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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 25, 1954
Place of Birth
Paddington, London, England, UK
Also Known As
- Declan Patrick MacManus, OBE
- Napoleon Dynamite
- The Imposter
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Elvis Costello
0.9 Popularity
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. 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 "I Want You." After the Attractions' final show in 1996, caused by conflict between Costello and the band's bassist Bruce Thomas, two of the group's other members would become part of his new backing band, The Imposters. Costello has released over 30 albums.
Known For
7.9
Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
7.5
Self
The Specials – A Message to You
2024
9.0
Self (archive footage)
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
2023
7.5
Self
Roy Orbison Forever
2022
7.0
Self
Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
2021
5.8
Self (archive footage)
This Is Pop
2021
7.0
Self
Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain
2020
0.0
Self - Performer
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
2020
9.2
Self
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019
10.0
Self - Performer
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
2018
Credits
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self
2025
7.9
The Specials – A Message to You
as Self
2024
7.5
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2023
9.0
Roy Orbison Forever
as Self
2022
7.5
Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
as Self
2021
7.0
This Is Pop
as Self (archive footage)
2021
5.8
Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain
as Self
2020
7.0
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
as Self - Performer
2020
0.0
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
2019
9.2
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
as Self - Performer
2018
10.0
Pete the Cat
as Pete's Dad (voice)
2017
8.0
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
as Self
2017
6.4
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
as Self
2016
7.5
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015
6.3
Elvis Costello - Detour Live at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
as Self
2015
7.0
Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued
as Self
2014
7.3
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Musical Guest
2014
5.8
Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance
as Self
2013
5.7
Experience Montreux
as Self
2013
0.0
Elvis Costello & The Imposters: The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook
as Self - Performer
2012
0.0
A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young
as Self
2011
7.0
🎬
Hamburg Journal
as self
2011
0.0
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
as Self (archive footage)
2011
5.0
Love Shines
as Self
2010
6.0
🎬
Hard Rock Calling 2010
as Self
2010
0.0
Treme
as Self
2010
7.6
A Prairie Home Companion Live in HD!
as Self - Singer
2010
10.0
Live from the Artists Den
as Self
2009
6.0
Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...
as Self
2008
8.0
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
as Self
2008
6.9
Memento Mori
as Self
2008
0.0
If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story
as Self
2007
7.0
Delirious
as Elvis Costello
2007
6.3
Elvis Costello: Live: A Case for Song
as Self - Vocals, Guitar
2007
0.0
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
as Self
2007
0.0
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
7.2
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
as Self
2007
0.0
Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint: Hot as a Pistol, Keen as a Blade
as Self
2006
7.5
Legends
as Self
2006
5.0
The Harry Smith Project Live
as Self
2006
0.0
Before the Music Dies
as Self - Musician
2006
7.0
30 Rock
as Elvis Costello
2006
7.4
The One Show
as Self
2006
4.5
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
as Elvis Costello
2006
6.4
Elvis Costello & Friends
as Self (archive footage)
2006
0.0
Putting the River in Reverse
as Self
2006
0.0
Grand Ole Opry Live
as Self
2006
0.0
The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave
as Self
2006
0.0
From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans
as Self
2006
0.0
The Colbert Report
as Self
2005
6.8
🎬
The Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned
as Self
2005
0.0
Elvis Costello: The Right Spectacle - The Very Best of Elvis Costello
as Self - Performer
2005
0.0
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
as Self
2005
0.0
Live Aid
as Self
2004
9.2
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
as Self
2004
6.6
De-Lovely
as Musical Performer - "Let's Misbehave"
2004
6.1
Johnny Cash: The Last Great American
as Self
2004
10.0
Elvis Costello & The Imposters: Club Date - Live in Memphis
as Self
2004
6.0
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well
as Self
2003
0.0
I Love Your Work
as Self
2003
4.5
Two and a Half Men
as Elvis Costello
2003
7.5
Elvis Costello: North
as Self
2003
0.0
🎬
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
as Self
2003
10.0
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
2003
6.0
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
5.5
Freedom Beat
as Self
2003
0.0
There's Only One Paul McCartney
as Self
2002
0.0
CMT Crossroads
as Self
2002
8.3
A Tribute To Burt Bacharach & Hal David
as Self
2001
6.5
Prison Song
as Public Defender / Teacher
2001
5.4
Unleaded
as Elvis Costello
2000
8.0
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
as Self
1999
5.8
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
as Elvis Costello
1999
6.3
Here, There and Everywhere: A Concert for Linda
as Self
1999
0.0
200 Cigarettes
as Self
1999
5.8
Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree
as Self
1999
6.2
🎬
Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th
as Self
1998
0.0
Brian Wilson’s Imagination
as Self
1998
0.0
Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night
as Self
1998
0.0
Spice World
as Elvis Costello
1997
4.9
Classic Albums
as Self
1997
7.7
Tony Bennett's New York
as Self
1996
0.0
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
6.4
3rd Rock from the Sun
as Elvis Costello
1996
7.5
Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self
1995
7.0
The Frank Skinner Show
as Self
1995
7.5
Lo + plus
as Self
1995
0.0
Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged
as Self
1994
0.0
Dusty
as Self - Interviewee
1994
8.0
Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife
as Self - Interviewee
1994
5.2
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
as Self
1994
0.0
Frasier
as Ben
1993
7.7
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
1993
7.2
Weird Nightmare
as Self
1993
0.0
The Larry Sanders Show
as Elvis Costello
1992
7.7
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self - Musical Guest
1992
5.4
Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet - The Juliet Letters
as Self
1991
0.0
The Simpsons
as Elvis Costello (voice)
1989
8.0
MTV Unplugged
as Self
1989
6.8
Paul McCartney: Put It There
as Self
1989
8.0
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
as Self - Guitar/Electric Organ/Harmonica
1988
7.5
Red Shoes In the Land of the Midnight Sun: Elvis Costello & The Confederates Live in Tokyo
as Self - Performer
1987
0.0
Straight to Hell
as Hives The Butler
1987
5.2
Chet Baker Live at Ronnie Scott's
as Self
1986
0.0
No Surrender
as Rosco De Ville
1985
6.5
Live Aid
as Self
1985
7.9
The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel
as Stone Deaf A & R Man
1984
0.0
Scully
as Henry Scully
1984
5.3
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Stone Deaf A & R Man
1982
7.4
Champs-Elysées
as Self
1982
6.3
George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends
as Self
1981
0.0
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
as Self
1981
0.0
Elvis Costello & The Attractions Live in Montreaux
as Self - Performer
1980
0.0
Americathon
as The Earl of Manchester
1979
3.6
The Kenny Everett Video Show
as Self
1978
7.7
Elvis Costello and The Attractions: Live on Rockpalast
as Self
1978
0.0
Elvis Costello and The Attractions: Live at The Capitol Theatre
as Self
1978
0.0
If It Ain't Stiff, It Ain't Worth a Fuck
as Self
1978
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1975
6.9
Austin City Limits
as Self
1975
6.2
The Oscars
as Self
1953
7.0
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
as Self
N/A
0.0