Abel Tesfaye
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as The Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is noted for his unconventional music production, artistic reinventions, and his signature use of the falsetto register. His accolades include 4 Grammy Awards, 20 Billboard Music Awards, 22 Juno Awards, 6 American Music Awards, 2 MTV Video Music Awards, a Latin Grammy Award, and nominations for an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. Tesfaye earned c...
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Simpsons
Orion Hughes / Darius Hughes (voice)
American Dad!
The Weeknd (voice)
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest
Robot Chicken
Madea / Dinosaur Auctioneer / S.W.A.T. Member (voice)
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
Filmography
Hurry Up Tomorrow
2025
as The Weeknd
Billions Club Live with The Weeknd: A Concert Film
2025
as Self
The Weeknd - Red Terror
2025
Remember To Enjoy The Light Before It’s Gone
2025
as The Weeknd (voice)
Playboi Carti - Live at Rolling Loud California 2025
2025
Quincy Jones, Music Man
2025
as Self (archive footage)
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
2024
as Self (archive footage)
The Weeknd: Live at São Paulo
2024
as Self
The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium
2023
as Self
The Weeknd - Double Fantasy
2023
as Tedros
The Idol
2023
as Tedros
The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM
2022
as Self
The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience
2022
as Self
The Weeknd Reads GQ Until The Lights Go Out
2021
as The Weeknd
Echoes of Silence
2021
as Singer
Canadian Hits at the BBC
2021
as Self
The Show
2021
as Performer
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2020
2020
Uncut Gems
2019
as The Weeknd
He Was Never There, Docupoem
2018
as Self
The Weeknd - iHeartRadio Music Festival
2017
as Singer
The Weeknd: Lollapalooza Brazil
2017
as Singer
AWGE DVD: Volume 1
2017
as Self
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
2016
as Self
Lemonade
2016
as Self (voice) (uncredited)
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
2015
as Self - Musical Guest
The Weeknd - Apple Music Festival: London 2015
2015
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
2010
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
American Dad!
2005
as The Weeknd (voice)
Robot Chicken
2005
as Madea / Dinosaur Auctioneer / S.W.A.T. Member (voice)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Musical Guest
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
1995
as Self
MTV Europe Music Awards
1994
as Self - Performer
The Simpsons
1989
as Orion Hughes / Darius Hughes (voice)
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
American Music Awards
1974
as Self - Musical Guest
The Grammys
1959
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self