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{{short description|American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1967)}}
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| name               = Harry Connick Jr.
| image              = Harry Connick Jr 2024.jpg
| caption            = Connick in 2023/Photo by Georgia Connick
| birth_name         = Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr.
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1967|09|11}}
| birth_place        = [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], U.S.
| occupation         = {{flat list|
* Singer
* composer
* actor
* television host}}
| years_active       = 1977{{ndash}}present
| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Jill Goodacre]]|1994}}
| children           = 3
| father             = [[Harry Connick Sr.]]
| relatives          = [[Patrick Connick]] (cousin)<br>[[Glenna Goodacre]] (mother-in-law)
| module             = {{Infobox musical artist|embed = yes
| background   = solo_singer
| instruments  = {{hlist|Vocals|piano}}
| genre        = {{hlist|[[Traditional pop]]|[[easy listening]]|[[big band]]|[[jazz-funk]]|[[jazz]]|[[show tune]]s|[[swing music|swing]]|[[blue-eyed soul]]}}
| label       = {{hlist|[[Columbia Records]]|[[Verve Records|Verve]]|[[Marsalis Music]]}}
| website      = {{URL|harryconnickjr.com}}
}}
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'''Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr.'''<ref name="nightline">{{cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=6443202&page=1 |title=Nightline Playlist: Harry Connick Jr. |last=Hapton |work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] |first=Deborah |date=December 12, 2008 |access-date=December 20, 2012 |archive-date=December 14, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081214043930/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id%3D6443202%26page%3D1 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref> (born September 11, 1967)<ref name="nightline" /> is an American singer, pianist, composer, actor, and former television host. As of 2019, he has sold over 30 million records worldwide.<ref name="Group 2019">{{cite web | author=Verve Label Group | title=Harry Connick, Jr. Announces New Album True Love: A Celebration Of Cole Porter | website=PR Newswire | date=2019-08-09 | url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/harry-connick-jr-announces-new-album-true-love-a-celebration-of-cole-porter-300899248.html | access-date=2023-02-07}}</ref> Connick is ranked among the top{{nbsp}}60 [[List of best-selling music artists in the United States|best-selling]] male artists in the United States by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]], with 16{{nbsp}}million in [[RIAA certification|certified]] sales.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=2&table=tblTopArt&action= |title=Top Selling Artists |work=RIAA |access-date=August 1, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725020825/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=2&table=tblTopArt&action= |archive-date=July 25, 2013 }}</ref> He has had seven top{{nbsp}}20 U.S. albums, and ten number-one U.S. jazz albums, earning more number-one albums than any other artist in U.S. jazz chart history as of 2009.<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/pro/chart-beat-black-eyed-peas-hello-goodbye-keith-urban/ Chart Beat], ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', April 9, 2009</ref>

Connick's best-selling album in the United States is his [[Christmas]] album ''[[When My Heart Finds Christmas]]'' (1993). His highest-charting album is ''[[Only You (Harry Connick Jr. album)|Only You]]'' (2004), which reached No.{{nbsp}}5 in the U.S. and No.{{nbsp}}6 in [[England|Britain]]. He has won three [[Grammy Awards]] and two [[Emmy Awards]]. He played [[Leo Markus]], the husband of [[Grace Adler]] (played by [[Debra Messing]]) on the NBC sitcom ''[[Will & Grace]]'' from 2002 to 2006.

Connick began his acting career playing a tail gunner in the [[World War II]] film ''[[Memphis Belle (film)|Memphis Belle]]'' (1990). He played a serial killer in ''[[Copycat (1995 film)|Copycat]]'' (1995) before being cast as a fighter pilot in the blockbuster ''[[Independence Day (1996 film)|Independence Day]]'' (1996). Connick's first role as a leading man was in ''[[Hope Floats]]'' (1998) with [[Sandra Bullock]]. He also lent his voice to the animated cult classic ''[[The Iron Giant]]'' (1999). His first thriller film since ''Copycat'' was ''[[Basic (film)|Basic]]'' (2003) with [[John Travolta]]. Additionally, he played a violent ex-husband in ''[[Bug (2006 film)|Bug]]'' (2006),  and starred in two romantic comedies: ''[[P.S. I Love You (film)|P.S. I Love You]]'' (2007), and ''[[New in Town]]'' (2009) with [[Renée Zellweger]]. In 2011, he appeared in the family film ''[[Dolphin Tale]]'' as Dr. Clay Haskett and in its [[Dolphin Tale 2|2014 sequel]].

==Early life==
Harry Connick Jr. was born and raised in [[New Orleans]].<ref name="ibdb">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?id=47302 |title=Internet Broadway Database: Harry Connick, Junior. Credits on Broadway |publisher=[[Internet Broadway Database]] |access-date=July 2, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419212430/http://ibdb.com/person.asp?ID=47302 |archive-date=April 19, 2007 }}</ref> His mother, Anita Frances  Livingston (née Levy; 1926–1981),<ref name=fid1>Stated on ''Finding Your Roots'', PBS, March 25, 2012</ref> was a lawyer and judge in New Orleans. His father, [[Harry Connick Sr.]] (1926–2024), was the [[district attorney]] of [[Orleans Parish]] from 1973 to 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.law.tulane.edu/tlsNews/newsItem.aspx?id=1422 |title=Tulane Law School Establishes Scholarship Honoring Harry Connick and the late Anita Connick |publisher=Law.tulane.edu |date=January 6, 2004 |access-date=July 25, 2010}}</ref> He has an older sister named Suzanna.<ref>{{cite web |title=this is Suzanna Jamison, MD, FACP - she joined the army 35 years ago and was recently promoted to Colonel in the United States Army Reserve. and, in case you didn't know... SHE'S MY BIG SISTER. i'm posting this because i am beyond proud of her. i love you, sis. ❤️❤️❤️ #usa #usarmy #proud #hero |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B3p3MmEpSTg/?hl=en |website=instagram.com}}</ref>

