Born in Abbott, TX. Grizzled American singer/songwriter, a giant in country music of the 1970s and early 80s who also took up acting at the peak of his success. Beginning as a songwriter in the 60s, Nelson began performing his own music around 1970 and won five Grammy awards by 1982. Nelson's first serious acting role, as Robert Redford's manager in THE ELECTRIC HORSEMAN (1979), turned out surprisingly well; the following year he landed his first lead role in the frankly autobiographical HONEYSUCKLE ROSE (1980), for which he also contributed one of his best-known songs, "On the Road Again." The bewhiskered Nelson has since turned in several fine performances, generally as country-western singers or cowboys, roles which neither tax his range nor require him to disguise his likable Texas twang. His numerous TV outings include a lukewarm rehash of "Stagecoach" (1986) which co-starred Johnny Cash and Nelson's frequent collaborators, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson. His songs (e.g., "Crazy," "Night Life" and "Funny How Time Slips Away") have been used in several films. Other notable credits include SONGWRITER (1984), RED-HEADED STRANGER (1986), DUST TO DUST (1994), STARLIGHT (1996), WAG THE DOG (1997), HALF BAKED (1998), AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME (1999), STARDUST (2000), THE BIG BOUNCE (2003), THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (2005), BLONDE AMBITION, FIGHTING WITH ANGER and THE BOOM BOOM ROOM (all 2007), and SURFER DUDE and SHOOT OUT OF LUCK (scheduled for 2008).  Nominated for Music Best Song 1980: HONEYSUCKLE ROSE "On the Road Again" - Music & Lyric 1 nomination