Pharrell Williams
Known for Acting
Biography
Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (born April 5, 1973) is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer and entrepreneur. With close friend Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo The Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he has produced songs for various recording artists. He has won 13 Grammy Awards, including three for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical (one as a member of The Neptunes). He is also a two-time Academy Award nominee: in 2014 for Best Original Song, for "Happy" (from Despicable Me 2); and in 2017 for Best Picture, as a producer of Hidden Figures.
Filmography
Sing 2
2021
as Alfonso (voice)
The Grinch
2018
as Narrator (voice)
Pitch Perfect 2
2015
as The Voice Judge
Entourage
2015
as Pharrell Williams
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
as Pharrell Williams
Get Him to the Greek
2010
as Self
Piece by Piece
2024
as Pharrell Williams (voice)
One World: Together at Home
2020
as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
as Self
One Love Manchester
2017
as Self
Black Is King
2020
Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert
2025
as Self
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
2016
as Self
Michael Jackson: Number Ones
2003
as Self (archive footage)
In Whose Name?
2025
as Self
Daft Punk Unchained
2015
as Self
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
2014
as Self
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
2011
as Self
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
2019
as Self
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative
2004
as Self