David Byrne
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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...
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest/Musical Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Simpsons
David Byrne (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
Filmography
Changing Lanes
2026
as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self
Monk in Pieces
2025
as Self
We Want the Funk!
2025
as Self
The Twits
2025
as Gordon Sniffles (voice)
Breakdown: 1975
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Eno
2024
as Self
Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé, o Tropicalista Visionário
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
2022
as Self
Social! Distance Dance Club
2021
Twyla Moves
2021
as Self
David Byrne's American Utopia
2020
as Self - Lead Singer & Performer
FeeLee. History of a Single Label
2020
as Self
BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America
2020
as Self
Stars in the House
2020
as Self - Winner
Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged
2019
as Self - Voice
Museum Town
2019
as Self
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
2019
as David Byrne
Everything For All Reasons
2019
as Self
Hream
2019
as David Byrne
Triple-Chaser
2019
as Narrator
The Making of True Stories
2018
as Self
David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018
2018
as Self
Real Life
2018
as Narrator / Self
Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking Heads
2017
as Self
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
2016
as Self
Contemporary Color
2016
Temporary Color
2016
We're Gonna Die
2015
as David Byrne
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Musical Guest
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest/Musical Guest
Lennon or McCartney
2014
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
2012
as Self
La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles
2012
This Must Be the Place
2011
as David Byrne
Ride, Rise, Roar
2011
as Self
Talking Heads - Chronology
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
as Self - Guest
Beyond Ipanema
2009
as Self
Wandering Heart
2009
as Self
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
2009
as Self
Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut
2009
The Man Who Bottled Clouds
2008
as Self
Celia: The Queen
2008
as Self
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell
2008
as Self (archive footage)
New York Rock at the BBC
2008
Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece
2008
David Byrne - Live from Austin Texas
2007
as Self
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
2007
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fabricating Tom Zé
2006
as Self
By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston
2006
as Self
TV Party
2005
as Self
Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth
2005
as Self
The Pogues Live at the Town and Country
2004
as Self
Dennis Cleveland
2004
Lubbock Lights
2003
as Self
David Byrne: Live At Union Chapel
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Musical Guest
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
2002
as Self
25 Years of Punk
2001
as Self
The Art of Amália
2000
as Introduction (English version)
Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th
1998
as Self - Host/Interviewer
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
1998
as Self
Lulu on the Bridge
1998
as "Laughing Man" Escort
Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th
1998
as Self
PJ Harvey: Sessions at West 54th
1998
David Byrne - Live From Teatro Gran Rex
1998
as Self
Sessions at West 54th
1997
as Self - Host
Dancing Barefoot
1995
as Self
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
as Self
Between the Teeth
1993
10000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged
1993
as Self
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
Until the End of the World
1991
as Self
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990
as Self
Beleza Tropical
1990
as Self
Heavy Petting
1989
as Self
Decade
1989
as Self
The Simpsons
1989
as David Byrne (voice)
Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant
1988
as Self
Checking Out
1988
as Bartender
Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars
1987
True Stories
1986
as Narrator / Lip-Syncher
Dead End Kids
1986
as Minister
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
1986
Report From L.A.
1986
as Himself
The Max Headroom Show
1985
as Self
Stop Making Sense
1984
as Self - Vocals, Guitar
Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime
1984
as Self
Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival
1982
Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert
1981
Talking Heads: Live in Rome
1980
as Self - Vocals, guitar
Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre
1980
as Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
The Blank Generation
1976
as Self
Austin City Limits
1975
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
60 Minutes
1968
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self