David Byrne

May 14, 1952 (73 years old) in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

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

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The Simpsons

David Byrne (voice)

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Stars in the House

Self - Winner

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Austin City Limits

Self

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The Oscars

Self

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BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America

Self

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Sessions at West 54th

Self - Host

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This Must Be the Place

David Byrne

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Stop Making Sense

Self - Vocals, Guitar

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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Self

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SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Self

Credits

Monk in Pieces 2025

Self

★ NR
We Want the Funk! 2025

Self

★ 9.5
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert 2025

Self

★ 8.1
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music 2025

Self

★ 7.9
Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé 2023

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Social! Distance Dance Club 2021

★ NR
Twyla Moves 2021

Self

★ NR
BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America 2020

Self

★ 7.6
David Byrne's American Utopia 2020

Self - Lead Singer & Performer

★ 7.5
FeeLee. History of a Single Label 2020

Self

★ NR
Stars in the House 2020

Self - Winner

★ NR
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch 2019

David Byrne

★ 7.1
Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged 2019

Self - Voice

★ 9
Everything For All Reasons 2019

Self

★ 5.8
Triple-Chaser 2019

Narrator

★ NR
Hream 2019

David Byrne

★ NR
Museum Town 2019

Self

★ NR
The Making of True Stories 2018

Self

★ NR
Real Life 2018

Narrator / Self

★ NR
David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018 2018

Self

★ NR
Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking Heads 2017

Self

★ 10
Contemporary Color 2016

★ 6.8
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall 2016

Self

★ 7
Temporary Color 2016

★ NR
We're Gonna Die 2015

David Byrne

★ 6
Lennon or McCartney 2014

Self

★ 5.3
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day 2013

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Paul Simon: Under African Skies 2012

Self

★ 7.2
La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles 2012

★ 5
Talking Heads - Chronology 2011

★ 5
This Must Be the Place 2011

David Byrne

★ 7
Ride, Rise, Roar 2011

Self

★ 7.7
Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut 2009

★ NR
Beyond Ipanema 2009

Self

★ NR
Wandering Heart 2009

Self

★ 5
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB 2009

Self

★ 8
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell 2008

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.4
The Man Who Bottled Clouds 2008

Self

★ NR
New York Rock at the BBC 2008

★ 6.5
Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece 2008

★ NR
Celia: The Queen 2008

Self

★ NR
David Byrne - Live from Austin Texas 2007

Self

★ NR
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell 2007

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

★ 7.5
Fabricating Tom Zé 2006

Self

★ 4
By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston 2006

Self

★ NR
TV Party 2005

Self

★ 7
The Pogues Live at the Town and Country 2004

Self

★ 8
Dennis Cleveland 2004

★ NR
David Byrne: Live At Union Chapel 2003

★ NR
Lubbock Lights 2003

Self

★ 10
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s 2002

Self

★ NR
25 Years of Punk 2001

Self

★ 6
The Art of Amália 2000

Introduction (English version)

★ 7
Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th 1998

Self

★ NR
Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th 1998

Self - Host/Interviewer

★ NR
Lulu on the Bridge 1998

"Laughing Man" Escort

★ 5.8
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart 1998

Self

★ 7
Sessions at West 54th 1997

Self - Host

★ 8
Dancing Barefoot 1995

Self

★ 5.7
10000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged 1993

Self

★ 8.5
Between the Teeth 1993

★ 4
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter 1990

Self

★ NR
Summer of Love 1990

Self

★ NR
Beleza Tropical 1990

Self

★ NR
The Simpsons 1989

David Byrne (voice)

★ 8
Decade 1989

Self

★ 7
Heavy Petting 1989

Self

★ 5.6
Checking Out 1988

Bartender

★ 4.4
Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant 1988

Self

★ 7.8
True Stories 1986

Narrator / Lip-Syncher

★ 6.7
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July 1986

★ NR
Report From L.A. 1986

Himself

★ NR
Dead End Kids 1986

Minister

★ NR
Stop Making Sense 1984

Self - Vocals, Guitar

★ 8.3
Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime 1984

Self

★ NR
Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1982

★ NR
Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert 1981

★ 9
Talking Heads: Live in Rome 1980

Self - Vocals, guitar

★ 6.3
Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre 1980

Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar

★ 9
The Blank Generation 1976

Self

★ 5.8
Austin City Limits 1975

Self

★ 6.2
The Oscars 1953

Self

★ 7.1

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