Acting
John Oates
John William Oates (born April 7, 1948) is an American musician, best known as half of the rock and soul duo Hall & Oates along with Daryl Hall. He has played rock, R&B, and soul music, serving as a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Although Oates's main role in the duo is being the guitarist, he also co-wrote many of the top 10 songs that they recorded, including: "Sara Smile" (referring to Hall's then-girlfriend, Sara Allen), "She's Gone", and "Out of Touch", as well as "You Make My Dreams", "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)", "Maneater", and "Adult Education". He also sang lead vocals on several more singles in the Hot 100, such as "How Does It Feel to Be Back", "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (a remake of the 1965 song performed by the Righteous Brothers), and "Possession Obsession". In 1986, Oates contributed the song "(She's the) Shape of Things to Come" on the soundtrack to the 1986 film About Last Night. He also co-wrote and sang backup on the song "Electric Blue", recorded by the Australian band Icehouse, which was a Billboard top 10 hit. Oates was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004, and in 2014 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of Hall & Oates. His memoir, Change of Seasons, was published in 2017. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Oates, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
John Candy: I Like Me
Film · 2025
The Greatest Night in Pop
Film · 2024
Norman's Rare Guitars Documentary
Film · 2024
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
Film · 2023
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Film · 2022
Daryl Hall & John Oates: From Philly to Chile
Film · 2022
Enormous: The Gorge Story
Film · 2021
I Can Go For That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock
Film · 2019
The Masked Singer
Series · 2019
I Can Go for That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock
Series · 2019
The Masked Singer
Series · 2019
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Live in Dublin
Film · 2015
Pixels
Film · 2015
Revival: The Sam Bush Story
Film · 2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
Garfunkel and Oates
Series · 2014
Daryl Hall and John Oates - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
Film · 2013
Hall & Oates - Live in Sydney
Film · 2013
The Goldbergs
Series · 2013
John Denver Rocky Mountain High An Earth Day Concert
Film · 2011
You Again
Film · 2010
Daryl Hall and John Oates - Live at the Troubadour
Film · 2008
Totally Baked
Film · 2007
The Megan Mullally Show
Series · 2006
Hall & Oates: Live
Film · 2005
Hall & Oates: Our Kind of Soul
Film · 2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Will & Grace
Series · 1998
Later... with Jools Holland
Series · 1992
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Film · 1991
Evolution's End?
Film · 1991
Heavy Petting
Film · 1989
MTV Unplugged
Series · 1989
The Making of Sun City
Film · 1985
Daryl Hall & John Oates: The Liberty Concert
Film · 1985
Live Aid
Film · 1985
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Film · 1985
The Daryl Hall & John Oates Video Collection: 7 Big Ones
Film · 1984
MTV Video Music Awards
Series · 1984
Daryl Hall & John Oates: Go Solo
Film · 1983
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rock'n Soul Live
Film · 1983
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975