Coordinates	37°12′5″N112°9′16″N
name	Click
alt	Adam Sandler holding a television remote control
director	Frank Coraci
producer	Jack GiarraputoSteve KorenMark O'KeefeAdam SandlerNeal H. Moritz
writer	Mark O'KeefeSteve Koren
narrator	James Earl Jones (uncredited)
starring	Adam SandlerKate BeckinsaleChristopher WalkenHenry WinklerJulie KavnerJennifer CoolidgeDavid Hasselhoff
music	Rupert Gregson-Williams
cinematography	Dean Semler
editing	Jeff Gourson
studio	Revolution StudiosHappy Madison ProductionsOriginal Film
distributor	Columbia Pictures
released	June 22, 2006(United States)June 23, 2006(Australia/United Kingdom)
runtime	97 minutes [2006 version]100 minutes [2010 extended version]
country
language	English
budget	$82.5 million
gross	$237,681,299 }}

''Click'' is a 2006 sci-fi comedy-drama film directed by Frank Coraci and written by Mark O'Keefe and Steve Koren. It stars Adam Sandler as an overworked architect who neglects his family and misses most of his life when he receives a remote-control device that enables him to skip over unpleasant events. It also stars Kate Beckinsale as his wife and Christopher Walken as the man who gives him the device. This film is loosely based on R.L. Stine short story of the same name.

Filming began in late 2005 and was finished by early 2006. The film was released in North America on June 23, 2006 by Columbia Pictures. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Makeup.

Plot

Michael Newman (Adam Sandler), an architect, is married to his longtime sweetheart Donna (Kate Beckinsale) with two children, Ben and Samantha. Michael is easily pushed around by his overbearing boss Mr. Ammer (David Hasselhoff). On numerous occasions, Michael willingly sacrifices time with his family to work so he can give them the kinds of material possessions his parents never gave him as a boy.

One night, after Michael loses his temper at the number of remote controls in the house, he goes in search of a universal remote control. At a Bed Bath & Beyond, Michael falls onto a bed and then proceedes to the section marked "Beyond." There, he meets a mysterious clerk named Morty (Christopher Walken), who gives him a "universal" remote control and warns that it can never be returned.

To Michael's amazement, he finds that the remote can control the actual universe, particularly time. Michael uses it to skip fights with Donna, go forward until he rids himself of a cold, and skip a family dinner to work. Later, Morty reveals that when Michael fast-forwards through time, his body is on "auto-pilot" - his mind skips ahead, while his body does everyday life.

After Mr. Ammer promises Michael a partnership position within a few months, he decides to skip ahead to it, but ends up skipping a year of his life since it took him that long to actually get the promotion. Michael also finds out that he is in marriage counseling and missed the death of his dog. When the remote begins fast-forwarding without Michael controlling it, Morty warns the remote programs itself according to Michael's previous commands. Michael's various attempts to dispose of or destroy the remote fails. The next day, Mr. Ammer tells Michael he is leaving the country, and in the course of the conversation, Michael reveals his desire to be CEO in 2007. The remote reacts and fast-forwards ten years to 2017. Michael is now the CEO, but is obese, lives alone, his kids are teenagers and hate him and he is divorced from Donna. Michael visits his old house and, after fighting with Donna, the new family dog pounces on him, and he falls and hits his head.

The remote having "learned" from Michael having skipped his cold, it transports him six years into the future, as he hadn't been healthy a single day over those six years: Donna recounts how a precautionary MRI scan after the fall revealed cancer, and how Michael ate so prolifically during chemotherapy as to subsequently suffer from a heart attack. In those six years, Michael is no longer obese thanks to liposuction, Donna has re-married Ben's old swim coach, Bill, and Ben has gone into his father's line of work. Ben tells Michael his father Ted died, and Michael uses the remote to view the last time they spoke. While on auto-pilot, Michael angrily rejected Ted's offer for a night out with him and Ben. During Michael's grief, Morty reveals he is the Angel of Death. Fearing him, Michael wants to go to a "happy time", and fast forwards to Ben's wedding. There, he witnesses Samantha call Bill "Dad", and the shock triggers a second heart attack. When Michael awakens, Morty appears to tell him that he chose his path and there is nothing he can do about it. Michael's family arrives and Ben reveals that he has canceled his honeymoon in order to work on an important deal that will keep his business going. Not wanting Ben to make the same mistakes he did, Michael rushes after him. A nurse attempts to stop him but Michael manages to jab the man with a sedative. He ignores Morty's warnings that he'll die if he isn't hooked up to the machines in the hospital. Michael reaches his family and convinces Ben that family comes first; he reassures the rest that he loves them and then passes away.

There is a white flash, and Michael wakes up in the present day on the bed he collapsed onto at the Bed Bath & Beyond, believing that the events have all been "a dream." He makes amends with his father, and reassures Donna, Ben, and Samantha of his affection for them and that he'll never sacrifice them for work again. As he celebrates being home, Michael finds the remote and a note sitting on his kitchen counter. After reading the note, which states that Morty knew Michael would do the right thing this time, and realizing he actually experienced the events, he throws the remote in the trash and goes to start his new life with his family.

Cast

Adam Sandler as Michael Newman

Kate Beckinsale as Donna Newman, Michael's wife.

Christopher Walken as Morty, the Angel of Death.

David Hasselhoff as John Ammer, Michael's boss.

Henry Winkler as Ted Newman, Michael's father.

Julie Kavner as Trudy Newman, Michael's mother.

Sean Astin as Bill, Ben's swim coach and Donna's second husband.

Jennifer Coolidge as Janine, Donna's best friend.

Joseph Castanon as Ben Newman, Michael's son, at 7 years old.

Tatum McCann as Samantha Newman, Michael's daughter, at 5 years old.

Jonah Hill as Ben at 17 years old.

Lorraine Nicholson as Samantha at 14 years old.

Jake Hoffman as Ben at 30 years old.

Katie Cassidy as Samantha at 27 years old.

Cameron Monaghan as Kevin O'Doyle, one of Ben's friends.

Rachel Dratch as Alice / Alan

Sophie Monk as Stacey

Michelle Lombardo as Linda

Elliot Cho as Ping Woo

Rob Schneider as Prince Habeeboo (Uncredited)

James Earl Jones as The Narrator/Himself (Uncredited)

Terry Crews as guy singing Loverboy's Working for the Weekend in car. (Uncredited)

Nick Swardson as Bed Bath & Beyond employee (Uncredited)

Critical reception

''Click'' received mixed to negative reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 32% based on 164 reviews, giving the film a "Rotten" rating. The average score is a 4.8 out of 10, with the overall consensus being "This latest Adam Sandler vehicle borrows shamelessly from ''It's a Wonderful Life'' and ''Back to the Future'', and fails to produce the necessary laughs that would forgive such imitation." Metacritic gave it a score of 45 out of 100 which indicates "mixed or average reviews".

Box office

As of June 3, 2007, ''Click'' has grossed $137,355,633 in the United States and $100,325,665 internationally, with a total gross of $237,681,299 worldwide.

Awards and nominations

Academy Award for Best Makeup (Nominated)

33rd People's Choice Awards: Favorite Movie Comedy (Won)

2007 Kids' Choice Awards: Favorite Movie (Nominated)

2007 Kids' Choice Awards: Favorite Movie Actor (Won)

Soundtrack

# The Cars - "Magic" # The Kinks - "Do It Again" # The Offspring - "Come Out and Play" # Gwen Stefani - "Cool" # Carole King - "I Feel the Earth Move" # Irving Gordon - "Be Anything (but Be Mine)" # Parliament - "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker) # Boots Randolph - "Yakety Sax" # Walter Wanderley - "Summer Samba" # Peter Frampton - "Show Me the Way (Peter Frampton song)" # Captain & Tennille - "Love Will Keep Us Together" # Toto - "Hold the Line" # T. Rex - "20th Century Boy" # Tears for Fears - "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" # Nazareth - "Love Hurts" # The Andrea True Connection - "More, More, More" # Loverboy - "Working for the Weekend" # The Cranberries - "Linger" # Frank Sinatra - "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die" # The Strokes - "Someday" # Ric Ocasek - "Feelings Got to Stay" # Jimmy Van Heusen - "Call Me Irresponsible" # U2 - "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)" # Air Supply - "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" # New Radicals - "You Get What You Give"

References

External links

Adam Sandler Interview for ''Click''

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Coordinates	37°12′5″N112°9′16″N
name	Adam Sandler
birth name	Adam Richard Sandler
birth date	September 09, 1966
birth place	Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
occupation	Actor, comedian, musician, songwriter, screenwriter, film producer
years active	1987–present
spouse	Jackie Sandler (2003–present)(two children)
website	AdamSandler.com }}

Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, musician, and film producer.

After becoming a ''Saturday Night Live'' cast member, Sandler went on to star in several Hollywood feature films that grossed over $100 million at the box office. He is best known for his comedic roles, such as in the films ''Billy Madison'' (1995), ''Happy Gilmore'' (1996), ''Big Daddy'' (1999), and ''Mr. Deeds'' (2002), though he has ventured into more dramatic territory. In 1999, Sandler founded Happy Madison, a film and television production company that has produced numerous films and developed the 2007 television series ''Rules of Engagement''.

