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.
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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External links
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Filmography (Movies)
The Twits
Character:Gordon Sniffles (voice)
Release Date:17/10/2025
Monk in Pieces
Character:Self
Release Date:25/07/2025
We Want the Funk!
Character:Self
Release Date:08/04/2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Character:Self
Release Date:14/02/2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Character:Self
Release Date:27/01/2025
Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:04/05/2023
Social! Distance Dance Club
Character:
Release Date:14/05/2021
Twyla Moves
Character:Self
Release Date:16/03/2021
David Byrne's American Utopia
Character:Self - Lead Singer & Performer
Release Date:10/09/2020
FeeLee. History of a Single Label
Character:Self
Release Date:03/08/2020
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
Character:David Byrne
Release Date:24/12/2019
Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged
Character:Self - Voice
Release Date:22/10/2019
Everything For All Reasons
Character:Self
Release Date:08/10/2019
Triple-Chaser
Character:Narrator
Release Date:17/05/2019
Hream
Character:David Byrne
Release Date:06/05/2019
Museum Town
Character:Self
Release Date:10/03/2019
The Making of True Stories
Character:Self
Release Date:27/11/2018
Real Life
Character:Narrator / Self
Release Date:27/11/2018
David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018
Character:Self
Release Date:05/10/2018
Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking Heads
Character:Self
Release Date:03/01/2017
Contemporary Color
Character:
Release Date:14/04/2016
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Character:Self
Release Date:06/02/2016
Temporary Color
Character:
Release Date:22/01/2016
We're Gonna Die
Character:David Byrne
Release Date:27/08/2015
Lennon or McCartney
Character:Self
Release Date:12/12/2014
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:16/06/2013
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
Character:Self
Release Date:11/05/2012
La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles
Character:
Release Date:18/04/2012
Talking Heads - Chronology
Character:
Release Date:21/11/2011
This Must Be the Place
Character:David Byrne
Release Date:24/08/2011
Ride, Rise, Roar
Character:Self
Release Date:21/01/2011
Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut
Character:
Release Date:24/10/2009
Beyond Ipanema
Character:Self
Release Date:11/10/2009
Wandering Heart
Character:Self
Release Date:24/07/2009
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
Character:Self
Release Date:24/04/2009
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:26/09/2008
The Man Who Bottled Clouds
Character:Self
Release Date:28/07/2008
New York Rock at the BBC
Character:
Release Date:24/06/2008
Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece
Character:
Release Date:24/06/2008
Celia: The Queen
Character:Self
Release Date:26/04/2008
David Byrne - Live from Austin Texas
Character:Self
Release Date:02/10/2007
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:09/07/2007
Fabricating Tom Zé
Character:Self
Release Date:07/06/2006
By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2006
TV Party
Character:Self
Release Date:03/08/2005
The Pogues Live at the Town and Country
Character:Self
Release Date:15/11/2004
Dennis Cleveland
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2004
David Byrne: Live At Union Chapel
Character:
Release Date:11/11/2003
Lubbock Lights
Character:Self
Release Date:15/03/2003
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
Character:Self
Release Date:30/08/2002
25 Years of Punk
Character:Self
Release Date:19/04/2001
The Art of Amália
Character:Introduction (English version)
Release Date:08/12/2000
Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th
Character:Self
Release Date:14/11/1998
PJ Harvey: Sessions at West 54th
Character:
Release Date:10/11/1998
Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th
Character:Self - Host/Interviewer
Release Date:18/10/1998
Lulu on the Bridge
Character:"Laughing Man" Escort
Release Date:06/09/1998
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
Character:Self
Release Date:29/04/1998
Dancing Barefoot
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1995
10000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged
Character:Self
Release Date:01/06/1993
Between the Teeth
Character:
Release Date:03/01/1993
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Character:Self
Release Date:01/12/1990
Summer of Love
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1990
Beleza Tropical
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1990
Decade
Character:Self
Release Date:09/12/1989
Heavy Petting
Character:Self
Release Date:22/09/1989
Checking Out
Character:Bartender
Release Date:26/10/1988
Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant
Character:Self
Release Date:13/04/1988
True Stories
Character:Narrator / Lip-Syncher
Release Date:10/10/1986
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
Character:
Release Date:03/09/1986
Report From L.A.
Character:Himself
Release Date:03/09/1986
Dead End Kids
Character:Minister
Release Date:15/01/1986
Stop Making Sense
Character:Self - Vocals, Guitar
Release Date:19/10/1984
Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1984
Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival
Character:
Release Date:05/01/1982
Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert
Character:
Release Date:03/01/1981
Talking Heads: Live in Rome
Character:Self - Vocals, guitar
Release Date:18/12/1980
Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre
Character:Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
Release Date:04/11/1980
The Blank Generation
Character:Self
Release Date:22/04/1976
Television Appearances
BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America
Character:Self
Stars in the House
Character:Self - Winner
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Musical Guest
Sessions at West 54th
Character:Self - Host
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Character:Self
The Simpsons
Character:David Byrne (voice)
The Max Headroom Show
Character:Self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Musical Guest
Austin City Limits
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
The Oscars
Character:Self
Images
