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Elvis Costello was born Declan Patrick MacManus in London, England and raised in Liverpool. The son of British band leader Ross MacManus, Costello took his pseudonym from Elvis Presley and his mother's maiden name (Costello). He began performing professionally in 1969 and was a musician and/or singer... See full bio »

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2010 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
– Episode #1.340 (2010) (writer: "Stations of the Cross" / performer: "Stations of the Cross")
 
2010 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
– Episode #18.33 (2010) (writer: "National Ransom" / performer: "National Ransom")
 
2010 Love Shines (documentary) (performer: "Everyday I Write the Book")
 
2010 Life as We Know It (writer: "Pump It Up")
 
2010 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Episode #10.2 (2010) ("Voodoo Child" - uncredited)
 
2005-2010 House M.D. (TV series)
– Lockdown (2010) (writer: "Alison" - uncredited / performer: "Alison" - uncredited)
– Autopsy (2005) (performer: "Beautiful" - uncredited)
 
2010 Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball (video) (writer: "Complicated Shadows" / performer: "Complicated Shadows")
 
2010 Secrets of the Content (short) (writer: "I want You" / performer: "I want You")
 
2009 De wereld draait door (TV series)
– Episode #5.20 (2009) (writer: "Girls talk" - uncredited)
 
2009 The Invention of Lying (performer: "Sitting" 1972)
 
2009 30 Rock (TV series)
– Kidney Now! (2009) (performer: "He Needs a Kidney" - uncredited)
 
2009 No disparen al pianista (TV series)
– Episode #2.2 (2009) (writer: "Alison")
 
2009 Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... (TV series)
– Rosanne Cash/Norah Jones/Kris Kristofferson/John Mellencamp (2009) ("From Sulfur to Sugarcane", "April 5th")
 
2008 A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! (TV movie) (performer: "There Are Much Worse Things to Believe In", "What's So Funny 'bout Peace, Love And Understanding")
 
2008 Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? (documentary) (performer: "What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love And Understanding")
 
2008 Memòries de la tele (TV series)
– Episode #2.16 (2008) (writer: "My Brave Face")
 
2007 If It Ain't Stiff (TV documentary) (writer: "Blame It On Cain", "Less Than Zero", "Welcome to the Working Week", "Watching the Detectives" / performer: "Blame It On Cain", "Less Than Zero", "Welcome to the Working Week", "Watching the Detectives")
 
2007 Dan in Real Life (writer: "Human Hands" 1982)
 
2007 32A (writer: "Olivers Army" / performer: "Olivers Army")
 
2007 Brooklyn Rules (writer: "Everyday I Write The Book" / performer: "Everyday I Write The Book")
 
2007 Entourage (TV series)
– Gotcha! (2007) (performer: "Chelsea")
 
2006 Nail Polish (writer: "ALISON" / performer: "ALISON")
 
2006 Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic (video) (performer: "Are You Havin' Any Fun")
 
2006 Love and Other Disasters (performer: "She")
 
2006 Weeds (TV series)
– Corn Snake (2006) (performer: "Little Boxes")
 
2006 John Tucker Must Die (writer: "Clubland" / performer: "Clubland")
 
2006 The Lather Effect (writer: "Every Day I Write the Book" / performer: "Every Day I Write the Book")
 
2006 Parashat Ha-Shavua (TV series)
– Toldot (2006) (writer: "Almost Blue")
 
2005 Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (TV documentary) (writer: "Let Him Dangle" / performer: "Let Him Dangle")
 
2005 Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (TV documentary) (writer: "Watching the Detectives" / performer: "Watching the Detectives")
 
2005 Cold Case (TV series)
– Blank Generation (2005) (performer: "Accidents Will Happen", "So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love, And Understanding")
 
2004 Blackpool (TV series)
– Episode #1.3 (2004) ("Brilliant Mistake")
 
2004 Diana Krall: The Girl in the Other Room (video short) (writer: "The Girl in the Other Room" Live from Lisbon / lyrics: "Narrow Daylight" video, "Abandoned Masquerade" Live from Lisbon)
 