Early life

Adam Sandler was born in Brooklyn, New York to Jewish parents, Stanley, an electrical engineer, and Judy Sandler, a nursery school teacher. When he was five, his family moved to Manchester, New Hampshire, where he attended Manchester Central High School. He found he was a natural comic, and nurtured his talent while at New York University by performing regularly in clubs and on campuses. Sandler graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in 1988.

Later in his career, he would draw on his earliest experiences for material for his comedy and movies. The song "Lunchlady Land" from his debut album ''They're All Gonna Laugh at You!'' is dedicated to Emalee, the lunchlady at Hayden Dining Hall at New York University.

Career

Acting career

In the mid to late 1980s, Sandler played Theo Huxtable's friend, Smitty, on ''The Cosby Show'' (1987–1988). He was a performer for the MTV game show ''Remote Control'', on which he made appearances as the characters "Trivia Delinquent" or "Stud Boy". Early in his career, Sandler performed in comedy clubs, taking the stage at his brother's urging when he was only 17. He was discovered by comedian Dennis Miller, who caught Sandler's act in Los Angeles. Miller recommended him to ''Saturday Night Live'' producer Lorne Michaels. Sandler was hired as a writer for ''SNL'' in 1990 and became a featured player the following year, making a name for himself by performing amusing original songs on the show, including "The Chanukah Song". Sandler told Conan O'Brien on ''The Tonight Show'' that NBC fired him and Chris Farley from the show in 1995.

Sandler's first starring role was in 1989, in the film ''Going Overboard''. In 1994 he co-starred in ''Airheads'' with Brendan Fraser, and Steve Buscemi. He starred in ''Billy Madison'' (1995) as a grown, though uneducated, man repeating grades 1–12 to earn back his father's respect, along with the right to inherit his father's multi-million-dollar hotel empire. In ''At the Movies'', Siskel and Ebert gave the film a very bad review, and said of Sandler "...Not an attractive screen presence, he might have a career as a villain or a fall guy or the butt of a joke, but as the protagonist his problem is he creates the fingernails on the blackboard" with Siskel adding "...you don't have a good motivation for the character's behavior". He followed this film with other financially successful comedies such as ''Bulletproof'' (1996), ''Happy Gilmore'' (1996) and ''The Wedding Singer'' (1998). He was initially cast in the bachelor-party-themed comedy/thriller ''Very Bad Things'' (1998), but had to back out due to his involvement in ''The Waterboy'' (1998) one of his first hits.

Although his earlier films did not receive critical praise, his more recent films, beginning with ''Punch-Drunk Love'' (2002), have received more positive reviews. Roger Ebert, in his review of ''Punch-Drunk Love'', concluded that Sandler had been wasted in earlier films with poorly written scripts and characters with no development. Sandler has moved outside the genre of slapstick comedy to take on more serious parts such as the aforementioned ''Punch-Drunk Love'' (for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe), ''Spanglish'' (2004) and ''Reign Over Me'' (2007). He played a loving father figure in ''Big Daddy'' (1999). During filming, he met Jacqueline Samantha Titone—his future wife and mother of his two daughters -— who was cast as the waitress from The Blarney Stone Bar.

At one point, Sandler was considered for the part that went to Jamie Foxx in ''Collateral'' (2004). He also was one of the finalists along with Jim Carrey and Johnny Depp for the role of Willy Wonka in Tim Burton's ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' (2005). He returned to more dramatic fare with Mike Binder's ''Reign Over Me'' (2007), a drama about a man who loses his entire family in 9/11 and rekindles a friendship with his old college roommate (played by Don Cheadle). He starred in the film ''I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry'' (2007) alongside Kevin James, as a New York City fireman pretending to be gay to keep up an insurance scam so that his best friend's children can have benefits. Sandler headlined ''You Don't Mess with the Zohan'' (2008), a comedy about a Mossad agent who fakes his own death and moves to the United States to become a hair stylist. The film was written by Sandler, ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin'' writer-director Judd Apatow (who was an old roommate of Sandler's when both were starting out), and ''Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog'' creator Robert Smigel, and was directed by ''Happy Gilmore'' director Dennis Dugan.

"Like Will Ferrell, Sandler has layers of tenderness under layers of irony under layers of tenderness—plus a floating anger like Jupiter’s great red spot," wrote David Edelstein of ''New York'' magazine in a review of ''You Don't Mess with the Z''. "Some performers become stars because we can read them instantly, others—like Sandler—because we never tire of trying to get a fix on them."

Sandler starred in ''Bedtime Stories'' (2008), a fantasy film directed by ''Bringing Down the House'' director Adam Shankman, about a stressed hotel maintenance worker whose bedtime stories he reads to his niece and nephew begin to come true. This marked Sandler's first family film and first film under the Walt Disney banner. Keri Russell and English comedian Russell Brand co-starred.

In 2009, Sandler starred in Judd Apatow's third directorial feature ''Funny People''. He played a very successful stand up comedian who finds out he has a terminal illness and he takes a young inexperienced comic, played by Seth Rogen, under his wing. Other co-stars included Eric Bana and Apatow's wife, Leslie Mann. The film contained more dramatic elements than Apatow's previous efforts. Filming began in October 2008 and finished in January 2009. The film was released on July 31, 2009. At one point, Sandler was in talks to star in Quentin Tarantino's World War II film ''Inglourious Basterds'', which he confirmed, but he did not appear in it due to a scheduling conflict with ''Funny People''. Following the release of ''Funny People'', it, along with ''Punch-Drunk Love'' were cited in the June 2010 announcement that Sandler was one of 135 people (including 20 actors) invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Sandler appeared in ''Grown Ups'', teaming up with Kevin James, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, and David Spade (all of whom have worked with Sandler before) for a film about five best friends from high school who reunite 30 years later on the July 4 weekend. Other costars include Salma Hayek (playing Sandler's wife), Maria Bello (playing James' wife), and fellow ''SNL'' alumna Maya Rudolph (playing Rock's wife), Colin Quinn, Tim Meadows, and Norm Macdonald. Sandler and ''Dickie Roberts'' scribe Fred Wolf wrote the script and Dennis Dugan directed the film.

Sandler starred in the 2011 film ''Just Go with It'', with Jennifer Aniston, a romantic comedy written by Allan Loeb and Tim Dowling and directed by Dennis Dugan. He played a plastic surgeon who asks his office manager, played by Aniston, to pose as his wife, in order to prove his honesty to his much younger girlfriend, played by Brooklyn Decker. Sandler also provided the voice of a capuchin monkey in Kevin James' ''Zookeeper'', released on July 8, 2011.

Sandler is set to release ''Jack & Jill'' on November 11, 2011. The film tells the story of a family man, played by Sandler, who gets a visit from his twin sister, also played by Sandler, and gets annoyed when she won't leave. Katie Holmes portrays his wife while Al Pacino appears as himself. He is also currently filming ''I Hate You, Dad'' with Andy Samberg, which tells the story of a man, played by Sandler, who fathered a son, played by Samberg, with his teacher in high school, and then, years later, visits his son on the eve of his son's wedding where he clashes with the bride, played by Leighton Meester.

Happy Madison Productions

Sandler formed his film production company, Happy Madison Productions, in 1999, first producing fellow ''SNL'' alumnus Rob Schneider's film ''Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo''. Happy Madison has produced all of Sandler's subsequent films to date with the exceptions ''Punch Drunk Love'' and ''Spanglish''. ''Reign Over Me'' and ''Funny People'' were produced by Happy Madison but under the subsidiary label "Madison 23".

Sandler is known for consistently working with a core group of friends and associates through Happy Madison, frequently casting fellow ''SNL'' performers in various roles in his films. Sandler and Happy Madison produced ''SNL'' contemporary Rob Schneider's vehicles ''Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo'' (1999), ''The Animal'' (2001), ''The Hot Chick'' (2002), and ''Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo'' (2005), and ''The Benchwarmers'' (2006), with Sandler making cameo appearances in the middle three. Meanwhile, Schneider has appeared in cameo roles in Sandler films ''The Waterboy'', ''Little Nicky'', ''Mr. Deeds'', ''Click'', ''The Longest Yard'', ''I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry'', and ''Bedtime Stories''. Schneider had larger roles in Sandler films ''Big Daddy'', ''50 First Dates'', ''Eight Crazy Nights'', ''You Don't Mess with the Zohan'', and ''Grown Ups''.

Happy Madison produced David Spade's ''Joe Dirt'', ''Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star'', and ''The Benchwarmers'', which also featured Rob Schneider. Spade additionally made a cameo appearance in ''I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry'' and had a prominent supporting role in ''Grown Ups''. Sandler cameoed as a special audience member in an episode of ''The Showbiz Show with David Spade''. ''SNL'' contemporary Kevin Nealon has appeared in nine Happy Madison productions or Sandler films, including ''Happy Gilmore'', ''The Wedding Singer'', ''Little Nicky'', ''Joe Dirt'', ''Eight Crazy Nights'', ''Anger Management'', ''Grandma's Boy'', ''You Don't Mess with the Zohan'' and the Dana Carvey vehicle, ''The Master of Disguise''.

Happy Madison also produced ''Paul Blart: Mall Cop'', the first starring vehicle for Kevin James. James had costarred with Sandler in ''I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry'' and ''Grown Ups'' and made a cameo appearance in ''You Don't Mess with the Zohan''. Happy Madison also produced James' second starring vehicle ''Zookeeper''.

