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David Byrne

Born
(age 74)
Birthplace
Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
Credits
130 titles

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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Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 110

YearTitleRole
TBA Talking Heads: 77 Film
TBA David Byrne: Who Is The Sky? Film Self
2026 Expectations feat. Chappell Roan Film Johnny Johnson
2026 Changing Lanes Film Self
2026 Each Day in a Moment: 2025 Film Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2025 Breakdown: 1975 Film Self (archive footage)
2025 The Twits Film Gordon Sniffles (voice)
2025 Monk in Pieces Film Self
2025 We Want the Funk! Film Self
2025 SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Film Self
2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Film Self
2024 Eno Film Self
2023 Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé, o Tropicalista Visionário Film Self (archive footage)
2022 Miley's New Year's Eve Party Film Self
2021 Social! Distance Dance Club Film
2021 Twyla Moves Film Self
2020 BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America TV Self (6 ep)
2020 David Byrne's American Utopia Film Self - Lead Singer & Performer
2020 FeeLee. History of a Single Label Film Self
2020 Stars in the House TV Self - Winner (1 ep)
2019 John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch Film David Byrne
2019 Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged Film Self - Voice
2019 Everything For All Reasons Film Self
2019 Triple-Chaser Film Narrator
2019 Hream Film David Byrne
2019 Museum Town Film Self
2018 The Making of True Stories Film Self
2018 Real Life Film Narrator / Self
2018 David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018 Film Self
2017 Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking Heads Film Self
2016 Contemporary Color Film
2016 Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall Film Self
2016 Temporary Color Film
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest/Musical Guest (3 ep)
2015 We're Gonna Die Film David Byrne
2015 StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson TV Self (1 ep)
2014 Lennon or McCartney Film Self
2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers TV Self - Guest (3 ep)
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Self (2 ep)
2013 Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day Film Self (archive footage)
2012 Paul Simon: Under African Skies Film Self
2012 La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles Film
2011 Talking Heads - Chronology Film
2011 The Jonathan Ross Show TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2011 This Must Be the Place Film David Byrne
2011 Ride, Rise, Roar Film Self
2009 Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut Film
2009 Beyond Ipanema Film Self
2009 Wandering Heart Film Self
2009 Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB Film Self
2008 Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell Film Self (archive footage)
2008 The Man Who Bottled Clouds Film Self
2008 New York Rock at the BBC Film
2008 Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece Film
2008 Celia: The Queen Film Self
2007 David Byrne - Live from Austin, Texas Film Self - Vocals, guitar
2007 NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell Film Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006 Fabricating Tom Zé Film Self
2006 By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston Film Self
2005 TV Party Film Self

Crew credits 32

YearTitleJob
TBA David Byrne: Who Is The Sky? Film Producer, Music
2026 Musk Film Songs
2025 The Twits Film Songs
2023 John Mulaney: Baby J Film Musician, Original Music Composer
2022 Everything Everywhere All at Once Film Songs
2020 David Byrne's American Utopia Film Music, Executive Producer, Writer
2016 Contemporary Color Film Producer
2016 Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World Film Musician
2011 This Must Be the Place Film Original Music Composer
2008 The Vanguard Film Original Music Composer
2007 David Byrne - Live from Austin, Texas Film Songs
2004 She Hate Me Film Thanks
2003 Young Adam Film Original Music Composer
2002 The Truth About Charlie Film Thanks
2002 In Spite of Wishing and Wanting Film Music, Lyricist
1994 After 68 Film Second Assistant Director
1993 Between the Teeth Film Director
1990 Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter Film Director
1989 Îlé Aiyé Film Director
1989 Plymptoons: The Complete Early Works of Bill Plympton TV Music (1 ep)
1989 Umbabarauma Film Producer
1988 Married to the Mob Film Original Music Composer
1988 Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant Film Director, Writer
1987 The Last Emperor Film Original Music Composer
1986 Something Wild Film Main Title Theme Composer
1986 True Stories Film Director, Writer, Songs, Original Music Composer
1985 Alive from Off Center TV Theme Song Performance (26 ep)
1984 Stop Making Sense Film Original Music Composer, Sound Supervisor
1984 Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime Film Creative Consultant
1982 The Catherine Wheel Film Music
1981 Mea Culpa Film Music
1981 America Is Waiting Film Music
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