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David Byrne

May 14, 1952 (72 years old) in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

David Byrne (born May 14, 1952) is a Scottish-American musician most associated with his role as a founding member and principal songwriter of Talking Heads, which was active between 1975 and 1991. Since then, Byrne has released his own solo recordings and has worked with various media, including film, photography, opera, and non-fiction. He has received Grammy, Oscar, Tony, and Golden Globe awards and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Known For

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Simpsons

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Credits

2024 · Eno as Self
2021 · Social! Distance Dance Club as
2021 · Twyla Moves as Self
2020 · BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America as Self
2020 · David Byrne's American Utopia as Self
2020 · FeeLee. History of a Single Label as Self
2020 · Stars in the House as Self - Winner
2019 · John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch as David Byrne
2019 · Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged as Self - Voice
2019 · Everything For All Reasons as Self
2019 · Triple-Chaser as Narrator
2019 · Hream as David Byrne
2019 · Museum Town as Self
2018 · The Making of True Stories as Self
2018 · David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018 as Self
2017 · Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking Heads as Self
2016 · Contemporary Color as
2016 · Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall as Self
2016 · Temporary Color as
2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
2015 · We're Gonna Die as David Byrne
2015 · StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self
2014 · Lennon or McCartney as Self
2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as
2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
2013 · Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day as Self (archive footage)
2012 · Paul Simon: Under African Skies as Self
2012 · La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles as
2011 · Talking Heads - Chronology as
2011 · This Must Be the Place as David Byrne
2011 · Ride, Rise, Roar as Self
2009 · Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut as
2009 · Beyond Ipanema as Self
2009 · Wandering Heart as Self
2009 · Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as Self
2008 · Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell as Self (archive footage)
2008 · The Man Who Bottled Clouds as Self
2008 · New York Rock at the BBC as
2008 · Celia: The Queen as Self
2007 · David Byrne - Live from Austin Texas as Self
2007 · NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006 · Fabricating Tom Zé as Self
2006 · By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston as Self
2005 · TV Party as Self
2004 · The Pogues Live at the Town and Country as Self
2003 · David Byrne: Live At Union Chapel as
2003 · Lubbock Lights as Self
2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
2002 · Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s as Self
2001 · 25 Years of Punk as Self
2000 · The Art of Amália as Introduction (English version)
1998 · Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th as Self
1998 · Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th as Self - Host/Interviewer
1998 · Lulu on the Bridge as "Laughing Man" Escort
1998 · Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart as Self
1997 · Sessions at West 54th as Self - Host
1995 · Dancing Barefoot as Self
1994 · Space Ghost Coast to Coast as Self
1993 · 10000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged as Self
1993 · David Byrne: Between The Teeth as
1990 · Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter as Self
1990 · Summer of Love as
1990 · Beleza Tropical as Self
1989 · The Simpsons as David Byrne (voice)
1989 · Decade as Self
1989 · Heavy Petting as Self
1988 · Checking Out as Bartender
1988 · Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant as Self
1986 · True Stories as Narrator / Lip-Syncher
1986 · The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July as
1986 · Dead End Kids as Minister
1984 · Stop Making Sense as Self - Vocals, Guitar
1984 · Talking Heads vs. Television as Self
1982 · Talking Heads live at Montreux Jazz Festival as
1981 · Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert as
1980 · Talking Heads - Live in Rome as Self - Vocals, guitar
1980 · Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre as Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
1976 · The Blank Generation as Self
1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
1975 · Austin City Limits as Self
1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1953 · The Oscars as Self