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John Mellencamp

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Co-founded Farm Aid (benefitting the family farmer) with Neil Young and Willie Nelson. See more trivia »

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in Seymour, Indiana, USA
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2011-2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
– Episode #20.95 (2012) (writer: "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." - uncredited)
– Episode #19.143 (2011) (writer: "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." - uncredited)
– Episode #19.105 (2011) (writer: "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." - uncredited)
 
2008-2010 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
– Episode #18.50 (2010) (writer: "Save Some Time to Dream" - uncredited / performer: "Save Some Time to Dream" - uncredited)
– Episode #15.147 (2008) (performer: "Troubled Land")
 
2010 Glee (TV series)
– Laryngitis (2010) (writer: "Pink Houses" - uncredited)
 
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Feelin' Alright (video) (performer: "Glad All Over")
 
2009 Guitar Hero 5 (Video Game) ("Hurts So Good")
 
2009 Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... (TV series)
– Rosanne Cash/Norah Jones/Kris Kristofferson/John Mellencamp (2009) ("Small Town")
 
2008 Fields of Fuel (documentary) (writer: "Pink Houses" 1983 / performer: "Pink Houses" 1983)
 
2007 The Singing Bee (TV series)
– Episode #1.4 (2007) (writer: "Jack and Diane")
 
2007 Criminal Minds (TV series)
– Distress (2007) (writer: "Ghost Towns Along the Highway" - uncredited / performer: "Ghost Towns Along the Highway" - uncredited)
 
2007 Guiding Light (TV series)
– Hands On (2007) (performer: "Now More Than Ever")
 
2005 I Love the 80's 3-D (TV series documentary)
 
2004 Welcome to Mooseport (writer: "Small Town" / performer: "Small Town")
 
1999-2003 The Simpsons (TV series)
– Three Gays of the Condo (2003) (writer: "Homer and Marge")
– Eight Misbehavin' (1999) (music: "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. A Salute to 60's Rock" - uncredited)
 
2002 OT: Our Town (documentary) (writer: "Pink Houses")
 
2000 Ed (TV series)
– Pilot (2000) (performer: "Your Life is now")
 
2000 The Perfect Storm (writer: "Yours Forever" / performer: "Yours Forever" / producer: "Yours Forever")
 
1999 Pushing Tin (writer: "I'm Not Running Anymore" / performer: "I'm Not Running Anymore")
 
1998 The Waterboy (writer: "Small Town" / performer: "Small Town")
 
1996 My Fellow Americans (writer: "Pink Houses" / performer: "Pink Houses")
 
1994 Renaissance Man (performer: "R.O.C.K. IN THE U.S.A.")
 
1993 Beavis and Butt-Head (TV series)
– Good Credit (1993) (performer: "Pop Singer" / as John Cougar Mellencamp)
 
1992 Honeymoon in Vegas (performer: "JAILHOUSE ROCK")
 
1988 Cocktail (performer: "Rave On" / as John Cougar Mellencamp / producer: "Rave On" / as John Cougar Mellencamp)
 
1988 Colors (writer: "CRUMBLIN' DOWN" / as John Cougar Mellencamp / performer: "CRUMBLIN' DOWN" / as John Cougar Mellencamp)
 
1984 Footloose (performer: "Hurts So Good" / as John Cougar)
 
1983-1984 Knight Rider (TV series)
– White-Line Warriors (1984) (performer: "Crumblin' Down" / as John Cougar)
– Give Me Liberty... or Give Me Death (1983) (writer: "Hurts So Good")
 
1981 Private Lessons (writer: "I Need A Lover" / as John "Cougar" Mellencamp / performer: "I Need A Lover" / as John "Cougar" Mellencamp)
 
1980 The Midnight Special (TV series)
– Episode #9.9 (1980) (writer: "This Time" - uncredited, "Ain't Even Done With The Night" - uncredited / performer: "This Time" - uncredited, "Ain't Even Done With The Night" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (6 titles)
2007 John Mellencamp Live at Walter Reed Hospital (TV movie)
Lead Vocal, Guitar
 
2005 Madison
Adult Mike McCormick (voice)
 
2002 Lone Star State of Mind
Wayne
 
2001 After Image
Joe MacCormack
 
1992 John Mellencamp: Ain't That America (TV movie)
 
1992 Falling from Grace
Bud Parks
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1992 Falling from Grace (music producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (77 titles)
2012 The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2008-2011 CMT Insider (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 January 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 30 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 September 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
1993-2010 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest / Himself - Guest / …
– Episode #18.50 (2010) … Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #15.147 (2008) … Himself - Guest/Musical Guest
– Episode dated 7 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 October 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 June 1994 (1994) … Himself
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2010 Farm Aid 25: Growing Hope for America (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 August 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 August 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 August 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 August 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 August 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 It's About You (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Himself
 
