Randy Jackson
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 executive producer for MTV's America's Best Dance Crew.
In May 2020, Jackson was rehired as bassist for Journey following their sudden split with founding member Ross Valory. Jackson had previously filled the role on the band's 1986 album Raised on Radio and its tour.
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- The Simpsons (1989) as Randy Jackson (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as Randy Jackson (voice)
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
- The View (1997) as Self
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007) as Self
- Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
- American Idol (2002) as Self - Judge
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Good Day Live (2001) as Self
- The Masked Singer (2019) as Self - Guest
- Punk'd (2003) as Self
- The Bernie Mac Show (2001) as Randy Jackson
- American Dreams (2002)
- The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009) as Self
- American Idol (2018) as Self - Guest Mentor
- Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002) as Self