Michael Stipe
Acting • AGE 66
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, po...
Acting
Little, Big, and Far
Executive Producer
2026
TFI Unplugged
Self (Archive Footage)
2026
Antiheroine
Self
2026
Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight
Self
2024
Louder Than You Think
Self (archive footage)
2023
Song Exploder
Self
2020
Beastie Boys Story
Self (archive footage)
2020
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
Self - R.E.M.
2019
R.E.M. - Monster
Himself
2019
On the Seventh Day
Producer
2018
Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90
Self
2018
R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthed
2017
R.E.M. - Automatic for the People
Lead vocals
2017
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Self
2017
Jeremy Dance
Director
2017
R.E.M. - Out Of Time
Sänger
2016
What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt
Self
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest/Musical Guest
2015
R.E.M. by MTV
Himself
2014
Trailblazer Honors
Self
2014
R.E.M. Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions
2014
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
2012
Vic Chesnutt - IT IS WHAT IT IS
Executive Producer
2012
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Self
2012
R.E.M. at the BBC
Self/Performer
2012
R.E.M. Live from Austin, TX
2010
R.E.M.: This Is Not a Show - Live at the Olympia in Dublin
2009
The Cleveland Show
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2009
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
Self
2009
R.E.M. - Live In Athens (MTV) 2008
2008
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
Self
2008
6 Days
2008
R.E.M. Live
Vocals
2007
Slacker Uprising
Self
2007
Seven Ages of Rock
Self
2007
R.E.M.: When the Light is Mine
2006
The One Show
Self
2006
Iconoclasts
Self
2005
The Colbert Report
Self
2005
R.E.M. - Live At The Rock Am Ring
2005
Room
Executive Producer
2005
Saved!
Producer
2004
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2004
R.E.M. : Perfect Square
Vocals
2004
Everyday People
Executive Producer
2004
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
Himself
2003
Anderson Cooper 360°
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest
2003
1 Giant Leap
Self
2002
R.E.M.
Himself
2002
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Executive Producer
2001
Mojica In The Snow: Tonight I Incarnate At Sundance!
Himself
2001
R.E.M.: MTV Unplugged No. 2.0
2001
The Sleepy Time Gal
Co-Producer
2001
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
Self
2000
Spring Forward
Executive Producer
2000
Boston Public
Self
2000
R.E.M.: A Stirling Performance
Himself
2000
Our Song
Executive Producer
2000
Man on the Moon
Original Music Composer
1999
Olive, the Other Reindeer
Schnitzel (voice)
1999
American Movie
Co-Producer
1999
Being John Malkovich
Producer
1999
R.E.M. - Falls to Climb
Himself
1999
TV total
Self
1999
R.E.M. Live in Stockholm
himself
1998
R.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/18
1998
R.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/17
1998
Velvet Goldmine
Executive Producer
1998
Radiohead: Tibetan Freedom Concert
1998
Parkinson
Self
1998
Anthem
Self
1997
New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film
Self
1996
R.E.M.: Road Movie
1996
Tibetan Freedom Concert
Self
1996
Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day
Skeeter
1996
R.E.M.: Rough Cut
Himself
1995
The Frank Skinner Show
Self
1995
R.E.M.: Parallel
Himself
1995
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Self
1994
Speed Racer: Welcome to the World of Vic Chesnutt
Himself
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
1993
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
Self
1991
R.E.M.: MTV Unplugged
1991
R.E.M: Shocking Club, Milan, Italy
1991
R.E.M. Tourfilm
Himself
1990
R.E.M.: Pop Screen
1990
The Simpsons
Michael Stipe (voice)
1989
MTV Unplugged
Self
1989
Arena Brains
The Watcher
1987
Athens, GA Inside/Out
Himself
1987
R.E.M.: Succumbs
Self
1987
R.E.M.: Live at The Capitol Theater
1985
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
Al TV
Self
1984
Left of Reckoning
1984
R.E.M.: Live at the Raleigh Underground
1982
Saturday Night Live
Self / Christmas Fairy (uncredited)
1975
Austin City Limits
Self
1975
Rockpalast
Self (vocal)
1974