About

Known credits:
113
Birthday:
1952-05-14
Place of birth:
Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
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David Byrne

Overview

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

Acting
2025 Monk in Pieces Actor Self 58
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2025 We Want the Funk! Actor Self 58
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2025 SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Actor Self 58
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2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Actor Self 59
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2021 Social! Distance Dance Club Actor N/A
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2021 Twyla Moves Actor Self N/A
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2020 BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America Actor Self 72
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2020 David Byrne's American Utopia Actor Self - Lead Singer & Performer 60
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2020 FeeLee. History of a Single Label Actor Self N/A
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2019 John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch Actor David Byrne 60
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2019 Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged Actor Self - Voice N/A
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2019 Everything For All Reasons Actor Self 59
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2019 Triple-Chaser Actor Narrator N/A
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2019 Hream Actor David Byrne N/A
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2019 Museum Town Actor Self N/A
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2018 The Making of True Stories Actor Self N/A
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2018 Real Life Actor Narrator / Self N/A
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2018 David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018 Actor Self N/A
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2017 Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking Heads Actor Self 58
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2016 Contemporary Color Actor 58
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2016 Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall Actor Self 60
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2016 Temporary Color Actor N/A
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2015 We're Gonna Die Actor David Byrne N/A
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2014 Lennon or McCartney Actor Self 58
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2013 Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2012 Paul Simon: Under African Skies Actor Self 59
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2012 La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles Actor 58
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2011 Talking Heads - Chronology Actor 58
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2011 This Must Be the Place Actor David Byrne 66
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2011 Ride, Rise, Roar Actor Self 59
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2009 Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut Actor N/A
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2009 Beyond Ipanema Actor Self N/A
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2009 Wandering Heart Actor Self 58
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2009 Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB Actor Self 59
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2008 Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2008 The Man Who Bottled Clouds Actor Self N/A
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2008 Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece Actor N/A
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2008 New York Rock at the BBC Actor N/A
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2008 Celia: The Queen Actor Self N/A
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2007 David Byrne - Live from Austin Texas Actor Self N/A
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2007 NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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2006 Fabricating Tom Zé Actor Self 58
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2006 By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston Actor Self N/A
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2005 TV Party Actor Self 59
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2004 The Pogues Live at the Town and Country Actor Self 59
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2004 Dennis Cleveland Actor N/A
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2003 David Byrne: Live At Union Chapel Actor N/A
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2003 Lubbock Lights Actor Self 59
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2002 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s Actor Self N/A
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2001 25 Years of Punk Actor Self 59
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2000 The Art of Amália Actor Introduction (English version) 58
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1998 Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th Actor Self N/A
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1998 PJ Harvey: Sessions at West 54th Actor N/A
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1998 Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th Actor Self - Host/Interviewer N/A
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1998 Lulu on the Bridge Actor "Laughing Man" Escort 58
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1998 Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart Actor Self 59
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1995 Dancing Barefoot Actor Self 59
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1993 10000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged Actor Self 59
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1993 Between the Teeth Actor 58
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1990 Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter Actor Self N/A
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1990 Beleza Tropical Actor Self N/A
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1990 Summer of Love Actor Self N/A
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1989 Decade Actor Self 58
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1989 Heavy Petting Actor Self 58
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1988 Checking Out Actor Bartender 58
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1988 Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant Actor Self 58
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1986 True Stories Actor Narrator / Lip-Syncher 60
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1986 The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July Actor N/A
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1986 Report From L.A. Actor Himself N/A
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1986 Dead End Kids Actor Minister N/A
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1984 Stop Making Sense Actor Self - Vocals, Guitar 68
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1984 Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime Actor Self N/A
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1982 Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival Actor N/A
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1981 Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert Actor N/A
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1980 Talking Heads: Live in Rome Actor Self - Vocals, guitar 58
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1980 Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre Actor Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar 58
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1976 The Blank Generation Actor Self 58
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Directing
2004 Îlé Aiyé Directing Director N/A
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1994 After 68 Directing Second Assistant Director N/A
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1993 Between the Teeth Directing Director 58
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1990 Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter Directing Director N/A
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1988 Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant Directing Director 58
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1986 True Stories Directing Director 60
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Writing
2020 David Byrne's American Utopia Writing Writer 60
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2002 In Spite of Wishing and Wanting Writing Lyricist N/A
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1988 Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant Writing Writer 58
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1986 True Stories Writing Writer 60
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Production
2020 David Byrne's American Utopia Production Executive Producer 60
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2016 Contemporary Color Production Producer 58
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1989 Umbabarauma Production Producer N/A
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Sound
2025 The Twits Sound Songs N/A
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2023 John Mulaney: Baby J Sound Musician 60
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2023 John Mulaney: Baby J Sound Original Music Composer 60
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2022 Everything Everywhere All at Once Sound Songs 76
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2020 David Byrne's American Utopia Sound Music 60
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2016 Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World Sound Musician 61
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2011 This Must Be the Place Sound Original Music Composer 66
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2008 The Vanguard Sound Original Music Composer 57
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2003 Young Adam Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2002 In Spite of Wishing and Wanting Sound Music N/A
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1988 Married to the Mob Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1987 The Last Emperor Sound Original Music Composer 72
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1986 Something Wild Sound Main Title Theme Composer 61
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1986 True Stories Sound Original Music Composer 60
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1986 True Stories Sound Songs 60
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1985 Alive from Off Center Sound Theme Song Performance N/A
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1984 Stop Making Sense Sound Sound Supervisor 68
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1984 Stop Making Sense Sound Original Music Composer 68
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1982 The Catherine Wheel Sound Music 58
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1981 Mea Culpa Sound Music 58
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1981 America Is Waiting Sound Music 59
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Crew
2004 She Hate Me Crew Thanks 57
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1984 Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime Crew Creative Consultant N/A
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