His parents also owned a [[record store]]. Connick's father was a Roman Catholic of Northern Irish descent,<ref>[http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2009/02/02/2_NEW_CONNICK.ART_ART_02-02-09_D4_4DCOCL7.html Musician balancing his work as actor|The Columbus Dispatch]. Dispatch.com (February 2, 2009). Retrieved on May 8, 2012.</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/harry-connick-jr-proud-of-his-co-down-roots-28734758.html|title=Harry Connick Jr proud of his Co Down roots|date=April 6, 2012|access-date=September 10, 2020|work=[[Belfast Telegraph]]}}</ref> while his mother, who died of [[ovarian cancer]] when he was 13 years old, was [[Jewish]] and from New York;<ref name="nyref1">{{cite news |last=Feher |first=Heather |title=Connick Is Mr. Right for 'Grace' |publisher=Zap2it |date=September 26, 2002 |url=http://www.silligirl.com/zap2it/bl11.php |access-date=December 24, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716071146/http://www.silligirl.com/zap2it/bl11.php|archive-date=July 16, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="Vogue">Stephanie Mansfield, [http://www.connick.com/hcjr/pages/articles/publications/vogue0498.shtml "Deconstructing Harry"], ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'', April 1998: pp. 211, 214, 216; online posting, ''connick.com''. Retrieved July 17, 2007.</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://people.com/celebrity/harry-connick-jr-opens-up-about-the-death-of-his-mom/|title=Harry Connick Jr. Says Losing His Mom at Age 13 Was 'Unquestionably the Hardest Thing That's Ever Happened to Me'|first=Danielle|last=Anderson|publisher=People|date=September 16, 2016|accessdate=January 26, 2024}}</ref> his part-Jewish heritage would later inspire him to play Jewish doctor Leo on ''[[Will & Grace]]''.<ref name="nyref1" /> In addition to his career as a prosecutor, Connick Sr. also had a career performing weekly gigs at [[French Quarter]] Clubs.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/harry-connick-sr-dead-97-c4dda4469c7b4fbfb4c1773fc17ea6c2|title=Harry Connick Sr., longtime New Orleans district attorney and singer's dad, dies at 97|publisher=Associated Press|date=January 25, 2024|accessdate=January 26, 2024}}</ref> Connick and his sister, Suzanna, were raised in the [[Lakeview, New Orleans|Lakeview]] neighborhood of New Orleans.<ref name="billb" /> Harry Connick began learning to play keyboards at age three, playing publicly at age five, and recording with a local jazz band when he was ten.<ref name=billb>{{cite news |last=Beuttler |first=Bill |title=When Harry Met Stardom |work=Music |publisher=American Way |date=August 1, 1990 |url=http://billbeuttler.com/work41.htm |access-date=October 2, 2007}}</ref> At the age of nine, Connick performed [[Beethoven]]'s [[Piano Concerto No. 3 (Beethoven)|Piano Concerto No. 3 Opus 37]] with the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra (now the [[Louisiana Philharmonic]]).

Later he played a duet with [[Eubie Blake]] at the Royal Orleans Esplanade Lounge in New Orleans. The song was "[[I'm Just Wild About Harry]]". It was recorded for a [[Japanese language|Japanese]] documentary called ''Jazz Around the World''.<ref name="billb" /><ref>{{cite web|title=MDHS Eubie Blake Collection, Other items, Harry just wild about song, Eubie |url=http://www.mdhs.org/eubieblake/subs/detail.asp?cat=Other&id=419 |website=Internet Archive Wayback Machine/Maryland Historical Society |access-date=June 1, 2016 |date=16 December 2004 |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041216230152/http://www.mdhs.org/eubieblake/subs/detail.asp?cat=Other&id=419 |archive-date=December 16, 2004 |df=mdy }}</ref> The clip was also shown in a [[Bravo (US TV channel)|Bravo]] special called ''Worlds of Harry Connick, Junior.'' in 1999. His musical talents were developed at the [[New Orleans Center for Creative Arts]] and under the tutelage of [[Ellis Marsalis Jr.]] and [[James Booker]].<ref>{{cite news|title=James Booker: New Orleans Piano Wizard; 25 Years Gone|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/sal-nunziato/james-booker-new-orleans_b_141712.html|access-date=November 24, 2018|newspaper=The Huffington Post|date=November 6, 2008|author=Sal Nunziato}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Playlist – Review: 'Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius Of James Booker' An Ordinary Doc About An Extraordinary Musician|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/review-bayou-maharajah-the-tragic-genius-of-james-booker-20130729|work=Indiewire|publisher=A SnagFilms Co|access-date=November 24, 2018|author=KEVIN JAGERNAUTH|date=July 30, 2013}}</ref>

Connick attended [[Jesuit High School (New Orleans)|Jesuit High School]], [[Isidore Newman School]], Lakeview School, and the [[New Orleans Center for Creative Arts]], all in New Orleans. After an unsuccessful attempt studying jazz at [[Loyola University New Orleans]] as well as giving recitals in the classical and jazz piano programs at Loyola, he left the city. He lived at the [[92nd Street Y|92nd Street YMHA]] in New York City while he was a student at [[Hunter College]] and the [[Manhattan School of Music]].

There he met  [[Columbia Records]] executive George Butler, who persuaded him to sign with the label. His first record, ''[[Harry Connick Jr. (album)|Harry Connick Jr.]]'', was mainly an album of instrumental standards. He soon acquired a reputation in jazz because of his regular performances at various high-profile New York City venues. His next album, ''[[20 (Harry Connick Jr. album)|20]]'', featured vocals and added to his success.

== Career ==

=== ''When Harry Met Sally...'', success on charts and in movies ===
Connick's reputation was growing, and director [[Rob Reiner]] asked him to provide [[When Harry Met Sally... (soundtrack)|a soundtrack]] for his romantic comedy ''[[When Harry Met Sally...]]'' (1989), starring [[Meg Ryan]] and [[Billy Crystal]]. The soundtrack consisted of several [[Standard (music)|standards]], including "[[It Had to Be You (song)|It Had to Be You]]", "[[Let's Call the Whole Thing Off]]" and "[[Don't Get Around Much Anymore]]". The soundtrack earned [[Music recording sales certification|double-platinum]] status in the United States. Connick won his first [[Grammy Award]] for Best Jazz Male Vocal Performance for his work on the soundtrack.

Connick made his screen debut in ''[[Memphis Belle (film)|Memphis Belle]]'' (1990), based on a true story about a [[B-17 Flying Fortress]] bomber crew in World War II. In that year, he began a two-year world tour. In addition, he released two albums in July 1990: the instrumental jazz trio album ''[[Lofty's Roach Souffle]]'' and a big-band album of mostly original songs titled ''[[We Are in Love]]'', which also went double platinum. ''We Are in Love'' earned him his second consecutive Grammy for Best Jazz Male Vocal.

"[[Promise Me You'll Remember (Love Theme from The Godfather Part III)|Promise Me You'll Remember]]", his contribution to the [[The Godfather Part III (soundtrack)|''Godfather III'' soundtrack]], was nominated for both an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] and a [[Golden Globe Award]] in 1991. In a year of recognition, he was also nominated for an [[Emmy Award]] for Best Performance in a Variety Special for his [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] special ''[[Swingin' Out Live]]'', which was also released as a video. In October 1991, he released his third consecutive multi-platinum album, ''[[Blue Light, Red Light]]'', on which he wrote and arranged the songs. Also in October 1991, he starred in ''[[Little Man Tate]]'', directed by [[Jodie Foster]], playing the friend of a [[child prodigy]] who goes to college.

