John Williams

Characters played by John Williams

Oma Tres — Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

Resistance officer

Career Overview

John Williams has 258 screen credits in a career dating back to 1952. Their work spans 22 cinematic universes — most prominently Star Wars with 10 titles. Signature works include Disclosure Day, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Amazing Stories. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Sound
Gender: male
Known Credits: 258
Birth Date: 1932-02-08
Birth Place: Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 22 universes

Star Wars (10 titles)
Indiana Jones (5 titles)
Jurassic Park (4 titles)
Wizarding World (3 titles)
LEGO Star Wars Collection (2 titles)
Home Alone (2 titles)
Superman Classic (2 titles)
Superman Collection (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Daniel Radcliffe (3 collaborations)
Rupert Grint (3 collaborations)
Emma Watson (3 collaborations)
Tom Felton (3 collaborations)
Alan Rickman (3 collaborations)
Robbie Coltrane (3 collaborations)
Maggie Smith (3 collaborations)
Richard Griffiths (3 collaborations)
Fiona Shaw (3 collaborations)
David Bradley (3 collaborations)

Credits

actors (82 credits)
- All About Alfred
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Monty and the Movies
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Montage: Great Film Composers and The Piano
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Live at the Shrine! John Williams and the World Premiere of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood Bowl
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Music by John Williams
  Self - Composer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- John Williams - A Legacy In Sound
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- 2024 Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- John Williams in Tokyo
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Anne-Sophie Mutter - Vivace
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- If These Walls Could Sing
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen
  self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- The Stories of West Side Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Ennio
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Anne-Sophie Mutter, John Williams & Friends: Beethoven and Williams
  selbst
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Williams: Violin Concerto No. 2 & Selected Film Themes
  Self - Conductor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- John Williams Live - Music from the Movies
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- John Williams: The Berlin Concert
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- A World Without Beethoven?
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- John Williams: Live in Vienna
  Self - Conductor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- The Skywalker Legacy
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
  
  - Score (2020) ... Self - Composer (archive footage) actor actors
  
  2020
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
  Oma Tres
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
  Self - Conductor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Spielberg
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Score: A Film Music Documentary
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- John Williams at the BBC
  self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- A John Williams Celebration
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
  
  - Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Steven Spielberg, John Williams (2023) ... actor actors
  
  - Steven Spielberg, John Williams (2023) ... actor actors
  
  2015
- Lincoln: An American Journey
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Tanglewood 75th Anniversary Celebration
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- The 'E.T.' Journals
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- AFI's Master Class - The Art of Collaboration: Steven Spielberg and John Williams
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Return to Jurassic Park
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Music
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Deconstructing Dad: The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Jaws: The Inside Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- The Shark Is Still Working
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Love Will Tear Us Apart
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Star Wars: A Musical Journey
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- The Revamping of Dracula
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- When Star Wars Ruled the World
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- The Music of 'Indiana Jones'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Building a Scene
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Plotting 'Family Plot'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- The Making of 'The Lost World'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- In the Teeth of Jaws
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- The Making of '1941'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- The Making of 'Jaws'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- The Hollywood Soundtrack Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  
  - Terry Bradshaw, Candice Michelle, Yo Yo Ma with John Williams (2006) ... actor actors
  
  1992
- The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- Star Wars: Music by John Williams
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- The Royal Variety Performance 1977
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
- 60 Minutes
  
  - A New Direction on Drugs/The New Force Behind Star Wars/Lewis Hamilton (2015) ... Self actor actors
  
  1968
- The Oscars
  
  - 95th Academy Awards (2023) ... Self actor actors
  
  - 74th Academy Awards (2002) ... Self actor actors
  
  - The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) ... Self actor actors
  
