Stevie Wonder

Actor · Born May 13, 1950 · Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Biography

Stevland Hardaway Morris (né Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Wonder is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include R&B, pop, soul, gospel, funk, and jazz. A virtual one-man band, Wonder's use of synthesizers and other electronic musical instruments during the 1970s reshaped the conventions of contemporary R&B. He also helped drive such genres into the album era, crafting his LPs as cohesive and consistent, in addition to socially conscious statements with complex compositions. Blind since shortly after his birth, Wonder was a child prodigy who signed with Motown's Tamla label at the age of 11, where he was given the professional name Little Stevie Wonder. Wonder's single "Fingertips" was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963, when he was 13, making him the youngest solo artist ever to top the chart. Wonder's critical success was at its peak in the 1970s. His "classic period" began in 1972 with the releases of Music of My Mind and Talking Book, the latter featuring "Superstition", which is one of the most distinctive and famous examples of the sound of the Hohner Clavinet keyboard. His works Innervisions (1973), Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974) and Songs in the Key of Life (1976) all won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, making him the only artist to have won the award with three consecutive album releases. Wonder began his "commercial period" in the 1980s; he achieved his biggest hits and highest level of fame, had increased album sales, charity participation, high-profile collaborations (including with Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson), political impact, and television appearances. Wonder has continued to remain active in music and political causes. Wonder is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with sales of more than 100 million records worldwide. He has won 25 Grammy Awards (the most by a male solo artist) and one Academy Award (Best Original Song, for the 1984 film The Woman in Red). Wonder has been inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is also noted for his political activism, including his 1980 campaign to make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday in the United States. In 2009, Wonder was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace, and in 2014, he was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He was conferred Ghanaian citizenship in 2024. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stevie Wonder, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acted in 10

2020s

2026
From Hope to Home: The Obama Presidential Center
Movie

1990s

1998
TRL
TV · 13 Seasons
43
1997
The Rhythm of Life
TV

1980s

1985
Motown Returns to the Apollo
Movie
1984
The Cosby Show
Stevie Wonder · 1 episode
73

1970s

1978
The South Bank Show
TV · 45 Seasons · Documentary · Talk

1960s

1964
Bikini Beach
Little Stevie Wonder
51
Muscle Beach Party
Little Stevie Wonder

No release date

Rolling Stones Hackney Diamonds
Movie
NAACP Image Awards
TV

Sound 8

2010s

2016
Sing
Songs
68

1990s

1996
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Songs
49
1995
So Many Tears
Music
1991
Jungle Fever
Original Music Composer
66

1980s

1984
The Woman in Red
Songs
54

1970s

1978
The Secret Life of Plants
Original Music Composer
1974
Stevie Wonder Live Musikladen
Songs

No release date

Space Dogg
Music

Wrote 2

1970s

1977
The Richard Pryor Special?
Writer
1974
Stevie Wonder Live Musikladen
Author

Other crew 1

1970s

1974
Stevie Wonder Live Musikladen
Compositor

Produced 1

1990s

1997
Classic Albums: Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key of Life
Co-Producer

Appearances158

2020s

2026
Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)
Self
78
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
Self
Power to the People: John & Yoko Live in NYC
Self
The Lady and The Legend
Self
2025
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September
Self
One to One: John & Yoko
Self (archive footage)
77
FireAid Benefit Concert
Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
85
2024
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
Self
Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood Bowl
Self
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
80
People Like Us: The Centre of Family Love Story
Self (archive)
The Greatest Night in Pop
Self (archive footage)
84
2023
American Symphony
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
75
George Michael: Portrait of an Artist
Self
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Self (archive footage)
82
Commitment to Life
Self (archive)
Black Note
Self (archive footage)
2022
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self (archive footage)
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
Self
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Self
Stevie Wonder at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2021
Parkinson at 50
Self (archive footage)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self
87
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
Self (archival footage)
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
Self
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Self (archive footage)
83
2020
537 Votes
Self (archive footage)
79
Who You Gonna Call?
Self
The Oprah Conversation
Self · 1 episode
John Legend and Family: Bigger Love Father's Day
Self
Dear...
Self · 1 episode
One World: Together at Home
Self
The Changin' Times of Ike White
Self (archive footage)

2010s

2019
Stevie Wonder : Visionnaire et prophète
Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney: Wings of a Beatle
Self (archive footage)
The Price of Protest
Self (archive footage)
Chasing Happiness
Self
78
1989
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Leaving Neverland
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 episode
68
Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration
Self
2018
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
Self
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
Self
Dancing with the Stars: Juniors
Self - Audience Member · 1 episode
Quincy
Self
73
Mr. SOUL!
Self (archive footage)
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
Self
2017
George Michael: Freedom
Self
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville
Self
One Love Manchester
Self
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
Self - Performer
2016
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Self
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
Self
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Self
2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self (archive footage)
75
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 1 episode
55
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 episode
67
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Self
2013
Cachitos de hierro y cromo
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
20 Feet from Stardom
Self
2012
Bad 25
Self
79
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
Self - Performer
2011
iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World
Self
Stevie Wonder live at Rock in Rio 2011
Self - Vocals, Piano, Keyboards
Stevie Wonder: The Best of Stevie Wonder
Self
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand
Self - Performer
2010
Paul McCartney: In Performance at the White House
Self

2000s

2009
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Self
When Woodstock Was Young
Self
VH1 Divas 2009
Self
Stevie Wonder: Live at Last
Self - Lead Vocals, Piano, Harmonica
Motown at the BBC
Self
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Self (archive footage)
2008
Stand Up to Cancer
Self - Performer · 1 episode
2007
Stevie Wonder: Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo 1982
Self
Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Self
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
Self
Stevie Wonder - At The Nippon Budoken Hall Tokyo 1982
Self
2006
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Self
To John With Love
Self
Stevie Wonder: Broadcasting Live
Self
2005
Live 8
Self
Top of the Pops Reloaded
Self · 1 episode
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
2004
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Self
Parkinson
Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage), Self - Guest / Performer · 1 episode
Fahrenheit 9/11
Self (archive footage)
74
The World of Nat King Cole
Self
Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years
Self (archive footage)
2003
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Self · 1 episode
64
The Best Of Beat
Self (archive footage)
Christmas from Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 3 episodes
63
The Giants of Black Music
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest · 1 episode
61
2002
American Idol
Self - Guest Performer · 2 episodes
45
2001
Star Academy
Self · 1 episode
41
America: A Tribute to Heroes
Self - Performer
MTV Icon: Janet Jackson
Self