2004 De-Lovely (performer: "Let's Misbehave" 1928)
 
2004/I New York Minute (writer: "Tear Off Your Own Head")
 
2002-2004 Crossing Jordan (TV series)
– Slam Dunk (2004) (performer: "Dust" - uncredited)
– The Gift of Life (2002) (performer: "Girls Talk" - uncredited)
 
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Scarlet Tide" / performer: "Scarlet Tide")
 
2003 Cold Mountain (writer: "The Scarlet Tide" 2003)
 
2003 The Company (performer: "My Funny Valentine")
 
2003 History Detectives (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Mayor of the Sunset Strip (documentary) (writer: "Pump It Up" / performer: "Pump It Up")
 
2003 The Shape of Things (writer: "Lover's Walk", "Riot Act", "Pony Street", "Almost Ideal Eyes", "This Year's Girl", "Lipstick Vogue", "Love Field", "Man Out of Time", "When I Wass Cruel No. 2", "Radio Silence", "Tear Off Your Own Head It's a Doll Revolution" / performer: "Lover's Walk", "Riot Act", "Pony Street", "Almost Ideal Eyes", "This Year's Girl", "Lipstick Vogue", "Love Field", "Man Out of Time", "When I Wass Cruel No. 2", "Radio Silence", "Tear Off Your Own Head It's a Doll Revolution")
 
2002 Adaptation. (writer: "Alison" / performer: "Alison")
 
2002 The Simpsons (TV series)
– How I Spent My Strummer Vacation (2002) (writer: "Pump It Up" / performer: "Pump It Up")
 
2002 Laurel Canyon (writer: "Tear Off Your Own Head Doll Revolution Remix" / performer: "Tear Off Your Own Head Doll Revolution Remix")
 
2002 Sora kara furu ichioku no hoshi (TV series)
 
2001 Gilmore Girls (TV series)
– Nick & Nora/Sid & Nancy (2001) (performer: "This Is Hell" - uncredited)
– The Breakup: Part 2 (2001) (performer: "Everyday I Write The Book")
 
2001 Barend en Van Dorp (TV series)
– Episode dated 13 March 2001 (2001) (performer: "She" - uncredited)
 
2001 Get Over It (writer: "Alison" / performer: "Alison")
 
1999-2001 The Sopranos (TV series)
– Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood (2001) (writer: "High Fidelity" - uncredited / performer: "High Fidelity" - uncredited)
– Denial, Anger, Acceptance (1999) (writer: "Complicated Shadows" / performer: "Complicated Shadows")
 
2000 The Family Man (writer: "You Stole My Bell" / performer: "You Stole My Bell")
 
2000 Roswell (TV series)
– Wipeout! (2000) (performer: "Alison")
 
2000 When Brendan Met Trudy (writer: "Watching The Detectives" / performer: "Watching The Detectives")
 
2000 Loser (writer: "Welcome To The Working Week" / performer: "Welcome To The Working Week")
 
2000 High Fidelity (writer: "Shipbuilding" / performer: "Shipbuilding")
 
2000 Maybe Baby (performer: "Pump It Up")
 
1999 That '70s Show (TV series)
– Punk Chick (1999) (performer: "Alison")
 
1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (producer: "I'll Never Fall In Love Again")
 
1999 Notting Hill (performer: "SHE")
 
1999 200 Cigarettes (writer: "Pump It Up" / performer: "Pump It Up", "Oliver's Army", "What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love, & Understanding" / "Oliver's Army")
 
1998 The Rugrats Movie (writer: "I Throw My Toys Around" / performer: "I Throw My Toys Around")
 
1998/I I Want You (writer: "I Want You" / performer: "I Want You")
 
