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Mark Mothersbaugh


Graduate of Woodridge High School in Peninsula, Ohio. Attended Kent State University (1970-73) in Kent, Ohio, to focus on attaining an art degree. While at Kent State Mothersbaugh met Jerry Casale and Bob Lewis, who ultimately joined him in forming the 1970-80s avant-garde band Devo. Awarded an honorary doctorate degree (2008) from Kent State in humane letters... See full bio »

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Hide HideComposer (148 titles)
2013/I Forever (post-production)
 
2013 The Short Game (documentary)
 
2011-2013 Enlightened (TV series)
Agent of Change (2013)
No Doubt (2013)
All I Ever Wanted (2013)
The Ghost Is Seen (2013)
Follow Me (2013)
 
2012-2013 House of Lies (TV series)
Family Values (2013)
Damonschildren.org (2013)
Man-Date (2013)
Stochasticity (2013)
 
2010-2012 Regular Show (TV series)
Bald Spot (2012)
Pie Contest (2012)
Exit 9B (2012)
 
2012 Goodnight, Mr. Foot (short)
 
2012 Hotel Transylvania (music by)
 
2012/I Safe
 
2012 21 Jump Street (music by)
 
2010-2011 Blue Mountain State (TV series)
One Week (2011)
The C-Word (2011)
Blackout (2011)
Trap Game (2011)
Drunk Tank (2011)
 
2011 Hawaiian Vacation (short)
 
2011 Born to Be Wild (documentary short)
 
2011 Shameless (TV series)
Casey Casden (2011)
 
2010 Mater's Tall Tales (TV series)
Monster Truck Mater (2010)
 
2010 Dance-A-Lot Robot (TV series)
 
2010 Catfish (documentary)
 
2009 The Invention of Dr. Nakamats (documentary)
 
2009 Circle of Eight
 
2009 Falling Up (music by)
 
2009 Fanboys
 
2009 New York, I Love You (segment "Brett Ratner")
 
2008 Boom Blox (Video Game)
 
2008/I Quid Pro Quo
 
2008 Courtroom K (TV movie)
 
2007 Mama's Boy
 
2003-2007 All Grown Up (TV series)
Ladies Man (2007)
Separate But Equal (2007)
Thief Encounter (2003)
Bad Kimi (2003)
 
2007 Nothing But the Truth (video)
 
2007 MySims (Video Game)
 
2006 The Sims 2: Pets (Video Game)
 
2006 The Dog Problem
 
2006 How to Eat Fried Worms (music by)
 
2006 Big Love (TV series)
The Ceremony (2006)
The Baptism (2006)
Easter (2006)
 
2006 The Sims 2: Open for Business (Video Game)
 
2005 The Ringer
 
2005 The WIN Awards (TV special)
 
2005 The Big White
 
2005 Herbie Fully Loaded (music by)
 
2005 Lords of Dogtown (music by)
 
2004-2005 LAX (TV series)
Cease & Assist (2005)
Secret Santa (2004)
Out of Control (2004)
 
2004 Jak 3 (Video Game)
 
2004 Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy (video short)
 
2004 The Sims 2 (Video Game)
 
2004 Envy (music by)
 
2003 Jak II (Video Game)
 
2003 Good Boy!
 
2003 Gary the Rat (TV series)
The Reunion (2003)
Manrattan (2003)
 
2003 The Even Stevens Movie (TV movie)
 
2003 Rugrats Go Wild (music by)
 
2003 Thirteen
 
2003 A Guy Thing (music by)
 
2002 Second String (TV movie)
 
2002 The Groovenians (TV short)
 
2002 Cheats
 
2002 MDs (TV series)
 
2002 Hidden Hills (TV series)
 
2002 Sorority Boys
 
2001 The Rugrats: All Growed Up (TV movie)
 
2001 Sugar & Spice
 
2001 Camouflage
 
2001 Glass, Necktie
 
2000 Tucker (TV series)
 
2000 Grosse Pointe (TV series)
 
2000 The Other Me (TV movie)
 
2000 Clifford the Big Red Dog (TV series)
 
1999 All the Rage
 
1999 Last Rites (TV movie)
 
1999 Can of Worms (TV movie)
 
1999 200 Cigarettes
 
1999 Interstate '82 (Video Game)
 
1999 CTR (Video Game)
 
1998 The Rugrats Movie (music by)
 
1998 Halloweentown (TV movie)
 
1998 The Mr. Potato Head Show (TV series)
 
1998 Rushmore
 
1997-1998 Working (TV series)
The Brown Noser (1998)
Due Process (1998)
The Lying Game (1998)
Equality (1998)
The Gold Digger (1998)
 
