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Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Drifters in 1988. See more trivia »

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Benjamin Earl Nelson
in Henderson, North Carolina, USA
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2012 Lotta & die großen Erwartungen (TV movie) (writer: "Stand By Me" - uncredited / performer: "Stand By Me" - uncredited)
 
2011 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
– Episode #18.177 (2011) (writer: "Stand By Me" - uncredited)
 
2010 How I Met Your Mother (TV series)
– Cleaning House (2010) (writer: "Stand By Me" - uncredited)
 
2010 Flipped (writer: "There Goes My Baby" / as Ben King)
 
2010 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
– 1 of 7 Voted Off (2010) (performer: "Stand By Me")
 
2010 Campamento Flipy (writer: "Stand By Me" / as Ben King / performer: "Stand By Me")
 
2010 EastEnders (TV series)
– Episode dated 13 April 2010 (2010) (writer: "Stand by Me" - uncredited / performer: "Stand by Me" - uncredited)
 
2010/I Valentine's Day (performer: "Amor")
 
2010 Rock & Chips (TV series)
– Pilot (2010) (performer: "Save the Last Dance for Me" - uncredited)
 
2010 Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series (TV series)
– Melvin'd (2010) (writer: "Stand By Me" - uncredited, "Beautiful Girls" - uncredited)
 
2009 Der Mann auf der Brücke (TV movie) (writer: "Stand by me")
 
2009 The Simpsons (TV series)
– Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh (2009) (writer: "Stand by Me" - uncredited)
 
2009 Deutschland sucht den Superstar (TV series)
– 2. Mottoshow - Geschlechtertausch (2009) ("Stand By Me")
 
2009 Men of a Certain Age (TV series)
– Go with the Flow (2009) (performer: "This Magic Moment" - uncredited)
 
2008 WWE Tribute for the Troops (TV movie) (performer: "Stand By Me")
 
2008 The Choir: Boys Don't Sing (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.4 (2008) (writer: "Stand By Me / Beautiful Girls Suicidal" - uncredited)
 
2008 Kids (music: "Stand by Me" / lyrics: "Stand by Me" / performer: "Stand by Me")
 
2008 Cloverfield (writer: "Beautiful Girls" / as Ben King / performer: "Beautiful Girls")
 
2007 Música des del cor (TV movie) (writer: "Ets en mi")
 
2007 Cold Case (TV series)
– The Good-Bye Room (2007) (performer: "Stand By Me")
 
2007 Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol (Video Game) ("Stand by Me")
 
2005 Indigo Prophecy (Video Game) (performer: "Street Tough")
 
2004 No Regrets (performer: "Stand By Me" / "Stand By Me")
 
2003 Hal and Stan (video short) ("Stand By Me")
 
2003 Lo + plus (TV series)
– Episode dated 17 June 2003 (2003) (writer: "Stand by Me")
 
2003 Led Zeppelin DVD (video documentary) (writer: "We're Gonna Groove")
 
2002 Operación triunfo (TV series)
– Episode #2.14 (2002) (writer: "Stand by Me")
 
2001-2002 Queer as Folk (TV series)
– Episode #2.2 (2002) ("Save the Last Dance for Me")
– Episode #1.21 (2001) ("Save the Last Dance for Me")
 
2001 The Sopranos (TV series)
– The Telltale Moozadell (2001) (performer: "I Who Have Nothing" - uncredited)
 
2001 Zwei Männer am Herd (TV series)
– Kalt abserviert (2001) (performer: "Stand By Me" - uncredited)
 
1999 Beyond the Mat (documentary) (writer: "Stand By Me")
 
1999 The '60s (TV movie) (performer: "Stand by Me")
 
1999 Secret Men's Business (TV movie) (writer: "Stand By Me" / performer: "Stand By Me")
 
1998 Very Bad Things (performer: "Supernatural Thing" Remix / 1975)
 
1998 All I Wanna Do (performer: "I Who Have Nothing")
 
1998 Among Giants (writer: "Stand By Me")
 
1998 Highlander (TV series)
– Not to Be (1998) (writer: "Stand by Me")
 
1995 Chicago Hope (TV series)
– Growth Pains (1995) (writer: "Stand By Me" - uncredited / performer: "Stand By Me" - uncredited)
 
