Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings

Known for
Acting
Born
June 15, 1937
Died
February 13, 2002 (aged 64)
Birthplace
Littlefield, Texas, USA

Biography

Waylon Arnold Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as one of the founding pioneers of the Outlaw Movement in country music. Jennings started to play guitar at age of eight and first performed at age 12 on KVOW radio, after which he formed his first band, The Texas Longhorns.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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Waylon Jennings In Concert poster

Waylon Jennings In Concert

Movie · as Voix / Guitare

2026
The Man with the Big Hat poster

The Man with the Big Hat

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2025
Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies poster

Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2024
The Greatest Night in Pop poster

The Greatest Night in Pop

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2021
This Is Pop poster

This Is Pop

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

2016
The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws poster

The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws

Movie · as Self

2016
The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End poster

The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End

Movie · as Self - Performer

2011
Waylon Jennings: Live at the US Festival poster

Waylon Jennings: Live at the US Festival

Movie · as Self

2008
Johnny Cash: Live On Air poster

Johnny Cash: Live On Air

Movie · as Self

2007
Never Say Die: The Final Concert Film poster

Never Say Die: The Final Concert Film

Movie · as Self

2007
Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes poster

Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2006
Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TX poster

Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TX

Movie · as Self

2006
American Revolutions: The Highwaymen poster

American Revolutions: The Highwaymen

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2003
The Highwaymen: On the Road Again poster

The Highwaymen: On the Road Again

Movie · as Self

2002
Saddle Rash poster

Saddle Rash

Movie · as Franny (voice)

2002
This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years

This Land Is Your Land - Folk Years

Movie

2002
Saddle Rash poster

Saddle Rash

TV · 1 ep

2001
Austin City Limits: Country poster

Austin City Limits: Country

TV · 5 eps

2000
Tom Sawyer poster

Tom Sawyer

Movie · as Judge Thatcher (voice)

2000
Chet Atkins: A Life in Music poster

Chet Atkins: A Life in Music

Movie · as Self

2000
18 Wheels of Justice poster

18 Wheels of Justice

TV · 1 ep

1999
Outlaw Justice poster

Outlaw Justice

Movie · as Tobey Naylor

1999
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

Movie · as Self

1999
Family Guy poster

Family Guy

TV · as Waylon Jennings (voice) · 2 eps

1997
The Angry Beavers poster

The Angry Beavers

TV · 1 ep

1996
Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moon poster

Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moon

Movie · as Self - Special Guest

1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show poster

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1994
Maverick poster

Maverick

Movie · as Man with Concealed Guns

1993
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O poster

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

Movie · as Self

1990
The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum poster

The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum

Movie · as Self

1990
Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend. poster

Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend.

Movie · as Self

1990
Waylon Jennings - Live from Austin, TX poster

Waylon Jennings - Live from Austin, TX

Movie

1989
George Jones: Same Ole Me poster

George Jones: Same Ole Me

Movie · as Self

1989
In the Hank Williams Tradition poster

In the Hank Williams Tradition

Movie · as Self

1988
Tanner '88 poster

Tanner '88

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1987
Chet Atkins and Friends poster

Chet Atkins and Friends

Movie

1987
Married... with Children poster

Married... with Children

TV · as Ironhead Haynes · 1 ep

1986
Stagecoach poster

Stagecoach

Movie · as Hatfield (Gambler)

1985
Follow That Bird poster

Follow That Bird

Movie · as Truck Driver

1985
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song poster

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

Movie · as Self (uncredited)

1985
Waylon Jennings: Live from Austin, TX '84 poster

Waylon Jennings: Live from Austin, TX '84

Movie

1985
NWA World Championship Wrestling poster

NWA World Championship Wrestling

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1984
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys poster

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

Movie · as Self

1984
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team poster

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

Movie · as Self - Performer

1983
Country Gold poster

Country Gold

Movie · as Self

1982
I Love Liberty poster

I Love Liberty

Movie · as Self

1981
George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends poster

George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends

Movie · as Self

1981
The Oklahoma City Dolls poster

The Oklahoma City Dolls

Movie · as Wayne Doak

1979
Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration

Willie Nelson's 4th of July Celebration

Movie

1979
The Cheryl Ladd Special poster

The Cheryl Ladd Special

Movie · as Self

1979
The Dukes of Hazzard poster

The Dukes of Hazzard

TV · as The Balladeer · 147 eps

1978
Waylon Jennings - The Lost Outlaw Performance poster

Waylon Jennings - The Lost Outlaw Performance

Movie · as Self - Vocals, Guitar

1975
Moonrunners poster

Moonrunners

Movie · as Balladeer

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self (uncredited) · 1 ep

1973
Rock Concert poster

Rock Concert

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1972
The Midnight Special poster

The Midnight Special

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1970
Ned Kelly poster

Ned Kelly

Movie · as Balladere (voice)

1969
The Johnny Cash Show poster

The Johnny Cash Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour poster

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1966
Road to Nashville poster

Road to Nashville

Movie · as Self

1966
Nashville Rebel poster

Nashville Rebel

Movie · as Arlin Grove