In November 1992, Connick released ''[[25 (Harry Connick Jr. album)|25]]'', a solo piano collection of standards that again went platinum. He also re-released the album ''[[11 (Harry Connick Jr. album)|Eleven]]''. Connick contributed "A Wink and a Smile" to the ''[[Sleepless in Seattle]]'' soundtrack, released in 1993. His multi-platinum album of holiday songs, ''[[When My Heart Finds Christmas]]'', was the best-selling Christmas album in 1993.

=== Mid-1990s: funk ===
In 1994, Connick decided to branch out. He released ''[[She (Harry Connick Jr. album)|She]]'', an album of New Orleans [[funk]] that also went platinum. In addition, he released a song called "(I Could Only) Whisper Your Name" for the soundtrack of ''[[The Mask (1994 film)|The Mask]]'', starring [[Jim Carrey]], which is his most successful single in the United States to date.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.masterworksbroadway.com/artist/harry-connick-jr/|title=Harry Connick, Jr. {{!}} The Official Masterworks Broadway Site|newspaper=The Official Masterworks Broadway Site|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-25}}</ref>

Connick took his funk music on a tour of the United Kingdom in 1994, an effort that did not please some of his fans, who were expecting a jazz crooner. Connick also went on a tour of the [[People's Republic of China]] in 1995, playing at the Shanghai Center Theatre. The performance was televised live in China for what became known as the Shanghai [[Gumbo]] special. In his third film ''[[Copycat (1995 film)|Copycat]]'' (1995), Connick played a serial killer who terrorizes a psychiatrist (played by [[Sigourney Weaver]]). The following year, he released his second funk album, ''[[Star Turtle]]'', which did not sell as well as previous albums, although it did reach No. 38 on the charts. However, he appeared in the most successful movie of 1996,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=independenceday.htm |title=Independence Day (1996) |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=May 26, 2010}}</ref> ''[[Independence Day (1996 film)|Independence Day]]'', with [[Will Smith]] and [[Jeff Goldblum]].

=== Late 1990s: Jazz and ''Hope Floats'' ===
For his 1997 release ''[[To See You]]'', Connick recorded original love songs, touring the United States and [[Europe]] with a full [[symphony]] orchestra backing him and his piano in each city. As part of his tour, he played at the [[Nobel Peace Prize Concert]] in [[Oslo]], Norway, with his final concert of that tour in Paris being recorded for a [[Valentine's Day]] special on [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] in 1998. He also continued his film career, starring in ''[[Excess Baggage (1997 film)|Excess Baggage]]'' (1997) opposite [[Alicia Silverstone]] and [[Benicio del Toro]].

In May 1998, he had his first leading role in director [[Forest Whitaker]]'s ''[[Hope Floats]]'', with [[Sandra Bullock]] being the female lead. In 1999 he released ''[[Come By Me]]'', his first album of [[big band]] music in eight years, and embarked on a world tour, visiting the United States, Europe, [[Japan]], and [[Australia]]. In addition, he provided the voice of Dean McCoppin in the animated film ''[[The Iron Giant]]''.

=== 2000–2002: Broadway debut, musicals, ''Will & Grace'' ===
Connick wrote the score for [[Susan Stroman]]'s [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] [[Musical theater|musical]] ''[[Thou Shalt Not (musical)|Thou Shalt Not]]'', based on [[Émile Zola]]'s novel ''[[Thérèse Raquin]]'' which was written in 2000. The play premiered in 2001. His music and lyrics earned him a [[Tony Award]] nomination. He was also the narrator of the film ''[[My Dog Skip (film)|My Dog Skip]]'', released in that year.

In March 2001, Connick starred in a television production of ''[[South Pacific (2001 film)|South Pacific]]'' with [[Glenn Close]]; it was televised on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] network. He also starred in ''[[Mickey (2004 film)|Mickey]]'', a movie; [[John Grisham]] wrote the screenplay. In October 2001, he released two albums: ''[[Songs I Heard]]'', featuring big band re-workings of children's show themes, and ''[[30 (Harry Connick Jr. album)|30]]'', featuring Connick on piano with guest appearances by several musical artists. ''Songs I Heard'' won Connick a Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Album; he toured performing songs from the album, holding matinees. At the performances each parent in attendance had to be accompanied by a child.

In 2002, he received a {{US patent|6348648}} for a "system and method for coordinating music display among players in an orchestra."<ref name="Connick">{{cite web |url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US6348648 |title=System and method for coordinating music display among players in an orchestra |access-date=August 17, 2015}}</ref> Connick appeared as Grace Adler's boyfriend and later husband, Leo Markus on the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[Will & Grace]]'' from 2002 to 2006.

=== 2003–2005: ''Connick on Piano'' and ''Only You'' ===
In July 2003, Connick released his first instrumental album in fifteen years, ''[[Other Hours Connick on Piano Volume 1]]''. It was released on [[Branford Marsalis]]' new label [[Marsalis Music]] leading to a short tour of nightclubs and small theaters. Connick appeared in the film ''[[Basic (film)|Basic]]''. In October 2003, he released his second Christmas album, ''[[Harry for the Holidays]]; it'' went gold and reached No. 12 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] albums chart. He also had a television special on [[NBC]] featuring [[Whoopi Goldberg]], [[Nathan Lane]], [[Marc Anthony]], and [[Kim Burrell]]. ''[[Only You (Harry Connick Jr. album)|Only You]]'', his seventeenth album for Columbia Records, was released in February 2004. A collection of 1950s and 1960s ballads, ''Only You'', was in the top ten on both sides of the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] and was certified gold in the United States in March 2004. The ''Only You'' big band toured the U.S., Australia, with a few stops in Asia. ''Harry for the Holidays'' was certified platinum in November 2004.

A music DVD ''Harry Connick Jr.{{nsmdns}}"Only You" in Concert'' was released in March 2004, after it had first aired as a ''Great Performances'' special on [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]]. The special won him an [[Emmy Award]] for Outstanding Music Direction. The DVD received a Gold & Platinum Music Video{{nsmdns}}Long Form awards from the RIAA in November 2005.

