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 Connick in 2023 / Photo by Georgia Connick | |
| Born | Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr. September 11, 1967 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1977–present |
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| Children | 3 |
| Father | Harry Connick Sr. |
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| Website | harryconnickjr |
Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr.[1] (born September 11, 1967)[1] is an American singer, pianist, composer, actor, and former television host. As of 2019, he has sold over 30 million records worldwide.[2] Connick is ranked among the top 60 best-selling male artists in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America, with 16 million in certified sales.[3] He has had seven top 20 U.S. albums, and ten number-one U.S. jazz albums, earning more number-one albums than any other artist in U.S. jazz chart history as of 2009.[4]
Connick's best-selling album in the United States is his Christmas album When My Heart Finds Christmas (1993). His highest-charting album is Only You (2004), which reached No. 5 in the U.S. and No. 6 in Britain. He has won three Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards. He played Leo Markus, the husband of Grace Adler (played by Debra Messing) on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace from 2002 to 2006.
Connick began his acting career playing a tail gunner in the World War II film Memphis Belle (1990). He played a serial killer in Copycat (1995) before being cast as a fighter pilot in the blockbuster Independence Day (1996). Connick's first role as a leading man was in Hope Floats (1998) with Sandra Bullock. He also lent his voice to the animated cult classic The Iron Giant (1999). His first thriller film since Copycat was Basic (2003) with John Travolta. Additionally, he played a violent ex-husband in Bug, and was in two romantic comedies: P.S. I Love You (2007), and New in Town (2009) with Renée Zellweger. He was the leading man. In 2011, he appeared in the family film Dolphin Tale as Dr. Clay Haskett and in its 2014 sequel.
- ^ a b Hapton, Deborah (December 12, 2008). "Nightline Playlist: Harry Connick Jr". ABC News. Archived from the original on December 14, 2008. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- ^ Group, Verve Label (August 9, 2019). "Harry Connick, Jr. Announces New Album True Love: A Celebration Of Cole Porter". PR Newswire. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Top Selling Artists". RIAA. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
- ^ Chart Beat, Billboard, April 9, 2009