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Willie Nelson
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Willie Nelson

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Born 1933 · Abbott, Texas, USA · Active 1962–2026

Willie Nelson, born in 1933, is an influential figure in American music and film. Known for his role in Hells Angels Forever (1983), he embodies the spirit of the Outlaw Movement, merging country music with a rebellious edge. His contributions extend beyond music, as he has been a vocal advocate for various social causes, including the legalization of marijuana and bio-fuels. Nelson's distinctive presence in cult cinema adds a layer of authenticity to the exploration of counterculture themes in films like Hells Angels Forever, reflecting his broader artistic vision.

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Hells Angels Forever

Hells Angels Forever

1983 ★ 8.3
as Self

What starts off as a squadron of American daredevil bombers in World War II, branded by society as renegades, turns into a revealing ride into the world of honor, violence, and undying passion for motorcycles on the road.

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Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
The Simpsons (1989)
The Simpsons
1989
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999
Zoolander 2 (2016)
Zoolander 2
2016
The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
The Dukes of Hazzard
2005
Monk (2002)
Monk
2002
Wag the Dog (1997)
Wag the Dog
1997

Filmography

217 credits
2020s 18 credits
2026
The Man with the Big Hat as Self (archive footage)
Movie
2025
Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies as Self
Movie
2024
The Greatest Night in Pop as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.9
2024
Willie and Me as Willie Nelson / Bones
Movie ★ 6.3
2023
Heartbreakers at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.5
2023
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short as Self
Movie
2023
Joke Man as Self
Movie ★ 5.0
2023
June as Self
Movie ★ 5.3
2023
Willie Nelson's 90th Birthday Celebration as Self
Movie
2023
Willie Nelson & Family as Self
TV ★ 9.0
2022
Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas as Self
Movie ★ 6.6
2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 8.2
2022
Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan as Self (archive footage)
Movie
2021
Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute as Self
Movie ★ 6.7
2021
This Is Pop as Self (archive footage)
TV ★ 5.9
2020
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President as Self
Movie ★ 6.9
2020
My Darling Vivian as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.1
2020
Willie Nelson American Outlaw as Self
Movie
2010s 41 credits
2019
Charley Pride: I'm Just Me as Self
Movie ★ 3.8
2019
Waiting for the Miracle to Come as Jimmy Riggs
Movie ★ 5.8
2019
Willie Nelson at Austin City Limits as Self
Movie ★ 9.0
2018
Paradox as Red
Movie ★ 3.8
2018
Also Starring Austin
Movie ★ 7.0
2018
Quincy as Self
Movie ★ 7.4
2017
Lost in London as Willie Nelson
Movie ★ 5.9
2017
Pure Country: Pure Heart as Himself
Movie ★ 7.2
2017
Revolution: The Legacy of the Sixties
Movie
2017
OBJECTified as Self
TV ★ 5.0
2017
American Epic as Self
TV ★ 7.2
2016
Road to Austin
Movie ★ 8.0
2016
Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke as Self
Movie ★ 7.0
2016
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl as Self
Movie ★ 7.8
2016
Zoolander 2 as Willie Nelson
Movie ★ 4.9
2016
The American Epic Sessions as Self
Movie ★ 7.0
2016
The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws as Self
Movie ★ 9.0
2016
The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End as Self - Performer
Movie
2016
Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song as Self
Movie
2016
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy as Self
Movie ★ 7.2
2015
Johnny Cash: American Rebel as Self
Movie ★ 8.2
2015
I Am Johnny Cash as Self
Movie ★ 6.6
2015
The Muppets as Self
TV ★ 7.0
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Musical Guest
TV ★ 6.1
2014
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State as Self
Movie ★ 7.6
2014
Willie Nelson Live @ SXSW as self
Movie ★ 8.0
2014
The Art of McCartney as Self
Movie ★ 2.0
2014
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years as Self - Performer
Movie
2014
Country Kings at the BBC
Movie ★ 6.2
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
TV ★ 5.2
2013
Angels Sing as Nick
Movie ★ 5.6
2013
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon as Self
Movie ★ 7.1
2012
John Mellencamp: It's About You as Self
Movie ★ 5.0
2012
We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash as Self
Movie ★ 7.1
2011
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up as Self
Movie ★ 5.8
2011
The King of Luck as Self
Movie
2011
I Ride as Willie Nelson
Movie
2011
Save the Farm
Movie ★ 6.0
2011
Country at the BBC as Self
Movie ★ 7.5
2010
The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story as Self
Movie ★ 4.7
2010
OK Buckaroos
Movie
2000s 63 credits
2009
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis Play the Music of Ray Charles as Self - Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
Movie ★ 7.0
2009
Happiness Is as Self
Movie ★ 6.0
2009
Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live as Self - Performer (archive footage)
Movie
2009
The Obama Deception as Self
Movie ★ 6.0
2009
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar as Self (archive footage)
Movie
2008
Surfer, Dude as Farmer Bob
Movie ★ 4.6
2008
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! as Self
Movie ★ 6.9
2008
Hempsters: Plant the Seed as Himself
Movie ★ 6.7
2008
Beer for My Horses as Charlie
Movie ★ 4.7
2008
Swing Vote as Willie Nelson
Movie ★ 5.7
2008
The King of Texas as Self
Movie ★ 6.0
2008
Merle Haggard: The Real Deal as Self
Movie
2008
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas as Self
Movie ★ 7.3
2008
Willie Nelson / Wynton Marsalis - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC as Chanteur
Movie
2007
Glen Campbell | Good Times Again as Self
Movie ★ 9.0
2007
Blonde Ambition as Pap Paw
Movie ★ 4.4
2007
Fighting With Anger as Will
Movie ★ 2.5
2007
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning as Uncle Jesse
Movie ★ 6.1
2007
Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 10.0
2007
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live as Self
Movie ★ 8.0
2007
Opry Video Classics : Legends as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 10.0
2007
Last of the Breed: Live in Concert as Himself
Movie ★ 7.0
2007
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 as Self
Movie ★ 7.1
2006
Beerfest as Self (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
2006
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line as Self
Movie
2006
Willie Nelson: Live from Austin TX as Self - Vocals (archive footage)
Movie ★ 8.7
2006
Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TX as Self
Movie ★ 7.0
2006
American Revolutions: The Highwaymen as Self
Movie ★ 10.0
2006
Broken Bridges as self
Movie ★ 7.4
2006
It's Happiness: A Polka Documentary as Self
Movie
2005
The Dukes of Hazzard as Uncle Jesse Duke
Movie ★ 5.6
2005
Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert as Self
Movie
2005
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began as self
Movie ★ 4.0
2005
Willie Nelson & Leon Russel - Partners In Music
Movie
2005
VH1 Storytellers as Self
TV ★ 9.0
2005
The Colbert Report as Self (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.9
2004
Be Here to Love Me as Self - Musician
Movie ★ 7.2
2004
Willie Nelson - Live at Billy Bob's Texas as Self
Movie
2004
The Big Bounce as Joe Lurie
Movie ★ 5.0
2004
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels as Self
Movie ★ 8.3
2004
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company as Self
Movie
2004
CMA Music Festival as Self
TV
2003
The Highwaymen: On the Road Again as Self
Movie ★ 9.0
2003
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin' as Self
Movie ★ 9.0
2003
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well as Self
Movie ★ 8.2
2003
Ringo Rama as Himself
Movie ★ 10.0
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Musical Guest
TV ★ 5.4
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
TV ★ 6.0
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
TV ★ 5.4
2002
The Country Bears as Self
Movie ★ 4.8
2002
This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years
Movie
2002
Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America as Himself
Movie ★ 9.0
2002
The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles as Self
Movie ★ 8.5
2002
The Country Bears Concert for America as Self
Movie
2002
Monk as Willie Nelson
TV ★ 8.0
2002
CMT Crossroads as Self
TV ★ 8.0
2001
Willie Nelson: Live in Amsterdam as Himself
Movie
2001
Kinky Friedman: Proud To Be An Asshole From El Paso as Self
Movie ★ 10.0
2001
The Journeyman as Samuel Hancock
Movie ★ 5.0
2001
America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self - Performer
Movie ★ 6.5
2001
Last Party 2000 as Self
Movie ★ 6.8
2001
Austin City Limits: Country as Self
TV
2000
Chet Atkins: A Life in Music as Self
Movie ★ 8.0
1990s 37 credits
1999
Outlaw Justice as Lee Walker
Movie ★ 6.6
1999
A Tribute to Johnny Cash as Self - Performer
Movie ★ 7.8
1999
The Story of Darrell Royal as Self
Movie ★ 10.0
1999
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me as Willie Nelson
Movie ★ 6.3
1999
Willie Nelson: Greatest Hits Live as Himself
Movie
1999
Dill Scallion as Self
Movie ★ 6.2
1998
Willie Nelson at the Teatro as Self
Movie ★ 10.0
1998
Half Baked as Historian Smoker
Movie ★ 6.3
1997
Wag the Dog as Johnny Dean
Movie ★ 6.9
1997
Gone Fishin' as Billy 'Catch' Pooler
Movie ★ 4.9
1997
Anthem as Self
Movie ★ 5.4
1997
Willie Nelson: Down Home as Self
Movie ★ 9.0
1997
The View as Self - Guest
TV ★ 4.4
1997
King of the Hill as Willie Nelson (voice)
TV ★ 7.4
1996
