Neil Young: movies and TV shows
Neil Young has 197 credits in the archive: 176 films and 21 TV series, from 1953 to 2026. Highest rated: CMT Crossroads (8.0/10).
Career timeline
1953 – 2026 · busiest year: 2022 (13 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Corduroy Plants | Self | Film | — | 80 |
| 2026 | Corduroy Plants | Film | — | 80 | |
| 2025 | The Boxer | Film | — | 79 | |
| 2025 | Coastal | Self | Film | — | 79 |
| 2025 | Coastal | Film | — | 79 | |
| 2025 | The Rock Prophet: The Story of Link Wray | Self | Film | 6.0 | 79 |
| 2024 | LincVolt | Self | TV | — | 78 |
| 2024 | LincVolt | TV | — | 78 | |
| 2024 | LincVolt | TV | — | 78 | |
| 2024 | Catalyst | Self | Film | — | 78 |
| 2024 | Catalyst | Film | — | 78 | |
| 2024 | Catalyst | Film | — | 78 | |
| 2024 | Across the Water | Film | — | 78 | |
| 2024 | Across the Water | Film | — | 78 | |
| 2024 | Trans: The Animated Story | Dialogue | Film | — | 78 |
| 2024 | Neil Young - Boarding House 1978 | Himself | Film | — | 78 |
| 2024 | Neil Young - Boarding House 1978 | Film | — | 78 | |
| 2024 | Neil Young - Boarding House 1978 | Film | — | 78 | |
| 2024 | Neil Young - Boarding House 1978 | Film | — | 78 | |
| 2023 | Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short | Self | Film | — | 77 |
| 2022 | Neil Young: Harvest Time | Self | Film | 8.5 | 76 |
| 2022 | Neil Young: Harvest Time | Film | 8.5 | 76 | |
| 2022 | Neil Young: Harvest Time | Film | 8.5 | 76 | |
| 2022 | Neil Young: Harvest Time | Film | 8.5 | 76 | |
| 2022 | Immediate Family | Self | Film | 7.4 | 76 |
| 2022 | Joni Mitchell, Lady Blue | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 76 |
| 2022 | Neil Young: Young Shakespeare | Self | Film | — | 76 |
| 2022 | Neil Young: Young Shakespeare | Film | — | 76 | |
| 2022 | Neil Young, les raisons de la colère | Himself (archive) | Film | 5.5 | 76 |
| 2022 | Neil Young & Crazy Horse: World Record: The Making Of - A Chronicle of the Music | Himself | Film | — | 76 |
| 2022 | Neil Young & Crazy Horse: World Record: The Making Of - A Chronicle of the Music | Film | — | 76 | |
| 2022 | Neil Young + The Promise of the Real: Noise & Flowers | Himself | Film | — | 76 |
| 2022 | Neil Young + The Promise of the Real: Noise & Flowers | Film | — | 76 | |
| 2021 | 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.5 | 75 |
| 2021 | Barn | Film | 9.0 | 75 | |
| 2021 | Barn | Film | 9.0 | 75 | |
| 2021 | Neil Young: Three More Decades | Himself | Film | — | 75 |
| 2021 | Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Way Down in the Rust Bucket | Himself | Film | — | 75 |
| 2021 | Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Way Down in the Rust Bucket | Film | — | 75 | |
| 2020 | Laurel Canyon | Self (archive footage) | TV | 8.0 | 74 |
| 2020 | Yield | Pa Carnago | Film | 3.0 | 74 |
| 2020 | Neil Young: Timeless Orpheum | Himself | Film | — | 74 |
| 2020 | Fireside Session I | Self | Film | — | 74 |
| 2020 | Fireside Session II | Self | Film | — | 74 |
| 2020 | The Times | Film | — | 74 | |
| 2020 | Return to Greendale | Himself | Film | 2.0 | 74 |
| 2020 | Return to Greendale | Film | 2.0 | 74 | |
| 2020 | Return to Greendale | Film | 2.0 | 74 | |
| 2019 | Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.6 | 73 |
| 2019 | Hitsville: The Making of Motown | Self | Film | 7.6 | 73 |
| 2019 | Echo in the Canyon | Self | Film | 6.8 | 73 |
| 2019 | Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation | Self | Film | 7.3 | 73 |
| 2019 | Mountaintop | Himself | Film | — | 73 |
| 2019 | Mountaintop | Film | — | 73 | |
| 2019 | Neil Young in London | Film | — | 73 | |
| 2019 | Neil Young in London | Film | — | 73 | |
| 2019 | David Crosby: Remember My Name | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 73 |
| 2018 | The Top Ten Revealed | Self (archive footage) | TV | 8.0 | 72 |
| 2018 | Bachman | Film | — | 72 | |
| 2018 | Paradox | The Man in the Black Hat | Film | 3.8 | 72 |
| 2018 | Paradox | Film | 3.8 | 72 | |
| 2018 | Paradox | Film | 3.8 | 72 | |
| 2017 | Neil Young: Hometown | Himself | Film | — | 71 |
| 2017 | Neil Young: Hometown | Film | — | 71 | |
| 2017 | The Silent Scream | Film | 5.0 | 71 | |
| 2015 | Seeding Fear | Film | — | 69 | |
| 2015 | Muddy Track | Himself | Film | — | 69 |
| 2015 | Muddy Track | Film | — | 69 | |
| 2015 | The Monsanto Years | Himself / Vocals / Guitar / Production | Film | — | 69 |
