Harry Connick Jr.

Biography

Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, actor, composer and pianist. Connick has sold over 25 million albums worldwide. He is ranked among the top 60 best-selling male artists in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America, with 16 million certified albums. He has seven top-20 U.S. albums, and ten number-one U.S. jazz albums, earning more number-one albums than any other artist in the US jazz chart history. Connick's best selling album in the United States is his 1993 Christmas album When My Heart Finds Christmas, which also is one of the best selling Christmas albums in the United States. His highest charting album, is his 2004 release Only You which reached #5 in the U.S. and #6 in Britain. He has won three Grammy awards and one Emmy Award. He played Grace's husband Dr. Leo Markus on the TV sitcom Will & Grace from 2002 to 2006. Connick began his acting career as a tail gunner in the World War II film Memphis Belle in 1990. He played a serial killer in Copycat in 1995, before being cast as jet fighter pilot in the 1996 blockbuster Independence Day. Connick's first role as a leading man was in 1998's Hope Floats with Sandra Bullock. His first thriller film since Copycat came in 2007, when he played the violent ex-husband in Bug, before two romantic comedies, 2007's P.S. I Love You, and the leading man in New in Town with Renée Zellweger in 2009. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harry Connick Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Graham Norton Show

Saturday Night Live

Late Show with David Letterman

All Movies (61)

• Find Me Falling2024 · as John Allman
• Remembering Gene Wilder2024 · as Self
• Annie Live!2021 · as Oliver 'Daddy' Warbucks
• Fear of Rain2021 · as John Burroughs
• Royal Variety Performance 20192019 · as Self - Performer
• Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday Spectacular2018 · as Self
• The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant2016 · as Self
• The Original Image of Divine Mercy2016 · as Self
• Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert2015 · as Self
• Dolphin Tale 22014 · as Dr. Clay Haskett
• Angels Sing2013 · as Michael Walker
• Piaf: Hymnes à la Môme2013 · as Self
• Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker2013 · as Self
• Dolphin Tale2011 · as Dr. Clay Haskett
• Harry Connick Jr.: In Concert on Broadway2011 · as Self
• New in Town2009 · as Ted Mitchell
• Living Proof2008 · as Dr. Dennis Slamon
• For Life: The Journey of Dr. Dennis Slamon2008 · as Self
• Hope and Miracles: The Making of 'Living Proof'2008 · as Self
• P.S. I Love You2007 · as Daniel
• George Jones & Friends 50th Anniversary Tribute Concert2007 · as Self
• Bug2007 · as Jerry Goss
• The Happy Elf2005 · as Lil' Farley
• Harry Connick, Jr and Branford Marsalis : A Duo Occasion2005 · as Self
• Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast2005 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found2005 · as Self
• Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem2004 · as Self
• The World of Nat King Cole2004 · as Self
• Mickey2004 · as Tripp Spence / Glen Ryan
• Harry Connick Jr.: Only You In Concert2004 · as Self
• Harry Connick, Jr.: Harry For The Holidays2003 · as Self / Host
• Basic2003 · as Dr. Pete Vilmer
• The Marsalis Family: A Jazz Celebration2003 · as Self
• Life Without Dick2002 · as Daniel Gallagher
• The Simian Line2001 · as Rick
• Pistol Pete: The Life and Times of Pete Maravich2001 · as Narrator
• South Pacific2001 · as Lt. Joseph Cable
• My Dog Skip2000 · as Narrator
• Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade1999 · as Self
• Wayward Son1999 · as Jesse Banks Rhodes
• The Iron Giant1999 · as Dean McCoppin (voice)
• The Making of 'The Iron Giant'1999 · as Self
• The Worlds of Harry Connick Jr.1999 · as Self
• Hope Floats1998 · as Justin Matisse
• Excess Baggage1997 · as Greg
• Rock-A-Big Baby1997 · as Big Baby
• Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life1997 · as Self
• Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion1996 · as Self
• The Making of 'Independence Day'1996 · as Self
• Independence Day1996 · as Capt. Jimmy Wilder
• Copycat1995 · as Daryll Lee Cullum
• Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz1995 · as Self
• The Harry Connick, Jr. Christmas Special1993 · as Self - Host
• Disney's Night of Magic1993 · as Self
• Harry Connick, Jr.: The New York Big Band Concert1993 · as Self
• Little Man Tate1991 · as Eddie
• Simply Mad About the Mouse1991 · as Self
• Harry Connick, Jr.: Singin' & Swingin'1991 · as Self
• The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic1991 · as Self
• Harry Connick, Jr.: Swinging Out Live1991 · as Self
• Memphis Belle1990 · as Clay Busby

All TV Shows (42)

• The Piano2025 · as Self - Judge
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Will & Grace2017 · as Leo Markus
• Harry2016 · as Self - Host
• Kevin Can Wait2016 · as Harry Connick Jr.
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Finding Your Roots2012 · as Self
• En direct de l'univers2009 · as Self
• Live from Studio Five2009 · as Self
• The Project2009
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• The Reichen Show2005 · as Self
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · as Self
• Strictly Come Dancing2004 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self - Guest
• Australian Idol2003 · as Self - Judge
• American Idol2002 · as Self - Judge
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as David Haden
• Will & Grace1998 · as Leo Markus
• Vivement dimanche1998 · as Self
• Parkinson1998 · as Self
• The View1997 · as Self
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self
• MADtv1995 · as Self - Host
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992 · as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest Co-Host
• Le monde est à vous1987 · as Self
• Sacrée soirée1987 · as Self
• Cheers1982 · as Russell Boyd
• Late Night with David Letterman1982 · as Self - Musical Guest
• This Old House1979 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Performer
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Presenter
• Today1952 · as Self