  1953
sound (174 credits)
- Disclosure Day
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2026
- Life and Death of HAN SOLO
  music
  
  sound
  
  2026
- One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
  music
  
  sound
  
  2026
- Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
  
  - Chapter 10: The Dark Lord (2026) ... music sound
  
  - Chapter 9: Strange Allies (2026) ... music sound
  
  - Chapter 1: The Dark Revenge (2026) ... music sound
  
  2026
- The Cinema of John Williams (Indiana Jones, E.T., Star Wars and more)
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2025
- LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past
  music
  
  sound
  
  2025
- Superman
  music
  
  sound
  
  2025
- Jurassic World Rebirth
  music
  
  sound
  
  2025
- OSN: Musiche dall'America con Gianna Fratta e Alessandro Taverna
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2025
- Music by John Williams
  music
  
  sound
  
  2024
- LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy
  music
  
  sound
  
  - Part Four (2024) ... music sound
  
  - Part Three (2024) ... music sound
  
  - Part Two (2024) ... music sound
  
  - Part One (2024) ... music sound
  
  2024
- Jurassic World: Chaos Theory
  main title theme composer
  
  sound
  
  - Fare Well (2025) ... main title theme composer sound
  
  - Lights Out (2025) ... main title theme composer sound
  
  - How Strong We Are (2025) ... main title theme composer sound
  
  - Fire (2025) ... main title theme composer sound
  
  - Give & Take (2025) ... main title theme composer sound
  
  2024
- Zeppelin Wars and The Last Chapter
  music
  
  sound
  
  2023
- Eastwood Symphonic
  music
  
  sound
  
  2023
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2023
- Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure
  main title theme composer
  
  sound
  
  2022
- The Fabelmans
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2022
- Piano Cinéma
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2022
- Jurassic World Dominion
  main title theme composer
  
  sound
  
  2022
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
  main title theme composer
  
  sound
  
  - Part VI (2022) ... main title theme composer sound
  
  - Part V (2022) ... main title theme composer sound
  
  - Part IV (2022) ... main title theme composer sound
  
  - Part III (2022) ... main title theme composer sound
  
  - Part II (2022) ... main title theme composer sound
  
  2022
- OSN: Il ballo al Cinema con John Axelrod
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2022
- Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
  
  - Life and Death (2022) ... music sound
  
  2022
- John Williams Live - Music from the Movies
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2021
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch
  
  - Shadows of Tantiss (2024) ... music sound
  
  2021
- The Book of Boba Fett
  
  - Chapter 1: Stranger in a Strange Land (2021) ... music sound
  
  2021
- LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special
  music
  
  sound
  
  2020
- John Williams: Live in Vienna
  music
  
  sound
  
  2020
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2019
- Battle at Big Rock
  main title theme composer
  
  sound
  
  2019
- The Post
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2017
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2017
- Dear Basketball
  music
  
  sound
  
  2017
- Hoshino
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2016
- The BFG
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2016
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2015
- The Book Thief
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2013
- Lincoln
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2012
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns
  theme song performance
  
  sound
  
  2012
- War Horse
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2011
- The Adventures of Tintin
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2011
- LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2011
- LEGO Star Wars: Bombad Bounty
  main title theme composer
  
  sound
  
  2010
- The Big Rescue
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2009
- Production Diary: Making of 'The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2008
- A Timeless Call
  music
  
  sound
  
  2008
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2008
- Päronet och bajskorven
  music
  
  sound
  
  2006
- Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2006
- Munich
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2005
- Memoirs of a Geisha
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2005
- War of the Worlds
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2005
- Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2005
- The Terminal
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2004
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2004
- Catch Me If You Can
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2002
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2002
- Minority Report
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2002
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2002
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2001
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2001
- Jaws 2: A Portrait by Actor Keith Gordon
  music
  
  sound
  
  2001
- The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2001
- The Patriot
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2000
- The Unfinished Journey
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1999
- Angela's Ashes
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1999
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1999
- Stepmom
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1998
- Saving Private Ryan
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1998
- Lost in Space Forever
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1998
- Amistad
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1997
- Seven Years in Tibet
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1997
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1997
- Rosewood
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1997
- Sleepers
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1996
- Atlanta 1996: Games of the XXVI Olympiad - Opening Ceremony
  conductor
  
  sound
  
  1996
- Nixon
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1995
- Sabrina
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1995
- Return of the Ewok
  music
  
  sound
  
  1994
- Schindler's List
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1993
- Jurassic Park
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1993
- Young Indy Around the World
  music
  
