Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country singer-songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist. Nelson was one of the main figures of the Outlaw Movement, a subgenre of Country music that developed between the end of 1960s and early 1980s. The critical success of the albums Shotgun Willie, Phases and Stages, and the commercial success of Red Headed Stranger made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music. Nelson is also recognized for his contributions to charity, he is the president and one of the founding members of Farm Aid charity concert, and his activism for the legalization of marijuana and for the use of bio-fuels.
Nelson started studying music from mail order material that his grandparents gave him. He wrote his first song at age seven and joined his first band at nine. During high school, he toured locally with the Bohemian Fiddlers as their lead singer and guitar player. After graduating from high school in 1950, he joined the Air Force. However, he was discharged due to back problems. After his return, Nelson attended Baylor University for two years but dropped out because he was succeeding in music. During this time, he worked as a disc jockey in Texas radio stations and a singer in honky tonks. Nelson moved to Vancouver, Washington, where he wrote "Family Bible" and recorded the song "Lumberjack" in 1956. In 1960, he signed a publishing contract with Pamper Music which allowed him to join Ray Price's band as a bassist. During that time, he wrote songs that would become country standards, including "Funny How Time Slips Away", "Hello Walls", "Pretty Paper", and "Crazy". In 1962, he recorded his first album, And Then I Wrote. Due to this success, Nelson signed in 1965 with RCA Victor and joined the Grand Ole Opry.
Nelson is a major liberal activist and the co-chair of the advisory board of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, which is in favor of marijuana legalization. On the environmental front, Nelson owns the bio-diesel brand Willie Nelson Biodiesel, which is made from vegetable oil. He is the co-founder and president of Farm Aid, and has been contributing to the benefit concert series since the first event in 1985, organizing concerts and performing with other prominent artists. Nelson is also the Honorary Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Texas Music Project, the official music charity of the state of Texas.
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Películas (168)
The Man with the Big Hat
2026 · Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies
2025 · Self, Executive Producer
Willie and Me
2024 · Willie Nelson / Bones
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024 · Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson's 90th Birthday Celebration
2023 · Self
June
2023 · Self
Joke Man
2023 · Self
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
2023 · Self
Heartbreakers at the BBC
2023 · Self (archive footage)
Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas
2022 · Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022 · Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson: Live at Budokan
2022 · Self (archive footage)
Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute
2021 · Self
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
2020 · Self
My Darling Vivian
2020 · Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson American Outlaw
2020 · Self
Waiting for the Miracle to Come
2019 · Jimmy Riggs
Charley Pride: I'm Just Me
2019 · Self
Willie Nelson at Austin City Limits
2019 · Self
Quincy
2018 · Self
Also Starring Austin
2018
Paradox
2018 · Red
Revolution: The Legacy of the Sixties
2017
Pure Country: Pure Heart
2017 · Himself
Lost in London
2017 · Willie Nelson
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy
2016 · Self
Road to Austin
2016 · Self
The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End
2016 · Self - Performer
The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws
2016 · Self
The American Epic Sessions
2016 · Self
Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke
2016 · Self
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
2016 · Self
Zoolander 2
2016 · Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
2016 · Self
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
2015 · Self
I Am Johnny Cash
2015 · Self
Country Kings at the BBC
2014
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
2014 · Self - Performer
The Art of McCartney
2014 · Self
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Farm Aid Live
2014 · Production Artist
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
2014 · Self
Willie Nelson Live @ SXSW
2014 · self
Angels Sing
2013 · Nick
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
2013 · Self
We Walk The Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash
2012 · Self
John Mellencamp: It's About You
2012 · Self
Country at the BBC
2011 · Self (archive footage)
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up
2011 · Self
Save the Farm
2011
I Ride
2011 · Willie Nelson
The King of Luck
2011 · Self
OK Buckaroos
2010
The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story
2010 · Self
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis Play the Music of Ray Charles
2009 · Self - Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
Happiness Is
2009 · Self
The Obama Deception
2009 · Self
Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live
2009 · Self - Performer (archive footage)
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009 · Self (archive footage)
Merle Haggard: The Real Deal
2008 · Self
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
2008 · Self
Willie Nelson / Wynton Marsalis - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC
2008 · Chanteur
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
2008 · Self
Surfer, Dude
2008 · Farmer Bob
Beer for My Horses
2008 · Charlie
Swing Vote
2008 · Willie Nelson
Hempsters: Plant the Seed
2008 · Himself
The King of Texas
2008 · Self
Blonde Ambition
2007 · Pap Paw
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
2007 · Self
Opry Video Classics: Hall of Fame
2007 · Self (archive footage)
Opry Video Classics : Legends
2007 · Self (archive footage)
Last of the Breed: Live in Concert
2007 · Himself
Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
2007 · Self
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007 · Uncle Jesse
