Wyclef Jean


Biography

With a Grammy in hand, Wyclef Jean been honored by his peers as a commendable talent in the music industry. Jean worked on a variety of projects during his early entertainment career, including "Bulworth" (1998), "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo" (1999) starring Rob Schneider, "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" with Angela Bassett (1998), "Life" (1999) starring Eddie Murphy, "Small Soldiers" wi...

Biography

With a Grammy in hand, Wyclef Jean been honored by his peers as a commendable talent in the music industry. Jean worked on a variety of projects during his early entertainment career, including "Bulworth" (1998), "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo" (1999) starring Rob Schneider, "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" with Angela Bassett (1998), "Life" (1999) starring Eddie Murphy, "Small Soldiers" with Denis Leary (1998) and "When We Were Kings" (1996). In the early 2000s, Jean devoted his time to various credits, such as "The Country Bears" with Christopher Walken (2002), "Love Actually" (2003) starring Alan Rickman, the Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore box office smash "50 First Dates" (2004) and "Letter to the President" (2004). Jean was nominated for a Best Original Song - Motion Picture Golden Globe Award for "Hotel Rwanda" in 2004. Jean continued to exercise his talent in the early 2000s, taking on a mix of projects like "Dirty" (2006), "Everyone's Hero" with Whoopi Goldberg (2006), "One Last Thing" (2006) starring Michael Angarano and "Step Up" (2006). Jean also appeared in "Sweet Micky For President."

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Celia the Queen (2008)
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006)
Himself
Be Cool (2005)
Himself
One Last Thing (2005)
Dirty (2005)
Letter to the President (2004)
Himself
The Country Bears (2002)
Himself
Hip Hopera: Carmen (2001)
Disappearing Acts (2000)
Performer

Producer (Feature Film)

Ghosts of Cite Soleil (2006)
Executive Producer

Music (Feature Film)

Shaft (2019)
Song
Whitney (2018)
Song
Whitney (2018)
Music
Valerian (2017)
Song
Valerian (2017)
Song Performer
Venus & Serena (2013)
Music
The Other Guys (2010)
Song
The Other Guys (2010)
Song Performer
Obsessed (2009)
Song Performer
Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
Song
Obsessed (2009)
Song
Quantum of Solace (2008)
Song
Quantum of Solace (2008)
Song Performer
Feel The Noise (2007)
Song
Feel The Noise (2007)
Music Producer
Everyone's Hero (2006)
Song Performer
Ghosts of Cite Soleil (2006)
Original Music
Everyone's Hero (2006)
Song
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006)
Song
Step Up (2006)
Song
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006)
Song Performer
Rock the Paint (2005)
Original Score
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)
Song Performer
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)
Song
50 First Dates (2004)
Song
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Song
50 First Dates (2004)
Music Producer
Alfie (2004)
Song Performer
Alfie (2004)
Song
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Music
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Song Performer
50 First Dates (2004)
Song Performer
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)
Music Producer
The Agronomist (2003)
Music
Love Actually (2003)
Song Performer
Little Nicky (2000)
Song
Next Friday (2000)
Song Performer
Next Friday (2000)
Song
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)
Song
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)
Song Performer
Life (1999)
Original Score
Life (1999)
Song
Bulworth (1998)
Song
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
Song Performer
Small Soldiers (1998)
Song Performer
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
Song
When We Were Kings (1996)
Song

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006)
Other
Be Cool (2005)
Other
The Country Bears (2002)
Other

Cast (Special)

Wendy Williams Is On Fire (2003)
Interviewee
Playa's Guide to Scarface (2003)
Michael Jackson Number Ones (2003)
MTV Soundtrack: Tupac: Resurrection (2003)
The 2003 Essence Awards (2003)
The 2002 MTV Europe Music Awards (2002)
Presenter
2001 MTV Video Music Awards Opening Act (2001)
Performer
Being Mick (2001)
The Nobel Peace Prize 100th Anniversary Concert (2001)
2001 ALMA Awards (2001)
Performer
Destiny's Child Live (2001)
The 15th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (2001)
Performer
America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001)
2001: The Year in Music (2001)
Interviewee
The 2000 MTV Europe Music Awards (2000)
Host
100 Greatest Pop Songs (2000)
The 2000 MTV Video Music Awards (2000)
Presenter
SOURCE HIP-HOP MUSIC AWARDS THE (2000)
Performer
VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS FROM WASHINGTON D.C., A (2000)
NetAid: A Concert Special (1999)
Woodstock 99 (1999)
The 26th Annual American Music Awards (1999)
Performer
An All-Star Tribute to Johnny Cash (1999)
The 1999 MTV Video Music Awards (1999)
Performer
NetAid (1999)
The Rock to Erase MS Concert (1999)
The 40th Annual Grammy Awards (1998)
Performer
The 1998 MTV Video Music Awards (1998)
Performer
Savion Glover's Nu York (1998)
The 29th NAACP Image Awards (1998)
Performer

Music (Special)

Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin' (2003)
Song Performer
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence (2002)
Song
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence (2002)
Song Performer
The 2002 MTV Europe Music Awards (2002)
Song Performer
2001 ALMA Awards (2001)
Song Performer
2001 MTV Video Music Awards Opening Act (2001)
Song Performer
VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS FROM WASHINGTON D.C., A (2000)
Song Performer
The Rock to Erase MS Concert (1999)
Song Performer
An All-Star Tribute to Johnny Cash (1999)
Song Performer
The 26th Annual American Music Awards (1999)
Song Performer
The 29th NAACP Image Awards (1998)
Song Performer
The 40th Annual Grammy Awards (1998)
Song Performer

Life Events

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