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John Hornsby(I)

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John Hornsby was born on 13 June 1956 in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Backdraft (1991), Tin Cup (1996) and World's Greatest Dad (2009).
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    Known for

    Backdraft (1991)
    Backdraft
    6.7
    • Soundtrack("Set Me In Motion")
    • 1991
    Tin Cup (1996)
    Tin Cup
    6.4
    • Soundtrack("Nobody There But Me")
    • 1996
    Robin Williams in World's Greatest Dad (2009)
    World's Greatest Dad
    6.9
    • Soundtrack("Mandolin Rain")
    • 2009
    A Place to Grow (1995)
    A Place to Grow
    6.1
    • Centennial Singer
    • 1995

    Credits

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    Composer

    • Bruce Hornsby and the Range: Across the River
      4.2
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1990
    • Bruce Hornsby and the Range: Look Out Any Window
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1988
    • Bruce Hornsby and the Range: The Valley Road
      6.7
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1988
    • Bruce Hornsby and the Range: Mandolin Rain (1987)
      Bruce Hornsby and the Range: Mandolin Rain
      6.8
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1987
    • Huey Lewis & The News: Jacob's Ladder (1987)
      Huey Lewis & The News: Jacob's Ladder
      5.9
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1987

    Actor

    • A Place to Grow (1995)
      A Place to Grow
      6.1
      • Centennial Singer
      • 1995

    Soundtrack

    • Joe Scarborough, Willie Geist, and Mika Brzezinski in Morning Joe (2007)
      Morning Joe
      4.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "The Way It Is"
      • 2021
    • Conphidance in Little America (2020)
      Little America
      7.6
      TV Series
      • writer: "Mandolin Rain"
      • 2020
    • Jay Leno in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
      The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
      5.3
      TV Series
      • writer: "The Way It Is" (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Formula 1: BBC Sport (2009)
      Formula 1: BBC Sport
      8.5
      TV Series
      • writer: "The Way It Is" (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Chevy Chase, Ken Jeong, Joel McHale, Jim Rash, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, and Donald Glover in Community (2009)
      Community
      8.5
      TV Series
      • writer: "The Way It Is" (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Robin Williams in World's Greatest Dad (2009)
      World's Greatest Dad
      6.9
      • writer: "Mandolin Rain"
      • 2009
    • Tin Cup (1996)
      Tin Cup
      6.4
      • writer: "Nobody There But Me"
      • 1996
    • A Place to Grow (1995)
      A Place to Grow
      6.1
      • performer: "Big Ole Black Guitar"
      • 1995
    • Backdraft (1991)
      Backdraft
      6.7
      • writer: "Set Me In Motion"
      • 1991
    • Ellen Barkin and Jimmy Smits in Switch (1991)
      Switch
      5.8
      • writer: "Barren Ground"
      • 1991
    • Derrick (1974)
      Derrick
      6.7
      TV Series
      • writer: "Look Out Any Window"
      • 1990
    • Kevin Bacon and Sean Astin in White Water Summer (1987)
      White Water Summer
      6.2
      • writer: "Wild Frontier", "On The Western Skyline"
      • 1987
    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • writer: "Mandolin Rain" (uncredited)
      • 1987
    • Twice Upon a Time (1983)
      Twice Upon a Time
      6.9
      • writer: "Heartbreak Town"
      • 1983
    • Kate Jackson, Harry Hamlin, and Michael Ontkean in Making Love (1982)
      Making Love
      6.9
      • lyrics: "Take Me Higher", "It's Your Love"
      • music: "Take Me Higher", "It's Your Love"
      • 1982

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • June 13, 1956
      • Williamsburg, Virginia, USA

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    • Trivia
      Younger brother of Bruce Hornsby.

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    • How old is John Hornsby?
      68 years old
    • When was John Hornsby born?
      June 13, 1956
    • Where was John Hornsby born?
      Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
    • What is John Hornsby's birth name?
      Jonathan B. Hornsby
    • What is John Hornsby known for?
      Backdraft, Tin Cup, A Place to Grow, and World's Greatest Dad

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