Harry Connick Jr Biography
Harry Connick Jr born Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr. is a Grammy and Emmy-award winning American singer, composer, conductor, pianist, lyricist, actor, as well as a television host. Due to his singing prowess, he has sold over 28 million albums worldwide and has been ranked among the top 60 best-selling male artists in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America, with 16 million in certified sales. Connick has had seven top 20 US albums, and ten number-one US jazz albums, earning more number-one albums than any other artist in US jazz chart history.
Connick’s best-selling album in the United States is his 1993 Christmas album ‘When My Heart Finds Christmas’ while his highest-charting album is his 2004 release titled Only You which reached No. 5 in the US and No. 6 in Britain. He has won three Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards. In regards to his acting career, he played Deborah Messing’s character Grace Adler’s husband, Leo Markus, on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace from 2002 to 2006.
Harry Connick Jr Age | Birthday
Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr was born on September 11, 1967, in New Orleans, Louisiana . He is 52 years old. According to his birthplace, Connick Jr is an American citizen by birth. Besides, he has a place with white ethnicity. Moreover, he always celebrates his birthdays on the 11th of September every year.
Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr Height
Harry stands at 1.85m tall
Harry Connick Jr Networth
Connick’s net worth is estimated to be around $45 Million where most of his income over the years has streamed from his music and album sales.
Harry Connick Jr Family| Parents
Harry Connick Jr. was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. Harry’s mother, Anita Frances Livingston was a lawyer and judge in New Orleans and, later, a Louisiana Supreme Court justice. His father, Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Sr., was the district attorney of Orleans Parish from 1973 to 2003. His parents also owned a record store where Harry would get his musical inspiration. Connick’s father is a Catholic of Irish, English, and German ancestry. Connick’s mother, who died from ovarian cancer, was Jewish. Connick and his sister, Suzanna, were raised in the Lake View neighborhood of New Orleans.
Harry Connick Jr Wife| Relationship| Harry Connick Jr Daughters
Connick married former Victoria’s Secret model Jill Goodacre on April 16, 1994. Originally from Texas, at the St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans. Jill is the daughter of the sculptor Glenna Goodacre. The song “Jill”, on Harry’s 1991 album ‘Blue Light, Red Light’ is about her. The couple has three daughters: Georgia Tatum who was born on April 17, 1996; Sarah Kate born on September 12, 1997; and Charlotte who was born on June 26, 2002. The family currently resides both in New Canaan, Connecticut and New Orleans, Louisiana.
Harry Connick Jr Piano Lessons | Playground Sessions
In January 2019, it was announced that Connick was hired by piano instruction software company Playground Sessions as a video instructor.
harry Connick jr cole porter
He has gotten a kick out of Cole Porter’s music since he was a child piano prodigy. He discovered its essential role in jazz repertoire while he grew up in New Orleans — where he later performed in a high school production of Anything Goes. On Cole Porter’s celebration, Connick Jr will delight audiences with a signature style that has been called by The New York Times “blatantly seductive” while celebrating Porter’s peerless contribution to the Great American Songbook.
Harry Connick Jr Show Harry Cancellation
A one-hour weekday daytime talk show both starring and named Harry debuted on September 12, 2016. NBC Universal Television Distribution decided to end the daytime talker Harry after two seasons.
Harry Connick Instagram account
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Harry Connick Jr Will and Grace
Connick appeared as Grace Adler’s boyfriend (and later husband) Leo Markus on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace from 2002 to 2006. Harry returned to the set of Will and Grace in 2017 after 11 years to try and get its groove back. He was such a great character in the show that everyone was thrilled that he’d be coming back. But nobody knew in exactly what context he’d be showing up.
Harry Connick Jr American Idol
Connick appeared on May 4, 2010 episode of American Idol season 9, where he acted as a mentor for the top 5 finalists. He appeared again the next night on May 5 to perform “And I Love Her”. Connick returned to American Idol to mentor the top four of season 12. He performed “Every Man Should Know” on the results show the following night.
