Randy Jackson

Biography

Randall Darius Jackson (born June 23, 1956) is an American record executive, television presenter and musician, best known as a judge on American Idol from 2002 to 2013. Jackson began his career in the 1980s as a session musician playing bass guitar for an array of jazz, pop, rock, and R&B performers. He moved on to work in music production and in the A&R department at Columbia Records and MCA Records. Jackson is best known from his appearances as the longest-serving judge on American Idol and executive producer for MTV's America's Best Dance Crew. In May 2020, Jackson was rehired as bassist for Journey following their sudden split with founding member Ross Valory. Jackson had previously filled the role on the band's 1986 album Raised on Radio and its tour. Description above from the Wikipedia article Randy Jackson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Simpsons

Family Guy

The Daily Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The View

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

All Movies (11)

• Diane Warren: Relentless2025 · as Self
• Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari2023 · as Self
• Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All2021 · as Self
• Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again2014 · as Self
• Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie2009 · as Randy Jackson (voice)
• American Idol: The Best of Seasons 1-42005 · as Self - Judge (archive footage)
• American Idol: The Worst of Seasons 1-42005 · as Self - Judge
• Robots2005 · as Watch #2 (voice) (uncredited)
• Journey - Greatest Hits DVD 1978-19972003 · as Self (Vocals / Bass)
• American Idol: The Search For A Superstar2002 · as Judge
• Mariah Carey: Butterfly World Tour - Live at Tokyo Dome1998 · as Self

All TV Shows (34)

• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022
• Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
• Name That Tune2021 · as Self - Band Leader
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• The Masked Singer2019 · as Self - Guest
• American Idol2018 · as Self - Guest Mentor
• Drop the Mic2017 · as Self
• Take Two with Phineas and Ferb2010 · as Self
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon2009 · as Self
• Keeping Up with the Kardashians2007 · as Self
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · as Self
• Kevin Hill2004 · as Grundy
• Dr. Vegas2004 · as Desmond
• The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self
• On Air with Ryan Seacrest2004 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Punk'd2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• American Dreams2002
• American Idol2002 · as Self - Judge
• Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway2002 · as Self
• The Bernie Mac Show2001 · as Randy Jackson
• Good Day Live2001 · as Self
• The Early Show1999 · as Self
• Family Guy1999 · as Randy Jackson (voice)
• The View1997 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• MADtv1995 · as Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• The Simpsons1989 · as Randy Jackson (voice)
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988
• Today1952 · as Self
• NAACP Image Awards—