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Message of Love (video)
Himself
 
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Start Me Up (video)
Himself
 
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Feelin' Alright (video)
Himself
 
2009 Farm Aid 2009 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Happiness Is (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... (TV series)
Himself
– Rosanne Cash/Norah Jones/Kris Kristofferson/John Mellencamp (2009) … Himself
 
2009 We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Homeward Bound: John Mellencamp (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #33.4 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Johnny Cash's America
Himself
 
2008 It's Easy Being Green (TV series)
Himself
 
2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (TV special)
Himself
 
2003-2007 Real Time with Bill Maher (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.16 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #1.20 (2003) … Himself
 
2007 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Himself
– Michael Chertoff (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 April 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.22 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #4.16 (2007) … Himself
 
1996-2007 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #15.39 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #12.207 (2004) … Himself
– Episode #11.129 (2003) … Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode dated 2 November 1998 (1998) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 November 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
2007 Walmart Soundcheck (TV series)
Himself
– John Mellencamp (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– John Mellencamp (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.387 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #4.386 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Farm Aid 2007: A Homegrown Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 CMT Greatest Moments: Johnny Cash (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 CMT Greatest Moments: Willie Nelson (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 The Drug Years (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Just Say No! … Himself
 
2006 Love Monkey (TV series)
Himself
– Coming Out (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of 'Walk the Line' (TV documentary short)
Himself - Musician/Friend
 
2004 Live by Request: John Mellencamp (TV special)
Performer
 
2004 Tanner on Tanner (TV series)
Himself
 
2003 Soundstage (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Farm Aid 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 CMT Crossroads (TV series)
Himself - Performer
– Kenny Chesney & John Mellencamp (2003) … Himself - Performer
 
2003 Macy's 4th of July Spectacular (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 June 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Trouble No More: The Making of a John Mellencamp Album (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Concert for New York City (TV special documentary)
Performers
 
2001 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 The 2001 Billboard Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2000 Testimony: 20 Years of Rock on MTV (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Himself
– John Mellencamp (1998) … Himself
 
1998 VH1 Storytellers (TV series documentary)
Himself
– John Mellencamp (1998) … Himself
 
1996-1998 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 November 1998 (1998) … Himself
– Episode dated 1 November 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1997 Farm Aid '97 (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Howard Stern (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 April 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1996 Farm Aid '96 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Farm Aid: The Tenth Anniversary Concert (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1994 1994 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1993 Bob Dylan: 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Unplugged (TV series documentary)
– John Mellencamp (1992)
 
1992 American Bandstand's 40th Anniversary Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 1991 Billboard Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 Grammy Legends (TV special)
Himself
 
1990 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 April 1990 (1990) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 April 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1989 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 May 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1982-1989 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– Geena Davis/John Mellencamp (1989) … Himself - Musical Guest
– Brandon Tartikoff/John Cougar Mellencamp (1983) … Himself - Musical Guest (as John Cougar)
– Daniel J. Travanti/John Cougar (1982) … Himself - Musical Guest (as John Cougar)
 
1989 MTV Rockumentary (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1989 Decade (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1989 America's Top 10 (TV series)
Himself
– Top 10 Acts of the 80's (1989) … Himself (as John Cougar Mellencamp)
 
1988 A Vision Shared: A Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly (video documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Farm Aid '87 (TV special)
Himself
 
1985 MTV Video Music Awards 1985 (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1984 The New Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1984) … Himself
 
1984 Album Flash (TV series documentary)
Himself/Interviewed (as John Cougar)
 
1983 The 10th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1983 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Rock Video Violence (1983) … Himself
 
1982 SCTV Network (TV series)
Himself
– Indecent Exposure (1982) … Himself (as John Cougar)
 
1980-1982 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #25.24 (1982) … Himself
– Episode #24.10 (1981) … Himself
– Episode #23.8 (1980) … Himself
 
1981 The 8th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Himself (as John Cougar)
 
1980 The Midnight Special (TV series)
Himself (as John Cougar)
– Episode #9.9 (1980) … Himself (as John Cougar)
 
1979 The 6th Annual American Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2008 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
 
2006 CMT Crossroads (TV series)
 
2003 I Love the '80s Strikes Back (TV series documentary)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Album - Mr. Happy Go Lucky (1996) - Mercury Records, 314 534 169-2. See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Interviews  | 7 Articles  | 4 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

MySpace | Official Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

John Cougar | John Cougar Mellencamp

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I used to think that eating healthy was ordering a fish sandwich at McDonalds. See more »

Trivia:

Co-founded Farm Aid (benefitting the family farmer) with Neil Young and Willie Nelson. See more »

Trademark:

Patriotic or working-class songs See more »

Star Sign:

Libra