1998 Principal Takes a Holiday (TV movie)
 
1998 Flying with the Angels (short)
 
1998 Crash Bandicoot: Warped (Video Game)
 
1998 Stories from My Childhood (TV series)
 
1997 Men
 
1997 Breaking Up
 
1997 Best Men
 
1997 Unwed Father (TV movie)
 
1997 Fired Up (TV series)
The Mother of All Gwens (1997) (end titles theme)
Under Pressure (1997)
Are We Not Friends? (1997)
The Rules (1997)
A Concurrent Affair (1997)
 
1997 Perversions of Science (TV series)
Panic (1997)
 
1997 Quicksilver Highway (TV movie)
 
1997 Kampung Boy (TV series)
 
1997 Bongwater
 
1996 The Big Squeeze
 
1996 Class Reunion (TV documentary)
 
1996 Bottle Rocket
 
1996 Happy Gilmore (music by)
 
1995-1996 Strange Luck (TV series)
Blinded by the Son (1996)
 
1996 Crash Bandicoot (Video Game)
 
1995 Dumb and Dumber (TV series)
 
1995 New York Daze (TV series)
 
1995 The Courtyard (TV movie)
 
1995 If Not for You (TV series)
 
1995/I The Last Supper
 
1995 Sliders (TV series)
The King Is Back (1995)
The Weaker Sex (1995)
Eggheads (1995)
Summer of Love (1995)
Prince of Wails (1995)
 
1995 Santo Bugito (TV series)
Load 'O Bees (1995) (as Mark Mothersbug)
 
1995 Flesh Suitcase
 
1994 The New Age
 
1994 It's Pat
 
1994 Hotel Malibu (TV series)
 
1994 Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home (TV movie)
 
1993 Bakersfield P.D. (TV series)
 
1993 South Beach (TV series)
 
1993 The Complete Truth About De-Evolution (video documentary)
 
1993 Down on the Waterfront (short)
 
1992 Frosty Returns (TV short)
 
1992 Mann & Machine (TV series)
Cold, Cold Heart (1992)
 
1992 Claymation Easter (TV special)
 
1992 Arise! The SubGenius Video (video documentary)
 
1991 Liquid Television (TV series)
Episode #1.3 (1991)
Episode #1.1 (1991)
Episode #1.2 (1991)
 
1991 Davis Rules (TV series)
 
1991-1993 Adventures in Wonderland (TV series)
 
1986-1990 Pee-wee's Playhouse (TV series)
Playhouse for Sale (1990)
Something to Do (1990)
Camping Out (1990)
Fun, Fun, Fun (1990)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (28 titles)
2012 Moonrise Kingdom (march by)
 
2012 House of Lies (TV series) (music by - 1 episode)
Amsterdam (2012) (music by)
 
2011 Enlightened (TV series) (additional music by - 1 episode)
Pilot (2011) (additional music by)
 
2010 Mater's Tall Tales (TV series) (conductor: original score - 1 episode)
Monster Truck Mater (2010) (conductor: original score)
 
Eureka (TV series) (composer: theme - 25 episodes, 2006-2010) (composer: theme music - 19 episodes, 2006-2009)
Founder's Day (2010) (composer: theme)
What Goes Around, Comes Around (2009) (composer: theme music)
Have an Ice Day (2009) (composer: theme music)
You Don't Know Jack (2009) (composer: theme music)
Shower the People (2009) (composer: theme music)
 
2003-2007 All Grown Up (TV series) (composer: theme song - 7 episodes)
A DeVille House Divided (2007) (composer: theme song)
Ladies Man (2007) (composer: theme song)
Thief Encounter (2003) (composer: theme song)
Bad Kimi (2003) (composer: theme song)
Truth or Consequences (2003) (composer: theme song)
 
2006 The Dog Problem (music producer)
 
2003 Thirteen (music producer)
 
2003 A Guy Thing (musician: bird call solos, score co-producer)
 
2002 Cheats (music producer)
 
2000-2001 Clifford the Big Red Dog (TV series) (composer: theme music - 9 episodes)
Blanket Blues/Dino Clifford (2001) (composer: theme music)
Welcome to the Doghouse/Promises, Promises (2001) (composer: theme music)
Best Paw Forward/Then Came Bob (2001) (composer: theme music)
Fluffed Up Cleo/Team Spirit (2000) (composer: theme music)
Teacher's Pet/Islander of the Year (2000) (composer: theme music)
 
