FILMOOGRAPHY (John the actor)

Yeah, JL is going to be a real movie star one day, we just have to wait a while. In this section you will find some information about the movies he has starred in so far.

• Loverboy
John playing Memphis Parking Lot Donor
Relase Date: January 24, 2005
Genre: Drama / Romance
Directed by: Kevin Bacon
Official Website: loverboymovie.com

Tagline: Some mothers aren't meant to be moms.
Plot Synopsis: Emily tells her son Paul, now six years old, the story of his life - how she sought motherhood, to be a mom without a husband, to raise a perfect, exceptional child, whom she calls Loverboy. In flashbacks told around a pretend car trip they take - so he can practice driving - we see Paul's infancy, their fun together (sometimes with a manic edge), and his growing desire to go to school and be with other kids. We also flash back to Emily's childhood, with parents so bound up with each other that she's virtually ignored. Is Emily going to be able to let Paul be with others? Or, can she, as in the David Bowie song she sings at a school talent show, construct a life on Mars?



• American Dreams: California Dreamin' (Season 3, Episode 15)
John playing Stevie Wonder
Air Date: March 16, 2005

Plot Synopsis: John, as Stevie Wonder, performed "Uptight (Everything's Alright)".




• Dave Chappelle's Block Party
John playing himself
Relase Date: March 3, 2006
Genre: Documentary, Comedy, Music
Directed by: Michel Gondry
USA Box Office: $12 Million
Budget Estimate: $3 Million
Filming Locations: Dayton, Ohio, Brooklyn, New York City
Official Website: chappellesblockparty.com

Tagline: You're invited to the party of the decade!
Plot Synopsis: Dave Chappelle presents a Brooklyn neighborhood with its very own once-in-a-lifetime free block party. In addition to Chappelle, the roster of artists includes Kanye West, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, Dead Prez, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, the Roots, Cody ChesnuTT, Big Daddy Kane, and - reunited for their first performance in over seven years - the Fugees. Includes private rehearsals footage and Chappelle in the small Ohio town he calls home, where he wanders through town handing out golden tickets to invite several dozen citizens to join the party, providing transportation and lodging for their visit to Brooklyn. Ohio's Central State University marching band makes the trip and kicks off the festivities at the intersection of Quincy and Downing Streets. A diverse crowd and Chappelle's freestyle wit guides them (and us) through a celebration of music and comedy, history and community.




• Sesame Street (Episode 4109)
John playing himself
Air Date: August 14, 2006
Official Website: sesameworkshop.org

Plot Synopsis: Sesame Street's newest resident Abby Cadabby is looking for someone to play with. Abby begins to feel sorry that her family moved when she first meets Oscar, who isn't very nice to her. Then she meets Snuffy and Big Bird and they invite her to play hide-and-seek with them and their friends. Abby is a little apprehensive about meeting everybody all at once and she doesn't know how to play hide and seek. Big Bird and Snuffy convince her not to be shy or afraid. Taking Big Bird's hand, she overcomes her shyness and is ready to learn everything about Sesame Street. During her day she learns to play hide-and-seek, count to ten, and how to turn a pumpkin into a toaster. She also meets many new friends and they are all excited to meet her, as they have never met a fairy-in-training before. Elmo and Zoe ask Abby if she will be their friend and come back and play. This makes Abby float in the air, which is what happens when she is happy. Brought to you by: M and 4 Major sketches: John Legend and Hoots sing "When You Sing A Song," Sleeping Beauty, Law and Order: Special Letters Unit (M) Elmo's World: Friends




• Las Vegas (Season 4, Episode 11: Wagers of Sin)
John playing himself
Air Date: January 17, 2007
Official Website: sesameworkshop.org

Plot Synopsis: When a report is filed by accounting, Danny and Mike look to Ed for a pat on the back, who only prompts them to work harder, and even bets them that he can do their job better than either one of them can. Mary tries to sell the last residence suite at the Montecido. John Legend performs "Save Room".




• Stringbean & Marcus
John playing Marcus
Filming: soon
Genre: Documentary
Directed by: Tanya Hamilton

About the movie: John told MuchNews that he would appear alongside Mos Def in a feature called Stringbean and Marcus, which is slated to begin filming in late 2007. "It's about a Philadelphia community that has a lot of former Black Panthers in it," said Legend. "It's ten years after the height of the Black Panther movement so its kind of showing how they're struggling to live after they've been through that intense period of political activism. "I'm playing a younger guy who looks up to the former Black Panthers, and he wants to be like they were. He's inspired by them, he wants to be a revolutionary, he's always arguing with the cops and he's always getting into trouble because he thinks he's smarter and more militant than he really probably should be at the time." Legend won't be the only rookie on set - Stringbean and Marcus is the feature debut from writer/director Tanya Hamilton. "It should be cool," said Legend. "I don't know how long my acting career will go and if I'm going to really focus on it or not, but I'm going toreally focus on getting that role right and if I do well with that, then I'll continue."