Elvis Costello
b. 1954 (age 72)
Paddington, London, England
Actor
Composer
Referencing prodigies of rock lyricism may not bring Elvis Costello to mind for many, but he does deserve consideration. Through the course of over four decades, the former computer programmer has established a career as a singer-songwriter to give 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 the 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 as well as showing musical variance. That year, Costello's band The Attractions was assembled. A number of albums was released by the group, 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' last show in 1996 due to 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
Filmography
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★ 7.3
McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass
2026 Self
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Little Feat - The Documentary
2026 Self
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★ 7.1
Words + Music
2025 Self
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★ 8.6
Leonard Cohen: If It Be Your Will
2024 Self
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★ 7.8
Record On: The Specials - A Message to You
2024 Self
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The Liverpool Olympia
2024 Self
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Something in the Air: A Rock Radio Revolution
2023 Self
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PBS Arts Talk
2023 Self
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★ 7.2
Roy Orbison Forever
2022 Self
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★ 7.4
The Royal Variety Performance 2021
2021 Self
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Culturally Obsessed
2019 Self
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The 18th Annual Americana Honors & Awards
2019 Self
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★ 8.4
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
2018 Actor
Performer
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★ 7.1
Pete the Cat: A Very Groovy Christmas
2018 Actor
Pete's Dad
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★ 7.4
Ex Libris
2017 Self
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★ 6.7
Ethiopiques: Revolt of the Soul
2017 Self
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★ 9.2
Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30
2017 Self
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★ 7.3
Jack Mulligan
2016 Composer
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Being Mavis Nicholson: TV's Greatest Interviewer
2016 Self
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Royal Court: Our Stories
2016 Self
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The 47th Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards
2016 Self
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★ 7.6
Elvis Costello: Detour Live at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
2015 Self
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★ 6.9
Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance
2014 Self
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★ 7.1
Elvis Costello
2013 Self
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★ 7.3
Global Citizen Festival
2013 Self
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Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time Hyde Park
2013 Self
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Experience Montreux
2013 Self
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★ 8.3
Squeeze: Take Me I'm Yours
2012 Self
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★ 7.3
How the Brits Rocked America
2012 Self
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★ 8.2
Village Music: Last of the Great Record Stores
2012 Self
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Hank Cochran: Livin' for a Song
2012 Self
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★ 7.6
MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young
2011 Self
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The Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook
2011 Self
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In Good Time: The Piano Jazz of Marian McPartland
2011 Self
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★ 7.7
Love Shines
2010 Self
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★ 8.2
A Prairie Home Companion Live in HD!
2010 Self
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The Legend Hank Cochran
2010 Self
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★ 7.5
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
2008 Self
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★ 8.4
Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...
2008 Self
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★ 8.1
Live from the Artists Den
2008 Self
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★ 8.0
The Sweet Lady with the Nasty Voice
2008 Self
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★ 8.8
Tribute This!
2008 Self
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★ 6.9
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
2007 Self
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★ 7.6
If It Ain't Stiff
2007 Self
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My Night at the Grammys
2007 Self
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★ 6.4
Delirious
2006 Actor
Elvis Costello
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★ 7.6
Before the Music Dies
2006 Self
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★ 6.1
Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Event for Autism Education
2006 Self
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★ 8.3
Putting the River in Reverse
2006 Self
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iPOP
2006 Self
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Originals: The Allen Toussaint Touch
2006 Self
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Cipriani's Wall Street Concert Promo
2006 Self
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★ 7.0
All We Are Saying
2005 Self
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★ 7.3
Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot
2005 Self
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★ 8.7
NotNa
2005 Self
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★ 8.0
Tammy Wynette: 'Til I Can Make It on My Own
2005 Self
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New York Noise Presents: Summer in the City
2005 Self
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Ever Since I Stole the Blues
2005 Actor
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★ 7.9
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of 'Smile'
2004 Self
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★ 7.3
Gram Parsons: Fallen Angel
2004 Self
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★ 8.6
Johnny Cash: The Last Great American
2004 Self
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★ 8.1
Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well
2004 Self
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★ 7.5
Ray Davies: The World from My Window
2004 Self
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Jeremy Vine Meets...
2004 Self
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★ 6.6
The Shape of Things
2003 Composer
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★ 7.2
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
2003 Self
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★ 6.6
Live by Request: Elvis Costello
2003 Self
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Fuji Rock Festival '03
2003 Self
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★ 7.9
There's Only One Paul McCartney
2002 Self
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V Festival 2002
2002 Self
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★ 6.3
Prison Song
2001 Actor
Teacher
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★ 8.8
Freedom Highway: Songs that Shaped a Century
2001 Self
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★ 7.2
MTV 20: Pop
2001 Self
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★ 5.4
Unleaded
2000 Actor
Elvis Costello
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★ 6.0
200 Cigarettes
1999 Actor
Elvis Costello
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★ 7.9
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
1999 Self
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★ 7.8
Endless Harmony: The Beach Boys Story
1998 Self
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★ 6.6
The Irish in America: Long Journey Home
1998 Actor
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★ 7.7
Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night
1998 Self
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★ 7.6
Brian Wilson's Imagination
1998 Self
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Festival Europeo de la Solidaridad 1998
1998 Self
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Fuji Rock Festival '98
1998 Self
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★ 8.3
Sessions at West 54th
1997 Self
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★ 4.7
Skattefri lørdag
1997 Self
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No Turn Left Unstoned
1995 Self
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★ 7.5
The Danny Baker Show
1994 Self
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Irish Music in America - A Musical Migration
1994 Self
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★ 8.0
The Juliet Letters
1993 Actor
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★ 8.4
Weird Nightmare
1993 Self
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Fax'O
1993 Self
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Wah²
1993 Self
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A for ABBA
1993 Self
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Friday at the Dome
1991 Self
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★ 7.9
Put It There
1989 Self
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★ 8.8
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
1988 Self
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★ 8.0
Rock for Kampuchea
1983 Self
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Loose Talk
1983 Self
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★ 5.9
Fundamental Frolics
1981 Self
Actor
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Rock out
1981 Self
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★ 4.6
Americathon
1979 Actor
Earl Manchester