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Tony Bennett

Acting Born Aug 3, 1926 Died Jul 21, 2023 Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA 174 credits
174
Total Credits
2026
79 Years Career Span
79
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

Anthony Dominick Benedetto, known professionally as Tony Bennett, was born on August 3, 1926, in Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, United States, and died on July 21, 2023, at the age of 96. He was an American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz. Raised in New York City, he began singing at an early age and later served as an infantryman with the U.S. Army in the European Theatre during the final stages of World War II. Afterward, he developed his singing technique, signed with Columbia Records, and achieved his first number one popular song in 1951 with Because of You, followed by top hits such as Rags to Riches in the early 1950s. He later refined his approach to encompass jazz singing and reached an artistic peak in the late 1950s with albums.

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Career

Career overview

Tony Bennett was born Anthony Dominick Benedetto on August 3, 1926, in Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, United States. He was an American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz. Raised in New York City, Bennett began singing at an early age. He served as an infantryman with the United States Army in the European Theatre, fighting in the final stages of World War II.

Following his military service, Bennett developed his singing technique and signed with Columbia Records. In 1951, he achieved his first number one popular song with Because of You. This success was followed by several top hits in the early 1950s, including Rags to Riches. Bennett subsequently refined his approach to encompass jazz singing, reaching an artistic peak in the late 1950s with albums such as those recorded during that period.

Throughout his career, Bennett established a substantial presence in the entertainment industry, accumulating 170 known credits in acting according to archival data. He passed away on July 21, 2023, at the age of 96.

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Known for

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest/Musical Guest
Film

Muppets Most Wanted

as Tony Bennett

Epic Rap Battles of History

as Self - Musical Guest

Blue Bloods

as Tony Bennett

Skavlan

as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Musical Guest

Old River

as Self

30 Rock

as Tony Bennett

The Colbert Report

as Self - Guest
Film

Porgy and Bess

as Tony Bennett

The X Factor

as Self - Special Guest

The Celebrity Apprentice

as Self

Frequent co-stars

Jack Klugman 2 shared titles
Hugh Bonneville 2 shared titles
Diahann Carroll 2 shared titles
Elton John 2 shared titles
Steve Whitmire 2 shared titles
Dave Goelz 2 shared titles
Bill Barretta 2 shared titles
Peter Lawford 2 shared titles
Mike Douglas 1 shared title
Pat Cooper 1 shared title

Career timeline

The Lady and The Legend
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
George Michael: Freedom UncutRat PackTony Bennett: Forget Me Not
Reclaiming AmyLady Gaga at the BBCOne Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga - EncoreBillieAmy Winehouse: The Price of Fame
Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra
QuincyBreslin and Hamill: Deadline ArtistsCMA Country Christmas 2018
George Michael: FreedomGaga: Five Foot TwoRumble: The Indians Who Rocked the WorldIf You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertAmyBill Evans Time RememberedStevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy SaluteSinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
Muppets Most WantedBing Crosby: RediscoveredThe Outrageous Sophie TuckerNat King Cole: Afraid of the DarkTony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live
The Zen of BennettTony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances
A Very Gaga ThanksgivingBilly Joel - Live at Shea StadiumA MusiCares Tribute To Barbra StreisandAndrea Bocelli: Concerto - One Night In Central Park
Blue BloodsThe Rally to Restore Sanity and/or FearBilly Joel - The Last Play at SheaLes Paul - Live in New York
SkavlanThe Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienHugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and RebelJohnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Tony Bennett: BBC SessionsJohnny Carson Celebrates ChristmasThe Making Of A Swingin' Christmas & Live In Concert
Le Cirque: A Table in HeavenTony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American ClassicTony Bennett: The Music Never EndsTony Bennett: An American Classic About the Songs
30 RockTony Bennett: An American ClassicPaul McCartney: The Space Within UsLegends of Jazz con Ramsey Lewis Volume 3
The Colbert ReportJudy Garland DuetsTony Bennett The Sound of Velvet
EntourageThe X FactorThe Celebrity ApprenticeThe Tony Danza ShowThe Casino
Jimmy Kimmel Live!The Ellen DeGeneres ShowCanadian IdolCanadian IdolBruce Almighty
American IdolAmerican IdolLas Lunas del AuditorioTony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San FranciscoParty at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1Swing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony BennettTony Bennett: The Legendary Tony Bennett In Concert
Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical CelebrationElla Fitzgerald: Something to Live For
RoveThe Early ShowAnalyze ThisIntimate Portrait: Natalie ColeGoodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
ParkinsonSesame Street: Elmopalooza!
The View
The Daily ShowCosbyMundo VIPMuppets TonightSuddenly Susan
Die Harald Schmidt ShowCybillSinatra: 80 Years My Way
Space Ghost Coast to CoastThe ScoutTony Bennett: MTV Unplugged

