Elvis Costello
Actor
Born August 25, 1954 in Paddington, London, England, UK
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. Also in '77, Costello's debut album My Aim Is True was released, drawing connections to the new wave and punk movement while showing musical variance. That year, Costello's band The Attractions was assembled. The group released a number of albums, including This Year's Model, Armed Forces, and Trust. 1986's Blood and Chocolate produced memorable, literate gems, such as "Tokyo Storm Warning" and "I Want You." After the Attractions' final show in 1996, caused by conflict between Costello and the band's bassist Bruce Thomas, two of the group's other members would become part of his new backing band, The Imposters. Costello has released over 30 albums.
Filmography
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
Self
Little Red Robin Hood
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McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass
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Words + Music
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
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Elvis Costello & WDR Big Band @ Leverkusener Jazztage 2025
Record On: The Specials - A Message to You
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Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
Roy Orbison Forever
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Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
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This Is Pop
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain
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Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
Self - Performer
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
Self - Performer
Pete the Cat
Pete's Dad (voice)
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
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Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30
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The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Elvis Costello - Detour Live at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
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Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Musical Guest
Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance
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Experience Montreux
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Elvis Costello & The Imposters: The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook
Self - Performer
A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young
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I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
Self (archive footage)
Love Shines
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Treme
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A Prairie Home Companion Live in HD!
Self - Singer
Live From Bonnaroo 2009
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Live from the Artists Den
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Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...
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A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
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Memento Mori
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If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story
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Delirious
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Elvis Costello: Live: A Case for Song
Self - Vocals, Guitar
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
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The Graham Norton Show
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The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
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Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint: Hot as a Pistol, Keen as a Blade
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Legends
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The Harry Smith Project Live
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Before the Music Dies
Self - Musician
30 Rock
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
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Elvis Costello & Friends
Self (archive footage)
Putting the River in Reverse
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Grand Ole Opry Live
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The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave
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From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans
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Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut
Guest
The Colbert Report
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Elvis Costello: The Right Spectacle - The Very Best of Elvis Costello
Self - Performer
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
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Off The Beaten Path: A Road Trip With Elvis & Pete
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Live Aid
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Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
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De-Lovely
Musical Performer - "Let's Misbehave"
Johnny Cash: The Last Great American
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Elvis Costello & The Imposters: Club Date - Live in Memphis
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Cold Mountain
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well
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I Love Your Work
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Two and a Half Men
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Elvis Costello: North
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The Shape of Things
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
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Real Time with Bill Maher
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Freedom Beat
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There's Only One Paul McCartney
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One Million Stars Falling from the Sky
CMT Crossroads
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A Tribute To Burt Bacharach & Hal David
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Prison Song
Public Defender / Teacher
Unleaded
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Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'
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In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
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Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
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Here, There and Everywhere: A Concert for Linda
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200 Cigarettes
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Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree
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Brian Wilson’s Imagination
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Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night
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Spice World
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Classic Albums
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Tony Bennett's New York
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The Daily Show
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3rd Rock from the Sun
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Die Harald Schmidt Show
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The Frank Skinner Show
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Lo + plus
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Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged
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Dusty
Self - Interviewee
Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife
Self - Interviewee
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
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Frasier
Ben
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
Weird Nightmare
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The Larry Sanders Show
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Musical Guest
G.B.H.
Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet - The Juliet Letters
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Have I Got News for You
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The Simpsons
Elvis Costello (voice)
MTV Unplugged
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Paul McCartney: Put It There
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Elvis Costello & Friends Live at Sweetwater
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
Self - Guitar/Electric Organ/Harmonica
Red Shoes In the Land of the Midnight Sun: Elvis Costello & The Confederates Live in Tokyo
Self - Performer
Straight to Hell
Hives The Butler
Chet Baker Live at Ronnie Scott's
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Club Paradise
No Surrender
Rosco De Ville
Live Aid
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The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel
Stone Deaf A & R Man
Scully
Henry Scully
The Comic Strip Presents...
Stone Deaf A & R Man
Champs-Elysées
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George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends
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Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
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Elvis Costello & The Attractions Live in Montreaux
Self - Performer
Americathon
The Earl of Manchester
The Kenny Everett Video Show
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Elvis Costello and The Attractions: Live at The Capitol Theatre
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If It Ain't Stiff, It Ain't Worth a Fuck
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Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
Austin City Limits
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Top of the Pops
Self (archive footage)
The Oscars
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