Garth Brooks
Known for Acting · 72 credits
- Born
- 1962-02-07 (age 64)
- Place of birth
- Yukon, Oklahoma, USA
- Also known as
- Troyal Brooks · Troyal G. Brooks
Biography
Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962), best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country music artist who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at #2 in the US country album chart while climbing to #13 on the Billboard 200 pop album chart. Brooks' integration of rock elements into his recordings and live performances has earned him immense popularity. This progressive approach allowed him to dominate the country single and album charts while quickly crossing over into the mainstream pop arena, exposing country music to a larger audience.
Brooks, with the assistance of Don Rowley and Britt Jones, and Marc Silver has enjoyed one of the most successful careers in popular music history, breaking records for both sales and concert attendance throughout the 1990s. Garth Brooks still continues to sell well and according to Nielsen Soundscan, his albums sales through end 2010 are at 68,513,000, which makes him the best-selling albums artist in the United States in the SoundScan era (since 1991), a title held since 1991, well over 6 million ahead of his nearest rival, The Beatles. Furthermore, according to RIAA he is the second best-selling solo albums artist in the United States of all time behind Elvis Presley (overall is third to the Beatles and Elvis Presley) with 128 million units sold.[6] Brooks has released six albums that achieved diamond status in the United States, those being: Garth Brooks (10× platinum), No Fences (17× platinum), Ropin' the Wind (14× platinum), The Hits (10× platinum), Sevens (10× platinum) and Double Live (21× platinum). Since 1989, Brooks has released 19 records in all, which include; 9 studio albums, 1 live album, 4 compilation albums, 3 Christmas albums and 2 box sets, along with 77 singles. He won several important awards in his career as 2 Grammy Awards, 16 American Music Awards (not including the poll of "Artist of the '90s") and the RIAA Award as Best selling solo albums artist of the Century in the United States. As of 2010, Brooks' world-wide sales now exceed 200 million.
Troubled by conflicts between career and family, Brooks officially retired from recording and performing from 2001 until 2009. During this time he sold millions of albums through an exclusive distribution deal with Wal-Mart and has sporadically released new singles. In 2005, Brooks started a partial comeback, and has since given several performances and released two compilation albums.
On October 15, 2009, Garth Brooks announced the end of his retirement. In December 2009, he began a 5 year concert deal with the Encore Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.
Known For
TV Shows (25)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self (archive footage)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host & Musical Guest / Self - Musical Guest
Top of the Pops
1964
as Self
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Musical Guest
Mad About You
1992
as Garth Brooks
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self - Musical Guest / Self - Guest Host
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self
Austin City Limits
1975
as Self
American Music Awards
1974
as Self - Musical Guest
Muppets Tonight
1996
as Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self
The Early Show
1999
as Self
CMA Awards
1967
as Self
America's National Parks
2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)
In Their Own Words
2015
as Self
Friends in Low Places
2024
as Self
Music City Tonight
1993
Austin City Limits: Country
2001
Garth Brooks: The Road I'm On
2019
as Self
Church Street Station
1984
Movies (47)
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999
as Self
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
2009
as Self
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
2002
as Self / Various (archive footage)
Disney Parks Presents: A Descendants Magical Holiday Celebration
2016
Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute
2021
as Self
Voices That Care
1991
as Self - Lead Vocals
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
as Self (segment "New Way to Walk")
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
2020
as Self
Country at the BBC
2011
as Self
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
2022
as Self
Bluebird
2019
as Self
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
2015
as Self
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993
as Self
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration
2016
as Self
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
2016
as Self
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
2022
as Self
It All Begins with a Song: The Story of the Nashville Songwriter
2019
as Self
The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2
1996
as Host
Behind the Life of Chris Gaines
1999
as Chris Gaines
Nashville Beat
1989
as Self
A Case for Kindness
2022
as Self
Opry 100: A Live Celebration
2025
as Self - Performer
Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea
2010
as Self
Garth Brooks: Live from Las Vegas
2013
Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium
2011
as Self - Musical Guest
Garth & Trisha Live! A Holiday Concert Event
2020
as Self
Country: Portraits of an American Sound
2015
as Self
Charley Pride: I'm Just Me
2019
as Self
Garth Live from Central Park
1997
as Self - Band
This Is Garth Brooks, Too!
1993
as Himself
Garth Brooks: Ireland and Back
1998
Garth Brooks: A Drive-In Concert Experience
2020
Garth Brooks The Ultimate Hits
2014
as Himself
The Garth Brooks Video Collection : Vol. 1
1991
as Host
Country Kings at the BBC
2014
This Is Garth Brooks
1992
as Himself
Garth: Live At Notre Dame!
2018
Garth Brooks: Country King
2016
Garth Live from Dublin
1997
as Himself
Amazon Music Live with Garth Brooks
2023
as Self
Garth Brooks: Yankee Stadium Live
2016
Garth Brooks: Blame It All On My Roots: Live At The Wynn
2013
Garth Brooks - All Access
2007
as Self
Kenny Rogers: Keep Christmas With You
1992
as Himself
Garth & Trisha Live!
2020
as Self
Garth Brooks Double Live
1998
as Himself
About Garth Brooks
Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962), best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country music artist who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at #2 in the US country album chart while climbing to #13 on the Billboard 200 pop album chart. Brooks' integration of rock elements into his recordings and live performances has earned him immense popularity. This progressive approach allowed him to dominate the country single and album charts while quickly crossing over into… With 72 credits spanning from 1962 to 2025, Garth Brooks has appeared in 47 films and 25 TV shows.
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- Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999) — as Self
- We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009) — as Self
- Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) — as Self
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell (2002) — as Self / Various (archive footage)
- Disney Parks Presents: A Descendants Magical Holiday Celebration (2016)
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