James Taylor

Acting

James Taylor

Born March 12, 1948Boston, Massachusetts, USA75 credits

James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. Taylor is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 100 million records worldwide. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Joni Mitchell: Blue

Joni Mitchell: Blue

Movie

2025

Joni Mitchell: The Hissing of Summer Lawns

Joni Mitchell: The Hissing of Summer Lawns

Movie

2024

American Symphony
6.7

American Symphony

Movie

2023

Carole King and her Songs at the BBC
8.0

Carole King and her Songs at the BBC

Movie

2023

Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
9.0

Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song

Movie

2023

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
8.2

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Movie

2022

Filmography

Joni Mitchell: Blue
2025Joni Mitchell: Blueas Self (Guitar)Movie
Joni Mitchell: The Hissing of Summer Lawns
2024Joni Mitchell: The Hissing of Summer Lawnsas SelfMovie
American Symphony
2023American Symphonyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Carole King and her Songs at the BBC
2023Carole King and her Songs at the BBCas Self (archive footage)Movie
Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
2023Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Songas SelfMovie
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
20222022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self (archive footage)Movie
Immediate Family
2022Immediate Familyas SelfMovie
Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name
2022Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Nameas SelfMovie
Garth Brooks: The Road I'm On
2019Garth Brooks: The Road I'm Onas SelfTV
Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration
2019Joni 75: A Birthday Celebrationas SelfMovie
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201795th Annual National Christmas Tree Lightingas Self - PerformerMovie
Russell Howard & Mum: Globetrotters
2016Russell Howard & Mum: GlobetrottersExecutive ProducerTV
Carole King: Natural Woman
2016Carole King: Natural Womanas SelfMovie
James Taylor | Austin City Limits Festival
2015James Taylor | Austin City Limits Festivalas Self - Vocals, GuitarMovie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Musical GuestTV
A MusiCares Tribute to Carole King
2015A MusiCares Tribute to Carole Kingas SelfMovie
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas SelfTV
A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney
2012A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartneyas SelfMovie
A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young
2011A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Youngas SelfMovie
Mr. Sunshine
2011Mr. Sunshineas BillyTV
Carole King & James Taylor | Live at the Troubadour
2010Carole King & James Taylor | Live at the Troubadouras SelfMovie
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Daysas Self (uncredited) (archive footage)Movie
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concertsas SelfMovie
Funny People
2009Funny Peopleas James TaylorMovie
Neil Young: Don't Be Denied
2009Neil Young: Don't Be Deniedas HimselfMovie
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
2009We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorialas SelfMovie
Alison Krauss | A Hundred Miles Or More
2008Alison Krauss | A Hundred Miles Or Moreas SelfMovie
Make it Three Yards: A Conversation with James Taylor
2007Make it Three Yards: A Conversation with James Tayloras SelfMovie
James Taylor | One Man Band
2007James Taylor | One Man Bandas SelfMovie
Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
2007Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Songas SelfMovie
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
2007Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classicas SelfMovie
Geared-Up
2006Geared-UpMovie
A MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute Honoring James Taylor
2006A MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute Honoring James Tayloras SelfMovie
James Taylor: Squibnocket
2006James Taylor: Squibnocketas VocalsMovie
The Colbert Report
2005The Colbert ReportTV
History Rings True: Red Sox Opening Day Ring Ceremony
2005History Rings True: Red Sox Opening Day Ring Ceremonyas SelfMovie
VH1 Storytellers
2005VH1 Storytellersas SelfTV
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
2004Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festivalas SelfMovie
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas SelfTV
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
2003Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutlesas Self - IntervieweeMovie
Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind
2003Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mindas SelfMovie
James Taylor Pull Over
2003James Taylor Pull Overas HimselfMovie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Musical GuestTV
Appalachian Journey Live In Concert
2000Appalachian Journey Live In Concertas SelfMovie
An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell
2000An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchellas SelfMovie
The Early Show
1999The Early Showas SelfTV
The West Wing
1999The West Wingas James TaylorTV
James Taylor - Live at the Beacon Theatre
1998James Taylor - Live at the Beacon Theatreas VocalsMovie
Motown 40: The Music is Forever
1998Motown 40: The Music is Foreveras SelfMovie
Parkinson
1998Parkinsonas SelfTV
Transatlantic Sessions
1995Transatlantic Sessionsas SelfTV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Musical GuestTV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsonsas James Taylor (voice)TV
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckieas SelfMovie
This Morning
1988This Morningas SelfTV
Morons from Outer Space
1985Morons from Outer Spaceas MinisterMovie
Working
1982Workingas TruckerMovie
Solid Gold
1980Solid Goldas SelfTV
No Nukes
1980No Nukesas SelfMovie
James Taylor in Concert: Live at Blossom Music Center
1979James Taylor in Concert: Live at Blossom Music CenterMovie
James Taylor in Concert
1979James Taylor in Concertas SelfMovie
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical GuestTV
Austin City Limits
1975Austin City Limitsas SelfTV
James Taylor in Concert - BBC Studios
1971James Taylor in Concert - BBC Studiosas SingerMovie
Two-Lane Blacktop
1971Two-Lane Blacktopas The DriverMovie
James Taylor Sings James Taylor
1970James Taylor Sings James Tayloras SelfMovie
The Johnny Cash Show
1969The Johnny Cash Showas SelfTV
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1968Bobbie Gentryas SelfTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
Today
1952Todayas SelfTV
James Taylor: [2015] Guitare Center Sessions
—James Taylor: [2015] Guitare Center SessionsMovie
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—James Taylor Live in ItalyMovie
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—James Taylor Nice Jazz Festivalas SelfMovie