Dr. John
Malcolm 'Mac' John Rebennack Jr., better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter. His music combined blues, pop, jazz, boogie-woogie, funk, and rock and roll.
Active as a session musician from the late 1950s until his death, he gained a following in the late 1960s after the release of his album Gris-Gris and his appearance at the Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music. He typically performed a lively, theatrical stage show inspired by medicine shows, Mardi Gras costumes, and voodoo ceremonies. Rebennack recorded thirty studio albums and nine live albums, as well as contributing to thousands of other musicians' recordings. In 1973 he achieved a top-10 hit single with "Right Place, Wrong Time".
The winner of six Grammy Awards, Rebennack was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by singer John Legend in March 2011. In May 2013, Rebennack received an honorary doctorate of fine arts from Tulane University.
Acting
Movie
Blues Brothers 2000
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
1998
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1975
Movie
The Last Waltz
as Self
1978
TV
Touched by an Angel
as Dr. John
1994
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
1993
TV
Treme
as Dr. John
2010
Movie
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Our Guests at Heartland
1978
TV
CBS News Sunday Morning
as Self
1979
Movie
Candy Mountain
as Henry
1988
TV
MTV Unplugged
as Self
1989
Movie
Piano Blues
as Self
2003
Movie
The Fat Black Pussycat
as Witness (uncredited)
1963
Movie
Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Movie
Lightning in a Bottle
as Self
2004
TV
The Midnight Special
as Self
1972
Movie
Energy and How to Get It
1981
Movie
Pray TV
as Dr. John and The Holy Moley Singers
1980
Movie
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
as Self - Singer (archive footage)
2019
Movie
Stamping Ground
as Self
1971
Movie
America's Musical Journey
as Self
2018
Movie
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
as Self - Performer
2009
Movie
Christina Aguilera: My Reflection
as Self - Guest
2001
Movie
B.B. King & Friends
as Self
1987
Movie
Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New Orleans
as Self
2008
