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Desmond Child

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He was inducted into the Songerwrites Hall of Fame in 2008. See more trivia »

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John Charles Barrett
in Gainesville, Florida, USA
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2009-2013 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Week 7: Latin Night (2013) (writer: "Shake Your Bon Bon")
– Fusion Dance Week (2012) (writer: "Livin' on a Prayer")
– Round Five (2011) (writer: "Livin' on a Prayer")
– Episode #11.1 (2010) (writer: "Crazy", "This Ain't a Love Song")
– Round Seven: Results Show (2009) (writer: "You Give Love a Bad Name" - uncredited)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2013 The Voice (TV series)
– The Blind Auditions, Part 1 (2013) (writer: "Livin' La Vida Loca" - uncredited, "Livin' on a Prayer")
 
2013 Divorce (TV series)
– Episode #1.8 (2013) (writer: "I Was Made for Lovin' You")
 
2010-2013 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
– Episode #21.78 (2013) (writer: "You Give Love a Bad Name" - uncredited)
– Episode #21.63 (2012) (writer: "Livin' on a Prayer" - uncredited)
– Episode #21.9 (2012) (writer: "Livin' on a Prayer" - uncredited)
– Episode #20.199 (2012) (writer: "Livin' on a Prayer" - uncredited)
– Episode #20.90 (2012) (writer: "Dude Looks Like a Lady" - uncredited)
See all 19 episodes »
 
2009-2012 Glee (TV series)
– Britney 2.0 (2012) (writer: "Crazy / U Drive Me Crazy" - uncredited)
– Never Been Kissed (2010) (writer: "Start Me Up/Livin' on a Prayer" - uncredited)
– Mash-Up (2009) (writer: "Thong Song" - uncredited)
 
2012 Cheias de Charme (TV series)
– Episode #1.96 (2012) (writer: "É o Amor")
– Episode #1.95 (2012) (writer: "É o Amor")
 
2012 Project: Phoenix (video short) (writer: "You Give Love a Bad Name")
 
2012 Katy Perry: Part of Me (documentary) (writer: "Waking Up in Vegas" live)
 
2012 Australia's Got Talent (TV series)
– Semi Final #5 (2012) (writer: "Livin' on a Prayer")
 
2012 That's My Boy (writer: "I Was Made For Lovin' You")
 
2011-2012 Dancing Stars (TV series)
– Episode #7.6 (2012) (writer: "Livin' la vida loca")
– Episode #6.3 (2011) (writer: "Livin' la vida loca")
 
2011 Tu cara me suena (TV series)
– Episode #1.9 (2011) (writer: "Livin' La Vida Loca")
 
2011 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Episode #11.6 (2011) (writer: "You Give Love a Bad Name" - uncredited)
 
2010-2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
– Episode #1.454 (2011) (writer: "Livin' on a Prayer" - uncredited)
– Episode #1.386 (2011) (writer: "The Best Thing About Me Is You")
– Episode #1.176 (2010) (writer: "Livin' on a Prayer")
 
2011 Scream 4 (writer: "Bad Karma")
 
2011 Drive Angry (writer: "ALIVE")
 
2011 Elvira's Movie Macabre (TV series)
– Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (2011) (writer: "You Give Love a Bad Name")
 
2010-2011 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
– Episode #18.74 (2011) (writer: "Dude Looks Like a Lady" - uncredited)
– Episode #18.40 (2010) (writer: "Crazy" - uncredited)
 
2010/II Fallout (short) (writer: "Hour 1")
 
2010 The Footy Show (TV series)
– Live from Geelong (2010) (writer: "Something for the Pain" - uncredited)
 
2010 Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! (writer: "The Word Is Love" / producer: "The Word Is Love", "It's Raining Men")
 
2009-2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
– Greatest Sporting Anthems (2010) (writer: "The Cup of Life")
– Sporty, Rich & Sexy (2010) (writer: "Livin' La Vida Loca" - uncredited)
– Rock 'n' Roll Anthems (2009) (writer: "You Give Love A Bad Name")
– Scene-Stealing Songs (2009) (writer: "Dude Looks Like A Lady")
 
2010 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
– Episode #1.134 (2010) (writer: "Livin' la Vida Loca", "Livin' on a Prayer")
– Episode #1.126 (2010) (writer: "Livin' on a Prayer")
 
2010 CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival (TV series)
– Cradle to the Grave (2010) (writer: "I Was Made For Lovin' You")
 