He appeared as the featured guest on the final episode of John McEnroe's eponymous CNBC talk show, airing in late 2004. McEnroe appeared as himself in three of Sandler's films (''Mr. Deeds'', ''Anger Management'', and ''You Don't Mess with the Zohan'').

Anna Faris, who appeared in ''The Hot Chick'', became the first female actor to headline a production for Happy Madison with ''The House Bunny'' and will headline another film for Happy Madison in the near future.

Others who frequently appear in Sandler films include Steve Buscemi, Chris Rock, John Turturro, Jon Lovitz, Clint Howard, Norm Macdonald, Nick Swardson, and longtime Sandler pals Allen Covert, Peter Dante, and Jonathan Loughran. In particular Allen Covert plays unique and eccentric characters in Sandler's films. Most notably as a limo driver in ''The Wedding Singer'', Ten Second Tom in ''50 First Dates'', and Nicky's roommate in ''Little Nicky''. Covert starred in his first leading role in ''Grandma's Boy'', also produced by Happy Madison productions.

In June 2007, it was announced that Happy Madison had made a preemptive acquisition for Mitch Albom's screenwriting debut.

In June 2008, it was announced that Sandler will be executive producer for a horror thriller titled ''The Shortcut'' under a nascent genre label for Happy Madison called "Scary Madison".

In October 2009, it was announced that Sandler and Happy Madison will produce the Richard Pryor biopic ''Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?'' for Sony, the company's first major dramatic production. The film was written by Bill Condon, who is set to direct, and Pryor will be played by Marlon Wayans, who is replacing Eddie Murphy.

Personal life

On June 22, 2003, Sandler married actress Jacqueline Samantha Titone, and they are the parents of two daughters, Sadie Madison Sandler and Sunny Madeline Sandler. Sandler lives with his family in Los Angeles, although he also has a home in New York.

Political and charitable donations

In 2007, Sandler made a $1 million donation to the Boys and Girls Club in his hometown, Manchester, New Hampshire. He also donated $2,100 to Republican Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign the same year, and is a registered Republican.

Filmography

style="background:#B0C4DE;"	Year	Film	Role	Notes
1989	''Going Overboard''	Schecky Moskowitz	First film role
1992	''Shakes the Clown''	Dink the Clown
1993		Carmine
	''Airheads''	Pip
''Mixed Nuts''	Louie
1995	''Billy Madison''	Billy Madison	Also writerNominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance
	''Happy Gilmore''	Happy Gilmore
	Archie Moses	Nominated – Razzie Award for Worst Actor
	''The Wedding Singer''	Robbie Hart	Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor – Comedy (Also for ''The Waterboy'')MTV Movie Award for Best KissNominated – American Comedy Award for Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic PerformanceNominated – MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo
	Satan
''The Waterboy''	Robert "Bobby" Boucher Jr.
		Sonny Koufax	Also executive producer and writerBlockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor – ComedyKids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie ActorMTV Movie Award for Best Comedic PerformancePeople's Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Star in a ComedyRazzie Award for Worst ActorNominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Male PerformanceNominated – MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Cole and Dylan Sprouse)Nominated – Razzie Award for Worst ScreenplayNominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor
''Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo''	Robert Justin	Cameo (voice only)
2000	''Little Nicky''	Nicky	Also executive producer and writerNominated – Razzie Award for Worst ActorNominated – Razzie Award for Worst Screenplay
2001	''The Animal''	Townie	Cameo executive producer
	''Mr. Deeds''	Longfellow Deeds	Also executive producerKids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie ActorNominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic PerformanceNominated – Razzie Award for Worst ActorNominated – Teen Choice Award for Film – Choice Actor, Comedy
''Punch-Drunk Love''	Barry Egan	Gijón Internation Film Festival Award for Best ActorChlotrudis Award for Best ActorNominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or ComedyNominated – MTV Movie Award for Best KissNominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
''Eight Crazy Nights''	Davey Stone	VoiceAlso producer and writerKids' Choice Award for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie
''A Day with the Meatball''	Himself	Short film
''The Hot Chick''	Mambuza Bongo Guy (''uncredited'')	Cameo executive producer
	''Anger Management''	Dave Buznik	Also executive producer
''Pauly Shore Is Dead''	Himself	Documentary
''Stupidity''	Himself	Documentary
''The Couch''	Couch Testing Guy	Short Film
	''50 First Dates''	Henry Roth	Also executive producerKids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie ActorMTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team (shared with Drew Barrymore)People's Choice Award for Favorite On-Screen Chemistry (shared with Drew Barrymore)Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance
	John Clasky
		Paul Crewe	Also executive producerPeople's Choice Award for Favorite Funny Male StarNominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic PerformanceNominated – People's Choice Award for Favorite Leading Man
''Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo''	Javier Sandooski (''uncredited'')	Cameo Producer
2006		Michael Newman	Also producerKids' Choice Award for Favorite Male Movie StarNominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic PerformanceNominated – People's Choice Award for Favorite Funny Male Star
	''Reign Over Me''	Charlie Fineman
''I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry''	Chuck Levine
	''You Don't Mess with the Zohan''	Zohan Dvir	Also producer and writer
	Skeeter Bronson	Also producerNominated – Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actor
	2009	''Funny People''	George Simmons
	2010		Lenny Feder	Also producer and writer
	''Just Go with It''	Dr. Danny Maccabee	Also producer
	Capuchin Monkey	Also producer
	Jack/Jill Sadelstein	Awaiting release
2012	''I Hate You, Dad''		Filming started in June 2011

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1987–1990
1987–1988	''The Cosby Show''	Smitty	Episodes: "Dance Mania""The Locker Room""The Visit""The Prom"
	''The Marshall Chronicles''	Usher	Episode: "Brightman SATyricon"
''ABC Afterschool Special''	Drug Dealer	Episode: "Testing Dirty"
1991–1995	''Saturday Night Live''	Various
2001	''Undeclared''	Himself
2003	''Couch''	Couch Testing Guy
2005	''Getaway''	Henry Roth	Episode: "Found"
2007	''The King of Queens''	Jeff "The Beast" Sussman

Discography

Title	Year	Notes
''They're All Gonna Laugh at You!''	1993	2x Platinum
''What the Hell Happened to Me?''	1996	2x Platinum
''What's Your Name?''	1997	Gold
''Stan and Judy's Kid''	1999	Gold
''Shhh...Don't Tell''	2004

References

External links

Official website

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Coordinates	37°12′5″N112°9′16″N
background	solo_singer
birth name	Thomas Earl Petty
alias	Charlie T. Wilbury, JrMuddy Wilbury
birth date	October 20, 1950
origin	Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
instrument	Guitar, vocals, harmonica, piano, percussion, bass, organ, harpsichord, drums
genre	Rock and roll, roots rock, heartland rock, Southern rock, blues-rock, country
occupation	Singer-songwriter, musician
years active	1976–present
label	Shelter, Backstreet, MCA, Warner Bros., American, Reprise Records
associated acts	Mudcrutch, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Traveling Wilburys, Stevie Nicks, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Grateful Dead
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Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty (born October 20, 1950) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. He has also performed under the pseudonyms of Charlie T. Wilbury, Jr. and Muddy Wilbury.

He has recorded a number of hit singles with the Heartbreakers and as a solo artist, many of which remain heavily played on adult contemporary and classic rock radio. His music, notably his hits, has become popular among younger generations as he continues to host sold-out shows. Throughout his career, Petty and his collaborators have sold 60 million albums.

Childhood and early life

Tom Petty was born and raised in Gainesville, Florida, and attended Gainesville High School. His interest in rock and roll music began at age 10 when he met Elvis Presley. In the summer of 1961, his uncle was working on the set of Presley's film ''Follow That Dream'' in nearby Ocala, Florida and invited Petty to come down and watch the shoot. He instantly became an Elvis Presley fan and soon traded his Wham-O slingshot for a box of Elvis 45s. In a 2006 interview on the National Public Radio program ''Fresh Air'', Petty said that he knew he wanted to be in a band the moment he saw The Beatles on ''The Ed Sullivan Show''. One of his first guitar teachers was Don Felder, a fellow Gainesville resident, who would later join the Eagles. As a young man, Petty worked briefly on the grounds crew for the University of Florida, but never attended as a student. An Ogeechee lime tree that he planted while employed at the University is now called the Tom Petty tree.

Petty also overcame a difficult relationship with his father, who found it hard to accept that his son was "a mild-mannered kid who was interested in the arts" and subjected him to verbal and physical abuse on a regular basis. Petty was extremely close to his mother, and remains close to his brother Bruce.

Recording career

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1976–Present)

Shortly after forming his musical aspirations, Petty started a band known as the Epics, later to evolve into Mudcrutch. Although the band, which featured future Heartbreakers Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench, were popular in Gainesville, their recordings went unnoticed by a mainstream audience, although their only single, "Depot Street", remains popular amongst fans. The original Mudcrutch included guitarist Danny Roberts who was later replaced by bass guitarist Charlie Souza.

