Biography
John Powell (born 18 September 1963) is an English composer of film scores. Based in Los Angeles since 1997, he has composed music for more than 70 feature films.
He is known for his work on the Bourne franchise, Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Hancock (2008), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), the How to Train Your Dragon films (2010, 2014 and the 2025 live-action remake), eight Blue Sky Studios films, nine DreamWorks Animation films and three Illumination films. His recent credits include the scores for Wicked (2024) and its sequel Wicked: For Good (2025), composed with Stephen Schwartz, and Minions & Monsters (2026).
Powell was previously associated with Hans Zimmer's Remote Control Productions and has received Academy Award nominations for How to Train Your Dragon (2010) and Wicked (2024), as well as Grammy nominations for several scores.