2001 The Royal Tenenbaums (musician: celeste, organ and guitar)
 
Rocket Power (TV series) (composer: theme music - 7 episodes, 1999-2001) (composer: title music - 1 episode, 2000)
Hurricane Maurice/Reggie's Choice (2001) (composer: theme music)
Capture the Flag/The Jinx (2001) (composer: theme music)
Channel Surfing/Outta My Pit! (2001) (composer: theme music)
Losers Weepers/Reggie the Movie (2001) (composer: theme music)
It Came from Planet Merv/Netherworld Night (2000) (composer: title music)
 
Rugrats (TV series) (music editor - 1 episode, 1993) (musical director - 1 episode, 2001)
Finsterella (2001) (musical director)
Feeding Hubert/Spike the Wonder Dog (1993) (music editor)
 
2000 The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (music score producer)
 
2000 2nd Annual TV Guide Awards (TV special) (musical director)
 
1999 Mystery Men (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1999 1st Annual TV Guide Awards (TV special) (musical director)
 
1998 Rugrats Adventure Game (Video Game) (musical inspiration)
 
1998 Rushmore (orchestrator)
 
1997 Breaking Up (musician: keyboards/mallets)
 
1997 Working (TV series) (composer: theme music)
 
1995 Four Rooms (music producer)
 
1995 Sliders (TV series) (composer: theme music - 1 episode)
Luck of the Draw (1995) (composer: theme music)
 
1995 Santo Bugito (TV series) (original songs - 1 episode)
Load 'O Bees (1995) (original songs - as Mark Mothersbug)
 
1992 Beakman's World (TV series) (composer: theme music)
 
1992 Sewer Shark (Video Game) (composer: tunnel music)
 
Pee-wee's Playhouse (TV series) (composer: main and end title music - 1 episode, 1986) (composer: title theme - 1 episode, 1987)
Open House (1987) (composer: title theme)
Ice Cream Soup (1986) (composer: main and end title music)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (72 titles)
2012 Moonrise Kingdom (writer: "Khaki Scout Marches Camp Ivanhoe Medley")
 
2012/I Safe (writer: "Dummy Cop")
 
2012 Beauty Is Embarrassing (documentary) (writer: "Pee-Wee Playhouse" / performer: "Pee-Wee Playhouse")
 
2011 What's Your Number? (writer: "Human Rocket")
 
2007-2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
80's Good, Bad & Ugly (2010) (writer: "Whip It" - uncredited)
Our All Time Favourite Films (2010) (writer: "Whip It" - uncredited)
Songs You Can't Get Out of Your Head (2007) (writer: "Whip It")
 
2010 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Katie Couric/Devo (2010) (writer: "Fresh" - uncredited)
 
2009 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Drew Barrymore/Regina Spektor (2009) (writer: "Whip It" - uncredited)
 
2009 Veer (documentary) (writer: "PING ISLAND", from the soundtrack "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" / performer: "PING ISLAND", from the soundtrack "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou")
 
2008 The Informers (writer: "Freedom of Choice")
 
2008 Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (writer: "Go Deep" / performer: "Go Deep")
 
2008 Otis (writer: "Gut Feeling Slap Your Mammy")
 
2007 Mama's Boy (writer: "Roast Malibu", "Olf-Fashioned Girl", "Bad Bath and Bullshit" / producer: "Olf-Fashioned Girl", "Bad Bath and Bullshit")
 
2006 How to Eat Fried Worms (writer: "Rocket Full of Power", "Yum Yum Yum" / performer: "Yum Yum Yum" / producer: "Yum Yum Yum")
 
2006 Eureka (TV series)
Alienated (2006) (writer: "Eureka On My Mind" - uncredited)
 
2006 The Benchwarmers (writer: "That's Good" / as Mark Allen Mothersbaugh)
 
2005 Fun with Dick and Jane (writer: "Uncontrollable Urge")
 
2005 The Big White (performer: "P' Twaang! Snowy Remix")
 
2005 Sky High (writer: "Through Being Cool")
 
2005 Lords of Dogtown (writer: "Mongoloid")
 
2005 Madagascar (writer: "Piranhas Are A Very Tricky Species")
 
2005 Guess Who (writer: "Whip It" 1981)
 
2004 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (writer: "Gut Feeling")
 