An animated holiday special, ''[[The Happy Elf]]'' aired on NBC in December 2005; Connick was the composer, the narrator, and one of the executive producers. The show was released on DVD soon afterwards. The holiday special was based on his original song ''The Happy Elf'', from his 2003 album ''Harry for the Holidays''. Another album from Marsalis Music was recorded in 2005, ''[[Occasion : Connick on Piano, Volume 2]]'', a duo album with Harry Connick Jr. on piano and [[Branford Marsalis]] on saxophone. A music DVD, ''[[A Duo Occasion]]'' was filmed at the [[Ottawa International Jazz Festival]] 2005 in [[Canada]]; it was released in November 2005.

He appeared in another episode of the ''Will & Grace'' sitcom in November 2005, he was in three more episodes in 2006.

=== 2006–2008: ''The Pajama Game'', ''Bug,'' and ''P.S. I Love You'' ===
[[File:Harry Connick 2007 Savannah concert (picture 2).jpg|thumb|Harry Connick Junior in concert in [[Savannah, Georgia]] on February 27, 2007]]
''[[Bug (2006 film)|Bug]]'', a film directed by [[William Friedkin]], is a psychological thriller filmed in 2005 starring Connick, [[Ashley Judd]], and Michael Shannon. The film was released in 2007. He starred in the Broadway revival of ''[[The Pajama Game]]'', produced by the [[Roundabout Theater Company]], along with [[Michael McKean]] and [[Kelli O'Hara]], at the ''[[American Airlines Theatre]]'' in 2006. It ran from February 23 to June 17, 2006; five [[benefit concert|benefit]] performances ran rom June 13 to 17. Connick's performance was highly acclaimed; David Rooney wrote in ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', "With his handsome wholesomeness and those mellifluous Sinatra-esque pipes, it's hard to imagine a leading man more tailor-made for this 1954 show."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2006/legit/reviews/the-pajama-game-5-1200518102/|website=Variety|first=David|last=Rooney|date=February 23, 2006|title=The Pajama Game|accessdate=February 9, 2022}}</ref> The ''Pajama Game'' cast recording was nominated for a Grammy, after being released as part of Connick's double disc album [[Harry on Broadway, Act I]].

He hosted [[The Weather Channel]]'s miniseries ''[[100 Biggest Weather Moments]]'' which aired in 2007. He was part of the documentary [[Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037]], released in November 2007. He sat in playing piano on [[Bob French (jazz musician)|Bob French's]] 2007 album ''Marsalis Music Honors Series: Bob French''. He appeared in the film ''[[P.S. I Love You (film)|P.S. I Love You]]'', released in December 2007.

The third album in the ''Connick on Piano'' series, ''[[Chanson du Vieux Carré]]'' was released in 2007, and Connick received two Grammy nominations for the track "Ash Wednesday" for the Grammy awards in 2008. ''Chanson du Vieux Carré'' was released simultaneously with the album ''[[Oh, My NOLA]]''. He toured North America and Europe in 2007, and toured Asia and Australia in 2008 as part of his [[My New Orleans Tour]]. Connick wrote two songs and did the arrangements for [[Kelli O'Hara]]'s album which was released in May 2008; he also sang a duet on the recording.<ref>{{cite web |last=Scott |first=Brian |url=http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/12186 |title=Kelli O'Hara gets ready to ring in the holidays and prepares for a busy new year; Neal Huff engages in some Trumpery; and Jenn Gambatese enlivens Is He Dead?Feature on |publisher=Theatermania.com |date=November 30, 2007 |access-date=July 25, 2010}}</ref> He was the featured singer at the Concert of Hope immediately preceding [[Pope Benedict XVI]]'s mass at [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]] in April 2008. He had the starring role of [[Dr. Dennis Slamon]] in the Lifetime television film ''[[Living Proof (2008 film)|Living Proof]]'' (2008). His third Christmas album, ''[[What a Night! A Christmas Album|What a Night!]]'', was released in November 2008.

Connick has a vast knowledge of musical genres and vocalists, even gospel music. One of his favorite gospel artists is [[Stellar Awards|Stellar Award]] winner and Grammy nominated artist [[Kim Burrell]] of [[Houston]]. Chris Gray of the Houston Press said, "... when Harry Connick Jr. assembled a symphony orchestra for [[Pope Benedict XVI]]'s appearance at Yankee Stadium in 2008, he wanted Burrell on vocals"<ref>{{cite web|title=Kim Burrell, Houston's Pastor and Gospel Singer to the Stars|url=http://www.houstonpress.com/music/kim-burrell-houstons-pastor-and-gospel-singer-to-the-stars-7802796|website=Houston Press|access-date=January 25, 2016|first=Chris|last=Gray|date=September 29, 2015}}</ref>

=== 2009–2011: ''New in Town and'' ''Your Songs'' ===
[[File:Flyscooters Rachel Ray Zellweger & Connick Jr. 1-30-09.jpg|thumb|upright|Harry Connick Junior and [[Renée Zellweger]] at the [[Rachael Ray]] show, January 30, 2009]]
The film ''[[New in Town]]'' starring Connick and [[Renée Zellweger]] began filming in January 2008; it was released in January 2009. Connick's album ''[[Your Songs]]'' was released on CD, September 22, 2009. In contrast to Connick's previous albums, this album is a collaboration with a [[record producer|record company producer]], the multiple [[Grammy Award]] winning [[music executive]] [[Clive Davis]].<ref name=vintage>[http://www.vintageguitar.com/newswire/detail.asp?newsID=2005 Harry Connick Jr. Announces New Album Produced by Clive Davis]  {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20090815163259/http://www.vintageguitar.com/newswire/detail.asp?newsID=2005 |date=August 15, 2009 }}, vintageguitar.com, July 30, 2009</ref>

Connick starred in the Broadway revival of ''[[On a Clear Day You Can See Forever]]'', which opened at the [[St. James Theatre]] in November 2011 in previews.<ref>Jones, Kenneth.[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/152282-On-a-Clear-Day-Will-Rise-at-Broadways-St-James-Theatre-Nov-12-Harry-Connick-Jr-Stars "On a Clear Day Will Rise at Broadway's St. James Theatre Nov. 12; Harry Connick Jr. Stars"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701100518/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/152282-On-a-Clear-Day-Will-Rise-at-Broadways-St-James-Theatre-Nov-12-Harry-Connick-Jr-Stars |date=July 1, 2011 }} ''Playbill'', June 29, 2011</ref> It closed in January 2012, after 29 previews and 57 performances.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/on-a-clear-day-you-can-see-forever-490538|website=IBDB|title=On a Clear Day You Can See Forever|accessdate=February 9, 2022}}</ref>

Connick appeared on the May 4, 2010, episode of ''[[American Idol]]'' [[American Idol (season 9)|season 9]], where he acted as a mentor for the top 5 finalists. He appeared again the next night on May 5 to perform "And I Love Her". In 2011, he appeared in the family film ''[[Dolphin Tale]]'' as Dr. Clay Haskett and in its [[Dolphin Tale 2|2014 sequel]].

