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Jimmy Buffett(1946-2023)

  • Music Artist
  • Actor
  • Producer
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Jimmy Buffett
Watch JAZZ FEST: A NEW ORLEANS STORY | Official Trailer (2022)
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Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story (2022)
6 Videos
22 Photos
Jimmy Buffett was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi and grew up living beside the the Gulf of Mexico. After graduating from the University of Southern Mississippi he worked his way to success in the music industry. His hits in the 1970s including "Margaritaville" and "Come Monday". He struck a chord and helped to build a huge fan-base of all ages over the decades. Now married with three kids, Buffett loves fishing, flying and world travel. Buffett is also the author of numerous books including the bestselling "A Pirate Looks At Fifty" and has added movies to his repertoire as co-producer and co-star of an adaptation of Carl Hiaasen's novel Huuhkajat (2006).
BornDecember 25, 1946
DiedSeptember 1, 2023(76)
BornDecember 25, 1946
DiedSeptember 1, 2023(76)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 11 nominations

Photos22

Jimmy Buffett, Frank Marshall, Ryan Suffern, and Pitbull in Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story (2022)
Jimmy Buffett in Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story (2022)
Matthew McConaughey, Reba McEntire, and Jimmy Buffett in Matthew McConaughey/Reba McEntire/Jimmy Buffett (2019)
Luke Wilson and Jimmy Buffett in Huuhkajat (2006)
Jimmy Buffett and Logan Lerman in Huuhkajat (2006)
Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett and Isla Fisher at an event for The Beach Bum (2019)
Martin Lawrence and Jimmy Buffett at an event for The Beach Bum (2019)

Known for:

Chris Pratt in Jurassic World (2015)
Jurassic World
6.9
  • Running Park Visitor with Margarita Drinks(uncredited)
  • 2015
Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Ensimmäinen yhteys (1997)
Ensimmäinen yhteys
7.5
  • Soundtrack("Purple People Eater")
  • 1997
Firma (1993)
Firma
6.9
  • Soundtrack("Stars On The Water")
  • 1993
Sean Penn in Kuumat kinkut (1982)
Kuumat kinkut
7.1
  • Soundtrack("I Don't Know (Spicoli's Theme)")
  • 1982

Credits

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Actor

  • Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and Will Estes in Blue Bloods (2010)
    Blue Bloods
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Jimmy Buffett
    • Dickie Delaney
    • 2022
  • Scott Caan, Jorge Garcia, Chi McBride, Meaghan Rath, Ian Anthony Dale, Alex O'Loughlin, and Beulah Koale in Havaiji 5-0 (2010)
    Havaiji 5-0
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Frank Bama
    • 2011–2020
  • Matthew McConaughey, Martin Lawrence, Snoop Dogg, Isla Fisher, Donovan St V. Williams, Zac Efron, and Stefania LaVie Owen in The Beach Bum (2019)
    The Beach Bum
    5.5
    • Jimmy Buffett
    • 2019
  • Ryan Rottman, Jeremy Irvine, Ansel Elgort, Taron Egerton, and Thomas Cocquerel in Kuoleman klubi (2018)
    Kuoleman klubi
    5.6
    • Police Captain
    • 2018
  • Up The Stairs (2018)
    Up The Stairs
    Short
    • Principal Anderson
    • 2018
  • Chris Pratt in Jurassic World (2015)
    Jurassic World
    6.9
    • Running Park Visitor with Margarita Drinks (uncredited)
    • 2015
  • Jimmy Buffett Feat. Toby Keith: Too Drunk to Karaoke
    Music Video
    • Jimmy Buffett
    • 2013
  • Jimmy Buffet: Welcome to Fin City - Live from Las Vegas 2011
    Video
    • Guitar and Vocals
    • 2012
  • Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett: It's Five O' Clock Somewhere (2009)
    Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett: It's Five O' Clock Somewhere
    Music Video
    • Jimmy Buffett
    • 2009
  • Huuhkajat (2006)
    Huuhkajat
    5.5
    • Mr. Ryan
    • 2006
  • Jimmy Buffett & Friends: Hey Good Lookin'
    Music Video
    • Jimmy Buffett
    • 2004
  • Avaruuden sankarit (1998)
    Avaruuden sankarit
    8.6
    TV Mini Series
    • First Journalist
    • 1998
  • Congo (1995)
    Congo
    5.3
    • 727 Pilot
    • 1995
  • Cobb (1994)
    Cobb
    6.4
    • The Armless Guy
    • 1994
  • Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts, Robin Williams, Bob Hoskins, Dante Basco, David Crosby, Robert Amico, Jasen Fisher, Stephanie Furst, Raushan Hammond, James Madio, Regina Russell Banali, Alex Zuckerman, and Paul Babb in Hook - Kapteeni Koukku (1991)
    Hook - Kapteeni Koukku
    6.8
    • Shoe-Stealing Pirate (uncredited)
    • 1991

Producer

  • Jimmy Buffett and Al Green in Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story (2022)
    Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story
    7.0
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Jimmy Buffet: Welcome to Fin City - Live from Las Vegas 2011
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 2012
  • Jimmy Buffett: Scenes You Know by Heart
    6.9
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 2009
  • Jimmy Buffett and Bankie Banx in Jimmy Buffett: Live in Anguilla (2007)
    Jimmy Buffett: Live in Anguilla
    8.8
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 2007
  • Sun Dogs (2006)
    Sun Dogs
    6.2
    • producer
    • 2006
  • Jimmy Buffett: Live at Wrigley Field - The Labor Day Weekend Shows
    7.5
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 2006
  • Huuhkajat (2006)
    Huuhkajat
    5.5
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2006
  • Jimmy Buffett: Tales from MargaritaVision
    7.2
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 2000

Videos6

Under the Volcano
Trailer 2:09
Under the Volcano
Parrot Heads
Trailer 1:38
Parrot Heads
JAZZ FEST: A NEW ORLEANS STORY | Official Trailer (2022)
Trailer 2:03
JAZZ FEST: A NEW ORLEANS STORY | Official Trailer (2022)
Trailer
Trailer 2:09
Trailer
The Wall's Embrace - Official Trailer
Trailer 2:26
The Wall's Embrace - Official Trailer
'The Beach Bum' Cast Is High on Matthew McConaughey
Video 2:07
'The Beach Bum' Cast Is High on Matthew McConaughey

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Apple Music
    • Facebook
  • Alternative name
    • Jimmy Buffet
  • Height
    • 1.70 m
  • Born
    • December 25, 1946
    • Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA
  • Died
    • September 1, 2023
    • Sag Harbor, New York, USA(Merkel cell skin cancer)
  • Spouses
      Jane SlagsvolAugust 27, 1977 - September 1, 2023 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Savannah Jane Buffett
  • Parents
      Mary Lorraine Peets Buffett
  • Other works
    CD: "Last Mango in Paris"
  • Publicity listings
    • 14 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Separated from his wife Jane in the early 1980s. However, they reconciled in 1991 and remain happily married.
  • Quotes
    [on Elvis Presley] Elvis was the only man from northeast Mississippi, who could shake his hips and still be loved by rednecks, cops and hippies.
  • Trademarks
      Sunglasses and vacation clothes
  • Nickname
    • Bubba

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