Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (born April 5, 1973) is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, fashion designer and entrepreneur. With close friend Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo The Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he has produced songs for various recording artists. He has won 13 Grammy Awards, including three for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical (one as a member of The Neptunes).

He is also a two-time Academy Award nominee: in 2014 for Best Original Song, for "Happy" (from Despicable Me 2); and in 2017 for Best Picture, as a producer of Hidden Figures.

Pharrell Williams is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 14 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes In Whose Name? (2025), Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert (2025), Piece by Piece (2024), jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy (2022), A Man Named Scott (2021), Black Is King (2020), HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé (2019), The Grinch (2018). The recorded credits span 2005 to 2025, including 11 movies and 3 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.