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Leon Russell

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedApr 2, 1942 (Died at 74)
Zodiac Sign♈Aries
Place of BirthLawton, Oklahoma, USA
Career Span1964 – 2016
Known Credits26 Titles
Official Links
Official WebsiteIMDbWWikidata
ActingPopularity Score 0.5

Leon Russell

Also known as:Hank WilsonRussell Bridges
Total Works

26

17 movies • 9 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Leon Russell, born Claude Russell Bridges, was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling pop music records during his 60-year career. His genres included pop, country, rock, folk, gospel, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, folk rock, blues rock, surf, standards, and Tulsa Sound.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Saturday Night Live
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975•series
as Self - Musical Guest
A Star Is Born
6.0
A Star Is Born
1976•movie
Role: Songs
Late Night with David Letterman
6.2
as Self - Musical Guest

Photos & Headshots3

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 26 titles featuring Leon Russell

Saturday Night Live
6.9
2 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975•series

as Self - Musical Guest

A Star Is Born
6.0
A Star Is Born
1976•movie

Role: Songs

Late Night with David Letterman
6.2
1 eps

as Self - Musical Guest

The One Show
4.3
1 eps
The One Show
2006•series

as Self

The Concert for Bangladesh
7.9

as Self

The T.A.M.I. Show
8.0
The T.A.M.I. Show
1964•movie

as Self - Pianist in House Band (uncredited)

Austin City Limits
6.3
1 eps
Austin City Limits
1975•series

as Self

When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
5.8

as Radio Preacher

A Poem Is a Naked Person
7.8

as Self

Later... with Jools Holland
5.9
1 eps
Son of Dracula
5.9
Son of Dracula
1974•movie

as The Count Downes

Solid Gold
7.0
1 eps
Solid Gold
1980•series

as Self

Shindig!
6.4
1 eps
Shindig!
1964•series

as Self - Singer / Pianist

CMT Crossroads
8.0
1 eps
CMT Crossroads
2002•series

as Self

Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen
8.3

as Himself

The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Water
8.0

as Self

J.J. Cale - In Session at the Paradise Studios 1979
8.0
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
8.0

as Self

Learning to Live Together: The Return of Mad Dogs & Englishmen

as Self

The Union
10.0
The Union
2011•movie

as Self

Elton John & Leon Russell: BBC Electric Proms 2010
5.0

as Self

Dolly Parton & Friends: Love Always Live

as Self - Performer (archive footage)

Leon Russell: A Song For You

as Self

Leon Russell: The Homewood Session
Willie Nelson & Leon Russel - Partners In Music
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
3 eps

as Self (archive footage)