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Paul Jackson Jr.(I)

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  • Composer
  • Actor
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Paul Jackson Jr. was born on 30 December 1959 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Midnight Run (1988), Hairspray (2007) and Duff: Le faire-valoir (2015).
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    Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin in Midnight Run (1988)
    Midnight Run
    7.5
    • Music Department
    • 1988
    Michelle Pfeiffer, John Travolta, Christopher Walken, Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes, Allison Janney, James Marsden, Elijah Kelley, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, and Nikki Blonsky in Hairspray (2007)
    Hairspray
    6.7
    • Music Department(rhythm)
    • 2007
    Ken Jeong, Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell, and Bella Thorne in Duff: Le faire-valoir (2015)
    Duff: Le faire-valoir
    6.4
    • Soundtrack(as Paul Jackson, "Give Life Back To Music")
    • 2015
    Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, and Ryan Gosling in The Big Short : Le Casse du siècle (2015)
    The Big Short : Le Casse du siècle
    7.8
    • Music Department(guitars)
    • 2015

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    • Set It Off Tonight (2021)
      Set It Off Tonight
      Music Video
      • musician: guitar, distortion solo
      • 2021
    • Christian Bale and Matt Damon in Le Mans '66 (2019)
      Le Mans '66
      8.1
      • musician: guitar (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Regina Hall, Richard Roundtree, and Jessie T. Usher in Shaft (2019)
      Shaft
      6.4
      • musician: guitar (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • The Oscars (2019)
      The Oscars
      5.5
      TV Special
      • musician
      • 2019
    • Tous en scène (2016)
      Tous en scène
      7.1
      • musician: guitar (uncredited)
      • 2016
    • Zootopie (2016)
      Zootopie
      8.0
      • musician: guitar (uncredited)
      • 2016
    • Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, and Ryan Gosling in The Big Short : Le Casse du siècle (2015)
      The Big Short : Le Casse du siècle
      7.8
      • musician: guitars
      • 2015
    • Jay Leno in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
      The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
      5.3
      TV Series
      • musician: The Tonight Show Band (as Paul Jackson Jr)
      • 2011–2013
    • Lionel Richie, Ryan Seacrest, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan in American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (2002)
      American Idol: The Search for a Superstar
      4.3
      TV Series
      • musician: American Idol Band
      • 2007–2011
    • Don't Forget the Lyrics! (2007)
      Don't Forget the Lyrics!
      4.9
      TV Series
      • musician
      • 2007–2008
    • Woody Harrelson, Will Ferrell, and André 3000 in Semi-Pro (2008)
      Semi-Pro
      5.8
      • guitar
      • 2008
    • America's Got Talent (2006)
      America's Got Talent
      5.8
      TV Series
      • band musician
      • 2007
    • Michelle Pfeiffer, John Travolta, Christopher Walken, Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes, Allison Janney, James Marsden, Elijah Kelley, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, and Nikki Blonsky in Hairspray (2007)
      Hairspray
      6.7
      • featured musician: rhythm
      • 2007
    • Mark Wahlberg, André 3000, Tyrese Gibson, and Garrett Hedlund in Quatre frères (2005)
      Quatre frères
      6.8
      • musician: guitar (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • Will Smith and Jack Black in Gang de requins (2004)
      Gang de requins
      6.0
      • musician: guitar, Car Wash (uncredited)
      • 2004

    Composer



    • Sons of Souls - Rainy Day
      TV Special
      • Composer
      • 1995
    • Martin Lawrence, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Thomas Mikal Ford, and Carl Anthony Payne II in Martin (1992)
      Martin
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1992–1993

    Actor



    • Chuck Connors, Gerald Edwards, Ronald Howard, and Tom Nardini in Cowboy in Africa (1967)
      Cowboy in Africa
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Chuma
      • 1967

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Paul Jackson
    • Born
      • December 30, 1959
      • Los Angeles, California, USA

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    • Trivia
      He's played in a few TV shows before becoming a full time guitarist and composer such as Good Times, and The Millionaire.

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      65 years old
    • When was Paul Jackson Jr. born?
      December 30, 1959
    • Where was Paul Jackson Jr. born?
      Los Angeles, California, USA
    • What is Paul Jackson Jr. known for?
      Midnight Run, Hairspray, The Big Short, and The DUFF

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