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| Born | Donald Clark Osmond (1957-12-09)December 9, 1957 (age 67) Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1963–present |
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| Children | 5 |
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| Formerly of | The Osmonds |
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Donald Clark Osmond (born December 9, 1957) is an American singer, dancer, actor, television host and formerteen idol. He gained fame performing with four of his elder brothers asthe Osmonds, earning several top ten hits and gold albums. In the early 1970s, Osmond began a solo career, earning several additional top ten songs.
He further gained fame due to the success of the1976–1979 variety seriesDonny & Marie, which Osmond hosted with his sister,Marie Osmond. TheDonny & Marie duo also released a series of top ten hits and gold albums and hosted a syndicated andDaytime Emmy Award–nominated1998–2000 talk show. Donny & Marie retired from headlining an 11-year Las Vegas residency at theFlamingo Las Vegas in 2019.[1][2]
He also successfully competed on two reality TV shows, winningseason 9 ofDancing with the Stars and being named runner-up forseason 1 ofThe Masked Singer. He also hosted the game showPyramid from 2002 to 2004.
Osmond was born on December 9, 1957, inOgden, Utah, as the seventh child ofOlive May (née Davis; 1925–2004) andGeorge Virl Osmond (1917–2007). He is the brother of Virl,Tom,Alan,Wayne,Merrill,Jay,Marie, andJimmy Osmond. Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay and Donny were members of the popular singing groupOsmond Brothers. Osmond was raised as a member ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Utah along with his siblings. In his youth, Osmond held aham radio license, listed as KA7EVD.[3]
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After failing to get an audition for Lawrence Welk, their father drove the Osmond Brothers (Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay) toDisneyland, where they performed forThe Dapper Dans as abarbershop quartet, and were invited to appear on a program sponsored by Disneyland. Jay Emerson Williams, the father ofAndy Williams, saw them perform on the Disneyland televised special "Disneyland After Dark".[4] The group was then invited to audition forThe Andy Williams Show. Williams initially had reservations about featuring children on the program but was encouraged by his father to try them out. The Osmond Brothers proved themselves as an asset to the program, soon becoming regulars on the show and quickly gaining popularity.[5] In 1963, Donny Osmond made his debut on the show at the age of six singing "You Are My Sunshine".[6] The brothers continued to perform on the show throughout the 1960s, along with an occasional visit from their sister Marie and brother Jimmy.[7]
Osmond became a teen idol in the early 1970s as a solo singer, while continuing to sing with his older brothers. Osmond was one of the biggest "cover boy" pop stars forTiger Beat,[8] Flip[9] and16 magazines in the early 1970s.[10] His first solo hit was a cover ofRoy Orbison's 1958 recording of "Sweet and Innocent", which peaked at no. 7 in the U.S. in 1971. Osmond's follow-upsSteve Lawrence's "Go Away Little Girl" (1971) (U.S. no. 1),Paul Anka's "Puppy Love" (U.S. no. 3),[11] and "Hey Girl/I Knew You When" (U.S. no. 9) (1972) vaulted him into international fame, further advanced by his November 20, 1972, appearance on theHere's Lucy show, where he sangNat King Cole's "Too Young" to Lucy's niece, played byEve Plumb, and sang withLucie Arnaz ("I'll Never Fall in Love Again").
In the 1980s, all of the Osmonds abandoned their earlier image—which had originally been crafted to appeal to young viewers—hoping to reach a more adult audience. While his brothers moved toward country music to modest success, Donny was able to revive his career in popular music. He made an unlikely appearance as one of several celebrities and unknowns auditioning to sing for guitaristJeff Beck in the video for Beck's 1985 single "Ambitious", which was produced by Paul Flattery and directed by Jim Yukich. This was followed in 1986 by an equally unlikely cameo in the animatedLuis Cardenas music video "Runaway".[12] He spent several years as a performer, before hiring the services of music and entertainment guruSteven Machat, who got Osmond together with English singer-songwriterPeter Gabriel to see whether Machat and Gabriel could turn Osmond's image into a contemporary young pop act. They succeeded, returning Osmond to the US charts in 1989 with the Billboard Hot 100 no. 2 song "Soldier of Love"[11] (originally announced on radio stations as "from a mystery singer") and its top twenty follow-up "Sacred Emotion". Launching an extensive tour in support of theEyes Don't Lie record, he enlisted guitarist Dick Smith ofEarth Wind & Fire andKenny Loggins, along with keyboardistMark Jackson.
