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John Harris(V)

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John Harris is known for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995), Full Metal Jacket (1987) and The Big Year (2011).
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    • Known for

    Amy Jo Johnson, Karan Ashley, Jean Paul Bell, Johnny Yong Bosch, Steve Cardenas, Kerry Casey, Julia Cortez, Jason David Frank, Mark Ginther, and David Yost in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)
    Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
    5.3
    • Soundtrack
    • 1995
    Full Metal Jacket (1987)
    Full Metal Jacket
    8.2
    • Soundtrack
    • 1987
    Steve Martin, Owen Wilson, and Jack Black in The Big Year (2011)
    The Big Year
    6.2
    • Soundtrack
    • 2011
    Vince Vaughn and Paul Giamatti in Fred Claus (2007)
    Fred Claus
    5.7
    • Soundtrack
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Kristin Lehman, Tim Guinee, Sandra Quarterman, and Vivian Wu in Strange World (1999)
      Strange World
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Kyle Johnstone
      • 2002
    • Millennium (1996)
      Millennium
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Agent
      • 1999
    • Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)
      The X-Files
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Taber
      • 1994
    • Sharon Duncan-Brewster and Marlaine Gordon in TV Operas (1993)
      TV Operas
      TV Series
      • 1994
    • Harry Anderson, Selma Diamond, Ellen Foley, John Larroquette, Charles Robinson, and Richard Moll in Night Court (1984)
      Night Court
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Sonny (as John 'Sonny' Harris)
      • 1990
    • L.A. Law (1986)
      L.A. Law
      7.1
      TV Series
      • The Old Sensations (as John 'Sunny' Harris)
      • 1989
    • City in Panic (1986)
      City in Panic
      4.6
      • Walter Schaffer
      • 1986

    Music Department

    • 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (2024)
      2024 MTV Video Music Awards
      6.4
      TV Special
      • music mixer
      • 2024
    • Western Stars (2019)
      Western Stars
      7.6
      • music engineer
      • 2019
    • John Hurt, Jason Priestley, and Fiona Loewi in Love and Death on Long Island (1997)
      Love and Death on Long Island
      6.9
      • musician: lyrics & vocals
      • 1997

    Soundtrack

    • AM HQ Weekend (2015)
      AM HQ Weekend
      2.9
      TV Series
      • writer: "Surfin' Bird"
      • 2026
    • David Tennant, Alex Hassell, Aidan Turner, Nafessa Williams, and Bella Maclean in Rivals (2024)
      Rivals
      7.9
      TV Series
      • writer: "Surfin' Bird" (uncredited)
      • 2024
    • Mark Ruffalo in I Know This Much Is True (2020)
      I Know This Much Is True
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • writer: "Deep Water" (uncredited)
      • 2020
    • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
      Family Guy
      8.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "Surfin' Bird"
      • writer: "The Bird's the Word" (Ballad version) (uncredited, uncredited)
      • 2008–2020
    • Théodore Pellerin and Noée Abita in Genesis (2018)
      Genesis
      6.8
      • writer: "Surfin' Bird"
      • 2018
    • Adèle Haenel and Pio Marmaï in The Trouble with You (2018)
      The Trouble with You
      6.2
      • lyrics: "Surfin' Bird"
      • music: "Surfin' Bird"
      • 2018
    • Io c'è (2018)
      Io c'è
      6.1
      • writer: "Surfin' Bird"
      • 2018
    • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
      The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
      7.0
      TV Series
      • writer: "Surfin' Bird" (uncredited)
      • 2015–2017
    • Cannonball (2017)
      Cannonball
      5.7
      TV Series
      • writer: "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Patton Oswalt, Felicia Day, Baron Vaughn, Jonah Ray, and Hampton Yount in Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2017)
      Mystery Science Theater 3000
      8.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "Surfin' Bird" (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Gotham (2014)
      Gotham
      7.8
      TV Series
      • writer: "Papa Oom Mow Mow" (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Clovis Cornillac and Jean Dujardin in Brice 3 (2016)
      Brice 3
      4.4
      • writer: "Surfin Bird"
      • 2016
    • Britain's Got More Talent (2007)
      Britain's Got More Talent
      5.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "Surfin' Bird" (uncredited)
      • 2016
    • Ali Michael, Katharine Brandes, Zoey Grossman, and Marcel Castenmiller in BB Dakota: Hardcover (2015)
      BB Dakota: Hardcover
      Short
      • writer: "Papa Oom Mow Mow"
      • 2015
    • Alex Zane in Rude Tube (2008)
      Rude Tube
      5.2
      TV Series
      • writer: "The Bird's the Word" (uncredited)
      • 2013

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • John 'Sonny' Harris

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Member of the 1960s doo-wop band The Rivingtons, known for their 1962 novelty hit "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow".

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