2010 CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival (TV movie) (writer: "I Was Made For Lovin' You")
 
1979-2009 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– January Jones/Black Eyed Peas (2009) (writer: "Bad Medicine" - uncredited)
– Zac Efron/Yeah Yeah Yeahs (2009) (writer: "Bad Medicine" - uncredited)
– Ted Knight/Desmond Child & Rouge (1979) (performer: "Tumble In The Night" - uncredited, "Goodbye Baby" - uncredited)
 
2009 Greek (TV series)
– The Wish-Pretzel (2009) (writer: "Waking Up in Vegas" - uncredited)
 
2009 Medium (TV series)
– Who's That Girl (2009) (writer: "Crazy" - uncredited)
 
2009 Gentlemen Broncos (writer: "Just Like Jesse James")
 
2009 Alan Carr: Chatty Man (TV series)
– Episode #1.2 (2009) (writer: "Waking Up in Vegas")
 
2009 Premiya Muz-TV 2009 (TV movie) (music: "Waking Up in Vegas" / lyrics: "Waking Up in Vegas")
 
2009 Everybody Hates Chris (TV series)
– Everybody Hates the G.E.D. (2009) (writer: "Livin'On a Prayer" - uncredited)
 
2009 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (writer: "I Hate Myself For Loving You")
 
2009 CHIKARA King of Trios 2009- Night II (video) (writer: "Livin' on a Prayer")
 
2008 Memòries de la tele (TV series)
– Episode #3.12 (2008) (writer: "Bad Medecine")
 
2008/I Blackout (writer: "Livin' In A World Without You", "Justify", "Your Forgivness")
 
2008 Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 (Video Game) ("Livin' On A Prayer")
 
2008 The Hills (TV series)
– The Next Move Is Yours (2008) (writer: "Waking Up in Vegas")
 
2008 Baby Mama (writer: "She Bangs")
 
2007 Atrapats pel cap d'any (TV movie) (writer: "Viu una vida boja")
 
2007 Meat Loaf: Three Bats Live (video) (writer: "The Monster Is Loose", "Blind As A Bat")
 
2007 The Singing Bee (TV series)
– Episode #1.4 (2007) (writer: "I Was Made for Lovin' You")
 
1999-2007 The Sopranos (TV series)
– Chasing It (2007) (writer: "Livin' la Vida Loca")
– A Hit Is a Hit (1999) (writer: "You Give Love A Bad Name")
 
2007 A Very British Gangster (documentary) (music: "She Bangs" / as Child / lyrics: "She Bangs" / as Child)
 
2007 Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol (Video Game) ("She Bangs")
 
2006 Jammin' (TV series)
– Girl in a Coma Meets Joan Jett (2006) (writer: "I Hate Myself For Loving You")
 
2006 Happy Feet (writer: "Shake Your Bon Bon")
 
2006 Gilmore Girls (TV series)
– Go, Bulldogs! (2006) (writer: "Livin' On a Prayer" - uncredited)
 
2006 NBC Sunday Night Football (TV series)
 
2006 Class Act (documentary) (writer: "Weird" / as D. Child / performer: "Weird")
 
2005 How I Met Your Mother (TV series)
– The Limo (2005) (writer: "You Give Love a Bad Name" - uncredited)
 
2005 Karaoke Revolution Party (Video Game) ("Crazy")
 
2005 Ice Princess (writer: "Reachin' for Heaven" / producer: "Reachin' for Heaven")
 
2005 Brit Awards 2005 (TV special) (writer: "Right to Be Wrong")
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon (video) (writer: "She Bangs")
 
2005 Project Runway (TV series)
– Collaboration (2005) (writer: "Girl on the Verge")
 
2004 Without a Paddle ("Invisible")
 
2004 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (writer: "Because You Live")
 
2004 The Very Best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection (video) (writer: "Save Up All Your Tears", "Main Man", "We All Sleep Alone")
 
2004 Stuck in the Suburbs (TV movie) (writer: "A Whatever Life")
 
2004 A Cinderella Story (writer: "Crash World")
 
2004 Shrek 2 (writer: "Livin' La Vida Loca" 1999)
 
2004 Super Secret Movie Rules (TV series documentary)
– Slashers (2004) (writer: "She Bangs")
 
2003 Operación triunfo (TV series)
– Episode #3.2 (2003) (writer: "Después de tí" / "Después de tí")
– Episode #2.13 (2003) (writer: "Livin' on a Prayer")
 