Osmond was the guest vocalist onDweezil Zappa's star-studded version of the Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive" which appeared on Zappa's 1991 albumConfessions.[13] The song also included guitar solos fromZakk Wylde,Steve Lukather,Warren DeMartini,Nuno Bettencourt, andTim Pierce.[14]
Osmond sang "No One Has to Be Alone", which was heard at the end of the filmThe Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water.[15] He also sang "I'll Make a Man Out of You" for Disney'sMulan.[16]
In 1998 Osmond released "Christmas at Home", which included an extra CD if purchased fromTarget stores.[17][18]
In the early 2000s, he released an album of his favorite Broadway songs, and a compilation of popular love songs.[19] In 2004, he returned to the UK Top 10 for the first time as a solo artist since 1973, with theGeorge Benson-sampling "Breeze On By". The song was co-written with former teen idolGary Barlow, from the 1990s UK boy bandTake That, and reached number 8 on the UK charts.[20]
His 17th solo album (and 61st album including those with his siblings),The Soundtrack of My Life, released in 2014, features a collection of cover songs with personal meaning to Osmond. He enlistedStevie Wonder to play harmonica on the track "My Cherie Amour".[21]
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Following Marie's stint onDancing with the Stars in 2007, the pair reunited atMGM Grand's Hollywood Theatre in Las Vegas for eight performances, July 17 – 23, 2008. It was their first Las Vegas run since 1979.[22] The show's success led to a limited six-week engagement at the 750-seat showroom at theFlamingo Hotel. The residency began in September 2008 but proved so successful that it was ultimately extended for an 11-year run totaling 1,730 performances through November 9, 2019.[23][24] "Donny & Marie" was a 90-minute show in which they sang together at the beginning and end of the show and performed solo segments in between. The singing siblings were backed by eight dancers and a nine-piece band. The Flamingo Showroom was updated in 2014 and renamed the Donny & Marie Showroom. It reverted to its old name after their show closed. The last song they performed together there was "May Tomorrow Be a Perfect Day."[25]
Osmond and the show earned three of theLas Vegas Review-Journal's Best of Las Vegas Awards in 2012 including "Best Show", "Best All-Around Performer" (Donny & Marie), and "Best Singer".[26] Osmond earned "Best Singer" for a second time in theLas Vegas Review-Journal's Best of Las Vegas Awards in 2013.[27]
After Osmond and his sister, Marie, co-hostedThe Mike Douglas Show for a week in 1974, ABC’s entertainment chiefFred Silverman offered them a show of their own,The Donny & Marie Show, a televisionvariety series which aired onABC from 1976 to 1979.[11][28] In honor of their impact on American pop culture, Donny and Marie received the Pop Culture Award at the 2015TV Land Awards.[29][30] In the past, Osmond has expressed regret that the show was canceled, and that he and Marie were unable to decide when to end the show.
Donny and Marie also co-hosted the eponymous and syndicated talk showDonny & Marie from 1998 to 2000. They would occasionally perform with musical guests. Though they received back-to-back nominations for theDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host in2000 and2001, the show was canceled.[31]
For two seasons in the US, OsmondhostedPyramid (2002–2004), a syndicated version of theDick Clark-hosted television game show. He reprised hosting for a British version ofPyramid onChallenge in 2007. For his performance onPyramid, Osmond was nominated for aDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host in 2003; the award went toAlex Trebek.
