John Oates

1948 (78) • Acting

Born: 4/7/1948 (78) in New York City, New York, USA

Known for: 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.

Known For

Will & Grace

69%

John Oates

1998

Saturday Night Live

69%

Self - Musical Guest

1975

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

58%

Self

2014

The Goldbergs

74%

John the Janitor

2013

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

53%

Self / Self - Musical Guest

2003

The Masked Singer

75%

Anteater / Special Message (video)

2019

Garfunkel and Oates

69%

Dirty D

2014

MTV Video Music Awards

79%

Self

1984

John Candy: I Like Me

79%

Self - Singer (archive footage)

2025

Norman's Rare Guitars Documentary

48%

Self

2024

The Greatest Night in Pop

79%

Self (archive footage)

2024

The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World

Self

2023

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

82%

Self (archive footage)

2022

Daryl Hall & John Oates: From Philly to Chile

100%

Self

2022

Enormous: The Gorge Story

35%

2021

I Can Go For That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock

90%

Himself

2019

I Can Go for That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock

70%

Self

2019

The Masked Singer

75%

Anteater / Special Message (video)

2019

Pixels

58%

John Oates

2015

Revival: The Sam Bush Story

Self

2015

Daryl Hall & John Oates - Live in Dublin

79%

Guitar

2015

Garfunkel and Oates

69%

Dirty D

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

58%

Self

2014

The Goldbergs

74%

John the Janitor

2013

Daryl Hall and John Oates - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

52%

Guitar/Vocals

2013

Hall & Oates - Live in Sydney

Self

2013

John Denver Rocky Mountain High An Earth Day Concert

self

2011

You Again

63%

John Oates

2010

Daryl Hall and John Oates - Live at the Troubadour

80%

Himself - Vocals, Guitar

2008

Totally Baked

51%

Himself

2007

The Megan Mullally Show

47%

Self - Musical Guest

2006

Hall & Oates: Our Kind of Soul

Himself

2005

Hall & Oates: Live

Guitar / Vocals

2005

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

53%

Self / Self - Musical Guest

2003

Will & Grace

69%

John Oates

1998

Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin

66%

Self - Guest

1991