Portrait of David Byrne

David Byrne

Sound

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.

Born: May 14, 1952

Place of Birth: Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

Filmography

2025
The Twits

as Gordon Sniffles (voice)

2025
2023
Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé

as Self (archive footage)

2021
2020
David Byrne's American Utopia

as Self - Lead Singer & Performer

2020
Stars in the House

as Self - Winner

2019
Triple-Chaser

as Narrator

2019
Hream

as David Byrne

2019
2015
We're Gonna Die

as David Byrne

2013
2011
2011
2009
2009
2008
2007
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2005
TV Party

as Self

2001
2000
The Art of Amália

as Introduction (English version)

1998
Lulu on the Bridge

as "Laughing Man" Escort

1990
1989
The Simpsons

as David Byrne (voice)

1989
Decade

as Self

1989
1988
Checking Out

as Bartender

1986
True Stories

as Narrator / Lip-Syncher

1986
1984
Stop Making Sense

as Self - Vocals, Guitar

1980
Talking Heads: Live in Rome

as Self - Vocals, guitar

1980
Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre

as Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

1953
The Oscars

as Self

    David Byrne - Filmography | 321movies