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RECENT CREDITS

Michael Jackson's This Is It (FILM) Oct. 28, 2009

Living With Michael Jackson (TV) Jun. 29, 2009

Are We Done Yet? (FILM) Apr. 4, 2007

13 Going On 30 (FILM) Apr. 23, 2004

Michael Jackson Number Ones (TV) Jan. 2, 2004

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HIGHLIGHTS

2009 Scheduled for an unprecedented 50 shows at London's O2 arena, when Jackson died from an apparent cardiac arrest

2008 Issued Thriller 25 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Thriller; the release comprised of original material from the album

2007 Bought (with Sony) the Famous Music LLC from Viacom, which gave him the rights to songs by Eminem, Shakira and Beck

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TV Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)

Role

Category

Free To Be...You And Me -Cast

Actor

Film

Jackson 5 in Africa -Himself

Actor

Film

They Cage the Animals at Night

Director

Film

Michael Jackson's This Is It 2009 -Himself

Actor, Song, Song Performer, Original Music, Choreographer

Film

Living With Michael Jackson 2009 -Interviewee

Actor

Are We Done Yet? 2007

Song, Song Performer

Film

13 Going On 30 2004 -Thriller Choreographer

Song Performer, Choreographer

Film

Michael Jackson Number Ones 2004 -Himself

Executive Producer, Actor

The 2003 Radio Music Awards 2003

Actor

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies 2003

Actor

The Michael Jackson Interview:The Footage You Were Never Meant to See 2003 -Interviewee

Actor

20/20: Living with Michael Jackson 2003 -Interviewee

Actor

Drumline 2002

Song

Film

The 2002 Billboard Music Awards 2002

Actor

The 2002 MTV Video Music Awards 2002

Actor

Men in Black II 2002 -Agent M

Actor

Film

Undercover Brother 2002

Song, Song Performer

Film

The 29th Annual American Music Awards 2002 -Honoree

Actor

Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration 2001

Actor

United We Stand 2001

Actor

The 2001 MTV Video Music Awards 2001

Actor

American Pie 2 2001

Song

Film

Rush Hour 2 2001

Song, Song Performer

Film

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: 16th Annual Induction Ceremony 2001 -Inductee

Actor

MTV Icon: Janet Jackson 2001

Actor

Charlie's Angels 2000

Song, Song Performer

Film

The 2000 World Music Awards 2000

Actor

Center Stage 2000

Song, Song Performer

Film

An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence 2000

Actor

The Lionhearts 1998

Voice

Rush Hour 1998

Song, Song Performer, Special Thanks

Film

The Red Corner 1997 -video clip

Song, Video

Film

Nothing to Lose 1997

Song

Film

The 12th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 1997

Actor

Happy Birthday Elizabeth -- A Celebration of Life 1997

Actor

Michael Jackson's 1996 -Maestro, Mayor, Skeleton, Superghoul, dance sequences staging and conception, from original concept

Producer, Actor, Actor, Actor, Actor, Other, Other, From Story, Choreographer

Film

Get on the Bus 1996

Song Performer, Special Thanks

Film

The 1996 World Music Awards 1996

Actor

The BRIT Awards '96 1996

Actor

BET's 15th Anniversary Gala 1995

Actor

The Soul Train 25th Anniversary Hall of Fame Special 1995

Actor

The 1995 MTV Video Music Awards 1995

Actor

Michael Jackson Changes HIStory 1995

Actor

Bob Jones: Godfather of Black Hollywood 1995

Actor

The Jackson Family Honors 1994

Actor

The 26th Annual NAACP Image Awards 1994

Actor

Elizabeth Taylor 1993 -Interviewee

Actor

The Meteor Man 1993

Song, Song Performer

Film

Free Willy 1993 -song producer & performer

Song, Song

Film

The 1993 World Music Awards 1993

Actor

The American Film Institute Salute to Elizabeth Taylor 1993

Actor

The 7th Annual Soul Train Music Awards 1993

Actor

The 35th Annual Grammy Awards 1993

Actor

Michael Jackson Talks... To Oprah -- 90 Primetime Minutes With the King of Pop 1993

Actor

Super Bowl Live 1993

Actor

Super Bowl XXVII 1993

Actor

The American Music Awards 1993

Actor

An American Reunion: The 52nd Presidential Inaugural Gala 1993

Actor

An American Reunion: New Beginnings, Renewed Hope 1993

Actor

The 1992 Billboard Music Awards 1992

Actor

Michael Jackson in Concert in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour 1992

Actor

Michael Jackson: The Dangerous Tour! 1992

Actor

Entertainers '91: The Top 20 of the Year 1991

Actor

MTV's 10th Anniversary Special 1991

Actor

Dangerous 1991

Actor

Everybody Dance Now 1991

Actor

ABC in Concert 1991

Actor

Switched at Birth 1991 -Himself

Actor

Tribute to John Lennon 1990

Actor

Listen Up 1990 -Himself

Actor

Film

Back to the Future III 1990 -assistance

Assistant

Film

Sammy Davis Jr.'s 60th Anniversary Celebration 1990

Actor

The Simpsons 1990 -Leon Kompowsky

Voice

Stark Raving Dad (1991) -Leon Kompowsky

Voice

TV Episode

The 3rd Annual Soul Train Music Awards 1989

Actor

Outrageous Animation 1989 -song "Beat It"

Song

Film

Moonwalker 1989 -Michael, songs, from original story idea, choreography

Producer, Actor, Executive Producer, Song, Song Performer, From Story, Choreographer

