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Lauryn Hill's "Everything is Everything" (from her Grammy-winning debut solo album "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill") is the first major record on which he played. See more trivia »

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Filmography

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2012 Django Unchained (writer: "Who Did That to You?")
 
2010-2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Episode #21.46 (2012) (writer: "Green Light" - uncredited)
Episode #20.204 (2012) (writer: "Green Light" - uncredited)
Episode #20.147 (2012) (writer: "Green Light" - uncredited)
Episode #20.107 (2012) (writer: "Green Light" - uncredited)
Episode #20.58 (2011) (writer: "Green Light" - uncredited)
 
2012 The X Factor Philippines (TV series)
Top 4 Results (2012) (writer: "Ordinary People")
 
2008-2012 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
Top 16 Perform (2012) (performer: "Ordinary People")
Top 10 Perform (2011) (performer: "This Time")
Top Four Perform (2009) (performer: "Heartbreaker")
Results Show: Two Dancers Eliminated (2008) (performer: "Again")
 
2012 Duets (TV series)
The Finale (2012) (performer: "Gimme Shelter")
Superstars' Choice (2012) (performer: "Get Ready")
Favorite Standards (2012) (performer: "Unforgettable", "You Don't Know Me")
Movie Night (2012) (performer: "What's Love Got to Do with It")
Songs from the 2000s (2012) (performer: "Freedom", "Halo")
 
2012 EastEnders (TV series)
Episode dated 22 June 2012 (2012) (writer: "Ordinary People" - uncredited / performer: "Ordinary People" - uncredited)
 
2011 Work Out (video short) (writer: "Work Out")
 
2011 Crazy, Stupid, Love. (writer: "Save Room" / performer: "Save Room")
 
2010 The 4th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (TV documentary) (performer: "Wake Up Everybody")
 
2010/I Runaway (short) (writer: "Blame Game" - uncredited / performer: "Blame Game" - uncredited)
 
2010 The X Factor (TV series)
Episode #7.9 (2010) (writer: "Ordinary People" - uncredited)
 
2010 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Episode #1.316 (2010) (performer: "Hard Times", "Humanity Love the Way It Should Be" - uncredited)
Episode #1.315 (2010) (performer: "Road to Nowhere" - uncredited)
Episode #1.284 (2010) (performer: "Move On Up")
 
2010 Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief (TV movie) ("Motherless Child")
 
2010 Waiting for 'Superman' (documentary) (writer: "Shine" / performer: "Shine", "Wake Up Everybody")
 
2009 It's Complicated (writer: "Save Room" / as John Stephens / performer: "Save Room")
 
2009 Karaoke Revolution (Video Game) (lyrics: "American Boy" / as John Stephens / "American Boy")
 
2009 Fame (writer: "Ordinary People" / as John Stephens)
 
2009 Obsessed (writer: "American Boy" / as John Stephens)
 
2009 Rain Fall (performer: "This Time")
 
2009 The 81st Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "Down to Earth")
 
2009 He's Just Not That Into You (performer: "Stay with Me By the Sea")
 
2009 Bride Wars (writer: "Pretty Please Love Me" / as John Stephens)
 
2008 A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! (TV movie) (performer: "Nutmeg", " What's So Funny 'bout Peace, Love And Understanding")
 
2008 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Round 9: Results (2008) (performer: "Green Light" - uncredited)
 
2008 Soul Men (performer: "I'm Your Puppet")
 
2008 Ghost Whisperer (TV series)
Save Our Souls (2008) (writer: "American Boy" - uncredited)
 
2008 So You Think You Can Dance Canada (TV series)
Top 18 Results (2008) (performer: "Someday")
 
2008 John Legend: Live from Philadelphia (video documentary) (performer: "Intro", "Maxine's Interlude", "Do U Wanna Ride", "Heaven", "Stereo", "Let's Get Lifted", "Alright", "Don't Have To Know", "Number One", "Save Room", "Please Baby Don't", "Where Did My Baby Go?", "Where Is The Love?", "Spottie Ottie Interlude", "I Can Change", "I Want You She's So Heavy", "Slow Dance", "Dance To The Music", "Another Again", "Again", "PDA/Rock Creek Park", "Used To Love U", "Ordinary People", "Coming Home", "Show Me", "So High")
 
