David Byrne
Age: N/A | From: Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Talking Heads
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
Homepage: http://davidbyrne.com/
Movie Involvements: 91
TV Involvements: 6
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Austin City Limits
(1975) Self
Stars in the House
(2020) Self - Winner
The Oscars
(1953) Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
(2025) Self
Lennon or McCartney
(2014) Self
This Must Be the Place
(2011) David Byrne
Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2023 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | N/A | |
| Self | ||
| 2020 | Self | |
| Self - Lead Singer & Performer | ||
| Self | ||
| Self - Winner | ||
| 2019 | David Byrne | |
| Self - Voice | ||
| Self | ||
| Narrator | ||
| David Byrne | ||
| Self | ||
| 2018 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| 2017 | Self | |
| 2016 | N/A | |
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2015 | Self | |
| David Byrne | ||
| Self | ||
| 2014 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2013 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2012 | Self | |
| N/A | ||
| 2011 | N/A | |
| David Byrne | ||
| Self | ||
| 2009 | N/A | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2008 | Self (archive footage) | |
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| 2007 | Self | |
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
| 2006 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| 2005 | Self | |
| 2004 | Self | |
| N/A | ||
| 2003 | N/A | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2002 | Self | |
| 2001 | Self | |
| 2000 | Introduction (English version) | |
| 1998 | Self | |
| Self - Host/Interviewer | ||
| "Laughing Man" Escort | ||
| Self | ||
| 1997 | Self - Host | |
| 1995 | Self | |
| 1994 | Self | |
| 1993 | Self | |
| N/A | ||
| 1990 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 1989 | David Byrne (voice) | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 1988 | Bartender | |
| Self | ||
| 1986 | Narrator / Self | |
| Narrator / Lip-Syncher | ||
| N/A | ||
| Himself | ||
| Minister | ||
| 1985 | Self | |
| 1984 | Self - Vocals, Guitar | |
| Self | ||
| 1982 | N/A | |
| 1981 | N/A | |
| 1980 | Self - Vocals, guitar | |
| Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar | ||
| 1976 | Self | |
| 1975 | Self - Musical Guest | |
| Self | ||
| 1962 | Self | |
| 1953 | Self | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Musician | |
| Original Music Composer | ||
| 2022 | Songs | |
| 2020 | Music | |
| 2016 | Musician | |
| 2011 | Original Music Composer | |
| 2008 | Original Music Composer | |
| 2003 | Original Music Composer | |
| 2002 | Music | |
| 1989 | Music | |
| 1988 | Original Music Composer | |
| 1987 | Original Music Composer | |
| 1986 | Main Title Theme Composer | |
| Songs | ||
| Original Music Composer | ||
| 1984 | Original Music Composer | |
| Sound Supervisor | ||
| 1982 | Music | |
| 1981 | Music | |
| Music | ||
| Music | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Executive Producer | |
| 2016 | Producer | |
| 1989 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Writer | |
| 2002 | Lyricist | |
| 1988 | Writer | |
| 1986 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Director | |
| 1994 | Second Assistant Director | |
| 1993 | Director | |
| 1990 | Director | |
| 1988 | Director | |
| 1986 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Creative Consultant | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |