Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1990
- Russell Boyd, "A Diminished Rebecca with a Suspended Cliff," Cheers, NBC, 1992
- "The Nova Quiz," Nova, PBS, 1993
- The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001
- Himself, "What's Up with Alex," Ghostwriter, 1994
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 1996
- Himself, The Panel, 10 Network, 2000
- Also appeared in The Arsenio Hall Show, syndicated; ABC in Concert, ABC; London Underground; Evening at Pops, PBS; as himself, Parkinson; and as host, Mad TV, Fox.
- Stage Appearances
- An Evening with Harry Connick, Jr. and His Orchestra, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1990
- RECORDINGS
- Albums
- Harry Connick, Jr., Columbia, 1987
- 20, Columbia, 1987
- When Harry Met Sally... (motion picture soundtrack), Columbia, 1989
- We Are in Love, Columbia, 1990
- Lofty's Roach Souffle, Columbia, 1990
- Blue Light, Red Light, Columbia, 1992
- Eleven (recording of 1978 performance), Columbia, 1992
- 25, Columbia, 1992
- She, Columbia, 1994
- Star Turtle, Columbia, 1996
- When My Heart Finds Christmas, Columbia, 1997
- To See You, Columbia, 1998
- Come By Me, Columbia, 1999
- Songs I Heard, Columbia, 2001
- 30, Columbia, 2001
- WRITINGS
- Film Music
- (With Marc Shaiman) When Harry Met Sally..., Columbia, 1989
- Television Theme Songs
- Nero Wolfe, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
- Stage Musicals
- Thou Shalt Not, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 2001-2002
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- Contemporary Musicians, Volume 4, Gale, 1991
- Newsmakers 1991: Issue Cumulation, Gale, 1991
- Life, February, 1998, p. 28
- People Weekly, April 8, 2002, p. 19
- Harry Connick, Jr., www.harryconnickjr.com, December 12, 2002