Actor
Elvis Costello
Biography

Referencing prodigies of rock lyricism may not bring Elvis Costello to mind for some, but he does deserve consideration. Through the course of over four decades, the former computer programmer has maintained a career as a singer-songwriter, giving the likes of Bob Dylan himself a reckoning. He was born Declan MacManus in London, England, on August 25, 1954. He took the moniker Elvis Costello in 1977, adopting his first name from Elvis Presley and the last part from the maiden name of his mother. ...

Known For
Poster Path

Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music

Movie

The Specials – A Message to You

Movie

Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC

Movie

Roy Orbison Forever

Movie

Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story

Acting
2025 -- Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music | Himself
2024 -- The Specials – A Message to You | Self
2023 -- Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC | Self (archive footage)
2022 -- Roy Orbison Forever | Self
2021 -- Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story | Self
2020 -- Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain | Self
2020 -- Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show | Self - Performer
2019 -- Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration | Self
2018 -- Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen | Self - Performer
2017 -- Ex Libris: The New York Public Library | Self
2016 -- The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years | Self
2015 -- Elvis Costello - Detour Live at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall | Self
2014 -- Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued | Self
2013 -- Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance | Self
2013 -- Experience Montreux | Self
2012 -- Elvis Costello & The Imposters: The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook | Self - Performer
2011 -- A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young | Self
2011 -- I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern | Self (archive footage)
2010 -- Love Shines | Self
2010 -- Hard Rock Calling 2010 | Self
2010 -- A Prairie Home Companion Live in HD! | Self - Singer
2008 -- A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! | Self
2008 -- Memento Mori | Self
2007 -- If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story | Self
2007 -- Delirious | Elvis Costello
2007 -- Elvis Costello: Live: A Case for Song | Self - Vocals, Guitar
2007 -- Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic | Self
2007 -- The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music | Self
2006 -- Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint: Hot as a Pistol, Keen as a Blade | Self
2006 -- The Harry Smith Project Live | Self
2006 -- Before the Music Dies | Self - Musician
2006 -- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Elvis Costello
2006 -- Elvis Costello & Friends |
2006 -- Putting the River in Reverse | Self
2006 -- Grand Ole Opry Live | Self
2006 -- The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave | Self
2006 -- From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans | Self
2005 -- The Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned | Self
2005 -- Elvis Costello: The Right Spectacle - The Very Best of Elvis Costello | Self - Performer
2005 -- Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today | Self
2005 -- Elvis Costello & The Imposters: Glastonbury Festival 2005 | Self
2004 -- Live Aid | Self
2004 -- Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile | Self
2004 -- De-Lovely | Musical Performer - "Let's Misbehave"
2004 -- Johnny Cash: The Last Great American | Self
2004 -- Elvis Costello & The Imposters: Club Date - Live in Memphis | Self
2003 -- Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well | Self
2003 -- I Love Your Work | Self
2003 -- Elvis Costello: North | Self
2003 -- Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin' | Self
2003 -- Freedom Beat | Self
2002 -- There's Only One Paul McCartney | Self
2001 -- A Tribute To Burt Bacharach & Hal David | Self
2001 -- Prison Song | Public Defender / Teacher
2000 -- Unleaded | Elvis Costello
1999 -- In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story | Self
1999 -- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Elvis Costello
1999 -- Here, There and Everywhere: A Concert for Linda | Self
1999 -- 200 Cigarettes | Self
1999 -- Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree | Self
1998 -- Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th | Self
1998 -- Brian Wilson’s Imagination | Self
1998 -- Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night | Self
1997 -- Spice World | Elvis Costello
1996 -- Tony Bennett's New York | Self
1994 -- Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged | Self
1994 -- Dusty | Self - Interviewee
1994 -- Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife | Self - Interviewee
1994 -- September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill | Self
1993 -- Weird Nightmare | Self
1991 -- Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet - The Juliet Letters | Self
1989 -- Paul McCartney: Put It There | Self
1988 -- Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night | Self - Guitar/Electric Organ/Harmonica
1987 -- Red Shoes In the Land of the Midnight Sun: Elvis Costello & The Confederates Live in Tokyo | Self - Performer
1987 -- Straight to Hell | Hives The Butler
1986 -- Chet Baker Live at Ronnie Scott's | Self
1985 -- No Surrender | Rosco De Ville
1985 -- Live Aid | Self
1984 -- The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel | Stone Deaf A & R Man
1981 -- George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends | Self
1981 -- Concerts for the People of Kampuchea | Self
1980 -- Elvis Costello & The Attractions Live in Montreaux | Self - Performer
1979 -- Americathon | The Earl of Manchester
1978 -- Elvis Costello and The Attractions: Live on Rockpalast | Self
1978 -- Elvis Costello and The Attractions: Live at The Capitol Theatre | Self
1978 -- If It Ain't Stiff, It Ain't Worth a Fuck | Self
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