David Byrne

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.

Known For

The Simpsons

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Real Time with Bill Maher

Saturday Night Live

Late Show with David Letterman

All Movies (83)

• Changing Lanes2026 · as Self
• The Twits2025 · as Gordon Sniffles (voice)
• Monk in Pieces2025 · as Self
• We Want the Funk!2025 · as Self
• SNL50: The Homecoming Concert2025 · as Self
• Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music2025 · as Self
• Eno2024 · as Self
• Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé, o Tropicalista Visionário2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• Social! Distance Dance Club2021
• Twyla Moves2021 · as Self
• David Byrne's American Utopia2020 · as Self - Lead Singer & Performer
• FeeLee. History of a Single Label2020 · as Self
• John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch2019 · as David Byrne
• Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged2019 · as Self - Voice
• Everything For All Reasons2019 · as Self
• Triple-Chaser2019 · as Narrator
• Hream2019 · as David Byrne
• Museum Town2019 · as Self
• The Making of True Stories2018 · as Self
• Real Life2018 · as Narrator / Self
• David Byrne: ACL Fest 20182018 · as Self
• Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking Heads2017 · as Self
• Contemporary Color2016
• Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall2016 · as Self
• Temporary Color2016
• We're Gonna Die2015 · as David Byrne
• Lennon or McCartney2014 · as Self
• Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day2013 · as Self (archive footage)
• Paul Simon: Under African Skies2012 · as Self
• La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles2012
• Talking Heads - Chronology2011
• This Must Be the Place2011 · as David Byrne
• Ride, Rise, Roar2011 · as Self
• Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut2009
• Beyond Ipanema2009 · as Self
• Wandering Heart2009 · as Self
• Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB2009 · as Self
• Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell2008 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Man Who Bottled Clouds2008 · as Self
• New York Rock at the BBC2008
• Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece2008
• Celia: The Queen2008 · as Self
• David Byrne - Live from Austin Texas2007 · as Self
• NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell2007 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Fabricating Tom Zé2006 · as Self
• By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston2006 · as Self
• TV Party2005 · as Self
• Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth2005 · as Self
• The Pogues Live at the Town and Country2004 · as Self
• Dennis Cleveland2004
• David Byrne: Live At Union Chapel2003
• Lubbock Lights2003 · as Self
• Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s2002 · as Self
• 25 Years of Punk2001 · as Self
• The Art of Amália2000 · as Introduction (English version)
• Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th1998 · as Self
• PJ Harvey: Sessions at West 54th1998
• Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th1998 · as Self - Host/Interviewer
• Lulu on the Bridge1998 · as "Laughing Man" Escort
• Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart1998 · as Self
• David Byrne - Live From Teatro Gran Rex1998 · as Self
• Dancing Barefoot1995 · as Self
• 10000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged1993 · as Self
• Between the Teeth1993
• Until the End of the World1991 · as Self
• Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter1990 · as Self
• Beleza Tropical1990 · as Self
• Decade1989 · as Self
• Heavy Petting1989 · as Self
• Checking Out1988 · as Bartender
• Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant1988 · as Self
• True Stories1986 · as Narrator / Lip-Syncher
• The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July1986
• Report From L.A.1986 · as Himself
• Dead End Kids1986 · as Minister
• Stop Making Sense1984 · as Self - Vocals, Guitar
• Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime1984 · as Self
• Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival1982
• Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert1981
• Talking Heads: Live in Rome1980 · as Self - Vocals, guitar
• Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre1980 · as Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
• The Blank Generation1976 · as Self
• Talking Heads: 77—

All TV Shows (19)

• BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America2020 · as Self
• Stars in the House2020 · as Self - Winner
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Musical Guest
• StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson2015 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• The Jonathan Ross Show2011 · as Self - Guest
• Real Time with Bill Maher2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Sessions at West 54th1997 · as Self - Host
• Space Ghost Coast to Coast1994 · as Self
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Musical Guest
• The Simpsons1989 · as David Byrne (voice)
• The Max Headroom Show1985 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Austin City Limits1975 · as Self
• 60 Minutes1968 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Self