Michael Stipe

Actor · Born January 4, 1960 · Decatur, 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

Acted in 35

2020s

2021
R.E.M.: New Adventures In Hi-Fi (25th Anniversary Edt.)
Lead Vocals

2010s

2017
R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthed
Movie
R.E.M.: Automatic for the People (25th Anniversary Edt.)
Lead vocals
2016
R.E.M.: Out Of Time (25th Anniversary Edt.)
Sänger
2014
R.E.M.: REMTV
Vocals
R.E.M.: Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions
Movie
2013
12-12-12
Movie
2010
R.E.M. Live from Austin, TX
Movie

2000s

2009
R.E.M.: This Is Not a Show - Live at the Olympia in Dublin
Movie
The Cleveland Show
TV · 4 Seasons · Comedy · Animation
57
2008
R.E.M. - Live In Athens (MTV) 2008
Movie
6 Days
Movie
2007
R.E.M.: Live
Vocals
2006
R.E.M.: When the Light is Mine
Movie
2005
R.E.M.: Live At The Rock Am Ring
Movie
2004
R.E.M. : Perfect Square
Vocals
2003
Anderson Cooper 360°
TV · 23 Seasons · Documentary · Talk
2001
R.E.M.: MTV Unplugged No. 2.0
Movie

1990s

1999
Olive, the Other Reindeer
Schnitzel (voice)
1998
R.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/18
Movie
R.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/17
Movie
Radiohead: Tibetan Freedom Concert
Movie
1996
R.E.M.: Road Movie
Movie
Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day
Skeeter
TFI Friday
TV · 1 Season · Comedy
68
1992
Later... with Jools Holland
TV · 69 Seasons · Talk
1991
R.E.M.: MTV Unplugged
Movie
R.E.M: Shocking Club, Milan, Italy
Movie
1990
R.E.M.: Pop Screen
Movie

1980s

1989
The Simpsons
Michael Stipe (voice) · 2 episodes
84
1987
Arena Brains
The Watcher
1985
R.E.M.: at Rockpalast
Movie
1984
R.E.M.: Live at The Capitol Theater
Movie
1982
R.E.M.: Live at the Raleigh Underground
Movie

1970s

1978
The South Bank Show
TV · 45 Seasons · Documentary · Talk

Produced 15

2020s

2026
Little, Big, and Far
Executive Producer

2010s

2018
On the Seventh Day
Producer
2012
Vic Chesnutt - IT IS WHAT IT IS
Executive Producer

2000s

2005
Room
Executive Producer
2004
Saved!
Producer
64
Everyday People
Executive Producer
65
2001
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Executive Producer
Stranger Inside
Producer
The Sleepy Time Gal
Co-Producer
2000
Spring Forward
Executive Producer
Our Song
Executive Producer

1990s

1999
Olive, the Other Reindeer
Producer
American Movie
Co-Producer
82
Being John Malkovich
Producer
83
1998
Velvet Goldmine
Executive Producer
67

Sound 2

2010s

2017
Jeremy Dance
Music

1990s

1999
Man on the Moon
Original Music Composer
68

Directed 2

2010s

2017
Jeremy Dance
Director

1990s

1990
R.E.M.: Tourfilm
Director

Appearances62

2020s

2026
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
Self (archive footage)
TFI Unplugged
Self (Archive Footage) · 1 episode
Antiheroine
Self
2024
Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight
Self
2023
Louder Than You Think
Self (archive footage)
2020
Song Exploder
Self · 1 episode
74
Beastie Boys Story
Self (archive footage)
80

2010s

2019
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
Self - R.E.M.
R.E.M.: Monster (25th Anniversary Edt.)
Himself
2018
Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90
Self
2017
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton
Self
79
2016
What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt
Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest/Musical Guest · 3 episodes
69
2014
R.E.M. by MTV
Himself
Trailblazer Honors
Self · 1 episode
2012
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Self
R.E.M. at the BBC
Self/Performer

2000s

2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 episode
65
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
Self
2008
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
Self
2007
Slacker Uprising
Self
Seven Ages of Rock
Self · 7 episodes
2006
The One Show
Self · 1 episode
38
2005
Iconoclasts
Self · 1 episode
The Colbert Report
Self, Self (uncredited) · 2 episodes
80
2004
Parkinson
Self - Guest / Performer · 1 episode
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
Himself
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · 1 episode
69
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest · 1 episode
61
2002
1 Giant Leap
Self
R.E.M.
Himself
2001
Mojica In The Snow: Tonight I Incarnate At Sundance!
Himself
We Know Where You Live. Live!
Self
Democracy Now!
Self · 2 episodes
2000
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
Self
Boston Public
Self · 1 episode
74
R.E.M.: A Stirling Performance
Himself