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Uncle Kracker

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Uncle Kracker
Uncle Kracker was born on 6 June 1974 in Mount Clemens, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Osmosis Jones (2001), 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) and Sweet Home Alabama (2002). He has been married to Melanie Haas since 8 May 1998. They have three children.
BornJune 6, 1974
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BornJune 6, 1974
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    • Awards
      • 5 nominations total

    Known for

    Bill Murray, David Hyde Pierce, and Chris Rock in Osmosis Jones (2001)
    Osmosis Jones
    6.3
    • Kidney Rock(voice)
    • 2001
    Kevin Costner, Kurt Russell, and James J. Zito III in 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)
    3000 Miles to Graceland
    6.0
    • Soundtrack("Who's Your Uncle?", "Follow Me")
    • 2001
    Reese Witherspoon in Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
    Sweet Home Alabama
    6.2
    • Soundtrack
    • 2002
    Promo One Sheet
    Shanghai Noon
    6.6
    • Soundtrack
    • 2000

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Uncle Kracker in Uncle Kracker: Floatin' (2018)
      Uncle Kracker: Floatin'
      Music Video
      • Uncle Kracker
      • 2018
    • Jelly Roll Feat. Uncle Kracker: Sunday Morning
      Music Video
      • Uncle Kracker
      • 2015
    • Uncle Kracker: Blue Skies (2013)
      Uncle Kracker: Blue Skies
      Music Video
      • Uncle Kracker
      • 2013
    • Kenny Chesney: When the Sun Goes Down (Duet with Uncle Kracker)
      Music Video
      • Uncle Kracker
      • 2013
    • Uncle Kracker Feat. Kid Rock: Good to Be Me
      3.3
      Music Video
      • Uncle Kracker
      • 2010
    • Uncle Kracker: My Girlfriend (2009)
      Uncle Kracker: My Girlfriend
      Music Video
      • Uncle Kracker
      • 2009
    • Uncle Kracker: Smile (2009)
      Uncle Kracker: Smile
      Music Video
      • Uncle Kracker
      • 2009
    • Uncle Kracker: Drift Away (2006)
      Uncle Kracker: Drift Away
      Music Video
      • Uncle Kracker
      • 2006
    • Uncle Kracker: Rescue
      Music Video
      • Uncle Kracker
      • 2004
    • Uncle Kracker: Memphis Soul Song
      Music Video
      • Uncle Kracker
      • 2003
    • Uncle Kracker: In a Little While (2002)
      Uncle Kracker: In a Little While
      Music Video
      • Uncle Kracker
      • 2002
    • New Sound Lounge
      TV Movie
      • Performer
      • 2001
    • Drew Carey in The Drew Carey Show (1995)
      The Drew Carey Show
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Uncle Kracker
      • 2001
    • Bill Murray, David Hyde Pierce, and Chris Rock in Osmosis Jones (2001)
      Osmosis Jones
      6.3
      • Kidney Rock (voice)
      • 2001
    • Uncle Kracker: Follow Me (2000)
      Uncle Kracker: Follow Me
      5.2
      Music Video
      • Uncle Kracker
      • 2000

    Composer

    • The Ballad of Uncle Drank (2022)
      The Ballad of Uncle Drank
      Podcast Series
      • Composer
      • 2022
    • Uncle Kracker Feat. Kid Rock: Good to Be Me
      3.3
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • Kid Rock in Kid Rock: All Summer Long (2008)
      Kid Rock: All Summer Long
      6.3
      Music Video
      • Composer (as Matthew Shafer)
      • 2008
    • Kid Rock: Only God Knows Why (1999)
      Kid Rock: Only God Knows Why
      4.6
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1999
    • Kid Rock: Cowboy (1999)
      Kid Rock: Cowboy
      5.9
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1999
    • Kid Rock: Bawitdaba (1999)
      Kid Rock: Bawitdaba
      6.0
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1999
    • Kid Rock: Welcome 2 the Party (Ode 2 the Old School) (1998)
      Kid Rock: Welcome 2 the Party (Ode 2 the Old School)
      3.7
      Music Video
      • Composer (as Matthew Shafer)
      • 1998

    Soundtrack

    • David Spade and Theo Von in Busboys (2026)
      Busboys
      4.1
      • writer: "Cowboy", "Only God Knows Why" (as Matthew Shafer)
      • 2026
    • Joe Scarborough, Willie Geist, and Mika Brzezinski in Morning Joe (2007)
      Morning Joe
      4.0
      TV Series
      • writer: "Bawitdaba" (as Matthew Shafer)
      • 2026
    • Kid Rock: The Road to Bad Reputation
      4.2
      • Soundtrack ("Yeah, Yeah, Yeah", "Follow Me")
      • 2022
    • David J. Cork and Jeremy Feight in Fever (2022)
      Fever
      5.5
      Short
      • performer: "Follow Me"
      • writer: "Follow Me"
      • 2022
    • It Ain't Bragging If You Back It Up: The True Story of Kid Rock's Cocky
      Short
      • Soundtrack ("Yeah, Yeah, Yeah", "Follow Me")
      • 2020
    • Giacomo Savian and Lachlan West in True Crime (2020)
      True Crime
      • performer: "Drift Away"
      • 2020
    • Tina Fey in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
      Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
      6.6
      • writer: "Bawitdaba" (as Matthew Shafer)
      • 2016
    • Bill Murray in Rock the Kasbah (2015)
      Rock the Kasbah
      5.5
      • writer: "Bawitdaba" (as Matthew Shafer)
      • 2015
    • Kaley Cuoco, Jorge Garcia, Kevin Hart, Aaron Takahashi, Josh Gad, Affion Crockett, Alan Ritchson, and Dan Gill in The Wedding Ringer (2015)
      The Wedding Ringer
      6.6
      • writer: "Bawitdaba" (as Matthew Shafer)
      • 2015
    • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
      Family Guy
      8.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "Bawitdaba" (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Harald Schmidt in Die Harald Schmidt Show (2011)
      Die Harald Schmidt Show
      7.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "Folge Mir"
      • 2012
    • Sean Penn, Kid Rock, and Jameson Stafford in Americans (2012)
      Americans
      5.5
      Short
      • performer: "Smile"
      • 2012
    • One Hit Wonderland (2012)
      One Hit Wonderland
      8.5
      TV Series
      • writer: "All Summer Long"
      • 2012
    • Nick Swardson in Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011)
      Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
      3.4
      • performer: "Smile"
      • writer: "Smile" (as Matthew Shafer)
      • 2011
    • Sandra Bullock and Quinton Aaron in The Blind Side (2009)
      The Blind Side
      7.6
      • performer: "Follow Me"
      • writer: "Follow Me" (as Matthew Shafer)
      • 2009

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Matthew Shafer
    • Height
      • 5′ 9½″ (1.77 m)
    • Born
      • June 6, 1974
      • Mount Clemens, Michigan, USA
    • Spouse
      • Melanie HaasMay 8, 1998 - present (3 children)
    • Other works
      CD: "No Stranger to Shame".

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      His father owned an Amoco gas station, where he worked until he was 21.

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