Country Joe McDonald
Actor
Born January 1, 1942 in Washington, DC, USA
Joseph Allen "Country Joe" McDonald (January 1, 1942 – March 7, 2026) was an American singer, songwriter, musician and film composer, who was the lead singer and co-founder of the 1960s psychedelic folk-rock group Country Joe and the Fish. He wrote some of the group's most well-known songs, including "Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine" and "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag", the latter a protest song against US involvement in the Vietnam War. After the group's breakup in 1971, McDonald performed as a solo artist and in the spirit of Woody Guthrie, continued to musically espouse his political views through his original songs.
Filmography
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
Self
Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970
Self
What is Classic Rock?
Self
This Ain't No Mouse Music!
Self
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited
Self
Born In Chicago
Self
On the Trail of Easy Rider: 40 Years On... Still Searching for America
Self
Woodstock: Untold Stories
Self
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
Woodstock Diary
Self
Tales of the City
Joaquin
More American Graffiti
Country Joe and the Fish
The Midnight Special
Self
Stamping Ground
Self
Zachariah
Member of The Crackers
Woodstock
Self - Country Joe and the Fish
Light and the City
How We Stopped the War
Self
Monterey Pop
Self - Country Joe and The Fish
Revolution
Himself
From Protest to Resistance