Biography
Randall Darius Jackson (born June 23, 1956) is an American record executive, television presenter and musician, best known as a judge on American Idol from 2002 to 2013. Jackson began his career in the 1980s as a session musician playing bass guitar for an array of jazz, pop, rock, and R&B performers. He moved on to work in music production and in the A&R department at Columbia Records and MCA Records. Jackson is best known from his appearances as the longest-serving judge on American Idol and ...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Zucchero | Sugar Fornaciari
2023
as Self
The documentary film tells the story of Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari through his words and those of colleagues and friends such as Bono, Sting, Brian May...

Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All
2021
as Self
An in-depth look at the parallel lives of renowned singer Whitney Houston and her daughter Bobbi Kristina.

Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again
2014
as Self
A documentary that chronicles Jennifer Lopez's life on and off-stage during her first ever world tour. Throughout the majority of her music career, be...

Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
2009
as Randy Jackson (voice)
You can learn a lot from a maniacal baby genius bent on a world of domination, but we kinda hope you don't. In the shockingly hilarious 100th episode ...

American Idol: The Best of Seasons 1-4
2005
as Self - Judge (archive footage)
THE BEST OF AMERICAN IDOL brings you over 3 and 1/2 hours of performances, auditions and bonus footage featuring all your favorite Idols. Enjoy, for t...

American Idol: The Worst of Seasons 1-4
2005
as Self - Judge
THE WORST OF AMERICAN IDOL brings you all four seasons of the craziest auditions and most bizarre moments in over 2 and 1/2 hours of sidesplitting, j...

Robots
2005
as Watch #2 (voice) (uncredited)
Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place, until the evil Ratchet takes over Bigweld Industries. Now...

Journey - Greatest Hits DVD 1978-1997
2003
as Self (Vocals / Bass)
A collection of music videos and live performances from American rock band Journey. Includes: Don't Stop Believing (1981 Escape tour), Wheel in the Sk...

American Idol: The Search For A Superstar
2002
as Judge
How do you turn a talent search into a phenomenon? Simple. You let America be the judge. In the summer of 2002, that's exactly what producer Simon Ful...

Mariah Carey: Butterfly World Tour - Live at Tokyo Dome
1998
as Self
The Butterfly World Tour is the third concert tour by Mariah Carey, visited Asia, Australia and the United States. The four dates at Japan's largest s...