David Byrne
Sound·May 14, 1952 — 74 years old·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
The Simpsons
1989·8.0
Everything Everywhere All at Once
2022·7.7
The Last Emperor
1987·7.6
This Must Be the Place
2011·7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975·6.9
Something Wild
1986·6.6
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014·5.8
Stop Making Sense
1984·8.3
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015·6.1
Married to the Mob
1988·6.0
Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World
2016·6.6
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003·6.1
Filmography · 121
—Talking Heads: 772026Changing LanesSelf2025The TwitsGordon Sniffles (voice) · Songs2025Monk in PiecesSelf2025We Want the Funk!Self2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelf2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf2024EnoSelf2023Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé, o Tropicalista VisionárioSelf (archive footage)2023John Mulaney: Baby JMusician · Original Music Composer2022Everything Everywhere All at OnceSongs2021Social! Distance Dance Club2021Twyla MovesSelf2020BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin AmericaTVSelf2020David Byrne's American UtopiaSelf - Lead Singer & Performer · Music · Executive Producer · Writer2020FeeLee. History of a Single LabelSelf2020Stars in the HouseTVSelf - Winner2019John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch BunchDavid Byrne2019Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV UnpluggedSelf - Voice2019Everything For All ReasonsSelf2019Triple-ChaserNarrator2019HreamDavid Byrne2019Museum TownSelf2018The Making of True StoriesSelf2018Real LifeNarrator / Self2018David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018Self2017Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking HeadsSelf2016Contemporary ColorProducer2016Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected WorldMusician2016Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the WallSelf2016Temporary Color2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTVSelf - Musical Guest · Self - Guest/Musical Guest2015We're Gonna DieDavid Byrne2015StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonTVSelf2014Lennon or McCartneySelf2014Late Night with Seth MeyersTVSelf - Guest2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTVSelf2013Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's DaySelf (archive footage)2012Paul Simon: Under African SkiesSelf2012La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles2011Talking Heads - Chronology2011The Jonathan Ross ShowTVSelf - Guest2011This Must Be the PlaceDavid Byrne · Original Music Composer2011Ride, Rise, RoarSelf2009Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut2009Beyond IpanemaSelf2009Wandering HeartSelf2009Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGBSelf2008Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur RussellSelf (archive footage)2008The Man Who Bottled CloudsSelf2008New York Rock at the BBC2008Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece2008Celia: The QueenSelf2008The VanguardOriginal Music Composer2007David Byrne - Live from Austin TexasSelf2007NY77: The Coolest Year in HellSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)2006Fabricating Tom ZéSelf2006By the Ways, a Journey with William EgglestonSelf2005TV PartySelf2005Stranger: Bernie Worrell on EarthSelf2004The Pogues Live at the Town and CountrySelf2004Îlé AiyéDirector2004She Hate MeThanks2004Dennis Cleveland2003David Byrne: Live At Union Chapel2003Young AdamOriginal Music Composer2003Lubbock LightsSelf2003Real Time with Bill MaherTVSelf2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!TVSelf - Musical Guest2002The Truth About CharlieThanks2002Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970sSelf2002In Spite of Wishing and WantingMusic · Lyricist200125 Years of PunkSelf2000The Art of AmáliaIntroduction (English version)1998Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54thSelf1998PJ Harvey: Sessions at West 54th1998Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54thSelf - Host/Interviewer1998Lulu on the Bridge"Laughing Man" Escort1998Lou Reed: Rock and Roll HeartSelf1998David Byrne - Live From Teatro Gran RexSelf1997Sessions at West 54thTVSelf - Host1995Dancing BarefootSelf1994After 68Second Assistant Director1994Space Ghost Coast to CoastTVSelf1993Late Show with David LettermanTVSelf - Musical Guest199310000 Maniacs: MTV UnpluggedSelf1993Between the TeethDirector1991Until the End of the WorldSelf1990Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole PorterSelf · Director1990Beleza TropicalSelf1989The SimpsonsTVDavid Byrne (voice)1989DecadeSelf1989Heavy PettingSelf1989Plymptoons: The Complete Early Works of Bill PlymptonTVMusic1989UmbabaraumaProducer1988Checking OutBartender1988Married to the MobOriginal Music Composer1988Talking Heads: Storytelling GiantSelf · Director · Writer1987The Last EmperorOriginal Music Composer1986Something WildMain Title Theme Composer1986True StoriesNarrator / Lip-Syncher · Director · Writer · Songs · Original Music Composer1986The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July1986Report From L.A.Himself1986Dead End KidsMinister1985Alive from Off CenterTVTheme Song Performance1985The Max Headroom ShowTVSelf1984Stop Making SenseSelf - Vocals, Guitar · Original Music Composer · Sound Supervisor1984Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A LifetimeSelf · Creative Consultant1982Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival1982The Catherine WheelMusic1981Mea CulpaMusic1981America Is WaitingMusic1981Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert1980Talking Heads: Live in RomeSelf - Vocals, guitar1980Talking Heads: Capitol TheatreSelf - Lead Vocals, Guitar1976The Blank GenerationSelf1975Saturday Night LiveTVSelf - Musical Guest1975Austin City LimitsTVSelf196860 MinutesTVSelf1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTVSelf1953The OscarsTVSelf