Osmond is one of two game show hosts to host two different versions of the same game show in different countries; the other beingHowie Mandel for theAmerican andCanadian versions ofDeal or No Deal.
Osmond returned to ABC as host ofThe Great American Dream Vote, a primetimereality-game show that debuted in March 2007. After earning lackluster ratings in its first two episodes, the program was canceled.[32]
Osmond hosted the daytime British version of the game showIdentity onBBC Two in 2007.
On April 11, 2008, he hosted the 2008Miss USA Pageant in Las Vegas with his sister, Marie.
He appeared onEntertainment Tonight as a commentator covering the ABC showDancing with the Stars during his sister Marie's run as a contestant on the5th season of the American version of the show in 2007.
Osmond is mentioned in the lyrics ofAlice Cooper's song "Department of Youth" on the albumWelcome to My Nightmare. As the song fades, Cooper can be heard asking the youth choir backing him up, "Who's got the power?" to which a crowd of young people screams "We do!" After a couple of repetitions, this changes to "We've got the power" with a cheering response. On the final repetition, Cooper changes the question to "...and who gave it to you?" The crowd answers, "Donny Osmond!" Cooper then responds "What?!"
Osmond is featured in the song "Start the Par-dee" withLil Yachty, written as a promotion forChef Boyardee's throwback recipe ravioli. His most iconic line is "My name is Donny O, and you know I love my ravio's".
In the animated television seriesJohnny Bravo, Osmond voiced himself as a recurring character.
He has done guest spots on numerous television shows such asFriends,Diagnosis: Murder, andHannah Montana.
He appeared in aPepsi Twist commercial during theSuper Bowl with his sister, Marie, andOzzy andSharon Osbourne.
In 1978, he appeared inGoin' Coconuts with sister Marie. His future wife Debbie (credited as Debbie Glenn) made a cameo appearance at the end of the film.[33][34]
In 1982, he co-starred withPriscilla Barnes andJoan Collins in the television movieThe Wild Women of Chastity Gulch forAaron Spelling.
In 1985, he appeared in a cameo role impersonating himself onJeff Beck's video for the track "Ambitious", written byNile Rodgers.
In 1998, Osmond was chosen as the singing voice of Shang inDisney'sMulan. He sang "I'll Make a Man Out of You".[11]
In 1999, he starred asJoseph in the movie version ofJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat byAndrew Lloyd Webber's request who said, "to me, there is no better selection."
In 2002, he sang "No One Has to Be Alone" for the end credits ofThe Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water.
In theBob the Builder special "Built to be Wild", he played Jackaroo the pickup truck.
Osmond remarked in an interview that his movie appearance onCollege Road Trip and upcoming appearances on two Disney Channel shows would mean that he would be coming full circle since he and his family were discovered byWalt Disney.
Osmond appears in the music video of"Weird Al" Yankovic's song "White & Nerdy". The song is a parody ofChamillionaire's "Ridin'"; Osmond's role is analogous to that ofKrayzie Bone's role in the original video. Yankovic asked Osmond to appear because "if you have to have a white and nerdy icon in your video, like who else do you go for?"[35]
In February 2019, he was revealed to have portrayed "Peacock" on thefirst season ofThe Masked Singer, where he was the runner-up.[36]
Osmond was a guest onKevin Nealon's web series onYouTube,Hiking with Kevin, in March 2019. Thewebisode begins with the two hiking through the snow at theSundance Resort in Utah, and ends with them walking a crowdedLas Vegas Strip until Osmond brings Nealon backstage at the Donny & Marie Showroom in the Flamingo Hotel, at which he was to perform that evening.[37]
In 2020, Osmond was invited as a celebrity panelist forFox'sI Can See Your Voice, appearing on episode 5 in the first season of the show (4 November).[38][39][40][41]
Osmond is mentioned in a comedic exchange in the third episode ofHBO's miniseriesThe Night Of (2016). Two lawyers played byJohn Turturro andJeannie Berlin fail to recall whether Osmond does or does not have a criminal history.[42]
Osmond and professionalKym Johnson were paired forthe ninth season ofDancing with the Stars. He participated in the show to prove he was a better dancer than his sister, Marie, who made it to the finals of season 5. For the first week, Donny and his partner were assigned to perform afoxtrot and a 30-secondsalsa. His foxtrot was said to be "too theatrical" and was scored 20/30 by the judges, however he managed to maintain a good score when his salsa scored 10 points. He performed ajive the following week, which was guest-judged byBaz Luhrmann. He scored 25 and was scored second place, called first to be safe. That following week he performed arumba and scored 21.
