Ben Harper
American singer-songwriter and musician
was married to musician Ben Harper from December 23, 2005, until their divorce in 2013. The couple met in 2000 when Dern attended one of Harper’s concerts, and they had two children together: son Ellery Walker, born in 2001, and daughter Jaya, born in 2004. Harper, born on October 28, 1969, is an American singer-songwriter known for his work in folk rock, blues rock, and soul genres [8]. After his divorce from Dern, Harper married actress and activist Jaclyn Matfus in 2017, with whom he has a son, Besso, born in 2017.
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Born Benjamin Charles Harper
(1969-10-28) October 28, 1969 (age 56)
Pomona, California, U.S.
(1969-10-28) October 28, 1969 (age 56)
Pomona, California, U.S.
Background information
Born Benjamin Charles Harper
(1969-10-28) October 28, 1969 (age 56)
Pomona, California, U.S.
(1969-10-28) October 28, 1969 (age 56)
Pomona, California, U.S.
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October 17, 2024 - Laura Dern was married to Ben Harper. Harper is a singer-songwriter who is a 3-time winner and a 7-time nominee for the Grammy Awards. He has produced several studio albums like Welcome to the Cruel World, The Will to Live, Bloodline Maintenance, ...
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3 days ago - Originally hesitant to return for a cameo, Dern was convinced when it was suggested by executive producer Steven Spielberg to the writers, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor who had previously collaborated with Dern for Citizen Ruth, to have the character play an important role by saving the other characters. That same year, she co-starred in Within These Walls and Arthur Miller's Focus. In Billy Bob Thornton's film Daddy and Them, Dern played the wife of the husband.
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February 5, 2018 - Dern was seen out and about with musician Common in early 2016, around the same time her ex-husband, Ben Harper, was expecting a daughter with wife Jaclyn Matfus.
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November 4, 2025 - The Oscar-Nominated actress made history with ex-husband Bruce Dern and daughter Laura Dern in 2010, when the family became the first to be presented with adjoining stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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December 24, 2005 - Actress Laura Dern and her longtime partner, musician Ben Harper, married Friday in a small private ceremony at their home in Los Angeles, a source close to the couple tells PEOPLE.
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May 23, 2022 - Actress Laura Dern married musician Ben Harper in 2005. Learn more about their relationship before their divorce in 2013.
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November 5, 2025 - Explore Laura Dern's love life, including romances with Kyle MacLachlan and Jeff Goldblum, her marriage to Ben Harper and her post-divorce freedom.
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November 9, 2025 - Next month, in Bradley Cooper’s “Is This Thing On?,” she and Will Arnett star as a married couple whose breakup is complicated when the husband takes up confessional standup comedy.
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Laura Dern. Actress: Jurassic Park. Laura Dern was born on February 10, 1967 in Los Angeles, the daughter of actors Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd. Dern was exposed to movie sets and the movie industry from infancy, and obtained several bit parts as a child. Her parents divorced when Dern was two and Dern lost contact with her father for several years as a result.
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June 10, 2022 - Actress Laura Dern was married to musician Ben Harper from 2005-2013. Here we break down all you need to know about their relationship.
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