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Ben Harper(II)

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  • 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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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 total

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    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
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Tyrone Downs
      • 2023
    • Amazonia: The Final Season (2022)
      Amazonia: The Final Season
      Short
      • Ben Harper
      • 2022
    • 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
      Video
      • Ben Harper
      • 2020
    • When I Go, Virtual Reality
      Video
      • Ben Harper
      • 2016
    • Dolfun
      6.0
      Short
      • Narrator
      • 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
      Music Video
      • Ben Harper
      • 2009
    • Ben Harper: Morning Yearning (2006)
      Ben Harper: Morning Yearning
      8.4
      Music Video
      • Ben Harper
      • 2006
    • Laura Dern in Inland Empire (2006)
      Inland Empire
      6.8
      • Piano Player (unconfirmed, uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Bonnie Raitt Feat. Ben Harper: Two Lights in the Nighttime (2005)
      Bonnie Raitt Feat. Ben Harper: Two Lights in the Nighttime
      Music Video
      • Ben Harper
      • 2005
    • Jack Johnson: Flake
      Music Video
      • Ben Harper
      • 2002
    • Ben Harper: Please Bleed (2001)
      Ben Harper: Please Bleed
      Music Video
      • Ben Harper
      • 2001

    Composer

    • Paula Fuga with Jack Johnson Feat. Ben Harper: If Ever (Lyric Version)
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2021
    • When I Go, Virtual Reality
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2016
    • Bom Dia Rio
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2016
    • Let's Be Frank (2016)
      Let's Be Frank
      7.5
      • Composer
      • 2016
    • Dejan (2013)
      Dejan
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • Linor Abargil in Brave Miss World (2013)
      Brave Miss World
      7.1
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • Skin Thin
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • Ben Harper: With My Own Two Hands (2009)
      Ben Harper: With My Own Two Hands
      7.9
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2009
    • Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals: Live at the Hollywood Bowl (2003)
      Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals: Live at the Hollywood Bowl
      7.8
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2003
    • The Three of Us (2003)
      The Three of Us
      7.0
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2003

    Videos5

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:28
    Official Trailer
    Larger Than Life in 3D
    Trailer 1:14
    Larger Than Life in 3D
    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)
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Articles

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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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