Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr. was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, on September 11, 1967, is an American musician and actor. Young Harry Connick Jr. first started playing publicly at the age of five. He made his big screen debut in war drama film Memphis Belle (1990) in role as Sgt. Clay Busby. He got his television debut in NBC sitcom Cheers (1992) in episode "A Diminished Rebecca with a Suspended Cliff", in role as Russell Boyd. Harry's breakthrough came when he played various standards on the soundtrack of romantic comedy drama film When Harry Met Sally... (1989), for which won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male.
Harry Connick Jr. height is 6' 1" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 185.5 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 172 іn pоunds or 78 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 57 years old. His shoe size is 12 US | 45 EU.
Harry Connick Jr.
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Birth Date:
September 11, 1967
Age:
57 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Virgo
Natural hair color:
Dark Brown
Eye Color:
Blue
Height:
6 ft 1 in | 185.5 cm
Net Worth:
$45 Million
Weight:
78 kg | 172 lbs
Shoe Size:
12 US | 45 EU
He was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Drama/Romance for his role as Justin Matisse in drama film Hope Floats (1998).
He played Clay Haskett in family drama films Dolphin Tale (2011) and Dolphin Tale 2 (2014).
He voiced Dean McCoppin in animated science fiction film The Iron Giant (1999).
Copycat (1995) - Daryll Lee Cullum
Excess Baggage (1997) - Greg Kistler
My Dog Skip (2000) - Narrator
The Simian Line (2001) - Rick
South Pacific (2001) - Lt. Joseph Cable
Mickey (2004) - Glen Ryan (Tripp Spence)
Bug (2006) - Jerry Goss
P.S. I Love You (2007) - Daniel Connelly
Living Proof (2008) - Dr. Dennis Slamon
New in Town (2009) - Ted Mitchell
Fear of Rain (2021) - John Burroughs
Will & Grace (2002–2006, 2017) NBC - Leo Markus
He hosted talk show Harry (2016-2018), for which he was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host.
He portrayed Daddy Warbucks in NBC musical television special Annie Live! (2021).
Attended Jesuit High School, Isidore Newman School, Lakeview School and the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts in New Orleans.
He studied at New York's Hunter College and at the Manhatan School of Music.
Has Jewish, Irish, English and German ancestry.
His first album was produced when he was 11 years old.
He released vocal albums:
20 (1988)
We Are in Love (1990)
Blue Light, Red Light (1991)
25 (1992)
When My Heart Finds Christmas (1993)
She (1994)
Star Turtle (1996)
To See You (1997)
Come by Me (1999)
30 (2001)
Songs I Heard (2001), for which he won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Harry for the Holidays (2003)
Only You (2004)
Oh, My NOLA (2007)
What a Night! A Christmas Album (2008)
Your Songs (2009)
Smokey Mary (2013)
Every Man Should Know (2013)
That Would Be Me (2015)
True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter (2019)
Alone With My Faith (2021)
He released instrumental albums:
Dixieland Plus (1977)
Pure Dixieland (1979)
Eleven (1992)
Harry Connick Jr. (1987)
Lofty's Roach Souffle (1990)
Other Hours: Connick on Piano, Volume 1 (2003)
Occasion: Connick on Piano, Volume 2 (2005)
Chanson du Vieux Carré : Connick on Piano, Volume 3 (2007)
Music from the Happy Elf: Connick on Piano, Volume 4 (2011)
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard in 2019.
He was made honorary chair of Habitat for Humanity's Operation Home Delivery in 2005.
He is a founder of the Krewe of Orpheus.
Supporter of hometown NFL franchise New Orleans Saints.
Lives in New Canaan, Connecticut and New Orleans, Louisiana.
He married former Victoria's Secret model Jill Goodacre in 1994, they have three daughters: Georgia Tatum, Sarah Kate and Charlotte.