Michael Stipe
Acting
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
Known for
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tvTFI Unplugged
2026
Self (Archive Footage)
movieLouder Than You Think
2023
Self (archive footage)
movieBeastie Boys Story
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieR.E.M. - Monster
2019
Himself
movieR.E.M. - Automatic for the People
2017
Lead vocals
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest/Musical Guest
movieR.E.M. by MTV
2014
Himself
movieR.E.M. at the BBC
2012
Self/Performer
tvLate Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
Self - Guest
movieR.E.M. Live
2007
Vocals
tvThe Colbert Report
2005
Self / Self (uncredited)
movieSesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
2004
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dashboard Confessional: MTV2 Album Covers
2004
Michael Stipe
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Musical Guest
movieR.E.M.
2002
Himself
movieOlive, the Other Reindeer
1999
Schnitzel (voice)
tvTV total
1999
Self
tvParkinson
1998
Self
movieAnthem
1997
Self
movieR.E.M.: Rough Cut
1995
Himself
movieR.E.M.: Parallel
1995
Himself
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Musical Guest
movieR.E.M. Tourfilm
1990
Himself
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Michael Stipe (voice)
movieArena Brains
1987
The Watcher
tvAl TV
1984
Self
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self / Christmas Fairy (uncredited)
tvRockpalast
1974
Self (vocal)
Production16
movieLittle, Big, and Far
2026
Executive Producer
movieOn the Seventh Day
2018
Producer
movieVic Chesnutt - IT IS WHAT IT IS
2012
Executive Producer
movieRoom
2005
Executive Producer
Johnny Berlin
2005
Executive Producer
movieSaved!
2004
Producer
movieEveryday People
2004
Executive Producer
movieThirteen Conversations About One Thing
2001
Executive Producer
movieStranger Inside
2001
Producer
movieThe Sleepy Time Gal
2001
Co-Producer
movieSpring Forward
2000
Executive Producer
movieOur Song
2000
Executive Producer
movieAmerican Movie
1999
Co-Producer
movieBeing John Malkovich
1999
Producer
movieVelvet Goldmine
1998
Executive Producer
Directing2
movieJeremy Dance
2017
Director
movieR.E.M. Tourfilm
1990
Director
Sound2
movieMan on the Moon
1999
Original Music Composer