  sound
  
  1993
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1992
- Far and Away
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1992
- JFK
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1991
- Hook
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1991
- Home Alone
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1990
- Presumed Innocent
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1990
- Stanley & Iris
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1990
- Always
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1989
- Born on the Fourth of July
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1989
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1989
- The Accidental Tourist
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1988
- Empire of the Sun
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1987
- The Witches of Eastwick
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1987
- Amazing Stories
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1986
- SpaceCamp
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1986
- Amazing Stories
  main title theme composer
  
  sound
  
  - Miss Stardust (1987) ... main title theme composer sound
  
  - Moving Day (1987) ... main title theme composer sound
  
  - Without Diana (1987) ... main title theme composer sound
  
  - Such Interesting Neighbors (1987) ... main title theme composer sound
  
  - Gershwin's Trunk (1987) ... main title theme composer sound
  
  1985
- The River
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1984
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1984
- Return of the Jedi
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1983
- Cinderella Revolution
  music
  
  sound
  
  1983
- The Man Who Saved the World
  music
  
  sound
  
  1982
- Monsignor
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1982
- Yes, Giorgio
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1982
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1982
- Heartbeeps
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1981
- Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1981
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1981
- Superman II
  music
  
  sound
  
  1980
- The Empire Strikes Back
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1980
- 1941
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1979
- Dracula
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1979
- Superman
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1978
- Jaws 2
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1978
- The Fury
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1978
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1977
- Bloodthirsty Hawk
  music
  
  sound
  
  1977
- Star Wars
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1977
- Black Sunday
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1977
- Midway
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1976
- The Missouri Breaks
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1976
- Family Plot
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1976
- Jaws
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1975
- The Eiger Sanction
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1975
- The Towering Inferno
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1974
- Earthquake
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1974
- The Sugarland Express
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1974
- Conrack
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1974
- Cinderella Liberty
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1973
- The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1973
- Tom Sawyer
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1973
- The Long Goodbye
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1973
- Images
  conductor
  
  sound
  
  1972
- Pete 'n' Tillie
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1972
- The Poseidon Adventure
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1972
- The Screaming Woman
  main title theme composer
  
  sound
  
  1972
- The Cowboys
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1972
- Fiddler on the Roof
  conductor
  
  sound
  
  1971
- Jane Eyre
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1970
- Story of a Woman
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1970
- The Reivers
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1969
- Goodbye, Mr. Chips
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1969
- Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1969
- Heidi
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1968
- Sergeant Ryker
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1968
- Valley of the Dolls
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1967
- Fitzwilly
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1967
- Ghostbreakers
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1967
- A Guide for the Married Man
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1967
- Penelope
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1966
- Not With My Wife, You Don't!
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1966
- The Plainsman
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1966
- How to Steal a Million
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1966
- The Rare Breed
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1966
- The Kathryn Reed Story
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1965
- Lost in Space
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  - Junkyard in Space (1968) ... original music composer sound
  
  - The Great Vegetable Rebellion (1968) ... original music composer sound
  
  - The Flaming Planet (1968) ... original music composer sound
  
  - Space Beauty (1968) ... original music composer sound
  
  - Fugitives in Space (1968) ... original music composer sound
  
  1965
- John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1965
- None But the Brave
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1965
- The Killers
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1964
- Nightmare in Chicago
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1964
- Gidget Goes to Rome
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1963
- The Best Years
  music
  
  sound
  
  1963
- Diamond Head
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1962
- Stark Fear
  music
  
  sound
  
  1962
- Flashing Spikes
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1962
- Bachelor Flat
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1961
- The Guns of Navarone
  music arranger
  
  sound
  
  1961
- The Secret Ways
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1961
- The Apartment
  orchestrator
  
  sound
  
  1960
- Because They're Young
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1960
- I Passed for White
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1960
- Some Like It Hot
  musician
  
  sound
  
  1959
- Daddy-O
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1958
- Today
  
  - Season 35, Episode 1 (1986) ... conductor sound
  
  1952
crew (2 credits)
- Jonas Kaufmann: The Sound of Movies
  compositor
  
  crew
  
  2024
- The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2002