Michael Stipe

Career timeline

1. 1960 · Born

   Born in Decatur, Georgia, USA

2. 1978 · Screen debut

   The South Bank Show (TV)

3. 1989 · Breakthrough

   The Simpsons (TV)

4. 1990 · Directing debut

   R.E.M.: Tourfilm (Movie)

5. 1999 · First production

   Being John Malkovich (Movie)

6. 2026 · Latest release

   Little, Big, and Far (Movie)

Career in numbers

1 1970s

5 1980s

15 1990s

21 2000s

10 2010s

3 2020s

• Music31
• Documentary15
• Drama13
• Comedy7
• Animation3
• Talk3

Highest-rated title The Simpsons 1989 8.0 Most popular title The Simpsons 1989 8.0

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Michael Stipe in our catalogue.

Matt Groening

2 titles together

Dan Castellaneta

2 titles together

1. 2021 R.E.M.: New Adventures In Hi-Fi (25th Anniversary Edt.) as Lead Vocals Movie
2. 2020 Beastie Boys Story as Self (archive footage) 7.5 Movie
3. 2017 R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthed Movie
4. 2017 R.E.M.: Automatic for the People (25th Anniversary Edt.) as Lead vocals Movie
5. 2016 R.E.M.: Out Of Time (25th Anniversary Edt.) as Sänger Movie
6. 2014 R.E.M.: REMTV as Vocals Movie
7. 2014 R.E.M.: Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions Movie
8. 2013 12-12-12 Movie
9. 2010 R.E.M. Live from Austin, TX Movie
10. 2009 R.E.M.: This Is Not a Show - Live at the Olympia in Dublin Movie
11. 2009 The Cleveland Show 5.9 TV
12. 2008 R.E.M. - Live In Athens (MTV) 2008 Movie
13. 2008 6 Days Movie
14. 2007 R.E.M.: Live as Vocals Movie
15. 2006 R.E.M.: When the Light is Mine Movie
16. 2005 Iconoclasts as Self TV
17. 2005 R.E.M.: Live At The Rock Am Ring Movie
18. 2004 R.E.M. : Perfect Square as Vocals Movie
19. 2004 Dashboard Confessional: MTV2 Album Covers as Michael Stipe Movie
20. 2003 Anderson Cooper 360° TV
21. 2002 The Making of What's Going On: All-Star Tribute Movie
22. 2001 R.E.M.: MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 Movie
23. 1999 Olive, the Other Reindeer as Schnitzel (voice) 6.7 Movie
24. 1998 R.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/18 Movie
25. 1998 R.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/17 Movie
26. 1998 Radiohead: Tibetan Freedom Concert Movie
27. 1996 R.E.M.: Road Movie Movie
28. 1996 Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day as Skeeter Movie
29. 1996 TFI Friday TV
30. 1992 Later... with Jools Holland TV
31. 1991 R.E.M.: MTV Unplugged Movie
32. 1991 R.E.M: Shocking Club, Milan, Italy Movie
33. 1990 R.E.M.: Pop Screen Movie
34. 1989 The Simpsons as Michael Stipe (voice) 8.0 TV
35. 1987 Arena Brains as The Watcher Movie
36. 1985 R.E.M.: at Rockpalast Movie
37. 1984 R.E.M.: Live at The Capitol Theater Movie
38. 1982 R.E.M.: Live at the Raleigh Underground Movie
39. 1978 The South Bank Show TV

1. 2018 On the Seventh Day Movie
2. 2004 Saved! 6.4 Movie
3. 2001 Stranger Inside Movie
4. 1999 Olive, the Other Reindeer 6.7 Movie
5. 1999 Being John Malkovich 7.4 Movie

1. 2026 Little, Big, and Far Movie
2. 2012 Vic Chesnutt - IT IS WHAT IT IS Movie
3. 2005 Room Movie
4. 2005 Johnny Berlin Movie
5. 2004 Everyday People Movie
6. 2001 Thirteen Conversations About One Thing 6.3 Movie
7. 2000 Spring Forward Movie
8. 2000 Our Song Movie
9. 1998 Velvet Goldmine 6.9 Movie

1. 1999 Man on the Moon 7.2 Movie

1. 2017 Jeremy Dance Movie
2. 1990 R.E.M.: Tourfilm Movie

Quick facts