David Byrne

Known for: Sound

Born: 1952-05-14 (age 74)

From: Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

David Byrne (/bɜːrn/; born 14 May 1952) is a Scottish-American musician, writer, visual artist, and filmmaker. He was a founding member, principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of the American new wave band Talking Heads. Byrne has released solo recordings and worked with various media, including film, photography, opera, fiction, and non-fiction. He has received an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, a Special Tony Award, and a Golden Globe Award, and he is an inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of Talking Heads. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Byrne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography (102)

MOVIE
Changing Lanes
2026
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Twits
2025
as Gordon Sniffles (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Monk in Pieces
2025
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.8
We Want the Funk!
2025
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.4
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.8
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Eno
2024
as Self
MOVIE
Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé, o Tropicalista Visionário
2023
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE
Social! Distance Dance Club
2021
MOVIE
Twyla Moves
2021
as Self
TV★ 7.6
BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
David Byrne's American Utopia
2020
as Self - Lead Singer & Performer
MOVIE
FeeLee. History of a Single Label
2020
as Self
TV
Stars in the House
2020
as Self - Winner
MOVIE★ 7.1
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
2019
as David Byrne
MOVIE★ 9.2
Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged
2019
as Self - Voice
MOVIE★ 5.8
Everything For All Reasons
2019
as Self
MOVIE
Triple-Chaser
2019
as Narrator
MOVIE
Hream
2019
as David Byrne
MOVIE
Museum Town
2019
as Self
MOVIE
The Making of True Stories
2018
as Self
MOVIE
Real Life
2018
as Narrator / Self
MOVIE
David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018
2018
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking Heads
2017
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.7
Contemporary Color
2016
MOVIE★ 7.0
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
2016
as Self
MOVIE
Temporary Color
2016
TV★ 6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Musical Guest
MOVIE★ 6.0
We're Gonna Die
2015
as David Byrne
TV★ 6.7
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.3
Lennon or McCartney
2014
as Self
TV★ 5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
TV★ 5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
MOVIE
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
2013
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.1
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
2012
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles
2012
MOVIE★ 5.0
Talking Heads - Chronology
2011
TV★ 5.2
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
as Self - Guest
MOVIE★ 7.0
This Must Be the Place
2011
as David Byrne
MOVIE★ 7.7
Ride, Rise, Roar
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut
2009
MOVIE
Beyond Ipanema
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.5
Wandering Heart
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.1
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell
2008
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE
The Man Who Bottled Clouds
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.5
New York Rock at the BBC
2008
MOVIE
Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece
2008
MOVIE
Celia: The Queen
2008
as Self
MOVIE
David Byrne - Live from Austin Texas
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
2007
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 4.0
Fabricating Tom Zé
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
TV Party
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.3
The Pogues Live at the Town and Country
2004
as Self
MOVIE
Dennis Cleveland
2004
MOVIE
David Byrne: Live At Union Chapel
2003
MOVIE★ 9.0
Lubbock Lights
2003
as Self
TV★ 6.1
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
TV★ 5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Musical Guest
MOVIE★ 10.0
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
2002
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
25 Years of Punk
2001
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Art of Amália
2000
as Introduction (English version)
MOVIE
Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th
1998
as Self
MOVIE
PJ Harvey: Sessions at West 54th
1998
MOVIE
Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th
1998
as Self - Host/Interviewer
MOVIE★ 5.9
Lulu on the Bridge
1998
as "Laughing Man" Escort
MOVIE★ 7.7
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
1998
as Self
MOVIE
David Byrne - Live From Teatro Gran Rex
1998
as Self
TV★ 8.5
Sessions at West 54th
1997
as Self - Host
MOVIE★ 6.3
Dancing Barefoot
1995
as Self
TV★ 7.8
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
as Self
TV★ 6.4
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
MOVIE★ 8.5
10000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged
1993
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Between the Teeth
1993
MOVIE★ 6.7
Until the End of the World
1991
as Self
MOVIE
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990
as Self
MOVIE
Beleza Tropical
1990
as Self
TV★ 8.0
The Simpsons
1989
as David Byrne (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.5
Decade
1989
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.7
Heavy Petting
1989
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.4
Checking Out
1988
as Bartender
MOVIE★ 7.8
Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant
1988
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.7
True Stories
1986
as Narrator / Lip-Syncher
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
1986
MOVIE
Report From L.A.
1986
as Himself
MOVIE★ 8.0
Dead End Kids
1986
as Minister
TV★ 7.5
The Max Headroom Show
1985
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.3
Stop Making Sense
1984
as Self - Vocals, Guitar
MOVIE
Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime
1984
as Self
MOVIE
Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival
1982
MOVIE★ 9.0
Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert
1981
MOVIE★ 6.3
Talking Heads: Live in Rome
1980
as Self - Vocals, guitar
MOVIE★ 9.0
Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre
1980
as Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Blank Generation
1976
as Self
TV★ 6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
TV★ 6.3
Austin City Limits
1975
as Self
TV★ 6.6
60 Minutes
1968
as Self
TV★ 7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
TV★ 7.0
The Oscars
1953
as Self
MOVIE
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