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Fred Wesley

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  • Actor
  • Music Department
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Fred Wesley was born on 4 July 1943 in Mobile, Alabama, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Undercover Brother (2002), Space Cowboys (2000) and Spider-Man 3 (2007).
BornJuly 4, 1943
BornJuly 4, 1943
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Denise Richards, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Eddie Griffin in Undercover Brother (2002)
    Undercover Brother
    5.9
    • Soundtrack("Undercova Funk (We Got The Funk)")
    • 2002
    Promo Poster
    Space Cowboys
    6.5
    • Soundtrack("Last Night")
    • 2000
    James Cromwell, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, Theresa Russell, Tobey Maguire, Ted Raimi, Thomas Haden Church, Joe Virzi, Elizabeth Banks, Mike Alexander, Frank Anello, Becky Ann Baker, Dylan Baker, Elya Baskin, Joe Bays, Andre B. Blake, Bruce Campbell, Craig Castaldo, Terrell Clayton, Alan Cohn, Grant Curtis, Robert Curtis Brown, Gregg Daniel, Walt Dohrn, Dean Edwards, Hal Fishman, James Franco, Anne Gartlan, Lucy Gordon, Topher Grace, Rosemary Harris, Bryce Dallas Howard, Andrew James Jones, Ron King, Mark Kubr, Stan Lee, Tim Maculan, Sonya Maddox, Joe Manganiello, Danny Mann, Carolyn Neff, Bill Nunn, Ayesha Orange, Edward Padilla, Michael Papajohn, John Paxton, Alyssa Lakota, Timothy Patrick Quill, Emilio Rivera, Cliff Robertson, Bill E. Rogers, Shade Rupe, J.K. Simmons, Peter Sohn, Evelyn O. Vaccaro, Steve Valentine, Marc Vann, Jennifer Weston, Keith Woulard, Dan Callahan, Jeshua Vargas, Gary Flamik, Mageina Tovah, Claudia Katz Minnick, Toni Wynne, April Parker Jones, Martha Millan, Margaret Laney, Christina Cindrich, Dawn Marie Anderson, Reynaldo Gallegos, Natali Jones, Sincerely A. Ward, Nick Vlassopoulos, Gerald Bunsen, Jim Coope, David Backus, Vanessa Ross, Aimee Miles, Natalie McNeil, Jen Oda, Perla Haney-Jardine, Dan Cummings, Kristi Clainos, Brittany Krall, David Collihan, Joseph O'Brien, Peter Donato, Rogelio T. Ramos, Linda Lee, Graig F. Weich, Arne Starr, Liam Stone, Ray Wineteer, Samantha Ressler, Stella Stark, Julie Jei, Derrick 'Phoenix' Thomas, Michael Ciesla, Tiffany L. Baker, La Rivers, Tanya Bond, Tony Besson, Kristin Somo, Brigid Turner, Ramon Adams, Marc C. Cancassi, Silq Webster, Anya Avaeva, Bernadette Lords, Bria Roberts, Sandrine Marlier, Jhing, Kellie Aiken, Abbey Skinner, Anjelia Pelay, Crystal Marie Denha, Kathryn Bryding, Michael McLaughlin, Nick Poltoranin, Paul Edney, Chuck Gerena, Arick Salmea, Kevin Fung, Christopher Stadulis, Jennifer Sparks, Carol Chaikin, Lorne Raimi, Emma Raimi, Taylor Hemhauser, Austin Hendrickson, Nasir Stewart, Jessi Collins, Menachem Mendel Boymelgreen, Henry Raimi, Vance Hammond, Logan Fry, Daniel Shafer, Dan Maysen, Cesar Di Parra, Eric Shackelford, Veronica, Amy V. Dewhurst, Robert Myers, Samantha Kelly, Vanessa Reseland, Sujeilee Candele, Irina Costa Jelinek, Christopher Jude, Halla, Brianna Leann Florian, Tiffany Ashley Florian, Amanda Florian, Laura McDavid, Tony Galtieri, Jimmy Star, Natalie Fabry, John Crann, Angelis Alexandris, Trenton Willey, Marmee Regine Cosico, Shaun Patrick Flynn, Brian Hopson, Tajna Tanovic, Aija Terauda, Daniel Mignault, Pierangeli Llinas, Philip Vaiman, Luis Rosa, A.J. Adelman, Fredrick Weiss, Donn R. Nottage, Don Pravda, Keith Fausnaught, Claude Jay, Tia Latrell, Kadrolsha Ona Carole, Michele-Nanette Miller, Emily Eckes, Tom Coughlin, Austin Rospert, Karen Schiff Freeman, and Roger Petan in Spider-Man 3 (2007)
    Spider-Man 3
    6.3
    • Soundtrack("People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul")
    • 2007
    Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Vinnie Jones, Jason Statham, and Nick Moran in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
    Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
    8.1
    • Soundtrack("The Boss", "The Payback")
    • 1998

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    Composer



    • James Brown & 2Pac: Unchained (The Payback/Untouchable)
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • The Making of Major Hana
      • Composer
      • 2009
    • Mary J. Blige: Everything (So So Def Remix) (1997)
      Mary J. Blige: Everything (So So Def Remix)
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • Mary J. Blige: Everything (1997)
      Mary J. Blige: Everything
      5.6
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • Janet Jackson in Janet Jackson: That's the Way Love Goes (1993)
      Janet Jackson: That's the Way Love Goes
      7.1
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1993
    • Silk: Happy Days
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1992
    • En Vogue: My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It) (1992)
      En Vogue: My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)
      6.3
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1992
    • Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973)
      Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
      5.8
      • Composer (music composed by)
      • 1973

    Actor



    • Deee-Lite in Deee-Lite: Groove Is in the Heart (1990)
      Deee-Lite: Groove Is in the Heart
      6.6
      Music Video
      • Fred Wesley
      • 1990

    Music Department



    • Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story (2023)
      Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
      7.6
      • written by: "Paid the Cost to be Boss 'The Boss'"
      • 2023

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    "Do That Stuff"
    Clip 3:55
    "Do That Stuff"
    "Undisco Kidd"
    Clip 8:00
    "Undisco Kidd"
    "Undisco Kidd"
    Clip 8:00
    "Undisco Kidd"
    "Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)"
    Clip 9:48
    "Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)"
    "P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)"
    Clip 3:51
    "P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)"

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      • July 4, 1943
      • Mobile, Alabama, USA
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      Tromboneist best know for his playing for James Brown.

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