Elvis Costello

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-08-25 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Paddington, London, England, UK

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

1997

Spice World

as Elvis Costello

1987

Straight to Hell

as Hives The Butler

2007

Delirious

as Elvis Costello

1985

Live Aid

as Self

1988

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

as Self - Guitar/Electric Organ/Harmonica

1979

Americathon

as The Earl of Manchester

2023

Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

1985

No Surrender

as Rosco De Ville

2008

2010

1999

1984

2007

2003

2000

Unleaded

as Elvis Costello

1994

2004

De-Lovely

as Musical Performer - "Let's Misbehave"

1994

Dusty

as Self - Interviewee

2004

Live Aid

as Self

1993

2006

Before the Music Dies

as Self - Musician

2020

2001

Prison Song

as Public Defender / Teacher

2003

2006

Elvis Costello & Friends

as Self (archive footage)

Production

2003

The Shape of Things

as Original Music Composer

1986

Club Paradise

as Theme Song Performance

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