Acting
Elvis Costello
1954-08-25 · Paddington, London, England, UK
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
The Simpsons
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Two and a Half Men
Cold Mountain
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Frasier
30 Rock
The Daily Show
3rd Rock from the Sun
Saturday Night Live
Spice World
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Colbert Report
The Graham Norton Show
Movie credits · 104
McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Elvis Costello & WDR Big Band @ Leverkusener Jazztage 2025
Alma Naidu @ Levekusener Jazztage 2025
Record On: The Specials - A Message to You
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
Roy Orbison Forever
Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
Elvis Costello - Detour Live at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued
Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance
Experience Montreux
Elvis Costello & The Imposters: The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook
A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young
I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern
Love Shines
Hard Rock Calling 2010
A Prairie Home Companion Live in HD!
Live From Bonnaroo 2009
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
Memento Mori
If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story
Delirious
Elvis Costello: Live: A Case for Song
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music
Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint: Hot as a Pistol, Keen as a Blade
The Harry Smith Project Live
Before the Music Dies
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Elvis Costello & Friends
Putting the River in Reverse
Grand Ole Opry Live
TV credits · 44
Words + Music
This Is Pop
Pete the Cat
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Hamburg Journal
Treme
Live from the Artists Den
Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...
The Graham Norton Show
Legends
30 Rock
The Colbert Report
Two and a Half Men
Real Time with Bill Maher
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
One Million Stars Falling from the Sky
CMT Crossroads
Classic Albums
The Daily Show
TFI Friday
3rd Rock from the Sun
Die Harald Schmidt Show
The Frank Skinner Show
Lo + plus
Frasier
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Show with David Letterman
Later... with Jools Holland
The Larry Sanders Show
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
G.B.H.
Have I Got News for You
The Simpsons
MTV Unplugged
Scully
The Comic Strip Presents...
Champs-Elysées
The Kenny Everett Video Show
The South Bank Show
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