Full Filmography

174 titles
  • The Lady and The Legend (2026) as Self
  • I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story (2024) as Self
  • George Michael: Freedom Uncut (2022) as Self
  • Rat Pack (2022) as Self (archive footage)
  • Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not (2022) as Self
  • Reclaiming Amy (2021) as Self (archive footage)
  • Lady Gaga at the BBC (2021) as Self
  • One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga (2021) as Self
  • Lady Gaga - Encore (2020) as Self
  • Billie (2020) as self
  • Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame (2020) as Self (archive footage)
  • Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra (2019) as Self (archive footage)
  • Quincy (2018) as Self
  • Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists (2018) as Self
  • CMA Country Christmas 2018 (2018) as Self
  • George Michael: Freedom (2017) as Self
  • Gaga: Five Foot Two (2017) as Self
  • Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World (2017) as Self
  • If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast (2017) as Self
  • Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 (2016) as Self
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest/Musical Guest
  • Amy (2015) as Self
  • Bill Evans Time Remembered (2015) as Self
  • Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute (2015) as Self
  • Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert (2015) as Self
  • Muppets Most Wanted (2014) as Tony Bennett
  • Bing Crosby: Rediscovered (2014) as Self
  • The Outrageous Sophie Tucker (2014) as Self
  • Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark (2014) as Self
  • Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live (2014) as Self
  • Tony Bennett: iTunes Festival 2014 (2014) as Self - vocals
  • The Zen of Bennett (2012) as Self
  • Tony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances (2012) as Self
  • A Very Gaga Thanksgiving (2011) as Self
  • Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium (2011) as Self - Musical Guest
  • A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand (2011) as Self - Performer
  • Andrea Bocelli: Concerto - One Night In Central Park (2011) as self
  • Blue Bloods (2010) as Tony Bennett
  • The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear (2010) as Self
  • Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea (2010) as Self
  • Les Paul - Live in New York (2010) as Self
  • Skavlan (2009) as Self - Guest
  • The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009) as Self - Musical Guest
  • Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel (2009) as Self
  • Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009) as Self - Performer
  • Tony Bennett: BBC Sessions (2008) as self
  • Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas (2008) as Self
  • The Making Of A Swingin' Christmas & Live In Concert (2008) as Self
  • Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven (2007) as Self
  • Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic (2007) as Self
  • Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends (2007) as Self
  • Tony Bennett: An American Classic About the Songs (2007) as Self
  • 30 Rock (2006) as Tony Bennett
  • Tony Bennett: An American Classic (2006) as Self
  • Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us (2006) as Self
  • Legends of Jazz con Ramsey Lewis Volume 3 (2006) as Self - Cantante
  • The Colbert Report (2005) as Self - Guest
  • Judy Garland Duets (2005) as Self (archive footage)
  • Tony Bennett The Sound of Velvet (2005)
  • Entourage (2004) as Tony Bennett
  • The X Factor (2004) as Self - Special Guest
  • The Celebrity Apprentice (2004) as Self
  • The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self - Guest
  • The Casino (2004) as Self
  • The World of Nat King Cole (2004) as Self
  • Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues (2004) as Self (archive footage)
  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004) as Self
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Musical Guest
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
  • Canadian Idol (2003) as Self - Mentor
  • Canadian Idol (2003) as Self - Guest
  • Bruce Almighty (2003) as Tony Bennett
  • Tony Bennet - Hits and More (2003)
  • American Idol (2002) as Self
  • American Idol (2002) as Self - Guest Star
  • Las Lunas del Auditorio (2002) as Self
  • Tony Bennett - Wonderful World: Live In San Francisco (2002) as Self
  • Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (2002) as Self - Performer
  • The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 (2001) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 (2001) as Self (archive footage)
  • Swing With Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Tony Bennett (2001)
  • Tony Bennett: The Legendary Tony Bennett In Concert (2001) as Self
  • Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration (2000) as Self
  • Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For (2000) as Narrator (voice)