| 2015 | The Monsanto Years | Film | — | 69 | |
| 2015 | The Monsanto Years | Film | — | 69 | |
| 2015 | Neil Young - Haskell Wexler - Teatro Session | Self | Film | — | 69 |
| 2015 | Neil Young - Haskell Wexler - Teatro Session | Film | — | 69 | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 5.8 | 68 |
| 2014 | Kunscht! | Self | TV | — | 68 |
| 2014 | Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: CSNY 1974 | Himself | Film | 9.3 | 68 |
| 2014 | Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute | Self | Film | 7.2 | 68 |
| 2014 | A Letter Home | Self | Film | — | 68 |
| 2014 | A Letter Home | Film | — | 68 | |
| 2014 | A Letter Home | Film | — | 68 | |
| 2014 | Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Fifty by Four - Half a Century of CSNY | Himself | Film | 5.0 | 68 |
| 2014 | Neil Young - Live at Farm Aid 2014 | Himself | Film | — | 68 |
| 2013 | Sound City | Self | Film | 7.4 | 67 |
| 2013 | Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 67 |
| 2012 | Close Up | Self (archive footage) | Film | 9.5 | 66 |
| 2012 | Neil Young with Crazy Horse: Psychedelic Pill | Film | 4.2 | 66 | |
| 2012 | Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Canadian Horsepower | Film | — | 66 | |
| 2012 | A Day at the Gallery | Author | Film | — | 66 |
| 2012 | A Day at the Gallery | Film | — | 66 | |
| 2012 | Neil Young Journeys | Self | Film | 7.1 | 66 |
| 2012 | Neil Young Journeys | Film | 7.1 | 66 | |
| 2012 | Neil Young Journeys | Film | 7.1 | 66 | |
| 2012 | Neil Young With Crazy Horse - Americana | Film | — | 66 | |
| 2012 | A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney | Self | Film | 8.0 | 66 |
| 2011 | Neil Young - Le Noise | Neil Young | Film | 8.5 | 65 |
| 2011 | Neil Young - Le Noise | Film | 8.5 | 65 | |
| 2011 | Neil Young - Le Noise | Film | 8.5 | 65 | |
| 2011 | Acoustic at the BBC | Self | Film | 4.8 | 65 |
| 2011 | A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young | Self | Film | 7.0 | 65 |
| 2010 | Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony | Himself | Film | 2.0 | 64 |
| 2010 | Hope for Haiti Now | Self | Film | 6.3 | 64 |
| 2010 | Neil Young & Crazy Horse - The Legend Lives On | Himself | Film | — | 64 |
| 2009 | Neil Young Trunk Show | Himself | Film | 6.2 | 63 |
| 2009 | Neil Young: Don't Be Denied | Himself | Film | 9.0 | 63 |
| 2009 | Neil Young: Rock At The Beach | Self | Film | — | 63 |
| 2009 | Neil Young - Archives Vol.1 (1963-1972) | Film | — | 63 | |
| 2008 | Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Déjà Vu | Himself | Film | 6.5 | 62 |
| 2008 | Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Déjà Vu | Film | 6.5 | 62 | |
| 2007 | The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971 | Self | Film | 8.8 | 61 |
| 2007 | Neil Young - Live at Massey Hall | Self | Film | — | 61 |
| 2007 | Neil Young: Under Review 1976 - 2006 | Film | — | 61 | |
| 2006 | Neil Young: Rare Clips | Himself | Film | — | 60 |
| 2006 | Neil Young: Heart of Gold | Self | Film | 7.5 | 60 |
| 2006 | Neil Young: Heart of Gold | Film | 7.5 | 60 | |
| 2006 | Neil Young: Heart of Gold | Film | 7.5 | 60 | |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.9 | 59 |
| 2005 | Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Live In Japan 2001 | Himself - Lead Vocal / Guitar / Piano | Film | — | 59 |
| 2005 | Live 8 | Self | Film | 7.4 | 59 |
| 2005 | Neil Young: Prairie Wind | Film | — | 59 | |
| 2005 | Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today | Self | Film | — | 59 |
| 2005 | Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert | Self | Film | — | 59 |
| 2005 | Shakin All Over: Canadian Pop Music in the 1960s | Self | Film | — | 59 |
| 2004 | Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Inside Greendale | Himself | Film | — | 58 |
| 2004 | Greendale | Wayne Newton | Film | 5.9 | 58 |
| 2004 | Greendale | Film | 5.9 | 58 | |
| 2004 | Greendale | Film | 5.9 | 58 | |
| 2004 | Greendale | Film | 5.9 | 58 | |
| 2004 | Greendale | Film | 5.9 | 58 | |
| 2004 | Greendale | Film | 5.9 | 58 | |
| 2003 | Mayor of the Sunset Strip | Self | Film | 6.9 | 57 |
| 2003 | Brian Wilson: On Tour | Self | Film | 8.0 | 57 |
| 2003 | Neil Young: Greendale: Live at Vicar Street | Film | — | 57 | |
| 2002 | CMT Crossroads | Self | TV | 8.0 | 56 |
| 2002 | Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America | Himself | Film | 9.0 | 56 |
