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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-03-12 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

James Taylor

Biography

James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. Taylor is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 100 million records worldwide.

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Known For

8.0%

The Simpsons

Dec 17, 1989

5.9%

Funny People

Jul 30, 2009

8.3%

The West Wing

Sep 22, 1999

6.9%

Saturday Night Live

Oct 11, 1975

6.4%

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Sep 8, 2015

6.8%

The Colbert Report

Oct 17, 2005

7.1%

Sesame Street

Nov 10, 1969

6.9%

Two-Lane Blacktop

Jul 7, 1971

5.7%

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Sep 8, 2003

7.1%

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Sep 13, 1993

5.4%

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Feb 25, 2014

5.4%

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

May 25, 1992

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Acting

—		James Taylor: [2015] Guitare Center Sessions
—		James Taylor Live in Italy
—		James Taylor Nice Jazz Festival as Self

2023		American Symphony as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023		Carole King and her Songs at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
2023		Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song as Self

2022		2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self (archive footage)
2022		Immediate Family
2022		Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name as Self

2019		Garth Brooks: The Road I'm On as Self
2019		Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration as Self

2017

95th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting as Self - Performer

2016

Carole King: Natural Woman as Self

2015		James Taylor \| Austin City Limits Festival as Self - Vocals, Guitar
2015		The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
2015		A MusiCares Tribute to Carole King as Self
2015		A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney as Self

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self

2011		A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young as Self
2011		Mr. Sunshine as Billy

2010		Carole King & James Taylor \| Live at the Troubadour as Self
2010		Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)

2009		The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts as Self
2009		Funny People as James Taylor
2009		Neil Young: Don't Be Denied as Himself
2009		We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial as Self

2008

Alison Krauss | A Hundred Miles Or More as Self

2007		Make it Three Yards: A Conversation with James Taylor as Self
2007		James Taylor \| One Man Band as Self
2007		Paul Simon and Friends \| The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song as Self
2007		Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic as Self

2006		Cars Wal-Mart Exclusive Geared UP
2006		A MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute Honoring James Taylor as Self
2006		James Taylor: Squibnocket as Self

2005		The Colbert Report
2005		History Rings True: Red Sox Opening Day Ring Ceremony as Self
2005		VH1 Storytellers as Self

2004

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival as Self

2003		The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
2003		The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch as Self - Interviewee
2003		Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind as Self
2003		James Taylor Pull Over as Himself

2000

Appalachian Journey Live In Concert as Self

1999		The Early Show as Self
1999		The West Wing as James Taylor

1998		James Taylor - Live at the Beacon Theatre as Self
1998		Motown 40: The Music is Forever as Self
1998		Parkinson as Self

1995

Transatlantic Sessions as Self

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Musical Guest

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1990

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! as Self

1989

The Simpsons as James Taylor (voice)

1988		Sesame Street \| Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special as Self
1988		This Morning as Self

1985

Morons from Outer Space as Minister

1982

Working as Trucker

1980		Solid Gold as Self
1980		No Nukes as Self

1979		James Taylor in Concert: Live at Blossom Music Center
1979		James Taylor in Concert as Self

1975		Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
1975		Austin City Limits as Self

1971		James Taylor in Concert - BBC Studios as Singer
1971		Two-Lane Blacktop as The Driver

1970

James Taylor Sings James Taylor as Self

1969		Sesame Street as James Taylor
1969		The Johnny Cash Show as Self

1968

Bobbie Gentry as Self

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self

1952

Today as Self

Production

2016

Russell Howard & Mum: Globetrotters as Executive Producer

Sound

1982

Working as Songs

Writing

1982

Working as Lyricist