After Mudcrutch split up, Petty reluctantly agreed to pursue a solo career. Tench decided to form his own group, whose sound Petty appreciated. Eventually, Petty and Campbell collaborated with Tench and fellow members Ron Blair and Stan Lynch, resulting in the first line-up of the Heartbreakers. Their first album, simply titled ''Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers'', gained minute popularity amongst American audiences, achieving more success in Britain. The single "Breakdown" was re-released in 1977 and peaked at #40 in early 1978 after the band toured in the United Kingdom in support of Nils Lofgren. The debut album was released by Shelter Records, which at that time was distributed by ABC Records.

Their second album, ''You're Gonna Get It!'', marked the band's first Top 40 album and featured the singles "I Need to Know" and "Listen To Her Heart". Their third album, ''Damn the Torpedoes'', quickly went platinum, selling nearly two million copies; it includes their breakthrough singles "Don't Do Me Like That", "Here Comes My Girl" and "Refugee".

In September 1979, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performed at a Musicians United for Safe Energy concert at Madison Square Garden in New York. Their rendition of "Cry To Me" was featured on the resulting No Nukes album.

1981's ''Hard Promises'' became a top-ten hit, going platinum and spawning the hit single "The Waiting". The album also featured Petty's first duet, "Insider" with Stevie Nicks.

Bass player Ron Blair quit the group, and was replaced on the fifth album (1982's ''Long After Dark'') by Howie Epstein; the resulting line-up would last until 1994. In 1985, the band participated in Live Aid, playing four songs at Philadelphia's John F. Kennedy Stadium. ''Southern Accents'' was also released in 1985. This album included the hit single "Don't Come Around Here No More", which was produced by Dave Stewart. The song's video featured Petty dressed as the Mad Hatter, mocking and chasing Alice from the book ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'', then cutting and eating her as if she were a cake. The ensuing tour led to the live album ''Pack Up the Plantation: Live!'' and to an invitation from Bob Dylan; Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers joined him on his True Confessions tour and also played some dates with the Grateful Dead in 1986 and 1987. Also in 1987, the group released ''Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)'' which includes "Jammin' Me" which Petty wrote with Dylan.

Traveling Wilburys, solo career, and "return" to the Heartbreakers (1988–1991)

In 1988, Petty became a founding member of the Traveling Wilburys, along with Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Roy Orbison, and Jeff Lynne. The band's first song, "Handle With Care", was intended as a B-side of one of Harrison's singles, but was judged too good for that purpose and the group decided to record a full album, ''Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1''. A second Wilburys album, incongruously titled ''Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3'' and recorded without the recently deceased Orbison, followed in 1990. The album was named Vol. 3 as a response to a series of bootlegged studio sessions being sold as Travelling Wilburys Vol. 2. In recent years, Petty has begun to incorporate Travelling Wilburys songs into his live shows, consistently playing "Handle With Care" in shows from 2003–2006, and for his 2008 tour making "End of the Line" a staple of the setlist.

In 1989, Petty released ''Full Moon Fever'', which featured hits "I Won't Back Down", "Free Fallin'" and "Runnin' Down a Dream". It was nominally his first solo album, although several Heartbreakers and other well-known musicians participated: Mike Campbell co-produced the album with Petty and Jeff Lynne of Electric Light Orchestra, and backing musicians included Campbell, Lynne, and fellow Wilburys Roy Orbison and George Harrison (Ringo Starr appears on drums in the video for "I Won't Back Down", but they were actually performed by Phil Jones). Since all the original Traveling Wilburys except Bob Dylan participated on the album, it is sometimes considered the unofficial Traveling Wilbury's "Volume Two".

Petty & the Heartbreakers reformed in 1991 and released ''Into the Great Wide Open'', which was co-produced by Lynne and included the hit singles "Learning To Fly" and "Into The Great Wide Open", the latter featuring Johnny Depp, Gabrielle Anwar, Faye Dunaway, and Matt LeBlanc in the video.

Before leaving MCA Records, Tom and the Heartbreakers got together to record, live in the studio, two new songs for a "Greatest Hits" package. "Mary Jane's Last Dance" and Thunderclap Newman's "Something in the Air". This was Stan Lynch's last recorded performance with The Heartbreakers. Tom commented "He left right after the session without really saying goodbye." The package went on to sell over ten million copies, therefore receiving diamond certification by the RIAA.

Move to Warner Bros. Records (1991–present)

In 1989, while still under contract to MCA, Petty secretly signed a lucrative deal with Warner Bros. Records, to which the Traveling Wilburys had been signed. His first album on his new label, 1994's ''Wildflowers'' (Petty's 2nd of 3 solo albums), included the singles "You Don't Know How It Feels", "You Wreck Me," "It's Good to Be King" and "A Higher Place". The album, produced by Rick Rubin, sold over three million copies in the U.S.

In 1996, Petty, with the Heartbreakers, released a soundtrack to the movie ''She's the One'', starring Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Aniston (see ''Songs and Music from "She's the One"''). The album's singles were "Walls (Circus)" (featuring Lindsey Buckingham), "Climb that Hill" and a song written by Lucinda Williams, "Change the Locks." The album also included a cover of "Asshole," a song by Beck. The same year, the band accompanied Johnny Cash on ''Unchained'', for which Cash would win a Grammy for Best Country Album (Cash would later cover Petty's "I Won't Back Down" on ''American III: Solitary Man'').

thumb|left|Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performing live in Indianapolis, June 23, 2006.In 1999, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers released their last album with Rubin at the helm, ''Echo''. Two songs were released as singles in the U.S., "Room at the Top" and "Free Girl Now". The album reached number 10 in the U.S. album charts.

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers played "I Won't Back Down" at the America: A Tribute to Heroes benefit concert for victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The following year, they played "Taxman", "I Need You", and "Handle With Care" (joined for the last by Jeff Lynne, Dhani Harrison, and Jim Keltner) at the ''Concert for George'' in honor of Petty's friend and former bandmate George Harrison.

2002's ''The Last DJ'' included several attacks on the music industry, criticizing it for greed, watering down music, and releasing pop music made by scantily-clad young women and reached number 9 on the U.S. charts. Tom has commented though that he didn't like being called "bitter" by the media and that ''The Last DJ'' is full of hope, if you look for it.

In 2005, Petty began hosting his own show "Buried Treasure" on XM Radio, on which he shares selections from his personal record collection.

In February 2006, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers agreed to be the headline act at the fifth annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Following that announcement came the itinerary for Tom & the Heartbreakers' "30th Anniversary Tour". Special guests included Stevie Nicks, Pearl Jam, The Allman Brothers, Trey Anastasio, The Derek Trucks Band, and The Black Crowes (who also opened for Petty on their 2005 Summer Tour). Stevie Nicks would join Tom and the Heartbreakers on stage for renditions of "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" and "Insider," and "I Need to Know" where Nicks took the lead vocal spot. Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam also joined Tom and the Heartbreakers on stage at some shows where Vedder sang the lead on "The Waiting" (which is available on the ''Runnin' Down a Dream'' package: bonus features) and a verse in the concert-closer "American Girl".

In July 2006, Petty released a new solo album titled ''Highway Companion'', which included the hit "Saving Grace". It debuted at number 4 on the ''Billboard 200'', becoming Petty's highest chart position since the introduction of the Nielsen SoundScan system for tracking album sales in 1991. ''Highway Companion'' was briefly promoted on the "30th Anniversary Tour" with the Heartbreakers in 2006 with performances of "Saving Grace", "Square One", "Down South," and "Flirting with Time".

In 2006, the American Broadcasting Company hired Petty to do the music for its National Basketball Association playoffs coverage.

During the summer of 2007, Petty reunited with his old bandmates Tom Leadon and Randall Marsh along with Heartbreakers Benmont Tench & Mike Campbell to reform his pre-Heartbreakers band Mudcrutch. The band originally formed in 1967 in Gainesville, Florida before relocating to California where they released one single in 1974 before breaking up. The quintet recorded this self titled new album of fourteen songs that was released on April 29, 2008 (on iTunes, an additional song "Special Place" was available if the album was pre-ordered). The band supported the album with a brief tour of California in the spring of 2008.

In 2007, artists as diverse as Willie Nelson, Lucinda Williams, Norah Jones, Lenny Kravitz and Paul McCartney paid tribute to Fats Domino on the double-CD covers set ''Goin’ Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino''. The album's sales helped buy instruments for students in New Orleans public schools and they contributed to the building of a community center in the city’s Hurricane Katrina-damaged Ninth Ward. Tom and the Heartbreakers’ contributed a critically acclaimed cover of “I'm Walkin'" to the package.

In January 2008, it was announced that the band would be embarking on a North American Tour which was set to start on May 30 following the appearance at Super Bowl XLII. Steve Winwood served as the opening act, who joined Petty and the Heartbreakers on stage at select shows, starting on June 6, 2008 in Philadelphia, PA. Winwood's Spencer Davis Group hit "Gimme Some Loving" was performed and occasionally his Blind Faith hit "Can't Find My Way Home" was performed before it.

On February 3, 2008, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers performed during the halftime-show of Super Bowl XLII at the University of Phoenix Stadium. During the halftime-show they played "American Girl", "I Won't Back Down", "Free Fallin'", and "Runnin' Down a Dream", in that order. 'I Won't Back Down' was used in the closing credits of the coverage on BBC2.

''The Live Anthology'' is the most-recently announced project of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Its announcement comes nearly a year after Petty's last record, ''Extended Play Live'', by Mudcrutch.

