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Steve Earle(I)

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  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Steve Earle at an event for Leaves of Grass (2009)
Walk a million miles in the boots of one of America's last great troubadours as follow his journey from the chilly suburbs of Buffalo, New York, to his formative experiences with punk band The Nerves and L.A. power pop legends The Plimsouls, to his decades-long, Grammy-nominated solo career.
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Steve Earle was born on 17 January 1955 in Fort Monroe, Virginia, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for The Wire (2002), Leaves of Grass (2009) and Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987). He was previously married to Allison Moorer, Lou-Anne Gill, Maria Teresa Ensenat, Carol-Ann Hunter, Cynthia Dunn and Sandra Jean Henderson.
BornJanuary 17, 1955
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BornJanuary 17, 1955
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 3 wins & 15 nominations total

Photos8

Steve Earle in Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind (2019)
Shawn Colvin, Steve Earle, and Colvin & Earle in Conan (2010)
Steve Earle in Treme (2010)
Steve Earle in Treme (2010)
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Steve Earle at an event for Treme (2010)
Steve Earle, Richie Havens, and John Mellencamp

Known for:

Wendell Pierce, Sonja Sohn, and Dominic West in The Wire (2002)
The Wire
9.3
TV Series
  • Walon
Edward Norton in Leaves of Grass (2009)
Leaves of Grass
6.4
  • Buddy Fuller
  • 2009
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
7.6
  • Soundtrack("Continental Trailways Blues", "Six Days on the Road", "Continental Trailways Blues")
  • 1987
Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher in The Guardian (2006)
The Guardian
6.9
  • Soundtrack("Home To Houston")
  • 2006

Credits

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Actor

  • Squidbillies (2005)
    Squidbillies
    • Steve Earle (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere in Nashville (2012)
    Nashville
    • Steve Earle
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Dixieland (2017)
    Dixieland
    • Uncle Randy
    • 2017
  • Misfortune (2016)
    Misfortune
    • Jim
    • 2016
  • The World Made Straight (2015)
    The World Made Straight
    • Carlton
    • 2015
  • Long Play with Mates of Mine (2012)
    Long Play with Mates of Mine
    • 2012
  • Treme (2010)
    Treme
    • Harley Watt
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2011
  • Naked
    • (2013)
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Treme Musical Performances (2010)
    Treme Musical Performances
    • Harley
    • Video
    • 2010
  • Treme Musical Performances: Gold Watch and Chain (2010)
    Treme Musical Performances: Gold Watch and Chain
    • Harley
    • Music Video
    • 2010
  • Edward Norton in Leaves of Grass (2009)
    Leaves of Grass
    • Buddy Fuller
    • 2009
  • Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowski, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, and Jack McBrayer in 30 Rock (2006)
    30 Rock
    • Steve Earle - He Needs a Kidney Performed by
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Wendell Pierce, Sonja Sohn, and Dominic West in The Wire (2002)
    The Wire
    • Walon
    • TV Series
    • 2002–2008
  • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    • Mr. Ploplis
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • Steve Earle: Copperhead Road (1988)
    Steve Earle: Copperhead Road
    • Steve Earle
    • Music Video
    • 1988

Composer

  • Steve Earle: Live at Montreux 2005 (2005)
    Steve Earle: Live at Montreux 2005
    • Composer
    • TV Special
    • 2005
  • Just an American Boy (2003)
    Just an American Boy
    • Composer
    • 2003
  • Emmylou Harris Building the Wrecking Ball (1996)
    Emmylou Harris Building the Wrecking Ball
    • Composer
    • 1996
  • Steve Earle: Copperhead Road (1988)
    Steve Earle: Copperhead Road
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1988

Music Department

  • Devil Put the Coal in the Ground (2021)
    Devil Put the Coal in the Ground
    • title music
    • 2021
  • Les cowboys (2015)
    Les cowboys
    • composer: additional music
    • 2015
  • East Jerusalem/West Jerusalem (2014)
    East Jerusalem/West Jerusalem
    • original music by
    • 2014
  • Deadline (2004)
    Deadline
    • composer: additional music
    • 2004

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East Jerusalem/West Jerusalem
Trailer 1:30
East Jerusalem/West Jerusalem
Steven Universe Future: Bluebird
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Steven Universe Future: Bluebird
In Prison My Whole Life
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In Prison My Whole Life

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • The Dukes
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • January 17, 1955
    • Fort Monroe, Virginia, USA
  • Spouses
      Allison MoorerAugust 11, 2005 - 2015 (1 child)
  • Other works
    Book (short stories): "Doghouse Roses".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 3 Interviews
    • 3 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

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  • Trivia
    He has married 7 times and divorced 6 times. He married Lou-Anne twice.
  • Quotes
    Townes van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world and I'll stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that.

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