John Sebastian

Career Overview

John Sebastian has 36 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Care Bears Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Do You Believe in Magic: The Music of John Sebastian & The Lovin' Spoonful, John Sebastian - Live at Iowa State University, The Fingerpicking Blues of Mississippi John Hurt. 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

36

Birth Date

1944-03-17

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Do You Believe in Magic: The Music of John Sebastian & The Lovin' Spoonful
• 

  John Sebastian - Live at Iowa State University
• The Fingerpicking Blues of Mississippi John Hurt
• 

  Woodstock Diary
• 

  John Sebastian - Live at Tanglewood
• 

  Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Care Bears Collection (2 titles)
• The Jerk Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Jimi Hendrix (2 collaborations)
• Zal Yanovsky (1 collaborations)
• Joe Butler (1 collaborations)
• Steve Boone (1 collaborations)
• Denny Doherty (1 collaborations)
• Richie Havens (1 collaborations)
• Country Joe McDonald (1 collaborations)
• Bert Sommer (1 collaborations)
• Ravi Shankar (1 collaborations)
• Carlos Santana (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (25 credits)

  • Sayonara America

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Fanny: The Right to Rock

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Echo in the Canyon

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • John Sebastian - Live at Iowa State University

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Do You Believe in Magic: The Music of John Sebastian & The Lovin' Spoonful

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Fingerpicking Blues of Mississippi John Hurt

    Host

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Woodstock Diary

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Married... with Children

    - Rock of Ages (1992) ... John Sebastian actor actors
    1987
  • R.E.M.: Live at The Capitol Theater

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • One Trick Pony

    Member of the Lovin' Spoonful

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Devil and Daniel Mouse

    Daniel Mouse (singing voice) / Rock Show Emcee (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Raquel Welch with Phoebe Snow and John Sebastian (1976) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    1975
  • Celebration at Big Sur

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Goose Lake International Music Festival

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • John Sebastian - Live at Tanglewood

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Woodstock

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Mama Cass Television Program

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Dragnet

    Sgt. Danny Mendez

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Adam-12

    - Citizen with Gun (1975) ... Teddy Grey actor actors
    1968
  • Mannix

    - The Color of Murder (1971) ... Vegas Thug actor actors
    1967
  • What's Up, Tiger Lily?

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Big T.N.T. Show

    Self (as The Lovin' Spoonful)

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Mike Douglas Show

    - Episode 125 (1977) ... Self actor actors
    1961

• sound (11 credits)

  • The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland

    original music composer

    sound
    1987
  • The Care Bears

    theme song performance

    sound

    - Care Bears Nutcracker Suite (1988) ... theme song performance sound

    - The Music Video (1988) ... theme song performance sound

    - Songfellow Strum and His Magic Train (1988) ... theme song performance sound

    - A Rhyme in Time (1988) ... theme song performance sound

    - The Fabulous Care Bear's Safety Game (1988) ... theme song performance sound
    1985
  • The Care Bears Movie

    songs

    sound
    1985
  • Strawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins

    songs

    sound
    1985
  • The Adventures of the Get Along Gang

    songs

    sound
    1984
  • The Jerk, Too

    original music composer

    sound
    1984
  • Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise

    songs

    sound
    1983
  • Easter Fever

    songs

    sound
    1980
  • Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet

    songs

    sound
    1979
  • Romie-0 and Julie-8

    songs

    sound
    1979
  • The Devil and Daniel Mouse

    songs

    sound
    1978