Michael Stipe

Michael Stipe

Acting • Born 1960-01-04

Acting1Decatur, Georgia, USA

Biography

John Michael Stipe (born January 4, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter and artist, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of alternative rock band R.E.M. He is known for his vocal quality, poetic lyrics and unique stage presence. Possessing a distinctive voice, Stipe has been noted for the "mumbling" style of his early career. Since the mid-1980s, Stipe has sung in "wailing, keening, arching vocal figures" that R.E.M. biographer David Buckley compared to Celtic folk artists and Muslim muezzin. He was in charge of R.E.M.'s visual aspect, often selecting album artwork and directing many of the band's music videos. Outside the music industry, he owns and runs two film production studios, C-00 and Single Cell Pictures. As a member of R.E.M., Stipe was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. As a singer-songwriter, Stipe influenced a wide range of artists, including Kurt Cobain of Nirvana and Thom Yorke of Radiohead. Bono of U2 has described his voice as "extraordinary", and Yorke told The Guardian that Stipe is his favorite lyricist, saying "I loved the way he would take an emotion and then take a step back from it and in doing so make it so much more powerful." From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Filmography

90 credits
Patti Smith: Dream of Life

Patti Smith: Dream of Life

Movie • 2008

Self

R.E.M.: Live at The Capitol Theater

R.E.M.: Live at The Capitol Theater

Movie • 1985

Slacker Uprising

Slacker Uprising

Movie • 2007

Self

R.E.M. Live

R.E.M. Live

Movie • 2007

Vocals

R.E.M. Tourfilm

R.E.M. Tourfilm

Movie • 1990

Himself

R.E.M.: Road Movie

R.E.M.: Road Movie

Movie • 1996

Louder Than You Think

Louder Than You Think

Movie • 2023

Self (archive footage)

R.E.M. - This Film Is On

R.E.M. - This Film Is On

Movie • 1991

Himself

Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day

Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day

Movie • 1996

Skeeter

Left of Reckoning

Left of Reckoning

Movie • 1984

Athens, GA Inside/Out

Athens, GA Inside/Out

Movie • 1987

Himself

R.E.M.

R.E.M.

Movie • 1989

Self

What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt

What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt

Movie • 2016

Self

Beastie Boys Story

Beastie Boys Story

Movie • 2020

Self (archive footage)

R.E.M.: Succumbs

R.E.M.: Succumbs

Movie • 1987

Self

R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)

R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)

Movie • 2003

Himself

R.E.M. by MTV

R.E.M. by MTV

Movie • 2014

Himself

MTV's 10th Anniversary Special

MTV's 10th Anniversary Special

Movie • 1991

Self

R.E.M.: Parallel

R.E.M.: Parallel

Movie • 1995

Himself

R.E.M. : Perfect Square

R.E.M. : Perfect Square

Movie • 2004

Vocals

The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer

The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer

Movie • 2000

Self

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

Movie • 2012

Self

6 Days

6 Days

Movie • 2008

Arena Brains

Arena Brains

Movie • 1987

The Watcher

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

Movie • 2017

Self

R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthed

R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthed

Movie • 2017

Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine

Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine

Movie • 2019

Self - R.E.M.

R.E.M. - Out Of Time

R.E.M. - Out Of Time

Movie • 2016

Sänger

Speed Racer: Welcome to the World of Vic Chesnutt

Speed Racer: Welcome to the World of Vic Chesnutt

Movie • 1994

Himself

R.E.M. at the BBC

R.E.M. at the BBC

Movie • 2012

Self/Performer

Olive, the Other Reindeer

Olive, the Other Reindeer

Movie • 1999

Schnitzel (voice)

R.E.M.

R.E.M.

Movie • 2002

Himself

Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90

Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90

Movie • 2018

Self

R.E.M. - Falls to Climb

R.E.M. - Falls to Climb

Movie • 1999

Himself

R.E.M. Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions

R.E.M. Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions

Movie • 2014

R.E.M.: Rough Cut

R.E.M.: Rough Cut

Movie • 1995

Himself

R.E.M.: When the Light is Mine

R.E.M.: When the Light is Mine

Movie • 2006

R.E.M. Live in Stockholm

R.E.M. Live in Stockholm

Movie • 1998

himself

Mojica In The Snow: Tonight I Incarnate At Sundance!