On September 3, 2013, the officials of American Idol officially announced that Connick would be a part of the judging panel for season 13 alongside former judge Jennifer Lopez and returning judge Keith Urban.
Harry Connick Jr Albums
Dixieland Plus (1977)
Pure Dixieland (1979)
Harry Connick Jr. (1987)
20 (1988)
When Harry Met Sally (1989) [Soundtrack album]
We Are in Love (1990)
Lofty’s Roach Souffle (1990)
Blue Light, Red Light (1991)
25 (1992)
Eleven (1992) [Re-release of Pure Dixieland]
When My Heart Finds Christmas (1993)
Forever For Now (1993) [Compilation album released in the UK]
She (1994)
Star Turtle (1996)
To See You (1997)
Come by Me (1999)
30 (2001)
Songs I Heard (2001)
Thou Shalt Not (2002) [Cast recording]
Other Hours: Connick on Piano, Volume 1 (2003)
Harry for the Holidays (2003)
Only You (2004)
Occasion: Connick on Piano, Volume 2 (2005)
Harry on Broadway, Act I (2006) [Cast recording]
Oh, My NOLA (2007)
Chanson du Vieux Carré: Connick on Piano, Volume 3(2007)
What a Night! A Christmas Album (2008)
Your Songs (2009)
In Concert on Broadway (2011) [Live album]
Music from The Happy Elf: Connick on Piano, Volume 4(2011)
Smokey Mary (2013)
Every Man Should Know (2013)
That Would Be Me (2015)
Harry Connick Jr Tour dates | Concerts
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Harry Connick Jr Movies and Films
Harry Connick Jr Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Memphis Belle | Sgt. Clay Busby | |
1991 | Little Man Tate | Eddie | |
1995 | Copycat | Daryll Lee Cullum | |
1996 | Independence Day | Captain Jimmy Wilder | |
1997 | Excess Baggage | Greg Kistler | |
1998 | Hope Floats | Justin Matisse | |
1999 | The Iron Giant | Dean McCoppin | Voice only |
Wayward Son | Jesse Banks Rhodes | ||
2000 | My Dog Skip | Narrator | |
The Simian Line | Rick | ||
2001 | South Pacific | Lt. Joseph Cable | |
Life Without Dick | Daniel Gallagher | ||
2003 | Basic | Pete Vilmer | |
2004 | Mickey | Glen Ryan (Tripp Spence) | |
2005 | The Happy Elf | Lil’ Farley (narrator) | |
2006 | Bug | Jerry Goss | |
2007 | P.S. I Love You | Daniel Connelly | |
2008 | Living Proof | Dr. Dennis Slamon | |
2009 | New in Town | Ted Mitchell | |
2011 | Dolphin Tale | Clay Haskett | |
2013 | Angels Sing | Michael Walker | |
2014 | Dolphin Tale 2 | Clay Haskett |
Harry Connick Jr Television Shows
Television | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1992 | Cheers | Russell Boyd | Episode: “Diminished Rebecca with a Suspended Clif” |
1994 | Ghostwriter | Himself | Episode: “What’s Up with Alex?: Part 1” |
1997 | Action League Now! | Big Baby (voice) | Episode: “Rock-A-Big-Baby” |
2002–2006, 2017 | Will & Grace | Leo Markus | 24 episodes |
2004 | Sesame Street | Himself | Episode: 4080 |
2008 | This Old House | Himself | Episode: “New Orleans Project: Part 1” |
2009 | Hey Hey It’s Saturday: The Reunion | Himself – guest judge | |
Australian Idol | Himself – guest judge | ||
2010 | American Idol | Himself – guest judge | |
2012 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Executive A.D.A. David Haden | Episodes: “Official Story”, “Father’s Shadow”, “Hunting Ground”, and “Justice Denied” |
2013 | American Idol | Himself – guest judge | |
2014–2016 | American Idol | Himself – judge | Seasons 13-15 with Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban |
2015 | Repeat After Me | Himself | 1 episode |
2016–2018 | Harry | Himself | 164 episodes |
2017 | Kevin Can Wait | Himself | Episode: “Kenny Can Wait” |
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