Glen Campbell | Good Times Again
2007 · Self
Fighting With Anger
2007 · Will
American Revolutions: The Highwaymen
2006 · Self
Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TX
2006 · Self
It's Happiness: A Polka Documentary
2006 · Self
Broken Bridges
2006 · self
Beerfest
2006 · Self (uncredited)
Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line
2006 · Self
Willie Nelson: Live from Austin TX
2006 · Self - Vocals (archive footage)
Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert
2005 · Self
The Dukes of Hazzard
2005 · Uncle Jesse Duke
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began
2005 · self
Willie Nelson & Leon Russel - Partners In Music
2005
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels
2004 · Self
Be Here to Love Me
2004 · Self - Musician
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
2004 · Self
The Big Bounce
2004 · Joe Lurie
Willie Nelson - Live at Billy Bob's Texas
2004 · Self
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well
2003 · Self
Ringo Rama
2003 · Himself
The Highwaymen: On the Road Again
2003 · Self
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
2003 · Self
Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America
2002 · Himself
The Country Bears
2002 · Self
The Willie Nelson Special - With Special Guest Ray Charles
2002 · Self
The Country Bears Concert for America
2002 · Self
This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years
2002
Last Party 2000
2001 · Self
America: A Tribute to Heroes
2001 · Self - Performer
Willie Nelson: Live in Amsterdam
2001 · Himself
The Journeyman
2001 · Samuel Hancock
Kinky Friedman: Proud To Be An Asshole From El Paso
2001 · Self
Chet Atkins: A Life in Music
2000 · Self
Dill Scallion
1999 · Self
Willie Nelson: Greatest Hits Live
1999 · Himself
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999 · Willie Nelson
A Tribute to Johnny Cash
1999 · Self - Performer
Outlaw Justice
1999 · Lee Walker
The Story of Darrell Royal
1999 · Self
Half Baked
1998 · Historian Smoker
Willie Nelson at the Teatro
1998 · Self
Wag the Dog
1997 · Johnny Dean
Willie Nelson: Down Home
1997 · Self
Anthem
1997 · Self
Gone Fishin'
1997 · Billy 'Catch' Pooler
The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds
1996 · Self
Starlight
1996
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
1995 · Self
Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
1995 · Willie Nelson
The World of Jim Henson
1994 · Self (archive footage)
Dust to Dust
1994
Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work
1993 · Self
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993 · Self
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
1993 · Self
Wild Texas Wind
1991 · Willie Nelson
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind
1991 · Billy Roy Rodriguez
WWE WrestleMania VII
1991 · Self - National Anthem
The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum
1990 · Self, Author
Pair of Aces
1990 · Billy Roy Barker
Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend.
1990 · Self
Kenny, Dolly & Willie: Something Inside So Strong
1989 · Self
Some Enchanted Evening With Willie Nelson
1989 · Self
In the Hank Williams Tradition
1989 · Self
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
1988 · Cross
Once Upon a Texas Train
1988 · John Henry Lee
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988 · Willie Nelson
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988 · Self
Willie Nelson, Texas Style
1988 · Self, Writer
Baja Oklahoma
1988 · Self
Walking After Midnight
1988 · Self
Chet Atkins and Friends
1987
Heartbeat
1987 · Himself
Red Headed Stranger
1986 · Rev. Julian Shay, Producer, Music, Original Music Composer
Stagecoach
1986 · Doc Holliday, Original Music Composer, Executive Producer
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
1986 · Gen. Jo Shelby
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985 · Self
Streetwise
1984 · Executive Producer
Songwriter
1984 · Doc Jenkins, Songs
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984 · Self - Performer
Hells Angels Forever
1983 · Self
Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 4
1983 · Himself
Willie Nelson Live at the US Festival
1983 · Himself
Willie Nelson & Family: In Concert
1983 · Himself
Coming Out of the Ice
1982 · Red Loon
Barbarosa
1982 · Barbarosa
Thief
1981 · David 'Okla' Bertinneau
Honeysuckle Rose
1980 · Buck, Original Music Composer, Songs
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980
1980
The Electric Horseman
1979 · Wendell, Songs
Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration
1979
Mickey's 50
1978 · Self
A Poem Is a Naked Person
1974 · Self
Willie Nelson - Austin City Limits '74
· Himself
Willie Nelson & Friends: Stars & Guitars
· Himself
Series (39)
Willie Nelson & Family
2023 · Self
This Is Pop
2021 · Self (archive footage)
OBJECTified
2017 · Self
American Epic
2017 · Self
The Muppets
2015 · Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest/Musical Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self
The Colbert Report
2005 · Self (uncredited)
Squidbillies
2005 · Theme Song Performance
VH1 Storytellers
2005 · Self
CMA Music Festival
2004 · Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 · Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest
Monk
2002 · Willie Nelson
CMT Crossroads
2002 · Self
Austin City Limits: Country
2001 · Self
The View
1997 · Self - Guest
King of the Hill
1997 · Willie Nelson (voice)
The Daily Show
1996 · Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · Self
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994 · Self
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993 · Marshall Elias Burch
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
Delta
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Self - Guest
Adventures in Wonderland
1992 · The Troubadour
Hot Country Nights
1991
Los Simpson
1989 · Willie Nelson (voice)
NWA World Championship Wrestling
1985 · Self
Miami Vice
1984 · Texas Ranger Jake Pierson
Champs-Elysées
1982 · Self (archive footage)
Solid Gold
1980 · Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · Self
The South Bank Show
1978
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host & Musical Guest, Self - Musical Guest
Austin City Limits
1975 · Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969 · Self
CMA Awards
1967 · Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self