Junior Wells (1934–1998)

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Junior Wells (1934–1998)

Actor, Soundtrack

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Credits
49 titles

Past Film & Video (17 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Survive the Game (2021) Performer ("Hoodoo Man Blues"), Writer ("Hoodoo Man Blues") Performer ("Hoodoo Man Blues"), Writer ("Hoodoo Man Blues") See fewer				$59K
The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) Performer ("Ships on the Ocean"), Writer ("Ships on the Ocean") Performer ("Ships on the Ocean"), Writer ("Ships on the Ocean") See fewer	$30MM	$21MM	$75MM	$183MM
Idiocracy (2006) Performer ("Hoodoo Man"), Writer ("Hoodoo Man") Performer ("Hoodoo Man"), Writer ("Hoodoo Man") See fewer	$2.4MM	$124K	$444K	$496K
Crime Spree (2003) Performer ("Snatch It Back and Hold It") Performer ("Snatch It Back and Hold It") See fewer	$10MM			$2.5MM
Deuces Wild (2002) Performer ("Lovey Dovey Lovey One") Performer ("Lovey Dovey Lovey One") See fewer	$10MM	$2.7MM	$6.1MM	$6.3MM
Showtime (2002) Performer ("Snatch It Back and Hold It"), Writer ("Snatch It Back and Hold It") Performer ("Snatch It Back and Hold It"), Writer ("Snatch It Back and Hold It") See fewer	$85MM	$15MM	$38MM	$78MM
XX/XY (2002) Writer ("Mama's Always Onstage") Writer ("Mama's Always Onstage") See fewer		$17K	$104K	$104K
Eros and Psyche (1998) Performer ("Stormy Monday Blues") Performer ("Stormy Monday Blues") See fewer	FIM 5.4MM
Home Fries (1998) Performer ("Why Are People Like That") Performer ("Why Are People Like That") See fewer	$35MM	$3.8MM	$10MM	$10MM
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) Junior Wells, Performer ("Cheaper To Keep Her", "Checkin' Up On My Baby") Junior Wells, Performer ("Cheaper To Keep Her", "Checkin' Up On My Baby") See fewer	$28MM	$6.1MM	$14MM	$14MM
I Went Down (1997) Performer ("Chitlin Con Carne Alternate"), Writer ("We're Ready") Performer ("Chitlin Con Carne Alternate"), Writer ("We're Ready") See fewer
2 Days in the Valley (1996) Performer ("Going Home"), Writer ("Going Home") Performer ("Going Home"), Writer ("Going Home") See fewer		$3.4MM	$11MM	$11MM
The Arrival (1996) Performer ("Snatch It Back and Hold It"), Writer ("Snatch It Back and Hold It") Performer ("Snatch It Back and Hold It"), Writer ("Snatch It Back and Hold It") See fewer	$25MM	$4.8MM	$14MM	$14MM
Flipping (1996) Performer ("Snatch It Back and Hold It"), Writer ("Snatch It Back and Hold It") Performer ("Snatch It Back and Hold It"), Writer ("Snatch It Back and Hold It") See fewer
Cabin Boy (1994) Writer ("IN THE WEE HOURS") Writer ("IN THE WEE HOURS") See fewer	$9MM	$1.5MM	$3.7MM	$3.7MM
Dutch (1991) Performer ("Snatch It Back And Hold It"), Writer ("Snatch It Back And Hold It") Performer ("Snatch It Back And Hold It"), Writer ("Snatch It Back And Hold It") See fewer	$17MM	$1.9MM	$4.6MM	$4.6MM
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) Performer ("Good Morning School Girl", "Lawdy! Lawdy!") Performer ("Good Morning School Girl", "Lawdy! Lawdy!") See fewer	$8MM	$3.6MM	$17MM	$17MM

