
Randy Jackson
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Birthday: Jun 23, 1956
Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
After an already impressive 20-year career as a musician, producer and record label executive, Randy Jackson achieved worldwide fame as one of the judges on the hit musical talent competition "American Idol" (Fox, 2002-16). Coming out of the rich musical heritage of Louisiana, Jackson established himself as freelance "gun for hire," playing bass guitar for names like Santana and super group Journey for several years. Soon he began working as a producer for such high-profile acts as Mariah Carey, 'N Sync and Whitney Houston. After several years as an A&R vice president at recording companies Columbia and MCA, Jackson was recruited as a judge for "American Idol," with whom he would share the table with singer Paula Abdul and acerbic music industry entrepreneur Simon Cowell. The show, hosted by ubiquitous broadcasting presence Ryan Seacrest, became a smash hit during its first season, going on to fulfill its promise of producing several bona fide pop stars; among them Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood. For his part, Jackson provided a much needed equilibrium in between the histrionic Abdul and gleefully nasty Cowell, with his good-natured critiques and signature exclamation of "Yo, Dawg!" Although initially the least known of the judges, Jackson may actually have been the most uniquely qualified, and throughout several cast rotations, remained as the only original judge until the end of season 11. Talented and personable, Jackson's vast and varied experience in all aspects of the music industry had served him well.
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Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | 28% | A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! | Baby Poof (Voice) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 48% | Change of Plans | Self | - | 2011 |
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Name That Tune | Music Performer | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Dr. Oz Show | Guest | 2021 2017 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2021 2012-2014 |
No Score Yet | 50% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2021 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Access Daily | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Access Hollywood | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Real | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Celebrity Page | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Drop the Mic | Contestant | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live with Kelly and Ryan | Host | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Celebrity Name Game | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | 25% | Repeat After Me | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wendy Williams Show | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Oprah: Where Are They Now? | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Queen Latifah Show | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Arsenio Hall Show | Guest | 2014 |
68% | No Score Yet | American Idol |
Guest, Judge |
2003-2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The View | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live! With Kelly and Michael | Host | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Doctors | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Katie | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Today | Guest | 2012 2008-2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rachael Ray | Guest | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | LIVE with Kelly | Host | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2011-2012 2008-2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Rosie Show | Guest | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lopez Tonight | Guest | 2010-2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2009-2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Oprah Winfrey Show | Guest | 2009-2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live With Regis and Kelly |
Guest, Host |
2008-2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Gayle King Show | Host | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Larry King Live | Guest | 2010 |
85% | 76% | The Simpsons | Himself (Guest Voice) | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | American Idol 2008 | Judge | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kickin' It: With Byron Allen | Guest | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sesame Street | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Conan O'Brien | Guest | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Morning Show With Mike & Juliet | Guest | 2008 |
No Score Yet | 62% | Family Guy | Himself (Guest Voice) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Guest | 2006 2003-2004 |
83% | No Score Yet | Kevin Hill | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
85% | No Score Yet | American Dreams | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
15% | No Score Yet | dr. vegas | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bernie Mac Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Proud Family | Himself (Guest Voice) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | MADtv | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
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