2004 Raising Helen (writer: "Whip It")
 
2004 Envy (writer: "Envy", "Old Drunk Philosopher")
 
2004 Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (producer: "I Wanna be Loved by You")
 
2003 Muffin Man (writer: "Whip It")
 
2003 Rugrats Go Wild (music: "Island Princess", "It's a Jungle Out Here" / producer: "Island Princess", "It's a Jungle Out Here" / "The Rugrats Theme", "It's a Jungle Out Here")
 
2003 Thirteen (writer: "Paul XP" / performer: "Paul XP")
 
2002 The Groovenians (TV short) (writer: "The Money Song")
 
2002 The Master of Disguise (writer: "Whip It")
 
2002 Welcome to Collinwood (writer: "Maybe It's You", "Snappy Pappy", "Twist A" / performer: "Snappy Pappy", "Twist A")
 
2002 Sorority Boys (writer: "Here Comes The D.O.G.s", "Lady Friend", "Girl U Want")
 
2001 Joe Somebody (writer: "Whip It")
 
2001 The Simpsons (TV series)
She of Little Faith (2001) (writer: "Whip It")
 
2001 The Royal Tenenbaums (producer: "Hey Jude")
 
2001 Special Unit 2 (TV series)
The Grain (2001) (writer: "Uncontrollable Urge")
 
2001 Sugar & Spice (writer: "Watch Her Now" / performer: "Watch Her Now")
 
2001 Dogtown and Z-Boys (documentary) (writer: "Gut Feeling" / as Mothersbaugh)
 
2000 Clifford the Big Red Dog (TV series)
 
2000 Pera o bayong (Not da TV) (writer: "Whip It")
 
2000 The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (writer: "Through the Eyes of a Child")
 
1999 Grass (documentary) (writer: "Quit Playing Games With God! Grass Theme" / performer: "Quit Playing Games With God! Grass Theme")
 
1999 Mystery Men (writer: "The Mystery Men Mantra" / performer: "The Mystery Men Mantra")
 
1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (writer: "Whip It")
 
1999 200 Cigarettes (performer: "I Smoked 200 Cigarettes" / "Rap Party", "I Smoked 200 Cigarettes", "I Want to Throw You in the Trash")
 
1998 The Rugrats Movie (writer: "Rugrats Theme", "A Baby Is a Gift from a Bob", "This World Is Something New to Me", "Dull-a-Bye", "Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Yum!", "Dil-a-Bye")
 
1998 Rushmore (writer: "Snowflake Music" / performer: "Snowflake Music")
 
1998 My Giant (writer: "Whip It")
 
1998 Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore (writer: "Flower Shop Muzika" / performer: "Flower Shop Muzika")
 
1998 Principal Takes a Holiday (TV movie) (performer: "Can't Help Falling In Love With You")
 
1998 Cause N' Defect (writer: "The Drift" / performer: "The Drift")
 
1997 Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (writer: "WHIP IT")
 
1997 Private Parts (writer: "Whip It")
 
1989-1997 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
The Mole People (1997) (writer: "Whip It" - uncredited)
The Corpse Vanishes (1989) (writer: "Whip It" - uncredited)
 
1997 Meet Wally Sparks (writer: "Communication Breakup", "Thanks To You")
 
1996 First Kid (writer: "Girl U Want")
 
1995 Casino (writer: "Whip It")
 
1995 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (writer: "Are You Ready?!")
 
1995 Tank Girl (writer: "Girl U Want")
 
1994 It's Pat (writer: "Brain Women", "Boss Assob", "Conga Latino")
 
1992 Supercop (writer: "SUPERCOP")
 
1992 Arise! The SubGenius Video (video documentary) (performer: "Dobbshymns", "The Bobbacatto")
 
1991 Rush Week (writer: "Baby Doll")
 
1988 Slaughterhouse Rock (writer: "The Only One", "Man Turned Inside Out", "Set Me Free", "Part of You")
 
1987 Pee-wee's Playhouse (TV series)
Store (1987) (writer: "More!")
 
1986 Thrashin' (writer: "That's Good")
 
1985 Fright Night (writer: "LET'S TALK")
 
1984 Mike's Murder (writer: "It's a Beautiful World")
 
1983 Doctor Detroit (writer: "Theme From Doctor Detroit")
 
1981 Heavy Metal (writer: "Through Being Cool")
 
1980 Pray TV (writer: "Shrivel Up")
 
1976 In the Beginning Was the End: The Truth About De-Evolution (short) (writer: "Jocko Homo" - uncredited, "Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA" - uncredited, "Mechanical Man" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (12 titles)
2007 Yo Gabba Gabba! (TV series)
Mark's Magic Drawing
Sleep (2007) … Mark's Magic Drawing
 