2006-2007 Grey's Anatomy (TV series)
The Heart of the Matter (2007) (performer: "Sun Comes Up")
Don't Stand So Close to Me (2006) (performer: "Show Me")
 
2007 Sesame Street (TV series)
Elmo Shows Abby How to Pretend (2007) (performer: "It Feels Good When You Sing a Song")
 
2007 August Rush (writer: "Someday" / as J. Stephens / performer: "Someday" / producer: "Someday")
 
2007 Bones (TV series)
The Priest in the Churchyard (2007) (performer: "Slow Dance" - uncredited)
 
2007 Pride (writer: "DARE TO DREAM" / performer: "DARE TO DREAM")
 
2007 Las Vegas (TV series)
Wagers of Sin (2007) (performer: "Save Room")
 
2006 Tony Bennett: An American Classic (TV special) (performer: "Sing, You Sinners")
 
2006 The Eight (TV series)
Santino (2006) (performer: "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" - uncredited)
 
2006 Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic (video) (performer: "Sing, You Sinners")
 
2006 The Second Chance (writer: "REFUGE WHEN IT'S COLD OUTSIDE" / as John Stephens / performer: "REFUGE WHEN IT'S COLD OUTSIDE")
 
2006 The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Coming Home" / as John Stephens / performer: "Coming Home")
 
2005 John Legend: Live at the House of Blues (video short) (performer: "Intro", "Get Lifted", "Alright", "She Don't Have To Know", "Number One", "Do It Again", "Live It Up", "Medley", "Selfish", "I Can Change", "Used To Love You", "Again", "Ordinary People", "So High", "Stay With You", "Refuge")
 
2005 Block Party (documentary) (performer: "Jesus Walks")
 
2005 Underclassman (writer: "Ride Ride" / as John Stephens / performer: "Ride Ride")
 
2005 Crossing Jordan (TV series)
Skin and Bone (2005) (performer: "Ordinary People" - uncredited)
 
2005 Be Cool (writer: "Believer")
 
2005/I Hitch (performer: "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" 1973)
 
2005 Coach Carter ("I Changed My Mind")
 
2003 The Rundown (writer: "The Boogie That Be" / as John Stephens)
 
Show ShowActor (4 titles)
2007 Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV series)
John Legend
The Bat Mitzvah (2007) … John Legend
 
2005 American Dreams (TV series)
Stevie Wonder
 
2005 Loverboy
Memphis Parking Lot Donor (as John Stephens)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
2013 Famewhore (TV series) (executive producer) (announced)
 
2012 The House I Live In (documentary) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
2010 Waiting for 'Superman' (documentary) (Writer and Performer of "Shine")
 
Show ShowSound Department (1 title)
2005 Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology (video documentary) (sound designer - segment "Two Words")
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2012 As Written: Melanie Fiona (TV mini-series documentary) (special thanks - 2012)
 
2005 Be Cool (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (147 titles)
2013 Project Runway (TV series)
Himself - Guest Judge
Europe, Here We Come (2013) … Himself - Guest Judge
 
2013 The 55th Annual Grammy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee
 
2012 2012 Soul Train Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Global Citizen Festival (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006-2012 Real Time with Bill Maher (TV series)
Himself
Episode #10.29 (2012) … Himself
Episode #8.20 (2010) … Himself
Episode #6.25 (2008) … Himself
Episode #5.6 (2007) … Himself
Episode #4.12 (2006) … Himself
 
2012 Duets (TV series)
Himself - Judge
The Finale (2012) … Himself - Judge
Superstars' Choice (2012) … Himself - Judge
Favorite Standards (2012) … Himself - Judge
Movie Night (2012) … Himself - Judge
Songs from the 2000s (2012) … Himself - Judge
 
2012 Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern (TV series)
Himself
Las Vegas (2012) … Himself
 
