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Paul Jackson Jr.(I)

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Paul Jackson Jr. was born on 30 December 1959 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Midnight Run (1988), Hairspray (2007) and The DUFF (2015).
BornDecember 30, 1959
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  • Known for

    Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin in Midnight Run (1988)
    Midnight Run
    7.5
    • Music Department
    • 1988
    Michelle Pfeiffer, John Travolta, Christopher Walken, Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes, Allison Janney, James Marsden, Elijah Kelley, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, and Nikki Blonsky in Hairspray (2007)
    Hairspray
    6.7
    • Music Department
    • 2007
    Ken Jeong, Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell, and Bella Thorne in The DUFF (2015)
    The DUFF
    6.4
    • Soundtrack(as Paul Jackson)
    • 2015
    Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, and Ryan Gosling in The Big Short (2015)
    The Big Short
    7.8
    • Music Department
    • 2015

    Credits

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    • Russell Crowe in The Get Out (2026)
      The Get Out
      5.6
      • music supervisor
      • 2026
    • Margot Robbie in Babylon (2022)
      Babylon
      7.1
      • musician: guitar (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • Set It Off Tonight (2021)
      Set It Off Tonight
      Music Video
      • musician: guitar, distortion solo
      • 2021
    • Christian Bale and Matt Damon in Ford v Ferrari (2019)
      Ford v Ferrari
      8.1
      • musician: guitar (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Regina Hall, Richard Roundtree, and Jessie T. Usher in Shaft (2019)
      Shaft
      6.4
      • musician: guitar (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • The Oscars (2019)
      The Oscars
      5.5
      TV Special
      • musician
      • 2019
    • Matthew McConaughey in Sing (2016)
      Sing
      7.1
      • musician: guitar (uncredited)
      • 2016
    • Jason Bateman, Tommy Chong, Bonnie Hunt, Tom Lister Jr., Maurice LaMarche, Kristen Bell, Bono, Chaz Bono, César Bono, James Bono, Joseph Bono, Mary Bono, Sonny Bono, Steven Scot Bono, Steve Bono, Sebastian Cavazza, Bonar Colleano, Dan Cooper, Jesse Corti, Yves De Bono, Eurilla del Bono, John DiMaggio, Terri Douglas, Idris Elba, Fuschia!, Michael Giacchino, David Goetz, Ginnifer Goodwin, Byron Howard, Don Lake, Peter Mansbridge, Jeremy Milton, Rich Moore, Pace Paulsen, Raymond S. Persi, Fabienne Rawley, Jim Reardon, Shakira, J.K. Simmons, Kath Soucie, Octavia Spencer, Alan Tudyk, Gita Reddy, Dídac Bono, Nathan Warner, Kellie D. Lewis, Sofia Bono Prado, Jared Bush, Mark Rhino Smith, Clark Spencer, Brad Simonsen, Alan Bono, Chianna Bono, Chesare Bono, Novo Bono Jr., Josephine Bono, Bono, John Bono, Nate Torrence, Jill Cordes, Larry Herrera, Jennifer Lee, Phil Johnston, John Lavelle, Sara de Bono, Katie Lowes, Salvatore Bono, Melissa Goodwin Shepherd, Dave Kohut, Stacie Bono, Josh Dallas, Jenny Slate, Josie Trinidad, Thomas Bono, Leah Latham, Zach King, Christy Bono, Della Saba, Alyssa Ann Bono, Steven Bono Jr., Madeleine Curry, Krystle Bono, Evelyn Wilson Bresee, Hewitt Bush, Claire K. Smith, David A. Thibodeau, John Wheeler, Hannah G. Williams, Jackson Stein, Andrés Di Bono, Fernando Gonzalez, Valeria Bono, JoAnn Bono, Chiara Bono, and Amelia Bono in Zootopia (2016)
      Zootopia
      8.0
      • musician: guitar (uncredited)
      • 2016
    • Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, and Ryan Gosling in The Big Short (2015)
      The Big Short
      7.8
      • musician: guitars
      • 2015
    • Nia Long, Monica Calhoun, Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Melissa De Sousa, Regina Hall, and Harold Perrineau in The Best Man Holiday (2013)
      The Best Man Holiday
      6.6
      • featured musician
      • 2013
    • Jay Leno in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
      The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
      5.3
      TV Series
      • musician: The Tonight Show Band (as Paul Jackson Jr)
      • 2011–2013
    • Lionel Richie, Ryan Seacrest, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan in American Idol (2002)
      American Idol
      4.3
      TV Series
      • musician: American Idol Band
      • 2007–2011
    • Don't Forget the Lyrics! (2007)
      Don't Forget the Lyrics!
      5.0
      TV Series
      • musician
      • 2007–2008
    • Woody Harrelson, Will Ferrell, and André 3000 in Semi-Pro (2008)
      Semi-Pro
      5.8
      • guitar
      • 2008
    • America's Got Talent (2006)
      America's Got Talent
      5.8
      TV Series
      • band musician
      • 2007

    Composer



    • Sons of Souls - Rainy Day
      TV Special
      • Composer
      • 1995
    • Martin Lawrence, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Thomas Mikal Ford, and Carl Anthony Payne II in Martin (1992)
      Martin
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1992–1993

    Actor



    • Chuck Connors, Gerald Edwards, Ronald Howard, and Tom Nardini in Cowboy in Africa (1967)
      Cowboy in Africa
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Chuma
      • 1967

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Paul Jackson
    • Born
      • December 30, 1959
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Children
      • Lindsay Jackson
    • Parents
      • Paul Jackson Sr.

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      He's played in a few TV shows before becoming a full time guitarist and composer such as Good Times, and The Millionaire.

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