Elvis Costello
Biography
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.…
Known For
Cold Mountain
Songs
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Elvis Costello
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
Self
Live Aid
Self
The Shape of Things
Original Music Composer
Spice World
Elvis Costello
De-Lovely
Musical Performer - "Let's Misbehave"
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Filmography
Acting (134)
Movies (95)
McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass
2026 Upcomingas Self
Apr 2
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025as Self
Alma Naidu @ Levekusener Jazztage 2025
2025
Elvis Costello & WDR Big Band @ Leverkusener Jazztage 2025
2025
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
2024as Self
Record On: The Specials - A Message to You
2024as Self
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
2023as Self (archive footage)
Roy Orbison Forever
2022as Self
Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
2021as Self
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
2020as Self - Performer
Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain
2020as Self
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019as Self
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
2018as Self - Performer
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
2017as Self
Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30
2017as Self
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
2016as Self
Elvis Costello - Detour Live at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
2015as Self
Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued
2014as Self
Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance
2013as Self
Experience Montreux
2013as Self
Elvis Costello & The Imposters: The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook
2012as Self - Performer
A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young
2011as Self
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
2011as Self (archive footage)
A Prairie Home Companion Live in HD!
2010as Self - Singer
Love Shines
2010as Self
Hard Rock Calling 2010
2010as Self
Live From Bonnaroo 2009
2009as Self
Memento Mori
2008as Self
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
2008as Self
Delirious
2007as Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello: Live: A Case for Song
2007as Self - Vocals, Guitar
If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story
2007as Self
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
2007as Self
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
2007as Self
Before the Music Dies
2006as Self - Musician
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006as Elvis Costello
Grand Ole Opry Live
2006as Self
Elvis Costello & Friends
2006as Self (archive footage)
From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans
2006as Self
The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave
2006as Self
Putting the River in Reverse
2006as Self
The Harry Smith Project Live
2006as Self
Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint: Hot as a Pistol, Keen as a Blade
2006as Self
The Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned
2005as Self
Elvis Costello: The Right Spectacle - The Very Best of Elvis Costello
2005as Self - Performer
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005as Self
Off The Beaten Path: A Road Trip With Elvis & Pete
2005as Self
De-Lovely
2004as Musical Performer - "Let's Misbehave"
Live Aid
2004as Self
Elvis Costello & The Imposters: Club Date - Live in Memphis
2004as Self
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
2004as Self
Johnny Cash: The Last Great American
2004as Self
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
2003as Self
I Love Your Work
2003as Self
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well
2003as Self
Freedom Beat
2003as Self
Elvis Costello: North
2003as Self
There's Only One Paul McCartney
2002as Self
Prison Song
2001as Public Defender / Teacher
A Tribute To Burt Bacharach & Hal David
2001as Self
Unleaded
2000as Elvis Costello
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999as Elvis Costello
200 Cigarettes
1999as Self
Here, There and Everywhere: A Concert for Linda
1999as Self
Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree
1999as Self
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
1999as Self
Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'
1999as Self
Brian Wilson’s Imagination
1998as Self
Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night
1998as Self
Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th
1998as Self
Spice World
1997as Elvis Costello
Tony Bennett's New York
1996as Self
Dusty
1994as Self - Interviewee
Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged
1994as Self
Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife
1994as Self - Interviewee
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
1994as Self
Weird Nightmare
1993as Self
Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet - The Juliet Letters
1991as Self
Paul McCartney: Put It There
1989as Self
Elvis Costello & Friends Live at Sweetwater
1989
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
1988as Self - Guitar/Electric Organ/Harmonica
Red Shoes In the Land of the Midnight Sun: Elvis Costello & The Confederates Live in Tokyo
1987as Self - Performer
Straight to Hell
1987as Hives The Butler
Chet Baker Live at Ronnie Scott's
1986as Self
The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978
1986as Self
Live Aid
1985as Self
No Surrender
1985as Rosco De Ville
The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel
1984as Stone Deaf A & R Man
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
1981as Self
George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends
1981as Self
Elvis Costello & The Attractions Live in Montreaux
1980as Self - Performer
Americathon
1979as The Earl of Manchester
Elvis Costello and The Attractions: Live on Rockpalast
1978as Self
Elvis Costello and The Attractions: Live at The Capitol Theatre
1978as Self
If It Ain't Stiff, It Ain't Worth a Fuck
1978as Self
Television (39)
Words + Music
2025as Self
This Is Pop
2021as Self (archive footage)
Pete the Cat
2017as Pete's Dad (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014as Self - Musical Guest
Hamburg Journal
2011as self
Treme
2010as Self
Live from the Artists Den
2009as Self
Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...
2008as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007as Self
30 Rock
2006as Elvis Costello
Legends
2006as Self
The Colbert Report
2005as Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003as Self
Two and a Half Men
2003as Elvis Costello
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003as Self
CMT Crossroads
2002as Self
Classic Albums
1997as Self
The Daily Show
1996as Self
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996as Elvis Costello
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995as Self
The Frank Skinner Show
1995as Self
Lo + plus
1995as Self
Late Show with David Letterman
1993as Self - Musical Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993as Self - Musical Guest
Frasier
1993as Ben
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992as Self - Musical Guest
The Larry Sanders Show
1992as Elvis Costello
Have I Got News for You
1990as Self
The Simpsons
1989as Elvis Costello (voice)
MTV Unplugged
1989as Self
Scully
1984as Henry Scully
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982as Stone Deaf A & R Man
Champs-Elysées
1982as Self
The Kenny Everett Video Show
1978as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self - Musical Guest
Austin City Limits
1975as Self
Top of the Pops
1964as Self (archive footage)
The Oscars
1953as Self
Crew (9)
Movies (6)
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