The following week introduced four new dances including theCharleston, for which he scored 24. That following week, the two performed anArgentine tango. The couple scored 29/30, which was the highest-scored dance to date until it was beaten by then-top scorer and future runner-upMýa and her 70s-themedsamba. Donny also received that week's encore.
Following that week, Osmond and Johnson danced a train-station-themedjitterbug and scored a 24. He then performed amambo against all couples and was eliminated 6th, receiving seven points for a total of 31/40. The following week, he performed aquickstep, which he quotes "was one of the worst moments of my life" and scored 24 and a teamtango along withJoanna Krupa andKelly Osbourne and received 28/30 and the encore.
In the 8th week of competition, Osmond was required to dance a ballroom and decade-themed Latin dance. His ballroomViennese waltz received 26 but his 1980s themedpasodoble received 24 being quoted by judgeLen Goodman as "the scariest, bizarre pasodoble we've ever seen" being awarded the last place on the judges' leaderboard for the first time. Following that week, he danced a tango and got advice from past runner-upGilles Marini. He got tangled in Johnson's dress and received 21 saying the cause was that "I saw Marie." He then danced the samba to a song originally recorded by his brothers and himself called "One Bad Apple", receiving 26 and a Jitterbug scored 27. He once again was scored last place.
For the finals week, he danced acha-cha-cha (27), a megamix dance alongside Mya and Kelly Osbourne (28), the only perfect-scoringfreestyle (30) and a repeat of his Argentine tango (30) and won the competition, making him the oldest winner. As he accepted his trophy, he hugged fellow finalist Mya and brought his wife, Debbie, and sister, Marie, on stage.[43][44]
On season 18, he guest-judged week five on Disney Night. In October 2014, he guest judged on the British version of the show,Strictly Come Dancing, on week 3 (movie week) of the12th series.
| Week # | Dance/song | Judges' score | Result | ||
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| 1 | Foxtrot/"All that Jazz" Salsa Relay/"Get Busy" | 7 Awarded | 6 10 | 7 Points | Safe |
| 2 | Jive/"Secret Agent Man" | 8 | *9 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba/"Endless Love" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Charleston/"Put a Lid on It" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 5 | Argentine tango/"Tango a Pugliese" | 10 | 9 | 10 | Safe |
| 6 | Jitterbug/"Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" Mambo Marathon/"Ran Kan Kan" | 8 Awarded | 8 7 | 8 Points | Safe |
| 7 | Quickstep/"Sing, Sing, Sing" Teamtango/"You Give Love a Bad Name" | 8 9 | 8 9 | 8 10 | Safe |
| 8 | Viennese Waltz/"You Don't Know Me" Pasodoble/"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" | 9 8 | 8 8 | 9 8 | Safe |
| 9 Semi-finals | Tango/"Black and Gold" Samba/"One Bad Apple" Jitterbug/"Jump Shout Boogie" | 7 8 9 | 7 9 9 | 7 9 9 | Safe |
| 10 Finals | Cha-cha-cha/"September" Megamix/"You and Me"/ "Whenever, Wherever" / "Maniac" Freestyle/"Back in Business" Argentine Tango/"Tango a Pugliese" | 9 Awarded 10 Awarded | 9 28 10 30 | 9 Points 10 Points | Winner |
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His first foray into Broadway musical theater was the lead role in a revival of the 1904George M. Cohan showLittle Johnny Jones. Osmond replaced another former teen idol,David Cassidy, who left the show while it was on its pre-Broadway tour.[45] After 29 previews and only one performance, the show closed in March 1982.[46]
Osmond found success in musical theater through much of the 1990s when he starred as Joseph inJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat[11] for over 2,000 performances beginning in July 1992 in theElgin Theatre's Toronto production. He relocated to Chicago where Joseph played for 16 months in 1993–94. Osmond suffered fromsocial anxiety disorder during his performances for the musical, which caused him to feel light-headed and extremely nervous during his performances.[47] In 1997, Osmond left his starring role in the tour to participate with his family in the cast of theHill Cumorah Pageant.[48][49] CreatorAndrew Lloyd Webber later chose Osmond to star in the 1999 film version.
