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Jay Ferguson(I)

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  • Music Department
  • Actor
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Also wrote the theme music to Television shows such as Going to Extremes (1992), Viper (1996), The Office and Women's Murder Club. Got into writing TV theme songs after being asked if there were any of his songs lying around that needed some rock songs that would be used for The Terminator movie.
BornMay 10, 1947
BornMay 10, 1947
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      • 1 win total

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    Known for

    Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Terminator (1984)
    The Terminator
    8.1
    • Soundtrack("Pictures of You")
    • 1984
    NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
    NCIS: Los Angeles
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Composer
    Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, Christopher Plummer, Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Michael Shannon, Ana de Armas, LaKeith Stanfield, Jaeden Martell, and Katherine Langford in Knives Out (2019)
    Knives Out
    7.9
    • Soundtrack("Animal Zoo")
    • 2019
    Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, and Lucy Liu in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
    Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
    4.9
    • Soundtrack("Feel Good Time")
    • 2003

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    Composer

    • NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
      NCIS: Los Angeles
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2010–2023
    • Thrive! with Namrata (2015)
      Thrive! with Namrata
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2015
    • You Can Thrive! (2015)
      You Can Thrive!
      TV Series
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2015
    • Internal Visions of Art 365 (2013)
      Internal Visions of Art 365
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • 1 a Minute (2010)
      1 a Minute
      6.2
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • Matthew Lillard and Vanessa Angel in Endless Bummer (2009)
      Endless Bummer
      3.7
      • Composer
      • 2009
    • Angie Harmon, Aubrey Dollar, Laura Harris, and Paula Newsome in Women's Murder Club (2007)
      Women's Murder Club
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2007
    • Americanizing Shelley (2007)
      Americanizing Shelley
      4.5
      • Composer
      • 2007
    • Timothy Bottoms in Paradise, Texas (2006)
      Paradise, Texas
      5.8
      • Composer
      • 2006
    • NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 (2004)
      NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2004
    • Michael Gross in Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2004)
      Tremors 4: The Legend Begins
      5.3
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2004
    • Gladise Jiminez, Victor Browne, Michael Gross, and Lela Lee in Tremors (2003)
      Tremors
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2003
    • Iron Chef USA: Holiday Showdown (2001)
      Iron Chef USA: Holiday Showdown
      4.0
      TV Special
      • Composer
      • 2001
    • Too Legit: The MC Hammer Story (2001)
      Too Legit: The MC Hammer Story
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2001
    • Iron Chef USA: Showdown in Las Vegas (2001)
      Iron Chef USA: Showdown in Las Vegas
      4.2
      TV Special
      • Composer
      • 2001

    Music Department

    • Nargis Fakhri and Rajkummar Rao in 5 Weddings (2018)
      5 Weddings
      3.6
      • composer: additional music
      • 2018
    • The Choice (2017)
      The Choice
      8.2
      Short
      • music supervisor
      • 2017
    • Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, and B.J. Novak in The Office (2005)
      The Office
      9.0
      TV Series
      • composer: main title theme
      • 2005–2013
    • Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, and John Krasinski in Threat Level Midnight: The Movie (2011)
      Threat Level Midnight: The Movie
      9.6
      TV Short
      • main title theme
      • 2011
    • On the Road in America (2007)
      On the Road in America
      8.3
      TV Series
      • composer: additional music
      • 2007
    • Melrose Place (1992)
      Melrose Place
      6.0
      TV Series
      • composer: "Melrose Place" theme
      • 1992
    • Wrestling with God (1990)
      Wrestling with God
      7.1
      • additional music
      • 1990

    Actor

    • Americanizing Shelley (2007)
      Americanizing Shelley
      4.5
      • Ben Dover (as J. Ferguson)
      • 2007
    • Spirit: I Got a Line on You
      Music Video
      • Jay Ferguson
      • 1984
    • Spirit: 1984, Version 2
      Music Video
      • Jay Ferguson
      • 1970
    • Spirit: 1984
      Music Video
      • Jay Ferguson
      • 1970
    • Model Shop (1969)
      Model Shop
      6.7
      • Jay (uncredited)
      • 1969

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    Tremors Two: Aftershocks

    Personal details

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      • Official Site
    • Alternative name
      • J. Ferguson
    • Born
      • May 10, 1947
      • Burbank, California, USA

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      Lead singer for both Spirit and Jo Jo Gunne.

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    • How old is Jay Ferguson?
      78 years old
    • When was Jay Ferguson born?
      May 10, 1947
    • Where was Jay Ferguson born?
      Burbank, California, USA
    • What is Jay Ferguson known for?
      The Terminator, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, NCIS: Los Angeles, and Knives Out
    • How many awards has Jay Ferguson won?
      1 award

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