Film

Back to the Future II 1989

Song, Song Performer

Film

1988 MTV Video Music Awards 1988

Actor

Michael Jackson Around the World 1988

Actor, Executive Producer

Daddy Can't Read 1988 -Himself

Actor

Michael Jackson 1988

Executive Producer

The 30th Annual Grammy Awards 1988

Actor

Michael Jackson... The Magic Returns 1987 -executive producer music video

Actor, Executive Producer, Executive Producer

The Making of Disney's Captain EO 1986

Actor

Playing for Keeps 1986

Song

Film

Captain Eo 1986 -song producer, songs

Actor, Song, Song, Song Performer

Film

Revenge of the Nerds 1984

Song Performer

Film

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever 1983

Actor

Diana 1981

Actor

Modern Romance 1981

Song Performer

Film

Disneyland's 25th Anniversary 1980

Actor

The Wiz 1978 -Scarecrow

Actor, Song Performer

Film

The Jacksons 1976

Actor

Marlo Thomas and Friends in Free to Be... You and Me 1974

Actor

The Jackson Five 1971 -of Michael

Voice

The Wolfman Jack Radio Show

Actor

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues -songs

Actor, Song, Song Performer

Film

Miss Cast Away -Cameo

Actor

Film

Ben

Theme Song Performer

Film

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller -song/song performer, choreography

Producer, Screenplay, Actor, Song, Song, Song Performer, Music Producer, Choreographer

Film

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Highlights

2009 Scheduled for an unprecedented 50 shows at London's O2 arena, when Jackson died from an apparent cardiac arrest

2008 Issued Thriller 25 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Thriller; the release comprised of original material from the album

2007 Bought (with Sony) the Famous Music LLC from Viacom, which gave him the rights to songs by Eminem, Shakira and Beck

2005 After his much publicized trial, relocated to the Persian Gulf island of Bahrain as a guest of Sheikh Abdullah

2003 Interviewed by British journalist Martin Bashir for the documentary "Living with Michael Jackson" (aired in the UK on ITV and in the US on ABC, with Barbara Walters presenting)

2003 Appeared in a rebuttal to Bashir's report on the two-hour FOX special "Michael Jackson, Take Two: The Interview They Wouldn't Show You"

2002 Returned to feature films with a cameo appearance in "Men in Black 2"

2001 Informed head of Sony Music Entertainment, Tommy Mottola, that he was leaving Sony; they cancelled all his singles releases, video shootings and promotions for his upcoming album

2001 Released Invincible album to disappointing sales, which led to conflict with Mottola and Sony

1997 Inducted (along with his brothers) into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

1997 Released "Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix" album with little publicity

1996 Released the controversial video "Ghosts" on Halloween; first shown in US theaters as a warm-up to "Steven King's Thinner"; later played at the Cannes Film Festival

1995 Released the double album, HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I; the single "You Are Not Alone" became the first single to debut at No. 1 on both the pop and R&B charts

1995 Teamed with sister Janet for the duet, "Scream"; earned a Grammy nomination; the video garnered a record 11 MTV Music Video Awards

1993 Performed during the halftime show at Super Bowl XXVII

1991 Created controversy with the John Landis-directed video "Black or White" from his Dangerous album

1989 Produced the musical fantasy feature-length film, "Moonwalker"

1989 Given the title the "King of Pop" by friend Elizabeth Taylor

1989 Subject of the documentary, "Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues"

1988 Released his autobiography, Moon Walk

1987 Released first album to ever generate five No. 1 singles, Bad

1986 Starred in the Francis Ford Coppola-directed 3-D film "Captain EO"; produced by George Lucas and shown at Disney's Epcot Center (until 1994) and in Disneyland's Tomorrowland area for nearly 11 years

1985 Co-wrote the charity single "We Are the World" with Lionel Richie; produced by Quincy Jones

1985 Bought the catalogue that controls the rights to Beatles songs for $47.5 million

1983 Introduced the moonwalk on the "Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever" (NBC) television special; garnered an Emmy nomination

1982 Contributed the song "Someone In the Dark" to the storybook for the film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"

1982 Released his best-selling album, Thriller; also starred in the John Landis-directed "Thriller" video; regarded as the best-selling album and best music video of all time

1979 Re-teamed with Quincy Jones for the solo album Off the Wall

1978 Made film debut as the Scarecrow in "The Wiz"; first collaboration with Quincy Jones who scored the music

1976 Signed with Epic Records and changed their name to The Jacksons

1976 First Epic album, The Jacksons, which contained Michael's first published song, "Blues Away"

1976 - 1977 Featured in the musical variety show "The Jacksons" (CBS)

1975 Sued by Motown Records for breach of contract when they announced they were leaving the label; lawsuit eventually settled in 1980

1972 Released first solo album, Got to Be There including the hits "Got to Be There" and "Rockin' Robin"

1972 Had first solo No. 1 single, "Ben"; also the title song from the movie and album of same name; earned Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for Best Original Song

1971 - 1973 Was the subject of "The Jackson 5" an ABC Saturday morning cartoon series; only appeared in the introduction, however their music was used

1970 Had four singles ("I Want You Back," "ABC," "The Love You Save" and "I'll Be There") peak at number one on the Billboard Hot 100

1968 Signed with Berry Gordy's Motown Records after getting out of their previous contract with Steeltown

1967 Assumed lead vocals (with Jermaine) and the group's name was changed to The Jackson 5

1967 Recorded several songs for the local record label Steeltown

1965 Appeared at amateur night at the Apollo in New York City

1964 First performed in front of classmates and others during a Christmas recital at the age of five

1964 Joined the Jackson Brothers — a band formed by brothers Jackie, Tito and Jermaine — as a backup musician