Mojica In The Snow: Tonight I Incarnate At Sundance!

Movie • 2001

Himself

Anthem

Anthem

Movie • 1997

Self

R.E.M. - Monster

R.E.M. - Monster

Movie • 2019

Himself

R.E.M. Live from Austin, TX

R.E.M. Live from Austin, TX

Movie • 2010

R.E.M.: Pop Screen

R.E.M.: Pop Screen

Movie • 1990

R.E.M.: A Stirling Performance

R.E.M.: A Stirling Performance

Movie • 2000

Himself

R.E.M. - Live At The Rock Am Ring

R.E.M. - Live At The Rock Am Ring

Movie • 2005

R.E.M.: This Way Up

R.E.M.: This Way Up

Movie • 1999

Himself

R.E.M.: MTV Unplugged No. 2.0

R.E.M.: MTV Unplugged No. 2.0

Movie • 2001

R.E.M. at Rockpalast

R.E.M. at Rockpalast

Movie • 1985

1 Giant Leap

1 Giant Leap

Movie • 2002

Self

R.E.M. - Live In Athens (MTV) 2008

R.E.M. - Live In Athens (MTV) 2008

Movie • 2008

Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight

Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight

Movie • 2024

Self

R.E.M.: MTV Unplugged

R.E.M.: MTV Unplugged

Movie • 1991

New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film

New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film

Movie • 1996

Self

R.E.M.: This Is Not a Show - Live at the Olympia in Dublin

R.E.M.: This Is Not a Show - Live at the Olympia in Dublin

Movie • 2009

R.E.M. - Automatic for the People

R.E.M. - Automatic for the People

Movie • 2017

Lead vocals

Dashboard Confessional: MTV2 Album Covers

Dashboard Confessional: MTV2 Album Covers

Movie • 2004

Michael Stipe

Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn

Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn

Movie • 2009

Self

Tibetan Freedom Concert

Tibetan Freedom Concert

Movie

Self

Radiohead: Tibetan Freedom Concert

Radiohead: Tibetan Freedom Concert

Movie • 1998

R.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/18

R.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/18

Movie • 1998

R.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/17

R.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/17

Movie • 1998

R.E.M: Shocking Club, Milan, Italy

R.E.M: Shocking Club, Milan, Italy

Movie • 1991

R.E.M.: Live at the Raleigh Underground

R.E.M.: Live at the Raleigh Underground

Movie • 1982

Antiheroine

Antiheroine

Movie • 2026

Self

Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars

Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars

Movie • 2012

Self

Boston Public

Boston Public

TV • 2000

Self

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

TV • 1989

Michael Stipe (voice)

The One Show

The One Show

TV • 2006

Self

Anderson Cooper 360°

Anderson Cooper 360°

TV • 2003

The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

TV • 2005

Self

MTV Unplugged

MTV Unplugged

TV • 1989

Self

Austin City Limits

Austin City Limits

TV • 1975

Self

Al TV

Al TV

TV • 1984

Self

The Frank Skinner Show

The Frank Skinner Show

TV • 1995

Self

Iconoclasts

Iconoclasts

TV • 2005

Self

The Cleveland Show

The Cleveland Show

TV • 2009

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

TV • 1994

Self

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

TV • 1984

Self

Trailblazer Honors

Trailblazer Honors

TV • 2014

Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

TV • 1975

Self - Musical Guest

TV total

TV total

TV • 1999

Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV • 2015

Self

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

TV • 2003

Self

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

TV • 2009

Self - Guest

Seven Ages of Rock

Seven Ages of Rock

TV • 2007

Self

Song Exploder

Song Exploder

TV • 2020

Self

Sarah Kuttner – Die Show

Sarah Kuttner – Die Show

TV • 2004

self - guest

Parkinson

Parkinson

TV • 1998

Self

Rockpalast

Rockpalast

TV • 1974

Self (vocal)

The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

TV • 2005

Self (uncredited)