2012 The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America (documentary)
Duke Ellington (voice)
 
2012 The 2012 Billboard Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007-2012 TMZ on TV (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 May 2012 (2012) … Himself
Episode #1.61 (2007) … Himself
 
2012 10th Annual TV Land Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010-2012 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest / Himself - Guest Musician
Episode #1.612 (2012) … Himself - Musical Guest
Episode #1.316 (2010) … Himself - Musical Guest
Episode #1.315 (2010) … Himself - Guest Musician
Episode #1.284 (2010) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2012 Ali 70 from Las Vegas (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Watch What Happens: Live (TV series)
Himself - Guest
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 Cookies & Cocktails (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Countdown to the American Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006-2011 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Himself
Oprah's Farewell Spectacular: Part 1 (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 20 September 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 21 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2011 Unite for Japan (short)
Himself
 
2011 Broke* (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Royal Pains (TV series)
Himself
Listen to the Music (2011) … Himself
 
2005-2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest / Himself - At the AMAs
Episode #19.93 (2011) … Himself - Musical Guest
Episode #19.40 (2010) … Himself - At the AMAs
Episode #19.20 (2010) … Himself - Musical Guest
Episode #17.13 (2009) … Himself
Episode #15.201 (2007) … Himself
 
2011 The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2005-2011 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 February 2011 (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 18 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2011 In Performance at the White House the Motown Sound (TV movie)
Himself - Singer
 
2011 16th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Performer
 
2010 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (TV series)
Himself
Anderson Family (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The 4th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (TV documentary)
Himself - Performer
 
2010 2010 American Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2008-2010 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
John Legend (2010) … Himself - Guest
John Legend (2008) … Himself
 
2008-2010 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Performer
Episode #11.16 (2010) … Himself - Performer
Round 9: Results (2008) … Himself
 
2010 The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 The Mo'Nique Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 October 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Music (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The Xtra Factor (TV series)
Himself
Episode #7.12 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 MaDiWoDoVrijdagShow (TV series)
Himself - Performer
Episode #1.26 (2010) … Himself - Performer
 
2010 The Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode #7.14 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The 2010 Miss Universe Pageant (TV special)
Himself - Musical Guest
 
2010 BET Awards 2010 (TV special)
Himself
 
2010 Gulf Aid: Concert for the Coast (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 America: The Story of Us (TV series documentary)
Himself
Division (2010) … Himself
Westward (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Dow Live Earth Run for Water (TV special)
 
2010 41st NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 VH1 Rock Docs (TV series)
Himself
 
2010 The Jay Leno Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.90 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2010 Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2009 The People Speak (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival (TV special)
 
2006-2009 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest / Himself
Episode #16.164 (2009) … Himself - Musical Guest
Episode #16.33 (2008) … Himself - Musical Guest
Episode dated 25 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2009 Mike & Mike (TV series)
Himself - Co-Host
Episode dated 12 June 2009 (2009) … Himself - Co-Host
 
2009 Soundtrack for a Revolution (documentary)
Himself - Performer
 
2009 X Factor (TV series)
Himself - Performer
Episode #2.11 (2009) … Himself - Performer
 
2009 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 March 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The 81st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer (song "Down to Earth")
 
2005-2009 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 7 November 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 5 May 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 9 January 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 27 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2009 The 51st Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2005-2008 The View (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 26 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 4 February 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2006-2008 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
Amy Adams/Eddie Izzard/John Legend (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 3 January 2006 (2006) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2008 The 2nd Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2008 The 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2005-2008 The Best Hit USA (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 November 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 11 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 22 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005-2008 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest / Himself - The 2008 Grammy Awards
Episode #6.152 (2008) … Himself - Musical Guest
Episode #6.23 (2008) … Himself - The 2008 Grammy Awards
Episode #4.351 (2006) … Himself
Episode #4.127 (2005) … Himself
 
2008 Quelli che... il calcio (TV series)
Himself - Performer
Episode #16.6 (2008) … Himself - Performer
 
2008 Happy Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.4 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 This Morning (TV series)
Himself - Performer
Episode dated 25 September 2008 (2008) … Himself - Performer
 