| 2001 | America | A Tribute to Heroes | Self - Performer | Film | 6.5 | 55 |
| 2000 | Neil Young: Silver & Gold | Film | 6.7 | 54 | |
| 2000 | Neil Young: Red Rocks Live | Film | 8.0 | 54 | |
| 2000 | Neil Young: Red Rocks Live | Film | 8.0 | 54 | |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now? | Self | TV | 7.5 | 53 |
| 1997 | Year of the Horse | Self - Crazy Horse (Guitar/Vocals) | Film | 6.4 | 51 |
| 1997 | Year of the Horse | Film | 6.4 | 51 | |
| 1997 | Year of the Horse | Film | 6.4 | 51 | |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 50 |
| 1996 | Emmylou Harris: Building the Wrecking Ball | Self | Film | — | 50 |
| 1996 | Emmylou Harris: Building the Wrecking Ball | Film | — | 50 | |
| 1995 | Dead Man | Film | 7.3 | 49 | |
| 1995 | Neil Young with Pearl Jam - Live at Hasselt Belgium | Film | — | 49 | |
| 1995 | Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions | Himself | Film | 6.0 | 49 |
| 1995 | Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions | Film | 6.0 | 49 | |
| 1995 | Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions | Film | 6.0 | 49 | |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman | Self | TV | 6.4 | 47 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.4 | 47 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 47 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 7.3 | 47 |
| 1993 | Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration | Self | Film | 7.5 | 47 |
| 1993 | Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O | Self | Film | 8.0 | 47 |
| 1993 | Neil Young: MTV Unplugged | Himself | Film | 5.7 | 47 |
| 1992 | Phone | Film | 7.5 | 46 | |
| 1991 | Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin | Self - Guest | Film | 6.5 | 45 |
| 1991 | Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Weld | Himself | Film | 7.0 | 45 |
| 1991 | Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Weld | Film | 7.0 | 45 | |
| 1990 | Love at Large | Rick | Film | 5.0 | 44 |
| 1990 | Neil Young: Freedom | Himself (Guitar, Piano, Harmonica and Vocals) | Film | 5.2 | 44 |
| 1988 | '68 | Westy | Film | 4.0 | 42 |
| 1987 | Made in Heaven | Truck Driver | Film | 6.5 | 41 |
| 1986 | Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986 | Self | Film | — | 40 |
| 1986 | Neil Young & Crazy Horse - In a Rusted Out Garage | Self | Film | — | 40 |
| 1985 | Live Aid | Self | Film | 7.9 | 39 |
| 1985 | Tears Are Not Enough | Self | Film | 8.0 | 39 |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self | TV | 7.8 | 38 |
| 1984 | Neil Young and The International Harvesters: Austin City Limits | Himself | Film | — | 38 |
| 1984 | Neil Young: Solo Trans | Himself | Film | 6.5 | 38 |
| 1984 | Neil Young: Solo Trans | Film | 6.5 | 38 | |
| 1984 | Neil Young: Solo Trans | Film | 6.5 | 38 | |
| 1983 | Neil Young in Berlin | Self | Film | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1982 | Human Highway | Lionel Switch / Frankie Fontaine | Film | 5.2 | 36 |
| 1982 | Human Highway | Film | 5.2 | 36 | |
| 1982 | Human Highway | Film | 5.2 | 36 | |
| 1982 | Human Highway | Film | 5.2 | 36 | |
| 1981 | Out of the Blue | Film | 6.9 | 35 | |
| 1980 | Where the Buffalo Roam | Film | 6.0 | 34 | |
| 1979 | Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps | Self | Film | 7.8 | 33 |
| 1979 | Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps | Film | 7.8 | 33 | |
| 1979 | Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps | Film | 7.8 | 33 | |
| 1978 | The Last Waltz | Self | Film | 7.7 | 32 |
| 1978 | Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Live in San Francisco | Himself - Guitar / Keyboards / Harmonica | Film | — | 32 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.9 | 29 |
| 1974 | Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Live in Wembley 1974 | Self | Film | — | 28 |
| 1972 | Journey Through the Past | Self | Film | 6.4 | 26 |
| 1972 | Journey Through the Past | Film | 6.4 | 26 | |
| 1972 | Journey Through the Past | Film | 6.4 | 26 | |
| 1971 | Celebration at Big Sur | Self | Film | 3.7 | 25 |
| 1971 | Neil Young In Concert at the BBC | Himself | Film | 6.0 | 25 |
| 1970 | Woodstock | Self - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | Film | 7.5 | 24 |
| 1969 | The Johnny Cash Show | Self | TV | 6.5 | 23 |
| 1967 | Malibu U | Self | TV | 3.3 | 21 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 7 |