Pierce Turner was born in 1949 in Ireland. He is a composer and actor, known for The Other Guys (2010), Snakes and Ladders (1996) and The Song for the Year: With Pierce Turner (2008).
His mother owned a record shop, and led her own band.
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Is a classically-trained singer.
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Upon moving to New York, he formed Turner & Kirwan of Wexford, (later known as The Major Thinkers) with Larry Kirwan(now with Black47), a fellow Wexfordian.
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There is a pub in Wexford named The Sky and The Ground in honor of his recording.
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Song for the Year: With Pierce Turner
2008
Documentary
Songs & Stories: New York Remembers Rory Gallagher
2006
Video documentary
Headwrecker
2000
Short
Snakes and Ladders
1996
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Other Guys
2010
Irish Singer
Snakes and Ladders
1996
Dave
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Wire
2002
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The First Turn-On!!
1983
"Tears and Synthesizers", "Boyfriend", "The Indians Fell", "I Still Try"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Song for the Year: With Pierce Turner
2008
Documentary
Musician
Songs & Stories: New York Remembers Rory Gallagher
2006
Video documentary
Himself
Kelly
2001
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
The Other Guys (2010) as Irish Singer
Snakes and Ladders (1996) as Composer
The Song for the Year: With Pierce Turner (2008) as Composer
Songs & Stories: New York Remembers Rory Gallagher (2006) as Composer
$8 Million
