Ben Harper

Career Overview

Ben Harper has 62 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Signature works include It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals à Jazz à Vienne, Coachella. 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

62

Birth Date

1969-10-28

Birth Place

Claremont, California United States

Known For

• 

  It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley
• 

  Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals à Jazz à Vienne
• 

  Coachella
• 

  Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Olympia 2023
• 

  Dumble: A Life Well Built
• 

  Ben Harper au Festival de Jazz à Vienne 2019

Frequent Collaborators

• Thom Yorke (2 collaborations)
• The Innocent Criminals (2 collaborations)
• Juan Nelson (2 collaborations)
• Leon Mobley (2 collaborations)
• Jeff Buckley (1 collaborations)
• Mary Guibert (1 collaborations)
• Aimee Mann (1 collaborations)
• Rebecca Moore (1 collaborations)
• Joan Wasser (1 collaborations)
• Mick Grondahl (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (53 credits)

  • Le Petit roi du monde

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Olympia 2023

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals à Jazz à Vienne

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Dumble: A Life Well Built

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • My Way

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Extrapolations

    - 2070: Ecocide (2023) ... Tyrone Downs actor actors
    2023
  • Ben Harper au Festival de Jazz à Vienne 2019

    Guitar, vocals

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Peter Case: A Million Miles Away

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals - Ground Control

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    - Chris Hardwick, Ben Harper (2023) ... Self actor actors
    2022
  • What Drives Us

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show

    Self - Performer

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Ben Harper, Festival Baloise Session 2018

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Ben Harper et Charlie Musselwhite en concert à la Cigale

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • I Am Heath Ledger

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • George Fest: A Night to Celebrate the Music of George Harrison

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Dolfun

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    - Reese Witherspoon/Adam Rippon/Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite (2018) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    2015
  • Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    - Angela Bassett, Noel Fielding, Mitch Rowland ft. Ben Harper (2024) ... Self actor actors
    2014
  • Bones Brigade: An Autobiography

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Conan

    - Eva Longoria, Luke Hemsworth (2018) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors

    - Willy Wonka and His Much Less Popular Beef Jerky Factory (2011) ... actor actors
    2010
  • Live From Bonnaroo 2009

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Larger than Life in 3D

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Bruce Springsteen - 32nd Annual of Kennedy Center Honors

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Ben Harper & Relentless 7 - Live At South by Southwest

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Rachel Fuller presents: In the Attic with Pete Townshend & Friends

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Ben Harper Eurockéennes 2008

    chant, guitare

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals - Lifeline DVD

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Coachella

    Self - Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Ben Harper and the Blindboys of Alabama: Live at the Apollo

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Yellowcard: The Making of Lights and Sounds

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • All Aboard the Crazy Train

    Self - Special Appearance

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Pearl Jam: Live at the Garden

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals: Live at the Hollywood Bowl

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    - Kevin Bacon, Mike Epps, Ben Harper (2022) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors

    - Josh Hartnett, Tila Tequila, Ben Harper (2007) ... Self actor actors

    - Flavor Flav, Leslie Bibb, Ben Harper (2006) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • Ben Harper: Pleasure and Pain

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Standing in the Shadows of Motown

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Last Party 2000

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Ben Harper & The innocent criminals live in Paris

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute

    Self - Perfomer

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Daily Show

    - Ringo Starr & the Ben Harper Band (2010) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    1996
  • Late Show with David Letterman

    - Bruce Willis, Ben Harper & Relentless7 (2009) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors

    - Whoopi Goldberg, Jessica Lange, Dave Chappelle, Andy Vistola, Ben Harper (2003) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    1993
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    - Kiefer Sutherland, Joely Fisher, Ben Harper (2006) ... Self - Musical guest actor actors

    - Walter Cronkite, Fred Armisen, Ben Harper (2004) ... Self - Musical guest actor actors
    1993
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    - Abigail Breslin, Tour de France Champion Floyd Landis, Ben Harper (2006) ... Self actor actors

    - Show #2488 (2003) ... Self actor actors

    - Show #2224 (2002) ... Self actor actors
    1992
  • MTV Video Music Awards

    - 21st Annual MTV Video Music Awards (2004) ... Self actor actors
    1984
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Donald Trump/Toots and the Maytals with Bootsy Collins and The Roots (2004) ... Self - Musical Guest (uncredited) actor actors
    1975
  • Austin City Limits

    - Ben Harper (2004) ... Self actor actors
    1975

• sound (5 credits)

  • Le Petit roi du monde

    music

    sound
    2026
  • Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Olympia 2023

    original music composer

    sound
    2026
  • Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals à Jazz à Vienne

    original music composer

    sound
    2025
  • Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals: Live at the Hollywood Bowl

    music

    sound
    2003
  • Ben Harper & The innocent criminals live in Paris

    songs

    sound
    2000

• crew (2 credits)

  • Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Olympia 2023

    compositor

    crew
    2026
  • Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals à Jazz à Vienne

    compositor

    crew
    2025

• writing (2 credits)

  • Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Olympia 2023

    author

    writing
    2026
  • Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals à Jazz à Vienne

    author

    writing
    2025