David Byrne

David Byrne

🎂 14th May 1952 (73 yrs) 📍 Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

Known For

This Must Be the Place

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.

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David Byrne

Movies Featuring David Byrne

The Twits

The Twits (2025)

as Gordon Sniffles (voice)
Monk in Pieces

Monk in Pieces (2025)

as Self
We Want the Funk!

We Want the Funk! (2025)

as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)

as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)

as Self
Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé, o Tropicalista Visionário

Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé, o Tropicalista Visionário (2023)

as Self (archive footage)
No Image

Social! Distance Dance Club (2021)

Twyla Moves

Twyla Moves (2021)

as Self
David Byrne's American Utopia

David Byrne's American Utopia (2020)

as Self - Lead Singer & Performer
FeeLee. History of a Single Label

FeeLee. History of a Single Label (2020)

as Self
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch (2019)

as David Byrne
Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged

Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged (2019)

as Self - Voice
Everything For All Reasons

Everything For All Reasons (2019)

as Self
Triple-Chaser

Triple-Chaser (2019)

as Narrator
Hream

Hream (2019)

as David Byrne
Museum Town

Museum Town (2019)

as Self
No Image

The Making of True Stories (2018)

as Self
No Image

Real Life (2018)

as Narrator / Self
David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018

David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018 (2018)

as Self
Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking Heads

Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking Heads (2017)

as Self
Contemporary Color

Contemporary Color (2016)

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016)

as Self
Temporary Color

Temporary Color (2016)

We're Gonna Die

We're Gonna Die (2015)

as David Byrne
Lennon or McCartney

Lennon or McCartney (2014)

as Self
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day

Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day (2013)

as Self (archive footage)
Paul Simon: Under African Skies

Paul Simon: Under African Skies (2012)

as Self
La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles

La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles (2012)

Talking Heads - Chronology

Talking Heads - Chronology (2011)

This Must Be the Place

This Must Be the Place (2011)

as David Byrne
Ride, Rise, Roar

Ride, Rise, Roar (2011)

as Self
Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut

Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut (2009)

Beyond Ipanema

Beyond Ipanema (2009)

as Self
Wandering Heart

Wandering Heart (2009)

as Self
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB (2009)

as Self
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell

Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell (2008)

as Self (archive footage)
The Man Who Bottled Clouds

The Man Who Bottled Clouds (2008)

as Self
New York Rock at the BBC

New York Rock at the BBC (2008)

No Image

Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece (2008)

Celia: The Queen

Celia: The Queen (2008)

as Self
David Byrne - Live from Austin Texas

David Byrne - Live from Austin Texas (2007)

as Self
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell (2007)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fabricating Tom Zé

Fabricating Tom Zé (2006)

as Self
By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston

By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston (2006)

as Self
TV Party

TV Party (2005)

as Self
Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth

Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth (2005)

as Self
The Pogues Live at the Town and Country

The Pogues Live at the Town and Country (2004)

as Self
Dennis Cleveland

Dennis Cleveland (2004)

David Byrne: Live At Union Chapel

David Byrne: Live At Union Chapel (2003)

No Image

Lubbock Lights (2003)

as Self
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s

Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2002)

as Self
25 Years of Punk

25 Years of Punk (2001)

as Self
The Art of Amália

The Art of Amália (2000)

as Introduction (English version)
Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th

Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th (1998)

as Self
PJ Harvey: Sessions at West 54th

PJ Harvey: Sessions at West 54th (1998)

No Image

Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th (1998)

as Self - Host/Interviewer
Lulu on the Bridge

Lulu on the Bridge (1998)

as "Laughing Man" Escort
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart

Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart (1998)

as Self
No Image

Dancing Barefoot (1995)

as Self
10000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged

10000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged (1993)

as Self
Between the Teeth

Between the Teeth (1993)

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter (1990)

as Self
No Image

Beleza Tropical (1990)

as Self
Decade

Decade (1989)

as Self
Heavy Petting

Heavy Petting (1989)

as Self
Checking Out

Checking Out (1988)

as Bartender
Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant

Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant (1988)

as Self
True Stories

True Stories (1986)

as Narrator / Lip-Syncher
No Image

The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July (1986)

Report From L.A.

Report From L.A. (1986)

as Himself
No Image

Dead End Kids (1986)

as Minister
Stop Making Sense

Stop Making Sense (1984)

as Self - Vocals, Guitar
Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime

Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime (1984)

as Self
Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival

Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival (1982)

Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert

Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert (1981)

Talking Heads: Live in Rome

Talking Heads: Live in Rome (1980)

as Self - Vocals, guitar
Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre

Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre (1980)

as Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
The Blank Generation

The Blank Generation (1976)

as Self
Changing Lanes

Changing Lanes (N/A)