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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Akon, born Aliaune Thiam, grew up in Senegal before he and his family... more
Trivia:
He is also known for his reggae music. "Ghetto" is one of his popular songs... more
NewsDesk:
(10 articles)
Eric Roberts: The Hollywood Interview
(From The Hollywood Interview. 2 November 2009, 10:23 AM, PST)
Photo Gallery: Lindsay Lohan's Paris Partying
(From Celebuzz. 5 October 2009, 1:45 AM, PDT)
(From The Hollywood Interview. 2 November 2009, 10:23 AM, PST)
Photo Gallery: Lindsay Lohan's Paris Partying
(From Celebuzz. 5 October 2009, 1:45 AM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
Filmography
Soundtrack:
- "Melrose Place" (1 episode, 2009)
- Canon (2009) TV episode ("Sexy Bitch" (uncredited)) - Bring It On: Fight to the Finish (2009) (writer: "Just Dance")
- "America's Got Talent" (1 episode, 2009)
- Audition Show #1 (2009) TV episode (writer: "Just Dance" (uncredited)) - "Dancing with the Stars" (2 episodes, 2009)
- Round Ten: Final Results (2009) TV episode (writer: "Just Dance", "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (uncredited))
- Round Two (2009) TV episode ("Bananza (Belly Dancer)" (uncredited)) - "The Inbetweeners" (1 episode, 2009)
- Will's Birthday (2009) TV episode (writer: "Just Dance") - Fired Up! (2009) (writer: "Bananza (Belly Dancer)") (performer: "Bananza (Belly Dancer)")
- Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) (performer: "Stuck Wth Each Other")
- "So You Think You Can Dance Canada" (1 episode, 2008)
- Top 20 (2008) TV episode (performer: "Dangerous") - "90210" (1 episode, 2008)
- We're Not in Kansas Anymore (2008) TV episode ("What You Got" (uncredited)) - "Gossip Girl" (1 episode, 2007)
- Pilot (2007) TV episode ("Don't Matter") - The Shaggy Dog (2006) (writer: "Big Dog" (2006)) (performer: "Big Dog" (2006)) (producer: "Big Dog" (2006))
- "Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 2006)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
- Annette Bening/Gwen Stefani/Akon (2006) TV episode (performer: "I Wanna Love You" (uncredited)) - Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) (VG) (arranger: "Sweet Sweet Sweet 06 (Akon Mix)") ("Sweet Dream 06 AKON Mix")
... aka Sonic 360 (USA: informal alternative title) - Take the Lead (2006) (writer: "Never Gonna Get It") (performer: "Never Gonna Get It")
- "Bones" (1 episode, 2005)
- The Man in the Wall (2005) TV episode (performer: "Soul Survivor") - "Entourage" (1 episode, 2005)
- My Maserati Does 185 (2005) TV episode ("Showout") - The Honeymooners (2005) (performer: "Baby, I'm Back") ("Baby, I'm Back")
- Coach Carter (2005) (writer: "Locked Up") (performer: "Locked Up")
- "The Wire" (1 episode, 2004)
- Middle Ground (2004) TV episode ("Locked Up")
Actor:
- The Carnival Tour Presents: Wyclef Jean (2008) (TV)
- "Control Room Presents" (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode #1.6 (2007) TV episode
Self:
- An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Lionel Richie (2010) (TV) (post-production) .... Himself
- MTV Video Music Awards 2009 (2009) (TV) .... Himself
- Kiss and Tail: The Hollywood Jumpoff (2009) (V) .... Himself
- Radio 1's Big Weekend (2009) (TV) .... Himself
- "Free Radio" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Earthquake (2009) TV episode .... Himself - "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" .... Himself - Musical Guest (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode #1.27 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest - "The Jace Hall Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Akon Is Wanted (2009) TV episode .... Himself - "ADHDtv: With Lew Marklin" .... Himself - Celebrity Guest (1 episode, 2009)
... aka The LMS (USA: informal alternative title)
... aka The Lew Marklin Show (USA: first season title)
- Lewie Does Lou Gossett (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Celebrity Guest - "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
- Kate Winslet/Danny Boyle/Akon (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 8 September 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 4 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 4 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "D.L. Hughley Breaks the News" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode #2.3 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
... aka The Ellen Show (Australia)
- Episode dated 7 January 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - 2008 World Music Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself / ... (4 episodes, 2006-2008)
... aka Jimmy Kimmel (Australia)
- Episode #6.166 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest
- Episode #6.164 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - AMA Red Carpet Interviewee
- Episode #6.130 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Support
- Episode dated 14 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - 2008 American Music Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- "WWF Raw Is War" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka Raw Is War (USA: short title)
... aka WWE Monday Night RAW (USA: new title)
... aka WWE Raw (USA: new title)