1998 The Big Lebowski (writer: "My Mood Swings" / performer: "My Mood Swings")
 
1998 The Wedding Singer (performer: "Everyday I Write the Book")
 
1998 Zero Effect (writer: "Mystery Dance" / performer: "Mystery Dance")
 
1997 Metroland (writer: "Alison" 1977 / performer: "Alison" 1977)
 
1996 The Last of the High Kings (writer: "Watching the Detectives" / performer: "Watching the Detectives")
 
1996 Grace of My Heart (writer: "Unwanted Number", "God Give Me Strength" / performer: "God Give Me Strength")
 
1996 Hollow Reed (performer: "But Not For Me")
 
1996 Secrets of the X Files, Part 2 (TV special documentary) (performer: "My Dark Life")
 
1995 Georgia ("ALMOST BLUE")
 
1994 PCU (writer: "Pump It Up")
 
1993 Short Cuts ("Pushing Kiss")
 
1991 Until the End of the World (performer: "Days")
 
1991 Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV series)
– The Party Fish (1991) (writer: "The Other Side Of Summer" - uncredited / performer: "The Other Side Of Summer" - uncredited)
 
1990 The Godfather: Part III (writer: "MIRACLE MAN" / performer: "MIRACLE MAN")
 
1989 101 (documentary) (writer: "Oliver's Army")
 
1988 Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night (TV documentary) (writer: "The Comedians")
 
1988 Satisfaction ("Mystery Dance")
 
1986 Club Paradise (writer: "Seven-Day Weekend" / performer: "Seven-Day Weekend")
 
1984 Scully (TV series)
 
1983 Party Party (performer: "Party Party" / producer: "Party Party")
 
1982 E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial ("Accidents Will Happen")
 
1979 Promises in the Dark (performer: "WELCOME TO THE WORKING WEEK")
 
1979 Americathon (performer: "I Don't Want To Go To Chelsea", "Crawling to the U.S.A.")
 
1977 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Miskel Spillman/Elvis Costello (1977) (performer: "Watching the Detectives" - uncredited, "Radio, Radio" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2008-2010 Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... (TV series) (executive producer - 20 episodes)
– Bruce Springsteen: Part 2 (2010) (executive producer)
– Bruce Springsteen: Part 1 (2010) (executive producer)
– Lyle Lovett/Ray LaMontagne/John Prine (2010) (executive producer)
– Elvis Costello Interviewed by Mary-Louise Parker (2010) (executive producer)
– Levon Helm/Nick Lowe/Richard Thompson/Allen Toussaint (2009) (executive producer)
See all 20 episodes »
 
Show ShowActor (13 titles)
2010 Straight to Hell Returns
Hives
 
2009 The Goode Family (TV series)
Professor Mead
– Graffiti in Greenville (2009) … Professor Mead (voice)
 
2004 De-Lovely
Musical Performer (song "Let's Misbehave")
 
2003 Frasier (TV series)
Ben
– Farewell, Nervosa (2003) … Ben
 
2001 Prison Song
Public Defender/Teacher
 
1998 Fuji Rock Festival '98 (TV movie)
 
1994-1996 The Larry Sanders Show (TV series)
Elvis Costello
– Everybody Loves Larry (1996) … Elvis Costello
– People's Choice (1994) … Elvis Costello
 
1993 The Juliet Letters (TV movie)
 
1987 Straight to Hell
Hives the Butler
 
1985 No Surrender
Rosco de Ville
 
1984 The Comic Strip Presents... (TV series)
Stone Deaf A & R Man
– The Bullshitters: Roll out the Gunbarrel (1984) … Stone Deaf A & R Man
 
1984 Scully (TV series)
Henry Scully
 
1979 Americathon
The Earl of Manchester
 
Show ShowComposer (3 titles)
2003 The Shape of Things
 
1995 Jake's Progress (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.6 (1995)
– Episode #1.5 (1995)
– Episode #1.4 (1995)
– Episode #1.3 (1995)
– Episode #1.2 (1995)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1991 G.B.H. (TV mini-series)
– Over and Out (1991)
– Message Understood (1991)
– Message Received (1991)
– Message Sent (1991)
– Send a Message to Michael (1991)
See all 7 episodes »
 
