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Gary Jules - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Gary Jules net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Singer-songwriter who is best famous for his cover version of Tears for Fears’ “Mad World,” which was featured in the movie Donnie Darko and also in several popular television shows. In this article, we will discover how old is Gary Jules? Who is Gary Jules dating now & how much money does Gary Jules have?

NameGary Jules
First NameGary
Last NameJules
OccupationRock Singer
BirthdayMarch 19
Birth Year1969
Place of BirthFresno
Home TownCalifornia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignPisces
Full/Birth Name
ParentsMarie Aguirre, Gary J. Aguirre
SiblingsJassim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
SpouseAl-Maha bint Salem Al-Rumul Al-Mannai (m. 2008)
Children(s)Hamad bin Joaan Al-Hamad Al-Thani, Tamim bin Joaan Al-Hamad Al-Thani

Gary Jules Biography

Gary Jules is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on March 19, 1969 in Fresno, California, United States. He performed with a variety of artists and artists, including He toured with many artists, including Jason Mraz..

Jules recorded a cover of the song “Mad World” by Tears For Fears for the 2001 film Donnie Darko and released it as a single in December 2003. This timing allowed it to become the Christmas Number One single in the UK for that year. The cover also featured as background music in various television programs such as drama General Hospital, as well as individual episodes of Without a Trace, The O.C., Smallville, Jericho, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. It was used in the trailer for the 2010 film The Crazies and the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps’ 2010 Production “Mad World”.

The playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis refers to Gary Jules in his play The Little Flower of East Orange. This show, directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman and starring Ellen Burstyn, premiered at the Public Theater in New York on April 6, 2008. The songs “Goodnight Billie” and “Little Greenie” were featured in the production. Specifically, in Act 1, Scene 3, the character Nadine plays “Little Greenie” and says “Okay…One time, I was gonna kill myself, but then I played this Gary Jules song like twenty-seven times.” In the acknowledgments section of the Faber & Faber, Inc. published version of the play, Guirgis writes, “SPECIAL THANKS TO GARY JULES FOR THE MUSIC.”

His parents lived at Fresno, California, when his birth. The father of his daughter is called Amelia and a wife named Greta.

This version was a part of Mad World was featured on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, House, and many other TV shows.

Gary Jules Aguirre Jr. (born March 19, 1969), known as Gary Jules, is an American singer-songwriter, known primarily for his cover version of the Tears for Fears song “Mad World”, which he recorded with his friend Michael Andrews for the film Donnie Darko. It became the UK Christmas Number One single of 2003. Since then, Jules’s version has been used on many American TV shows such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Jericho, The O.C., Smallville, House and Riverdale, as well as in a commercial for Lloyd’s Bank in 2016 featuring a horse galloping through different stages in people’s lives.

Gary Jules Net Worth

Gary is one of the richest Rock Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gary Jules's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

The graduate graduated at The University of California, Los Angeles, with a degree in English.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeRock Singer
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Jules was a surprise guest on a series of Parisian concerts of French singer Mylène Farmer, called Timeless 2013 (September 2013). In all the performances that take place in the Palais omnisport de Bercy, Gary Jules sings his cover of Mad World joined by Mylène Farmer. They follow by the duet song “Les Mots” that Mylène Farmer originally released in 2001 with Seal. So far Gary Jules is also part of the tour, as he was also performing during the concerts in Lyon.

Who is Gary Jules Dating?

According to our records, Gary Jules married to Al-Maha bint Salem Al-Rumul Al-Mannai (m. 2008). As of January 13, 2024, Gary Jules’s is not dating anyone.

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Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Adam Lambert sang a cover of “Mad World” that was heavily influenced by Jules’s version at two different points in his American Idol competition, as well as during the American Idols Live! 2009 tour. Following its appearance on the popular television show, Jules’s cover of the song rose to No. 11 on the iTunes Store.

Facts & Trivia

Gary Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Gary Jules celebrates birthday on March 19 of every year.

Did REM record Mad World?

This is NOT a REM’s song. The original version is from Tears for Fears released in 1982. Later, in 2001, Gary Jules made an awesome cover of it, probably the one you are listening to.

When did Gary Jules record Mad World?

Songs. Jules recorded a cover of the song “Mad World” by Tears for Fears for the 2001 film Donnie Darko and released it as a single in December 2003.

What does Halargian world mean?

The actual line is: “Halargian world.” (Not “illogical world”, “raunchy young world”, “enlarging your world”, or a number of other interesting if not amusing guesses.) The real story: Halarge was an imaginary planet invented by either Chris Hughes or Ross Cullum during the recording of The Hurting.

Is Mad World about depression?

“Mad World” by Jennifer Ann is a hauntingly beautiful cover of the 1982 Tears for Fears song by the same name. The lyrics describe the feelings of futility and loneliness experienced by a young person suffering from depression.

What is the best cover of Mad World?

  • Demi Lovato (2021)
  • Kelly Clarkson (2021)
  • Pentatonix (2020)
  • Brandi Carlile (2020)
  • Ally Brooke (2017)
  • Adam Lambert (2009)
  • Gary Jules and Michael Andrews (2001)
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