
Randy Jackson
Acting
Born: 1956-06-23 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Biography
Randall Darius Jackson (born June 23, 1956) is an American record executive, television presenter and musician, best known as a judge on American Idol from 2002 to 2013. Jackson began his career in the 1980s as a session musician playing bass guitar for an array of jazz, pop, rock, and R&B performers. He moved on to work in music production and in the A&R department at Columbia Records and MCA Records. Jackson is best known from his appearances as the longest-serving judge on American Idol and
🎬 Movies (11)

Diane Warren: Relentless
2025
Self

Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari
2023
Self

Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All
2021
Self

Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again
2014
Self

Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
2009
Randy Jackson (voice)

American Idol: The Best of Seasons 1-4
2005
Self - Judge (archive footage)

American Idol: The Worst of Seasons 1-4
2005
Self - Judge

Robots
2005
Watch #2 (voice) (uncredited)

Journey - Greatest Hits DVD 1978-1997
2003
Self (Vocals / Bass)

American Idol: The Search For A Superstar
2002
Judge

Mariah Carey: Butterfly World Tour - Live at Tokyo Dome
1998
Self
📺 TV Shows (20)

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022

Sherri
2022
Self - Guest

Name That Tune
2021
Self - Band Leader

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Self

The Masked Singer
2019
Self - Guest

American Idol
2018
Self - Guest Mentor

Drop the Mic
2017
Self

Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
2010
Self

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
Self

Keeping Up with the Kardashians
2007
Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
Self

Kevin Hill
2004
Grundy
Dr. Vegas
2004
Desmond
The Tony Danza Show
2004
Self

On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004
Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Self

Punk'd
2003
Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self

American Dreams
2002

American Idol
2002
Self - Judge