Actor profile

John Legend

28th December 1978 Springfield, Ohio, USA Acting

John Legend is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and producer. He was born John Roger Stephens on December 28, 1978 in Springfield, Ohio. As of 2017, he has won ten Grammy Awards, one Golden Globe Award, and one Academy Award. He is married to model Chrissy Teigen, and they have a daughter - Luna Simone Stephens - born in 2016. The couple's second child is due in 2018.

79 Movies 77 TV Shows 156 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Grace for the World poster

Grace for the World 13th September 2025 as Self

A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl poster

A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl 5th September 2025 as Self

Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2025 : Le concert événement poster

Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2025 : Le concert événement 28th January 2025 as Self - Guest

Tapis Rouge Gala Des Pièces Rouge poster

Tapis Rouge Gala Des Pièces Rouge 28th January 2025

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade poster

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade 25th December 2024 as Self

92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center poster

92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center 4th December 2024 as Self

The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular poster

The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular 1st December 2024 as Self - Performer

Christmas at Graceland poster

Christmas at Graceland 29th November 2023 as Self - Performer

Red Bull Symphonic Orchestra: Anthony Parnther feat. Metro Boomin poster

Red Bull Symphonic Orchestra: Anthony Parnther feat. Metro Boomin 26th October 2023 as Self - Vocals

The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World 23rd September 2023 as Self

A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys poster

A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys 9th April 2023 as Self

If These Walls Could Sing poster

If These Walls Could Sing 3rd September 2022 as Self (archive footage)

Betye Saar: Ready to Be a Warrior 1st January 2022 as Self

Jonas Brothers Family Roast poster

Jonas Brothers Family Roast 23rd November 2021 as Self

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony poster

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 20th November 2021 as Self

Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days poster

Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days 26th April 2021 as Self - Guest

The Mitchells vs. the Machines poster

The Mitchells vs. the Machines 22nd April 2021 as Jim Posey (voice)

Coming 2 America poster

Coming 2 America 4th March 2021 as John Legend

Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy poster

Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy 18th January 2021 as Self

My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood poster

My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood 3rd December 2020 as Self

Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read poster

Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read 17th September 2020 as Charles Jefferson

John Legend and Family: Bigger Love Father's Day poster

John Legend and Family: Bigger Love Father's Day 21st June 2020 as Self

Justice Now: A BET News Special poster

Justice Now: A BET News Special 2nd June 2020 as Self

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II poster

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II 10th May 2020 as Self

Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort 22nd April 2020 as Self - Performer

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince poster

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince 21st April 2020 as Self

One World: Together at Home poster

One World: Together at Home 18th April 2020 as Self

ACM Presents: Our Country poster

ACM Presents: Our Country 5th April 2020

Between Two Ferns: The Movie poster

Between Two Ferns: The Movie 20th September 2019 as John Legend

Hitsville: The Making of Motown poster

Hitsville: The Making of Motown 24th August 2019 as Self

The Price of Protest poster

The Price of Protest 18th August 2019 as Self (archive footage)

Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact poster

Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact 4th May 2019 as Self (archive footage)

Elvis All-Star Tribute poster

Elvis All-Star Tribute 17th February 2019 as Self - Performer

Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration poster

Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration 6th February 2019 as Self

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul poster

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul 13th January 2019 as Self

NBC’s New Year’s Eve 9th December 2018 as Self - Performance

Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones poster

Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones 9th December 2018 as Self

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy poster

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy 28th November 2018 as Self

Crow: The Legend poster

Crow: The Legend 15th November 2018 as Crow (voice)

Quincy poster

Quincy 9th September 2018 as Self

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 poster

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 24th April 2018 as Self

Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute poster

Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute 10th April 2018 as Self

Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert poster

Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert 1st April 2018 as Jesus Christ

Andrew Lloyd Webber: Tribute to a Superstar poster

Andrew Lloyd Webber: Tribute to a Superstar 28th March 2018 as Self

John Legend: Live at Round Chapel poster

John Legend: Live at Round Chapel 17th May 2017 as Self

La Folie Disneyland Paris : L'Anniversaire des 25 ans du Parc poster

La Folie Disneyland Paris : L'Anniversaire des 25 ans du Parc 19th April 2017 as Self

Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees poster

Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees 16th April 2017 as Self - Performer

La La Land poster

La La Land 1st December 2016 as Keith

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall poster

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall 24th January 2016 as Self

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live poster

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live 20th December 2015 as Self - Musical Guest

Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert poster

Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert 6th December 2015 as Self

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony poster

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 30th May 2015 as Self

Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber poster

Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber 30th March 2015 as Self

John Legend - Montreux Jazz Festival poster

John Legend - Montreux Jazz Festival 7th March 2015 as Self

Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute poster

Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute 26th February 2015 as Self

Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute poster

Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute 25th April 2014 as Self

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles poster

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles 9th February 2014 as Self

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful 3rd February 2014 as Self

John Legend - Splash! Festival 2013 15th November 2013 as Self

John Legend: iTunes Festival poster

John Legend: iTunes Festival 27th September 2013 as Self

The Women Concert for Change poster

The Women Concert for Change 4th April 2013 as Self

The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear poster

The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear 30th October 2010 as Self

Music poster

Music 15th October 2010 as Self

Ana Carolina - Multishow Registro Ana Car9lina + Um: 9+1 poster

Ana Carolina - Multishow Registro Ana Car9lina + Um: 9+1 15th July 2010 as Self

Just Wright poster

Just Wright 14th May 2010 as John Legend (uncredited)

The Black List: Volume Three 8th February 2010 as Self

The People Speak poster

The People Speak 13th December 2009 as Self

Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4 27th May 2009 as Self (archive footage)

John Legend: MTV Live in Rome, Italy 22nd May 2009 as Self

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial poster

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial 18th January 2009 as Self

A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! poster

A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! 23rd November 2008 as Self

Soul Men poster

Soul Men 7th November 2008 as Marcus Hooks

John Legend: Live from Philadelphia poster

John Legend: Live from Philadelphia 8th April 2008 as Self

Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic poster

Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic 1st May 2007 as Self

Tony Bennett: An American Classic poster

Tony Bennett: An American Classic 22nd November 2006 as Self

John Legend - Live at the House of Blues poster

John Legend - Live at the House of Blues 6th December 2005 as Self

Dave Chappelle's Block Party poster

Dave Chappelle's Block Party 12th September 2005 as Self

Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology] poster

Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology] 22nd March 2005 as Self (segment "The New Workout Plan")

Loverboy poster

Loverboy 24th January 2005 as Memphis Parking Lot Donor

Words + Music poster

Words + Music 30th November 2025 as Self

Reading Rainbow poster

Reading Rainbow 4th October 2025 as Self

Hitmakers poster

Hitmakers 24th July 2025 as Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show poster

The Jennifer Hudson Show 12th September 2022 as Self

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy poster

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy 16th February 2022 as Self (archive footage)

That's My Jam poster

That's My Jam 29th November 2021 as Self - Guest

Whose Vote Counts, Explained poster

Whose Vote Counts, Explained 28th September 2020 as Narrator (voice)

Chrissy's Court poster

Chrissy's Court 6th April 2020 as Self - Witness

VERZUZ poster

VERZUZ 24th March 2020 as Self

Defining Moments with OZY poster

Defining Moments with OZY 4th March 2020 as Self

A Little Late with Lilly Singh poster

A Little Late with Lilly Singh 16th September 2019 as Self

Tamron Hall poster

Tamron Hall 9th September 2019 as Self - Guest

The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show 9th September 2019 as Self

Sherman's Showcase poster

Sherman's Showcase 31st July 2019 as John Legend

How Do You Play? poster

How Do You Play? 27th July 2019 as Self (video appearance)