He returned to Broadway on 19 September 2006 asGaston inDisney'sBeauty and the Beast. He was scheduled to perform for nine weeks, but due to popular demand, he extended his run through December.Liz Smith of theNew York Post wrote, "I am here to tell you he is charmingly campy, good-looking and grand as the villain 'Gaston', patterned after our old friendElvis", and noting "Donny is divine". On 29 July 2007, Osmond played Gaston again for the final performance ofBeauty and the Beast.[50]
Osmond and his sister, Marie, starred in a holiday production calledDonny & Marie – A Broadway Christmas, originally scheduled to play on Broadway at theMarquis Theatre 9–19 December 2010. The show was extended through December 2010 and again until 2 January 2011.[51][52][53]Donny & Marie – Christmas in Chicago played at theFord Center for the Performing Arts Oriental Theatre in Chicago in December 2011. It was similar to the 2010 Broadway show. In December 2014, they again performed in a similar Broadway show, receiving very positive reviews.[54]
Osmond is set to play the role of Pharaoh, in the upcoming production ofJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat for a limited run over Christmas 2024 at the Edinburgh Playhouse opening on 3 December 2024 as part of the UK Tour going into 2025.[55]
Donny Osmond Home is a furniture and decor accessories collection, established in 2013 by Osmond and his wife Debbie, in collaboration with decor manufacturers.[56][57][58][59][60]
Life is Just What You Make It: My Story So Far, his autobiography co-written with Patricia Romanowski, is a "tell-all", Donny Osmond style. The book, released in 1999, includes stories from behind-the-scenes as a teen star, to his thought of tarnishing his "goody-two-shoes" image as he started his solo career, to him describing the intense panic attacks he suffered on stage.[61][62][63]
Osmond states that he has had a tremendous public-image struggle sinceDonny & Marie ended in 1979.[64] Reviews from Allmusic noted that while Osmond remained a gifted singer, a series of creative missteps in the late 1970s led to his virtually disappearing from the public eye during the 1980s.[65][66] He was described in the 1980s as having an "unhip image", and he said he was embarrassed that the Osmond name was not considered cool.[67] A publicist suggested that Osmond purposely plan an arrest for drug possession in order to change his image. "I remember hiring a publicist who figured out this whole campaign to get me busted for drugs and change my image."[68]
Osmond commented on his opposition to same-sex marriage after the 2008Proposition 8 in California. The LDS Church were one ofmany groups that supported Proposition 8 (to ban same-sex marriage), and Osmond stated that he opposes same-sex marriage but that he does not condemn homosexuality. He believes that homosexuals should be accepted in the LDS Church if they remain celibate.[69] He stated on his website:
We all determine for ourselves what is right and what is not right for our own lives and how we live God's commandments. I am not a judge and I will never judge anyone for the decisions they make unless they are causing harm to another individual. I love my friends, including my homosexual friends. We are all God's children. It is their choice, not mine on how they conduct their lives and choose to live the commandments according to the dictates of their own conscience.[70]
In March 2010, Osmond criticizedLady Gaga andBeyoncé for using profanity and sex in their "Telephone" video.[71]
