David Byrne
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Byrne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Simpsons
1989
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Saturday Night Live
1975
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
60 Minutes
1968
The South Bank Show
1978
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self · 1962
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Musical Guest · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest/Musical Guest · 2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest · 2014
The Simpsons
as David Byrne (voice) · 1989
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Musical Guest · 1993
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest · 1975
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Musical Guest · 2003
60 Minutes
as Self · 1968
The South Bank Show
· 1978
Later... with Jools Holland
· 1992
Stars in the House
as Self - Winner · 2020
The Jonathan Ross Show
as Self - Guest · 2011
Austin City Limits
as Self · 1975
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
as Self · 1994
The Oscars
as Self · 1953
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
as Self · 2015
The Twits
as Gordon Sniffles (voice) · 2025
Stop Making Sense
as Self - Vocals, Guitar · 1984
The Max Headroom Show
as Self · 1985
This Must Be the Place
as David Byrne · 2011
Sessions at West 54th
as Self - Host · 1997
BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America
as Self · 2020
Until the End of the World
as Self · 1991
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self · 2025
Breakdown: 1975
as Self (archive footage) · 2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self · 2025
Lulu on the Bridge
as "Laughing Man" Escort · 1998
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
as Self · 2016
True Stories
as Narrator / Lip-Syncher · 1986
We Want the Funk!
as Self · 2025
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
as David Byrne · 2019
David Byrne's American Utopia
as Self - Lead Singer & Performer · 2020
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
as Self · 2012
Eno
as Self · 2024
Lennon or McCartney
as Self · 2014
David Byrne: Who Is The Sky?
as Self
The Art of Amália
as Introduction (English version) · 2000
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
as Self · 2022
Checking Out
as Bartender · 1988
Twyla Moves
as Self · 2021
Changing Lanes
as Self · 2026
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
as Self · 2002
25 Years of Punk
as Self · 2001
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
as Self · 2009
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
as Self · 1990
Wandering Heart
as Self · 2009
Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth
as Self · 2005
David Byrne - Live from Austin, Texas
as Self - Vocals, guitar · 2007
TV Party
as Self · 2005
10000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged
as Self · 1993
Lubbock Lights
as Self · 2003
Tom Zé: Liberated Astronaut
· 2009
Monk in Pieces
as Self · 2025
New York Rock at the BBC
· 2008
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell
as Self (archive footage) · 2008
The Man Who Bottled Clouds
as Self · 2008
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2007
Heavy Petting
as Self · 1989
Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant
as Self · 1988
Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars
· 1987
The Blank Generation
as Self · 1976
The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July
· 1986
By the Ways, a Journey with William Eggleston
as Self · 2006
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
as Self · 1998
Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged
as Self - Voice · 2019
The Pogues Live at the Town and Country
as Self · 2004
Everything For All Reasons
as Self · 2019
Talking Heads: Live in Rome
as Self - Vocals, guitar · 1980
Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime
as Self · 1984
Decade
as Self · 1989
Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th
as Self - Host/Interviewer · 1998
Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival
· 1982
Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé, o Tropicalista Visionário
as Self (archive footage) · 2023
Fabricating Tom Zé
as Self · 2006
Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre
as Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar · 1980
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
as Self (archive footage) · 2013
Ride, Rise, Roar
as Self · 2011
Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece
· 2008
Museum Town
as Self · 2019
Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert
· 1981
Celia: The Queen
as Self · 2008
Dancing Barefoot
as Self · 1995
Real Life
as Narrator / Self · 2018
The Making of True Stories
as Self · 2018
We're Gonna Die
as David Byrne · 2015
Contemporary Color
· 2016
La Casa del Ritmo: A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles
· 2012
PJ Harvey: Sessions at West 54th
· 1998
Tori Amos: Sessions at West 54th
as Self · 1998
Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking Heads
as Self · 2017
Talking Heads: 77
Talking Heads - Chronology
· 2011
Dead End Kids
as Minister · 1986
Beleza Tropical
as Self · 1990
Report From L.A.
as Himself · 1986
Triple-Chaser
as Narrator · 2019
FeeLee. History of a Single Label
as Self · 2020
Between the Teeth
· 1993
Social! Distance Dance Club
· 2021
Dennis Cleveland
· 2004
Temporary Color
· 2016
David Byrne - Live From Teatro Gran Rex
as Self · 1998
Beyond Ipanema
as Self · 2009
David Byrne: Live At Union Chapel
· 2003
Hream
as David Byrne · 2019
David Byrne: ACL Fest 2018
as Self · 2018