=== 2012–2019: ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''Harry'', and ''Every Man Should Know'' ===
On January 6, 2012, [[NBC]] president Robert Greenblatt announced at the [[Television Critics Association]] winter press tour that Connick had been cast in a four-episode arc of NBC's long-running legal drama ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' as new Executive ADA, [[David Haden]], a prosecutor who is assigned a case with [[Olivia Benson|Detective Olivia Benson]] ([[Mariska Hargitay]]).

On June 11, 2013, Connick released a new album of all original music titled ''Every Man Should Know''. Connick debuted the title track live on the May 2, 2013, episode of ''[[American Idol]]'' and appeared on ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]'' the following week to discuss his new project. A 2013 US summer tour was announced in support of the album.

Connick returned to ''American Idol'' to mentor the top four of [[American Idol (season 12)|season 12]]. He performed "Every Man Should Know" on the results show the following night.<ref>[http://tvline.com/2013/05/02/american-idol-top-4-results-recap-amber-kree-david-cook/ American Idol Top 4 Results Recap (Redux): Don't Know Why...There's No Sun Up in the Sky] TV Line, Retrieved August 31, 2013</ref> Connick was on the judging panel for seasons [[American Idol (season 13)|13]],<ref>[http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/09/03/american-idol-jennifer-lopez-harry-connick-jr/ Official: J. Lo and Harry Connick Jr. join 'American Idol'] Entertainment Weekly, Retrieved September 3, 2013</ref> [[American Idol (season 14)|14]] and [[American Idol (season 15)|15]] of ''American Idol'', airing in 2014 to 2016.

''[[Angels Sing]]'', a family Christmas movie released in November 2013 by [[Lionsgate Studios|Lionsgate]], afforded Connick an onscreen collaboration with fellow musician [[Willie Nelson]]. The two wrote a special song exclusively for the movie. Shot in [[Austin, Texas]], ''Angels Sing'' features actor/musicians [[Connie Britton]], [[Lyle Lovett]], and [[Kris Kristofferson]] and is directed by [[Tim McCanlies]], who previously worked with Connick in ''The Iron Giant''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2013/film/reviews/film-review-when-angels-sing-1200007499/ |title=SXSW Review 'When Angels Sing' |date=March 12, 2013}}</ref>

A one-hour weekday daytime talk show starring Connick called ''[[Harry (talk show)|Harry]]'' debuted on September 12, 2016. The series ran until May 23, 2018. Connick was nominated for a [[Daytime Emmy Awards|Daytime Emmy]] as Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host for both years of the show.<ref>{{cite web| website=IMDb|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6002946/reference/| title=Harry|accessdate=July 4, 2024}}</ref>

In January 2019, it was announced that Connick was hired by piano instruction software company Playground Sessions as a video instructor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2019/01/21/harry-connick-jr-playground-sessions-app/2586733002/ |title=Harry Connick Jr. has a new gig: piano teacher on Playground Sessions app|website=Usatoday.com |date=2019-01-21 |access-date=2019-03-07}}</ref>

On October 25, 2019, he released a new album of [[Cole Porter]] compositions rearranged by Connick himself, including “[[Anything Goes (Cole Porter song)|Anything Goes]]” and “[[You Do Something to Me (Cole Porter song)|You Do Something To Me]].” After selecting the songs, and writing and orchestrating the arrangements, he assembled and conducted the orchestra which features his longtime touring band with additional horns and a full string section. Along with his album, Connick announced his return to Broadway on September 16, 2019, with ''Harry Connick Jr. — A Celebration of Cole Porter'', a multimedia celebration of the Cole Porter songbook. The production was conceived and directed by Connick himself with the addition of theatrical and film elements accompanied by a company of dancers and an onstage orchestra.

=== 2020–present: ''Alone with My Faith and'' ''Annie'' ===
Harry released his new album ''Alone with My Faith'' on March 19, 2021. Connick retreated to his home studio during the [[COVID-19 lockdowns]] and emerged with an album of new music. He arranged all of the songs, played every instrument, and sang every part. In addition to the familiar, traditional songs, Connick wrote and recorded new tracks that tell the story of his experience coping during lockdown and feeling the full spectrum of emotions that came with it. Both the album cover and the music videos for “Amazing Grace” and “Alone With My Faith” were conceived and directed by Harry's daughter Georgia Connick.  ''Alone With My Faith'' earned Connick his 16th career GRAMMY nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album|Best Roots Gospel Album]] as part of the 64th annual GRAMMY awards.

Harry joined the cast of [[Annie Live!]] as [[Daddy Warbucks|Sir Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks]] - opposite [[Taraji P. Henson]]'s devious Miss Hannigan. The live production aired December 2, 2021, on NBC and also coincided with the release of the ''Annie Live! Cast Album'' – the original soundtrack of the NBC television event.

Connick Jr. was a judge in the 2023 revival of ''[[Australian Idol]]'' and the Australian version of ''[[The Piano (TV series)|The Piano]]'', released in 2025.<ref>{{cite web|first=Pip|last=Christmass|url=https://7news.com.au/entertainment/australian-idol/superstar-judges-for-australian-idol-2023-unveiled-c-8373019.amp|title=Superstar judges for Australian Idol 2023 unveiled|date=28 September 2022|website=7news|access-date=28 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/09/kyle-harry-meghan-amy-to-judge-australian-idol.html|title=Kyle, Harry, Meghan & Amy to judge Australian Idol.|date=28 September 2022|website=TV Tonight|access-date=28 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/about/media-centre/publicity-media-room/the-piano/105115338|title=Celebrate the power of The Piano this May on the ABC|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=April 1, 2025|access-date=May 6, 2025}}</ref> He starred as the main character John Allman in the 2024 Netflix film ''[[Find Me Falling]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Grobar|first=Matt|title=Harry Connick Jr., Mira Sorvino & Newcomer Ali Fumiko Whitney Board Rom-Com 'The Islander'|date=April 28, 2022|website=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/harry-connick-jr-mira-sorvino-to-star-in-rom-com-the-islander-1235012161/|accessdate=May 6, 2025}}</ref>