The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds as Self
Movie ★ 6.0
1996
Starlight
Movie ★ 3.8
1996
The Daily Show as Self
TV ★ 6.4
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
TV ★ 4.1
1995
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story as Willie Nelson
Movie ★ 5.3
1995
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II as Self
Movie
1994
The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.4
1994
Dust to Dust
Movie ★ 7.8
1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
TV ★ 7.8
1993
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work as Self
Movie ★ 7.0
1993
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration as Self
Movie ★ 7.5
1993
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O as Self
Movie ★ 8.0
1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as Marshall Elias Burch
TV ★ 7.6
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV ★ 5.4
1992
Delta
TV ★ 7.5
1992
Adventures in Wonderland as The Troubadour
TV ★ 7.6
1991
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind as Billy Roy Rodriguez
Movie ★ 4.0
1991
Wild Texas Wind as Willie Nelson
Movie ★ 6.0
1991
WWE WrestleMania VII as Self - National Anthem
Movie ★ 7.4
1991
Hot Country Nights
TV ★ 8.0
1990
The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum as Self
Movie ★ 8.6
1990
Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend. as Self
Movie ★ 7.0
1990
Pair of Aces as Billy Roy Barker
Movie ★ 6.7
1980s 31 credits
1989
Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong as Self
Movie ★ 9.0
1989
In the Hank Williams Tradition as Self
Movie
1989
Some Enchanted Evening With Willie Nelson as Self
Movie
1989
The Simpsons as Willie Nelson (voice)
TV ★ 8.0
1988
Once Upon a Texas Train as John Henry Lee
Movie ★ 5.2
1988
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? as Cross
Movie ★ 4.6
1988
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration as Self
Movie ★ 8.0
1988
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz as Willie Nelson
Movie ★ 9.0
1988
Walking After Midnight as Self
Movie ★ 9.0
1988
Baja Oklahoma as Self
Movie ★ 6.6
1987
Heartbeat as Himself
Movie ★ 7.0
1987
Chet Atkins and Friends
Movie
1986
Stagecoach as Doc Holliday
Movie ★ 5.4
1986
Red Headed Stranger as Rev. Julian Shay
Movie ★ 5.3
1986
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James as Gen. Jo Shelby
Movie ★ 5.2
1985
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song as Self
Movie ★ 8.4
1985
NWA World Championship Wrestling as Self
TV
1984
Songwriter as Doc Jenkins
Movie ★ 5.4
1984
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team as Self - Performer
Movie
1984
Miami Vice as Texas Ranger Jake Pierson
TV ★ 7.5
1983
Hells Angels Forever● as Self
Movie ★ 6.8
1983
Willie Nelson Live at the US Festival as Himself
Movie
1983
Playboy Video Magazine: Volume 4 as Himself
Movie ★ 3.0
1983
Willie Nelson & Family: In Concert as Himself
Movie
1982
Barbarosa as Barbarosa
Movie ★ 5.9
1982
Coming Out of the Ice as Red Loon
Movie ★ 7.4
1982
Champs-Elysées as Self (archive footage)
TV ★ 6.8
1981
Thief as David 'Okla' Bertinneau
Movie ★ 7.2
1980
Honeysuckle Rose as Buck
Movie ★ 5.3
1980
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980
Movie ★ 7.0
1980
Solid Gold as Self
TV ★ 6.3
1970s 8 credits
1979
The Electric Horseman as Wendell
Movie ★ 6.1
1979
Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration
Movie ★ 7.0
1978
Mickey's 50 as Self
Movie ★ 9.0
1978
The Kennedy Center Honors as Self
TV ★ 7.4
1975
Austin City Limits as Self
TV ★ 6.3
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host & Musical Guest
TV ★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
TV ★ 6.9
1974
A Poem Is a Naked Person as Self
Movie ★ 7.8
1960s 4 credits
1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self
TV ★ 6.8
1967
CMA Awards as Self
TV ★ 9.0
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
TV ★ 7.5
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self (archive footage)
TV ★ 7.5
s 2 credits
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Willie Nelson - Austin City Limits '74 as Himself
Movie
—
Willie Nelson & Friends: Stars & Guitars as Himself
Movie
Crew Credits
2020s 1 credit
2025
Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies Executive Producer
Movie
2010s 1 credit
2014
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Farm Aid Live Production Artist
Movie ★ 3.8
2000s 1 credit
2005
Squidbillies Theme Song Performance
TV ★ 6.9
1990s 1 credit
1990
The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum Author
Movie ★ 8.6
1980s 8 credits
1986
Red Headed Stranger Producer
Movie ★ 5.3
1986
Red Headed Stranger Music
Movie ★ 5.3
1986
Stagecoach Original Music Composer
Movie ★ 5.4
1986
Stagecoach Executive Producer
Movie ★ 5.4
1986
Red Headed Stranger Original Music Composer
Movie ★ 5.3
1984
Songwriter Songs
Movie ★ 5.4
1984
Streetwise Executive Producer
Movie ★ 7.6
1980
Honeysuckle Rose Original Music Composer
Movie ★ 5.3
1970s 1 credit
1979
The Electric Horseman Songs
Movie ★ 6.1