On May 8, 1978, Osmond married Debra Glenn ofBillings, Montana, in theSalt Lake Temple. Together they have five sons: Don, Jeremy, Brandon, Chris, and Josh. The Osmonds became grandparents in 2005[72] and have 16 grandchildren.[73][74] Chris, who is also a musician, appeared on season 2 of the American reality seriesClaim to Fame, in which contestants have to determine their competitors' famous relative; Chris advanced to the final episode, having repeatedly survived numerous eliminations because the other contestants could not guess Donny's identity.[75]
Like the rest of his family, Osmond is a member of the LDS Church. In retrospect, he has written, "It would have been nice to be able to have served a regular full-time mission, but when I was of that age, my career was such that everyone, including my parents and the leaders of the church, thought that I could do a lot of good in the world by continuing to be in the public eye, by living an exemplary life and sharing my beliefs in every way that I could."[76] He continues sharing his beliefs in an extensive letters-and-comments portion of his website.[77]
Osmond's two oldest brothers, Virl and Tom, aredeaf, and his nephew, Justin, ishearing impaired. He has talked about the experience of growing up with his brothers and their use ofsign language when performing together.
My oldest brother was born 85 percent deaf and the next was born worse with almost total deafness. My parents were told by everyone, doctors included, to stop having kids. Thank God, they at least went as far as seven! Anyhow, they decided they were not going to treat my brothers differently [or lower their expectations]. My brothers talk and communicate verbally. They also sign and do have that down quite well. As a matter of fact, we used sign language when we were performing together as a group. There's this one number we did on theDonny and Marie Show, it was amazing—even when we were taping it. It was a huge production number and my brothers learned the routine. Obviously they couldn't really hear the music, but they could feel the beat and they'd watch us out of the corner of their eyes to make sure they were still in tempo.[78]
Osmond has traced some of his family ancestry back toMerthyr Tydfil in Wales; his journey was documented in aBBC Wales program,Donny Osmond Coming Home.[79] On theBBC'sThe One Show, a plaque was unveiled in the town to commemorate "the ancestors of Donny Osmond."
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | ||
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| 1963–1970 | The Andy Williams Show | Himself | Guest | Multiple episodes (debuted at age 5, in 1963, in his first appearance) | [80][81] | |
| 1972 | Here's Lucy | Season 5 Episode 11 | [82][83][84] | |||
| 1976–1979 | Donny & Marie | host | 78 episodes | [81] | ||
| 1980 | The Love Boat | Danny Fields/Schofield | Guest | Season 3 Episodes 18, 19 | [85] | |
| 1982 | Jim Markham | Season 6 Episode 13 | [86][87] | |||
| 1983 | Disney Channel Launch Program | Himself | Host | Special program that included a countdown | [88][89][90] | |
| 1995 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast | Guest | Season 2 ep. 5 "Fire Drill" | [91] | ||
| 1997 | UK | Osmond Family Values | documentary | |||
| 1997–2000 | Donny & Marie | Co-host | Talk show/All episodes | [81] | ||
| 1998, 2000 | The King of Queens | Guest | Season 1 episode 10Supermarket Story; Season 2, episode 17Meet By-Product | [92] | ||
| 1999 | UK | The Osmonds are Back | 5 Part TV Documentary UK Channel 5 | |||
| 1999–2000 | Miss America Pageant | Co-Host | With sister Marie | [93] | ||
| 1999 | Diagnosis: Murder | Guest | Season 7 Episode 9: "The Mouth That Roared" | [94] | ||
| 2001 | Fear Factor | Contestant | Season 2 Episode 1 | [95] | ||
| 2001 | Inside the Osmonds | closing number performer | made for TV movie | |||
| 2002–2004 | US | Pyramid | Host | All episodes | [81] | |
| 2007 | UK | [96] | ||||
| 2004 | Friends | Pyramid host | Episode: "The One Where the Stripper Cries" | [97] | ||
