Nelly

Nelly Headshot

Rapper • Singer

Birth Date: November 2, 1974

Age: 49 years old

Birth Place: St. Louis, Missouri

When it comes to his contribution to film and television, Grammy-winning rapper Nelly has proven most prolific in the realm of soundtracks. With hit songs like "Hot in Herre" and "Ride Wit Me," his works have appeared on more than 30 soundtracks since the release of his debut studio album "Country Grammar" in 2000. His rapping prowess ultimately led to his acting debut in 2001 with a supporting part in "Snipes," a gritty showbiz thriller in which Nelly plays a volatile rap star called Prolifik who is struggling to complete his latest album. Looking for something new, Nelly tried his hand at comedy with a one-off role on the sketch show "Cedric the Entertainer Presents." By 2005, his widespread fame led to him co-starring with Adam Sandler in the remake of the Burt Reynolds' football-centered comedy "The Longest Yard." Nelly pulled double duty on the production, also contributing two songs ("Errtime" and "Fly Away") to the movie's soundtrack. Though critically panned, the film was a rousing box office success, which encouraged Nelly to continue to balance his music career with his acting ambitions. Following the release of his fifth solo album, "Brass Knuckles," Nelly snagged a recurring role on the gritty cop drama "CSI: NY" playing suave club owner and sometime informant Terrence Davis.

Credits

Nelly: Music Evolution

Music Performer
Show
2023

100% Nelly

Self
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2023

Secret Sauce With Todd Graves

Self
Show
2023

The 65th Annual Grammy Awards

Music Performer
Show
2023

Real Husbands of Hollywood: More Kevin, More Problems

Self
Show
2022

Country: Summer By the Lake

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2022

Nelly: #1

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2022

Nelly: N Dey Say

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2022

Nelly: Work It

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2022

Hadeth Al Nesf Metr

Actor
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2021

iHeartRadio Music Festival Night 2

Music Performer
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2021

iHeartRadio Music Festival Night 1

Music Performer
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2021

Nick Cannon

Guest
Talk
2021

Nelly v 50 Cent

Actor
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2021

Restaurant RecoveryStream

Self
Reality
2021

Country: Summer Kickoff

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2021

SummerThrowbacks

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2021

HHRB Collabs: Then

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2021

Nelly & Florida Georgia Line: Lil Bit

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2021

No. 1 Hot Country

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2021

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2021

Music Performer
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2020

2020 American Music Awards

Music Performer
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2020

Jimmie Allen & Nelly: Good Times Roll

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2020

GMA3: What You Need to Know

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2020

20 in '20 Hits Pt.1

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2020

Nelly Feat. the Black Eyed Peas: 20 in '20 Hits Pt.3

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2020

Janet's Back

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2020

Kane Brown Feat. Nelly: Cool Again

Music Performer
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2020

Untold Stories of Hip Hop

Guest
Show
2019

The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2019

Access Daily

Guest
Show
2019

Tamron Hall

Guest
Talk
2019

Power, Influence and Hip-Hop: The Remarkable Rise of So So Def

Actor
Show
2019

20yrs of Hip-Hop

Music Performer
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2019

Best of 2004

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2019

Best of Janet

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2019

Classic R&B Duos

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2019

Mllennial Culture

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2019

Rappers Delight

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2019

Pool Party Anthems

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2019

R&B Dance Party

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2019

Best of FGL

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2019

Country Dance Favs

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2019

Greatest Rappers 3

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2019

25th Friends

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2019

Nelly feat. Jacquees: Freaky with You

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2018

J.D. Classics

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2018

BBMA Janet Jackson

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2018

Best of Biggie

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2018

'00s Summer Hits

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2018

Pool Party Anthems

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2018

Summer Throwbacks

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2018

Summer Twerk

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2018

Hip Hop Class of 00'

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2018

Wedding Party

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2018

Rappers Delight

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2018

2K Janet

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2018

Janet & D.Yankee

Music Performer
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2018

We Love Janet

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2018

WorkIt TwerkIt

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2018

Bad Boy 2000s

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2018

Access Live

Guest
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2017

Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta

Guest
Show
2017

Live with Kelly and Ryan

Music Performer
Talk
2017

The Notorious B.I.G.: Nasty Girl (feat. Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm)

Music Performer
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2016

Greatest Hits

Music Performer
Series
2016

The Rap Game

Guest Star
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2016

Cash Cash & Digital Farm Animals Feat. Nelly: Millionaire

Music Performer
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2016

Nelly Feat. Jeremih.: The Fix

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2015

Nelly Feat. Jeremih: The Fix

Music Performer
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2015

Nellyville

Executive Producer
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2014

Nellyville

Self
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2014

Miss USA 2014: Live From Baton Rouge

Music Performer
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2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream

Music Performer
Talk
2014

Reach Me

Actor
E-Ruption
Movie
2014

Real Husbands of Hollywood: Extras

Actor
Show
2013

The Arsenio Hall Show

Music Performer
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2013

The Social

Guest
Show
2013

OMG! I'm a Lesbian!

Actor
Show
2013

¡Dios Mío! ¡Soy Lesbiana!

Actor
Show
2013

6.99 OMG! I'm a Lesbian!

Actor
Show
2013

The Real

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Talk
2013

Nelly Feat. Nicki Minaj, Pharrell: Get Like Me

Music Performer
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2013

ACM Presents: Tim McGraw's Superstar Summer Night

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2013

Nelly: Hey Porsche

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2013

Real Husbands of HollywoodStream

Actor
Reality
2013

Real Husbands of HollywoodStream

Self
Reality
2013

Florida Georgia Line Feat. Nelly: Cruise (Remix)

Music Performer
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2013

DJ KaySlay Feat. Rick Ross, Fabolous, Nelly: About That Life

Music Performer
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2013

Katie

Guest
Talk
2012

Katie

Music Performer
Talk
2012

The Next

Judge
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2012

Larry King NowStream

Guest
Talk
2012

The VoiceStream

Music Performer
Reality
2011

Nelly: Champ

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2011

Nelly: Gone

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2011

Nelly: The Champ

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2011

Keri Hilson Feat. Nelly: Lose Control

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2011

The 12th Annual A Home for the Holidays

Music Performer
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2010

Access Hollywood Live

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2010

Nelly: Just A Dream

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2010

Nelly feat. T-Pain & Akon: Move That Body

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2010

ES.TV

Guest
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2009

Feel the Beat

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2009

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Guest
Talk
2009

90210Stream

Guest Star
Series
2008

Nelly Feat. Ashanti and Akon: Body On Me

Music Performer
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2008

The Wendy Williams Show

Music Performer
Talk
2008

Nelly feat. Ciara & Jermaine Dupri: Stepped On My J'z

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2008

Nelly: Party People

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2008

Nelly: One & Only

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2008

Nelly: Stepped On My J'z

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2008

Rick Ross Feat. Nelly & Avery Storm: Here I Am

Music Performer
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2008

Nelly: Hot in Herre (Part 2)

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2008

Nelly & Fergie: Party People

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2008

Nelly: Body on Me

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2008

Nelly: Interview

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2008

Nelly & Kelly Rowland: Dilemma

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2007

Chelsea Lately

Guest
Talk
2007

Nelly: Wadsyaname

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2007

Janet Jackson Part. Nelly: Call On Me

Music Performer
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2006

etalk

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2006

Janet Jackson Feat. Nelly: Call on Me

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2006

ET Canada

Music Performer
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2005

Dancing With the StarsStream

Contestant
Reality
2005

Nelly Feat. St. Lunatics: Ride Wit Me

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2005

Nelly Feat. Ali & Gipp, Paul Wall: Grillz

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2005

The Notorious B.I.G. Feat. Jagged Edge, Nelly, P. Diddy: Nasty Girl

Music Performer
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2005

Fat Joe Feat. Nelly: Get It Poppin'

Music Performer
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2005

Fat Joe Feat. Nelly: Get It Poppin

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2005

Nelly Feat. King Jacob, Jung Tru: Errtime

Music Performer
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2005

The Longest YardStream

Actor
Earl Megget
Movie
2005
31%

CSI: NYStream

Guest Star
Terrence Davis
Series
2004

Nelly Feat. Jaheim.: My Place

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2004

Nelly: Flap Your Wings

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2004

Nelly Feat. Jaheim: My Place

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2004

Nelly Feat. Christina Aguilera: Tilt Ya Head Back

Music Performer
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2004

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Guest
Talk
2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Music Performer
Talk
2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

Music Performer
Talk
2003

Nelly: Pimp Juice

Music Performer
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2003

Brian McKnight Feat. Nelly: All Night Long

Music Performer
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2003

Nelly: Hot In Herre

Music Performer
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2002

Nelly Feat. Kelly Rowland: Dilemma

Music Performer
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2002

Nelly: Air Force Ones

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2002

Nelly Feat. Kyjuan and Murphy Lee: Air Force Ones

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2002

Nelly Feat. City Spud: Ride Wit Me

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2001

Nelly Feat. St. Lunatics: Batter Up

Music Performer
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2001

Jagged Edge Feat. Nelly: Where the Party At

Music Performer
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2001

SnipesStream

Actor
Prolifik/Clarence
Movie
2001
25%

SnipesStream

Non-Original Music
Movie
2001
25%

Nelly: E.I.

Music Performer
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2000

Nelly: Country Grammar (Hot...)

Music Performer
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2000

Behind the Music

Actor
Show
1997

The View

Guest
Talk
1997

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

Music Performer
Talk
1992

Entertainment Tonight

Guest
News
1981

Ta'Er Alelyel Alhezyen

Actor
Movie
1977

Good Morning America

Music Performer
News
1975

Saturday Night LiveStream

Music Performer
Series
1975

Amerah Zewjey

Actor
Movie
1970

Al Less Adharif

Actor
Movie
1970

Al Rajol Allathi Faqad Dhelleh

Actor
Movie
1968

Today

Guest
News
1952

Today

Music Performer
News
1952