Elvis Costello: movies and TV shows
Elvis Costello has 147 credits in the archive: 103 films and 44 TV series, from 1953 to 2026. Highest rated: CMT Crossroads (8.0/10).
Career timeline
1953 – 2026 · busiest year: 2006 (11 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass | Self | Film | 8.4 | 71 |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music | Self | Film | 7.8 | 70 |
| 2025 | Words + Music | Self | TV | — | 70 |
| 2025 | Alma Naidu @ Levekusener Jazztage 2025 | Film | — | 70 | |
| 2025 | Elvis Costello & WDR Big Band @ Leverkusener Jazztage 2025 | Film | — | 70 | |
| 2024 | Record On: The Specials - A Message to You | Self | Film | 7.5 | 69 |
| 2023 | Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC | Self (archive footage) | Film | 9.0 | 68 |
| 2022 | Roy Orbison Forever | Self | Film | 7.5 | 67 |
| 2021 | This Is Pop | Self (archive footage) | TV | 5.9 | 66 |
| 2021 | Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story | Self | Film | 7.0 | 66 |
| 2020 | Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show | Self - Performer | Film | — | 65 |
| 2020 | Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain | Self | Film | 7.0 | 65 |
| 2019 | Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration | Self | Film | 9.3 | 64 |
| 2018 | Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen | Self - Performer | Film | 10.0 | 63 |
| 2017 | Pete the Cat | Pete's Dad (voice) | TV | 7.7 | 62 |
| 2017 | Ex Libris: The New York Public Library | Self | Film | 6.4 | 62 |
| 2017 | Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30 | Self | Film | — | 62 |
| 2016 | The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years | Self | Film | 7.5 | 61 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | TV | 6.1 | 60 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.1 | 60 |
| 2015 | Elvis Costello - Detour Live at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall | Self | Film | 7.0 | 60 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 5.8 | 59 |
| 2014 | Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued | Self | Film | 7.3 | 59 |
| 2013 | Experience Montreux | Self | Film | — | 58 |
| 2013 | Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance | Self | Film | 5.7 | 58 |
| 2012 | Elvis Costello & The Imposters: The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook | Self - Performer | Film | — | 57 |
| 2011 | Hamburg Journal | self | TV | — | 56 |
| 2011 | A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young | Self | Film | 7.0 | 56 |
| 2011 | I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.0 | 56 |
| 2010 | Treme | Elvis Costello | TV | 7.6 | 55 |
| 2010 | Love Shines | Self | Film | 5.0 | 55 |
| 2010 | Hard Rock Calling 2010 | Self | Film | — | 55 |
| 2010 | A Prairie Home Companion Live in HD! | Self - Singer | Film | 10.0 | 55 |
| 2009 | Live from the Artists Den | Self | TV | 6.0 | 54 |
| 2009 | Live From Bonnaroo 2009 | Self | Film | — | 54 |
| 2008 | Memento Mori | Self | Film | — | 53 |
| 2008 | Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... | Self | TV | 8.0 | 53 |
| 2008 | Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... | TV | 8.0 | 53 | |
| 2008 | A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! | Self | Film | 6.9 | 53 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self | TV | 7.2 | 52 |
| 2007 | Delirious | Elvis Costello | Film | 6.4 | 52 |
| 2007 | Elvis Costello: Live: A Case for Song | Self - Vocals, Guitar | Film | — | 52 |
| 2007 | Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic | Self | Film | — | 52 |
| 2007 | If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story | Self | Film | 7.0 | 52 |
| 2007 | The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music | Self | Film | — | 52 |
| 2006 | 30 Rock | Elvis Costello | TV | 7.5 | 51 |
| 2006 | Legends | Self | TV | 5.0 | 51 |
| 2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Elvis Costello | Film | 6.4 | 51 |
| 2006 | Before the Music Dies | Self - Musician | Film | 7.0 | 51 |
| 2006 | Elvis Costello & Friends | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 51 |
| 2006 | The Harry Smith Project Live | Self | Film | — | 51 |
| 2006 | From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans | Self | Film | — | 51 |
| 2006 | The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave | Self | Film | — | 51 |
| 2006 | Grand Ole Opry Live | Self | Film | — | 51 |
| 2006 | Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint: Hot as a Pistol, Keen as a Blade | Self | Film | 7.5 | 51 |
| 2006 | Putting the River in Reverse | Self | Film | — | 51 |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report | Self | TV | 6.9 | 50 |
| 2005 | Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut | Guest | Film | — | 50 |
| 2005 | Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today | Self | Film | — | 50 |
| 2005 | Off The Beaten Path: A Road Trip With Elvis & Pete | Self | Film | — | 50 |
| 2005 | Elvis Costello: The Right Spectacle - The Very Best of Elvis Costello | Self - Performer | Film | — | 50 |
| 2005 | The Pretenders: No Turn Left Unstoned | Self | Film | — | 50 |
| 2004 | De-Lovely | Musical Performer - "Let's Misbehave" | Film | 6.1 | 49 |
| 2004 | Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile | Self | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 2004 | Live Aid | Self | Film | 9.2 | 49 |
| 2004 | Johnny Cash: The Last Great American | Self | Film | 10.0 | 49 |
| 2004 | Elvis Costello & The Imposters: Club Date - Live in Memphis | Self | Film | 6.0 | 49 |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | TV | 6.1 | 48 |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men | Elvis Costello | TV | 7.5 | 48 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 48 |