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Past Television (9 titles)	Episodes
Them (2021) (TV Series) - Writer ("Cut That Out") (1 episode, 2021), Performer ("Cut That Out") (1 episode, 2021) Writer ("Cut That Out") (1 episode, 2021), Performer ("Cut That Out") (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Day 4 (Apr 9, 2021) Season 1, Episode 3 - Performer ("Cut That Out"), Writer ("Cut That Out") Performer ("Cut That Out"), Writer ("Cut That Out") See fewer	1
The Deuce (2019) (TV Series) - Performer ("Snatch It Back and Hold It") (1 episode, 2019), Writer ("Snatch It Back and Hold It") (1 episode, 2019) Performer ("Snatch It Back and Hold It") (1 episode, 2019), Writer ("Snatch It Back and Hold It") (1 episode, 2019) See fewer They Can Never Go Home (Sep 30, 2019) Season 3, Episode 4 - Performer ("Snatch It Back and Hold It"), Writer ("Snatch It Back and Hold It") Performer ("Snatch It Back and Hold It"), Writer ("Snatch It Back and Hold It") See fewer	1
Parenthood (2013–2014) (TV Series) - Performer ("Ships on the Ocean") (1 episode, 2014), Performer ("Look on Yonder Wall") (1 episode, 2013) Performer ("Ships on the Ocean") (1 episode, 2014), Performer ("Look on Yonder Wall") (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Jump Ball (Jan 16, 2014) Season 5, Episode 13 - Performer ("Ships on the Ocean") (uncredited) Performer ("Ships on the Ocean") (uncredited) See fewer It Has to Be Now (Sep 26, 2013) Season 5, Episode 1 - Performer ("Look on Yonder Wall") (uncredited) Performer ("Look on Yonder Wall") (uncredited) See fewer	2
House (2010) (TV Series) - Performer ("In the Wee Hours") (1 episode, 2010) Performer ("In the Wee Hours") (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Baggage (May 10, 2010) Season 6, Episode 20 - Performer ("In the Wee Hours") (uncredited) Performer ("In the Wee Hours") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Supernatural (2008–2009) (TV Series) - Writer ("The Blues Won't Let Me Be") (2 episodes, 2008) Writer ("The Blues Won't Let Me Be") (2 episodes, 2008) See fewer Free to Be You and Me (Sep 24, 2009) Season 5, Episode 3 - Writer ("The Blues Won't Let Me Be") Writer ("The Blues Won't Let Me Be") See fewer I Know What You Did Last Summer (Nov 13, 2008) Season 4, Episode 9 - Writer ("The Blues Won't Let Me Be") Writer ("The Blues Won't Let Me Be") See fewer	2
The Wire (2008) (TV Series) - Performer ("Messin' with the Kid") (1 episode, 2008) Performer ("Messin' with the Kid") (1 episode, 2008) See fewer Not for Attribution (Jan 20, 2008) Season 5, Episode 3 - Performer ("Messin' with the Kid") Performer ("Messin' with the Kid") See fewer	1
Independent Lens (2006) (TV Series) - Performer ("Chitlin Con Carne") (1 episode, 2006) Performer ("Chitlin Con Carne") (1 episode, 2006) See fewer A League of Ordinary Gentlemen (Apr 25, 2006) Season 7, Episode 21 - Performer ("Chitlin Con Carne") Performer ("Chitlin Con Carne") See fewer	1
The Hypnotic Eye (1998) (TV Series) - Dedicatee (1 episode, 1998) Dedicatee (1 episode, 1998) See fewer Half Assed Puppets and Magic (Jun 19, 1998) Season 1, Episode 11 - Dedicatee Dedicatee See fewer	1
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights (1991) (TV Special) - Writer ("Hoodoo Man") Writer ("Hoodoo Man") See fewer

Self (18 titles)
Muddy Waters and the Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge 1981 (2012) (Video) - Self - Harmonica, Vocals Self - Harmonica, Vocals See fewer
Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street (2006) Self Self See fewer
The 39th Annual Grammy Awards (1997) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
On the Edge: Improvisation in Music (1992) (TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 1992) Self (1 episode, 1992) See fewer On the Edge: Improvisation in Music - Nothin' Premeditated (Feb 23, 1992) Season 1, Episode 4 - Self Self See fewer
Clive James' Postcard from... (1989) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1989) Self (1 episode, 1989) See fewer Chicago (Jan 11, 1989) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self Self See fewer
Àngel Casas Show (1987) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1987) Self (1 episode, 1987) See fewer Episode #3.6 (May 13, 1987) Season 3, Episode 6 - Self Self See fewer
The 29th Annual Grammy Awards (1987) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Late Night with David Letterman (1984) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1984) Self (2 episodes, 1984) See fewer Episode dated 14 November 1984 (Nov 14, 1984) Self Self See fewer Episode dated 13 November 1984 (Nov 13, 1984) Self Self See fewer
Blues Alive: Recorded Live at the Capitol Theatre (1983) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Chicago on the Good Foot (1983) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Jammin' with the Blues Greats (1982) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
90 Minutes Live (1978) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1978) Self (1 episode, 1978) See fewer Episode dated 8 February 1978 (Feb 8, 1978) Self Self See fewer
Soundstage (1974) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1974) Self (1 episode, 1974) See fewer Blues Summit in Chicago (Nov 12, 1974) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
Blues Under the Skin (1973) Self Self See fewer
Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 1 (1973) (TV Movie) - Self / Cameo Self / Cameo See fewer
Omnibus (1971) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1971) Self (1 episode, 1971) See fewer Chicago Blues (Jan 24, 1971) Season 4, Episode 16 - Self Self See fewer
Chicago Blues (1970) Self Self See fewer
The Bell Telephone Hour (1968) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1968) Self (1 episode, 1968) See fewer The Sights and Sounds of Chicago (Feb 16, 1968) Season 10, Episode 6 - Self (as Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band) Self (as Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band) See fewer

Archive Footage (5 titles)
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away (2021) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The American Folk Blues Festivals: The British Tours 1963-1966 (2007) (Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 - Volume 1 (2003) (Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Blues Odyssey (2003) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Arena (1985) (TV Series) - Self - Performer (1 episode, 1985) Self - Performer (1 episode, 1985) See fewer Blues Night: 3. Chicago Blues (Jul 27, 1985) Season 10, Episode 24 - Self - Performer (archive footage) Self - Performer (archive footage) See fewer

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