2008 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 September 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 MTV Video Music Awards 2008 (TV special)
Himself
 
2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 29 August 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 BET Awards 2008 (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2008 American Idol (TV series)
Himself
Idol Gives Back (2008) … Himself
 
2008 John Legend: Live from Philadelphia (video documentary)
Himself - Performer
 
2008 WrestleMania XXIV (TV special)
Himself
 
2008 Making of a Legend (video documentary)
 
2008 The BET Honors (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2008 Extra (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 11 February 2008 (2008) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 The 50th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2008 Yes We Can (video short)
Himself
 
2008 Top 40 Videos of 2008 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 A Night for Vets: An MTV Concert for the Brave (TV special)
Himself
 
2007 Movies Rock (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Control Room Presents (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.4 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Live Earth (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Taratata (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 27 April 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
Himself
Wetten, dass..? aus Freiburg (2007) … Himself
 
2007 O Access (TV series)
Himself
John Legend (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Festival di Sanremo (TV series)
Himself - Performer
Episode #57.2 (2007) … Himself - Performer
 
2007 The 49th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2007 Pepsi Smash Superbowl Bash (TV special)
Himself
 
2007 Las Vegas (TV series)
Himself
Wagers of Sin (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Nokia New Year's Eve (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Nobel Peace Prize Concert (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Tony Bennett: An American Classic (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2006 Chancers (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #2.2 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Wendy Williams Experience (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Sharon Osbourne Show (TV series)
Himself - Performer
Episode #1.38 (2006) … Himself - Performer
 
2005-2006 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Himself / Himself (also Interview)
Episode #28.1 (2006) … Himself (also Interview)
Episode #25.3 (2005) … Himself
 
2006 MTV Video Music Awards 2006 (TV special)
Himself - Audience (uncredited)
 
2006 John Legend at Bowery Ballroom, NYC (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 JCPenney Jam: The Concert for America's Kids (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2006 Sesame Street (TV series)
Himself
Episode #37.1 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 September in Brooklyn: The Making of 'Block Party' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Ohio Players (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Legends Ball (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The 20th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 The Tyra Banks Show (TV series)
Himself
Secrets of Music Superstars (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 Peapod Benefit Concert (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2005 The Record of the Year 2005 (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2005 Total Request Live (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 8 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 John Legend: Live at the House of Blues (video short)
Himself - Performer
 
2005 MTV Europe Music Awards 2005 (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2005 25 Strong: The BET Silver Anniversary Special (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2005 MOBO Awards 2005 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Block Party (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 MTV Video Music Awards 2005 (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2005 Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #5.2 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Top of the Pops NL (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.232 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 John Legend: Get Lifted (video short)
Himself
 
2005 Barend en Van Dorp (TV series)
Himself - Performer
Episode dated 27 May 2005 (2005) … Himself - Performer
 
2005 Be (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Save the Music Concert (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
2005 The Drop (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.41 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 26 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology (video documentary)
Himself (segment "The New Workout Plan")
 
2005 Først & sist (TV series)
Himself
Episode #13.6 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 American Express Jam Sessions (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #34.10 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2005 Music Cares Person of the Year: Brian Wilson (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2004 Chappelle's Show (TV series)
Himself
Music Jump-Off (2004) … Himself
 
2002 AOL Sessions (TV series)
Himself / performer
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2012 Real Time with Bill Maher (TV series)
 
2009 Democracy Now! (TV series)
 
2007 Sesame Street (TV series)
 
2005 Top of the Pops NL (TV series)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Music video for Twista: "Slow Jamz" See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | 3 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

MySpace | Official Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

John Stephens

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on Frank Ocean] You talk to some people in this business and you get the sense that they're very focused on radio: what will be a hit or won't be a hit. You never get that from Frank. The focus is on creating something that's beautiful, that's great art..I think Frank's career will be defined by his fearlessness and his artistic freedom. See more »

Trivia:

Lauryn Hill's "Everything is Everything" (from her Grammy-winning debut solo album "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill") is the first major record on which he played. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn