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Ken Peplowski(1959-2026)

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Ken Peplowski was born on 23 May 1959 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Sweet and Lowdown (1999), The Human Stain (2003) and The Hangover Part II (2011). He died on 2 February 2026 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornMay 23, 1959
DiedFebruary 2, 2026(66)
BornMay 23, 1959
DiedFebruary 2, 2026(66)
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Known for

Sean Penn in Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
Sweet and Lowdown
7.2
  • Music Department
  • 1999
Anthony Hopkins and Nicole Kidman in The Human Stain (2003)
The Human Stain
6.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2003
Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, and Crystal the Monkey in The Hangover Part II (2011)
The Hangover Part II
6.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 2011
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
6.7
  • Rainbow Room All Star
  • 2001

Credits

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Music Department

  • Jason Schwartzman, Jack Black, and Jenny Slate in The Polka King (2017)
    The Polka King
    6.0
    • musician: polka session band, clarinet, additional saxophones (as Ken Pelowski)
    • 2017
  • Sean Penn in Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
    Sweet and Lowdown
    7.2
    • musician: clarinet
    • 1999

Actor

  • The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)
    The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
    6.7
    • Rainbow Room All Star
    • 2001

Soundtrack

  • Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, and Crystal the Monkey in The Hangover Part II (2011)
    The Hangover Part II
    6.5
    • performer: "Pretend"
    • 2011
  • Anthony Hopkins and Nicole Kidman in The Human Stain (2003)
    The Human Stain
    6.2
    • performer: "Cry Me a River"
    • 2003
  • Lauren Ambrose, Freddy Rodríguez, Frances Conroy, Rachel Griffiths, Michael C. Hall, and Peter Krause in Six Feet Under (2001)
    Six Feet Under
    8.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "Corcovado"
    • 2003
  • Sean Penn in Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
    Sweet and Lowdown
    7.2
    • performer: "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)", "Sweet Georgia Brown", "Shine", "There'll Be Some Changes Made", "The Peanut Vendor", "All of Me", "Old Fashioned Love", "Just a Gigolo" (Schöner Gigolo, armer Gigolo), "3:00 AM Blues", "Unfaithful Woman"
    • 1999

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Ken Pelowski
  • Born
    • May 23, 1959
    • Cleveland, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • February 2, 2026
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Made numerous clarinet and saxophone recordings and was jazz advisor of Oregon Festival of American Music.

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