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Haddaway

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  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Haddaway
Haddaway was born on 9 January 1965 in Trinidad, West Indies. He is an actor and composer, known for War Dogs (2016), A Night at the Roxbury (1998) and Just Married (2003).
BornJanuary 9, 1965
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Known for:

Jonah Hill and Miles Teller in War Dogs (2016)
War Dogs
7.1
  • Soundtrack("What Is Love? (Single Mix)")
  • 2016
Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan in A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
A Night at the Roxbury
6.2
  • Soundtrack("What Is Love?")
  • 1998
Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy in Just Married (2003)
Just Married
5.5
  • Soundtrack("What Is Love")
  • 2003
Piccolo grande amore (1993)
Piccolo grande amore
3.9
  • Soundtrack("What Is Love?")
  • 1993

Credits

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Actor

  • Haddaway: You Gave Me Love
    • Haddaway
    • Music Video
    • 2010
  • Klaas Meets Haddaway: What Is Love 2K9
    • Haddaway (voice)
    • Music Video
    • 2009
  • Dr. Alban & Haddaway: I Love the 90's (2008)
    Dr. Alban & Haddaway: I Love the 90's
    • Haddaway
    • Music Video
    • 2008
  • Haddaway: Spaceman
    • Haddaway
    • Music Video
    • 2005
  • Haddaway: What Is Love (Reloaded)
    • Haddaway (voice)
    • Music Video
    • 2003
  • Haddaway: Love Makes
    • Haddaway
    • Music Video
    • 2002
  • Haddaway: Who Do You Love
    • Haddaway
    • Music Video
    • 1998
  • Haddaway: What About Me
    • Haddaway
    • Music Video
    • 1997
  • Haddaway: Lover Be Thy Name
    • Haddaway
    • Music Video
    • 1995
  • Haddaway: Catch a Fire
    • Haddaway
    • Music Video
    • 1995
  • Haddaway: Fly Away
    • Haddaway
    • Music Video
    • 1995
  • Top of the Pops (1964)
    Top of the Pops
    • TV Series
    • 1994
  • Haddaway: Rock My Heart
    • Haddaway
    • Music Video
    • 1994
  • Haddaway: I Miss You
    • Haddaway
    • Music Video
    • 1993
  • Haddaway in Haddaway: Life (1993)
    Haddaway: Life
    • Haddaway
    • Music Video
    • 1993

Composer

  • What Is Yeigh?
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Haddaway: You Gave Me Love
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2010
  • Dr. Alban & Haddaway: I Love the 90's (2008)
    Dr. Alban & Haddaway: I Love the 90's
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2008
  • Haddaway: Spaceman
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2005
  • Faszination Natur - Seven Seasons (2004)
    Faszination Natur - Seven Seasons
    • Composer
    • 2004
  • Haddaway: Love Makes
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2002
  • Haddaway: Lover Be Thy Name
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1995

Soundtrack

  • Diego Boneta in Luis Miguel: The Series (2018)
    Luis Miguel: The Series
    • performer: "What Is Love"
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Mark McKinney, America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Colton Dunn, Lauren Ash, Kaliko Kauahi, Nichole Sakura, and Nico Santos in Superstore (2015)
    Superstore
    • performer: "What Is Love" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Gillian Anderson, Patricia Allison, Aimee Lou Wood, George Robinson, Asa Butterfield, Kedar Williams-Stirling, Ncuti Gatwa, Tanya Reynolds, Emma Mackey, Connor Swindells, and Chinenye Ezeudu in Sex Education (2019)
    Sex Education
    • performer: "What Is Love" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Diskoteka Festival
    • performer: "It's My Life"
    • performer: "What Is Love"
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Olavi Uusivirta, Ellinoora Leikas, and Hassan Maikal in SuomiLOVE (2014)
    SuomiLOVE
    • performer: "What Is Love"
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Verónica Echegui and Miki Esparbé in What Is Love (2019)
    What Is Love
    • performer: "What Is Love"
    • Short
    • 2019
  • The Russell Howard Hour (2017)
    The Russell Howard Hour
    • performer: "What Is Love?"
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Maximilian Brückner and Luise Heyer in Das schönste Paar (2018)
    Das schönste Paar
    • performer: "What Is Love" (uncredited)
    • 2018
  • Cristina Castaño, El Gran Wyoming, Florentino Fernández, Diego Martín, Enrique San Francisco, Santiago Segura, Maribel Verdú, Toni Acosta, Bárbara Santa-Cruz, Cristina Pedroche, and David Guapo in Sin rodeos (2018)
    Sin rodeos
    • performer: "What Is Love?"
    • 2018
  • 95 (2017)
    95
    • performer: "Life"
    • 2017
  • Miles Teller in Thank You for Your Service (2017)
    Thank You for Your Service
    • performer: "What Is Love"
    • 2017
  • Tattoo Fixers on Holiday (2016)
    Tattoo Fixers on Holiday
    • performer: "What Is Love" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Stefano Accorsi and Miriam Leone in 1993 (2017)
    1993
    • performer: "What Is Love"
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Charles Martinet, Celeste Notley-Smith, Wolfychu, Lizzie Freeman, Luke Lerdwichagul, and Kevin Lerdwichagul in SuperMarioGlitchy4 (2011)
    SuperMarioGlitchy4
    • performer: "What Is Love"
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2017
  • Susan Wokoma and Cara Theobold in Crazyhead (2016)
    Crazyhead
    • performer: "What Is Love"
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2016

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Alexander Nestor Haddaway
  • Height
    • 5′ 11¼″ (1.81 m)
  • Born
    • January 9, 1965
    • Trinidad, West Indies
  • Other works
    (album) The Album (Arista, 1993)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    His mother is a Trinidadian nurse and his father is a Dutch oceanographer.
  • Trademark
    Often refers to himself in third person
  • Nickname
    • Haddy

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