Willie Nelson

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Characters played by Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson — Zoolander 2 (2016)

Country music legend cameo appearing as himself.

Willie Nelson — Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)

Country music legend appearing as himself.

Uncle Jesse Duke — The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)

Wise patriarch and moonshine producer, guardian to the Duke cousins.

Johnny Dean — Wag the Dog (1997)

Johnny Dean is a folk singer recruited for the fabricated war campaign. He records “Old Shoe,” a song designed to support the story of Sergeant William Schumann as a forgotten American hero. The recording is artificially aged and planted at the Library of Congress to make the manufactured legend appear authentic.

Wendell — The Electric Horseman (1979)

Sonny Steele's manager who travels with him during his cereal brand promotional tour, struggling to keep him sober and manage his declining performance for AMPCO Industries.

Farmer Bob — Surfer, Dude (2008)

Farmer Bob is Steve Addington’s supportive friend, offering him homegrown food and cannabis when Steve returns to Malibu. He represents the natural, uncomplicated lifestyle Steve prefers over publicity and commercial entertainment. After the drought ends, Farmer Bob gives Steve goats as natural lawn mowers, reinforcing their easygoing friendship and connection to a simple life.

Billy 'Catch' Pooler — Gone Fishin' (1997)

Billy 'Catch' Pooler is Joe and Gus's idol, whose appearance provides crucial help after the criminal leaves them tied up inside a sheriff's office. He frees the two fishermen and joins their effort to stop the criminal before his escape by plane.

Historian Smoker — Half Baked (1998)

A marijuana smoker whose presence adds texture to the film's comic smoker culture.

Nick — Angels Sing (2013)

Nick is the homeowner who meets Michael after a mountain-biking accident and impulsively offers him a house at half its value, provided Michael accepts immediately and maintains it properly. Later, Nick reminds Michael that happy memories matter. The ending reveals Nick's face on the Santa Michael visits, linking him to Michael's renewed Christmas spirit.

Barbarosa — Barbarosa (1982)

Barbarosa is a legendary Mexican outlaw who takes refuge-seeking Karl Westover under his protection and teaches him the life of an adventurer. He repeatedly escapes deadly encounters, visits his loyal wife Josephina, and remains locked in a generational feud with her father before finally dying from Eduardo's attack.

Lee Walker — Outlaw Justice (1999)

A former companion of Tobey and Jesse Ray Torrance, Lee arrives to help bury Tobey and insists that Bryce take his father to town for a Christian burial. He helps Bryce understand Tobey's choices, prepares him for the pursuit, recognizes Holden's trap, and offers to enter the final town first because Holden does not know him.

Uncle Jesse — The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007)

Younger version of the patriarch, teaching the boys farm life.

Career Overview

Willie Nelson has 192 screen credits in a career dating back to 1962. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently The Dukes of Hazzard (Reboot) Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Angels Sing, Surfer, Dude, The Dukes of Hazzard. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
192
Birth Date
1933-04-30
Birth Place
Abbott, Texas, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q206112), public domain (CC0).