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Brian McKnight(I)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Brian McKnight at an event for Men of Honor (2000)
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Brian McKnight was born on 5 June 1969 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Men of Honor (2000), Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) and Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000). He has been married to Lelani McKnight since 29 December 2017. He was previously married to Julie McKnight.
BornJune 5, 1969
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BornJune 5, 1969
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 31 nominations

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Roseanne Barr and Brian McKnight in The Roseanne Show (1997)
Brian McKnight in The Apprentice (2004)
Clint Black, Brian McKnight, Dennis Rodman, Tom Green, Herschel Walker, and Jesse James in The Apprentice (2004)
Erika Alexander, Brian McKnight, and Terrence 'T.C.' Carson in Living Single (1993)
Brian McKnight at an event for 2009 American Music Awards (2009)
Brian McKnight
Brian McKnight at an event for Daddy's Little Girls (2007)
Brian McKnight and Tyler Perry at an event for Daddy's Little Girls (2007)
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Known for:

Robert De Niro and Cuba Gooding Jr. in Men of Honor (2000)
Men of Honor
7.2
  • Soundtrack("Win")
  • 2000
Jason Segel in Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
7.1
  • Soundtrack("What's My Name")
  • 2008
Eddie Murphy in Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
4.4
  • Soundtrack("Thinkin' 'Bout Me")
  • 2000
Pat Morita and Hilary Swank in The Next Karate Kid (1994)
The Next Karate Kid
4.5
  • Soundtrack("In Your Eyes")
  • 1994

Credits

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Actor

  • Twilight: The Story of Hope
    • Completed
  • Brian McKnight in I'm Brian and I'll Be Your Server (2023)
    I'm Brian and I'll Be Your Server
    • Brian Moore
    • Video
    • 2023
  • Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, LaKeith Stanfield, and Zazie Beetz in Atlanta (2016)
    Atlanta
    • Brian McKnight
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Star Tracker (2021)
    Star Tracker
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • BET Her Live
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Tracey Cherelle Jones, Caryn Ward, Jay Phillips, and Gary 'G. Thang' Johnson in Grown Folks (2017)
    Grown Folks
    • Pastor
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Marlon Wayans, Loretta Devine, J.T. Jackson, Diego Ward, Melissa Collazo, Koby Griffin, Jules Haven, Kaylon Teamer, and Erika Diamond in Naked (2017)
    Naked
    • Brian McKnight
    • 2017
  • Adam Sandler in Sandy Wexler (2017)
    Sandy Wexler
    • Testimonial
    • 2017
  • CoffeeHouse
    • Record Label Executive
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Minute Motivations
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • A Country Christmas Story (2013)
    A Country Christmas Story
    • Danny Gibson
    • TV Movie
    • 2013
  • Fuzzy Giners
    • Professor
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Note To Self Poster
    Note to Self
    • Doctor William Thompson
    • 2012
  • The Mumblesteens
    • B McKnight
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Serj Tankian in U B Da Judge (2012)
    U B Da Judge
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Take 6: One
    • Brian McKnight
    • Music Video
    • 2012

Composer

  • Louis Gossett Jr. in Daddy's Little Girls (2007)
    Daddy's Little Girls
    • Composer
    • 2007
  • Brian McKnight Feat. Nelly: All Night Long
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2003
  • Brian McKnight Feat. Jermaine Dupri: What's It Gonna Be (2002)
    Brian McKnight Feat. Jermaine Dupri: What's It Gonna Be
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2002
  • Brian McKnight: Back at One (1999)
    Brian McKnight: Back at One
    • Composer (music by)
    • Music Video
    • 1999
  • Brian McKnight Feat. Mase: You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1997
  • Brian McKnight: Anytime
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1997
  • Brian McKnight: I Can't Go for That
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1992
  • Brian McKnight: Goodbye My Love
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1992

Music Department

  • How Your P*ssy Works
    • music & lyrics
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Blair Underwood in City of Angels (2000)
    City of Angels
    • composer: title song
    • TV Series
    • 2000
  • Brian McKnight in Brian McKnight: Crazy Love (1994)
    Brian McKnight: Crazy Love
    • song producer
    • Music Video
    • 1994
  • Black Men United: U Will Know (1994)
    Black Men United: U Will Know
    • song producer
    • Music Video
    • 1994
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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Cheaper to Keep Her
Trailer 1:46
Cheaper to Keep Her
Note To Self
Trailer 1:59
Note To Self
Jazz Icons: Quincy Jones
Trailer 2:09
Jazz Icons: Quincy Jones
Streetlight Harmonies Trailer
Trailer 4:36
Streetlight Harmonies Trailer

Personal details

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    • Motown Records
  • Alternative name
    • Bryan McKnight
  • Height
    • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
  • Born
    • June 5, 1969
    • Buffalo, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Lelani McKnightDecember 29, 2017 - present
  • Other works
    TV commercial: Sears

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    Brother of Claude McKnight, member of Gospel singing group Take 6.

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