In November 2009, Petty told ''Rolling Stone'' that he is working on a new album with the Heartbreakers, saying "It's blues-based. Some of the tunes are longer, more jam-y kind of music. A couple of tracks really sound like the Allman Brothers — not the songs but the atmosphere of the band." In February 2010, Petty announced a new Heartbreakers Album, ''Mojo'' to be released on June 15, 2010. This will be followed by a North American Summer Tour beginning on June 1, 2010. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers also appeared as musical guests on the season finale of Saturday Night Live on May 15, 2010.

Petty and his band the Heartbreakers celebrated their 30th anniversary with a tour in 2006, though Petty has occasionally released solo work, such as 2006's ''Highway Companion'', on which he performed most of the backing instrumentation. Members of the Heartbreakers have played on each of his solo albums and the band has always backed him when touring in support of those albums. He has also toured with Mudcrutch in order to promote their debut album.

Petty has been managed by Tony Dimitriades since 1976. On February 3, 2008, Petty and the Heartbreakers performed at the Super Bowl XLII Halftime show.

Acting

Petty's first appearance in film took place in 1978, when he had a cameo in ''FM''. He later had a small part in 1987's ''Made in Heaven'', and appeared in several episodes of ''It's Garry Shandling's Show'' between 1987 and 1990, playing himself as one of Garry Shandling's neighbors. Petty was also featured in Shandling's other show, ''The Larry Sanders Show'', as one of the show-within-the-show's final guests. In the episode, Petty gets bumped from the show and nearly comes to blows with Greg Kinnear.

Petty appeared in the 1997 movie ''The Postman'', directed by and starring Kevin Costner, as The Bridge City Mayor (from the dialogue it is implied that he is playing a future version of himself).

In 2002, he appeared on ''The Simpsons'' in the episode "How I Spent My Strummer Vacation". In it, he spoofed himself as a "tutor" to Homer Simpson on the art of lyric writing, composing a brief song about a drunk girl driving down the road while concerned with the state of public schools. Later in the episode, he loses a toe during a riot.

Petty had a recurring role as the voice of Elroy "Lucky" Kleinschmidt in the animated show ''King of the Hill''.

In 2008, Petty made a guest appearance as himself in the Comedy Central show Lil Bush's season 2 finale. He is asked to write a song for Bush and his cronies. At the end, he is shown riding off into the sunset in a flying car alongside Iggy Pop, who is a regular voice actor on the series. Petty thus joined various musical guest stars on the show, including Iggy, Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Foo Fighters, and Anthony Kiedis and Flea of The Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Awards and accolades

In 1994, ''You Got Lucky'', a Tom Petty tribute album featuring such bands as Everclear and Silkworm was released.

In April 1996, Petty received the UCLA's George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement. The next month, Petty won the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers' Golden Note Award.

In 1999 Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for their contribution to the recording industry.

In 2002, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. On December 6, 2005, Petty received the Billboard Century Award for his lifetime achievements. The same year, ''Conversations with Tom Petty'', an oral history/biography composed of interviews conducted in 2004 and 2005 with Petty by music journalist Paul Zollo, was published (ISBN 1-84449-815-8).

On September 21, 2006, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers received the keys to the city of Gainesville, Florida, where he and his bandmates either lived or grew up. From July 2006 until 2007 the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio featured an exhibit of Tom Petty items. Much of the content was donated by Petty himself during a visit to his home by some of the Hall's curatorial staff.

Peter Bogdanovich's documentary film on Petty's career entitled ''Runnin' Down A Dream'' premiered at the New York Film Festival on October 14, 2007.

Views on artistic control

Petty is known as a staunch guardian of his creative control and artistic freedom. In 1979, he was dragged into a legal dispute when ABC Records was sold to MCA Records. He refused to be transferred to another record label without his consent. In May 1979, he filed for bankruptcy and was signed to the new MCA subsidiary Backstreet Records.

In early 1981, the upcoming Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album, which would become ''Hard Promises'', was slated to be the next MCA release with the new list price of $9.98, following Steely Dan's ''Gaucho'' and the Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra ''Xanadu'' soundtrack. This so-called "superstar pricing" was $1.00 more than the usual list price of $8.98. Petty voiced his objections to the price hike in the press and the issue became a popular cause among music fans. Non-delivery of the album and naming it ''Eight Ninety-Eight'' were considered, but eventually MCA decided against the price increase.

In 1987, Petty sued tire company B.F. Goodrich for $1 million for using a song very similar to his song "Mary's New Car" in a TV commercial. The ad agency that produced the commercial had previously sought permission to use Petty's song but was refused. A judge issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting further use of the ad and the suit was later settled out of court.

Some have claimed that the Red Hot Chili Peppers single "Dani California", released in May 2006, is very similar to Petty's "Mary Jane's Last Dance". Petty told Rolling Stone, "I seriously doubt that there is any negative intent there. And a lot of rock 'n' roll songs sound alike. Ask Chuck Berry. The Strokes took 'American Girl' [for their song 'Last Nite'], and I saw an interview with them where they actually admitted it. That made me laugh out loud. I was like, 'OK, good for you' ... If someone took my song note for note and stole it maliciously, then maybe [I'd sue]. But I don't believe in lawsuits much. I think there are enough frivolous lawsuits in this country without people fighting over pop songs."

Personal life

His first marriage, to Jane Benyo, lasted 22 years from March 26, 1974 to September 9, 1996. He spent most of those years working, on the road or in the studio. They have two daughters. Adria is a film director and AnnaKim Violette an artist. Since June 3, 2001 he has been married to Dana York, whom he first met years earlier when she came to one of his concerts. Petty has a stepson from York's first marriage named Dylan.

On May 17, 1987, an arsonist set fire to Petty's house in Encino, California. The fire caused $1 million in damage but firefighters were able to salvage the basement recording studio and the original tapes stored there, as well as his Gibson Dove acoustic guitar. His signature gray top hat, however, was destroyed. Petty later rebuilt the house with fireproof materials.

Musical equipment

Petty owns and has used a number of guitars over the years. From 1976-1982, his main instrument was a sunburst 1964 Fender Stratocaster. He has also used a number of Rickenbacker guitars from 1979 onward, notably a 1965 Rose Morris 1993 and 1987 reissue of the Rose Morris 1997, a 1967 360/12 and 1989 660/12TP. The Rickenbacker 660/12TP was designed by Petty (specifically the neck) and featured his signature from 1991 to 1997. Other electrics currently used on tour include a Gretsch Tennessean, two 1960s Fender Telecasters and a Gibson Firebird.

For acoustic guitars, Petty has had a signature C.F. Martin HD-40, and has written virtually all of his songs on a Gibson Dove acoustic saved from his 1987 house fire. He currently uses a Gibson J-200 in a natural finish and a late '70s Guild D25 12-string acoustic.

Petty's current amplifer setup features 2 Fender Vibro-King 60 watt combos.

Heartbreakers lineup

! 1976–1982		* Tom Petty - singing	Mike Campbell - lead guitar	Ron Blair - bass guitar, backing vocalist>backing vocals	* Benmont Tench - piano, keyboards, backing vocals	* Stan Lynch - drum kit
! 1982–1991		* Tom Petty - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, bass guitar, harmonica, backing vocals	, mandolin, Hammered dulcimer>dulcimer	* Howie Epstein - bass guitar, backing vocals, lap steel guitar, rhythm guitar, mandolin	* Benmont Tench - piano, keyboards, backing vocals	* Stan Lynch - drums, percussion, backing vocals, lead vocals
! 1991–1994		* Tom Petty - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, harmonica, backing vocals	* Mike Campbell - lead guitar, lap steel guitar, mandolin	* Scott Thurston - rhythm guitar, harmonica, keyboards, backing vocals	* Howie Epstein - bass guitar, backing vocals, lap steel guitar, rhythm guitar, mandolin	* Benmont Tench - piano, keyboards, backing vocals	* Stan Lynch - drums, percussion, backing vocals, lead vocals
! 1994–2002		* Tom Petty - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals	* Mike Campbell - lead guitar, mandolin, Marxophone, lead vocals	* Scott Thurston - rhythm guitar, harmonica, backing vocals, lead vocals	* Howie Epstein - bass guitar, backing vocals, lap steel guitar	* Benmont Tench - piano, keyboards, backing vocals	* Steve Ferrone - drums, percussion
! 2002–present		* Tom Petty - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, percussion, backing vocals	* Mike Campbell - lead guitar, mandolin, Marxophone	* Scott Thurston - rhythm guitar, harmonica, lap steel guitar, ukelele, backing vocals, lead vocals	* Ron Blair - bass guitar, backing vocals	* Benmont Tench - piano, keyboards, backing vocals	* Steve Ferrone - drums, percussion

Discography

See also

List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart

List of best-selling music artists

References

External links

Official Fan Club

Tom Petty at Myspace

Tom Petty at YouTube

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name	Paresh Rawal
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birth place	Ahmedabad, India
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Paresh Rawal (, ) (born 30 May 1950) is an Indian actor of Gujarati background.

Making his film debut in 1984, he mainly played supporting and villain roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Since 2000 he has mostly played comic roles.

Family and early life

Paresh was born in Mumbai India. He is married to Swaroop Sampat, an actress and winner of the Miss India contest in 1979. Paresh and Swaroop have two sons: Aditya and Aniruddh. Paresh Rawal is an alumnus from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies, Vile Parle, Mumbai.