1995 Stand by Me (short) (music: "Stand by Me" / lyrics: "Stand by Me")
 
1994 There Goes My Baby (writer: "There Goes My Baby" / as Benjamin Nelson)
 
1994 Florida Lady (TV series)
– Der verlorene Sohn (1994) (performer: "Stand By Me")
 
1993 Made in America (performer: "If You Need A Miracle")
 
1993 Marienhof (TV series)
– Der Liebhaber (1993) (performer: "Stand By Me" - uncredited)
 
1991 Vacanze di Natale '91 (writer: "Stand by Me")
 
1989 Shag (performer: "Every Day I Have to Cry", "I'm Leaving It All Up to You")
 
1988 Imagine: John Lennon (documentary) (writer: "Stand By Me")
 
1988 Salsa (performer: "Spanish Harlem")
 
1987 Best Seller (performer: "PERFECT ENDING")
 
1986 Playing for Keeps (writer: "STAND BY ME")
 
1986 Crime Story (TV movie) (writer: "Stand by Me" - uncredited / performer: "Stand by Me" - uncredited)
 
1986 Stand by Me (performer: "Stand By Me" / "Stand By Me" / as B.E. King)
 
1985 Calamari Union (writer: "Stand by my")
 
1984 The Flamingo Kid (writer: "Stand by Me" / as King / performer: "Stand by Me")
 
1980 Urban Cowboy (writer: "Stand by Me")
 
1979 The Wanderers (performer: "Stand By Me")
 
1978 Fingers (writer: "There Goes My Baby" / as Benjamin Nelson)
 
1977 Black Joy (performer: "Stand by Me")
 
1970 Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? (performer: "Stand by Me")
 
1965 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
– Episode #1.51 (1965) (performer: "Stand by Me")
 
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2012 A.K.A. Doc Pomus (documentary) (completed)
 
2011 2011 FNS Kayôsai (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #1.481 (2011) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode dated 31 January 2011 (2011) … Himself - Singer
 
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Whole Lotta Shakin' (video)
Himself
 
2008 George Carlin: Mark Twain Prize (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 My Music: Doo Wop Love Songs (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #14.75 (2007) … Himself
 
2005 Advertising's Greatest Hits (TV documentary)
Himself (as Ben E King)
 
2005 Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2003 In Concert (video)
Himself
 
2003 God Only Knows: Vocal Harmony - The Voice (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 A Tribute to Leiber and Stoller (video)
Himself
 
2001 Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Rock & Roll (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Chicago Hope (TV series)
Himself
– Growth Pains (1995) … Himself
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 3 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 The Atlantic Records Story (TV special)
Himself
 
1993 Apollo Theatre Hall of Fame (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1993 An American Reunion: The People's Inaugural Celebration (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 Jools Holland's Happening (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1991) … Himself
 
1990 Grammy Legends (TV special)
Himself
 
1988 Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (TV movie)
Himself
 
1988 Lou Rawls Presents Black Gold Hits (TV movie)
Himself
 
1987 Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 February 1987 (1987) … Himself
 
1987 Love Me Tender: A Tribute to the Music of Elvis Presley (TV movie)
Himself
 
1987 The 29th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1987 Stand by Me: AIDS Day Benefit (documentary)
Himself
 
1986 Solid Gold (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.7 (1986) … Himself
 
1986 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 July 1986 (1986) … Himself
 
1977 Rock Concert (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.1 (1977) … Himself
 
1975 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Dramatics/Barbara Mason/Ben E. King (1975) … Himself
 
1973 The Midnight Special (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.17 (1973) … Himself
 
1969 Schlag auf Schlag (TV movie)
Himself - Singer
 
1968-1969 Die Drehscheibe (TV series)
Singer
– Episode dated 11 February 1969 (1969) … Singer
– Episode dated 23 October 1968 (1968) … Singer
 
1964-1966 Ready, Steady, Go! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.13 (1966) … Himself
– Episode #3.38 (1966) … Himself
– Episode #3.7 (1965) … Himself
– Episode #1.28 (1964) … Himself
 
1965 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.51 (1965) … Himself - Singer
 
1965 Discs a Go-Go (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 November 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1964 The Lloyd Thaxton Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 September 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1964 Thank Your Lucky Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.22 (1964) … Himself
 
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Trivia:

Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Drifters in 1988. See more »

Star Sign:

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