Michael Stipe
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 4, 1960
- Birthplace
- Decatur, Georgia, USA
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
Filmography
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt 2026
as Self (archive footage)
Little, Big, and Far 2026
Executive Producer
Antiheroine 2026
as Self
Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight 2024
as Self
Louder Than You Think 2023
as Self (archive footage)
R.E.M.: New Adventures In Hi-Fi (25th Anniversary Edt.) 2021
as Lead Vocals
Beastie Boys Story 2020
as Self (archive footage)
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine 2019
as Self - R.E.M.
R.E.M.: Monster (25th Anniversary Edt.) 2019
as Himself
On the Seventh Day 2018
Producer
Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90 2018
as Self
R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthed 2017
Actor
R.E.M.: Automatic for the People (25th Anniversary Edt.) 2017
as Lead vocals
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton 2017
as Self
Jeremy Dance 2017
Director, Music
R.E.M.: Out Of Time (25th Anniversary Edt.) 2016
as Sänger
What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt 2016
as Self
R.E.M.: REMTV 2014
as Vocals
R.E.M. by MTV 2014
as Himself
R.E.M.: Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions 2014
Actor
12-12-12 2013
Actor
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief 2012
as Self
Vic Chesnutt - IT IS WHAT IT IS 2012
Executive Producer
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars 2012
as Self
R.E.M. at the BBC 2012
as Self/Performer
R.E.M. Live from Austin, TX 2010
Actor
R.E.M.: This Is Not a Show - Live at the Olympia in Dublin 2009
Actor
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn 2009
as Self
R.E.M. - Live In Athens (MTV) 2008 2008
Actor
Patti Smith: Dream of Life 2008
as Self
6 Days 2008
Actor
R.E.M.: Live 2007
as Vocals
Slacker Uprising 2007
as Self
R.E.M.: When the Light is Mine 2006
Actor
R.E.M.: Live At The Rock Am Ring 2005
Actor
Room 2005
Executive Producer
- Johnny Berlin
Johnny Berlin 2005
Executive Producer
Saved! 2004
Producer
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! 2004
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Dashboard Confessional: MTV2 Album Covers
Dashboard Confessional: MTV2 Album Covers 2004
as Michael Stipe
R.E.M. : Perfect Square 2004
as Vocals
Everyday People 2004
Executive Producer
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) 2003
as Himself
1 Giant Leap 2002
as Self
R.E.M. 2002
as Himself
- The Making of What's Going On: All-Star Tribute
The Making of What's Going On: All-Star Tribute 2002
Actor
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing 2001
Executive Producer
Mojica In The Snow: Tonight I Incarnate At Sundance! 2001
as Himself
R.E.M.: MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 2001
Actor
Stranger Inside 2001
Producer
We Know Where You Live. Live! 2001
as Self
The Sleepy Time Gal 2001
Co-Producer
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer 2000
as Self
Spring Forward 2000
Executive Producer
R.E.M.: A Stirling Performance 2000
as Himself
Our Song 2000
Executive Producer
Man on the Moon 1999
Original Music Composer
Olive, the Other Reindeer 1999
as Schnitzel (voice), Producer
- R.E.M.: This Way Up
R.E.M.: This Way Up 1999
as Himself
American Movie 1999
Co-Producer
Being John Malkovich 1999
Producer
R.E.M. - Falls to Climb 1999
as Himself
R.E.M.: Live in Stockholm 1998
as himself
R.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/18 1998
Actor
R.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/17 1998
Actor
Velvet Goldmine 1998
Executive Producer
Radiohead: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1998
Actor
Anthem 1997
as Self
New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film 1996
as Self
R.E.M.: Road Movie 1996
Actor
Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996
as Self
Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day 1996
as Skeeter
R.E.M.: Rough Cut 1995
as Himself
R.E.M.: Parallel 1995
as Himself
Speed Racer: Welcome to the World of Vic Chesnutt 1994
as Himself
- R.E.M.: This Film Is On
R.E.M.: This Film Is On 1991
as Himself
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special 1991
as Self
R.E.M.: MTV Unplugged 1991
Actor
R.E.M: Shocking Club, Milan, Italy 1991
Actor
R.E.M.: Tourfilm 1990
as Himself, Director
R.E.M.: Pop Screen 1990
Actor
- R.E.M.
R.E.M. 1989
as Self
Arena Brains 1987
as The Watcher
Athens, GA Inside/Out 1987
as Himself
R.E.M.: Succumbs 1987
as Self
R.E.M.: at Rockpalast 1985
Actor
R.E.M.: Live at The Capitol Theater 1984
Actor
R.E.M.: Live at the Raleigh Underground 1982
Actor
Credits from TMDB.