Career

Rawal made his debut with the 1984 film ''Holi''. He then appeared in over 100 films throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Paresh Rawal's biggest hit was ''Hera Pheri''.

Before he attained national recognition, in 1991 Rawal achieved recognition and adulation for his role of a bank robber in ''Kshana Kshanam''. His quirky accent and mannerisms made him an instant hit. He acted in quite a few Telugu films by the RGV school of direction like ''Money'' and ''Govinda Govinda''.

In 1994, he won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in the films ''Woh Chokri'' and ''Sir''. For the latter, he also received his first Filmfare Award for Best Comedian. This was followed by Ketan Mehta's ''Sardar'', which saw him playing the lead role of freedom fighter Vallabhbhai Patel, a role that got him not only national but international acclaim. He followed it with the film ''Tamanna'' (1996), in which he played the role of a Hijra (person of "third" gender, typically male transgender) who raises a young, orphaned girl, played by Pooja Bhatt.

In 2000, Rawal played a dim-witted and boisterous, but kind-hearted Marathi landlord Baburao Ganpatrao Apte in the film ''Hera Pheri'', who takes in Raju (Akshay Kumar) and Shyam (Sunil Shetty) as paying guests in his house. Rawal's acting was a key reason for the major nationwide success the film received. For his performance, he won the Filmfare Best Comedian Award. He reprised his role as Baburao in the sequel to the film, ''Phir Hera Pheri'' (2006), which was also successful.

In 2002, Rawal portrayed one of three blind bank robbers in the hit film ''Aankhen''. Rawal has since played many comedy roles in successful films including ''Awara Paagal Deewana'' (2002), ''Garam Masala'' (2005), ''Deewane Huye Pagal'' (2005), ''Malamaal Weekly'' (2006), ''Golmaal'' (2006), ''Chup Chup Ke'' (2006), ''Bhagam Bhag'' (2006), Shankar Dada MBBS, ''Bhool Bhulaiya'' and ''Welcome'' and ''De Dana Dan'' (2009). In 2010, Paresh Rawal acted in Movie ''Aakrosh'' based on honour killing.

Paresh Rawal has produced several Hindi soaps including Zee TV's ''Teen Bahuraaniyaan'', Sahara One's ''Main Aisi Kyunn Hoon'' and " Colors' " Laagi Tujhse Lagan.

Awards

;National Film Awards

1994: Won: National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for ''Woh Chokri'' & ''Sir''

;Filmfare Awards

1993: Won: Filmfare Best Villain Award for ''Sir''

1995: Nominated: Filmfare Best Villain Award

1996: Nominated: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award- ''Raja''

2001: Won: Filmfare Best Comedian Award for ''Hera Pheri''

2003: Won: Filmfare Best Comedian Award for ''Awara Paagal Deewana''

;Star Screen Awards

1996: Won: Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actor for ''Raja''

2001: Won: Star Screen Award for Best Comedian for ''Hera Pheri''

2003: Won: Star Screen Award for Best Comedian for ''Awara Paagal Deewana''

;IIFA Awards

2001: Won: IIFA Best Comedian Award for ''Hera Pheri''

;Zee Cine Awards

2003: Won: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for ''Awara Paagal Deewana''

Filmography

{|class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Character !! Notes |- | |Hifazat-Life in Danger |Major Khatib Sheikh |- |rowspan="2"|1984 |Dushmanon Ka Dushman | |- |Holi | |- |rowspan="2"|1985 |Lorie |Prosecuting Attorney |- |Arjun |Annu Bhai |- |rowspan="3"|1986 |Bhagwan Dada |Inspector Vijay |- |Naam |Rana |- |Samundar |Hansukh |- |rowspan="4"|1987 |Mirch Masala |Villager |- |Dacait |Vishnu Pandey (Thanedar) |- |Marte Dam Tak |Inspector Khanna |- |Uttar Dakshin | |- |rowspan="6"|1988 |Kharidaar | |- |Kabzaa |Veljibhai Soda |- |Falak |Narang |- |Khatron Ke Khiladi |Truck Company Owner |- |Aakhri Adalat |Girja Shankar |- |Sone Pe Suhaga |Tejaa |- |rowspan="4"|1989 |Vardi |Rudra |- |Ram Lakhan |Bhanu Nath |- |Hathyaar |Tamil Gangster |- |Taaqatwar |Ganguram Tulsiram (Gangiya) |- |rowspan="8"|1990 |Kafila | |- |Awaargi |Bhau |- |Krodh |Avasthi |- |Swarg |Dhanraj |- |Gunahon Ka Devta |Advocate Khanna |- |Zakhmi Zameen |Malhotra |- |Nyay Anyay | |- |Shiva | |Hindi version |- |rowspan="13"|1991 |Kshana Kshanam | |Telugu Film |- |Saathi | |- |Haque | |- |Baharon Ki Manzil | |- |Do Pal | |- |Gunhegar Kaun | |- |Yodha |Chagganlal |- |Fateh | |- |Ayee Milan Ki Raat | |- |Prem Qaidi | |- |Izzat | |- |Pratikaar |Sajhan Srivastav |- |Shankara |Diwanji |- |rowspan="11"|1992 |Tilak | |- |Lambu Dada | |- |Daulat Ki Jung |Haribhai |- |Karm Yoddha |Inspector Deshmukh |- |Adharm |Raghunath Verma |- |Virodhi |Badrinath Pandey |- |Police Officer | |- |Zulm Ki Hukumat | |- |Jeena Marna Tere Sang | |- |Dushman Zamana | |- |Jigar |Lal Behari |- |rowspan="16"|1993 |Maya Memsaab |Lalaji |- |Yugandhar | |- |Pehla Nasha |Inspector Mazumdar |- |King Uncle |Pratap |- |Phool Aur Angaar | |- |Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja |Girdharilal |- |Platform |Shetty Mudaliar,Shani Avatar |- |Damini |Mr. Bajaj |- |Dil Ki Baazi |Santosh Kumar,Bhogilal |- |Muqabla |Minister Jaganath Mishra |- |Kayda Kanoon |Kalika Prasad |- |Krishan Avtar | |- |Sir |Veljibhai |- |Aadmi | |- |Parwane | |- |Shatranj | |- |rowspan="13"|1994 |Aag Aur Chingari | |- |Sardar |Sardar Patel |- |Dilwale |Mama Thakur |- |Milan |Inspector Kotak |- |Laadla | |- |Andaaz Apna Apna |Ram Gopal Bajaj,Shyam Gopal Bajaj (Teja) |- |Aa Gale Lag Jaa | |- |Anth |Dabla, The Don |- |Ekka Raja Rani |Nageshwar Rao |- |Mohra |Kashinath Sahu |- |Juaari | |- |Krantiveer |Laxmidas Dayal (Slum Landlord) |- |The Gentleman | |- |rowspan="9"|1995 |Nishana | |- |Vartman | |- |Rikshavodu | |Telugu Film |- |Ab To Jeene Do | |- |Baazi |Deputy CM Chaturvedi alias Chaubey |- |Janam Kundli |Wong-Li |- |Raja |Brijnath Patangwala (Birju) |- |Sanjay |Ranvir Singh |- |Akele Hum Akele Tum |Advocate Bhujbal |Friendly Appearance |- |rowspan="5"|1996 |Vijeta |Vidhya Sagar |- |Bandish | |- |Nirbhay | |- |Hahakar | |- |Rangbaaz | |- |rowspan="15"|1997 |Aar Ya Paar |Inspector Khan |- |Hero No. 1 |Dinanath |- |Auzaar |Mr. Thakur (Yash's Dad) |- |Judaai |Hasmukhlal |- |Tamanna |Tiku |- |Mrityudaata |T.T. |- |Zameer |Raja Gajraj Singh |- |Mahaanta |Nanu Bhai Chatewala |- |Insaaf |Chiman Bhai |- |Gupt |Ishwar Diwan |- |Daud |Pinky |- |Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi |Pratap (Shalu's Uncle) |- |Ghulam-E-Mustafa |Shanta Prasad/Abba |- |Qahar |Velji Patel |- |Chachi 420 |Hariharan/Haribhai |- |rowspan="11"|1998 |Badmaash |Lalu Seth |- |Kabhi Na Kabhi |Kachra Seth |- |Dandnayak |Bankhelal Chaurasia |- |Achanak |Saagar Srivastav |- |Satya |Com. Amod Shukla |- |Angaarey |Jaggu Lokhande |- |Barood | |- |Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan |Zorawar Bhai |- |Hero Hindustani |Dadaji/Purshotam Harnam Agarwal |- |China Gate |Inspector Barot |- |Kudrat |Sukhiram |- |rowspan="8"|1999 |Aa Ab Laut Chalen |PC Jack Patel |- |Bade Dilwala |Manubhai/Harshadbhai Shroff| |- |Aarzoo |Kailashnath |- |Haseena Maan Jaayegi |Bhootnath |- |Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain |Shiv Kumar |- |Vaastav |Suleiman Bhai |- |Gair |Jagat Mama |- |Khoobsurat |Jogia Seth (Gangster) |Special Appearance |- |rowspan="9"|2000 |Hadh Kar Di Aapne |Kailash Patel |- |Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa |Gaffoor Bhai |- |Bulandi |Gora Thakur |- |Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge |Prabhu Nath |- |Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani |Mohan Joshi |- |Hera Pheri |Baburao Ganpatrao Apte |- |Har Dil Jo Pyaar Karega |Govardhan (Jahnvi's Father) |- |Deewane |Lekhraj (Vishal's Uncle) |- |Shikari | |Guest Appearance |- |rowspan="4"|2001 |Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega | |Narrator |- |Nayak |Bansal |- |Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar |Inspector O.P. Yadav |- |Moksha |Uncle Sharan "Mamaji" |- |rowspan="6"|2002 |American Chai |Sureel's Dad |- |Aankhen |Iliyaas |- |Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin |Commissioner |- |Awara Paagal Deewana |Manilal |- |Chor Machaaye Shor |ACP Ranvir Singh/Raghuswami |- |Kehta Hai Dil Baar Baar |Roger Patel |- |rowspan="7"|2003 |Dil Ka Rishta |Jai's Father |- |Pyasa Jism | |- |Hungama |Radheysham Tiwari |- |Baghban |Hemant Patel |- |Jodi Kya Banayi Wah Wah Ramji |Ramprasad |- |Aanch |Jawahar Pandit |- |Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century |John D'Souza |- |rowspan="4"|2004 |Aan: Men at Work |Khaled Ansari (Constable) |- |Shankar Dada MBBS |Dr. Rama Lingeswara Rao"Lingam Mama" |Telugu Film |- |Aitraaz |Advocate Patel |- |Hulchul |Kishen "Murari" |- |rowspan="3"|2005 |Bachke Rehna Re Baba |Monty Bagga |- |Garam Masala |Mambo |- |Deewane Huye Paagal |Tommy |- |rowspan="8"|2006 |Malamaal Weekly |Lilaram |- |36 China Town |Natwarlal |- |Phir Hera Pheri |Baburao Ganpatrao Apte |- |Chup Chup Ke |Gundya |- |Jaane Hoga Kya |Dr. Krishnan |- |Golmaal |Somnath |- |Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota |Rajubhai Patel |- |Bhagam Bhag |Champak Chaturvedi |- |rowspan="7"|2007 |Hat Trick |Hemu Patel |- |Fool and Final |Choubey |- |Cheeni Kum |Omprakash Verma |- |Good Boy, Bad Boy |Principal Diwan Chand Awasthi |- |Bhool Bhulaiya |Batuk Shankar |- |No Smoking |Baba Bengali Sealdahwale |- |Welcome |Dr. Ghungroo |- |rowspan="7"|2008 |One Two Three |Laxmi Narayan |- |Mere Baap Pehle Aap |Janardhan Vishvambhar Rane |- |Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na |Inspector Waghmare |- |Mumbai Meri Jaan |Tukaram Patil |- |Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam |Uday Shankar Mazumdar |- |Maharathi |Subhash |- |Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! |Lucky's Father/Gogi Arora/Dr. B. D. Handa |- |rowspan="7"|2009 |Classmates | |- |De Dana Dan |Harbans Chadda |- |Dhoondte Reh Jaoge |Raj Chopra |- |Radio |Jhandu Lal Tyagi |- |Paa |Mr. Aatre |- |Road to Sangam |Hasmat Ullah |- |Firaaq |Sanjay |- |rowspan="5"|2010 |Rann |Mohan Pandey |- |Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge |Lambodar Chacha |- |Aakrosh |Ajatshatru Singh |- |No Problem |Zandulal |- |Rang Rasiya |Govardhan Das |Colors Of Passion,in English |- |2011 |Theenmaar |Senapathi |Telugu Film |}

