Willie Nelson has acted.
Willie Hugh Nelson ( born April 29 , 1933 ) is an American musician , singer , songwriter , author , poet , actor , and activist . Nelson has acted in over 30 films , co-authored several books , and has been involved in activism for the use of biofuels and the legalization of marijuana . Nelson made his first movie appearance in the 1979 film The Electric Horseman , followed by other appearances in movies and on television .