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Steve Earle(I)

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  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Steve Earle at an event for Leaves of Grass (2009)
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Steve Earle was born on 17 January 1955 in Fort Monroe, Virginia, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for The Wire (2002), Leaves of Grass (2009) and Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987). He was previously married to Allison Moorer, Lou-Anne Gill, Maria Teresa Ensenat, Carol-Ann Hunter, Cynthia Dunn and Sandra Jean Henderson.
BornJanuary 17, 1955
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Known for

    Dominic West in The Wire (2002)
    The Wire
    9.3
    TV Series
    • Walon
    Edward Norton in Leaves of Grass (2009)
    Leaves of Grass
    6.4
    • Buddy Fuller
    • 2009
    Steve Martin and John Candy in Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
    Planes, Trains & Automobiles
    7.6
    • Soundtrack
    • 1987
    Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain (2005)
    Brokeback Mountain
    7.7
    • Soundtrack
    • 2005

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Marfa Lights
      • Luthier
      • Post-production
    • An Ode to Mary Jo
      • Post-production
    • Natasha Lyonne in Poker Face (2023)
      Poker Face
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Lou (Wichita Driver)
      • 2025
    • Squidbillies (2005)
      Squidbillies
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Steve Earle (voice)
      • 2019
    • Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, and Kalee Zanella in Nashville (2012)
      Nashville
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Steve Earle
      • 2018
    • Misfortune (2016)
      Misfortune
      4.6
      • Jim
      • 2016
    • Riley Keough and Chris Zylka in Dixieland (2015)
      Dixieland
      5.3
      • Uncle Randy
      • 2015
    • The World Made Straight (2015)
      The World Made Straight
      5.5
      • Carlton
      • 2015
    • Long Play with Mates of Mine (2012)
      Long Play with Mates of Mine
      • 2012
    • Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowski, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, and Jack McBrayer in 30 Rock (2006)
      30 Rock
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Steve Earle - He Needs a Kidney Performed by
      • Steve Earle
      • 2009–2012
    • Treme (2010)
      Treme
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Harley Watt
      • 2010–2011
    • Naked
      TV Series
      • (2013)
      • 2011
    • Treme Musical Performances (2010)
      Treme Musical Performances
      Video
      • Harley
      • 2010
    • Treme Musical Performances: Gold Watch and Chain (2010)
      Treme Musical Performances: Gold Watch and Chain
      Music Video
      • Harley
      • 2010
    • Edward Norton in Leaves of Grass (2009)
      Leaves of Grass
      6.4
      • Buddy Fuller
      • 2009
    • Dominic West in The Wire (2002)
      The Wire
      9.3
      TV Series
      • Walon
      • 2002–2008
    • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Mr. Ploplis
      • 2007

    Composer

    • Invictus Project: Devil's Right Hand - Live in Concert (2019)
      Invictus Project: Devil's Right Hand - Live in Concert
      Music Video
      • composer: devil's right hand
      • 2019
    • TCM Remembers 2009
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2009
    • Steve Earle: Live at Montreux 2005 (2005)
      Steve Earle: Live at Montreux 2005
      TV Special
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • Miranda Lambert: Kerosene (2005)
      Miranda Lambert: Kerosene
      5.7
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • Just an American Boy (2003)
      Just an American Boy
      7.0
      • Composer
      • 2003
    • Emmylou Harris Building the Wrecking Ball (1996)
      Emmylou Harris Building the Wrecking Ball
      • Composer
      • 1996
    • Steve Earle: Copperhead Road (1988)
      Steve Earle: Copperhead Road
      7.8
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1988

    Music Department

    • Devil Put the Coal in the Ground (2021)
      Devil Put the Coal in the Ground
      7.6
      • title music
      • 2021
    • Les Cowboys (2015)
      Les Cowboys
      6.7
      • composer: additional music
      • 2015
    • East Jerusalem/West Jerusalem (2014)
      East Jerusalem/West Jerusalem
      6.7
      • original music by
      • 2014
    • TCM Remembers 2009
      Music Video
      • singer & songwriter
      • 2009
    • Deadline (2004)
      Deadline
      7.5
      • composer: additional music
      • 2004

    Videos8

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    Trailer 2:19
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    Trailer 2:00
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    East Jerusalem/West Jerusalem
    Trailer 1:30
    East Jerusalem/West Jerusalem

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Facebook
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    • Alternative name
      • The Dukes
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • January 17, 1955
      • Fort Monroe, Virginia, USA
    • Spouses
        Allison MoorerAugust 11, 2005 - 2015 (divorced, 1 child)
    • Children
        John Henry Earle
    • Other works
      Book (short stories): "Doghouse Roses".
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 3 Interviews
      • 3 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He has married 7 times and divorced 6 times. He married Lou-Anne twice.
    • Quotes
      Townes van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world and I'll stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that.

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