== Touring Big Band members ==
'''The following musicians have toured as the Harry Connick Jr. Big Band since its inception in 1990''':<ref>Interview with Roger Ingram 12/2008</ref>
* Piano and vocals{{snds}}Harry Connick Jr.
* Drums{{snds}}[[Shannon Powell]], Duffy Jackson, Arthur Latin II ([[Winard Harper]], [[Jeff "Tain" Watts]]{{snds}}subs)
* Bass{{snds}}[[Ben Wolfe]], Neal Caine
* Guitar{{snds}}Jonathan Dubose Jr., Evan Vidar ([[Bryan Sutton]]{{snds}}subs)
* Piano, Keyboards{{snds}}Harry Connick Jr., Howard Kaplan, [[Jonathan Batiste]]
* Lead trumpet{{snds}}[[Roger Ingram]] (Dave Stahl, Walter White, Walt Johnson{{snds}}subs)
* 2nd trumpet{{snds}}Dan Miller, [[Derrick Gardner]], Bijon Watson, Sal Cracchiolo ([[Earl Gardner (musician)|Earl Gardner]], [[Greg Gisbert]], Darryl Shaw{{snds}}subs)
* 3rd trumpet{{snds}}[[Jeremy Davenport]], [[Joe Magnarelli]], [[Mark Braud]]
* 4th trumpet{{snds}}[[Leroy Jones (trumpeter)|Leroy Jones]], [[Mark Braud]]
* Lead alto saxophone{{snds}}Brad Leali, [[Mike Smith (jazz saxophonist)|Mike Smith]], Jon Gordon, Ned Goold, Geoff Burke
* 2nd alto saxophone{{snds}}Mark Sterbank, Will Campbell, Ned Goold
* 1st tenor saxophone{{snds}}[[Jerry Weldon]] (Geoff Burke {{snds}}sub)
* 2nd tenor saxophone{{snds}}Jimmy Greene, Ned Goold
* Baritone saxophone{{snds}}Dave Schumacher ([[Howard Johnson (jazz musician)|Howard Johnson]]{{snds}}sub)
* Clarinet{{snds}}Louis Ford
* Lead trombone{{snds}}[[Mark Mullins (musician)|Mark Mullins]], [[John Allred (musician)|John Allred]], Jeff Bush
* 2nd trombone{{snds}}[[Craig Klein]], John Allred
* 3rd trombone{{snds}}[[Lucien Barbarin]], Craig Klein
* Bass trombone{{snds}}Joe Barati
* Vocals{{snds}}Jonathan Dubose Jr., Jonathan Batiste (The Honolulu Heartbreakers – subs)

== Connick and New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina ==
[[File:Harry Connick, Jr..jpg|thumb|Connick at the New Orleans Jazz Fest 2007]]
Connick, a New Orleans native, is a founder of the [[Krewe of Orpheus]] which is a music-based New Orleans [[krewe]]. Its name is derived from [[Orpheus]] of classical mythology. The Krewe of Orpheus has parades on St. Charles Avenue and Canal Street in New Orleans on Lundi Gras (Fat Monday){{nsmdns}}, which is the day before [[Mardi Gras]] (Fat Tuesday).

On September 2, 2005, Connick helped organize and appeared in the [[NBC]]-sponsored live telethon concert, ''[[A Concert for Hurricane Relief]]'', for relief in the wake of [[Hurricane Katrina]]. He spent several days touring the city to draw attention to the plight of citizens stranded at the [[Ernest N. Morial Convention Center]] and other places. At the concert he paired with host [[Matt Lauer]] and entertainers including [[Tim McGraw]], [[Faith Hill]], [[Kanye West]], [[Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers]], and [[John Goodman]].

On September 6, 2005, Connick was made the honorary chair of [[Habitat for Humanity]]'s [[Habitat for Humanity#Habitat's Gulf Coast Recovery|Operation Home Delivery]], a long-term rebuilding plan for families who survived Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and along the [[Gulf Coast of the United States|Gulf Coast]]. His actions in New Orleans earned him a Jefferson Award for Public Service.

Connick's album ''[[Oh, My NOLA]]'', and ''[[Chanson du Vieux Carré : Connick on Piano, Volume 3|Chanson du Vieux Carré]]'' were released in 2007; a tour called the [[My New Orleans Tour]] followed.

=== Musicians' Village ===
{{Main|Musicians' Village}}

[[File:MusiciansVillage20Aug07I.jpg|thumb|[[Musicians' Village]] in New Orleans, August 20, 2007]]
Connick and [[Branford Marsalis]] devised an initiative to help restore New Orleans' musical [[Cultural heritage|heritage]]. [[Habitat for Humanity]] and New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity, working with Connick and Marsalis announced on December 6, 2005, plans for a [[Musicians' Village]] in New Orleans. The Musicians' Village includes Habitat-constructed homes, with an ''Ellis Marsalis Center for Music'', as the area's centerpiece. The Habitat-built homes provide musicians, and anyone else who qualifies, the opportunity to buy decent, affordable housing.

In 2012, Connick and Marsalis received the S. Roger Horchow Award for Greatest Public Service by a Private Citizen, an award given out annually by [[Jefferson Awards for Public Service|Jefferson Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jeffersonawards.org/pastwinners/national |title=National |publisher=Jefferson Awards |access-date=August 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124043935/http://jeffersonawards.org/pastwinners/national |archive-date=November 24, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Connick married former [[Victoria's Secret]] model [[Jill Goodacre]], the daughter of sculptor [[Glenna Goodacre]], at New Orleans' [[St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans|St. Louis Cathedral]] on April 16, 1994. The song "Jill" from his album ''[[Blue Light, Red Light]]'' (1991) is about her. They have three daughters named Georgia (born 1996), Sarah (born 1997), and Charlotte (born 2002). The family previously lived in both New Orleans and [[New Canaan, Connecticut]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 16, 2017 |title=Harry Connick Jr. Lists Connecticut Home for $7.5 Million - WSJ |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/harry-connick-jr-lists-connecticut-home-for-7-5-million-1497968644 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170716025626/https://www.wsj.com/articles/harry-connick-jr-lists-connecticut-home-for-7-5-million-1497968644 |archive-date=July 16, 2017}}</ref> Connick briefly relocated his family to [[Sydney]] whilst he worked on ''[[Australian Idol]]'' in 2023, and all three of his daughters opted to remain there instead of returning to the U.S. with their parents when his work finished.<ref>[https://www.mamamia.com.au/harry-connick-jr-daughters/ "'So they just pursued it.' Why Harry Connick Jr's three daughters all live in Australia."], ''Mamamia'', December 4, 2023.</ref>