Songland poster

Songland 28th May 2019 as Self

Desus & Mero poster

Desus & Mero 21st February 2019 as Self - Illustrious Guest

Surviving R. Kelly poster

Surviving R. Kelly 3rd January 2019 as Self

Carpool Karaoke: The Series poster

Carpool Karaoke: The Series 8th August 2017 as Self

This Is Us poster

This Is Us 20th September 2016 as John Legend

Ask the Storybots poster

Ask the Storybots 12th August 2016

Kocktails With Khloé poster

Kocktails With Khloé 20th January 2016 as Self

Master of None poster

Master of None 6th November 2015 as John Legend

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 8th September 2015 as Self - Musical Guest

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter poster

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter 2nd August 2015 as Self

Celebrity Family Feud poster

Celebrity Family Feud 21st June 2015 as Self - Contestant

Lip Sync Battle poster

Lip Sync Battle 2nd April 2015 as Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden poster

The Late Late Show with James Corden 23rd March 2015 as Self - Guest

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors poster

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors 21st December 2014 as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers 25th February 2014 as Self - Musical Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 17th February 2014 as Self - Guest

Hollywood Game Night poster

Hollywood Game Night 11th July 2013 as Self

Duets 24th May 2012 as Self - Mentor

Finding Your Roots poster

Finding Your Roots 24th March 2012 as Self

The Voice poster

The Voice 26th April 2011 as Self - Coach

Conan poster

Conan 8th November 2010 as Self - Musical Guest

America: The Story of Us poster

America: The Story of Us 25th April 2010 as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 16th July 2009 as Self - Guest

Royal Pains poster

Royal Pains 4th June 2009

Keeping Up with the Kardashians poster

Keeping Up with the Kardashians 14th October 2007 as Self

Inas Nacht poster

Inas Nacht 9th June 2007 as Self

The Graham Norton Show poster

The Graham Norton Show 22nd February 2007 as Self

The One Show poster

The One Show 14th August 2006 as Self

The Colbert Report poster

The Colbert Report 17th October 2005 as Self

The Tyra Banks Show poster

The Tyra Banks Show 12th September 2005 as Self

Dancing with the Stars poster

Dancing with the Stars 1st June 2005 as Self - Musical Guest

Miley's New Year's Eve Party poster

Miley's New Year's Eve Party 31st December 2004 as Self - Musical Guest

Project Runway poster

Project Runway 1st December 2004 as Self - Guest Judge

Las Vegas poster

Las Vegas 22nd September 2003 as John Legend

The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8th September 2003 as Self

Real Time with Bill Maher poster

Real Time with Bill Maher 21st February 2003 as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self - Musical Guest

VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown poster

VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown 4th January 2003

American Dreams poster

American Dreams 29th September 2002 as Stevie Wonder

American Idol poster

American Idol 11th June 2002 as Self

CMT Crossroads poster

CMT Crossroads 13th January 2002 as Self

Live from E! poster

Live from E! 13th January 2002 as Self

Star Academy poster

Star Academy 20th October 2001 as Self

Curb Your Enthusiasm poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm 15th October 2000 as John Legend

The Early Show poster

The Early Show 1st November 1999 as Self

Mark Twain Prize poster

Mark Twain Prize 20th January 1999 as Self

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self

Leute heute poster

Leute heute 23rd July 1997 as Self

The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show 22nd July 1996 as Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien 13th September 1993 as Self - Musical Guest

Late Show with David Letterman poster

Late Show with David Letterman 30th August 1993 as Self - Musical Guest

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 25th May 1992 as Self

The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons 17th December 1989 as John Legend (voice)

This Morning poster

This Morning 3rd October 1988 as Self - Performer

Entertainment Tonight poster

Entertainment Tonight 15th September 1981 as Self

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Self - Musical Guest

People's Choice Awards poster

People's Choice Awards 4th March 1975 as Self - Performer

American Music Awards poster

American Music Awards 19th February 1974 as Self - Musical Guest

Sesame Street poster

Sesame Street 10th November 1969 as Self

The Grammys poster

The Grammys 29th November 1959 as Self - Performer

Miss Universe poster

Miss Universe 22nd July 1955 as Self - Entertainment

Today poster

Today 14th January 1952 as Self