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Gremlins Randall Peltzer

(1984)

Forrest Gump Soundtrack

(1994)

The Big Chill Soundtrack

(1983)

Encino Man Soundtrack

(1992)

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Actor (52 credits)

1999 King Cobra (Video)
Mayor Ed Biddle

1995 Number One Fan
Lt. Joe Halsey

1995 Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long (TV Movie)
Huey P. Long, Sr.

1994 America's Music Legacy: Folk (Video)

1994 Doorways (TV Movie)
Jake Mitchell

1994 Season of Change
Big Upton

1994 Captain Planet and the Planeteers (TV Series short)
Big Ed Baker

- High Steaks (1994) ... Big Ed Baker (voice)

1992 Space Case
Charlie

1992 Harmony Cats
Bill Stratton

1990 The Civil War (TV Mini Series documentary)
Various

- War Is All Hell (1865) (1990) ... Various (voice)

- The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865) (1990) ... Various (voice)

- Valley of the Shadow of Death (1864) (1990) ... Various (voice)

- Most Hallowed Ground (1864) (1990) ... Various (voice)

- The Universe of Battle (1863) (1990) ... Various (voice)

Show all 9 episodes

1990 Buried Alive (TV Movie)
Sheriff Sam Eberly

1990 Growing Pains (TV Series)
Claver Jackson

- Where There's a Will (1990) ... Claver Jackson

1990 Midnight Caller (TV Series)
Ralston Cash Dollar

- Kid Salinas (1990) ... Ralston Cash Dollar

1989 We're No Angels
Father Levesque

1989 Oklahoma Passage (TV Mini Series)
Host

- Part Four (1989) ... Host

1989 Disorganized Crime
Sheriff Henault

1988 Murder, She Wrote (TV Series)
Sheriff Tate

- Coal Miner's Slaughter (1988) ... Sheriff Tate

1988 Doodles (TV Movie)
Doodle

1988 Dixie Lanes
Clarence Laidlaw

1988 Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge (TV Movie)
Sheriff Ben Tree

1987 Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (TV Movie)
Al

1987 Retribution
Lt. Ashley

1987 Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story (TV Movie)
Charlie Hartford

1986 Act of Vengeance (TV Movie)
Silous Huddleston

1986 Dallas: The Early Years (TV Movie)
Aaron Southworth

1985 Glitter (TV Series)

- The Runaway (1985)

1985 Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series)
Jack Dearborne

- Game of Hearts: Part 2 (1985) ... Jack Dearborne

- Game of Hearts: Part 1 (1985) ... Jack Dearborne

1985 The Steel Collar Man (TV Movie)
Red

1984-1985 Diff'rent Strokes (TV Series)
Wes McKinney, Sam's Father / Wes McKinney

- A Camping We Will Go (1985) ... Wes McKinney, Sam's Father

- Sam's Father (1984) ... Wes McKinney

1984 Cover Up (TV Series)
Cody

- Death in Vogue (1984) ... Cody

1983-1984 The Rousters (TV Series)
Jack Slade / Cactus Jack Slade

- Wyatt Earp to the Rescue (1984) ... Jack Slade

- This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Twelve of Us (1984) ... Jack Slade

- Cold Streak (1984) ... Jack Slade

- Snake Eyes (1984) ... Jack Slade

- Slade vs. Slade (1984) ... Jack Slade

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1984 Gremlins
Randall Peltzer

1984 Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series)
Forest Ranger

- Goldilocks and the 3 Bears (1984) ... Forest Ranger

1984 Domestic Life (TV Series)
Rip Steele

1983 Fred C. Dobbs Goes to Hollywood

1983 Deadline Auto Theft
Captain Gibbs

1983 Heart Like a Wheel
Tex Roque

1983 The Black Stallion Returns
Narrator (voice)

1982 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (TV Series)
Cooper Johnson

- Rodeo (1982) ... Cooper Johnson

- Challenges (1982) ... Cooper Johnson

1982 Endangered Species
Ben Morgan

1981 Liar's Moon
Cecil Duncan

1980 Cloud Dancer
Brad's Mechanic

1979 Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol (TV Movie)
Cyrus Flint

