David Byrne
Born: 1952-05-14 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
Known For: Sound
Biography
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
2026
- Changing Lanes as Self
2025
- The Twits as Gordon Sniffles (voice)
- Breakdown: 1975 as Self (archive footage)
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
- We Want the Funk! as Self
- Monk in Pieces as Self
2024
- Eno as Self
2023
- John Mulaney: Baby J ... (Musician)
- Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé, o Tropicalista Visionário as Self (archive footage)
2022
- Everything Everywhere All at Once ... (Songs)
2021
2020
- Stars in the House as Self - Winner
- BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America as Self
- David Byrne's American Utopia as Self - Lead Singer & Performer
- FeeLee. History of a Single Label as Self
2019
- John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch as David Byrne
- Everything For All Reasons as Self
- Triple-Chaser as Narrator
- Museum Town as Self
- Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged as Self - Voice
- Hream as David Byrne
2018
- Real Life as Narrator / Self
- The Making of True Stories as Self
- David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018 as Self
2016
- WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews as Self - Guest
- Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall as Self
- Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World ... (Musician)
- Temporary Color
- Contemporary Color
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Musical Guest
- StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self
- We're Gonna Die as David Byrne
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- Lennon or McCartney as Self
2013
- Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day as Self (archive footage)
2011
- The Jonathan Ross Show as Self - Guest
- This Must Be the Place as David Byrne
- Talking Heads - Chronology
- Ride, Rise, Roar as Self
2009
- Wandering Heart as Self
- Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as Self
- Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut
- Beyond Ipanema as Self
2008
- The Vanguard ... (Original Music Composer)
- Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell as Self (archive footage)
- New York Rock at the BBC
- Celia: The Queen as Self
- Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece
- The Man Who Bottled Clouds as Self
2007
- NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- David Byrne - Live from Austin Texas as Self
2006
- By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston as Self
- Fabricating Tom Zé as Self
2005
- TV Party as Self
- Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth as Self
2004
- She Hate Me ... (Thanks)
- The Pogues Live at the Town and Country as Self
- Dennis Cleveland
- Îlé Aiyé ... (Director)
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Musical Guest
- Young Adam ... (Original Music Composer)
- Lubbock Lights as Self
- David Byrne: Live At Union Chapel
2002
- The Truth About Charlie ... (Thanks)
- Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s as Self
- In Spite of Wishing and Wanting ... (Music)
2001
- 25 Years of Punk as Self
2000
- The Art of Amália as Introduction (English version)
1998
- Lulu on the Bridge as "Laughing Man" Escort
- Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart as Self
- Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th as Self - Host/Interviewer
- Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th as Self
- PJ Harvey: Sessions at West 54th
- David Byrne - Live From Teatro Gran Rex as Self
1997
- Sessions at West 54th as Self - Host
1995
- Dancing Barefoot as Self
1994
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast as Self
- After 68 ... (Second Assistant Director)
1993
- Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Musical Guest
- 10000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged as Self
- Between the Teeth
1991
- Until the End of the World as Self
1990
- Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter as Self
- Beleza Tropical as Self
1989
- The Simpsons as David Byrne (voice)
- Plymptoons: The Complete Early Works of Bill Plympton ... (Music)
- Umbabarauma ... (Producer)
- Heavy Petting as Self
- Decade as Self
1988
- Married to the Mob ... (Original Music Composer)
- Checking Out as Bartender
- Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant as Self
1987
- The Last Emperor ... (Original Music Composer)
1986
- Something Wild ... (Main Title Theme Composer)
- True Stories as Narrator / Lip-Syncher
- The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
- Report From L.A. as Himself
- Dead End Kids as Minister
1985
- Alive from Off Center ... (Theme Song Performance)
- The Max Headroom Show as Self
1984
- Stop Making Sense as Self - Vocals, Guitar
- Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime as Self
1982
1981
- Mea Culpa ... (Music)
- America Is Waiting ... (Music)
- Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert
1980
- Talking Heads: Live in Rome as Self - Vocals, guitar
- Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre as Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
1976
- The Blank Generation as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- Austin City Limits as Self
1968
- 60 Minutes as Self
1962
1953
- The Oscars as Self