Pharrell Williams

Biography

Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (born April 5, 1973) is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer and entrepreneur. With close friend Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo The Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he has produced songs for various recording artists. He has won 13 Grammy Awards, including three for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical (one as a member of The Neptunes). He is also a two-time Academy Award nominee: in 2014 for Best Original Song, for "Happy" (from Despicable Me 2); and in 2017 for Best Picture, as a producer of Hidden Figures.

Known For

The Simpsons

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

The Graham Norton Show

Saturday Night Live

All Movies (70)

• Quincy Jones, Music Man2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• In Whose Name?2025 · as Self
• Grace for the World2025 · as Self
• Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert2025 · as Self
• Piece by Piece2024 · as Pharrell Williams (voice)
• Saint-Denis le pré-show2024
• Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2024 : Le concert événement2024 · as Self - Guest
• Movie Themes at the BBC2023 · as Self
• Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2023 : Le concert événement2023 · as Self - Guest
• Sing 22021 · as Alfonso (voice)
• 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2021 · as Self
• A Man Named Scott2021 · as Self
• Gwen Stefani: Not Just a Girl2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Woman in Motion2021 · as Self
• Ezinma2021 · as Self
• Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels2020 · as Self
• Colette, Mon Amour2020 · as Self
• Black Is King2020
• Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 20202020 · as Self
• One World: Together at Home2020 · as Self
• Hydration2020 · as Self
• 500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift2019 · as Self
• The Price of Protest2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Apollo2019 · as Self
• HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé2019 · as Self
• The Grinch2018 · as Narrator (voice)
• Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville2017 · as Self
• Jeff Koons2017 · as Self
• One Love Manchester2017 · as Self
• Cherry Bomb: The Documentary2017 · as Self
• Skepta: Greatness Only2016
• VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens2016
• North Sea Jazz Highlights2016 · as Self - Cantante
• Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping2016 · as Pharrell Williams
• Pharrell Williams: Happy Go Lucky2016
• Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall2016 · as Self
• Fresh Dressed2015 · as Self
• Daft Punk Unchained2015 · as Self
• Entourage2015 · as Pharrell Williams
• Pitch Perfect 22015 · as The Voice Judge
• Nile Rodgers: Secrets of a Hitmaker2015 · as Self
• Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute2015 · as Self
• Pharrell Williams: iTunes Festival2014 · as Self
• The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 22014 · as Self
• BEYONCÉ2014 · as Self
• Amex Unstaged Pharrell Williams Live at the Apollo2014 · as self
• Nas: Time Is Illmatic2014 · as Self
• Wolf: The Documentary2014 · as Self
• The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles2014 · as Self
• 24 Hours of Happy2013 · as self
• Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call2011 · as Self
• Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest2011 · as Self
• Get Him to the Greek2010 · as Self
• Where Is the Money George?2010 · as A Cop
• Concert for Diana2007 · as Self
• Team Ice Cream Vol. 12006 · as Self
• Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]2005 · as Self (segment "Through the Wire")
• Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative2004 · as Self
• The Ecology of Love2004 · as Andre
• And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop2004 · as Self
• Maxim: Hot Clips 22004 · as Self (archive footage)
• SMACK: Platinum Edition2004 · as Self
• Michael Jackson: The One2004 · as Self
• Michael Jackson: Number Ones2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Neptunes: The Eighth Planet2003 · as Self
• Dude...We're Going to Rio2003 · as Pharrell
• Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged2001 · as Self
• Beat Makerz - The Documentary— · as Pharrel Williams
• Oakenfold 24/7— · as Self

All TV Shows (47)

• Karl Lagerfeld : Révélation2024 · as Self
• jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• From Cradle to Stage2021 · as Self
• Voices of Fire2020
• Activate: The Global Citizen Movement2019 · as Self
• The Shop2018 · as Self
• The Defiant Ones2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• Hip Hop Evolution2016 · as Self
• Discovering Fashion2016 · as Self (archive footage)
• Taraji's White Hot Holidays2015 · as Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
• Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter2015 · as Self
• Hot Ones2015 · as Self
• Les Fous du Funk2015 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• Radio Disney Music Awards2013 · as Self
• Daft Punk | Random Access Memories | The Collaborators2013 · as Self
• Finding Your Roots2012 · as Self
• ITV Exposure2011
• The Voice2011 · as Self - Coach
• C à vous2009 · as Self - Guest
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon2009 · as N.E.R.D. - Musical Guest
• 902102008 · as Pharrell
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out2005
• The Friday Night Project2005 · as Self
• And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop2004 · as Self
• Viva La Bam2003 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self - Musical Guest
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self - Guest/Musical Guest
• Pepsi Smash2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Musical Guest
• VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown2003 · as Self
• The Early Show1999 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• MTV Europe Music Awards1994 · as Self - Performer
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• The Simpsons1989 · as Pharrell Williams (voice)
• MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• The Grammys1959 · as Self