Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances and activism. Harper's fan base spans several continents. His albums have been commercially successful in North America, Europe and Oceania. Harper is a two-time Grammy Award winner as well, winning awards for Best Pop Instrumental Performance and Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album, in 2005.

KNOWN FOR

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2024
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2018
The Daily Show
2010
Late Show with David Letterman
2003
Conan
2011
Saturday Night Live
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2006
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2023
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2004
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2002
Later... with Jools Holland
1994
MTV Video Music Awards
2004

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
61
Writing
2
Sound
5
Crew
2
2026
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Olympia 2023
as Self
2026
Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC
as Self
2025
It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley
as Self
2025
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals à Jazz à Vienne
as Self
2024
My Way
as Self
2024
Dumble: A Life Well Built
as Self
2024
Bob Burnquist: A Lenda do Skate
as Self
2024
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2023
Extrapolations
as Tyrone Downs
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
2022
Peter Case: A Million Miles Away
as Self
2022
Ben Harper au Festival de Jazz à Vienne 2019
as Guitar, vocals
2022
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals - Ground Control
2022
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Musical Guest
2021
What Drives Us
as Self
2020
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
as Self - Performer
2019
Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs
as Self
2019
American Idol
as Self
2018
Ben Harper, Festival Baloise Session 2018
2018
Ben Harper et Charlie Musselwhite en concert à la Cigale
2018
Conan
as Self - Musical Guest
2018
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Musical Guest
2017
I Am Heath Ledger
as Self
2016
George Fest: A Night to Celebrate the Music of George Harrison
as Self
2016
Dolfun
2016
Soundbreaking
as Self
2014
Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love
as Self
2012
Bones Brigade: An Autobiography
as Self
2011
Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story
as Self
2011
A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young
as Self
2011
Conan
2010
The Daily Show
as Self - Musical Guest
2009
Larger than Life in 3D
as Himself
2009
Bruce Springsteen - 32nd Annual of Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
2009
Ben Harper & Relentless 7 - Live At South by Southwest
as Self
2009
Rachel Fuller presents: In the Attic with Pete Townshend & Friends
as Self
2009
Live From Bonnaroo 2009
as Self
2009
The Jay Leno Show
as Self
2009
Live from the Artists Den
as Self
2008
Ben Harper Eurockéennes 2008
as chant, guitare
2007
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals - Lifeline DVD
2006
Ben Harper and the Blindboys of Alabama: Live at the Apollo
2006
Coachella
as Self - Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
2006
Yellowcard: The Making of Lights and Sounds
as Self
2006
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2005
All Aboard the Crazy Train
as Self - Special Appearance
2004
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical guest
2004
Austin City Limits
as Self
2004
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest (uncredited)
2004
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
2003
Pearl Jam: Live at the Garden
as Himself
2003
Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals: Live at the Hollywood Bowl
as Himself
2003
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Musical Guest
2002
Standing in the Shadows of Motown
as Self
2002
Ben Harper: Pleasure and Pain
as Himself
2002
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self
2001
Last Party 2000
as Self
2000
Ben Harper & The innocent criminals live in Paris
as Self
1999
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute
as Self - Perfomer
1994
Later... with Jools Holland
Le Petit roi du monde