1979 The Black Stallion
Alec's Father

1979 WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series)
T.J. Watson

- I Do, I Do... for Now (1979) ... T.J. Watson

1978 Flying High (TV Series)
Hoyt Axton

- Great Expectations (1978) ... Hoyt Axton

1977 McCloud (TV Series)
Johnny Starbuck

- The Moscow Connection (1977) ... Johnny Starbuck

1976 The Bionic Woman (TV Series)
Buck Buckley

- Road to Nashville (1976) ... Buck Buckley

1966 I Dream of Jeannie (TV Series)
Bull

- Fastest Gun in the East (1966) ... Bull

1966 Iron Horse (TV Series)
Slash Birney

- Right of Way Through Paradise (1966) ... Slash Birney

1966 Smoky
Fred Denton

1965 Bonanza (TV Series)
Howard Mead

- Dead and Gone (1965) ... Howard Mead

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Music department (2 credits)

1990 Dorf Goes Auto Racing (Video short) (music)

1980-1981 Flo (TV Series) (singer - 29 episodes)

- The Daynce (1981) ... (singer: theme song)

- No Men's Land (1981) ... (singer: theme song)

- Flo's Encounter of the Third Kind (1981) ... (singer: theme song)

- You Gotta Have Hoyt (1981) ... (singer: theme song)

- Footsie (1981) ... (singer: theme song)

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Composer (6 credits)

1999 Fatboy Slim: Praise You (Music Video)

1995 Mariah Carey: Joy to the World - Celebration Mix (Music Video)

1994 Mariah Carey: Joy to the World - Live Version (Music Video)

1989 Disorganized Crime

1982 Desperate Dreams (TV Movie documentary)

1975 The Hoyt Axton Country Western Boogie Woogie Gospel Rock and Roll Show (TV Special)

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Soundtrack (91 credits)

2021 Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time (writer: "Joy to the World")

2020 The Clash (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Christmas Special (2020) ... (writer: "Joy to the World")

2020 Gold (Short) (writer: "Never Been to Spain")

2020 The Marijuana Conspiracy (writer: "The Pusher")

2019-2020 SuomiLOVE (TV Series) (writer - 3 episodes)

- Episode #6.4 (2020) ... (writer: "Sotilaat, kansat, maat" (Joy to the world))

- Episode #5.11 (2019) ... (writer: "Suuret setelit")

- Episode #5.10 (2019) ... (writer: "Suuret setelit")

2019 Zombieland: Double Tap (writer: "Never Been To Spain")

2018 Tanssi kanssain (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Episode #1.1 (2018) ... (writer: "Suuret setelit")

2018 Caught (TV Mini Series) (writer - 3 episodes)

- Bone Dog (2018) ... (writer: "The Pusher" - uncredited)

- Just Trust Me (2018) ... (writer: "The Pusher" - uncredited)

- The Break (2018) ... (writer: "The Pusher" - uncredited)

2016 The Last Man on Earth (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- You're All Going to Diet (2016) ... (writer: "Joy to the World" - uncredited)

2016 Sausage Party (writer: "Joy to the World")

2015 iZombie (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Astroburger (2015) ... (writer: "Joy to the World" - uncredited)

2015 Retrohelmet (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Coverhitit (2015) ... (writer: "Suuret setelit" (Greenback Dollar))

2013 Uusi päivä (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Osaansa ei muutella voi (2013) ... (writer: "Suuret setelit" (Greenback Dollar))

2012 Fringe (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Black Blotter (2012) ... (writer: "The Pusher" - uncredited)

2012 For the Love of Money (writer: "Joy to the World")

2012 Wanderlust (writer: "Never Been to Spain")

2008 Entourage (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Return to Queens Blvd (2008) ... (writer: "The Pusher" - uncredited)

2008 Four Christmases (writer: "Joy To The World")

2008 Management (writer: "Never Been to Spain")

2008 Tropic Thunder (writer: "The Pusher")

2008 Banda sonora (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Episode #3.14 (2008) ... (writer: "Never Been to Spain")

2008 My Name Is Earl (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- I Won't Die with a Little Help from My Friends: Part 2 (2008) ... (writer: "Joy to the World" - uncredited)

2006 The Art of Negative Thinking (writer: "The Pusher")

2006 Today's Country Music (Video) (performer: "Boney Fingers") / (writer: "Boney Fingers")

2006 Aloha from Sweden (Video) (writer: "Never Been to Spain")

2006 Park (writer: "The Pusher")

2006 Suburban Mayhem (writer: "Double Dare")

2005 Thank You for Smoking (writer: "Greenback Dollar")

2004 Karaoke Revolution Volume 3 (Video Game) ("Joy To The World")

2004 Raise Your Voice (writer: "Joy to the World")

2004 Singapore Idol (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Spectacular Show 1 - Parents' Choice (2004) ... (writer: "Joy to the World")

2004 Peace One Day (Documentary) (performer: "Joy To The World") / (writer: "Joy To The World")

2004 Canadian Idol (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Wildcard Performances (2004) ... (writer: "Joy to the World")

2004 Ella Enchanted (writer: "Joy to the World")

2003 I Love the '70s (TV Mini Series documentary) (writer - 1 episode)

- 1971 (2003) ... (writer: "Joy To the World")

2003 Malcolm in the Middle (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)

- Garage Sale (2003) ... (writer: "Joy to the World")

- Long Drive (2003) ... (writer: "Greenback Dollar")

2003 Friends (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- The One Where Monica Sings (2003) ... (writer: "Joy to the World" - uncredited)

2002 American Soundtrack: This Land Is Your Land (TV Movie) (writer: "Greenback Dollar")

2002 American Idol (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Ryan-ara! (2002) ... (writer: "Joy to the World")

1997-2002 The X-Files (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)

- William (2002) ... (writer: "Joy to the World")

- Detour (1997) ... (writer: "Joy the World" - uncredited)

2001 Riding in Cars with Boys (writer: "Joy to the World")

2001 The Kiss (Short) (writer: "Never Been to Spain")

2001 Scotland, Pa. (writer: "Never Been To Spain")

2000 Postimiehen varjo (TV Mini Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Välikäden jälki (2000) ... (writer: "Mihin rahat män?" (uncrredited))

2000 The '70s (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Part 1 (2000) ... (writer: "Joy to the World" - uncredited)

2000 28 Days (writer: "Joy to the World")

2000 Drowning Mona (writer: "Never Been to Spain", "Joy to the World")

1999 Robert Zemeckis on Smoking, Drinking and Drugging in the 20th Century: In Pursuit of Happiness (TV Movie documentary) (writer: "The No No Song")

1999 Sex and the City (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- The Caste System (1999) ... (writer: "Joy to the World")

1999 King Cobra (Video) (performer: "Seth Is The Devil") / (writer: "Seth Is The Devil")

1998 Among Giants (performer: "I Dream of Highways") / (writer: "I Dream of Highways")

1998 Always Outnumbered (TV Movie) (writer: "Joy To The World")

1998 Half Baked (writer: "The Pusher")

1996 Murphy Brown (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- That's the Way the Corky Crumbles (1996) ... (writer: "Joy to the World" - uncredited)

1994 Forrest Gump ("Joy to the World")

1992 Encino Man (lyrics: "Joy to the World") / (music: "Joy to the World")

1991 Railfair 91 (Video documentary) (performer: "Thank You Lord", "Mountain Railroad")

1989 Roger & Me (Documentary) (writer: "Joy to the World")

1988 Saturday Night Live (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Kevin Kline/Bobby McFerrin (1988) ... (writer: "Joy to the World" - uncredited)

1988 Arizona Heat (writer: "The Pusher")

1987 Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Band on the Run (1987) ... (writer: "Jeremiah Was A Bullfrog" (aka "Joy to the World"))

1987 Designing Women (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Howard the Date (1987) ... (writer: "Joy To The World")

1987 Amazon Women on the Moon (writer: "Joy to the World" - uncredited)

1985 Emu's All Live Pink Windmill Show (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Episode #2.7 (1985) ... (writer: "Joy to the World" - uncredited)

1984 Emu's World (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Episode #5.1 (1984) ... (writer: "Joy To The World" - uncredited)

1983 The Big Chill (writer: "Joy to the World")

1983 Heart Like a Wheel (performer: "Built for Comfort", "You Taught Me How to Cry") / (writer: "You Taught Me How to Cry")

