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Donald Fagen (b. January 10, 1948, Passaic, N.J.) was trained in classical piano from an early age, and while studying English at Bard College, he met Walter Becker (b. February 5, 1950, Brooklyn, N.Y.), who played guitar. Having similar tastes in classical jazz, he and Becker decided to team up as musicians... See full bio »

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2010-2013 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
– Episode #21.79 (2013) (writer: "Reelin' In the Years" - uncredited)
– Episode #21.77 (2013) (writer: "Reelin' In the Years" - uncredited)
– Episode #21.57 (2012) (writer: "Reelin' In the Years" - uncredited)
– Episode #20.200 (2012) (writer: "Reelin' In the Years" - uncredited)
– Episode #20.74 (2012) (writer: "Reelin' In the Years" - uncredited)
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2011-2012 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
– Episode #20.43 (2012) (performer: "Weather in My Head")
– Episode #19.36 (2011) (writer: "Home at Last" - uncredited)
– Episode #18.179 (2011) (writer: "Reelin' In the Years" - uncredited)
– Episode #18.173 (2011) (writer: "Reelin' In the Years" - uncredited)
– Episode #18.145 (2011) (writer: "Reelin' In the Years" - uncredited)
 
2010 All Good Things (writer: "Daddy Don't Live In That New York City No More", "Do It Again", "Don't Take Me Alive")
 
2010 The A-Team (writer: "REELIN' IN THE YEARS")
 
2009 Ugly Betty (TV series)
– The Sex Issue (2009) (writer: "Black Cow")
 
2008 Cold Case (TV series)
– Glory Days (2008) (writer: "Do It Again", "Reelin' In The Years")
 
2008 Zack and Miri Make a Porno (writer: "New Frontier" / performer: "New Frontier")
 
2007 Zodiac (writer: "Deacon Blues")
 
2006 Rabbit Fever (writer: "REELIN' IN THE YEARS")
 
2006 Invincible (writer: "Do It Again")
 
2005 The Devil's Rejects (writer: "Reelin' in the Years")
 
2005 The Simpsons (TV series)
– Future-Drama (2005) ("I.G.Y. What a Beautiful World")
 
2004 In Good Company (writer: "Reeling in the Years" 1972)
 
2003 The One (TV movie) (writer: "Rikki Don't Lose That Number")
 
2002 The Dead Zone (video) (writer: "Do It Again")
 
2002 Comedian (documentary) (writer: "Jack of Speed", "Deacon Blues")
 
2002 Stephen King's Dead Zone (TV series)
– Wheel of Fortune (2002) (writer: "Do It Again")
 
2002 Laurel Canyon (writer: "Do It Again" 1972 / as Donald Jay Fagen)
 
2002 Ed (TV series)
– Power of the Person (2002) (writer: "Reelin' In The Years")
 
2002 The Kid Stays in the Picture (documentary) (writer: "Dirty Work" 1972, "Do It Again" 1972)
 
2001 The Sopranos (TV series)
– Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood (2001) (writer: "Dirty Work" - uncredited)
 
2000 Almost Famous (writer: "Reeling in the Years")
 
2000 Me, Myself & Irene (writer: "Do It Again", "Midnight Cruiser" - uncredited, "Barrytown" - uncredited, "Any Major Dude Will Tell You", "Only A Fool Would Say That", "Bodhisattva", "Bad Sneakers", "Reelin' In The Years" - uncredited, "Razor Boy", "Monkey In Your Soul", "Chain Lightning")
 
1999 Outside Providence (writer: "Do It Again")
 
1998 All Saints: The Video (video) (writer: "I Know Where It's At", "I Know Where It's At Live" - uncredited / as Fagen)
 
1996 Eddie (writer: "AIN'T NO LOVE")
 
1995 Chicago Hope (TV series)
– Wild Cards (1995) (writer: "Doctor Wu" - uncredited)
 
1994 Beavis and Butt-Head (TV series)
– Madame Blavatsky (1994) (performer: "Snowbound")
 
1992 Love Potion No. 9 (performer: "RUBY BABY")
 
1992 Glengarry Glen Ross (writer: "Blue Lou")
 
1991 Reasonable Doubts (TV series)
– Aftermath (1991) (writer: "Dirty Work" - uncredited)
– Daddy's Little Girl (1991) (writer: "Black Cow" - uncredited)
 
1991 Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV series)
– The Party Fish (1991) (writer: "The Goodbye Look" - uncredited, "Maxine" - uncredited / performer: "The Goodbye Look" - uncredited, "Maxine" - uncredited)
 
1990 Air America (writer: "Do It Again")
 
1989 Say Anything... (writer: "Rikki Don't Lose That Number")
 
1988 Arthur 2: On the Rocks (performer: "REFLECTIONS")
 
1988 Bright Lights, Big City (music: "Century's End" / lyrics: "Century's End" / performer: "Bright Lights, Big City", "Century's End" / producer: "BNT Blues", "Bright Lights, Big City", "Century's End")
 
1985 Mask (writer: "Dirty Work", "Do It Again")
 
1982 Knight Rider (TV series)
– Deadly Maneuvers (1982) (writer: "Rikki Don't Lose That Number")
 
1982 Making Love (writer: "The Goodbye Look" / performer: "The Goodbye Look")
 
1981 Heavy Metal (writer: "True Companion" / performer: "True Companion" / arranger: "True Companion")
 
1980 Phobia (writer: "My Rival")
 
1976 The Man Who Fell to Earth (writer: "Parker's Band", "Any Major Dude Will Tell You")
 
1975 Day Dreamer (writer: "Do It Again" - uncredited)
 
1974 Little Girl Blue (writer: "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" - uncredited)
 
1971 You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (writer: "You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat", "Flotsam and Jetsam", "War and Peace", "Roll Back the Meaning", "You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat" reprise, "Dog Eat Dog", "Red Giant/White Dwarf", "If It Rains")
 
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1988 Bright Lights, Big City (orchestrator)
 
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1994 Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (documentary) (special thanks)
 
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2012 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #20.43 (2012) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2011 Down the Rhodes: The Fender Rhodes Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Michel Gondry 2: More Videos (Before and After DVD 1) (video)
Himself (segment "Snowbound")
 
2000 Steely Dan's Two Against Nature (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Classic Albums: Steely Dan - Aja (video documentary)
Himself
 
1996 VH1 Storytellers (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Classics … Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

With Steely Dan: Can't Buy a Thrill (1972), Countdown to Ecstasy (1973), Pretzel Logic (1974), Katy Lied (1975), The Royal Scam (1976), Aja (1977) Gaucho (1980), Alive in America (1993), Two Against Nature (2000), and Everything Must Go (2003) See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Article  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | Steely Dan home page | See more »

Alternate Names:

Donald Fagan

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Popularity has everything to do with business and nothing to do with music. See more »

Trivia:

Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with Walter Becker as members of the rock band, Steely Dan. [March 2001] See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn