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John Forte(1975-2026)

  • Composer
  • Actor
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John Forte
John Forte was born on 30 January 1975 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for The Other Guys (2010), Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017). He was married to Lara Fuller. He died on 12 January 2026 in Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA.
BornJanuary 30, 1975
DiedJanuary 12, 2026(50)
BornJanuary 30, 1975
DiedJanuary 12, 2026(50)
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations total

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Known for

Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell in The Other Guys (2010)
The Other Guys
6.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 2010
Rob Schneider in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
5.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1999
John Goodman, Clive Owen, Rihanna, Dane DeHaan, and Cara Delevingne in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
6.4
  • Soundtrack("We Trying To Stay Alive")
  • 2017
Brooklyn Castle (2012)
Brooklyn Castle
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2012

Credits

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Composer

  • The Ballad of John Forté
    • music by
    • Filming
  • Paint Me a Road Out of Here (2024)
    Paint Me a Road Out of Here
    9.0
    • Composer
    • 2024
  • Entangled (2019)
    Entangled
    3.7
    • Composer
    • 2019
  • The Last Defense (2018)
    The Last Defense
    7.5
    TV Series
    • score composed by
    • 2018
  • Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West (2012)
    Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West
    7.1
    • Composer
    • 2012

Actor

  • Jennifer Lopez, Keke Palmer, Constance Wu, Lili Reinhart, Lizzo, and Cardi B in Hustlers (2019)
    Hustlers
    6.3
    • Middle Tier Guy
    • 2019
  • Wyclef Jean: We Trying to Stay Alive (1997)
    Wyclef Jean: We Trying to Stay Alive
    6.7
    Music Video
    • John Forté
    • 1997
  • Fugees featuring A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes and Forte: Rumble in the Jungle (1997)
    Fugees featuring A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes and Forte: Rumble in the Jungle
    Music Video
    • John Forté
    • 1997

Music Department

  • Kelly Slater, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Rob Machado, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherley, and Ross Williams in Momentum Generation (2018)
    Momentum Generation
    8.1
    • original songs
    • 2018

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • John Forté
  • Born
    • January 30, 1975
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 12, 2026
    • Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA(Undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Lara Fuller2017 - January 12, 2026 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
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Did you know

  • Trivia
    Entered New York University as a music business major. Forté dropped out of NYU to work at Rawkus Records.

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