1982 Golden Years (Video) (writer: "The Pusher" - uncredited)

1982 Endangered Species (performer: "BOOZERS ARE LOOSERS") / (writer: "BOOZERS ARE LOOSERS")

1982 The Junkman (lyrics: "The Great American Dream", "Shake it Sally", "James Dean and the Junkman", "Joy to the World", "Beyond These Walls", "The Junkman") / (music: "The Great American Dream", "Shake it Sally", "James Dean and the Junkman", "Joy to the World", "Beyond These Walls", "The Junkman") / (performer: "James Dean and the Junkman", "Joy to the World", "Beyond These Walls", "The Junkman")

1982 The Kingston Trio and Friends: Reunion (TV Special) (writer: "Greenback Dollar")

WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 1979) (writer - 1 episode, 1979)

- I Do, I Do... for Now (1979) ... (performer: "Jealous Man", "Della & the Dealer" - uncredited) / (writer: "Jealous Man", "Della & the Dealer" - uncredited)

1977 Outlaw Blues (performer: "Whisper in a Velvet Night") / (writer: "Beyond These Walls", "I Dream of Highways", "Water for My Horses")

1976-1977 The Bionic Woman (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes)

- The Night Demon (1977) ... (performer: "You can fly like an eagle")

- Road to Nashville (1976) ... (performer: "Country Road" ("You can fly like an eagle"), "I don't know why I love you")

1977 Dolly (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Featuring Captain Kangaroo (1977) ... (writer: "Joy to the World")

1975 The United States of America (Short) (performer: "The No No Song" - uncredited) / (writer: "The No No Song" - uncredited)

1975 Mitchell (performer: "Mitchell")

1974 The Ernie Sigley Show (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Episode dated 27 August 1974 (1974) ... (writer: "Ease Your Pain")

1974 A Poem Is a Naked Person (Documentary) (writer: "Joy to the World")

1974 Buster and Billie (lyrics: "Lightnin' Bar Blues") / (music: "Lightnin' Bar Blues") / (performer: "Billie's Theme") / (writer: "Billie's Theme")

1973 The Porter Wagoner Show (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Ronnie Sessions (1973) ... (writer: "Never Been to Spain")

1972 Butler's Night Out (Short) (writer: "The Pusher" - uncredited)

1972 The Magic of Walt Disney World (Documentary short) (writer: "Joy to the World" - uncredited)

1972 Elvis on Tour (Documentary) (writer: "Never Been To Spain")

1972 The New Bill Cosby Show (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Episode #1.5 (1972) ... (writer: "Never Been to Spain")

1972 The Legend of Hillbilly John (performer: "The Devil (Song of the Defy)") / (writer: "The Devil (Song of the Defy)")

1971 The Hilarious House of Frightenstein (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Episode #1.1 (1971) ... (writer: "Joy to the World")

1971 Flip (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)

- Episode #2.9 (1971) ... (writer: "Joy to the World")

1969 Easy Rider (writer: "The Pusher")

1966 Smoky (performer: "FIVE DOLLAR BILL", "SMILE AS YOU GO BY", "TROUBLE AND MISERY", "QUEEN OF THE ROCKIN' R") / (writer: "FIVE DOLLAR BILL", "SMILE AS YOU GO BY", "TROUBLE AND MISERY", "QUEEN OF THE ROCKIN' R")

1963 The Young Swingers (lyrics: "Greenback Dollar") / (music: "Greenback Dollar")

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Self (41 credits)

2015 Mama Mae: The Life and Music of Mae Boren Axton (Documentary)
Self

1997 Pizza Hut Celebraty (Short)
Self

1995 The Life and Times of Marty Robbins (TV Movie)
Self

1994 The Great Battles of the Civil War (TV Series documentary) (voice)

1993 The Legend of the Beverly Hillbillies (TV Special documentary)
Self

1992 Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle (TV Movie documentary)
Narrator (voice)

1991 Railfair 91 (Video documentary)
Self - Host / Narrator

1990 Dorf Goes Auto Racing (Video short)
Self

1974-1990 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series)
Self - Musical Guest / Self / Self - Guest

- Episode #28.201 (1990) ... Self

- Episode #23.99 (1984) ... Self

- Episode dated 5 June 1981 (1981) ... Self - Musical Guest

- Episode dated 2 December 1980 (1980) ... Self - Guest

- Episode dated 8 September 1980 (1980) ... Self - Musical Guest

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1988-1989 Hee Haw (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #20.15 (1989) ... Self