| 2003 | Cold Mountain | Film | 6.9 | 48 | |
| 2003 | The Shape of Things | Film | 6.1 | 48 | |
| 2003 | I Love Your Work | Self | Film | 4.6 | 48 |
| 2003 | Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well | Self | Film | 8.2 | 48 |
| 2003 | Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin' | Self | Film | 9.0 | 48 |
| 2003 | Freedom Beat | Self | Film | — | 48 |
| 2003 | Elvis Costello: North | Self | Film | — | 48 |
| 2002 | CMT Crossroads | Self | TV | 8.0 | 47 |
| 2002 | One Million Stars Falling from the Sky | TV | 8.1 | 47 | |
| 2002 | There's Only One Paul McCartney | Self | Film | 8.0 | 47 |
| 2001 | Prison Song | Public Defender / Teacher | Film | 5.5 | 46 |
| 2001 | A Tribute To Burt Bacharach & Hal David | Self | Film | 6.5 | 46 |
| 2000 | Unleaded | Elvis Costello | Film | 7.3 | 45 |
| 2000 | Unleaded | Film | 7.3 | 45 | |
| 1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Elvis Costello | Film | 6.3 | 44 |
| 1999 | 200 Cigarettes | Self | Film | 5.8 | 44 |
| 1999 | Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me' | Self | Film | 8.0 | 44 |
| 1999 | In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story | Self | Film | 6.2 | 44 |
| 1999 | Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree | Self | Film | 6.5 | 44 |
| 1999 | Here, There and Everywhere: A Concert for Linda | Self | Film | 8.0 | 44 |
| 1998 | Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night | Self | Film | 9.0 | 43 |
| 1998 | Brian Wilson’s Imagination | Self | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1998 | Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach: Sessions at West 54th | Self | Film | — | 43 |
| 1997 | Classic Albums | Self | TV | 7.7 | 42 |
| 1997 | Spice World | Elvis Costello | Film | 4.9 | 42 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 41 |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Elvis Costello | TV | 7.5 | 41 |
| 1996 | Tony Bennett's New York | Self | Film | — | 41 |
| 1995 | Die Harald Schmidt Show | Self | TV | 7.2 | 40 |
| 1995 | Lo + plus | Self | TV | — | 40 |
| 1995 | The Frank Skinner Show | Self | TV | 7.5 | 40 |
| 1994 | Dusty | Self - Interviewee | Film | 8.0 | 39 |
| 1994 | Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife | Self - Interviewee | Film | 6.8 | 39 |
| 1994 | September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill | Self | Film | 8.0 | 39 |
| 1994 | Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged | Self | Film | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.4 | 38 |
| 1993 | Frasier | Ben | TV | 7.7 | 38 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 38 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 7.3 | 38 |
| 1993 | Weird Nightmare | Self | Film | 8.0 | 38 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 5.4 | 37 |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show | Elvis Costello | TV | 7.7 | 37 |
| 1991 | G.B.H. | TV | 6.3 | 36 | |
| 1991 | Rabbit Ears - Tom Thumb | Film | — | 36 | |
| 1991 | Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet - The Juliet Letters | Self | Film | 8.0 | 36 |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for You | Self | TV | 7.2 | 35 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Elvis Costello (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 34 |
| 1989 | MTV Unplugged | Self | TV | 7.1 | 34 |
| 1989 | Paul McCartney: Put It There | Self | Film | 8.5 | 34 |
| 1989 | Elvis Costello & Friends Live at Sweetwater | Film | — | 34 | |
| 1988 | Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night | Self - Guitar/Electric Organ/Harmonica | Film | 7.6 | 33 |
| 1987 | Straight to Hell | Hives The Butler | Film | 5.5 | 32 |
| 1987 | Red Shoes In the Land of the Midnight Sun: Elvis Costello & The Confederates Live in Tokyo | Self - Performer | Film | — | 32 |
| 1986 | Club Paradise | Film | 5.2 | 31 | |
| 1986 | Chet Baker Live at Ronnie Scott's | Self | Film | — | 31 |
| 1986 | The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978 | Self | Film | — | 31 |
| 1985 | Live Aid | Self | Film | 7.9 | 30 |
| 1985 | No Surrender | Rosco De Ville | Film | 6.7 | 30 |
| 1984 | Scully | Henry Scully | TV | 6.5 | 29 |
| 1984 | The Last Chance Dance | Film | 9.0 | 29 | |
| 1984 | The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel | Stone Deaf A & R Man | Film | — | 29 |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysées | Self | TV | 6.8 | 27 |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... | Stone Deaf A & R Man | TV | 7.4 | 27 |
| 1981 | Concerts for the People of Kampuchea | Self | Film | 8.0 | 26 |
| 1981 | George Jones: With a Little Help from His Friends | Self | Film | — | 26 |
| 1980 | Elvis Costello & The Attractions Live in Montreaux | Self - Performer | Film | — | 25 |
| 1979 | Americathon | The Earl of Manchester | Film | 3.7 | 24 |
| 1978 | The Kenny Everett Video Show | Self | TV | 7.9 | 23 |
| 1978 | Elvis Costello and The Attractions: Live at The Capitol Theatre | Self | Film | — | 23 |
| 1978 | If It Ain't Stiff, It Ain't Worth a Fuck | Self | Film | 7.0 | 23 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.9 | 20 |
| 1975 | Austin City Limits | Self | TV | 6.3 | 20 |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops | Self (archive footage) | TV | 6.7 | 9 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 1 |
| Little Red Robin Hood | Self | Film | — | — | |
| Little Red Robin Hood | Film | — | — | ||
| Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson | Self | Film | — | — |