| Sesame Street | guest | Commentary 35th Anniversary | [98] | |||
| 2007 | The Great American Dream Vote | Host | 2 episodes | [99] | ||
| Identity (UK) | Host | All episodes | [100][101] | |||
| Entertainment Tonight | Commentator | Several episodes | ||||
| 2008 | Hannah Montana | Cameo | Episode: "We're All on This Date Together" | |||
| Miss USA Pageant | Co-Host | [81] | ||||
| Teleflora presents America's Favorite Mom | Co-host with sister Marie | Mother's Day special | [102][103] | |||
| 2009, 2012, 2014, 2017–2018 | Dancing with the Stars | contestant | season 9 (winner) | |||
| Guest performer | seasons 15, 24, 27 | |||||
| Guest judge | season 18 | |||||
| 2014 | Strictly Come Dancing | series 12 | ||||
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | contestant-- Peacock | Runner-up,Season 1 | [104] | ||
| 2022 | guest panelist | Season 8 | [81] | |||
| 2019 | Hiking with Kevin | Interview guest | ||||
| 2020 | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Contestant | Episode: “Donny Osmond, Jeff Garlin, and Amber Riley” | |||
| I Can See Your Voice | Guest celebrity panelist | Season 1, episode 5 | [38] | |||
| 2023 | Generation Gap | Episode: "Get outta My Dreams, Get Into My Fridge" | ||||
| 2023 | The Osmonds: Faith, Family, & Fame | Documentary Special | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1978 | Goin' Coconuts | Donny | Feature film | [105] |
| 1982 | The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch | Frank Isaacs | Television film | [106] |
| 1999 | Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Joseph | Direct-to-video film produced byAndrew Lloyd Webber | [107] |
| 2008 | College Road Trip | Doug Greenhut | Feature film | [108] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1972–1974 | The Osmonds | himself | Saturday morning cartoon | [7] |
| 1997–2004 | Johnny Bravo | 3 episodes | ||
| 1998 | Mulan | Captain Li Shang | Singing voice ("I'll Make a Man Out of You") | [109] |
| 2005 | Bob the Builder: Built to be Wild | Jackaroo | Direct-to-video film | [110] |
| 2009 | Handy Manny | Farmer | Episode "Motorcycle adventure" | [111] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1985 | Ambitious | Cameo | Jeff Beck music video | [112] |
| 2006 | White & Nerdy | Dancer | "Weird Al" Yankovic music video parody ofChamillionaire's "Ridin'" feat.Krayzie Bone | [113] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1982 | Little Johnny Jones | Johnny Jones | 29 previews and 1 official performance | [114][115] |
| 1992 - 1994 | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Joseph | Toronto and Chicago | [115][107] |
| 2006 | Beauty and the Beast | Gaston | Broadway | [114][115] |
| 2007 | final Broadway performance | [50] | ||
| Cabaret show | Himself | Feinstein's at the Regency | [116] | |
| 2010 | Donny & Marie - A Broadway Christmas | Original production | [115] | |
| 2024 | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Pharaoh | Edinburgh | [117] |
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Donny Osmond Home | Furniture and accessories. Collaboration with different makers and retailers (such asWayfair,Target,Home Depot, etc.) | [118][119] |
| 2018 | American Greetings Birthday E-card | Customizable cards with a personalized song | [115][120] |
| Chef Boyardee "Start The Par-dee" | Collaboration with rapperLil Yachty | [121] |
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| Preceded by | Host ofMiss America with Marie Osmond 1999–2000 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Host ofPyramid 2002–2004 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Dancing with the Stars (US) winners Season 9 (Fall 2009 withKym Johnson) | Succeeded by |
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