Personal Info

Known For

Sound

Known Credits

53

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-10-07 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Paris, France

Also Known As

یو-یو ما

Yo-Yo Ma

Biography

Yo-Yo Ma is a French-born American cellist. He was born in Paris and spent his schooling years in New York City and was a child prodigy, performing from the age of four and a half.

Known For

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Music by John Williams

Music by John Williams

Mister Rogers: It's You I Like

Mister Rogers: It's You I Like

The Best of Sessions at West 54th: Vol. 1

The Best of Sessions at West 54th: Vol. 1

Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood

Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood

Ozawa

Ozawa

Acting

Appointment With The Wise Old Dog

1998

Appointment With The Wise Old Dog

as

Self

Appalachian Journey Live In Concert

2000

Appalachian Journey Live In Concert

as

Self

The Goat Rodeo Sessions Live

2012

The Goat Rodeo Sessions Live

as

Self

Bach Cello Suite #1: The Music Garden

1998

Bach Cello Suite #1: The Music Garden

as

himself

Bach Cello Suite #2: The Sound of the Carceri

1998

Bach Cello Suite #2: The Sound of the Carceri

as

himself

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

2018

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

as

Self - Musician and Fred's Friend

Falling Down Stairs

1997

Falling Down Stairs

as

Self

Sarabande

1997

Sarabande

as

Himself

Blue Gold: American Jeans

2014

Blue Gold: American Jeans

as

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

2022

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

as

Yo-Yo Ma

Beethoven - Choral Fantasy and Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano

2003

Beethoven - Choral Fantasy and Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano

as

Self (cellist)

Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone

2004

Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone

as

Himself

Struggle for Hope

1997

Struggle for Hope

as

The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble

2016

The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble

as

Self

Music by John Williams

2024

Music by John Williams

as

Self - Cellist

Chris Botti in Boston

2009

Chris Botti in Boston

as

Self

The Words That Built America

2017

The Words That Built America

as

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Mister Rogers: It's You I Like

2018

Mister Rogers: It's You I Like

as

Self

The Best of Sessions at West 54th: Vol. 1

1997

The Best of Sessions at West 54th: Vol. 1

as

Self

Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood

2018

Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood

as

Self - Cellist

Ozawa

1985

Ozawa

as

Beethoven: Triple Concerto And Choral Fantasy

1995

Beethoven: Triple Concerto And Choral Fantasy

as

Self

Yo Yo Ma: The Bach Project– Six Cello Suites

2015

Yo Yo Ma: The Bach Project– Six Cello Suites

as

Dvorak in Prague: A Celebration

1993

Dvorak in Prague: A Celebration

as

Self

Notre-Dame de Paris : La Réouverture - La Grande Soirée

2024

Notre-Dame de Paris : La Réouverture - La Grande Soirée

as

Self

Half Moon

2025

Half Moon

as

Six Gestures

1997

Six Gestures

as

Self

Jacqueline du Pré: Genius and Tragedy

2025

Jacqueline du Pré: Genius and Tragedy

as

Narrator (voice)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as

The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

as

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as

Self

Desus & Mero

Desus & Mero

as

Self

The West Wing

The West Wing

as

Yo-Yo Ma

Deeper Look from New York

Deeper Look from New York

as

Self

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as

Voice Over (voice)

Frasier

Frasier

as

Tom (voice)

Arthur

Arthur

as

Yo-Yo Ma (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

Yo-Yo Ma: Inspired by Bach

Yo-Yo Ma: Inspired by Bach

as

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

as

Self - Main Guest

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Yo-Yo Ma (voice)

Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

as

Production

Crew

The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War

as

Directing