''Exchange Offer (2010) (Under Production)...

''Malamaal Weekly 2 (2010) (released) ...

''Happy Birthday (2010) (Released) ...

''Kusar Prasad Ka Bhoot (2010)

''Ready(June 2011) - Released

''Familywala (2008) (Post-Production)

''Fantastic (2009) (Under Production)...

''Tum Mere Ho (2010) (Under production) ...

References

External links

An interview with Paresh Rawal

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alt	Gary Jules performing live at the Hotel Café on December 9, 2008
name	Gary Jules
background	solo_singer
birth name	Gary Jules Aguirre, Jr.
birth date	March 19, 1969San Diego, California,
instrument	Vocals, guitar, piano, mandolin, harmonica, ukulele
genre	Rock, folk, alternative rock
website	www.garyjules.com }}

Gary Jules (born March 19, 1969 as Gary Jules Aguirre, Jr.) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his cover of Tears for Fears' third single "Mad World", which he recorded together with friend Michael Andrews for the film ''Donnie Darko''. It became the UK Christmas Number One single of 2003. Since then it has been used on popular American TV shows, in a commercial for the critically acclaimed video game ''Gears of War'', an episode of ''CSI: Las Vegas'', and a Season 5 episode of the medical drama ''House''.

Some of Jules' early projects/bands were The Ivory Knights, Our Town Pansies, Woodenfish, Kofi, The Origin, Invisible, No poetry, and Heroes and Heroin. His 2003 residency at the Los Angeles Hotel Café helped develop the venue as a successful singer/songwriter venue.

Songs

Gary Jules recorded a cover of the song "Mad World" (by Tears For Fears) for the film ''Donnie Darko'' and later released it as a single in December 2003. It was a huge success becoming the Christmas No. 1 in the UK. It has also become a popular choice for background music in numerous television dramas. The song was used repeatedly during James Franco's acting stint on ''General Hospital'', playing the part of a homicidal artist named Franco. In one episode of the television show ''Without a Trace'', the Jules' version of Mad World was played during the last part of the episode and into the credits. The song was also featured in the TV series ''Smallville'', and during the beginning of the ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' episode, the trailer for ''The Crazies''," as well as in The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps' 2010 Production "Mad World." Most recently, it was used on the new series ''Stolen voices, Buried secrets'' from Investigation Discovery and also in Silent Witness episode 61 (3rd episode of season 10), part one of ''Terminus''.

''American Idol'' contestant Adam Lambert sang Jules's version of "Mad World" for the top 8 performance, which was highly praised by the judges and viewers, and repeated the song in a different dramatic presentation for the top 2 performance, as well as during the American Idols Live! 2009 tour. Following the performance, Jules's version of "Mad World" shot up to #11 on the iTunes store. Jules has stated he did well until he added a long drawn out note at the end.

His song "Gone Daddy" is based upon his family and himself relocating to North Carolina. When living in L.A. a neighbor was gunned down at night. While the police were investigating the shooting, Gary approached one of the officers and explained that his child was trying to take a nap. Gary asked if the officer knew when they would be finished. The officer told Gary he did not know, but he could always leave L.A. So, Gary did.

His song "Wichita" was inspired by a class Gary took at UCLA regarding Native American history. There was a story about how the Native Americans followed the buffalo around the nation to survive, and when the "white men" finished the intercontinental railroad, the buffalo started to head back south. When they came upon the railroad, the buffalo would not cross it, and millions of them died. Gary has only spent one night in the actual city of Wichita.

Gary has stated that "No Poetry" is possibly his favorite song he has written. His song "Something Else" was featured on the Season 5 episode "My Fallen Idol" of the NBC TV show ''Scrubs''.

Gary also sang on the Esquimaux song "Honey & Dear" from their album ''Perfecto!''.

Career

Music videos

"Mad World" Directed by Michel Gondry (2004)

"Broke Window"

"Beautiful". Stop animation by Tony Clavelli. (2009)

Television appearances

''Appearances on television as himself''

RI:SE

*Aired December 16, 2003

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

*Episode #5.14 2003

Top of the Pops

*"Mad World" with Michael Andrews. Aired December 19, 2003

Top of the Pops NL

*Episode #1.165 2004

Today with Des and Mel

*Aired February 12, 2004

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

*Aired March 29, 2004

XETV Fox Rox

*April 8, 2004

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

*Episode #14.7 2004

SWR3 Ringfrei

*"Mad World"

Last Call with Carson Daly

*Aired June 5, 2007

RTL German TV

*Performed World" Aired January 22, 2010

Television placements

CBS CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

*”Mad World” (Season 1, episode 1-''Pilot''. Aired October 6, 2000.)

The WB Smallville

*“Mad World” (Season 2, episode 11-''Visage''. Aired January 14, 2003.)

NBC Third Watch

*”Mad World” (Season 4, episode 15-''Collateral Damage: Part 2''. Aired February 10, 2003.)

CBS Without A Trace

*"Mad World" (Season 2, episode 1-''The Bus''. Aired September 25, 2003.)

ABC Alias

*”Something Else” (Season 3, episode 3-''Reunion''. Aired October 12, 2003.)

CBS CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

*”Mad World” (Season 6, episode 2-''Room Service''. Aired September 29, 2005.)

CBS CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

*”Mad World” (Season 6, episode 14-''Killer''. Aired February 2, 2006.)

NBC Scrubs

*”Something Else” (Season 5, episode 21-''My Fallen Idol''. Aired May 2, 2006.)

CBS CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

*”Mad World” (Season 6, episode 24-''Way To Go''. Aired May 18, 2006.)

ABC Grey’s Anatomy

*”Falling Awake” (Season 3, episode 12-''Six Days: Part 2''. Aired January 4, 2007.)