... aka WWF Raw (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 17 November 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Star Academy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka Star Academy 2 (France: second season title)
... aka Star Academy 3 (France: third season title)
... aka Star Academy 4 (France: fourth season title)
... aka Star Academy 5 (France: fifth season title)
... aka Star Academy 6 (France: sixth season title)
... aka Star Academy 7 (France: seventh season title)
... aka Star Academy 8 (France: eighth season title)
- Episode dated 31 October 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Ghostride the Whip (2008) (V) .... Himself
... aka Ghostride the Whip: The Hyphy Movement (USA: DVD box title) - "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2008)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 28 July 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 28 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 13 June 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Step It Up and Dance" .... Himself - Guest Judge (1 episode, 2008)
- Finale: Part 2 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Judge - The 50th Annual Grammy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- Behind the Scenes: World Music Awards 2007 (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- "Pinoy Big Brother" .... Himself - Guest Housemate (1 episode, 2007)
- Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition 2 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Housemate - "What Perez Sez" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- About the VMAs (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "Diary" (1 episode, 2007)
- Diary of 50 Cent (2007) TV episode - "Musicronik" (2007) TV series .... Himself
- MTV Video Music Awards 2007 (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- "Planet Voice" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2007)
- Til Akon koncert i Planet Voice (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- 1 rapper, 1 sanger og en pladeproducer (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Akon i Planet Voice (2007) TV episode .... Himself - BET Awards 2007 (2007) (TV)
- "Access Granted" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- T-Pain Featuring Akon: Bartender (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "Last Call with Carson Daly" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2007)
- Episode dated 25 April 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 13 April 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "106 & Park Top 10 Live" .... Himself - 'I Tried' Video (1 episode, 2007)
... aka 106 & Park (USA: short title)
- Bone Thugs and Harmony New Joint (2007) TV episode .... Himself - 'I Tried' Video - MTV Live Spring Break 07 (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- 1 More Hit (2007) .... Himself
- "Video on Trial" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka V.O.T. (Canada: English title: short title)
- Episode #2.18 (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - "Die ultimative Chartshow" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Von Null auf Platz 1 - Die erfolgreichsten Chartstürmer aller Zeiten (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '07 (2007) (TV) .... Performer
- Bring That Year Back 2006: Laugh Now, Cry Later (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2006)
- Episode #3.58 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #3.48 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Musical Support (1 episode, 2006)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
- Annette Bening/Gwen Stefani/Akon (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Support - 2006 American Music Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- Gangsta Chronicles: The Documentary of Calvin Klein Bacote (2006) (V) .... Himself
- "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka CSI: Las Vegas (South Africa: English title: informal alternative title) (USA: syndication title)
... aka C.S.I. (USA: short title)
... aka CSI: Weekends (USA: promotional title)
... aka Les experts (Canada: French title)
- Poppin' Tags (2006) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - Smash Hits Poll Winners Party 2005 (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- MTV Europe Music Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
- "The Best Hit USA" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 7 August 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Punk'd" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #5.5 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Akon Makes a Video (2004) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
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"Video on Trial"
- Episode #4.11 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.8 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Accused -
"106 & Park Top 10 Live"
- Celebrity Week: Julissa and Trey Songz in the Building (2007) TV episode .... Himself - 'We Takin' Over' Video
- Terrence J's Birthday and Young Buck's Performance (2007) TV episode .... Himself - 'We Takin' Over' Video
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