Filmography
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Known For
Ghostbusters 2 Soundtrack (1989) -
Date Night Soundtrack (2010) -
Coming to America Soundtrack (1988) -
Known For
High Fidelity Soundtrack (2000) -
Soundtrack
The Emily Atack Show (2020) -
Nadiya Bakes (2020) -
Sylvie's Love (2020) -
Watchmen (2019) -
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Stranger Things (2019) -
Final Score (2019) -
The Midnight Gang (2018) -
I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp (2017-2018) -
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2018) -
![The Grinch]( "The Grinch")
The Grinch (2018) -
![Britain's Got Talent]( "Britain's Got Talent")
Britain's Got Talent (2016-2018) -
![Cannonball]( "Cannonball")
Cannonball (2017) -
![Jane the Virgin]( "Jane the Virgin")
Jane the Virgin (2016) -
![Dead Bullet]( "Dead Bullet")
Dead Bullet (2016) -
![World Championship Snooker]( "World Championship Snooker")
World Championship Snooker (2016) -
![Call the Midwife]( "Call the Midwife")
Call the Midwife (2016) -
![BetVictor Welsh Open]( "BetVictor Welsh Open")
BetVictor Welsh Open (2016) -
![Ballers]( "Ballers")
Ballers (2015) -
![Britain's Got More Talent]( "Britain's Got More Talent")
Britain's Got More Talent (2015) -
![The Following]( "The Following")
The Following (2015) -
![Serangoon Road]( "Serangoon Road")
Serangoon Road (2013) -
![Bad Grandpa]( "Bad Grandpa")
Bad Grandpa (2013) -
![Dancing with the Stars]( "Dancing with the Stars")
Dancing with the Stars (2005-2013) -
![Vera]( "Vera")
Vera (2013) -
![New Girl]( "New Girl")
New Girl (2012) -
![The Sapphires]( "The Sapphires")
The Sapphires (2012) -
![Late Show with David Letterman]( "Late Show with David Letterman")
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![So You Think You Can Dance Canada]( "So You Think You Can Dance Canada")
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![Femme Fatales]( "Femme Fatales")
Femme Fatales (2011) -
![The Solitude of Prime Numbers]( "The Solitude of Prime Numbers")
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![Mafia II]( "Mafia II")
Mafia II (2010) -
![SoulBoy]( "SoulBoy")
SoulBoy (2010) -
![Date Night]( "Date Night")
Date Night (2010) -
![Dancing on Ice]( "Dancing on Ice")
Dancing on Ice (2010) -
![Uutishuone]( "Uutishuone")
Uutishuone (2009) -
![2 Alone in Paris]( "2 Alone in Paris")
2 Alone in Paris (2008) -
![Norbit]( "Norbit")
Norbit (2007) -
![So You Think You Can Dance]( "So You Think You Can Dance")
So You Think You Can Dance (2006) -
![Take the Lead]( "Take the Lead")
Take the Lead (2006) -
![The X Factor UK]( "The X Factor UK")
The X Factor UK (2004) -
![Against the Ropes]( "Against the Ropes")
Against the Ropes (2004) -
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![Skeppsholmen]( "Skeppsholmen")
Skeppsholmen (2002) -
![Death to Smoochy]( "Death to Smoochy")
Death to Smoochy (2002) -
![Sweet November]( "Sweet November")
Sweet November (2001) -
![Blow Dry]( "Blow Dry")
Blow Dry (2001) -
![Disney's The Kid]( "Disney's The Kid")
Disney's The Kid (2000) -
![Jam]( "Jam")
Jam (2000) -
![High Fidelity]( "High Fidelity")
High Fidelity (2000) -
![American Women]( "American Women")
American Women (2000) -
![K-911]( "K-911")
K-911 (1999) -
![The Bachelor]( "The Bachelor")
The Bachelor (1999) -
![Dance With Me]( "Dance With Me")
Dance With Me (1998) -
![What Rats Won't Do]( "What Rats Won't Do")
What Rats Won't Do (1998) -
![Two Girls and a Guy]( "Two Girls and a Guy")
Two Girls and a Guy (1997) -
![Telling Lies in America]( "Telling Lies in America")
Telling Lies in America (1997) -
![Operation Dumbo Drop]( "Operation Dumbo Drop")
Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) -
![Takin' Over the Asylum]( "Takin' Over the Asylum")
Takin' Over the Asylum (1994) -
![Corrina, Corrina]( "Corrina, Corrina")
Corrina, Corrina (1994) -
![Murphy Brown]( "Murphy Brown")
Murphy Brown (1994) -
![When Pigs Fly]( "When Pigs Fly")
When Pigs Fly (1993) -
![The Night We Never Met]( "The Night We Never Met")
The Night We Never Met (1993) -
![Born Yesterday]( "Born Yesterday")
Born Yesterday (1993) -
![That Night]( "That Night")
That Night (1992) -
![Innocent Blood]( "Innocent Blood")
Innocent Blood (1992) -
![Mermaids]( "Mermaids")
Mermaids (1990) -
![The Wonder Years]( "The Wonder Years")
The Wonder Years (1990) -
![Dangerous Obsession]( "Dangerous Obsession")
Dangerous Obsession (1989) -
![Ghostbusters 2]( "Ghostbusters 2")
Ghostbusters 2 (1989) -
![Shag]( "Shag")
Shag (1989) -
![The Good Mother]( "The Good Mother")
The Good Mother (1988) -
![Coming to America]( "Coming to America")
Coming to America (1988) -
![The Best of Bandstand: The Superstars]( "The Best of Bandstand: The Superstars")
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![Cyndi Lauper in Paris]( "Cyndi Lauper in Paris")
Cyndi Lauper in Paris (1987) -
![Top of the Pops]( "Top of the Pops")
Top of the Pops (1986) -
![Crime Story]( "Crime Story")
Crime Story (1986) -
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![American Hot Wax]( "American Hot Wax")
American Hot Wax (1978) -
![A Lovely Way to Die]( "A Lovely Way to Die")
A Lovely Way to Die (1968) -
![Hippodrome]( "Hippodrome")
Hippodrome (1966) -
![Hollywood a Go Go]( "Hollywood a Go Go")
Hollywood a Go Go (1965) -
![Shindig!]( "Shindig!")
Shindig! (1964-1965) -
![Teenage Millionaire]( "Teenage Millionaire")
Teenage Millionaire (1961) -
Soundtrack
![Go, Johnny, Go!]( "Go, Johnny, Go!")
Go, Johnny, Go! (1959) -
Actor
![Girls! Girls! Girls!]( "Girls! Girls! Girls!")
Girls! Girls! Girls! Audience Member in Club (1962) -
![The Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Ed Sullivan Show")
The Ed Sullivan Show Singer (1961-1962) -
![Teenage Millionaire]( "Teenage Millionaire")
Teenage Millionaire Jackie Wilson - Performer (1961) -
Actor
![Go, Johnny, Go!]( "Go, Johnny, Go!")
Go, Johnny, Go! Jackie Wilson (1959) -
Archive footage
![Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don't Know Me]( "Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don't Know Me")
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![Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Icon]( "Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Icon")
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![Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall]( "Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall")
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Soul Power! (2013)
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![Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music]( "Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music")
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![Standing in the Shadows of Motown]( "Standing in the Shadows of Motown")
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![Rock & Roll]( "Rock & Roll")
Rock & Roll (1995) -
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![Smokey Robinson: The Quiet Legend]( "Smokey Robinson: The Quiet Legend")
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![Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues]( "Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues")
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Archive footage
![The Best of Bandstand: The Superstars]( "The Best of Bandstand: The Superstars")
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![Top of the Pops]( "Top of the Pops")
Top of the Pops (1986-1987)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Had breakout year in 1959 with five consecutive R n B and pop hits including his first million seller and signature standard "Lonely Teardrops".
Quotes
A lot of people have accused [Elvis Presley] of stealing the black man's music, when in fact almost every black solo entertainer copied his stage mannerisms from Elvis.
Trademark
Gets some of the unattractive girls in the audience on stage to kiss him
Nickname
Mr. Entertainment
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
Jack Leroy Wilson
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died
(age 49)
New Jersey, USA
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