Cast & creator
James Taylor
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. Taylor is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 100 million records worldwide. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
57
film credits
32
television credits
82
1952–2025 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (89)
Showing 89 of 89 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
The Simpsons
James Taylor (voice)
1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest/Musical Guest
2014
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
The Colbert Report
2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest/Musical Guest
2003
The West Wing
James Taylor
1999
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
American Playhouse
Trucker
1982
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
Parkinson
Self
1998
Austin City Limits
Self
1975
Today
Self
1952
Solid Gold
Self
1980
The Early Show
Self
1999
The Johnny Cash Show
Self
1969
Mr. Sunshine
Billy
2011
VH1 Storytellers
Self
2005
Funny People
James Taylor
2009
Transatlantic Sessions
Self
1995
This Morning
Self
1988
Badlands
Theme Song Performance
1973
Russell Howard & Mum: Globetrotters
Executive Producer
2016
Garth Brooks: The Road I'm On
Self
2019Bobbie Gentry
Self
1968
Two-Lane Blacktop
The Driver
1971
Geared-Up
2006
Morons from Outer Space
Minister
1985
American Symphony
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young
Self
2011
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self (archive footage)
2022
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
Self
1998
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Self
1988
Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
Self
2023
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Self - Interviewee
2003
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Self
2009
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Self
2009
Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind
Self
2003
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
Self
2007
Alison Krauss | A Hundred Miles Or More
Self
2008
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Self (archive footage)
1990
A MusiCares Tribute to Carole King
Self
2015
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
2010Your Time Starts Now
Executive Producer
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
Self
2004
A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney
Self
2012
Carole King and her Songs at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2023
Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration
Self
2019
James Taylor - Live at the Beacon Theatre
Vocals
1998
Neil Young: Don't Be Denied
Himself
2009
Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Self
2007
Song to Woody: Greenwich Village, the Folk Revival, and Bob Dylan
Music
2024
Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name
Self
2022Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name
Consulting Producer
2022
James Taylor | One Man Band
Self
2007
Appalachian Journey Live In Concert
Self
2000
Tanglewood 75th Anniversary Celebration
Himself
201395th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting
Self - Performer
2017
Immediate Family
Self
2022
Carole King & James Taylor | Live at the Troubadour
Self
2010
An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell
Self
2000James Taylor in Concert: Live at Blossom Music Center
1979
Working
Trucker
1982Working
Lyricist
1982Working
Songs
1982
Carole King: Natural Woman
Self
2016
James Taylor Pull Over
Himself
2003
A MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute Honoring James Taylor
Self
2006
History Rings True: Red Sox Opening Day Ring Ceremony
Self
2005
James Taylor in Concert - BBC Studios
Singer
1971
James Taylor Sings James Taylor
Self
1970James Taylor Nice Jazz Festival
Self
James Taylor Live in Italy
No Nukes
Self
1980
Make it Three Yards: A Conversation with James Taylor
Self
2007
Joni Mitchell: The Hissing of Summer Lawns
Self
2024
James Taylor: Squibnocket
Vocals
2006
James Taylor | Austin City Limits Festival
Self - Vocals, Guitar
2015
James Taylor in Concert
Self
1979![James Taylor: [2015] Guitare Center Sessions](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w1280/iggvr358ofTHiFMnDq3y0ztXmjU.jpg?width=1200)
James Taylor: [2015] Guitare Center Sessions
Joni Mitchell: Blue
Self (Guitar)
2025