Dave Matthews

Actor · Born January 9, 1967 · Johannesburg, South Africa

Biography

Dave Matthews (born January 9, 1967) is a South African-American musician and occasional actor, best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band. He performs mainly with acoustic guitar and favors rhythm rather than solos in his playing.

Acted in 34

2020s

2025
Dave Matthews Band: Freedom Mortgage Pavilion - July 26, 2025
Movie
2024
Dave Matthews Band - Live in Lisbon, Portugal
Movie
2021
Enormous: The Gorge Story
Movie

2010s

2019
Dave Matthews Band: Coral Sky Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL - 7/27/19
Movie
Dave Matthews Band: Xfinity Theatre - Hartford, CT - 6/22/19
Movie
Dave Matthews Band: Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines, IA - 5/14/19
Movie
2017
Pete the Cat
Papi (voice) · 1 episode
2016
Dave Matthews Band: The Gorge Amphitheatre - George, WA - 9/4/16
Movie
2015
Dave Matthews Band: Live Trax 36 - Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Movie
2014
Dave Matthews Band Live From Jacksonville Arena
Movie
2011
Just Go with It
Ian Maxtone Jones
49

2000s

2009
Dave Matthews Band - Across The Pond
Movie
Dave Matthews Band - Austin City Limits
Movie
2008
Dave Matthews Band: Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge - Bristow, VA - 6/28/08
Movie
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
James T. O'Skanlon
52
Lake City
Red
41
2007
Dave Matthews Band: Live at Piedmont Park
Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews Band: Sound Advice Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL - 9/14/07
Movie
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Live at Radio City
Guitar, Vocals
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Salesman
46
2006
Dave Matthews Band: UMB Bank Pavilion - Maryland Heights, MO - 5/30/06
Movie
2005
Dave Matthews Band: Weekend On The Rocks
Dave Matthews
VH1 Storytellers
TV · 12 Seasons
Because of Winn-Dixie
Otis
60
2004
House
Patrick Obyedkov · 1 episode
87
Dave Matthews Band: The Gorge
Dave Matthews
2003
Dave Matthews Band: The Central Park Concert
Dave Matthews
Where the Red Fern Grows
Will Coleman
65
2002
Dave Matthews Band: Live at Folsom Field
Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews Band: The Gorge Amphitheatre - George, WA - 9/8/02
Movie
2001
Dave Matthews Band: The Videos 1994-2001
Dave Matthews

1990s

1999
Dave Matthews Band: Listener Supported
Dave Matthews

1980s

1989
The Simpsons
Lloyd (voice) · 1 episode
84

No release date

Kokua Festival 2008
Movie

Sound 2

2020s

2025
Dave Matthews Band: Freedom Mortgage Pavilion - July 26, 2025
Musician

2000s

2008
Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk
Music

Produced 1

2020s

2024
Ordinary Angels
Producer
73

Appearances33

2020s

2026
The Adam Ray Show
Self - Guest · 1 episode
2024
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2023
2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
Self
2022
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
Self
2020
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
Self

2010s

2018
Semente da Música Brasileira
Self
2017
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville
Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest, Self -Musical Guest · 2 episodes
69
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest · 1 episode
60
2013
Life According to Sam
Self
84
2012
Dave Matthews Band: Away From the World
Himself
Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton
Self
2011
A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young
Self
A Child's Garden of Poetry
Self (voice)