James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. Taylor is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 100 million records worldwide. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

KNOWN FOR

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2020
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1992
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2020
The Simpsons
1994
Saturday Night Live
1976
The Colbert Report
2008
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2020
The West Wing
2004
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1997
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2002
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2007

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
82
Writing
1
Producing
3
Sound
3
2026
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2026
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest/Musical Guest
2025
Joni Mitchell: Blue
as Self (Guitar)
2024
Joni Mitchell: The Hissing of Summer Lawns
as Self
2023
Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
as Self
2023
Carole King and her Songs at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2023
American Symphony
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name
as Self
2022
Immediate Family
as Self
2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2020
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Musical Guest
2020
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
2020
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
2019
Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration
as Self
2019
Garth Brooks: The Road I'm On
as Self
2017
95th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting
as Self - Performer
2016
Carole King: Natural Woman
as Self
2015
A MusiCares Tribute to Carole King
as Self
2015
James Taylor | Austin City Limits Festival
as Self - Vocals, Guitar
2015
Austin City Limits
as Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Musical Guest
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest/Musical Guest
2013
Tanglewood 75th Anniversary Celebration
as Himself
2012
A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney
as Self
2011
A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young
as Self
2011
Mr. Sunshine
as Billy
2010
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
2010
Carole King & James Taylor | Live at the Troubadour
as Self
2009
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self
2009
Funny People
as James Taylor
2009
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
as Self
2009
Neil Young: Don't Be Denied
as Himself
2009
This Morning
as Self
2009
Transatlantic Sessions
as Self
2008
Alison Krauss | A Hundred Miles Or More
as Self
2008
The Colbert Report
2007
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
as Self
2007
Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
as Self
2007
Make it Three Yards: A Conversation with James Taylor
as Self
2007
James Taylor | One Man Band
as Self
2007
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2006
James Taylor: Squibnocket
as Vocals
2006
A MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute Honoring James Taylor
as Self
2006
Geared-Up
2006
Today
as Self
2006
The Early Show
as Self
2005
History Rings True: Red Sox Opening Day Ring Ceremony
as Self
2004
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
as Self
2004
The West Wing
as James Taylor
2003
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
as Self - Interviewee
2003
James Taylor Pull Over
as Himself
2003
Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind
as Self
2002
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2002
Parkinson
as Self
2000
Appalachian Journey Live In Concert
as Self
2000
An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell
as Self
1998
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
as Self
1998
James Taylor - Live at the Beacon Theatre
as Vocals
1998
Later... with Jools Holland
1997
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
1997
VH1 Storytellers
as Self
1994
The Simpsons
as James Taylor (voice)
1992
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Self (archive footage)
1988
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
as Self
1985
Morons from Outer Space
as Minister
1982
Working
as Trucker
1982
American Playhouse
as Trucker
1981
Solid Gold
as Self
1980
No Nukes
as Self
1979
James Taylor in Concert: Live at Blossom Music Center
1979
James Taylor in Concert
as Self
1976
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1971
Two-Lane Blacktop
as The Driver
1971
James Taylor in Concert - BBC Studios
as Singer
1971
The Johnny Cash Show
as Self
1970
James Taylor Sings James Taylor
as Self
1969
Bobbie Gentry
as Self
James Taylor: [2015] Guitare Center Sessions
James Taylor Live in Italy
James Taylor Nice Jazz Festival
as Self