David Byrne

David Byrne

Born 1952-05-14 (age 74) Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
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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

The Twits
The Twits

2025

as Gordon Sniffles (voice)

Stop Making Sense
Stop Making Sense

1984

as Self - Vocals, Guitar

Until the End of the World
This Must Be the Place
This Must Be the Place

2011

as David Byrne

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Lennon or McCartney
TV Party
TV Party

2005

as Self

Heavy Petting
Heavy Petting

1989

as Self

Checking Out
Checking Out

1988

as Bartender

True Stories
True Stories

1986

as Narrator / Lip-Syncher

David Byrne's American Utopia
David Byrne's American Utopia

2020

as Self - Lead Singer & Performer

Wandering Heart
Wandering Heart

2009

as Self

The Art of Amália
The Art of Amália

2000

as Introduction (English version)

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
We Want the Funk!
We Want the Funk!

2025

as Self

Lulu on the Bridge
Lulu on the Bridge

1998

as "Laughing Man" Escort