Known for movies
The Big Lebowski (1998)
as Soundtrack
The Godfather: Part III (1990)
as Soundtrack
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
as Elvis Costello
Adaptation. (2002)
as Soundtrack
Short Info
| Net Worth | approximately $60 million |
| Date Of Birth | August 25, 1954 |
| Spouse | Diana Krall (m. 2003), Cait O'Riordan (m. 1986–2002), Mary Burgoyne (m. 1974–1984), Oliver's Army, She, Watching the Detectives, Helsinki, Finland, Stockholm, Sweden, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Mark | Fender guitars |
| Fact | Elvis' new band, the "Imposters" break new album "The Delivery Man" [2004] |
Elvis Costello is an English singer-songwriter who first came to prominence as an early member of the punk rock band The Attractions. He has since released more than 30 albums and has been nominated for multiple Grammy Awards.
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Born in London in 1954, Costello was raised in a working-class household. His father, Ross, was a musician who played in a band called The Joe Loss Orchestra. His mother, Lilian, was a housewife. He has three older siblings: Margaret, Clive, and Ross Jr.
Costello began playing music at an early age and was influenced by a wide range of genres, including rock, pop, soul, and reggae. He started his career as a member of The Attractions in 1977 and released his debut album, My Aim Is True, the following year. The album was a critical and commercial success, and it established Costello as one of the leading figures in the punk rock movement.
Over the course of his career, Costello has collaborated with a number of renowned musicians, including Burt Bacharach, Paul McCartney, and The Roots. He has also been involved in a number of high-profile feuds, most notably with Bono of U2.
In addition to his work as a musician, Costello has also worked as a producer, actor, and author. He has published two novels, The Delivery Man and Mr. Vermin’s Christmas. He has also written a memoir, Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink.
Costello has been married twice. His first marriage, to Mary Burgoyne, ended in divorce. He married his second wife, Diana Krall, in 2003. The couple have two sons: Dexter and Frank.
As of 2020, Elvis Costello’s net worth is estimated to be $80 million.
General Info
| Full Name | Elvis Costello |
| Net Worth | approximately $60 million |
| Date Of Birth | August 25, 1954 |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Profession | Record producer, Multi-instrumentalist, Film Score Composer, Singer-songwriter, Actor, Oliver's Army, She, Watching the Detectives, Helsinki, Finland, Stockholm, Sweden, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Education | St Francis Xavier's College, Liverpool |
| Nationality | British |
Family
| Spouse | Diana Krall (m. 2003), Cait O'Riordan (m. 1986–2002), Mary Burgoyne (m. 1974–1984), Oliver's Army, She, Watching the Detectives, Helsinki, Finland, Stockholm, Sweden, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Children | Frank Harlan James MacManus, Dexter Henry Lorcan MacManus, Matthew MacManus, Oliver's Army, She, Watching the Detectives, Helsinki, Finland, Stockholm, Sweden, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Parents | Ross McManus, Lilian Alda, Oliver's Army, She, Watching the Detectives, Helsinki, Finland, Stockholm, Sweden, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Siblings | Ronan MacManus, Liam MacManus, Ruari MacManus, Kieran MacManus, Oliver's Army, She, Watching the Detectives, Helsinki, Finland, Stockholm, Sweden, Gothenburg, Sweden |
Accomplishments
| Awards | Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video, British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Original Television Music, NME Award for Best LP, Gemini Award for Best Talk Series, NME Award for Best Songwriter, Oliver's Army, She,... |
| Music Groups | The Attractions, The New Basement Tapes, Oliver's Army, She, Watching the Detectives, Helsinki, Finland, Stockholm, Sweden, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Nominations | Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Academy Award for Best Original Song, Grammy Award for Best Rock Album, Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album, Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, Gramm... |
| Movies | Helsinki, Finland, Stockholm, Sweden, Gothenburg, Sweden, De-Lovely, Americathon, I Love Your Work, Straight to Hell, Prison Song, Straight to Hell Returns, Love Shines, A Tribute to Burt Bacharach and Hal David, Gaelic Spirit: Bringing Together the Best in Irish Music, One Bright Shining Moment: Th... |
| TV Shows | Spectacle: Elvis Costello with..., Scully, Helsinki, Finland, Stockholm, Sweden, Gothenburg, Sweden |
Social profile links
Marks
| # | Marks / Signs |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fender guitars |
| 2 | Black horn rim glasses |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I don't know much about Morrissey. Apart from the fact he sometimes brings out records with the greatest titles in the world that somewhere along the line he then neglects to write songs for. |
| 2 | [on Margaret Thatcher and 'Tramp The Dirt Down'] The song's not a party political broadcast, there's no manifesto. It just says, 'I'll only be happy when this woman's dead.' And some people no doubt might find that extreme. But it's meant to be. I make no apology for that song. It's an honest emotional response to events, and writing it was like casting out demons or something. And the song itself is the result of a form of madness, because when you get to that point of thinking these thoughts, actually wishing somebody dead, it really does become a form of madness. It's a psychopathic thought. And it's fucking disturbing to find it in your own head. But it would be cowardly not to express it. Because once it's there, if you don't get it out, it's only going to come back and haunt you some more. I also think you have to remember that it's not only her that the song is aimed at. It's what she represents. The way she's changed the way people value things. It's like some kind of mass hypnosis she's achieved. People are afraid to speak out. You know, one thing I thought I'd be asked when people heard it was whether I was saying it might've been a good thing if she'd died in the Brighton bombing. I don't think so. It would have made things 10 times worse, because then she would have been a martyr. We would have had a dead queen. So really, in a profound sense, the song is hopeless. It's a hopeless argument. Because I think it's a hopeless situation. So, no, it's not in a large, historical sense, going to change anything. |
| 3 | Generally, I think the best that can be achieved by songs like 'Tramp The Dirt Down' is something like 'Free Nelson Mandela' achieved. The record didn't get Mandela released, but it did increase the membership of the anti-apartheid movement, because Jerry Dammers very intelligently printed their address on the sleeve. And the record introduced Mandela to a lot of people who maybe otherwise would never have heard of him. And there's a point where political art only works on that level - the communication of basic information. |
| 4 | [on Steve Nieve] He is incredible, and I don't think he gets nearly enough notice for the work that he's done. Both as a composer and certainly in the work we've done together, he's constantly surprising. It's hard to say what he's playing half the time, and what instruments he's playing: all sorts of sounds are coming out. It's fantastic. |
| 5 | Everything in show business is [theatrical] to a degree, you know. You don't go up there in your street clothes. And I've worked with a nom de guerre - a nom de plume, a nom de plank - all my career. So to me it's not unusual to take on a character to go up there. It doesn't make what you're singing about less sincere. |
| 6 | I get to play festival occasions with an orchestra - a jazz orchestra or a symphony orchestra. Believe me, that stops it from getting monotonous. Each performance requires slightly different dynamics really, really keeps the music from getting routine. |
| 7 | My mother tells the story of me bringing a 45 home and saying, 'It's unbreakable!' and bending it...and it broke. |
| 8 | It was difficult to develop an original style. I have no idea who it was I might have been imitating, whether consciously or unconsciously. |
| 9 | Was I purposefully fucking up my life to give myself something to write about? I think I did that for about a year. At the very most. Then I began to mistrust the results. Because if you do that, it's like when they pour acid in rabbit's eyes or something. What does it prove? It proves that it hurts the animal. Very smart. It's unnecessary research. And I guess I did some unnecessary research for a while. Then I'd write something that would scare the hell out of me. Like there's a couple of songs on Get Happy!! that, when I read them back, I just scared the hell out of myself. And I thought, 'Uh-uh...better not think any more about this...it's going too far.' Because you can think too fucking much, you know? And it gets a bit fucking evil. |
| 10 | I'll never admit that I'm drunk. But we all drink. And sometimes it's for the right reasons...to let your mind off the leash for a while and have a bit of fun, and then you don't mind if you make a bit of a prat of yourself. And it doesn't matter if you end up shouting at people, or have a punch-up or whatever, as long as you wake up the same person. It's when you don't want to wake up the same person that you've got a problem. |
| 11 | It's when you're drinking and you're not happy, that's when you've got to worry. That's when it's gonna affect the way you look at things, because you're probably drinking for the wrong reasons. And that's when things start to get warped and you don't think anything through. |
| 12 | Do I resent people looking for the autobiographical in my songs? No, I don't resent it. I just blame John Lennon. It's The Plastic Ono Band, that album started it all. After that, everything was supposed to be fucking confessional. The early '70s were full of all these people baring their fucking souls for public scrutiny. There were records whose authenticity depended on their confessional aspect, and if you read certain magazines and the background interviews, you knew what these songs were about. And that, for me, always used to spoil it. Particularly when you found out what dickheads some of the people were that they were writing about. I'd rather have them be like Smokey Robinson songs, which could be about anyone. |
| 13 | Writing about music is like dancing about architecture - it's a really stupid thing to want to do. |
| 14 | [on Van Morrison's "Astral Weeks"] It might be the best record of original thought that anybody's ever made. It's so completely unlike anything that went before it. And the vocal performances are the freest that I think Van ever recorded. |
| 15 | You can always say it could be better, but if you're not careful with ambition, the next thing you know you're sailing a statue of yourself down the river . . . |
| 16 | Sometimes doing an old song is like returning to the text of a play. It's not invalid, just because it's old, otherwise nobody would be acting [William Shakespeare]--not to say that everything I do is Shakespeare!. But it's inevitable that it changes its meaning or impact. That's why I never really sing anything from a nostalgic point of view, because even if it's 25 years old, it's in the moment. That's the beauty of live performance. |
| 17 | Be nice to the British boy. I'm the only ally you have left. |
| 18 | There is something kind of absurd about people who live in such a comfortable, cushioned, spoiled society tattooing themselves and piercing themselves to make them appear tribal. We're trying to act like we're some sort of tribe that's been discovered in the mall. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Prefers to be called by his birth name by family and when not performing. |
| 2 | He is of Irish descent. |
| 3 | Elvis' new band, the "Imposters" break new album "The Delivery Man" [2004] |
| 4 | Latest Album "North" to be released in September 2003 [August 2003] |
| 5 | One of the stories behind his stage name is that the singer--whose real name is Declan McManus--took the first name of his favorite singer, Elvis Presley, and the last name of his favorite comedian, Lou Costello. The Presley part is correct, but "Costello" is not in honor of Lou Costello; it's the maiden name of his paternal great-grandmother, Elizabeth Costello. |
| 6 | Resides in New York City. |
| 7 | The instrumentals for his debut album, "My Aim Is True" were provided by a band called, Clover. For the album sessions, they were without their lead singer, Huey Lewis. |
| 8 | Through Diana Krall, Jamie Chisholm is related to Elvis Costello. |
| 9 | Has twin sons, Dexter Henry Lorcan and Frank Harlan James, born December 6, 2006, with wife Diana Krall. |
| 10 | Is a big fan of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys. |
| 11 | He was voted the 30th Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artist of all time by Rolling Stone. |
| 12 | Attended the special dinner at Sony Studios in Los Angeles to honor the singer and activist Sting as MusiCares 2004 Person of the Year. The evening celebrated Sting's contribution to popular music and honored his charitable work with Amnesty International and the Rainforest Foundation. Other stars in attendance included Kylie Minogue, Elton John & Dido. (6th February 2004). |
| 13 | May 2003 - announced engagement to Canadian jazz singer, Diana Krall. |
| 14 | Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of the Elvis Costello and the Attractions) on 10 March 2003. |
| 15 | Fan of Liverpool Football Club. |
| 16 | Lead singer and guitarist of Elvis Costello and the Attractions. |
| 17 | Plays the guitar, harmonica and piano. |
| 18 | Son of Ross MacManus |
| 19 | In addition to recordings as "Elvis Costello" (often backed by The Attractions), has recorded music as "Declan MacManus", "Napoleon Dynamite & The Royal Guard", "The Coward Brothers" (with T Bone Burnett), "Nick Lowe & His Sound", "The Emotional Toothpaste" and "The Imposter". |
| 20 | Legally changed name to Elvis Costello in 1977, then to Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus in 1986. Post-1986, he used both names for professional purposes, though he usually performed under the Costello moniker. "Aloysius" was not one of his original middle names. |
Pictures
Movies
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halt and Catch Fire | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Vinyl | 2016 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Mavericks | 2016 | TV Mini-Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Dispuesto a todo | 2015 | TV Movie performer: "She" | |
| The Simpsons | TV Series performer - 3 episodes, 2002 - 2015 writer - 3 episodes, 2002 - 2015 | ||
| Minority Report | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2015 writer - 1 episode, 2015 | ||
| The Mysteries of Laura | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2015 writer - 1 episode, 2015 | ||
| 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Late Show with David Letterman | TV Series performer - 3 episodes, 2010 - 2015 writer - 2 episodes, 2010 - 2015 | ||
| A Perfect Storm: 1979 Daytona 500 | 2015 | Documentary performer: "What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love, and Understanding" | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Boardwalk Empire | 2014 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Heaven Adores You | 2014 | Documentary writer: "Waiting for the End of the World" | |
| Top of the Pops: The Story of 1979 | 2014 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Accidents Will Happen", "Oliver's Army", "Watching the Detectives" / writer: "Accidents Will Happen", "Oliver's Army", "Watching the Detectives" | |
| Defiance | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Nashville | 2012-2013 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Top of the Pops: The Story of 1978 | 2013 | TV Movie documentary writer: "Pump it Up" | |
| Rage | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Elementary | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2012 writer - 1 episode, 2012 | ||
| Thanks for Sharing | 2012 | performer: "LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT HER" / writer: "LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT HER" | |
| Some Jerk with a Camera | 2011-2012 | TV Series documentary writer - 2 episodes | |
| White Heat | TV Mini-Series performer - 1 episode, 2012 writer - 1 episode, 2012 | ||
| Parenthood | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2011 writer - 1 episode, 2011 | ||
| One Day | 2011 | performer: "Tear Off Your Own Head It's a Doll Revolution", "Sparkling Day" / writer: "Tear Off Your Own Head It's a Doll Revolution", "Sparkling Day" | |
| 20 to 1 | 2011 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Sikeurit Gadeun | TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2010 - 2011 writer - 2 episodes, 2010 - 2011 | ||
| Secrets of the Content | 2010 | Short writer: "I want You" | |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010 | ||
| Love Shines | 2010 | Documentary performer: "Everyday I Write the Book" / writer: "Everyday I Write the Book" - as Declan Patrick Aloys MacManus | |
| Life as We Know It | 2010 | writer: "Pump It Up" | |
| True Blood | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Treme | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| House M.D. | TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2005 - 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010 | ||
| Todd's Pop Song Reviews | 2010 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
| Getaway | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball | 2010 | Video performer: "Complicated Shadows" / writer: "Complicated Shadows" | |
| Casino Jack and the United States of Money | 2010 | Documentary courtesy: "WATCHING THE DETECTIVES" / writer: "WATCHING THE DETECTIVES" | |
| De wereld draait door | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Invention of Lying | 2009 | performer: "Sitting" 1972 | |
| 30 Rock | 2009 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| No disparen al pianista | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Awaydays | 2009 | performer: "Night Rally" / writer: "Night Rally" - as Declan Patrick MacManus | |
| Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... | 2009 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! | 2008 | TV Movie performer: "There Are Much Worse Things to Believe In", " What's So Funny 'bout Peace, Love And Understanding" | |
| One Tree Hill | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2008 writer - 1 episode, 2008 | ||
| Memòries de la tele | 2008 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| If It Ain't Stiff | 2007 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Blame It On Cain", "Less Than Zero", "Welcome to the Working Week", "Watching the Detectives" / writer: "Blame It On Cain", "Less Than Zero", "Welcome to the Working Week", "Watching the Detectives" | |
| Dan in Real Life | 2007 | writer: "Human Hands" 1982 | |
| 32A | 2007 | writer: "Oliver's Army" | |
| Brooklyn Rules | 2007 | writer: "Everyday I Write The Book" | |
| Entourage | 2007 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Nail Polish | 2006 | performer: "ALISON" / writer: "ALISON" | |
| Delirious | 2006 | performer: "I'm Not Angry" / writer: "I'm Not Angry" | |
| Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic | 2006 | Video performer: "Are You Havin' Any Fun" | |
| Love and Other Disasters | 2006 | performer: "She" | |
| Weeds | 2006 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| John Tucker Must Die | 2006 | performer: "Clubland" / writer: "Clubland" | |
| The Lather Effect | 2006 | performer: "Every Day I Write the Book" / writer: "Every Day I Write the Book" - as E. Costello | |
| Parashat Ha-Shavua | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Veronica Mars | 2006 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found | 2005 | TV Special documentary performer: "Let Him Dangle" / writer: "Let Him Dangle" | |
| The Story of Rock 'n' Roll Comics | 2005 | Documentary performer: "What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love, and Understanding" | |
| Idol | 2005 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The West Wing | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2005 writer - 1 episode, 2005 | ||
| Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live | 2005 | TV Special documentary performer: "Watching the Detectives" / writer: "Watching the Detectives" | |
| Cold Case | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2005 writer - 1 episode, 2005 | ||
| Elvis Costello and the Imposters: Live in Memphis | 2005 | Video documentary performer: "Waiting for the End of the World", "Radio Radio", "Mystery Dance", "Blue Chair", "Bedlam", "Country Darkness", "Blame it on Cain", "Either Side of the Same Town", "High Fidelity", "The Judgement", "Monkey to Man", "The Monkey", "I Still Miss Someone", "Heartshaped Bruise", "Wheels", "The Delivery Man", "Hidden Charms", "Alison / Suspicious Minds", " What's So Funny About Peace, Love and Understanding", "Pump it Up", "My Baby's Gone", "There's a Story in Your Voice", | |
| Blackpool | 2004 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Diana Krall: The Girl in the Other Room | 2004 | Video short lyrics: "Narrow Daylight" video, "Abandoned Masquerade" Live from Lisbon / writer: "The Girl in the Other Room" Live from Lisbon | |
| De-Lovely | 2004 | performer: "Let's Misbehave" 1928 | |
| New York Minute | 2004/I | writer: "Tear Off Your Own Head" | |
| Crossing Jordan | TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2002 - 2004 writer - 1 episode, 2002 | ||
| The 76th Annual Academy Awards | 2004 | TV Special performer: "Scarlet Tide" / writer: "Scarlet Tide" | |
| Stateside | 2004 | writer: "Oliver's Army" | |
| Cold Mountain | 2003 | writer: "The Scarlet Tide" 2003 | |
| The Company | 2003 | performer: "My Funny Valentine" | |
| History Detectives | 2003 | TV Series documentary performer: "Watching the Detectives" / writer: "Watching the Detectives" | |
| Mayor of the Sunset Strip | 2003 | Documentary performer: "Pump It Up" / writer: "Pump It Up" | |
| Frasier | 2003 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Shape of Things | 2003 | performer: "Pony Street", "When I Wass Cruel No. 2", "Radio Silence", "Tear Off Your Own Head It's a Doll Revolution" / writer: "Lover's Walk", "Riot Act", "Pony Street", "Almost Ideal Eyes", "This Year's Girl", "Lipstick Vogue", "Love Field", "Man Out of Time", "When I Wass Cruel No. 2", "Radio Silence", "Tear Off Your Own Head It's a Doll Revolution" | |
| Adaptation. | 2002 | performer: "Alison" / writer: "Alison" | |
| Laurel Canyon | 2002 | performer: "Tear Off Your Own Head Doll Revolution Remix" / writer: "Tear Off Your Own Head Doll Revolution Remix" | |
| Sora kara furu ichioku no hoshi | 2002 | TV Series performer: "Smile" | |
| Malcolm in the Middle | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2001 writer - 1 episode, 2001 | ||
| Gilmore Girls | 2001 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| Prison Song | 2001 | "A Teacher's Tale Oh Well", "Soul for Hire" | |
| Barend en Van Dorp | 2001 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Get Over It | 2001 | performer: "Alison" / writer: "Alison" | |
| The Sopranos | TV Series writer - 2 episodes, 1999 - 2001 performer - 1 episode, 1999 | ||
| The Family Man | 2000 | performer: "You Stole My Bell" / writer: "You Stole My Bell" | |
| Roswell | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2000 writer - 1 episode, 2000 | ||
| When Brendan Met Trudy | 2000 | writer: "Watching The Detectives" | |
| Loser | 2000 | performer: "Welcome To The Working Week" / writer: "Welcome To The Working Week" | |
| EastEnders | 2000 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| High Fidelity | 2000 | writer: "Shipbuilding" | |
| Zwei Männer am Herd | 1999 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| That '70s Show | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1999 writer - 1 episode, 1999 | ||
| Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | 1999 | performer: "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" / producer: "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" | |
| Notting Hill | 1999 | performer: "SHE" | |
| 200 Cigarettes | 1999 | "Oliver's Army" / performer: "Pump It Up" / writer: "Pump It Up" | |
| Stars in Their Eyes | 1996-1998 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| The Rugrats Movie | 1998 | performer: "I Throw My Toys Around" / writer: "I Throw My Toys Around" | |
| I Want You | 1998/I | performer: "I Want You" / writer: "I Want You" - as MacManus | |
| The Big Lebowski | 1998 | performer: "My Mood Swings" / writer: "My Mood Swings" | |
| The Wedding Singer | 1998 | performer: "Everyday I Write the Book" / writer: "Everyday I Write the Book" | |
| Zero Effect | 1998 | performer: "Mystery Dance" / writer: "Mystery Dance" | |
| The Vicar of Dibley | 1997 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Bad Manners | 1997 | performer: "What's So Funny About Peace, Love and Understanding?" | |
| Metroland | 1997 | performer: "Alison" 1977 / writer: "Alison" 1977 | |
| The Last of the High Kings | 1996 | performer: "Watching the Detectives" / writer: "Watching the Detectives" | |
| The Larry Sanders Show | TV Series writer - 2 episodes, 1994 - 1996 performer - 1 episode, 1996 | ||
| Grace of My Heart | 1996 | performer: "God Give Me Strength" / producer: "God Give Me Strength" / writer: "Unwanted Number", "God Give Me Strength" | |
| Hollow Reed | 1996 | performer: "But Not For Me" | |
| Secrets of the X Files, Part 2 | 1996 | TV Special documentary performer: "My Dark Life" | |
| Georgia | 1995 | "ALMOST BLUE" | |
| PCU | 1994 | writer: "Pump It Up" | |
| Short Cuts | 1993 | writer: "Pushing Kiss" - as Costello | |
| Until the End of the World | 1991 | performer: "Days" | |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1991 writer - 1 episode, 1991 | ||
| The Godfather: Part III | 1990 | performer: "MIRACLE MAN" / writer: "MIRACLE MAN" | |
| Pero ¿esto qué es? | 1989 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Depeche Mode: 101 | 1989 | Documentary writer: "Oliver's Army" | |
| Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night | 1988 | TV Movie documentary writer: "The Comedians" | |
| Let's Get Lost | 1988 | Documentary "Almost Blue" | |
| Satisfaction | 1988 | writer: "Mystery Dance" | |
| Club Paradise | 1986 | writer: "Seven-Day Weekend" | |
| Absolute Beginners | 1986 | writer: "Switching It Off" - as MacManus | |
| Straight to Hell | 1986 | writer: "Big Nothing" - as MacManus | |
| Live Aid | 1985 | TV Special documentary performer: "All you Need is Love" | |
| Scully | 1984 | TV Mini-Series writer: "Turning The Town Red" | |
| Party Party | 1983 | producer: "Party Party" / writer: "Party Party" - as E. Costello | |
| Elvis Costello & the Attractions: Everyday I Write the Book | 1983 | Video short writer: "Everyday I Write The Book" | |
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | 1982 | writer: "Accidents Will Happen" | |
| Top of the Pops | TV Series writer - 21 episodes, 1977 - 1980 performer - 3 episodes, 1977 | ||
| Promises in the Dark | 1979 | performer: "WELCOME TO THE WORKING WEEK" / writer: "WELCOME TO THE WORKING WEEK" | |
| Americathon | 1979 | performer: "Chelsea", "Crawling to the U.S.A." / producer: "Crawling to the U.S.A." / writer: "Chelsea", "Crawling to the U.S.A." | |
| WKRP in Cincinnati | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1979 writer - 1 episode, 1979 | ||
| Saturday Night Live | 1977 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2013 | TV Series | |
| Straight to Hell Returns | 2010 | Hives | |
| The Goode Family | 2009 | TV Series | Professor Mead |
| 30 Rock | 2009 | TV Series | Elvis Costello |
| Delirious | 2006 | Elvis Costello | |
| Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | 2006 | Elvis Costello | |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2005 | TV Series | 'Late Show Bear' Caretaker |
| Two and a Half Men | 2004 | TV Series | Elvis Costello |
| De-Lovely | 2004 | Musical Performer (song "Let's Misbehave") | |
| Frasier | 2003 | TV Series | Ben |
| Prison Song | 2001 | Public Defender / Teacher | |
| Sans plomb | 2000 | Elvis Costello | |
| Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | 1999 | Elvis Costello | |
| 200 Cigarettes | 1999 | Elvis Costello | |
| Spice World | 1997 | Elvis Costello | |
| The Larry Sanders Show | 1994-1996 | TV Series | Elvis Costello |
| The Juliet Letters | 1993 | TV Movie | |
| Straight to Hell | 1986 | Hives the Butler | |
| No Surrender | 1985 | Rosco de Ville | |
| The Comic Strip Presents... | 1984 | TV Series | Stone Deaf A & R Man |
| Scully | 1984 | TV Mini-Series | Henry Scully |
| Americathon | 1979 | The Earl of Manchester |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... | 2008-2010 | TV Series executive producer - 20 episodes |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mulligan | 2016 | Short | |
| The Shape of Things | 2003 | ||
| Jake's Progress | 1995 | TV Mini-Series 7 episodes | |
| G.B.H. | 1991 | TV Mini-Series 7 episodes | |
| Elvis Costello & the Attractions: Everyday I Write the Book | 1983 | Video short |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lillemand | 2015 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| Oliver Twist | 1999 | TV Mini-Series composer - 4 episodes | |
| 200 Cigarettes | 1999 | special music consultant | |
| The Irish in America: Long Journey Home | 1998 | TV Mini-Series documentary musical performance by - 1 episode | |
| Grosse Pointe Blank | 1997 | song producer - uncredited |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Buckley: Everybody Here Wants You | 2002 | TV Movie documentary archive materials |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Canyon | 2002 | special thanks | |
| Georgia | 1995 | special thanks | |
| Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare | 1991 | special thanks - as D.P.A. MacManus |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Noise Presents: Summer in the City | 2005 | TV Mini-Series | Himself (scenes deleted) |
| NotNa | 2005 | Documentary short | Himself |
| The Right Spectacle: The Very Best of Elvis Costello - The Videos | 2005 | Video | Himself |
| Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Kumars at No. 42 | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| All We Are Saying | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Først & sist | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Elvis Costello and the Imposters: Live in Memphis | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Austin City Limits | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of 'Smile' | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ray Davies: The World from My Window | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Jeremy Vine Meets... | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Emmylou Harris: From a Deeper Well | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Gram Parsons: Fallen Angel | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 76th Annual Academy Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself - Performer: 'The Scarlet Tide' |
| Dead Ringers | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ricky Gervais' and Stephen Merchant's Video Diary of the Making of Series Two of 'The Office' | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself (uncredited) |
| Die Harald Schmidt Show | 2002-2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Barend en Van Dorp | 2002-2003 | TV Series | Himself - Musician |
| The Frank Skinner Show | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Blues | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Live by Request: Elvis Costello | 2003 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| Richard & Judy | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| I Love Your Work | 2003 | Himself | |
| Fuji Rock Festival '03 | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Mayor of the Sunset Strip | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin' | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 45th Annual Grammy Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Simpsons | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| V Festival 2002 | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| There's Only One Paul McCartney | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Daily Show | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 44th Annual Grammy Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| A Tribute to Burt Bacharach & Hal David | 2002 | Video | Himself |
| Freedom Highway: Songs that Shaped a Century | 2001 | Documentary | Himself |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Pretenders: Greatest Hits | 2000 | Video documentary | Himself (segment "No Turn Left Unstoned") |
| The Best of Sessions at West 54th, Volume 2 | 2000 | Video | Himself |
| Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me' | 1999 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live 25 | 1999 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Musical Guest |
| Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree | 1999 | Video documentary | Himself |
| TFI Friday | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 26th Annual American Music Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Robert Wyatt: Little Red Robin Hood | 1998 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The 25th Annual American Music Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
| Festival Europeo de la Solidaridad 1998 | 1998 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Brian Wilson's Imagination | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Skattefri lørdag | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Fuji Rock Festival '98 | 1998 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Nulle part ailleurs. 1ère partie | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Endless Harmony: The Beach Boys Story | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night | 1998 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The Irish in America: Long Journey Home | 1998 | TV Mini-Series documentary voice | |
| Sessions at West 54th | 1997 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 39th Annual Grammy Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself |
| Clive Anderson All Talk | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| Have I Got News for You | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tonight with Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| VH1 Storytellers | 1996 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Lo + plus | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Great Performances | 1994-1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| The History of Rock 'n' Roll | 1995 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| No Turn Left Unstoned | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Danny Baker Show | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| Unplugged | 1994 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Arena | 1994 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| Top of the Pops | 1977-1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Brit Awards 1994 | 1994 | TV Special | Himself (prerecorded footage) |
| Weird Nightmare | 1993 | Documentary | Himself |
| A for ABBA | 1993 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Rage | 1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live | 1977-1991 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| Friday at the Dome | 1991 | TV Series | Himself - Performer |
| Put It There | 1989 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| Kippevel | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night | 1988 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Chet Baker: Live at Ronnie Scott's | 1986 | Video | Himself |
| The Old Grey Whistle Test | 1986 | TV Series | Himself |
| Live Aid | 1985 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Pop Quiz | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
| Elvis Costello & the Attractions: Everyday I Write the Book | 1983 | Video short | Himself |
| Rock for Kampughea | 1983 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Fundamental Frolics | 1981 | Himself | |
| The South Bank Show | 1981 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Tomorrow Coast to Coast | 1981 | TV Series | Himself |
| Get It Together | 1980 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Kenny Everett Video Show | 1979 | TV Series | Himself |
| Royal Court: Our Stories | 2016 | Short | Himself |
| The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Elvis Costello: Detour Live at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall | 2015 | Himself | |
| Strictly Come Dancing | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - VT |
| Conan | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| CBS News Sunday Morning | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Singer / Songwriter |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Park Bench with Steve Buscemi | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1994-2015 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Musical Guest / Himself - Guest / ... |
| Bridge School News | 2011-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2004-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest: The New Basement Tapes |
| I kveld med YLVIS | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Skavlan | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| Sesame Street | 2011-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Don Rickles: One Night Only | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Live from the Artists Den | 2011-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1993-2013 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Musical Guest |
| Global Citizen Festival | 2013 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Elvis Costello | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time Hyde Park | 2013 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Experience Montreux | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Colbert Report | 2009-2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| Squeeze Take Me I'm Yours | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Village Music: Last of the Great Record Stores | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Hamburg Journal | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hank Cochran: Livin' for a Song | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009-2012 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Musical Guest |
| How the Brits Rocked America | 2012 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook | 2011 | Himself | |
| In Good Time: The Piano Jazz of Marian McPartland | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Breakfast | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Singer & Musician |
| Treme Musical Performances | 2010 | Video short | Himself |
| Love Shines | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| Treme Musical Performances: The Greatest Love | 2010 | Video short | Himself |
| Treme | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| A Prairie Home Companion Live in HD! | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself - Singer |
| The Jay Leno Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Best Contemporary Folk Nominee |
| The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... | 2008-2010 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Host |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Come Together | 2009 | Video | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| The One Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Legends | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1998-2008 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Musical Guest |
| Criss Angel Mindfreak | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tribute This! | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Sweet Lady with the Nasty Voice | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| My Night at the Grammys | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| If It Ain't Stiff | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| Independent Lens | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| Hot as a Pistol, Keen as a Blade | 2006 | Video | Himself |
| The Harry Smith Project Live | 2006 | Video | Himself |
| Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Event for Autism Education | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic | 2006 | Video | Himself |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tavis Smiley | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Charlie Rose | 2001-2006 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Decades Rock Live | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Later... With Jools Holland | 1994-2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Putting the River in Reverse | 2006 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Before the Music Dies | 2006 | Documentary | Himself - Musician |
| Imagine | 2003-2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| iPOP | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Tammy Wynette: 'Til I Can Make It on My Own | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Seventies | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Tu cara me suena - Argentina | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Top of the Pops: The Story of 1979 | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Top of the Pops: The Story of 1978 | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Simpsons: Celebrity Friends | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| CMT Crossroads | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Girls and Boys: Sex and British Pop | 2005 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You' | 2002 | Video | Himself |
| If I Should Fall from Grace: The Shane MacGowan Story | 2001 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 100 Greatest TV Ads | 2000 | TV Special | R. Whites Boy |
| SNL: 25 Years of Music | 1999 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Top of the Pops 2 | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rolling Stone Presents Twenty Years of Rock & Roll | 1987 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Rock 'n' Roll Years | 1987 | TV Series | Himself |
| Top of the Pops | 1977-1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Old Grey Whistle Test | 1979 | TV Series | Himself |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Talk Series | Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... (2008) |
| 1999 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | |
| 1992 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Original Television Music | G.B.H. (1991) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | True Blood (2008) |
| 2008 | TV Land Award | TV Land Awards | Most Memorable SNL Musical Guest | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 2007 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Pop Vocal Album | |
| 2005 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Cold Mountain (2003) |
| 2005 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | For the song "Let's Misbehave." |
| 2005 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group | For the song "Monkey to Man." |
| 2005 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Rock Album | For the album "Delivery Man." |
| 2004 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Music, Original Song | Cold Mountain (2003) |
| 2000 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Original Television Music | Oliver Twist (1999) |
| 1997 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Original Song | Grace of My Heart (1996) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
