Dr. John
Dr. John
Person

Dr. John

Actor 1941-11-20 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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 v...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

1998 · The Louisiana Gator Boys

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Musical Guest

The Last Waltz

The Last Waltz

1978 · Self

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994 · Dr. John

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 · Self - Musical Guest

Treme

Treme

2010 · Dr. John

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

1978 · Our Guests at Heartland

CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979 · Self

MTV Unplugged

MTV Unplugged

1989 · Self

Candy Mountain

Candy Mountain

1988 · Henry

Piano Blues

Piano Blues

2003 · Self

Later... with Jools Holland

Later... with Jools Holland

1992 · TV

The Fat Black Pussycat

The Fat Black Pussycat

1963 · Witness (uncredited)

Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker

Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker

2013 · Self (archive footage)

The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special

1972 · Self

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

2019 · Self - Singer (archive footage)

Lightning in a Bottle

Lightning in a Bottle

2004 · Self

Stamping Ground

Stamping Ground

1971 · Self

Pray TV

Pray TV

1980 · Dr. John and The Holy Moley Singers

America's Musical Journey

America's Musical Journey

2018 · Self