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Robert Wilson(1956-2010)

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  • Soundtrack
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Robert Wilson was born on 21 December 1956 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for Uncle Drew (2018), Atop the Fourth Wall (2008) and Playing with Fire (2019). He was married to Brenda. He died on 15 August 2010 in Palmdale, California, USA.
BornDecember 21, 1956
DiedAugust 15, 2010(53)
BornDecember 21, 1956
DiedAugust 15, 2010(53)
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Lisa Leslie, Reggie Miller, Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Webber, Erica Ash, Nick Kroll, Tiffany Haddish, Lil Rel Howery, Nate Robinson, and Kyrie Irving in Uncle Drew (2018)
Uncle Drew
5.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2018
Atop the Fourth Wall (2008)
Atop the Fourth Wall
7.0
TV Series
  • Soundtrack
John Leguizamo, Finley Rose Slater, John Cena, Nova, Kingsley, Keegan-Michael Key, Brianna Hildebrand, and Christian Convery in Playing with Fire (2019)
Playing with Fire
5.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2019
Topher Grace, Dennis Haysbert, Josh Lucas, Mike Colter, Chrissy Metz, and Marcel Ruiz in Breakthrough (2019)
Breakthrough
6.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 2019

Credits

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Actor

  • The Gap Band: All of My Love
    Music Video
    • Robert Wilson
    • 1989
  • The Gap Band: Going in Circles
    Music Video
    • Robert Wilson
    • 1986
  • The Gap Band: Desire
    Music Video
    • Robert Wilson
    • 1985
  • The Gap Band: Disrespect
    Music Video
    • Robert Wilson
    • 1985
  • The Gap Band: I Found My Baby
    Music Video
    • Robert Wilson
    • 1985
  • The Gap Band: Jam the Motha'
    Music Video
    • Robert Wilson
    • 1983
  • The Gap Band: Party Train (1983)
    The Gap Band: Party Train
    Music Video
    • Robert Wilson
    • 1983
  • The Gap Band: Early in the Morning
    7.8
    Music Video
    • Robert Wilson
    • 1982
  • The Gap Band: Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
    Music Video
    • Robert Wilson
    • 1980

