



David Byrne
Sound1952Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

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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Known For
Acting History
2023
The Oscars
TVas Self• 1 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
TVas Self• 1 eps
John Mulaney: Baby J
Musician
John Mulaney: Baby J
Original Music Composer
2022
2020
David Byrne's American Utopia
as Self - Lead Singer & Performer
Stars in the House
TVas Self - Winner• 1 eps
David Byrne's American Utopia
Executive Producer
2019
Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged
as Self - Voice
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
as David Byrne
2015
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TVas Self
2014
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TVas Self
2012
2011
This Must Be the Place
as David Byrne
This Must Be the Place
Original Music Composer
2009
Wandering Heart
as Self
Beyond Ipanema
as Self
2007
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2004
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self - Musical Guest
The Simpsons
TVas David Byrne (voice)• 1 eps
Young Adam
Original Music Composer
2002
Austin City Limits
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Truth About Charlie
Thanks
2000
The Art of Amália
as Introduction (English version)
1998
Lulu on the Bridge
as "Laughing Man" Escort
1995
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
TVas Self• 1 eps
1993
1990
Beleza Tropical
as Self
1988
Checking Out
as Bartender
Married to the Mob
Original Music Composer
1987
The Last Emperor
Original Music Composer
1986
True Stories
as Narrator / Lip-Syncher
Something Wild
Main Title Theme Composer
True Stories
Director
True Stories
Writer
True Stories
Songs
True Stories
Original Music Composer
1985
The Max Headroom Show
TVas Self
1984
Stop Making Sense
as Self - Vocals, Guitar
Stop Making Sense
Original Music Composer
Stop Making Sense
Sound Supervisor
1982
The Catherine Wheel
Music
1980
Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre
as Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Musical Guest
1968
60 Minutes
TVas Self
1962