2000 Duelin' Firemen! (Video Game)
Hot Dog Gawker 1
 
1996 Ellen (TV series)
Devo
Not So Great Expectations (1996) … Devo (uncredited)
 
1992-1993 Rugrats (TV series)
Jingle Singer / Phonograph Singer / Reptar
The Last Babysitter/Sour Pickles (1993) … Phonograph Singer (voice)
Weaning Tommy/Incident in Aisle Seven (1992) … Reptar/Jingle Singer (voice)
 
1991 Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space
Keeper of the Gate
 
1990 The Spirit of '76
Chevron-17 (as Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo)
 
1983 We're All Devo (video)
Performer (as Devo)
 
1982 Human Highway
Nuclear Garbageperson/Booji Boy
 
1980 Pray TV
Performer (as Devo)
 
1978 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Devo / Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Fred Willard/Devo (1978) … Devo/Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
 
Show ShowArt Department (1 title)
2006 Art School Confidential (artwork: Bushmiller)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1981 Devo: The Men Who Make the Music (video) (concept)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2006 Friz on Film (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
2005 What Is It? (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (31 titles)
2013 Are We Not Men? (documentary) (post-production)
Himself
 
2013 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
Himself
Beauty Is Embarrasing (2013) … Himself
 
2007-2012 Yo Gabba Gabba! (TV series)
Himself
Gooble (2012) … Himself
A Very Awesome Christmas Special (2011) … Himself
Adventure (2010) … Himself
Bugs (2010) … Himself
Circus (2010) … Himself
 
2012 Beauty Is Embarrassing (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.520 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Programming the Nation? (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 The Other F Word (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Futurama (TV series)
Himself
The Mutants Are Revolting (2010) … Himself (voice)
 
2010 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Devo (2010) … Himself - Guest
 
2009 Welcome to the 80's (TV series documentary)
Himself
Synthiepop und New Romantic (2009) … Himself
 
2008 Of the Moon: The Silver Apples Story. (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Devo: Live in the Land of the Rising Sun (video documentary)
Himself (as Devo)
 
2006 Behind the Tunes: Twilight in Tunes - The Music of Raymond Scott (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Devo: Live 1980 (video)
Himself (as Devo)
 
2005 Derailroaded (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The Biz (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 July 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Live! from Central Park SummerStage (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Devo: Live (video)
Himself (as Devo)
 
2003 Essential Music Videos: Hits of the '80s (video short)
Himself (segment "Whip It") (as Devo)
 
2003 Inside 'A Guy Thing' (video documentary short)
Himself - Composer
 
2001 Rugrats: Still Babies After All These Years (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Sonic Cinema (TV series)
Himself
 
1999 Where Music Meets Film: Live from Sundance (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Himself
Studio 54 (1998) … Himself
 
1993 The Complete Truth About De-Evolution (video documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Arise! The SubGenius Video (video documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Square Pegs (TV series)
Himself
Muffy's Bat Mitzvah (1982) … Himself (as Devo)
 
1981 Urgh! A Music War (documentary)
Himself (as Devo)
 
1981 Devo: The Men Who Make the Music (video)
Himself (as Devo)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

TV commercial - Burger King (2004) ("Ugoff" - music score) See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 1 Article  | See more »

Official Sites:

Mutato Muzika | See more »

Alternate Names:

Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo | Devo | Mark Mothersbug

Height:

5' 8½" (1.74 m)
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Personal Quote:

Rebellion is obsolete - change things from the inside working out. See more »

Trivia:

He is a skilled multi-instrumentalist who can be heard playing a wide variety of instruments on his soundtracks and on Devo songs. He was primarily the "lead" keyboard player and lead singer in Devo, but can heard playing guitar and various other (including experimental) instruments on Devo tracks. See more »

Trademark:

Wire framed glasses See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus