Paul Anka



First NamePaul
Middle NameAlbert
Last NameAnka
Full Name at BirthPaul Albert Anka
Age70
Date of BirthJuly 30, 1941
BirthplaceOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Height5' 6" (168 cm)
BuildAverage
Eye ColorBrown - Dark
Hair ColorBrown - Dark
Star SignLeo
NationalityCanadian
High SchoolFisher Park High School
Occupation CategorySinger
Claim to FamePut Your Head on My Shoulder
Music GenrePop/Rock
Music StyleEarly Pop/Rock, Teen Idols, Brill Building Pop, AM Pop, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Soft Rock
Music MoodIntimate, Cheerful, Romantic, Gentle, Wistful, Plaintive, Soothing, Earnest, Poignant, Refined/Mannered, Sweet, Sentimental, Soft, Carefree, Theatrical, Amiable/Good-Natured, Warm, Innocent
InstrumentVocals
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Paul Albert Anka, OC (born July 30, 1941) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and actor.


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Discography

2005
Rock Swings

2002
Live

1996
Amigos

1991
Walk A Fine Line

1988
Hello Young Lovers

1987
Freedom For The World

1984
Live

1983
Walk A Fine Line

1981
Both Sides Of Love

1979
Paul Anka

1979
Headlines

1978
This Is Love

1976
The Painter

1975
Feelings

1975
Times Of Your Life

1975
She's A Lady

1974
My Way

1974
Anka

1972
Jubilation

1970
Live In New York

1970
Songs I Wish I Had Written

1969
Life Goes On

1969
Diana: Paul Anka Sings His Greatest Hits

1969
Goodnight My Love

1963
Italiano

1963
3 Great Guys

1962
Young, Alive And In Love!

1960
Anka At The Copa

1959
My Heart Sings

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Live

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Filmography

Selected Paul Anka film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2001
3000 Miles to Graceland
Pit Boss #1

1996
Mad Dog Time
Danny Marks

1994
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Special Appearance

1993
Ordinary Magic
Joey Dean

1992
Captain Ron
Donaldson

1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster
Nick Angel

1986
Crime Story
Anthony 'Tony' Dio

1982
The Paul Anka Show
Host

1981
The Fall Guy
Vic Madison

1977
Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me
-

1973
Kojak
Buddy Maus

1962
The Longest Day
U.S. Army Ranger

1961
Look in Any Window
Craig Fowler

1960
The Private Lives of Adam and Eve
Pinkie Parker

1959
Girls Town
Jimmy Parlow

1959
Verboten!
Vocalist behind opening credits

1951
The Red Skelton Hour
Bonnie Prince Gorgeous

Music Department Credits

1985
George and the Christmas Star
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1979
Amo non amo
-

1973
Jail Bait
-

1972
Fireball Forward
-

1962
The Longest Day
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Soundtrack Credits

2011
Vater Morgana
-

2010
Romantics Anonymous
-

2010
Tung Metal
-

2009
Madea Goes to Jail
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2009
Zombieland
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2009
Glee
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2009
This Is It
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2009
Live from Studio Five
-

2008
Diary of a Nymphomaniac
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2008
Happy-Go-Lucky
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2007
Gracie
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2007
My Way
-

2007
Outlaw
-

2007
Talk to Me
-

2007
Atrapats pel cap d'any
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2007
Secrets
-

2007
Banda sonora
-

2007
La tele de tu vida
-

2007
A Very British Gangster
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2007
BBC Electric Proms
-

2006
American Dreamz
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2006
Confetti
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2006
Flushed Away
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2006
Happy Feet
-

2006
Hollywoodland
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2006
Bodomin legenda
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2006
Parashat Ha-Shavua
-

2006
Wellkåmm to Verona
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2006
Por Toda Minha Vida
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2006
Weltberühmt in Österreich - 50 Jahre Austropop
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2005
Daltry Calhoun
-

2005
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
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2005
Om Sara
-

2005
Rebound
-

2005
Son of the Mask
-

2005
Dancing with the Stars
-

2005
La madrastra
-

2005
So You Think You Can Dance
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2005
Popaganda: The Art & and Crimes of Ron English
-

2004
Dorfers Donnerstalk
-

2003
Love Actually
-

2003
Milwaukee, Minnesota
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2003
The R.M.
-

2003
High Chaparall
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2003
Las Vegas
-

2002
Bend It Like Beckham
-

2002
Catch Me If You Can
-

2002
Dummy
-

2002
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
-

2002
O Beijo do Vampiro
-

2001
3000 Miles to Graceland
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2001
Blow
-

2001
Not Another Teen Movie
-

2001
The Whole Shebang
-

2001
One Night with Robbie Williams
-

2001
The Mole
-

2001
Who Is Bernard Tapie?
-

2000
Committed
-

2000
Isn't She Great
-

2000
Lucky Numbers
-

2000
Miss Congeniality
-

2000
Shaft
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2000
Laços de Família
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2000
Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness
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2000
The Filth and the Fury
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2000
Uncle Saddam
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2000
La columna
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1999
Agnes Browne
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1999
Mad Cows
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1999
Pushing Tin
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1999
The Astronaut's Wife
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1999
Futurama
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1999
The Sopranos
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1998
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
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1998
My Giant
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1997
House of America
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1997
True Love and Chaos
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1996
Fargo
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1996
The Late Shift
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1996
Confidente de secundaria
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1996
Alles nur Tarnung
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1995
Home for the Holidays
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1995
Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie
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1995
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
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1995
Cybill
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1995
Bat Yam - New York
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1994
Another Midnight Run
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1993
Man's Best Friend
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1993
Ordinary Magic
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1993
Wilder Napalm
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1993
Late Show with David Letterman
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1992
Makinavaja, el último choriso
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1992
This Is My Life
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1992
Sinatra
-

1991
The Fisher King
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1990
Don't Tell Her It's Me
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1990
Goodfellas
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1990
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
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1990
Barend en Van Dorp
-

1990
Parker Lewis
-

1990
Lo Kolel Sherut
-

1989
Look Who's Talking
-

1989
The Fabulous Baker Boys
-

1989
The Wizard
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1989
My Boyfriend's Back
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1989
The Simpsons
-

1988
Jack's Back
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1988
Summertime Blues: Lemon Popsicle VIII
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1988
Mystery Science Theater 3000
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1987
Ahava Tzeira
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1987
No Way Out
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1987
The Pick-up Artist
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1987
The Year My Voice Broke
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1987
DTV 'Doggone' Valentine
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1987
Die Hausmeisterin
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1986
Night of the Creeps
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1985
My American Cousin
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1984
Roman Za'ir
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1983
Webster
-

1982
Cheers
-

1981
This Is Elvis
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1980
Atlantic City
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1978
Lemon Popsicle
-

1978
WKRP in Cincinnati
-

1977
Elvis in Concert
-

1976
Kottan ermittelt
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1975
Saturday Night Live
-

1975
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
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1973
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii
-

1973
Jail Bait
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1973
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert
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1972
The Special London Bridge Special
-

1970
The Partridge Family
-

1965
Complexes
-

1965
Sylvia
-

1964
I maniaci
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1962
The Longest Day
-

1960
The Private Lives of Adam and Eve
-

1959
Girls Town
-

1959
The Magliari
-

1959
Verboten!
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1958
The Dick Clark Show
-

1958
Let's Rock
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