Michael Stipe
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."
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Acting
TV
The Simpsons
as Michael Stipe (voice)
1989
Movie
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as Self
2017
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self / Christmas Fairy (uncredited)
1975
TV
The Cleveland Show
2009
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest/Musical Guest
2015
TV
The Colbert Report
as Self
2005
TV
The Colbert Report
as Self (uncredited)
2005
TV
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
2003
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Musical Guest
2003
Movie
Beastie Boys Story
as Self (archive footage)
2020
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
1993
TV
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
as Self
1994
TV
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
2009
Movie
Olive, the Other Reindeer
as Schnitzel (voice)
1999
TV
Boston Public
as Self
2000
Movie
Slacker Uprising
as Self
2007
TV
The One Show
as Self
2006
TV
TV total
as Self
1999
TV
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
1984
Movie
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
as Self
2008
TV
Austin City Limits
as Self
1975
Movie
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self
2012
TV
Song Exploder
as Self
2020
TV
MTV Unplugged
as Self
1989
Crew
Movie
Being John Malkovich
Producer
1999
Movie
Man on the Moon
Original Music Composer
1999
Movie
Velvet Goldmine
Executive Producer
1998
Movie
Saved!
Producer
2004
Movie
American Movie
Co-Producer
1999
Movie
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Executive Producer
2001
Movie
Olive, the Other Reindeer
Producer
1999
Movie
Everyday People
Executive Producer
2004
Movie
Our Song
Executive Producer
2000
Movie
Spring Forward
Executive Producer
2000
Movie
Room
Executive Producer
2005
Movie
The Sleepy Time Gal
Co-Producer
2001