Actor profile

Waylon Jennings

15th June 1937 Littlefield, Texas, USA Acting

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.

41 Movies 15 TV Shows 61 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Man with the Big Hat poster

The Man with the Big Hat 14th March 2026 as Self (archive footage)

Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies poster

Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies 27th April 2025 as Self (archive footage)

The Greatest Night in Pop poster

The Greatest Night in Pop 19th January 2024 as Self (archive footage)

The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End poster

The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End 27th May 2016 as Self - Performer

The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws poster

The Highwaymen - Live American Outlaws 20th May 2016 as Self

Waylon Jennings: Live at the US Festival poster

Waylon Jennings: Live at the US Festival 4th June 2011 as Self

Johnny Cash: Live On Air poster

Johnny Cash: Live On Air 4th August 2008 as Self

Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes poster

Opry Video Classics: Honky-Tonk Heroes 21st November 2007 as Self (archive footage)

Never Say Die: The Final Concert Film poster

Never Say Die: The Final Concert Film 24th July 2007 as Self

American Revolutions: The Highwaymen poster

American Revolutions: The Highwaymen 26th September 2006 as Self (archive footage)

Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TX poster

Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TX 19th September 2006 as Self

The Highwaymen: On the Road Again poster

The Highwaymen: On the Road Again 15th July 2003 as Self

Saddle Rash poster

Saddle Rash 24th March 2002 as Franny (voice)

Chet Atkins: A Life in Music poster

Chet Atkins: A Life in Music 16th September 2000 as Self

Tom Sawyer poster

Tom Sawyer 4th April 2000 as Judge Thatcher (voice)

Outlaw Justice poster

Outlaw Justice 24th January 1999 as Tobey Naylor

Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moon poster

Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee Moon 24th February 1996 as Self - Special Guest

Maverick poster

Maverick 20th May 1994 as Man with Concealed Guns

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O poster

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O 22nd May 1993 as Self

The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum poster

The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau Coliseum 28th March 1990 as Self

Waylon Jennings - Live from Austin, TX poster

Waylon Jennings - Live from Austin, TX 17th February 1990

Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend. poster

Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend. 1st January 1990 as Self

George Jones: Same Ole Me poster

George Jones: Same Ole Me 1st January 1989 as Self

In the Hank Williams Tradition poster

In the Hank Williams Tradition 1st January 1989 as Self

Chet Atkins and Friends poster

Chet Atkins and Friends 6th September 1987

Stagecoach poster

Stagecoach 18th May 1986 as Hatfield (Gambler)

Follow That Bird poster

Follow That Bird 2nd August 1985 as Truck Driver

Waylon Jennings: Live from Austin, TX '84 poster

Waylon Jennings: Live from Austin, TX '84 3rd February 1985

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song poster

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song 28th January 1985 as Self (uncredited)

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys poster

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys 21st October 1984 as Self

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team poster

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team 29th January 1984 as Self - Performer

Country Gold poster

Country Gold 1st January 1983 as Self

I Love Liberty poster

I Love Liberty 21st March 1982 as Self

George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends poster

George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends 11th July 1981 as Self

The Oklahoma City Dolls poster

The Oklahoma City Dolls 23rd January 1981 as Wayne Doak

The Cheryl Ladd Special poster

The Cheryl Ladd Special 9th April 1979 as Self

Waylon Jennings - The Lost Outlaw Performance poster

Waylon Jennings - The Lost Outlaw Performance 12th August 1978 as Self - Vocals, Guitar

Moonrunners poster

Moonrunners 14th May 1975 as Balladeer

Ned Kelly poster

Ned Kelly 10th June 1970 as Balladere (voice)

Road to Nashville poster

Road to Nashville 20th September 1966 as Self

Nashville Rebel poster

Nashville Rebel 1st January 1966 as Arlin Grove

This Is Pop poster

This Is Pop 6th March 2021 as Self (archive footage)

Austin City Limits: Country poster

Austin City Limits: Country 1st January 2001

18 Wheels of Justice poster

18 Wheels of Justice 12th January 2000

Family Guy poster

Family Guy 31st January 1999 as Waylon Jennings (voice)

The Angry Beavers poster

The Angry Beavers 19th April 1997

The Rosie O'Donnell Show poster

The Rosie O'Donnell Show 10th June 1996 as Self

Tanner '88 poster

Tanner '88 15th February 1988 as Self

Married... with Children poster

Married... with Children 5th April 1987 as Ironhead Haynes

NWA World Championship Wrestling poster

NWA World Championship Wrestling 2nd November 1985 as Self

The Dukes of Hazzard poster

The Dukes of Hazzard 26th January 1979 as The Balladeer

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Self (uncredited)

Rock Concert poster

Rock Concert 27th September 1973 as Self

The Midnight Special poster

The Midnight Special 19th August 1972 as Self

The Johnny Cash Show poster

The Johnny Cash Show 7th June 1969 as Self

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour poster

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour 22nd January 1969 as Self