Elvis Costello

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

131

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 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

    The Simpsons

  • Two and a Half Men

    Two and a Half Men

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • Die Harald Schmidt Show

    Die Harald Schmidt Show

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Colbert Report

    The Colbert Report

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • 3rd Rock from the Sun

    3rd Rock from the Sun

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

  • Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story

    If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Comic Strip Presents...

    The Comic Strip Presents...

  • Austin City Limits

    Austin City Limits

  • Treme

    Treme

  • The Larry Sanders Show

    The Larry Sanders Show

  • Classic Albums

    Classic Albums

  • Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

    Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

  • The Frank Skinner Show

    The Frank Skinner Show

  • Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

    Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

  • Lo + plus

    Lo + plus

  • MTV Unplugged

    MTV Unplugged

  • Pete the Cat

    Pete the Cat

  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

    Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

  • Live Aid

    Live Aid

  • De-Lovely

    De-Lovely

  • No Surrender

    No Surrender

  • Dusty

    Dusty

  • Experience Montreux

    Experience Montreux

  • Love Shines

    Love Shines

  • CMT Crossroads

    CMT Crossroads

  • Unleaded

    Unleaded

  • Legends

    Legends

  • Delirious

    Delirious

  • Americathon

    Americathon

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

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

  • The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

    The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

  • Words + Music

    Words + Music

  • Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

    Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

  • Live from the Artists Den

    Live from the Artists Den

  • This Is Pop

    This Is Pop

  • Concerts for the People of Kampuchea

    Concerts for the People of Kampuchea

  • The Kenny Everett Video Show

    The Kenny Everett Video Show

  • Hamburg Journal

    Hamburg Journal

  • The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel

    The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel

  • Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30

    Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30

  • Johnny Cash: The Last Great American

    Johnny Cash: The Last Great American

  • 200 Cigarettes

    200 Cigarettes

  • The Specials – A Message to You

    The Specials – A Message to You

  • Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree

    Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree

  • Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile

    Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile

  • Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic

    Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic

  • Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued

    Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued

  • Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

    Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

  • A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!

    A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!

  • Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

    Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

  • Straight to Hell

    Straight to Hell

  • Elvis Costello - Detour Live at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

    Elvis Costello - Detour Live at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

  • Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife

    Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife

  • Prison Song

    Prison Song

  • A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young

    A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young

  • The Harry Smith Project Live

    The Harry Smith Project Live

  • Spice World

    Spice World

  • A Prairie Home Companion Live in HD!

    A Prairie Home Companion Live in HD!

  • Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC

    Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC

  • Roy Orbison Forever

    Roy Orbison Forever

  • Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th

    Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th

  • Live Aid

    Live Aid

  • Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night

    Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night

  • The Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned

    The Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned

  • Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'

    Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'

  • Scully

    Scully

  • Putting the River in Reverse

    Putting the River in Reverse

  • Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show

    Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show

  • The Beatle and the Bass

    The Beatle and the Bass

  • Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

    Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

  • Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...

    Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...

  • Weird Nightmare

    Weird Nightmare

  • Paul McCartney: Put It There

    Paul McCartney: Put It There

  • Hard Rock Calling 2010

    Hard Rock Calling 2010

  • I Love Your Work

    I Love Your Work

  • Tony Bennett's New York

    Tony Bennett's New York

  • Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well

    Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well

  • Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen

    Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen

  • Brian Wilson’s Imagination

    Brian Wilson’s Imagination

  • In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story

    In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story

  • Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story

    Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story

  • Before the Music Dies

    Before the Music Dies

  • There's Only One Paul McCartney

    There's Only One Paul McCartney

  • I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern

    I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern

  • Elvis Costello: Live: A Case for Song

    Elvis Costello: Live: A Case for Song

  • A Tribute To Burt Bacharach & Hal David

    A Tribute To Burt Bacharach & Hal David

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

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

  • Elvis Costello & Friends

    Elvis Costello & Friends

  • George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends

    George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends

  • September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

    September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

  • Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson

    Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson

  • Alma Naidu @ Levekusener Jazztage 2025

    Alma Naidu @ Levekusener Jazztage 2025

  • The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave

    The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave

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

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

  • Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged

    Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged

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

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

  • Chet Baker Live at Ronnie Scott's

    Chet Baker Live at Ronnie Scott's

  • Elvis Costello and The Attractions: Live on Rockpalast

    Elvis Costello and The Attractions: Live on Rockpalast

  • Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain

    Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain

  • Here, There and Everywhere: A Concert for Linda

    Here, There and Everywhere: A Concert for Linda

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions Live in Montreaux

    Elvis Costello & The Attractions Live in Montreaux

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

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

  • Grand Ole Opry Live

    Grand Ole Opry Live

  • Live From Bonnaroo 2009

    Live From Bonnaroo 2009

  • Freedom Beat

    Freedom Beat

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

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

  • Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance

    Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance

  • Memento Mori

    Memento Mori

  • Elvis Costello and The Attractions: Live at The Capitol Theatre

    Elvis Costello and The Attractions: Live at The Capitol Theatre

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

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

  • Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet - The Juliet Letters

    Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet - The Juliet Letters

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

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

  • Elvis Costello: North

    Elvis Costello: North

  • Elvis Costello & WDR Big Band @ Leverkusener Jazztage 2025

    Elvis Costello & WDR Big Band @ Leverkusener Jazztage 2025

  • The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978

    The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978

  • Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'

    Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'