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Harry Connick Jr.

Birth Name:
Joseph Harry Fowler Connick
Birth Place:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Music department, Producer
Harry Connick Jr.

Fast Facts

  • Avid supporter of the charities Bid 2 Beat Aids and Make It Right
  • Donated 100 percent of the sales of his single "All These People" to New Orleans Habitat Musicians' Village
  • Has more chart-topping albums than any other jazz artist in the U․S․ by having 10 number-ones
  • Joined community projects in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, including painting houses in the Musicians' Village," which was conceived by him and Branford Marsalis
  • Nominated for a Blockbuster Entertainment Award in the category of Favorite Actor in a Drama/Romance in 1999 for his role in "Hope Floats․"
  • Nominated for a Tony Award in 2006 for Actor in a Musical in "The Pajama Game․"
  • Was a featured performer at the Concert of Hope in April of 2008 before Pope Benedict XVI's mass
  • Was honored with the S․ Roger Horchow Award for Greatest Public Service by a Private Citizen in 2012 by the Jefferson Awards for his work with Branford Maralis and the Musicians' Village
  • Attended Hunter College and the Manhattan School of Music before signing his first record label with Columbia Records
  • Has three daughters, Georgia Tatum, Sarah Kate, and Charlotte
  • Married to Jill Goodacre, a former Victoria's Secret model
  • Quote: "Safety's just danger, out of place․"
  • Quote: "(On his diverse talents) "Everything I do is part of my passion․ I do the things I like to do․ It's sort of a bigger version of having more than one hobby․ I love to play piano, sing, and act․ I love to do all those things․""
  • First role in film was that of an airman in "Memphis Belle" in 1990
  • Founded the Krewe of Orpheus, the first New Orleans krewe to include male and female members of all races
  • Holds a patent for an electric sheet music distribution system that he created

Awards

  • 1991Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
  • 1999Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Actor - Drama/Romance:Nominated
  • 2004Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Music Direction:Winner
  • 2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Music Direction:Winner
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