In December 1992, Connick was arrested by New York's [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department|Port Authority Police]] and charged with possessing a 9{{nbsp}}mm pistol at [[JFK International Airport]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/28/nyregion/harry-connick-arrested.html?scp=1&sq=Harry+Connick%2C+Jr.+arrest+gun&st=nyt |work=The New York Times |title=Harry Connick Arrested |date=December 28, 1992}}</ref> After spending the day in jail, he agreed to make a public service television commercial warning against carrying a pistol in New York City without a license. The court agreed to drop all charges if he stayed out of trouble for six months.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.philly.com/1993-02-03/living/25955797_1_gun-charge-tax-shelters-country-star |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111031111943/http://articles.philly.com/1993-02-03/living/25955797_1_gun-charge-tax-shelters-country-star |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 31, 2011 |title=Plea Bargain For Harry Connick Jr. On Gun Charge – Philly.com |publisher=Articles.philly.com |date=February 3, 1993 |access-date=February 6, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/28/nyregion/harry-connick-arrested.html |title=Harry Connick Arrested |newspaper=NYTimes.com |date=December 28, 1992 |access-date=August 17, 2015}}</ref>

Connick is a practicing [[Roman Catholic|Catholic]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.harryconnickjr.com/news-press/detail.asp?type=news&id=53 |title=Harry Connick Jr. to perform during Papal visit |access-date=August 24, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091010154540/http://www.harryconnickjr.com/news-press/detail.asp?type=news&id=53 |archive-date=October 10, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060202223546/http://www.geeky.net/images/webbadge.gif Archived copy] at [[WebCite]] (January 24, 2006).</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://new.us.music.yahoo.com/harry-connick-jr/news/harry-connick-on-holiday-tour--12174891 |title=Harry Connick on Holiday Tour |access-date=August 24, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120526222644/http://new.us.music.yahoo.com/harry-connick-jr/news/harry-connick-on-holiday-tour--12174891 |archive-date=May 26, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/movies/interviews/2009/harryconnickjr.html |title=5 Minutes with Harry Connick Jr. |work=Christianity Today |access-date=August 24, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090903231735/http://www.christianitytoday.com/movies/interviews/2009/harryconnickjr.html|archive-date=September 3, 2009 }}</ref> though he also identifies with his Jewish heritage.<ref name="nyref1"/> As a Louisiana native of mixed Irish Catholic and Jewish descent, he has also been described as a [[Creole people|Creole]].<ref name="Vogue" /> He is a supporter of his hometown [[National Football League|NFL]] team, the [[New Orleans Saints]]. He was caught on camera in 2010 at [[Super Bowl XLIV]], which the Saints won, by the television crew of ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]'' during the post-game celebrations. [[Ellen DeGeneres|DeGeneres]]' mother Betty was on the sidelines watching the festivities when she spotted Connick in the stands sporting a [[Drew Brees]] jersey.<ref>{{cite news |title=Drew and Brittany Brees deliver Super Bowl tickets to Ellen DeGeneres' superfan mom |url=http://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2010/01/drew_and_brittany_brees_delive.html |newspaper=[[The Times-Picayune]] |date=January 28, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn9YmXCC6JE | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601030336/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn9YmXCC6JE| archive-date=2015-06-01 | url-status=dead| title=YouTube: Mama Makes it to the Superbowl | work=youtube.com | access-date=January 28, 2016}}</ref>

Connick wrote his daughter Sarah's debut song "A Lot Like Me" in 2011, which she released under the name Kate Connick, using her middle name professionally. The song was released to celebrate the debut of [[American Girl]]'s newest historical characters Cecile Rey and Marie Grace Gardner.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.marsalismusic.com/kate-connick|title=Kate Connick &#124; Marsalis Music|website=Marsalismusic.com}}</ref> The proceeds from the song went towards the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/2011/08/12/harry-connick-jr-american-girl-new-orleans/|title=Harry Connick Jr. talks American Girl|website=Ew.com}}</ref>

== Discography ==
{{main|Harry Connick Jr. discography}}

{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
* ''[[Dixieland Plus]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Pure Dixieland (album)|Pure Dixieland]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Harry Connick Jr. (album)|Harry Connick Jr.]]'' (1987)
* ''[[20 (Harry Connick Jr. album)|20]]'' (1988)
* ''[[When Harry Met Sally... (soundtrack)|When Harry Met Sally]]'' (1989) [Soundtrack album]
* ''[[We Are in Love]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Lofty's Roach Souffle]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Blue Light, Red Light]]'' (1991)
* ''[[25 (Harry Connick Jr. album)|25]]'' (1992)
* ''Eleven'' (1992) [Re-release of ''[[Pure Dixieland (album)|Pure Dixieland]]'']
* ''[[When My Heart Finds Christmas]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Forever for Now (Harry Connick Jr. album)|Forever For Now]]'' (1993) [Compilation album released in the UK]
* ''[[She (Harry Connick Jr. album)|She]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Star Turtle]]'' (1996)
* ''[[To See You]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Come by Me]]'' (1999)
* ''[[30 (Harry Connick Jr. album)|30]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Songs I Heard]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Thou Shalt Not (album)|Thou Shalt Not]]'' (2002) [Cast recording]
* ''[[Other Hours: Connick on Piano, Volume 1]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Harry for the Holidays]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Only You (Harry Connick Jr. album)|Only You]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Occasion: Connick on Piano, Volume 2]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Harry on Broadway, Act I]]'' (2006) [Cast recording]
* ''[[Oh, My NOLA]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Chanson du Vieux Carré : Connick on Piano, Volume 3]]'' (2007)
* ''[[What a Night! A Christmas Album]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Your Songs]]'' (2009)
* ''[[In Concert on Broadway]]'' (2011) [Live album]
* ''Music from The Happy Elf: Connick on Piano, Volume 4'' (2011)
* ''Smokey Mary'' (2013)
* ''Every Man Should Know'' (2013)
* ''That Would Be Me'' (2015)
* ''True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter'' (2019)
* ''Alone With My Faith'' (2021)
{{div col end}}

