Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams

🎂 5th April 1973 (52 yrs) 📍 Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

Known For

Pitch Perfect 2

Biography

Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (born April 5, 1973) is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer and entrepreneur. With close friend Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo The Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he has produced songs for various recording artists. He has won 13 Grammy Awards, including three for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical (one as a member of The Neptunes). He is also a two-time Academy Award nominee: in 2014 for Best Original Song, for "Happy" (from Despicable Me 2); and in 2017 for Best Picture, as a producer of Hidden Figures.

Pharrell Williams

Movies Featuring Pharrell Williams

Quincy Jones | Music Man

Quincy Jones | Music Man (2025)

as Self (archive footage)
In Whose Name?

In Whose Name? (2025)

as Self
Grace for the World

Grace for the World (2025)

as Self
Let God Sort Em Out

Let God Sort Em Out (2025)

Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert

Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert (2025)

as Self
Piece by Piece

Piece by Piece (2024)

as Pharrell Williams (voice)
Saint-Denis le pré-show

Saint-Denis le pré-show (2024)

Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2024 : Le concert événement

Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2024 : Le concert événement (2024)

as Self - Guest
Movie Themes at the BBC

Movie Themes at the BBC (2023)

as Self
Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2023 : Le concert événement

Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2023 : Le concert événement (2023)

as Self - Guest
Sing 2

Sing 2 (2021)

as Alfonso (voice)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)

as Self
A Man Named Scott

A Man Named Scott (2021)

as Self
Gwen Stefani: Not Just a Girl

Gwen Stefani: Not Just a Girl (2021)

as Self (archive footage)
Woman in Motion

Woman in Motion (2021)

as Self
No Image

Ezinma (2021)

as Self
Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels

Holy Calamavote – A Special Performance by Run The Jewels (2020)

as Self
Colette, Mon Amour

Colette, Mon Amour (2020)

as Self
Black Is King

Black Is King (2020)

Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020

Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 (2020)

as Self
One World: Together at Home

One World: Together at Home (2020)

as Self
No Image

Hydration (2020)

as Self
500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)

500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary) (2020)

as Self (archive footage)
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift

Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift (2019)

as Self
The Price of Protest

The Price of Protest (2019)

as Self (archive footage)
The Apollo

The Apollo (2019)

as Self
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé

HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé (2019)

as Self
The Grinch

The Grinch (2018)

as Narrator (voice)
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville

Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville (2017)

as Self
Jeff Koons

Jeff Koons (2017)

as Self
One Love Manchester

One Love Manchester (2017)

as Self
Cherry Bomb: The Documentary

Cherry Bomb: The Documentary (2017)

as Self
Skepta: Greatness Only

Skepta: Greatness Only (2016)

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens (2016)

North Sea Jazz Highlights

North Sea Jazz Highlights (2016)

as Self - Cantante
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)

as Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams: Happy Go Lucky

Pharrell Williams: Happy Go Lucky (2016)

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016)

as Self
Fresh Dressed

Fresh Dressed (2015)

as Self
Daft Punk Unchained

Daft Punk Unchained (2015)

as Self
Entourage

Entourage (2015)

as Pharrell Williams
Pitch Perfect 2

Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)

as The Voice Judge
Nile Rodgers: Secrets of a Hitmaker

Nile Rodgers: Secrets of a Hitmaker (2015)

as Self
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute

Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute (2015)

as Self
Pharrell Williams: iTunes Festival

Pharrell Williams: iTunes Festival (2014)

as Himself
The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

as Self
BEYONCÉ

BEYONCÉ (2014)

as Self
No Image

Amex Unstaged Pharrell Williams Live at the Apollo (2014)

as self
Nas: Time Is Illmatic

Nas: Time Is Illmatic (2014)

as Self
Wolf: The Documentary

Wolf: The Documentary (2014)

as Himself
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles (2014)

as Self
24 Hours of Happy

24 Hours of Happy (2013)

as self
No Image

Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call (2011)

as Self
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011)

as Self
Get Him to the Greek

Get Him to the Greek (2010)

as Self
Where Is the Money George?

Where Is the Money George? (2010)

as A cop
Concert for Diana

Concert for Diana (2007)

as Self
Team Ice Cream Vol. 1

Team Ice Cream Vol. 1 (2006)

as Himself
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology] (2005)

as Self (segment "Through the Wire")
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative

Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative (2004)

as Self
The Ecology of Love

The Ecology of Love (2004)

as Andre
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (2004)

as Self
Maxim: Hot Clips 2

Maxim: Hot Clips 2 (2004)

as Self (archive footage)
SMACK: Platinum Edition

SMACK: Platinum Edition (2004)

as Self
Michael Jackson: The One

Michael Jackson: The One (2004)

as Self
Michael Jackson: Number Ones

Michael Jackson: Number Ones (2003)

as Self (archive footage)
The Neptunes: The Eighth Planet

The Neptunes: The Eighth Planet (2003)

as Himself
Dude...We're Going to Rio

Dude...We're Going to Rio (2003)

as Pharrell
Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged

Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged (2001)

as Self
No Image

Beat Makerz - The Documentary (N/A)

as Pharrel Williams
Oakenfold 24/7

Oakenfold 24/7 (N/A)

as Self