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David Byrne

Sound 73 years old Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK ★ 1.9
Born: May 14, 1952

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.

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Known For

The Simpsons
The Simpsons David Byrne (voice) 1989
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Musical Guest 1975
Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant
Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant Director 1988
True Stories
True Stories Director 1986
David Byrne's American Utopia
David Byrne's American Utopia Executive Producer 2020

Filmography

Acting Credits (96)

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

Directing Credits (6)

Writing Credits (4)

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