== Filmography ==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1990
| ''[[Memphis Belle (film)|Memphis Belle]]''
| Sgt. Clay Busby
|
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Little Man Tate]]''
| Eddie
|
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Copycat (1995 film)|Copycat]]''
| Daryll Lee Cullum
|
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Independence Day (1996 film)|Independence Day]]''
| Captain Jimmy Wilder
|
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Excess Baggage (1997 film)|Excess Baggage]]''
| Greg Kistler
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Hope Floats]]''
| Justin Matisse
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1999
| ''[[The Iron Giant]]''
| Dean McCoppin
| Voice only
|-
| ''[[Wayward Son (film)|Wayward Son]]''
| Jesse Banks Rhodes
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2000
| ''[[My Dog Skip (film)|My Dog Skip]]''
| Narrator
|
|-
| ''[[The Simian Line]]''
| Rick
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2001
| ''[[South Pacific (2001 film)|South Pacific]]''
| Lt. Joseph Cable
|
|-
| ''[[Life Without Dick]]''
| Daniel Gallagher
|
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Basic (film)|Basic]]''
| Pete Vilmer
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Mickey (2004 film)|Mickey]]''
| Glen Ryan (Tripp Spence)
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[The Happy Elf]]''
| Lil' Farley (narrator)
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Bug (2006 film)|Bug]]''
| Jerry Goss
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[P.S. I Love You (film)|P.S. I Love You]]''
| Daniel Connelly
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Living Proof (2008 film)|Living Proof]]''
| Dr. [[Dennis Slamon]]
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[New in Town]]''
| Ted Mitchell
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Dolphin Tale]]''
| Clay Haskett
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Angels Sing]]''
| Michael Walker
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Dolphin Tale 2]]''
| Clay Haskett
|
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Fear of Rain]]''
| John Burroughs
|
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Find Me Falling]]''
| John Allman
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Cheers]]''
| Russell Boyd
| Episode: "A Diminished Rebecca with a Suspended Cliff"
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Ghostwriter (1992 TV series)|Ghostwriter]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "What's Up with Alex?: Part 1"
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Action League Now!]]''
| Big Baby (voice)
| Episode: "Rock-A-Big-Baby"
|-
| 2002–2006, 2017
| ''[[Will & Grace]]''
| Leo Markus
| 25 episodes
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Sesame Street]]''
| Himself
| Episode: 4080
|-
| 2008
| ''[[This Old House]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "New Orleans Project: Part 1"
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009
| ''[[Hey Hey It's Saturday]]: The Reunion''
| Himself – guest judge
|
|-
| ''[[Australian Idol]]''
| Himself – guest judge
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[American Idol]]''
| Himself – guest mentor
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
| Executive A.D.A. [[David Haden]]
| Episodes: "[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 13)#ep284|Official Story]]", "[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 13)#ep285|Father's Shadow]]", "[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 13)#ep287|Hunting Ground]]", and "[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 13)#ep289|Justice Denied]]"
|-
| 2013
| ''American Idol''
| Himself – guest mentor
|
|-
| 2014–2016
| ''American Idol''
| Himself – judge
| Seasons 13–15 with  [[Jennifer Lopez]] and [[Keith Urban]]
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Repeat After Me (TV series)|Repeat After Me]]''
| Himself
| 1 episode
|-
| 2016–2018
| ''[[Harry (talk show)|Harry]]''
| Himself
| 164 episodes
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Kevin Can Wait]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Kenny Can Wait"
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|''American Idol''
|Himself - guest performer
|Episode: Comeback Show
|-
|''[[Annie Live!]]''
|[[Daddy Warbucks]]
|Television special
|-
| 2023
| ''Australian Idol''
| Himself - judge
| Season 8 with [[Kyle Sandilands]], [[Meghan Trainor]] and [[Amy Shark]]
|-
| 2025
| ''[[The Piano (TV series)|Piano]]'' (Australian version)
| Himself - judge
| Season 1 with Andrea Lam 
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Non-fictional appearances
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1990
| ''[[My Romance (Carly Simon album)#Carly in Concert: My Romance|Carly in Concert: My Romance]]''
| Guest artist
|
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Super Bowl XXVI]]''
| Himself
| Performed "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]"
|-
| 1993
| ''[[When My Heart Finds Christmas|The Harry Connick Jr. Christmas Special]]''
| Himself
| CBS special
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Road Rules: USA – The Second Adventure]]''
| Himself
| Cameo appearance
|-
|1998
| ''Harry Connick Jr.: Romance in Paris''
| Himself
| PBS special
|-
| 1999
| ''The Worlds of Harry Connick Jr.''
| Himself
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Evening at Pops]]''
| Himself
|
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Harry for the Holidays]]''
| Himself
| NBC special
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Only You: In Concert]]''
| Himself
| PBS special
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2007
| ''[[100 Biggest Weather Moments]]''
| Host
|
|-
| ''[[Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037]]''
| Himself
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Daytona 500]]''
| Himself
| Performed "The Star-Spangled Banner"
|-
| 2013
| ''[[World Series]]''
| Himself
| Performed "The Star-Spangled Banner"
|-
| 2017
|''[[Kentucky Derby]]''
| Himself
| Performed "The Star-Spangled Banner"
|-
| 2020
|''[[NFL Draft on ABC]]''
| Himself
| Performed "The Star-Spangled Banner"
|}

== Broadway ==
* 1990 ''An Evening with Harry Connick Jr. and His Orchestra'' (special, concert)
* 2001 ''[[Thou Shalt Not (musical)|Thou Shalt Not]]'' (Broadway Musical){{nsmdns}}composer
* 2006 ''[[The Pajama Game]]'' (Broadway Musical)
* 2010 ''[[Harry Connick Jr.: In Concert on Broadway]]'' (special, concert)<ref>[http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tix_On_Sale_Today_For_HARRY_CONNICK_JR_IN_CONCERT_ON_BROADWAY_20100504 Tix On Sale Today For Harry Connick Jr. in Concert on Broadway], broadwayworld.com, May 4, 2010</ref>
* 2011 ''[[On a Clear Day You Can See Forever]]'' (Broadway Musical)
* 2019 ''Harry Connick, Jr. - A Celebration of Cole Porter'' (special, concert)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
* Felix, Antonia. ''Wild About Harry: The Illustrated Biography of Harry Connick, Jr.'' Dallas: Tayler, 1995. {{ISBN|0-8783-3898-5}}
* [http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/478/harry_connick_jr_connick_timing/ Harry Connick Jr. interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' November 2009]
* {{cite news |last=Eggar |first=Robin |title=When Harry met Katrina |work=The Times |date=September 30, 2007 |url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article2541258.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616141216/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article2541258.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 16, 2011 |access-date=October 2, 2007 |location=London}}
* "[http://www.abc.net.au/rn/musicshow/stories/2005/1414966.htm Harry Connick Jr. discusses playing, singing and arranging.]" [radio transcript]. 2005. ''The Music Show''. Presented by Andrew Ford.
* [http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6348648.PN.&OS=PN/6348648&RS=PN/6348648/ Article on Connick's United States patent 6,348,648] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115103840/http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6348648.PN.&OS=PN/6348648&RS=PN/6348648/ |date=January 15, 2016 }} for a "system and method for coordinating music display among players in an orchestra."

==External links==
* {{Official website}}
* {{IMDb name|1065}}
* {{tcmdb name|id=37921%7C0|name=Harry Connick, Jr.}}
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