- Episode #19.15 (1988) ... Self

1987 Reading Rainbow (TV Series)
Self

- Meanwhile Back at the Ranch (1987) ... Self (voice)

1987 The New Hollywood Squares (TV Series)
Self - Panelist

- Episode dated 12 January 1987 (1987) ... Self - Panelist

1984 Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' (Documentary)
Self

1984 Star Search (TV Series)
Self - Introducer

- Episode #2.4 (1984) ... Self - Introducer

1983 Cocaine Blues (Documentary)
Narrator

1983 Nashville Now (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #1.1 (1983) ... Self

1982 The Junkman
Self / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)

1981 Sing Country (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #12.3 (1981) ... Self

1981 Flo (TV Series)
Self

- You Gotta Have Hoyt (1981) ... Self

1981 The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series)
Self

- Good Neighbors, Duke (1981) ... Self

1980 The Toni Tennille Show (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #1.61 (1980) ... Self

1980 Musikladen (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #1.58 (1980) ... Self

1980 Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #1.3 (1980) ... Self

1980 Nashville on the Road (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- Episode #6.12 (1980) ... Self - Guest

1979 Austin City Limits (TV Series documentary)
Self - Musician

- Hoyt Axton (1979) ... Self - Musician

1979 The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series)
Self - Vocalist

- Episode #19.44 (1979) ... Self - Vocalist

1979 Atoka (Documentary)
Self

1979 Hee Haw Honeys (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #1.20 (1979) ... Self

1978 Jamboree in the Hills (TV Special)
Self

1974-1977 Dinah! (TV Series)
Self / Self - Musician

- Episode #3.189 (1977) ... Self - Musician

- Episode #2.142 (1976) ... Self

- Episode #1.118 (1975) ... Self

- Episode #1.42 (1974) ... Self

1976 Camera and the Song (TV Series documentary)
Self

- The Songs of Hoyt Axton: Life Machine (1976) ... Self

1976 The Camera and the Song (TV Mini Series)
Self

- The Songs of Hoyt Axton: Life Machine (1976) ... Self

1975 Rock Concert (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #3.12 (1975) ... Self

1975 The Smothers Brothers Show (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #1.13 (1975) ... Self

1975 The Hoyt Axton Country Western Boogie Woogie Gospel Rock and Roll Show (TV Special)
Self - Host / Singer

1974 In Session (TV Series)
Self - Host

- Show #20 (1974) ... Self - Host

- Show #17 (1974) ... Self - Host

- Show #14 (1974) ... Self - Host

1973 The Midnight Special (TV Series)
Self

- Host: Doc Severinsen; guests: Henry Mancini; Dobie Gray; Carol Burnett; Vicki Lawrence; Hoyt Axton (1973) ... Self

1969 Della (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #1.87 (1969) ... Self

1964 The Folk World of Jimmie Rodgers (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #1.27 (1964) ... Self

- Episode #1.13 (1964) ... Self

1964 That Regis Philbin Show (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #1.14 (1964) ... Self

1964 Hootenanny (TV Series)
Self / Self - Performer

- Episode dated 14 March 1964 (1964) ... Self

- University of Tennessee (1964) ... Self - Performer

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Archive footage (7 credits)

2017 L'antre du Mea (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Gremlins (1984) (2017) ... Self

2015 Lego Dimensions (Video Game)
Randall Peltzer

2014 Gremlins: Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins (Video short)
Self

2014 Hangin' with Hoyt on the Set of 'Gremlins' (Video short)
Self

2012 Special Collector's Edition (TV Series)
Randall Peltzer

- Especial Navideño (Top Películas Navideñas) (2012) ... Randall Peltzer

2011 Pickin' and Grinnin': Roy Clark, 'Hee Haw' & Country Humor (TV Special documentary)

2006 Today's Country Music (Video)
Self

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Songwriter: Wrote "Joy to the World", a hit for Three Dog Night. See more »

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Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)

Spouse:

Deborah Hawkins (his death) | See more »

Children:

Mark Axton

Parents:

Mae Boren Axton

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Contemplating mankind's purpose turns people like me into pseudo-philosophers. I feel that life is simply a matter of one foot in front of the other and down the road we go. If we're lucky we get to enjoy a little dance or song now and then--I've been singing my song to life since I was born. I've learned that love and the blues seem to be partners.

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Country and folk singer. See more »

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Aries

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