Soundtrack

  • Julianne Nicholson, Shailene Woodley, Sterling K. Brown, and Thomas Doherty in Paradise (2025)
    Paradise
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Uptown Funk"
    • 2026
  • AM HQ Weekend (2015)
    AM HQ Weekend
    2.9
    TV Series
    • performer: "Early in the Morning"
    • performer: "Outstanding"
    • 2025–2026
  • Jason Scott Lee, Courtney B. Vance, Phillip J. Bartell, Mark Beltzman, Nigel Bluck, Todd Cherniawsky, Dean DeBlois, Zach Galifianakis, Amy Hill, Mike Mitchell, Don Nahaku, Chris Sanders, Dane Drewis, Darny Chau, Luis Pereira, Celeste Mercedes Smith-Mosqueda, Kaipo Dudoit, Mason Manuma, Adam Gerstel, Mia Adams, May Pieri, Hualālai Chung, Tumua Tuinei, Justin Martin, Karly McGowan, Christina Souza, Suzanne Green, Dan Lin, Maia Kealoha, Diana Seppelfrick, Raymond John Ramiro, Emery Hookano-Briel, Genesis Molina, Tiani Scott, Chansen Exzabe, Moanike'ala Scott, Jasmin Ella Mercado Domingo, Heinere Itchner, Jesus Kawaiaea-Benitez, Drew Naone, Stephen Hadhazi, Cassandra Kahoku'imo'imo Ainoa-Kanoho, Jessica Makua, Achiles Tafiti, Rudy Kapono Gaco, Raeyah Ibana-Tago, Arianna Jordan Ignacio Acidera, Sasha Lee, Lyanna Miyashiro, Charles Temanaha, Sapati Laloulu, Tyrone Temanaha, Kanoa Kala Kealoha, Chez Napualani Panui, Elle Hipa, Elizabeth Peterson, Naomi Baldomero, Leigh Uta, Aubrey Rose Madarang, Alexander David Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Ashley Lambert, Faith Fay, Cesar Miramontes, Esera Tuaolo, Dan Romer, Nolan Hong, Billy Magnussen, Jonathan Eirich, Kym Miller, Dean Fleischer Camp, Judy Nguyen, Celia Kenney, Blake La Benz, Courtney Coleman, Skyler Bible, Isabelle Du, Alex Denney, Christian Yeung, Brandon Toma, Sydney Agudong, Stacey Rabut, Chris Kekaniokalani Bright, David Hekili Kenui Bell, Matt Duffy, Stephanie Lum, Mike Van Waes, and Tira Akina in Lilo & Stitch (2025)
    Lilo & Stitch
    6.7
    • writer: "Uptown Funk"
    • 2025
  • 'Weird Al' Yankovic: Polkamania! (2024)
    'Weird Al' Yankovic: Polkamania!
    8.0
    Music Video
    • writer: "Uptown Funk"
    • 2024
  • Peter Helliar, Carrie Bickmore, and Waleed Aly in The Project (2009)
    The Project
    4.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Uptown Funk"
    • 2024
  • Chris Evans and Ana de Armas in Ghosted (2023)
    Ghosted
    5.8
    • writer: "Uptown Funk"
    • 2023
  • DAZN Boxing (2015)
    DAZN Boxing
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "Uptown Funk" (uncredited)
    • 2022
  • Ville Eerikkilä and Juuso Kallio in Viki ja Köpi Show (2022)
    Viki ja Köpi Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "Uptown Funk"
    • 2022
  • BT Sport Fight Night Live (2017)
    BT Sport Fight Night Live
    5.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Uptown Funk" (uncredited)
    • 2022
  • CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979)
    CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Uptown Funk"
    • 2022
  • Jim Carrey, Luke Freeborn, James Marsden, Shemar Moore, Ted Barba, Rob 'Sluggo' Boyce, Tom Butler, Douglas Chapman, Colby Chartrand, Brennan Dyson, Idris Elba, Corry Glass, Leif Havdale, Ernie Jackson, David Jacox, Tom Holkenborg, Jim May, Angela Meryl, Mike Mitchell, Neal H. Moritz, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Gerald Paetz, Kyle Riefsnyder, Heath Stevenson, Shawn Stewart, Rhys Williams, Alex Bogomolov, Donna Jay Fulks, Toru Nakahara, Elizabeth Bowen, Nito Larioza, Brandon Trost, Don Lew, Tavita Woodard, Jeff Sanca, Mike Rufino, Preston Blaine Arsement, Stuart Murray, Adam Pally, Maria Ameerali, Sook Hexamer, Paul Lazenby, Josh Miller, Pat Casey, Parker Rowell-Laferriere, Aiden Cass, Stanislav Galimkhanov, Shaun Magee, Saida Dyson, Allan Luna, Leon Scherwitz, Yoko Jing, Larry Herrera, Mahlissa, Cheryl Lewis, Steve Chang, Eli Olson, Adrian Hein, Michelle Watson, Jeff Fowler, Tika Sumpter, Simon Chin, Shay Kuebler, Hitoshi Okuno, Johnson Phan, Ben Schwartz, Barry Nerling, Fraser Corbett, Tammy Nera, Kevin Mylrea, Scott Patey, Lee Majdoub, Ashlei Tave, Sean Kennedy, Quinn Early, Peter Brown, Katie Wright Pere, Yvetta Fisher, Toby Ascher, John Whittington, Sarah Surh, Andrew Kyrzyk, Robert Zen Humpage, Jason Triplett, Marcus Aurelio, Nilo Ghajar, Vladimir Ruzich, Natasha Rothwell, Jess Lundgren, Zac Vran, Vladimir Raiman, Krista Alvarez, Ha'a Keaulana, Mariah Dyson, Kevin Fortin, Nicholas Dohy, Brad Kalilimoku, Jared Khalifa, Keiran Bohay, Leighton Hara, Russell Lee, Chad Keaulana, and Melody Nosipho Niemann in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
    Sonic the Hedgehog 2
    6.5
    • writer: "Uptown Funk"
    • 2022
  • Maria Veitola, Janne Kataja, Ilkka Uusivuori, Benjamin Peltonen, and Jenni Poikelus in Masked Singer Suomi (2020)
    Masked Singer Suomi
    5.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Uptown Funk"
    • 2021
  • RuPaul in RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012)
    RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Uptown Funk"
    • 2021
  • Sackboy: A Big Adventure (2020)
    Sackboy: A Big Adventure
    7.5
    Video Game
    • writer: "Uptown Funk"
    • 2020
  • AiAi Delas Alas, Rayver Cruz, Lani Misalucha, Christian Bautista, and Julie Anne San Jose in The Clash (2018)
    The Clash
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Uptown Funk"
    • 2020

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • The Gap Band
  • Born
    • December 21, 1956
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
  • Died
    • August 15, 2010
    • Palmdale, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Brenda? - August 15, 2010 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Latina Wilson
  • Parents
      Oscar Wilson
  • Relatives
      Ronnie Wilson(Sibling)

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