Michael Stipe

Michael Stipe

Profile info

Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday4 January 1960 (66 years old)
Place of birthDecatur, Georgia, USA
Known credits115

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 man…

Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
2026 · Self (archive footage)
Little, Big, and Far
Little, Big, and Far
2026 · Executive Producer
TFI Unplugged
TFI Unplugged
2026 · Self (Archive Footage)
Antiheroine
Antiheroine
2026 · Self
Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight
Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight
2024 · Self
Louder Than You Think
Louder Than You Think
2023 · Self (archive footage)
Song Exploder
Song Exploder
2020 · Self
Beastie Boys Story
Beastie Boys Story
2020 · Self (archive footage)
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
2019 · Self - R.E.M.
R.E.M. - Monster
R.E.M. - Monster
2019 · Himself
On the Seventh Day
On the Seventh Day
2018 · Producer
Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90
Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90
2018 · Self
R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthed
R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthed
2017
R.E.M. - Automatic for the People
R.E.M. - Automatic for the People
2017 · Lead vocals
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017 · Self
Jeremy Dance
Jeremy Dance
2017 · Director
Jeremy Dance
Jeremy Dance
2017 · Music
R.E.M. - Out Of Time
R.E.M. - Out Of Time
2016 · Sänger
What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt
What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt
2016 · Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest/Musical Guest
R.E.M. by MTV
R.E.M. by MTV
2014 · Himself
Trailblazer Honors
Trailblazer Honors
2014 · Self
R.E.M. Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions
R.E.M. Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions
2014
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012 · Self
Vic Chesnutt - IT IS WHAT IT IS
Vic Chesnutt - IT IS WHAT IT IS
2012 · Executive Producer
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012 · Self
R.E.M. at the BBC
R.E.M. at the BBC
2012 · Self/Performer
R.E.M. Live from Austin, TX
R.E.M. Live from Austin, TX
2010
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
2009
The Cleveland Show
The Cleveland Show
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009 · Self - Guest
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
2009 · Self
R.E.M. - Live In Athens (MTV) 2008
R.E.M. - Live In Athens (MTV) 2008
2008
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
2008 · Self
6 Days
6 Days
2008
R.E.M. Live
R.E.M. Live
2007 · Vocals
Slacker Uprising
Slacker Uprising
2007 · Self
Seven Ages of Rock
Seven Ages of Rock
2007 · Self
R.E.M.: When the Light is Mine
R.E.M.: When the Light is Mine
2006
The One Show
The One Show
2006 · Self
Iconoclasts
Iconoclasts
2005 · Self
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report
2005 · Self
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report
2005 · Self (uncredited)
R.E.M. - Live At The Rock Am Ring
R.E.M. - Live At The Rock Am Ring
2005
Room
Room
2005 · Executive Producer
Johnny Berlin
2005 · Executive Producer
Parkinson
Parkinson
2004 · Self - Guest / Performer
Sarah Kuttner – Die Show
2004 · self - guest
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