Acting credits
125
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Elvis Costello
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 92Series: 38Crew credits: 7
TMDB ID: 47990
IMDb ID: nm0004845
Known for: Acting
Born: August 25, 1954
Age: 71
Place of birth: Paddington, London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2025
Years active: 73
Average TMDB rating: 6.56
Wikidata: Q206939
Also known as
Declan Patrick MacManus, OBE • Napoleon Dynamite • The Imposter • 엘비스 코스텔로 • D.P. Costello • Declan Costello • Elvis MacManus • Howard Coward • Declan MacManus
Other jobs
Songs (2)Theme Song Performance (2)Executive Producer (1)Music (1)Original Music Composer (1)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Elvis Costello.
7.8
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self
2025 Movie
Elvis Costello & WDR Big Band @ Leverkusener Jazztage 2025
2025 Movie
7.5
Record On: The Specials - A Message to You
as Self
2024 Movie
9.0
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2023 Movie
7.5
Roy Orbison Forever
as Self
2022 Movie
7.0
Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
as Self
2021 Movie
7.0
Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain
as Self
2020 Movie
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
as Self - Performer
2020 Movie
9.3
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
2019 Movie
10.0
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
as Self - Performer
2018 Movie
6.4
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
as Self
2017 Movie
Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30
as Self
2017 Movie
7.5
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
as Self
2016 Movie
7.0
Elvis Costello - Detour Live at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
as Self
2015 Movie
7.3
Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued
as Self
2014 Movie
5.7
Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance
as Self
2013 Movie
Experience Montreux
as Self
2013 Movie
Elvis Costello & The Imposters: The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook
as Self - Performer
2012 Movie
7.0
A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young
as Self
2011 Movie
5.0
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
as Self (archive footage)
2011 Movie
5.0
Love Shines
as Self
2010 Movie
10.0
A Prairie Home Companion Live in HD!
as Self - Singer
2010 Movie
Live From Bonnaroo 2009
as Self
2009 Movie
6.9
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
as Self
2008 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Elvis Costello.
Words + Music
as Self • 1 eps
2025 Series
5.9
This Is Pop
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.7
Pete the Cat
as Pete's Dad (voice) • 78 eps
2017 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 4 eps
2015 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.6
Treme
as Self • 2 eps
2010 Series
6.0
Live from the Artists Den
as Self • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.0
Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...
as Self • 20 eps
2008 Series
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series
5.0
Legends
as Self • 2 eps
2006 Series
7.5
30 Rock
as Elvis Costello • 1 eps
2006 Series
6.9
The Colbert Report
as Self • 2 eps
2005 Series
7.4
Two and a Half Men
as Elvis Costello • 1 eps
2003 Series
6.0
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
8.1
One Million Stars Falling from the Sky
Theme Song Performance • 11 eps
2002 Series
8.3
CMT Crossroads
as Self • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.7
Classic Albums
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.5
3rd Rock from the Sun
as Elvis Costello • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.1
Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self • 2 eps
1995 Series
7.5
The Frank Skinner Show
as Self • 1 eps
1995 Series
Lo + plus
as Self • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.7
Frasier
as Ben • 1 eps
1993 Series