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Jim 'Soni' Sonefeld

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  • Soundtrack
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Jim 'Soni' Sonefeld was born on 20 October 1964 in Lansing, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Message in a Bottle (1999), Ted (2012) and Marley & Me (2008). He has been married to Laura Beth Brunty since 6 December 2008. He was previously married to Deborah Ann Mason.
BornOctober 20, 1964
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    • Known for

    Kevin Costner and Robin Wright in Message in a Bottle (1999)
    Message in a Bottle
    6.3
    • Soundtrack
    • 1999
    Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane in Ted (2012)
    Ted
    6.9
    • Soundtrack
    • 2012
    Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson in Marley & Me (2008)
    Marley & Me
    7.0
    • Soundtrack
    • 2008
    Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, James Corden, Andrew Rannells, Kerry Washington, and Keegan-Michael Key in The Prom (2020)
    The Prom
    5.9
    • Soundtrack
    • 2020

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Hootie & the Blowfish: Gravity of the Situation
      Music Video
      • Jim Sonefeld
      • 1996
    • Hootie & the Blowfish: Sad Caper
      2.6
      Music Video
      • Jim Sonefeld
      • 1996
    • Hootie & the Blowfish: Tucker's Town
      Music Video
      • Jim Sonefeld
      • 1996
    • Hootie & the Blowfish: Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven)
      Music Video
      • Jim Sonefeld
      • 1996
    • Hootie & the Blowfish: Time
      5.7
      Music Video
      • Jim 'Soni' Sonefeld
      • 1995
    • Darius Rucker and Hootie & the Blowfish in Hootie & the Blowfish: Only Wanna Be with You (1995)
      Hootie & the Blowfish: Only Wanna Be with You
      6.4
      Music Video
      • Jim Sonefeld
      • 1995
    • Hootie & the Blowfish: Let Her Cry
      5.5
      Music Video
      • Jim 'Soni' Sonefeld
      • 1995
    • Hootie & the Blowfish: Hold My Hand
      6.3
      Music Video
      • Jim Sonefeld
      • 1994

    Composer

    • Hootie & the Blowfish: Sad Caper
      2.6
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1996
    • Hootie & the Blowfish: Tucker's Town
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1996
    • Hootie & the Blowfish: Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven)
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1996
    • Hootie & the Blowfish: Time
      5.7
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1995
    • Darius Rucker and Hootie & the Blowfish in Hootie & the Blowfish: Only Wanna Be with You (1995)
      Hootie & the Blowfish: Only Wanna Be with You
      6.4
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1995
    • Hootie & the Blowfish: Let Her Cry
      5.5
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1995
    • Hootie & the Blowfish: Hold My Hand
      6.3
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1994

    Soundtrack

    • Friday Night Football (1983)
      Friday Night Football
      7.5
      TV Series
      • writer: "Time" (uncredited)
      • 2023
    • Christian Slater, Don Cheadle, Kieran Culkin, Kevin Smith, Grey DeLisle, John DiMaggio, Chris Diamantopoulos, Randall Duk Kim, Kevin Michael Richardson, Seth Rogen, Fred Tatasciore, Aisha Tyler, Youn Yuh-jung, Antony Starr, Nasim Pedrad, Jermaine Fowler, Chace Crawford, Ben Schwartz, Ursula Taherian, Parker Simmons, Asjha Cooper, Emily V. Gordon, Caleb McLaughlin, Awkwafina, Jenny Yokobori, and Somali Rose in Diabolical (2022)
      Diabolical
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • writer: "Only Wanna Be with You" (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, James Corden, Andrew Rannells, Kerry Washington, and Keegan-Michael Key in The Prom (2020)
      The Prom
      5.9
      • writer: "Hold My Hand"
      • 2020
    • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
      The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
      7.0
      TV Series
      • music: "Only Wanna Thank the Troops"
      • 2018
    • Matt Stone and Trey Parker in South Park (1997)
      South Park
      8.7
      TV Series
      • writer: "Hold My Hand"
      • 2017
    • Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, and Faithe Herman in This Is Us (2016)
      This Is Us
      8.7
      TV Series
      • writer: "Only Wanna Be With You" (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Beat Shazam (2017)
      Beat Shazam
      6.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "Hold My Hand"
      • writer: "Only Wanna Be with You"
      • 2017
    • One Hit Wonderland (2012)
      One Hit Wonderland
      8.5
      TV Series
      • writer: "Only Wanna Be with You"
      • 2014–2016
    • Jyoti Jakovickis in The Hunt (2016)
      The Hunt
      Short
      • writer: "Only Wanna Be With You"
      • 2016
    • Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic in Mike and Mike in the Morning (2006)
      Mike and Mike in the Morning
      6.8
      TV Series
      • writer: "Hold My Hand"
      • 2015
    • Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, and Quvenzhané Wallis in Annie (2014)
      Annie
      5.4
      • writer: "Only Wanna Be with You"
      • 2014
    • Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane in Ted (2012)
      Ted
      6.9
      • writer: "Only Wanna Be with You"
      • 2012
    • Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars (2012)
      Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
      5.6
      Video
      • writer: "Hold My Hand"
      • 2012
    • Atop the Fourth Wall (2008)
      Atop the Fourth Wall
      7.0
      TV Series
      • writer: "Only Wanna Be With You"
      • 2011
    • Being Erica (2009)
      Being Erica
      7.7
      TV Series
      • writer: "Only Wanna Be With You"
      • 2010

    Personal details

    • Born
      • October 20, 1964
      • Lansing, Michigan, USA
    • Spouses
        Laura Beth BruntyDecember 6, 2008 - present
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Recording Artists, Actors and Athletes Against Drunk Driving (RADD) (1999)

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Earned a Bachelor of Media Arts degree from the University of South Carolina.

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