  • Rove (1999) as Self
  • The Early Show (1999) as Self
  • Analyze This (1999) as Tony Bennett
  • Intimate Portrait: Natalie Cole (1999) as Self
  • Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales (1999) as Self
  • Amy Grant - A Christmas to Remember (1999) as Self - Guest
  • Parkinson (1998) as Self
  • Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • The View (1997) as Self
  • The Daily Show (1996) as Self
  • Cosby (1996) as Tony Bennett
  • Mundo VIP (1996) as Self
  • Muppets Tonight (1996) as Self
  • Suddenly Susan (1996) as Tony Bennett
  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self - Guest
  • Tony Bennett's New York (1996) as Self
  • The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996 (1996) as Self
  • Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995) as Self - Guest
  • Cybill (1995) as Tony Bennett (uncredited)
  • Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (1995) as Self - Performer
  • Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994) as Self
  • The Scout (1994) as Tony Bennett
  • Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged (1994) as Self
  • Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Musical Guest
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) as Self - Guest
  • Parabéns (1992) as Self
  • Bruce's Guest Night (1992)
  • Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong (1992) as Self
  • Evening Shade (1990) as Tony Lombardi
  • The Simpsons (1989) as Tony Bennett (voice)
  • The Simpsons (1989) as Capital City Singer (voice)
  • MTV Unplugged (1989) as Self
  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
  • Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988) as Self
  • Le monde est à vous (1987) as Self
  • Wedden, dat..? (1986) as Self
  • Let's Go Mets (1986) as Self
  • Father Guido Sarducci's Vatican Inquirer: The Pope's Tour (1986) as Self - Special Guest Star
  • Larry King Live (1985) as Self
  • Doris Day's Best Friends (1985)
  • Late Night with David Letterman (1982) as Self - Guest
  • Remington Steele (1982) as Tony Bennett (voice) (uncredited)
  • Night of 100 Stars (1982) as Self
  • Count Basie At Carnegie Hall (1981) as Self
  • CBS News Sunday Morning (1979) as Self (archive footage)
  • NDR Talk Show (1979) as Self
  • Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration (1979) as Self
  • Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years (1979) as Self
  • The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) as Self
  • King (1978) as Tony Bennett
  • Sinatra and Friends (1977) as Self - Singer
  • Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976) as Self (archive footage)
  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musical Guest
  • Dinah! (1974) as Self
  • Great Performances (1971) as Self
  • The Pearl Bailey Show (1971) as Self
  • King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969) as Self
  • Playboy After Dark (1969) as Self - Singer
  • The Barbara McNair Show (1969) as Self
  • 60 Minutes (1968) as Self
  • The Doris Day Show (1968) as Tony Bennett
  • The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968) as Self (uncredited)
  • Bob Hope Comedy Special (1967)
  • The Oscar (1966) as Hymie Kelly
  • Shindig! (1964) as Self - Singer
  • The Hollywood Palace (1964) as Self
  • The Danny Kaye Show (1963) as Self
  • The Judy Garland Show (1963) as Self
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self - Guest
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
  • Treffpunkt New York (1961) as Self
  • The Grammys (1959) as Self
  • 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Maximillian
  • The Dick Clark Show (1958) as Self
  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
  • The Twentieth Century (1957) as Self
  • The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self
  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
  • The Tony Bennett Show (1956) as Self - Host
  • Today (1952) as Self
  • The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self
  • What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest
  • The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Tony Bennett best known for?

Tony Bennett is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015), Muppets Most Wanted (2014), Epic Rap Battles of History (2010), Blue Bloods (2010).

When and where was Tony Bennett born?

Tony Bennett was born on August 3, 1926 in Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on July 21, 2023.

How many credits does Tony Bennett have?

Tony Bennett has accumulated over 174 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2026.

What is Tony Bennett's background in cinema and television?

Anthony Dominick Benedetto, known professionally as Tony Bennett, was born on August 3, 1926, in Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, United States, and died on July 21, 2023, at the age of 96. He was an American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz. Raised in New York City, he began singing at...