Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances and activism. Harper's fan base spans several continents. His albums have been commercially successful in North America, Europe and Oceania. Harper is a two-time Grammy Award winner as well, winning awards for Best Pop Instrumental Performance and Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album, in 2005.

Filmography

• 2026Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Olympia 2023 — Self, Author, Compositor, Original Music Composer
• 2025Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals à Jazz à Vienne — Self, Author, Compositor, Original Music Composer
• Extrapolations — Tyrone Downs
• 2022Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals - Ground Control
• 2022Ben Harper au Festival de Jazz à Vienne 2019 — Guitar, vocals
• 2018Ben Harper et Charlie Musselwhite en concert à la Cigale
• 2018Ben Harper, Festival Baloise Session 2018
• 2016Dolfun
• 2012Change Begins Within
• 2008Ben Harper Eurockéennes 2008 — chant, guitare
• 2007Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals - Lifeline DVD
• 2006Ben Harper and the Blindboys of Alabama: Live at the Apollo
• 2003Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals: Live at the Hollywood Bowl — Himself, Music
• 2000Ben Harper & The innocent criminals live in Paris — Self, Songs
• 1996For Ever Mozart — Music
• Later... with Jools Holland
• Le Petit roi du monde — Music

Appearances as themselves (44)

• 2026Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC — Self
• 2025It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley — Self
• Bob Burnquist: A Lenda do Skate — Self
• 2024Dumble: A Life Well Built — Self
• 2024My Way — Self
• 2022Peter Case: A Million Miles Away — Self
• The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self
• 2021What Drives Us — Self
• 2020Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show — Self - Performer
• 2019Montreux Jazz Festival 2013 - Remember Claude Nobs — Self
• American Idol — Self
• 2017I Am Heath Ledger — Self
• 2016George Fest: A Night to Celebrate the Music of George Harrison — Self
• Soundbreaking — Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self - Musical Guest
• 2014Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self
• 2012Bones Brigade: An Autobiography — Self
• 2011A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young — Self
• 2011Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story — Self
• Conan — Self - Musical Guest
• 2009Ben Harper & Relentless 7 - Live At South by Southwest — Self
• 2009Bruce Springsteen - 32nd Annual of Kennedy Center Honors — Self
• 2009Larger than Life in 3D — Himself
• 2009Live From Bonnaroo 2009 — Self
• Live from the Artists Den — Self
• 2009Rachel Fuller presents: In the Attic with Pete Townshend & Friends — Self
• The Jay Leno Show — Self
• 2006Coachella — Self - Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
• 2006Yellowcard: The Making of Lights and Sounds — Self
• 2005All Aboard the Crazy Train — Self - Special Appearance
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self, Self - Musical Guest
• 2003Pearl Jam: Live at the Garden — Himself
• 2002Ben Harper: Pleasure and Pain — Himself
• 2002Standing in the Shadows of Motown — Self
• 2001Last Party 2000 — Self
• 1999One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute — Self - Perfomer
• The Daily Show — Self - Musical Guest
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Musical guest
• Late Show with David Letterman — Self - Musical Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno — Self
• MTV Video Music Awards — Self
• Austin City Limits — Self
• Saturday Night Live — Self - Musical Guest (uncredited)