CBS Jericho

*”Mad World” (Season 1, episode 17-''One Man’s Terrorist''. Aired April 4, 2007.)

ABC Brothers & Sisters

*“Falling Awake” (Season 1, episode 21-''Grapes of Wrath''. Aired May 6, 2007.)

TV3 Colors en sèrie (Spain)

*”Mad World” (''Negre: El túnel al final de la llum''.2007)

A&E; The Cleaner

*”Mad World” (Season 1, episode 6-''To Catch a Fed''. Aired August 26, 2008.)

CW 90210

*”Greetings from the Side” (Season 1, episode 9-''Secrets and Lies''. Aired November 4, 2008.)

NBC Friday Night Lights

*”Beautiful” (Season 3, episode 13-''Tomorrow Blues''. Aired January 14, 2009.)

NBC-Life

*"Been A Long Time" (Episode 215-I Heart Mom. Aired February 18, 2009)

FX-Nip/Tuck

*"Mad World" (Season 6, episode 2 ''Enigma'' Aired October 21, 2009.)

CW Life Unexpected

*”Falling Awake” (Season 1, episode 1-''Pilot''. Aired January 18, 2010.)

ABC Private Practice

*”The Old Days Are Gone” (Season 3, episode 12-''Best Laid Plans''. Aired January 21, 2010.)

ABC General Hospital

*”Mad World”

**Episode #1.11938 (19 November 2009) - Franco

**Episode #1.11939 (20 November 2009) - Franco

**Episode #1.11940 (23 November 2009) - Franco

**Episode #1.11941 (24 November 2009) - Franco

**Episode #1.11943 (30 November 2009) - Franco

**Episode #1.11945 (2 December 2009) - Franco

**Episode #1.11951 (10 December 2009) - Franco

**Episode #1.11952 (11 December 2009) - Franco

**Episode #1.11953 (14 December 2009) - Franco

**Episode #1.11956 (17 December 2009) - Franco

**Episode #1.11957 (18 December 2009) - Franco

**Episode #1.11958 (21 December 2009) - Franco

**Episode #1.11961 (28 December 2009) - Franco

**Episode #1.11962 (29 December 2009) - Franco

**Episode #1.11963 (30 December 2009) - Franco

**Episode #1.11964 (4 January 2010) - Franco

**Episode #1.11965 (5 January 2010) - Franco

**Episode #1.11966 (6 January 2010) - Franco

**Episode #1.11967 (7 January 2010) - Franco

**Episode #1.11968 (8 January 2010) - Franco

**Episode #1.11969 (11 January 2010) - Franco

**Episode #1.11984 (1 February 2010) - Franco

**Episode #1.11985 (2 February 2010) - Franco

FOX So You Think You Can Dance?

*”Mad World" (alternate version) (Season 7, week 7. Aired July 28, 2010.)

ID Investigation Discovery Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets

*"Mad World (2011)

SYFY Being Human

*"Mad World" (Season 1, Episode 9 Aired March 2011.)

Movie placements

Digging to China (1998)

*“Greetings from the Side”

Donnie Darko (2001)

*”Mad World”

Catch and Release (2006)

*”Pills”

Lost Islands (2008)

*"Mad World"

Fireflies in the Garden (2008)

*"Greetings from the Side"

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)

*"Mad World"

I Will Follow You Into The Dark (2010)

*"Mad World"

Trailers

Xbox 360 Gears of War-trailer (2006)

*"Mad World"

The Cleaner (2008)

*"Mad World"

The Crazies-trailer (2009)

*"Mad World"

Documentaries

''Michel Gondry 2: More Videos (Before and After DVD 1)'' (2009)

*appears in the "Mad World" segment

Joseph Aguirre's "Next Year Country" (2009)

*soundtrack music

Theater

Playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis refers to Gary Jules in his play ''The Little Flower of East Orange.'' This show, directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman and starring Ellen Burstyn, premiered at the Public Theater in New York on April 6, 2008. The songs “Goodnight Billie” and “Little Greenie” were featured in this production. In the acknowledgments section of the Faber and Faber, Inc. published version of the play, Guirgis writes, “SPECIAL THANKS TO GARY JULES FOR THE MUSIC.”

Act one, scene three: ''NADINE hits Play. It’s “Little Greenie” by Gary Jules.'' NADINE:''Okay...One time, I was gonna kill myself, but then I played this Gary Jules song like twenty-seven times.''

Discography

Albums

''Greetings from the Side'' – 1998

''Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets'' – 2001, U.S. #144

''Gary Jules'' – 2006

''Bird'' – 2008

EPs

Live at Lime Presents Gary Jules-2009

Daytrotter Session – 2009

Compilations

Ministry of Sound:''Chillout Sessions: Summer Collection 2003'' (2003)

*Track 1 “Mad World”

Echo: ''Acoustic 3'' (2003)

*Disc 1 Track 3 “Mad World”

''Now That’s What I Call Music! 56'' (2003)

*Disc 2 Track 21 “Mad World”

KSGR 107.1: ''Broadcasts Volume 12'' (2004)

*Disc 2 Track 5 “Mad World”

Sanctuary TV: ''The Essential Acoustic Album'' (2004)

*Disc 1 Track 1 “Mad World”

Rolling Stone Deutschland: ''New Noises, Volume 64'' (2004)

*Track 7 “Pills”

Sony Music TV: ''The All Time Greatest Love Songs'' (2004)

*Disc 1 Track 9 “Mad World”

Virgin Records-UK: ''Now That’s What I Call Music!: Years'' (2004)

*Disc 3 Track 2 “Mad World”

BMG TV: ''The Ultimate Smooth Album'' (2004)

*Disc 2 Track 2 “Mad World”

Sony Music TV: ''Natural Woman: The Autumn Collection'' (2004)

*Track 19 “Mad World”

BMG TV: ''Beautiful: the New Collections Autumn'' (2004)

*Track 17 “Mad World”

Warner UK: ''The Ultimate All Time Classic Tearjerkers'' (2004)

*Disc 1 Track 1 “Mad World”

Alice 97.3: ''This is Alice Music, Volume 8'' (2004)

*Track 12 “Mad World”

MSI Music Distribution: ''Hits 60'' (2004)

*Track 38 “Mad World”

RCA Records (USA): ''Nightfly, Volume One'' (2004)

*Track 32 “Mad World (Remix)”

Messenger Records: ''Wouldn’t It Be Beautiful?'' (2005)

*Track 6 “Patchwork G”

*Track 8 “Broke Window”

Rounder Select: ''Trampoline Records Greatest Hits, Volume One'' (2005)

*Track 4 “Dtla”

Starbucks’: ''Sweetheart: Love Songs''(2005)

*Track 5 “How Can I Tell You’’ Cat Stevens cover

KCRW: ''Sounds Eclectic: The Covers Project'' (2007)

*Track 10 “Mad World”

Circle Back Music: ''Songs for a Broken Heart'' (2008)

*Track 12 "No Poetry"

Robin Danar: ''Altered States'' (2008)

*Track 12 “Weirdo” The Charlatans cover

Collaborations

Michael Andrews - ''Donnie Darko'' (2001)

*Track 17 "Mad World" and Track 18 "Mad World (Alternate Mix)" (featured)

Jim Bianco - ''Handsome Devil'' (2004)

*Track 6 "Tennessee Wedding" (background vocals)

Esquimaux - ''perfecto!'' (2005)

*Track 12 "Honey & Dear" (featured)

Jim Bianco - ''Sing'' (2008)

*Track 2 "Sing" and Track 6 "If Your Mama Knew" (background vocals)

Angel Taylor - ''Love Travels'' (2009)

*guitar, mandolin, background vocals

Quotations

"Ideally, I would love to sing for an audience of 3,000 (or 30,000) people who are so cool that it feels like 3 people. I like to try and connect on a very personal level, and I'd like nothing more than for 3,000 people to come together and have an extremely intimate experience all-together at my shows."

"I think one could make a very good argument that a lot of art, particularly music, is born of suffering. I think the person who writes songs with a deeper resonance makes it their business to think about things like that."

"As far as advice for struggling artists, I'd say separating your art from struggle is the worst mistake you can make. If you really want to be an artist, expect to be struggling forever. You'll struggle to get recognition and once you get recognition you'll have to struggle to change people's opinion when you want to do something slightly different. You have to love exactly what it is you're doing. You have to love the work in order to get by. If you do love it, it doesn't matter what the rest of the world thinks, which is the greatest part."

"I found out that people through the ages are exactly the same as now, they had the same issues, the same desires. One thing that's clear when you read old literature is that there are some great universal truths — things like fart jokes, guys screwing other people's wives and the hunger for power."

References

External links

Official Website

Gary Jules on Myspace

Gary Jules on Facebook

Gary Jules on IMDb

Gary Jules on CDBaby

Gary Jules on iTunes

Gary Jules collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive

Gary Jules on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic with Nic Harcourt 07.03.02

Gary Jules on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic with Nic Harcourt 04.27.04

Gary Jules on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic with Nic Harcourt 11.21.08

Gary Jules on NPR's Mountain Stage 2009

Gary Jules live at Daytrotter 2009 session

Gary Jules at AOL Music

Gary Jules on The TV Guide Channel's M Vids July 2007

Gary Jules featured on MSNBC's "Your Business" circa 2006

Interview with WickedInfo.com

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