Elvis Costello

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-08-25 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Paddington, London, England, UK

Also known As

Declan Patrick MacManus, OBE

Napoleon Dynamite

The Imposter

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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. 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 varianc...

Acting

2002

There's Only One Paul McCartney

as Self

1997

as Elvis Costello

2006

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

as Elvis Costello

1987

Straight to Hell

as Hives The Butler

2005

The Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned

as Self

2007

as Elvis Costello

2021

Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story

as Self

1998

Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th

as Self

1991

Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet - The Juliet Letters

as Self

1985

as Self

2008

A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!

as Self

1994

Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged

as Self

1986

Chet Baker Live at Ronnie Scott's

as Self

1988

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

as Self - Guitar/Electric Organ/Harmonica

1979

as The Earl of Manchester

2023

Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

1999

In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story

as Self

1994

September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

as Self

1981

George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends

as Self

1999

Here, There and Everywhere: A Concert for Linda

as Self

1985

as Rosco De Ville

1989

Paul McCartney: Put It There

as Self

2004

Elvis Costello & The Imposters: Club Date - Live in Memphis

as Self

2008

as Self

2006

Putting the River in Reverse

as Self

2006

Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint: Hot as a Pistol, Keen as a Blade

as Self

2003

Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'

as Self

2001

A Tribute To Burt Bacharach & Hal David

as Self

2010

as Self

1996

Tony Bennett's New York

as Self

1999

as Self

2022

Roy Orbison Forever

as Self

1984

The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel

as Stone Deaf A & R Man

2013

Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance

as Self

2014

Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued

as Self

2007

Elvis Costello: Live: A Case for Song

as Self - Vocals, Guitar

1999

Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree

as Self

2010

Hard Rock Calling 2010

as Self

2013

Experience Montreux

as Self

2003

Elvis Costello: North

as Self

2011

A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young

as Self

2003

as Self

1998

Brian Wilson’s Imagination

as Self

2024

The Specials – A Message to You

as Self

2004

Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile

as Self

2007

If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story

as Self

2000

as Elvis Costello

2007

Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic

as Self

2015

Elvis Costello - Detour Live at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

as Self

1994

Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife

as Self - Interviewee

2016

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

as Self

2007

The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music

as Self

2006

From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans

as Self

2004

as Musical Performer - "Let's Misbehave"

2018

Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen

as Self - Performer

2011

I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern

as Self (archive footage)

1980

Elvis Costello & The Attractions Live in Montreaux

as Self - Performer

2005

Elvis Costello: The Right Spectacle - The Very Best of Elvis Costello

as Self - Performer

2012

Elvis Costello & The Imposters: The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook

as Self - Performer

1994

as Self - Interviewee

1987

Red Shoes In the Land of the Midnight Sun: Elvis Costello & The Confederates Live in Tokyo

as Self - Performer

1999

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

as Elvis Costello

2004

as Self

1993

Weird Nightmare

as Self

2017

Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

as Self

1978

If It Ain't Stiff, It Ain't Worth a Fuck

as Self

2019

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

as Self

2006

Grand Ole Opry Live

as Self

1998

Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night

as Self

2005

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

as Self

2006

Before the Music Dies

as Self - Musician

2006

The Harry Smith Project Live

as Self

2010

A Prairie Home Companion Live in HD!

as Self - Singer

2020

Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show

as Self - Performer

2001

as Public Defender / Teacher

1978

Elvis Costello and The Attractions: Live at The Capitol Theatre

as Self

1978

Elvis Costello and The Attractions: Live on Rockpalast

as Self

2004

Johnny Cash: The Last Great American

as Self

2003

I Love Your Work

as Self

2020

Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain

as Self

1981

Concerts for the People of Kampuchea

as Self

2006

The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave

as Self

2003

Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well

as Self

2006

Elvis Costello & Friends

as Self (archive footage)

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Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson

as Self

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

as Self

Production

2003

The Shape of Things

as Original Music Composer

1986

as Theme Song Performance

1991

Rabbit Ears - Tom Thumb

as Music

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