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Ben Harper

Highest Rated: 91% Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)

Lowest Rated: 60% Arctic Tale (2007)

Birthday: Oct 28, 1969

Birthplace: Claremont, California, USA

A native of Pomona, California, musician Ben Harper grew up surrounded by musicians, due to his grandparents' music store The Folk Music Center and Museum. The store was often filled with legendary musicians like Taj Mahal, Leonard Cohen and David Lindley. After attending a reggae performance in Burbank, CA at the age of 9, Harper felt moved to make his own music. Harper began to play the guitar, performing his first gig at age 12 and continuing to study and practice throughout his teen years. In 1994 at the age of 25 Harper released his debut album Welcome to the Cruel World, after signing a deal with Virgin Records. The following year Harper released Fight for Your Mind, which did very well on college radio and featured Juan Nelson playing bass. He had some commercial and critical success in the United States, but Harper enjoyed a tremendous success in Australia and Europe, and his 2003 tour for the album Diamonds on the Inside was a huge success. In addition to his work as a musician, Harper was an activist against the expansion of nuclear power.

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Highest rated movies

91% 89% Standing in the Shadows of Motown
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86% 83% I Am Heath Ledger Watchlist
83% 67% What Drives Us
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77% 92% Bones Brigade: An Autobiography
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71% 69% Brave Miss World
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60% 61% Arctic Tale
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The Signal Hill Speed Run
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71% White Wash
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88% Bob Marley - One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute Concert
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96% Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
83% 67% What Drives Us Unknown (Character) - 2021
86% 83% I Am Heath Ledger Self - 2017
71% 69% Brave Miss World Original Music - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Signal Hill Speed Run Narrator - 2013
77% 92% Bones Brigade: An Autobiography Unknown (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 96% Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story Unknown (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 71% White Wash Narrator - 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Larger Than Life: Dave Matthews Band Self - 2009
60% 61% Arctic Tale Original Music $833.3K 2007
No Score Yet 80% Pleasure and Pain Unknown (Character) - 2002
91% 89% Standing in the Shadows of Motown Self $1.6M 2002
No Score Yet 88% Bob Marley - One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute Concert Unknown (Character) - 1999

TV

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No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Music Performer 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jennifer Hudson Show Guest 2023
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Music Performer 2009 2013 2019 2022
No Score Yet 18% The Late Late Show With James Corden Music Performer 2018 2020
No Score Yet 54% American Idol Music Performer 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Music Performer 2011 2018
No Score Yet 50% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Music Performer 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Austin City Limits Music Performer 2009 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Live at 9:30 Music Performer 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tavis Smiley Guest 2014 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Soundstage Music Performer 2016
No Score Yet 91% The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Music Performer 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Artists Den Music Performer 2010 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Tonight Show With Jay Leno Music Performer 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Music Performer 2009 2012
31% No Score Yet The Jay Leno Show Music Performer 2009-2010