2003 The Ultimate Clip Collection: Alice Cooper (video short) (writer: "Poison", "Bed Of Nails")
 
2003 Haggard: The Movie (writer: "Livin' La Vida Loca")
 
2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (writer: "Livin' On A Prayer")
 
2003 View from the Top (writer: "Suddenly", "Livin' on a Prayer")
 
2003 The Simpsons (TV series)
– Pray Anything (2003) (writer: "I Was Made for Lovin' You")
 
2002 It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (TV movie) (writer: "Everyone Matters")
 
2002 Undercover Brother (writer: "Thong Song")
 
2002 Dawson's Creek (TV series)
– Highway to Hell (2002) (writer: "I Hate Myself For Loving You")
 
2002 Sex with Strangers (documentary) (writer: "I Hate Myself For Loving You")
 
2001 On the Line (writer: "Take Me On")
 
2001 Rock Star (writer: "Wasted Generation", "Livin' on a Prayer")
 
2001 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (writer: "Bad Medicine")
 
2001 Moulin Rouge! (writer: "Elephant Love Medley")
 
2001 Frontline (TV series documentary)
– The Merchants of Cool (2001) (writer: "Shake Your Bon Bon")
 
2001 An Audience with Ricky Martin (TV special) (writer: "Livin' la Vida Loca")
 
2000 Bette (TV series)
– Silent But Deadly (2000) (writer: "Thong Song")
 
2000 Lucky Numbers (writer: "Heaven's On Fire")
 
2000 The Replacements (writer: "Ride")
 
2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (writer: "Thong Song Uncensored" / as D. Child)
 
1999 Runaway Bride (producer: "And That's What Hurts" / "And That's What Hurts")
 
1999 Edtv (writer: "Real Life")
 
1998 Rounders (writer: "I Hate Myself For Loving You")
 
1997 The Borrowers (writer: "Weird")
 
1996 Striptease (writer: "I Live For You", "I Hate Myself For Loving You")
 
1994 It's Pat (writer: "Dude Looks Like a Lady")
 
1993 Wayne's World 2 ("DUDE LOOKS LIKE A LADY / Live Version")
 
1993 Mrs. Doubtfire (writer: "Dude Looks Like A Lady")
 
1989 Tango & Cash (writer: "Poison")
 
1989 Shocker (writer: "Sword & Stone", "Shocker" / performer: "Shocker")
 
1989 Sing (writer: "Somethin' to Believe In")
 
1988 Iron Eagle II (writer: "Burning My Heart Down")
 
1987 Disorderlies (writer: "Edge of a Broken Heart")
 
1982 I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can ("OUR LOVE IS INSANE")
 
1981 Endless Love (writer: "I Was Made For Lovin' You")
 
1980 Times Square (writer: "The Night Was Not" / performer: "The Night Was Not")
 
1979 The Warriors (writer: "Last of an Ancient Breed" / performer: "Last of an Ancient Breed")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (3 titles)
2009-2010 Big Time Rush (TV series) (composer: additional music - 2 episodes)
– Big Time Concert (2010) (composer: additional music)
– Big Time Audition (2009) (composer: additional music)
 
2010 Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! (original songs)
 
1989 Shocker (music supervisor)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
2013 Two: The Story of Roman & Nyro (documentary) (executive producer, producer) (post-production)
 
2010 Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! (executive producer)
 
2010 The Word Is Love (video short) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2001 Biography (TV series documentary) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– Meat Loaf (2001) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (11 titles)
2013 Two: The Story of Roman & Nyro (documentary) (post-production)
Himself
 
2008 Idol (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.5 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Steven and Liv Tyler (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Class Act (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Top Ten (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Camp Pop (2002) … Himself
 
2001 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself - Producer, Bat Out Of Hell III
– Meat Loaf (2001) … Himself - Producer, Bat Out Of Hell III
 
2000 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ricky Martin (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Power Vision - Pop Galerie (TV series documentary)
Himself
– KISS (2000) … Himself
 
1991 The Full Moon Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Miami & the Caribbean (1991) … Himself
 
1988 Rockstop! (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– Episode dated 20 December 1988 (1988) … Himself - Interviewee
 
1979 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– Ted Knight/Desmond Child & Rouge (1979) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2006 Video on Trial (TV series)
 
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Star Sign:

Scorpio