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Country Joe McDonald

Acting Born Jan 1, 1942 Washington, DC, USA 19 credits

Biography

Joseph Allen "Country Joe" McDonald (January 1, 1942 – March 7, 2026) was an American singer, songwriter, musician and film composer, who was the lead singer and co-founder of the 1960s psychedelic folk-rock group Country Joe and the Fish. He wrote some of the group's most well-known songs, including "Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine" and "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag", the latter a protest song against US involvement in the Vietnam War.

After the group's breakup in 1971, McDonald performed as a solo artist and in the spirit of Woody Guthrie, continued to musically espouse his political views through his original songs.

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Known for

Film

Barton Fink

as Self

Tales of the City

as Joaquin
Film

Woodstock

as Self - Country Joe and the Fish
Film

More American Graffiti

as Country Joe and the Fish

Full filmography

  • The Midnight Special (1972) as Self
  • Tales of the City (1993) as Joaquin
  • Woodstock (1970) as Self - Country Joe and the Fish
  • More American Graffiti (1979) as Country Joe and the Fish
  • On the Trail of Easy Rider: 40 Years On... Still Searching for America (2011) as Self
  • Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation (2019) as Self
  • Monterey Pop (1968) as Self - Country Joe and The Fish
  • Zachariah (1971) as Member of The Crackers
  • Stamping Ground (1971) as Self
  • Woodstock Diary (1994) as Self
  • Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited (2014) as Self
  • Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances (2002)
  • Born In Chicago (2013) as Self
  • Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970 (2019) as Self
  • Woodstock: Untold Stories (2009) as Self
  • How We Stopped the War (1969) as Self
  • Revolution (1968) as Himself
  • This Ain't No Mouse Music! (2014) as Self
  • What is Classic Rock? (2018) as Self