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Brian McKnight(I)

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  • 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 & 32 nominations total

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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
    4.5
    • Soundtrack("Thinkin' 'Bout Me")
    • 2000
    Pat Morita and Hilary Swank in The Next Karate Kid (1994)
    The Next Karate Kid
    4.6
    • 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
      Video
      • Brian Moore
      • 2023
    • Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, LaKeith Stanfield, and Zazie Beetz in Atlanta (2016)
      Atlanta
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Brian McKnight
      • 2022
    • Star Tracker (2021)
      Star Tracker
      TV Series
      • 2022
    • Gino Vannelli Feat. Brian McKnight: The River Must Flow
      Music Video
      • Brian McKnight (voice)
      • 2021
    • BET Her Live
      TV Series
      • 2019
    • Tracey Cherelle Jones, Caryn Ward, Jay Phillips, and Gary 'G. Thang' Johnson in Grown Folks (2017)
      Grown Folks
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Pastor
      • 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
      5.4
      • Brian McKnight
      • 2017
    • Adam Sandler in Sandy Wexler (2017)
      Sandy Wexler
      5.2
      • Testimonial
      • 2017
    • CoffeeHouse
      TV Series
      • Record Label Executive
      • 2014
    • Minute Motivations
      TV Series
      • 2013
    • A Country Christmas Story (2013)
      A Country Christmas Story
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Danny Gibson
      • 2013
    • Fuzzy Giners
      Short
      • Professor
      • 2012
    • Note To Self Poster
      Note to Self
      6.3
      • Doctor William Thompson
      • 2012
    • The Mumblesteens
      TV Series
      • B McKnight
      • 2012
    • Funny or Die Presents... (2007)
      Funny or Die Presents...
      5.6
      TV Series
      • 2012

    Composer

    • Hannibal the Great
      • Composer
      • Pre-production
    • Louis Gossett Jr. in Daddy's Little Girls (2007)
      Daddy's Little Girls
      5.9
      • Composer
      • 2007
    • Brian McKnight Feat. Nelly: All Night Long
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2003
    • Brian McKnight Feat. Jermaine Dupri: What's It Gonna Be (2002)
      Brian McKnight Feat. Jermaine Dupri: What's It Gonna Be
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2002
    • Brian McKnight: Back at One (1999)
      Brian McKnight: Back at One
      7.2
      Music Video
      • Composer (music by)
      • 1999
    • Brian McKnight Feat. Mase: You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • Brian McKnight: Anytime
      6.5
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • Brian McKnight: I Can't Go for That
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1992
    • Brian McKnight: Goodbye My Love
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1992

    Music Department

    • How Your P*ssy Works
      7.8
      Short
      • music & lyrics
      • 2012
    • Blair Underwood in City of Angels (2000)
      City of Angels
      6.6
      TV Series
      • composer: title song
      • 2000
    • Brian McKnight in Brian McKnight: Crazy Love (1994)
      Brian McKnight: Crazy Love
      Music Video
      • song producer
      • 1994
    • Black Men United: U Will Know (1994)
      Black Men United: U Will Know
      7.8
      Music Video
      • song producer
      • 1994
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos4

    Cheaper to Keep Her
    Trailer 1:46
    Cheaper to Keep Her
    Note To Self
    Trailer 1:59
    Note To Self
    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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    • Official site
      • 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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    • Trivia
      Brother of Claude McKnight, member of Gospel singing group Take 6.

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