David Byrne

1952 (74) • Sound

Born: 5/14/1952 (74) in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK

Known for: Sound

David Byrne

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.

Known For

The Simpsons

80%

David Byrne (voice)

1989

Everything Everywhere All at Once

77%

Songs

2022

The Last Emperor

76%

Original Music Composer

1987

This Must Be the Place

70%

Original Music Composer

2011

Saturday Night Live

69%

Self - Musical Guest

1975

Something Wild

66%

Main Title Theme Composer

1986

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

58%

Self

2014

Stop Making Sense

83%

Self - Vocals, Guitar

1984

Musk

Songs

2026

Changing Lanes

20%

Self

2026

Breakdown: 1975

68%

Self (archive footage)

2025

The Twits

59%

Gordon Sniffles (voice)

2025

The Twits

59%

Songs

2025

Monk in Pieces

80%

Self

2025

We Want the Funk!

63%

Self

2025

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

68%

Self

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

77%

Self

2025

Homo Brasilis: Tom Zé, o Tropicalista Visionário

Self (archive footage)

2023

John Mulaney: Baby J

72%

Original Music Composer

2023

John Mulaney: Baby J

72%

Musician

2023

Miley's New Year's Eve Party

Self

2022

Everything Everywhere All at Once

77%

Songs

2022

Social! Distance Dance Club

2021

Twyla Moves

Self

2021

BREAK IT ALL: The History of Rock in Latin America

76%

Self

2020

David Byrne's American Utopia

75%

Self - Lead Singer & Performer

2020

David Byrne's American Utopia

75%

Music

2020

David Byrne's American Utopia

75%

Executive Producer

2020

David Byrne's American Utopia

75%

Writer

2020

David Byrne's American Utopia

75%

Producer

2020

FeeLee. History of a Single Label

Self

2020

Stars in the House

Self - Winner

2020

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

70%

David Byrne

2019

Café Tacvba - Un Segundo / MTV Unplugged

92%

Self - Voice

2019

Everything For All Reasons

58%

Self

2019

Triple-Chaser

Narrator

2019