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Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, pianist, composer, actor, and former television host. He has sold over 30 million records worldwide and has achieved unprecedented success in the U.S. jazz chart history. Connick is renowned for his Christmas album, 'When My Heart Finds Christmas (1993)', and his high-charting album, 'Only You (2004)', with the latter reaching No. 5 in the U.S. and No. 6 in Britain. He is a three-time Grammy Award and two-time Emmy Award winner. Connick also played on the NBC sitcom 'Will & Grace' from 2002 to 2006.
As an actor, Connick began his career playing in the World War II film 'Memphis Belle (1990)'. He also had roles in the blockbuster 'Independence Day (1996)', Hope Floats (1998) with Sandra Bullock, and in the family film 'Dolphin Tale' as Dr. Clay Haskett and its 2014 sequel. Harry Connick Jr. started learning music at an early age and his musical talents were developed at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. He studied jazz at Loyola University New Orleans, and later at Hunter College and the Manhattan School of Music. Connick's first record was mainly an instrumental standards and paved his way to jazz fame.
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Given Name: Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr.
Born: New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: September 11, 1967
Occupations: Singer, Composer, Actor, Television host
Years Active: 1977-present
Children: 3
Spouses: Jill Goodacre
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Fear of Rain
The Iron Giant
Bug
P.S. I Love You
Dolphin Tale 2
Hope Floats
Dolphin Tale
New in Town
Memphis Belle
Up from the Streets: New Orleans: The City of Music
Remembering Gene Wilder
Find Me Falling
Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
The Giant’s Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday Spectacular
Pistol Pete: The Life and Times of Pete Maravich
Life Without Dick
Mickey
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
The Happy Elf
South Pacific
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
Simply Mad About the Mouse
Annie Live!
Simply Mad About the Mouse
Living Proof
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
The Making of ‘The Iron Giant’
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