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Harvey W. Mason

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  • Actor
  • Composer
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Harvey W. Mason was born on 22 February 1947 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), Dreamgirls (2006) and Joker: Folie à Deux (2024).
BornFebruary 22, 1947
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    • Known for

    Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Bridges, and Beau Bridges in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
    The Fabulous Baker Boys
    6.9
    • Music Department(as Harvey Mason)
    • 1989
    Beyoncé, Anika Noni Rose, and Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls (2006)
    Dreamgirls
    6.6
    • Music Department(as Harvey Mason Sr.)
    • 2006
    Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
    Joker: Folie à Deux
    5.2
    • Music Department(as Harvey Mason Sr.)
    • 2024
    Whoopi Goldberg in The Color Purple (1985)
    The Color Purple
    7.7
    • Music Department(as Harvey Mason, uncredited)
    • 1985

    Credits

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    Music Department

    • Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
      Joker: Folie à Deux
      5.2
      • musician (as Harvey Mason Sr.)
      • 2024
    • Leighton Meester, Selena Gomez, and Katie Cassidy in Monte Carlo (2011)
      Monte Carlo
      5.8
      • musician: drums (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Matthew Fox and Emile Hirsch in Speed Racer (2008)
      Speed Racer
      6.1
      • musician: drums (uncredited)
      • 2008
    • Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson in The Bucket List (2007)
      The Bucket List
      7.3
      • musician: percussion (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour 3 (2007)
      Rush Hour 3
      6.3
      • musician: drums (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Janeane Garofalo, Ian Holm, Brian Dennehy, John Ratzenberger, James Remar, Will Arnett, Brad Garrett, Kathy Griffin, Brad Bird, Lindsey Collins, Walt Dohrn, Tony Fucile, Michael Giacchino, Bradford Lewis, Danny Mann, Teddy Newton, Patton Oswalt, Lou Romano, Peter Sohn, Jake Steinfeld, Stéphane Roux, Lori Richardson, Thomas Keller, Julius Callahan, Marco Boerries, Andrea Boerries, and Jack Bird in Ratatouille (2007)
      Ratatouille
      8.1
      • musician: drums & percussion (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Beyoncé, Anika Noni Rose, and Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls (2006)
      Dreamgirls
      6.6
      • music arranger (as Harvey Mason Sr.)
      • 2006
    • Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible III (2006)
      Mission: Impossible III
      6.9
      • musician: drums (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Ice Cube, Troy Garity, Anthony Anderson, Cedric The Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas, Michael Ealy, Eve, and Leonard Earl Howze in Barbershop (2002)
      Barbershop
      6.4
      • musician: drums (as Harvey Mason)
      • 2002
    • Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour 2 (2001)
      Rush Hour 2
      6.7
      • musician: drums (uncredited)
      • 2001
    • Gillian Anderson, Sean Connery, Ryan Phillippe, Anthony Edwards, Dennis Quaid, Madeleine Stowe, Angelina Jolie, Gena Rowlands, and Jon Stewart in Playing by Heart (1998)
      Playing by Heart
      6.9
      • musician: drums (as Harvey Mason)
      • 1998
    • Jada Pinkett Smith and Tommy Davidson in Woo (1998)
      Woo
      4.3
      • musician: drums
      • 1998
    • Jeff Goldblum, Diane Lane, Ellen Barkin, Gabriel Byrne, Richard Dreyfuss, Burt Reynolds, Kyle MacLachlan, and Gregory Hines in Mad Dog Time (1996)
      Mad Dog Time
      5.4
      • musician: DNA Jazz (as Harvey Mason)
      • 1996
    • Dustin Hoffman and Dennis Franz in American Buffalo (1996)
      American Buffalo
      5.8
      • musician (as Harvey Mason)
      • 1996
    • Deadly Outbreak (1995)
      Deadly Outbreak
      4.9
      Video
      • musician: drums, percussion (as Harvey Mason)
      • 1995

    Actor

    • Fourplay Feat. Patti Austin & Peabo Bryson: The Closer I Get to You
      Music Video
      • Harvey Mason
      • 1995
    • Fourplay Feat. Chaka Khan & Nathan East: Between the Sheets
      Music Video
      • Harvey Mason
      • 1993
    • Fourplay: Chant (Live)
      Music Video
      • Harvey Mason (as Fourplay)
      • 1993
    • Fourplay Feat. El DeBarge: After the Dance
      Music Video
      • Harvey Mason
      • 1991
    • Ralph Bellamy, George Maharis, and Yvette Mimieux in The Most Deadly Game (1970)
      The Most Deadly Game
      6.3
      TV Series
      • 1970

    Composer

    • James Blunt: Heartbeat (2017)
      James Blunt: Heartbeat
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2017
    • Deadly Outbreak (1995)
      Deadly Outbreak
      4.9
      Video
      • Composer (as Harvey Mason)
      • 1995
    • Mark Dacascos and Sergio Kato in Only the Strong (1993)
      Only the Strong
      6.6
      • Composer
      • 1993
    • I Met Susan (1989)
      I Met Susan
      Short
      • Composer
      • 1989

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • Fourplay
    • Born
      • February 22, 1947
      • Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

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