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William King(III)

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  • Composer
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William King was born on 30 January 1949 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), Undercover Brother (2002) and Tropic Thunder (2008). He has been married to Shirley Hanna-King since 8 June 1976. They have four children.
BornJanuary 30, 1949
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    Known for

    Promo Poster
    Gone in 60 Seconds
    6.5
    • Soundtrack
    • 2000
    Denise Richards, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Eddie Griffin in Undercover Brother (2002)
    Undercover Brother
    5.9
    • Soundtrack
    • 2002
    Robert Downey Jr., Ben Stiller, and Jack Black in Tropic Thunder (2008)
    Tropic Thunder
    7.1
    • Soundtrack
    • 2008
    Julia Roberts and Clive Owen in Duplicity (2009)
    Duplicity
    6.1
    • Soundtrack
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Bill Leff and Kevin Fleming in Toon in with Me (2021)
      Toon in with Me
      7.9
      TV Series
      • William King - The Commodores
      • 2024
    • Constance Marie, George Lopez, Belita Moreno, Valente Rodriguez, Masiela Lusha, and Luis Armand Garcia in George Lopez (2002)
      George Lopez
      6.9
      TV Series
      • William King (as The Commodores)
      • 2004
    • Commodores: Solitaire
      Music Video
      • William King
      • 1988
    • Commodores: Take It from Me
      Music Video
      • William King
      • 1987
    • Commodores: United in Love
      Music Video
      • William King
      • 1986
    • Commodores: Goin' to the Bank
      Music Video
      • William King (as Commodores)
      • 1986
    • Chip Miller, William King, Walter Orange, Milan Williams, The Commodores, and J.D. Nicholas in Commodores: Animal Instinct (1985)
      Commodores: Animal Instinct
      Music Video
      • William King
      • 1985
    • Commodores: Janet
      Music Video
      • William King
      • 1985
    • William King, Ronald La Pread, Walter Orange, Milan Williams, The Commodores, and J.D. Nicholas in Commodores: Nightshift (1985)
      Commodores: Nightshift
      6.2
      Music Video
      • William King
      • 1985
    • Commodores: Lady (You Bring Me Up) (1981)
      Commodores: Lady (You Bring Me Up)
      Music Video
      • William King
      • 1981
    • Commodores: Saturday Night
      Music Video
      • William King
      • 1981
    • Lionel Richie, William King, Ronald La Pread, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, Milan Williams, and The Commodores in The Commodores: Three Times a Lady (1978)
      The Commodores: Three Times a Lady
      Music Video
      • William King
      • 1978
    • Lionel Richie and The Commodores in The Commodores: Three Times a Lady (Live) (1978)
      The Commodores: Three Times a Lady (Live)
      Music Video
      • William King
      • 1978
    • Scott Joplin (1977)
      Scott Joplin
      6.4
      • The Minstrel Singers (as The Commodores)
      • 1977

    Composer

    • Commodores: Lady (You Bring Me Up) (1981)
      Commodores: Lady (You Bring Me Up)
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1981

    Additional Crew

    • American Music Awards 2022 (2022)
      American Music Awards 2022
      6.5
      TV Special
      • archive source
      • 2022

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • The Commodores
    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • January 30, 1949
      • Birmingham, Alabama, USA
    • Spouse
      • Shirley Hanna-KingJune 8, 1976 - present (4 children)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Portrayal

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Son Adam King. is one of the roomates on "Real World Paris".
    • Nickname
      • WAK

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