Show ShowMusic Department (3 titles)
1999 Oliver Twist (TV mini-series) (composer: additional music - 4 episodes)
– In Which All Is Revealed... (1999) (composer: additional music)
– Wherein Oliver Is Educated by His Friend Fagin and Delivered Over to Mr. William Sikes (1999) (composer: additional music)
– Containing Fresh Discoveries, and Shewing That Surprises, Like Misfortunes, Seldom Come Alone (1999) (composer: additional music)
– Wherein It Is Shewn How Oliver Twist Came to Be Born in Such Sad Circumstances (1999) (composer: additional music)
 
1999 200 Cigarettes (special music consultant)
 
1997 Grosse Pointe Blank (song producer - uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2002 Jeff Buckley: Everybody Here Wants You (TV documentary) (archive materials)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2002 Laurel Canyon (special thanks)
 
1995 Georgia (special thanks)
 
1991 Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (special thanks - as D.P.A. MacManus)
 
Show ShowSelf (136 titles)
2012 Village Music: Last of the Great Record Stores (documentary) (post-production)
Himself
 
2011 Sesame Street (TV series)
Himself
– Baby Bear's doll (2011) … Himself
 
2011 In Good Time: The Piano Jazz of Marian McPartland (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Live from the Artists Den (TV series)
Himself
– Elvis Costello and the Sugarcanes (2011) … Himself
 
2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself - Singer & Musician
– Episode dated 15 December 2010 (2010) … Himself - Singer & Musician
 
2009-2010 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.340 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #1.154 (2009) … Himself
 
2009-2010 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Elvis Costello (2010) … Himself - Guest
– Elvis Costello (2009) … Himself - Guest
 
1994-2010 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest / 'Late Show Bear' Caretaker / …
– Episode #18.33 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #16.151 (2009) … Himself - Guest/Also Musical Guest
– Episode #16.35 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 May 2007 (2007) … Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode dated 10 November 2006 (2006) … Himself - Musical Guest
See all 15 episodes »
 
2010 Treme Musical Performances (video short)
Himself
 
2010 Love Shines (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Treme Musical Performances: The Greatest Love (video short)
Himself
 
2010 Treme (TV series)
Himself
– Meet De Boys on the Battlefront (2010) … Himself
– Do You Know What It Means (2010) … Himself
 
2010 A Prairie Home Companion Live in HD! (TV movie)
Himself - Singer
 
2010 The Jay Leno Show (TV series)
Himself - Best Contemporary Folk Nominee
– Episode #1.90 (2010) … Himself - Best Contemporary Folk Nominee
 
2010 The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2008-2010 Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Host
– Bruce Springsteen: Part 2 (2010) … Himself
– Bruce Springsteen: Part 1 (2010) … Himself
– Lyle Lovett/Ray LaMontagne/John Prine (2010) … Himself
– Elvis Costello Interviewed by Mary-Louise Parker (2010) … Himself
– Levon Helm/Nick Lowe/Richard Thompson/Allen Toussaint (2009) … Himself
See all 20 episodes »
 
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Come Together (video)
Himself
 
2009 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #1.17 (2009) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2009 30 Rock (TV series)
Himself
– Kidney Now! (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The ONE Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2008 The Big O in Britain (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998-2008 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode dated 6 November 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 July 2006 (2006) … Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode dated 10 January 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 September 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
See all 7 episodes »
 
2008 Criss Angel Mindfreak (TV series)
Himself
– Mindfreaking with the Stars (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Tribute This! (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The Sweet Lady with the Nasty Voice (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Legends (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Chieftains (2008) … Himself
 
2007 If It Ain't Stiff (TV documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
2007 Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life (2007) … Himself
 
2007 My Night at the Grammys (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 The Harry Smith Project Live (video)
Himself
 
2006 Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Event for Autism Education (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Delirious
Himself
 
2006 Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic (video)
Himself
 
2006 Real Time with Bill Maher (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.13 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Himself
 
2006 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 June 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Decades Rock Live (TV series)
Himself
– Elvis Costello & Friends (2006) … Himself
 
1994-2006 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #27.4 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #24.1 (2004) … Himself (as Elvis Costello & The Imposters)
– Episode #19.4 (2002) … Himself
– Episode #5.3 (1995) … Himself
– Episode #3.1 (1994) … Himself
 
2006 Putting the River in Reverse (documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Before the Music Dies (documentary)
Himself - Musician
 
2003-2006 Imagine (TV series)
Himself
– Sweet Home New Orleans (2006) … Himself
– The Voice of Bryn Terfel (2003) … Himself
 
2006 Hot as a Pistol, Keen as a Blade (video)
Himself
 
2005 Tammy Wynette: 'Til I Can Make It on My Own (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 New York Noise Presents: Summer in the City (TV mini-series)
Himself (scenes deleted)
 
2005 NotNa (documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 The Right Spectacle: The Very Best of Elvis Costello - The Videos (video)
Himself
 
2005 Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Kumars at No. 42 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.4 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 All We Are Saying (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Først & sist (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #13.2 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Elvis Costello and the Imposters: Live in Memphis (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Austin City Limits (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Elvis Costello (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.194 (2004) … Himself
 
1993-2004 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode dated 20 October 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 November 2003 (2003) … Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode dated 29 September 1999 (1999) … Himself (as Elvis Costello and The Attractions)
– Episode dated 16 March 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
2004 Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of 'Smile' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Live! with Kelly (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 September 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Two and a Half Men (TV series)
Himself
– Back Off Mary Poppins (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Ray Davies: The World from My Window (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Jeremy Vine Meets... (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Fallen Angel: Gram Parsons (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer: 'The Scarlet Tide'
 
2003 Ricky Gervais' and Stephen Merchant's Video Diary of the Making of Series Two of 'The Office' (video documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2003 Die Harald Schmidt Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 October 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2002-2003 Barend en Van Dorp (TV series)
Himself - Musician
– Episode dated 15 October 2003 (2003) … Himself - Musician
– Episode dated 27 March 2002 (2002) … Himself - Musician
 
2003 The Frank Skinner Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.2 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Live by Request: Elvis Costello (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2003 Richard & Judy (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 September 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 I Love Your Work
Himself
 
2003 Fuji Rock Festival '03 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Mayor of the Sunset Strip (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin' (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 The 45th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2002 The Simpsons (TV series)
Himself
– How I Spent My Strummer Vacation (2002) … Himself (voice)
 
2002 There's Only One Paul McCartney (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 April 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.4 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 A Tribute to Burt Bacharach & Hal David (video)
Himself
 
2001 Freedom Highway: Songs that Shaped a Century (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 3rd Rock from the Sun (TV series)
Himself
– The Thing That Wouldn't Die: Part 2 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Atlantic Crossing (2001) … Himself
 
2000 The Pretenders: Greatest Hits (video documentary)
Himself (segment "No Turn Left Unstoned")
 
2000 Unleaded
Himself
 
2000 The Best of Sessions at West 54th, Volume 2 (video)
Himself
 
1999 Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 Saturday Night Live 25 (TV special documentary)
Himself - Musical Guest
 
1977-1999 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 July 1999 (1999) … Himself (as Elvis Costello and The Attractions)
– Episode dated 3 March 1994 (1994) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 June 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 July 1983 (1983) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 December 1981 (1981) … Himself (as Elvis Costello and The Attractions)
See all 14 episodes »
 
1999 TFI Friday (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 July 1999 (1999) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 March 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Himself
 
1999 200 Cigarettes
Himself
 
1999 In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree (video documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Festival Europeo de la Solidaridad 1998 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998 Brian Wilson: Imagination (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Skattefri lørdag (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.10 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Endless Harmony: The Beach Boys Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1998 The Irish in America: Long Journey Home (TV mini-series documentary) (voice)
 
1998 The 25th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1998 Robert Wyatt: Little Red Robin Hood (video documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Spice World
Himself
 
1997 Sessions at West 54th (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.13 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 The 39th Annual Grammy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997 Clive Anderson All Talk (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.4 (1997) … Himself
 
1996 Have I Got News for You (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #12.5 (1996) … Himself
 
1996 VH1 Storytellers (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Elvis Costello (1996) … Himself
 
1996 Lo + plus (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 April 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1994-1996 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself
– Burt Bacharach... This Is Now (1996) … Himself
– The Music of Kurt Weill: September Songs (1994) … Himself
 
1995 No Turn Left Unstoned (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 9 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 The Danny Baker Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1994) … Himself
 
1994 Unplugged (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Tony Bennett (1994) … Himself
 
1994 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
– Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife (1994) … Himself - Interviewee
 
1994 The Brit Awards 1994 (TV movie)
Himself (prerecorded footage)
 
1993 Weird Nightmare
Himself
 
1991 Rage (TV series)
Himself
– Elvis Costello Guest Programs Rage (1991) … Himself
 
1977-1991 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– George Wendt/Elvis Costello (1991) … Himself - Musical Guest
– Mary Tyler Moore/Elvis Costello (1989) … Himself - Musical Guest
– Miskel Spillman/Elvis Costello (1977) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
1989 Put It There (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 March 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1988 Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1986 The Old Grey Whistle Test (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #15.5 (1986) … Himself
 
1985 Live Aid (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1984 Pop Quiz (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.12 (1984) … Himself
 
1983 Rock for Kampughea (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1981 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Elvis Costello (1981) … Himself
 
1981 The Russell Harty Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 November 1981 (1981) … Himself (as Elvis Costello and The Attractions)
 
1981 Jim'll Fix It (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 March 1981 (1981) … Himself (as Elvis Costello and The Attractions)
 
1981 Fundamental Frolics
Himself
 
1979-1980 Multi-Coloured Swap Shop (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 May 1980 (1980) … Himself (as Elvis Costello and The Attractions)
– Episode #4.16 (1980) … Himself (as Elvis Costello and The Attractions)
– Episode #3.29 (1979) … Himself (as Elvis Costello and The Attractions)
 
1979-1980 The Kenny Everett Video Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.4 (1980) … Himself (as Elvis Costello and The Attractions)
– Episode #2.1 (1979) … Himself
– Didn't Quite Make It in Time for Xmas Show (1979) … Himself (as Elvis Costello and The Attractions)
 
1980 Get It Together (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #5.8 (1980) … Himself - Guest
 
1980 Tiswas (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 January 1980 (1980) … Himself (as Elvis Costello and The Attractions)
 
1977 So It Goes (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 December 1977 (1977) … Himself (as Elvis Costello and The Attractions)
 
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2010 The Simpsons: Celebrity Friends (TV documentary)
Himself (voice) (uncredited)
 
2006 CMT Crossroads (TV series)
 
2005 Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You' (video)
Himself
 
2001 If I Should Fall from Grace: The Shane MacGowan Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The 100 Greatest TV Ads (TV special)
R. Whites Boy
 
1999 SNL: 25 Years of Music (TV movie)
Himself
 
1987 Rolling Stone Presents Twenty Years of Rock & Roll (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1973) TV commercial: R. Whites Lemonade See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 4 Interviews  | 11 Articles  | 4 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Elvis Costello and The Attractions | Howard Coward | Napoleon Dynamite | Elvis Costello & The Imposters | The Little Hands Of Concrete | D.P.A. MacManus | Eamonn Singer

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Sometimes doing an old song is like returning to the text of a play. It's not invalid, just because it's old, otherwise nobody would be acting [William Shakespeare]--not to say that everything I do is Shakespeare!. But it's inevitable that it changes its meaning or impact. That's why I never really sing anything from a nostalgic point of view... See more »

Trivia:

The instrumentals for his debut album, "My Aim Is True" were provided by a band called, Clover. For the album sessions, they were without their lead singer, Huey Lewis. See more »

Trademark:

Black horn rim glasses See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo