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Ben Harper(II)

  • Music Artist
  • Actor
  • Composer
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Ben Harper at an event for Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)
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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Peter Case: A Million Miles Away (2023)
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Ben Harper was born on 28 October 1969 in Claremont, California, USA. He is a music artist and actor, known for The Fighter (2010), State of Play (2009) and The Longest Ride (2015). He has been married to Jaclyn Matfus since 1 January 2015. They have one child. He was previously married to Laura Dern and Joanna.
BornOctober 28, 1969
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BornOctober 28, 1969
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 5 nominations

Photos34

Conan O'Brien and Ben Harper in Conan (2010)
Ben Harper in Conan (2010)
Ben Harper and Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals in Conan (2010)
Ben Harper, Leon Mobley, Oliver Charles, Juan Nelson, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, and Jason Mozersky in Conan (2010)
Bob Babbitt (left) and Eddie Willis (right) with an impassioned Ben Harper (center) performing "Ain't Too Proud To Beg".
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Ben Harper
Flea and Ben Harper
Ben Harper
Flea and Ben Harper
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Ben Harper and Tom Morello

Known for:

Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale in The Fighter (2010)
The Fighter
7.8
  • Soundtrack("Glory & Consequence")
  • 2010
Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren, and Rachel McAdams in State of Play (2009)
State of Play
7.1
  • Soundtrack("Please Don't Talk About Murder While I'm Eating")
  • 2009
Britt Robertson and Scott Eastwood in The Longest Ride (2015)
The Longest Ride
7.0
  • Soundtrack("Learn it All Again Tomorrow")
  • 2015
I Am Sam (2001)
I Am Sam
7.6
  • Soundtrack("Strawberry Fields Forever")
  • 2001

Credits

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Actor

  • Meryl Streep, Sienna Miller, Gemma Chan, Kit Harington, and Daveed Diggs in Extrapolations (2023)
    Extrapolations
    • Tyrone Downs
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Ben Harper - Winter Is for Lovers (Lap Steel Album) (2020)
    Ben Harper - Winter Is for Lovers (Lap Steel Album)
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Ben Harper, Kristin Sudeikis, and Gabriel Judet-Weinshel in Ben Harper: Don't Let Me Disappear (2020)
    Ben Harper: Don't Let Me Disappear
    • Ben Harper
    • Video
    • 2020
  • When I Go, Virtual Reality
    • Ben Harper
    • Video
    • 2016
  • Dolfun
    • Narrator
    • Short
    • 2016
  • I'm in I'm Out and I'm Gone: The Making of Get Up! (2013)
    I'm in I'm Out and I'm Gone: The Making of Get Up!
    • Video
    • 2013
  • Ben Harper and Relentless7: Fly One Time
    • Ben Harper
    • Music Video
    • 2009
  • Ben Harper: Morning Yearning (2006)
    Ben Harper: Morning Yearning
    • Ben Harper
    • Music Video
    • 2006
  • Laura Dern in Inland Empire (2006)
    Inland Empire
    • Piano Player (unconfirmed, uncredited)
    • 2006
  • Jack Johnson: Flake
    • Ben Harper
    • Music Video
    • 2002
  • Ben Harper: Please Bleed (2001)
    Ben Harper: Please Bleed
    • Ben Harper
    • Music Video
    • 2001

Composer

  • Paula Fuga with Jack Johnson Feat. Ben Harper: If Ever (Lyric Version)
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2021
  • When I Go, Virtual Reality
    • Composer
    • Video
    • 2016
  • Bom Dia Rio
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Let's Be Frank (2016)
    Let's Be Frank
    • Composer
    • 2016
  • Dejan (2013)
    Dejan
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Linor Abargil in Brave Miss World (2013)
    Brave Miss World
    • Composer
    • 2013
  • Skin Thin
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Ben Harper: With My Own Two Hands (2009)
    Ben Harper: With My Own Two Hands
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2009
  • Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals: Live at the Hollywood Bowl (2003)
    Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals: Live at the Hollywood Bowl
    • Composer
    • Video
    • 2003
  • The Three of Us (2003)
    The Three of Us
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2003

Videos5

Official Trailer
Trailer 2:28
Official Trailer
Larger Than Life in 3D
Trailer 1:14
Larger Than Life in 3D
The Party's Over
Trailer 2:03
The Party's Over
Artists Den Season 2
Trailer 0:35
Artists Den Season 2
Jesse's Story
Trailer 2:00
Jesse's Story

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 0½″ (1.84 m)
  • Born
    • October 28, 1969
    • Claremont, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Jaclyn MatfusJanuary 1, 2015 - present (1 child)
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    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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    Has a son with actress Laura Dern, named Ellery Walker [born 21 August 2001]
  • Quotes
    I think EPs are the future of rock'n'roll. It makes you fine-tune and hone down your craft. Five songs for five bucks to me is the new math. I think people would be more willing and excited to spend five bucks, and a lot of people don't make ten grand songs. Five will really give you a chance to shine brighter. And maybe I'll do five twice a year.

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