Abel Tesfaye: movies and TV shows
Abel Tesfaye has 60 credits in the archive: 40 films and 20 TV series, from 1953 to 2025. Highest rated: MTV Europe Music Awards (10.0/10).
Career timeline
1953 – 2025 · busiest year: 2025 (10 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hurry Up Tomorrow | The Weeknd | Film | 5.0 | 35 |
| 2025 | Hurry Up Tomorrow | Film | 5.0 | 35 | |
| 2025 | Hurry Up Tomorrow | Film | 5.0 | 35 | |
| 2025 | Hurry Up Tomorrow | Film | 5.0 | 35 | |
| 2025 | Hurry Up Tomorrow | Film | 5.0 | 35 | |
| 2025 | The Weeknd - Red Terror | Film | — | 35 | |
| 2025 | Quincy Jones, Music Man | Self (archive footage) | Film | 9.0 | 35 |
| 2025 | Remember To Enjoy The Light Before It’s Gone | The Weeknd (voice) | Film | — | 35 |
| 2025 | Billions Club Live with The Weeknd: A Concert Film | Self | Film | 9.0 | 35 |
| 2025 | Playboi Carti - Live at Rolling Loud California 2025 | Film | — | 35 | |
| 2024 | TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.1 | 34 |
| 2024 | The Weeknd: Live at São Paulo | Self | Film | 8.2 | 34 |
| 2024 | The Weeknd: Live at São Paulo | Film | 8.2 | 34 | |
| 2023 | The Idol | Tedros | TV | 5.3 | 33 |
| 2023 | The Idol | TV | 5.3 | 33 | |
| 2023 | The Idol | TV | 5.3 | 33 | |
| 2023 | The Idol | TV | 5.3 | 33 | |
| 2023 | The Idol | TV | 5.3 | 33 | |
| 2023 | The Weeknd - Double Fantasy | Tedros | Film | 7.5 | 33 |
| 2023 | The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium | Self | Film | 7.7 | 33 |
| 2023 | The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium | Film | 7.7 | 33 | |
| 2023 | The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium | Film | 7.7 | 33 | |
| 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | Film | 7.6 | 32 | |
| 2022 | The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM | Self | Film | 8.0 | 32 |
| 2022 | The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM | Film | 8.0 | 32 | |
| 2022 | The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience | Self | Film | 7.2 | 32 |
| 2022 | The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience | Film | 7.2 | 32 | |
| 2021 | Echoes of Silence | Singer | Film | 8.5 | 31 |
| 2021 | Echoes of Silence | Film | 8.5 | 31 | |
| 2021 | Canadian Hits at the BBC | Self | Film | 5.0 | 31 |
| 2021 | The Show | Performer | Film | — | 31 |
| 2021 | The Weeknd Reads GQ Until The Lights Go Out | The Weeknd | Film | — | 31 |
| 2020 | iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2020 | Film | — | 30 | |
| 2019 | Uncut Gems | The Weeknd | Film | 7.2 | 29 |
| 2018 | Black Panther | Film | 7.4 | 28 | |
| 2018 | He Was Never There, Docupoem | Self | Film | — | 28 |
| 2017 | The Weeknd - iHeartRadio Music Festival | Singer | Film | 9.0 | 27 |
| 2017 | The Weeknd: Lollapalooza Brazil | Singer | Film | 7.0 | 27 |
| 2017 | AWGE DVD: Volume 1 | Self | Film | 8.0 | 27 |
| 2016 | Lemonade | Self (voice) (uncredited) | Film | 8.4 | 26 |
| 2016 | Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall | Self | Film | 7.0 | 26 |
| 2015 | Fifty Shades of Grey | Film | 5.9 | 25 | |
| 2015 | Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live | Self - Musical Guest | Film | 8.4 | 25 |
| 2015 | The Weeknd - Apple Music Festival: London 2015 | Self | Film | 8.0 | 25 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 5.8 | 24 |
| 2013 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | Film | 7.4 | 23 | |
| 2010 | BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge | Self | TV | — | 20 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self | TV | 7.2 | 17 |
| 2005 | American Dad! | The Weeknd (voice) | TV | 7.0 | 15 |
| 2005 | American Dad! | TV | 7.0 | 15 | |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken | Madea / Dinosaur Auctioneer / S.W.A.T. Member (voice) | TV | 7.6 | 15 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 5.3 | 13 |
| 1995 | Victoria's Secret Fashion Show | Self | TV | 7.9 | 5 |
| 1994 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Self - Performer | TV | 10.0 | 4 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Orion Hughes / Darius Hughes (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 0 |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self | TV | 7.8 | 5 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.9 | 14 |
| 1974 | American Music Awards | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 8.2 | 15 |
| 1959 | The Grammys | Self | TV | 8.6 | 30 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 36 |