- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 25, 1954
- Place of Birth
- Paddington, London, England, UK
Elvis Costello
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 …
Filmography
movieMcCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass
2026 · Self
tvWords + Music
2025 · Self
movieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Self
movieElvis Costello & WDR Big Band @ Leverkusener Jazztage 2025
2025
Alma Naidu @ Levekusener Jazztage 2025
movieAlma Naidu @ Levekusener Jazztage 2025
2025
movieRecord On: The Specials - A Message to You
2024 · Self
movieSounds of Liverpool at the BBC
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieRoy Orbison Forever
2022 · Self
movieLindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
2021 · Self
tvThis Is Pop
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieJohnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain
2020 · Self
movieRingo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
2020 · Self - Performer
movieSesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019 · Self
movieTower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
2018 · Self - Performer
tvPete the Cat
2017 · Pete's Dad (voice)
movieEx Libris: The New York Public Library
2017 · Self
movieRoy Orbison: Black and White Night 30
2017 · Self
movieThe Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
2016 · Self
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self, Self - Musical Guest
movieElvis Costello - Detour Live at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
2015 · Self
movieLost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued
2014 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self - Musical Guest
movieElvis Costello: Mystery Dance
2013 · Self
movieExperience Montreux
2013 · Self
movieElvis Costello & The Imposters: The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook
2012 · Self - Performer
movieA MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young
2011 · Self
Hamburg Journal
tvHamburg Journal
2011 · self
movieI Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
2011 · Self (archive footage)
movieLove Shines
2010 · Self
Hard Rock Calling 2010
movieHard Rock Calling 2010
2010 · Self
tvTreme
2010 · Elvis Costello
movieA Prairie Home Companion Live in HD!
2010 · Self - Singer
movieLive From Bonnaroo 2009
2009 · Self
tvLive from the Artists Den
2009 · Self
tvSpectacle: Elvis Costello with...
2008 · Self, Executive Producer
movieA Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
2008 · Self
movieMemento Mori
2008 · Self
movieIf It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story
2007 · Self
movieDelirious
2007 · Elvis Costello
movieElvis Costello: Live: A Case for Song
2007 · Self - Vocals, Guitar
movieTony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
2007 · Self
tvThe Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self
movieThe Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
2007 · Self
movieElvis Costello & Allen Toussaint: Hot as a Pistol, Keen as a Blade
2006 · Self
tvLegends
2006 · Self
movieThe Harry Smith Project Live
2006 · Self
movieBefore the Music Dies
2006 · Self - Musician
tv30 Rock
2006 · Elvis Costello
movieTalladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006 · Elvis Costello
movieElvis Costello & Friends
2006 · Self (archive footage)
moviePutting the River in Reverse
2006 · Self
movieGrand Ole Opry Live
2006 · Self
movieThe Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave
2006 · Self
movieFrom the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans
2006 · Self
movieJohnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut
2005 · Guest
tvThe Colbert Report
2005 · Self
The Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned
movieThe Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned
2005 · Self
movieElvis Costello: The Right Spectacle - The Very Best of Elvis Costello
2005 · Self - Performer
movieLive Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005 · Self
movieOff The Beaten Path: A Road Trip With Elvis & Pete
2005 · Self
movieLive Aid
2004 · Self
movieBeautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
2004 · Self
movieDe-Lovely
2004 · Musical Performer - "Let's Misbehave"
movieJohnny Cash: The Last Great American
2004 · Self
movieElvis Costello & The Imposters: Club Date - Live in Memphis
2004 · Self
movieCold Mountain
2003 · Songs
movieEmmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well
2003 · Self
movieI Love Your Work
2003 · Self
tvTwo and a Half Men
2003 · Elvis Costello
movieElvis Costello: North
2003 · Self
movieThe Shape of Things
2003 · Original Music Composer
movieWillie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
2003 · Self
tvReal Time with Bill Maher
2003 · Self
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self
movieFreedom Beat
2003 · Self
movieThere's Only One Paul McCartney
2002 · Self
tvOne Million Stars Falling from the Sky
2002 · Theme Song Performance
tvCMT Crossroads
2002 · Self
movieA Tribute To Burt Bacharach & Hal David
2001 · Self
moviePrison Song
2001 · Public Defender / Teacher
movieUnleaded
2000 · Elvis Costello, Songs
movieBehind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'
1999 · Self
movieIn Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
1999 · Self
movieAustin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999 · Elvis Costello
movieHere, There and Everywhere: A Concert for Linda
1999 · Self
movie200 Cigarettes
1999 · Self
movieClassic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree
1999 · Self
Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th
movieElvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th
1998 · Self
movieBrian Wilson’s Imagination
1998 · Self
movieBurt Bacharach: One Amazing Night
1998 · Self
movieSpice World
1997 · Elvis Costello
tvClassic Albums
1997 · Self
movieTony Bennett's New York
1996 · Self
tvThe Daily Show
1996 · Self
tv3rd Rock from the Sun
1996 · Elvis Costello
tvDie Harald Schmidt Show
1995 · Self
tvThe Frank Skinner Show
1995 · Self
tvLo + plus
1995 · Self
movieTony Bennett: MTV Unplugged
1994 · Self
movieDusty
1994 · Self - Interviewee
moviePhilip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife
1994 · Self - Interviewee
movieSeptember Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
1994 · Self
tvFrasier
1993 · Ben
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993 · Self - Musical Guest
movieWeird Nightmare
1993 · Self
tvThe Larry Sanders Show
1992 · Elvis Costello
tvThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Self - Musical Guest
Rabbit Ears - Tom Thumb
movieRabbit Ears - Tom Thumb
1991 · Music
tvG.B.H.
1991 · Music
movieElvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet - The Juliet Letters
1991 · Self
tvHave I Got News for You
1990 · Self
tvThe Simpsons
1989 · Elvis Costello (voice)
tvMTV Unplugged
1989 · Self
moviePaul McCartney: Put It There
1989 · Self
movieElvis Costello & Friends Live at Sweetwater
1989
movieRoy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
1988 · Self - Guitar/Electric Organ/Harmonica
movieRed Shoes In the Land of the Midnight Sun: Elvis Costello & The Confederates Live in Tokyo
1987 · Self - Performer
movieStraight to Hell
1987 · Hives The Butler
movieChet Baker Live at Ronnie Scott's
1986 · Self
movieClub Paradise
1986 · Theme Song Performance
The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978
movieThe Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978
1986 · Self
movieNo Surrender
1985 · Rosco De Ville
movieLive Aid
1985 · Self
movieThe Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel
1984 · Stone Deaf A & R Man
The Last Chance Dance
movieThe Last Chance Dance
1984 · Songs
tvScully
1984 · Henry Scully
tvThe Comic Strip Presents...
1982 · Stone Deaf A & R Man
tvChamps-Elysées
1982 · Self
movieGeorge Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends
1981 · Self
movieConcerts for the People of Kampuchea
1981 · Self
movieElvis Costello & The Attractions Live in Montreaux
1980 · Self - Performer
movieAmericathon
1979 · The Earl of Manchester
tvThe Kenny Everett Video Show
1978 · Self
movieElvis Costello and The Attractions: Live at The Capitol Theatre
1978 · Self
movieIf It Ain't Stiff, It Ain't Worth a Fuck
1978 · Self
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Musical Guest
tvAustin City Limits
1975 · Self
tvTop of the Pops
1964 · Self (archive footage)
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
movieLife Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
— · Self
movieLittle Red Robin Hood
— · Self, Music