Peter Buck
Born: 1956-12-06 in Oakland, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Peter Lawrence Buck (born December 6, 1956) is an American musician and songwriter. He was a co-founder and the lead guitarist of the alternative rock band R.E.M. He also plays the banjo and mandolin on several R.E.M. songs. Throughout his career with R.E.M. (1980–2011), as well as during his subsequent solo career, Buck has also been at various times an official member of numerous 'side project' groups. These groups included Arthur Buck (with Joseph Arthur), Hindu Love Gods, The Minus 5, Tuatara, The Baseball Project, Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3, Tired Pony, The No-Ones and Filthy Friends, each of which have released at least one full-length studio album. Additionally, the experimental combo Slow Music (which also features Fred Chalenor, Hector Zazou, Matt Chamberlain, Robert Fripp, and Bill Rieflin) have released an official live concert CD. Another side project group called Full Time Men released an EP while Buck was a member. As well, ad hoc "supergroups" Bingo Hand Job (Billy Bragg and R.E.M.), Musical Kings (Michelle Malone, Peter Buck, John Keane) and Nigel & The Crosses (Robyn Hitchcock, Peter Buck, Glenn Tilbrook and others) have each commercially released one track. "Richard M. Nixon", a band Buck founded in 2012 to support the release of his solo album with live gigs, has never issued an official recording. Richard M. Nixon consists of Buck, Scott McCaughey and Bill Rieflin, the same three musicians who comprise The Venus 3.[2] Buck also has a career as a record producer including releases by Uncle Tupelo, Vigilantes of Love, Dreams So Real, The Fleshtones, The Feelies, and The Jayhawks, as well as a session musician (for the likes of The Replacements, Billy Bragg, Decemberists and Eels).
Filmography
2026
- TFI Unplugged as Self (Archive Footage)
- R.E.M x Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr ... (Songs)
2025
- Singing Earth as Himself
2024
- Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight as Self
2019
- R.E.M. - Monster as Himself
2017
- R.E.M. - Automatic for the People as Electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin, dulcimer, bouzouki
- R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthed
2016
- R.E.M. - Out Of Time as Gitarre
2014
2012
- Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton as Self
- R.E.M. at the BBC as Performer
2010
2009
2008
2007
- Slacker Uprising as Self
- R.E.M. Live as Guitarist
2005
- The Colbert Report as Self
2004
- Fallen Angel: Gram Parsons as Self - R.E.M.
- R.E.M. : Perfect Square as Guitar
2003
2002
- R.E.M. as Himself
2000
- Boston Public as Self
- R.E.M.: A Stirling Performance as Himself
1999
- Man on the Moon ... (Original Music Composer)
- R.E.M. - Falls to Climb as Himself
- R.E.M.: This Way Up as Himself
1998
1995
- R.E.M.: Parallel as Himself
- R.E.M.: Rough Cut as Himself
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Musical Guest
1991
1990
- R.E.M. Tourfilm as Himself
- R.E.M.: Pop Screen
1989
- The Simpsons as Peter Buck (voice)
- MTV Unplugged as Self
1987
- Athens, GA Inside/Out as Himself
- R.E.M.: Succumbs as Self
1984
1975
- Austin City Limits as Self
1974
- Rockpalast as Self (guitar)