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Ron Carter(I)

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Ron Carter
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Ron Carter was born on 4 May 1937 in Ferndale, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), House of Gucci (2021) and What Happens in Vegas (2008). He has been married to Quintell Williams since 2012. He was previously married to Janet Hasbrouch.
BornMay 4, 1937
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BornMay 4, 1937
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Sheryl Lee in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
    Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
    7.3
    • Music Department
    • 1992
    Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Jared Leto, Lady Gaga, and Adam Driver in House of Gucci (2021)
    House of Gucci
    6.6
    • Soundtrack
    • 2021
    Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher in What Happens in Vegas (2008)
    What Happens in Vegas
    6.1
    • Jazz Trio Member
    • 2008
    Forest Whitaker in Bird (1988)
    Bird
    7.1
    • Music Department
    • 1988

    Credits

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    Music Department

    • Diana Ross Live! The Lady Sings... Jazz & Blues: Stolen Moments (1992)
      Diana Ross Live! The Lady Sings... Jazz & Blues: Stolen Moments
      9.1
      TV Special
      • musician: bass
      • 1992
    • Sheryl Lee in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
      Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
      7.3
      • musician: bass
      • 1992
    • Jane Birkin and Dirk Bogarde in Daddy Nostalgia (1990)
      Daddy Nostalgia
      6.8
      • musician: bass
      • 1990
    • Forest Whitaker in Bird (1988)
      Bird
      7.1
      • musician
      • 1988
    • Beatrice (1987)
      Beatrice
      6.4
      • conductor
      • musician: Contrebasse et basse piccolo
      • 1987
    • A Gathering of Old Men (1987)
      A Gathering of Old Men
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • music performer
      • 1987
    • L'homme aux yeux d'argent (1985)
      L'homme aux yeux d'argent
      5.3
      • musician
      • 1985
    • Fame (1980)
      Fame
      6.6
      • musician: double bass (uncredited)
      • 1980
    • Cop or Hood (1979)
      Cop or Hood
      6.5
      • musician: bass
      • 1979
    • Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Ted Ross, and Nipsey Russell in The Wiz (1978)
      The Wiz
      5.7
      • musician: bass (uncredited)
      • 1978
    • Hanne Borchsenius, Morten Grunwald, and Gunnar Lauring in Days in My Father's House (1968)
      Days in My Father's House
      • musician: acoustic double bass
      • 1968

    Actor

    • The Jazz Griots: Liberty in Cadence Volume 2
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Ron Carter and Marcus Miller in Monte Carlo (2023)
      Ron Carter and Marcus Miller in Monte Carlo
      • 2023
    • Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher in What Happens in Vegas (2008)
      What Happens in Vegas
      6.1
      • Jazz Trio Member
      • 2008
    • Jennifer Jason Leigh, Harry Belafonte, and Miranda Richardson in Kansas City (1996)
      Kansas City
      6.3
      • Hey-Hey Club Musician: Bass
      • 1996
    • Richard Lewis and Melanie Mayron in Tribeca (1993)
      Tribeca
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Bass Player
      • 1993
    • Herbie Hancock: Chameleon, Live
      Music Video
      • Ron Carter
      • 1988
    • 'Round Midnight (1986)
      'Round Midnight
      7.4
      • Bass (Davout Studio, New York)
      • 1986
    • Herbie Hancock: Cantaloupe Island
      Music Video
      • Ron Carter
      • 1985
    • Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City (1985)
      Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Ron Carter
      • 1985

    Composer

    • Water Tower Drive
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2002
    • The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords (1999)
      The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords
      6.5
      • Composer
      • 1999
    • Charles S. Dutton, Courtney B. Vance, Kadeem Hardison, and Garland Whitt in Blind Faith (1998)
      Blind Faith
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1998
    • Beatrice (1987)
      Beatrice
      6.4
      • Composer
      • 1987
    • A Gathering of Old Men (1987)
      A Gathering of Old Men
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 1987
    • Exit 10
      Short
      • Composer
      • 1979
    • Na Boca da Noite (1972)
      Na Boca da Noite
      6.2
      • Composer
      • 1972
    • Shirley MacLaine and Kenneth Mars in Desperate Characters (1971)
      Desperate Characters
      6.3
      • Composer
      • 1971
    • Hands of Inge
      Short
      • Composer
      • 1962

    Videos2

    Trailer
    Trailer 2:24
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    Sound of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story
    Trailer 2:02
    Sound of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story
    Sound of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story
    Trailer 2:02
    Sound of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • The All-Star Jazz Reunion
    • Height
      • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
    • Born
      • May 4, 1937
      • Ferndale, Michigan, USA
    • Spouses
        Quintell Williams2012 - present
    • Children
        Ron Carter Jr.
    • Parents
        Lutheran Carter
    • Other works
      A member of the "Artists United Against Apartheid" charity project in 1985.

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 2000.
    • Nickname
      • Mastro

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