Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams

Born: April 5, 1973 (53 years)
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (born April 5, 1973) is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer and entrepreneur. With close friend Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo The Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he has produced songs for various recording artists. He has won 13 Grammy Awards, including three for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical (one as a member of The Neptunes). He is also a two-time Academy Award nominee: in 2014 for Best Original Song, for "Happy" (from Despicable Me 2); and in 2017 for Best Picture, as a producer of Hidden Figures.

Movies Directed (1)
Movies as Actor (70)
Quincy Jones, Music Man

Quincy Jones, Music Man

as Self (archive footage)

Sep 22, 2025

In Whose Name?

In Whose Name?

as Self

Sep 19, 2025

Grace for the World

Grace for the World

as Self

Sep 13, 2025

Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert

Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert

as Self

Feb 19, 2025

Piece by Piece

Piece by Piece

as Pharrell Williams (voice)

Oct 10, 2024

Saint-Denis le pré-show

Saint-Denis le pré-show

Jul 26, 2024

Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2024 : Le concert événement

Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2024 : Le concert événement

as Self - Guest

Jan 27, 2024

Movie Themes at the BBC

Movie Themes at the BBC

as Self

Feb 18, 2023

Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2023 : Le concert événement

Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2023 : Le concert événement

as Self - Guest

Jan 28, 2023

Sing 2

Sing 2

as Alfonso (voice)

Dec 1, 2021

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

as Self

Nov 20, 2021

A Man Named Scott

A Man Named Scott

as Self

Nov 5, 2021

Gwen Stefani: Not Just a Girl

Gwen Stefani: Not Just a Girl

as Self (archive footage)

Aug 3, 2021

Woman in Motion

Woman in Motion

as Self

Feb 2, 2021

Ezinma

Ezinma

as Self

Feb 1, 2021

Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels

Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels

as Self

Oct 17, 2020

Colette, Mon Amour

Colette, Mon Amour

as Self

Aug 9, 2020

Black Is King

Black Is King

Jul 30, 2020

Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020

Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020

as Self

May 16, 2020

One World: Together at Home

One World: Together at Home

as Self

Apr 18, 2020

Hydration

Hydration

as Self

Apr 15, 2020

500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)

500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)

as Self (archive footage)

Mar 13, 2020

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

as Self

Sep 6, 2019

The Price of Protest

The Price of Protest

as Self (archive footage)

Aug 18, 2019

The Apollo

The Apollo

as Self

Apr 24, 2019

HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé

HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé

as Self

Apr 16, 2019

The Grinch

The Grinch

as Narrator (voice)

Nov 8, 2018

Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville

Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville

as Self

Sep 24, 2017

Jeff Koons

Jeff Koons

as Self

Jun 12, 2017

One Love Manchester

One Love Manchester

as Self

Jun 4, 2017

Cherry Bomb: The Documentary

Cherry Bomb: The Documentary

as Self

Jan 30, 2017

Skepta: Greatness Only

Skepta: Greatness Only

Dec 19, 2016

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

Jul 11, 2016

North Sea Jazz Highlights

North Sea Jazz Highlights

as Self - Cantante

Jul 8, 2016

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

as Pharrell Williams

Jun 3, 2016

Pharrell Williams: Happy Go Lucky

Pharrell Williams: Happy Go Lucky

May 10, 2016

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

as Self

Jan 24, 2016

Fresh Dressed

Fresh Dressed

as Self

Jun 26, 2015

Daft Punk Unchained

Daft Punk Unchained

as Self

Jun 24, 2015

Entourage

Entourage

as Pharrell Williams

Jun 3, 2015

Pitch Perfect 2

Pitch Perfect 2

as The Voice Judge

May 7, 2015

Nile Rodgers: Secrets of a Hitmaker

Nile Rodgers: Secrets of a Hitmaker

as Self

Apr 25, 2015

Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute

Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute

as Self

Feb 26, 2015

Pharrell Williams: iTunes Festival

Pharrell Williams: iTunes Festival

as Self

Sep 10, 2014

The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2

as Self

Aug 19, 2014

BEYONCÉ

BEYONCÉ

as Self

Jun 13, 2014

Amex Unstaged Pharrell Williams Live at the Apollo

Amex Unstaged Pharrell Williams Live at the Apollo

as self

Jun 3, 2014

Nas: Time Is Illmatic

Nas: Time Is Illmatic

as Self

Apr 4, 2014

Wolf: The Documentary

Wolf: The Documentary

as Self

Mar 11, 2014

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

as Self

Feb 9, 2014

24 Hours of Happy

24 Hours of Happy

as self

Nov 21, 2013

Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call

Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call

as Self

Sep 19, 2011

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

as Self

Jul 8, 2011

Get Him to the Greek

Get Him to the Greek

as Self

Jun 3, 2010

Where Is the Money George?

