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Waylon Jennings
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 64
Also known asThe Highwaymen, Waylon Arnold Jennings, Hoss, Chief, Watasha, WaymoreGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn15/06/1937Born inLittlefield, Texas, USADied13/02/2002 (aged 64)Died inChandlerCausediabetesWikidataQ251287 ↗Buried atCity of Mesa CemeteryTMDb#111270 ↗

Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He is considered one of the pioneers of the outlaw movement in country music.

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Filmography44 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2026The Man with the Big HatMovieSelf (archive footage)89
2025Willie Nelson Presents: King of the RoadiesMovieSelf (archive footage)88
2024The Greatest Night in PopMovieSelf (archive footage)87
2021This Is PopSeriesSelf (archive footage)84
2016The Highwaymen: Friends Till the EndMovieSelf - Performer79
2016The Highwaymen - Live American OutlawsMovieSelf79
2011Waylon Jennings: Live at the US FestivalMovieSelf74
2008Johnny Cash: Live On AirMovieSelf71
2006Outlaw Country: Live from Austin, TXMovieSelf69
2003The Highwaymen: On the Road AgainMovieSelf66
200018 Wheels of JusticeSeries—63
2000Chet Atkins: A Life in MusicMovieSelf63
2000Tom SawyerMovieJudge Thatcher (voice)63
1999Family GuySeriesWaylon Jennings (voice)62
1999Behind The Music: The Day The Music DiedMovieSelf62
1999Outlaw JusticeMovieTobey Naylor62
1997The Angry BeaversSeries—60
1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSeriesSelf59
1996Neil Diamond: Under a Tennessee MoonMovieSelf - Special Guest59
1994MaverickMovieMan with Concealed Guns57
1990Waylon Jennings - Live from Austin, TXMovie—53
1990Waylon: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend.MovieSelf53
1990The Highwaymen: Live at Nassau ColiseumMovieSelf53
1989In the Hank Williams TraditionMovieSelf52
1988Tanner '88SeriesSelf51
1987Married... with ChildrenSeriesIronhead Haynes50
1987Chet Atkins and FriendsMovie—50
1986StagecoachMovieHatfield (Gambler)49
1985Follow That BirdMovieTruck Driver48
1985We Are the World: The Story Behind the SongMovieSelf (uncredited)48
1985NWA World Championship WrestlingSeriesSelf48
1982I Love LibertyMovieSelf45
1981The Oklahoma City DollsMovieWayne Doak44
1979The Dukes of HazzardSeriesThe Balladeer42
1979The Cheryl Ladd SpecialMovieSelf42
1979Willie Nelson's 4th of July CelebrationMovie—42
1978Waylon Jennings - The Lost Outlaw PerformanceMovieSelf - Vocals, Guitar41
1975Saturday Night LiveSeriesSelf (uncredited)38
1975MoonrunnersMovieBalladeer38
1973Rock ConcertSeriesSelf36
1972The Midnight SpecialSeriesSelf35
1970Ned KellyMovieBalladere (voice)33
1969The Johnny Cash ShowSeriesSelf32
1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSeriesSelf32