Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello

Music ArtistActorComposer
Born
August 25, 1954
Awards
5 wins, 24 nominations

Elvis Costello was born Declan Patrick MacManus in London, England and raised in Liverpool. The son of British band leader Ross McManus, Costello took his pseudonym from Elvis Presley and his father's stage name (Day Costello). He began performing professionally in 1969 and was a musician and/or…

Biography

Elvis Costello was born Declan Patrick MacManus in London, England and raised in Liverpool. The son of British band leader Ross McManus, Costello took his pseudonym from Elvis Presley and his father's stage name (Day Costello). He began performing professionally in 1969 and was a musician and/or singer in many bands around London before forming a moderately successful pub-rock band called "Flip City" in the mid-1970s. Working full time as a computer operator, he landed his first record deal with Stiff Records in 1977 and recorded his first album "My Aim Is True" while on vacation. The album was a smash hit in England and landed Costello a worldwide distribution deal with Columbia records. Forming his backup group, "The Attractions", for his second album, Costello went on to record several popular and influential albums over the next decade. Today, he is regarded as one of the most influential and popular singer/songwriters in modern music. In 1998, he collaborated with legendary tune smith, Burt Bacharach, on a highly successful album of love songs "Painted From Memory".

Actor

JCW After Hours 2JCW After Hours 2(2022)as Pat Dynamite
Jeff Tweedy: GwendolynJeff Tweedy: Gwendolyn(2020)as Elvis Costello
Pete the CatPete the Cat(2017)as Pete's Dad
Pete the Cat: A Very Groovy ChristmasPete the Cat: A Very Groovy Christmas(2018)as Pete's Dad
Elvis Costello: You Shouldn't Look at Me That WayElvis Costello: You Shouldn't Look at Me That Way(2017)as Elvis Costello

Soundtrack

PoniesPonies(2026)
AnniversaryAnniversary(2025)
Morning JoeMorning Joe(2007)
Fight or FlightFight or Flight(2024)
The ProjectThe Project(2009)

Self

McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost BassMcCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass(2026)as Self
Little Feat - The DocumentaryLittle Feat - The Documentary(2026)as Self
Words + MusicWords + Music(2025)as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music(2025)as Self
CBS Saturday MorningCBS Saturday Morning(2012)as Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest

Archive Footage

Billy Joel: The 100th: Live at Madison Square GardenBilly Joel: The 100th: Live at Madison Square Garden(2024)as Self
MTV 90s - 1999 Wrapped!MTV 90s - 1999 Wrapped!(2023)as Elvis Costello
MTV 90s - Top 50 @ the Movies!MTV 90s - Top 50 @ the Movies!(2022)as Elvis Costello
MTV 90s - Top 40 at the Movies!MTV 90s - Top 40 at the Movies!(2021)as Elvis Costello
Bad Music Video TheatreBad Music Video Theatre(2020)as Self

Known for

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Elvis Costello in Words + Music (2025)Elvis Costello and Garry Shandling in The Larry Sanders Show (1992)Elvis Costello in Conan (2010)Elvis Costello in Conan (2010)Elvis Costello and Jack White in Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)Elvis Costello in De-Lovely (2004)

Credit Score: Elvis Costello

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me3.0019996.701262595
2Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby2.5020066.600213925
3Spice World1.2519983.80039434
4De-Lovely1.0020046.60012365
5200 Cigarettes1.0019996.00017161