Southern Superstar
JT made his country music debut at the 2015 CMA Awards, where he performed "Tennessee Whiskey" on stage with Chris Stapleton.
Baby Silas Is Born
After confirming on his 34th birthday that they were expecting, Justin and Jessica welcomed son Silas Randall Timberlake on April 8, 2015.
Trolls
Nearly a decade after his first VO role in Shrek the Third, Justin helped launch a new animated film franchise as the co-lead of 2016's Trolls. Starring opposite Anna Kendrick, he gave life to the overly-cautious survivalist Branch. The Dreamworks Animation film was a massive hit, eventually grossing $346 million worldwide.
Can't Stop the Feeling
Not only did Justin lend his voice to the roll of Branch, but he executive produced the music-centric film's soundtrack, as well. Lead single "Can't Stop the Feeling!" would go on to become a massive hit in its own right, earning an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song while becoming the best-selling song of 2016 in the U.S.
Man of the Woods
When he returned to his own music career in 2018 with the release of his fifth studio album, named after his son Silas (whose name means "man of the forest"), Justin delivered an LP that saw him introducing a touch of Americana into his usual sound. The results wound up making him Amazon Prime's most-streamed artist of the year with an album that was the sixth best-selling of the 2018. Not too shabby.
Back to the Super Bowl
In 2018, he also returned to the Super Bowl halftime show, this time headlining the show in Minneapolis all on his own, save for a duet with the late Prince, who appeared on video projection. In the process, he helped make Selfie Kid a thing for a brief moment.
Hindsight
In 2018, Justin also added "author" to his resume with the release of his book Hindsight & All the Things I Can't See in Front of Me, a curation of observations, memories and photographs from both his personal and professional life. The book reached No. 2 on The New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction best-seller list.
Halloween Hero
We love a former boy band star who can laugh at himself, joining his wife Jessica, doing her best NSYNC-era Justin drag on Halloween 2019, as her microphone.
Trolls World Tour
Building on the success of Trolls, Justin returned to the role of Brach for the highly-anticipated sequel Trolls World Tour, which became one of the first films to transition from a traditional theatrical release to digital rental in light of the 2020 global coronavirus pandemic. The film was made available on Friday, April 10.
No Slacking
As with the first Trolls film, Justin returned to the role of executive producer for the Trolls World Tour soundtrack while also appearing on eight tracks, including lead singles "The Other Side" (featuring SZA) and "Don't Slack" with new cast member Anderson Paak.
An All-Time Great
As only one of two people awarded the Contemporary Icon Award by the Songwriters Hall of Fame, established to recognize songwriter-artists who attained an iconic status in pop culture--Lady Gaga is the other--Justin has made an indelible mark on pop music. With over 88 million records sold, he is, without a doubt, one of the world's best-selling artists.