Where Is the Money George?

as A Cop

Mar 31, 2010

Concert for Diana

Concert for Diana

as Self

Jul 1, 2007

Team Ice Cream Vol. 1

Team Ice Cream Vol. 1

as Self

Nov 22, 2006

Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

as Self (segment "Through the Wire")

Mar 22, 2005

Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative

Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative

as Self

Nov 9, 2004

The Ecology of Love

The Ecology of Love

as Andre

Apr 2, 2004

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

as Self

Apr 2, 2004

Maxim: Hot Clips 2

Maxim: Hot Clips 2

as Self (archive footage)

Mar 1, 2004

SMACK: Platinum Edition

SMACK: Platinum Edition

as Self

Jan 13, 2004

Michael Jackson: The One

Michael Jackson: The One

as Self

Jan 2, 2004

Michael Jackson: Number Ones

Michael Jackson: Number Ones

as Self (archive footage)

Nov 18, 2003

The Neptunes: The Eighth Planet

The Neptunes: The Eighth Planet

as Self

Aug 19, 2003

Dude...We're Going to Rio

Dude...We're Going to Rio

as Pharrell

Jun 13, 2003

Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged

Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged

as Self

Dec 8, 2001

Beat Makerz - The Documentary

Beat Makerz - The Documentary

as Pharrel Williams

Oakenfold 24/7

Oakenfold 24/7

as Self

TV Shows as Actor (41)
Karl Lagerfeld : Révélation

Karl Lagerfeld : Révélation

as Self

Jan 11, 2024

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

as Self (archive footage)

Feb 16, 2022

From Cradle to Stage

From Cradle to Stage

as Self

May 6, 2021

Voices of Fire

Voices of Fire

Nov 20, 2020

Activate: The Global Citizen Movement

Activate: The Global Citizen Movement

as Self

Sep 5, 2019

The Shop

The Shop

as Self

Aug 28, 2018

The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

as Self (archive footage)

Jul 9, 2017

Hip Hop Evolution

Hip Hop Evolution

as Self

Sep 5, 2016

Discovering Fashion

Discovering Fashion

as Self (archive footage)

Aug 1, 2016

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

Taraji's White Hot Holidays

as Self

Dec 9, 2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Sep 8, 2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Aug 2, 2015

Hot Ones

Hot Ones

as Self

Mar 12, 2015

Les Fous du Funk

Les Fous du Funk

as Self

Jan 1, 2015

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

Feb 25, 2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self, Self - Guest

Feb 17, 2014

Radio Disney Music Awards

Radio Disney Music Awards

as Self

Apr 27, 2013

Daft Punk | Random Access Memories | The Collaborators

Daft Punk | Random Access Memories | The Collaborators

as Self

Apr 3, 2013

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

as Self

Mar 24, 2012

ITV Exposure

ITV Exposure

Sep 26, 2011

The Voice

The Voice

as Self - Coach

Apr 26, 2011

C à vous

C à vous

as Self - Guest

Sep 7, 2009

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

as N.E.R.D. - Musical Guest

Mar 2, 2009

90210

90210

as Pharrell

Sep 2, 2008

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Feb 22, 2007

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

Jul 28, 2005

The Friday Night Project

The Friday Night Project

as Self

Feb 4, 2005

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

as Self

Oct 4, 2004

Viva La Bam

Viva La Bam

as Self

Oct 26, 2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self, Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest/Musical Guest

Sep 8, 2003

Pepsi Smash

Pepsi Smash

as Self

Jul 16, 2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self, Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest

Jan 26, 2003

VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown

VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown

as Self

Jan 4, 2003

The Early Show

The Early Show

as Self

Nov 1, 1999

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as Self

Jul 22, 1996

MTV Europe Music Awards

MTV Europe Music Awards

as Self - Performer

Nov 24, 1994

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

May 25, 1992

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as Pharrell Williams (voice)

Dec 17, 1989

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

as Self

Sep 14, 1984

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest, Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Oct 11, 1975

The Grammys

The Grammys

as Self

Nov 29, 1959