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Waylon Jennings

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jun 15, 1937 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

Littlefield, Texas, USA

Biography

Waylon Arnold Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as one of the founding pioneers of the Outlaw Movement in country music. Jennings started to play guitar at age of eight and first performed at age 12 on KVOW radio, after which he formed his first band, The Texas Longhorns.

Known For

Acting
2026The Man with the Big HatSelf (archive footage)
2025Willie Nelson Presents: King of the RoadiesSelf (archive footage)
2024The Greatest Night in PopSelf (archive footage)
2021This Is PopSelf (archive footage)
2016The Highwaymen - Live American OutlawsSelf
2016The Highwaymen: Friends Till the EndSelf - Performer
2011Waylon Jennings: Live at the US FestivalSelf
2008Johnny Cash: Live On AirSelf
2007Never Say Die: The Final Concert FilmSelf
2007Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk HeroesSelf (archive footage)
2006Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TXSelf
2006American Revolutions: The HighwaymenSelf (archive footage)
2003The Highwaymen: On the Road AgainSelf
2002Saddle Rash(voice)
2002This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years
2002Saddle Rash
2000Tom SawyerJudge Thatcher (voice)
2000Chet Atkins: A Life in MusicSelf
200018 Wheels of Justice
1999Outlaw JusticeTobey Naylor
1999Behind The Music: The Day The Music DiedSelf
1999Family GuyWaylon Jennings (voice)
1997The Angry Beavers
1996Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee MoonSelf - Special Guest
1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf
1994MaverickMan with Concealed Guns
1993Willie Nelson: The Big Six-OSelf
1990The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau ColiseumSelf
1990Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend.Self
1990Waylon Jennings: Live from Austin, TX
1989George Jones: Same Ole MeSelf
1989In the Hank Williams TraditionSelf
1988Tanner '88Self
1987Chet Atkins and Friends
1987Married... with ChildrenIronhead Haynes
1986StagecoachHatfield (Gambler)
1985Follow That BirdTruck Driver
1985We Are the World: The Story Behind the SongSelf (uncredited)
1985Waylon Jennings: Live from Austin, TX '84
1985NWA World Championship WrestlingSelf
1984My Heroes Have Always Been CowboysSelf
1984The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic TeamSelf - Performer
1983Country GoldSelf
1982I Love LibertySelf
1981George Jones: With a Little Help from His FriendsSelf
1981The Oklahoma City DollsWayne Doak
1979Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration
1979The Cheryl Ladd SpecialSelf
1979The Dukes of HazzardThe Balladeer
1978Waylon Jennings - The Lost Outlaw PerformanceSelf - Vocals, Guitar
1975MoonrunnersBalladeer
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited)
1973Rock ConcertSelf
1972The Midnight SpecialSelf
1970Ned KellyBalladere (voice)
1969The Johnny Cash ShowSelf
1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSelf
1966Road to NashvilleSelf
1966Nashville RebelArlin Grove
Writing
1990The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau ColiseumAuthor