Michael Stipe
Born
January 4, 1960 (65 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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."
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Known For
Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight
Self
2024
Louder Than You Think
Self (archive footage)
2023
Cher: In Her Own Words
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
Song Exploder
Self · (1 episode)
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
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
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 · (2 episodes)
2015
R.E.M. By MTV
Himself
2014
Trailblazer Honors
Self · (1 episode)
2014
R.E.M. Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions
2014
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
2012
R.E.M. at the BBC
Self/Performer
2012
R.E.M. Live from Austin, TX
2010
This Is Not a Show: Live at the Olympia in Dublin
2009
The Cleveland Show
(1 episode)
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
R.E.M. - Live In Athens (MTV) 2008
2008
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
Self
2008
6 Days
2008
R.E.M. Live
Self
2008
R.E.M. Live
Vocals
2007
Slacker Uprising
Self
2007
Seven Ages of Rock
Self · (7 episodes)
2007
R.E.M.: When the Light is Mine
2006
The One Show
Self · (1 episode)
2006
The One Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2006
Iconoclasts
Self · (1 episode)
2005
The Colbert Report
Self · (2 episodes)
2005
R.E.M. - Live At The Rock Am Ring
2005
Sarah Kuttner – Die Show
self - guest · (1 episode)
2004
R.E.M. : Perfect Square
Vocals
2004
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
Himself
2003
Anderson Cooper 360°
(1 episode)
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · (1 episode)
2003
1 Giant Leap
Self
2002
R.E.M.
Himself
2002
Mojica na Neve: Esta Noite Encarnarei em Sundance
Himself
2001
R.E.M.: MTV Unplugged No. 2.0
2001
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
Self
2000
Boston Public
Self · (1 episode)
2000
R.E.M.: A Stirling Performance
Himself
2000
Olive, The Other Reindeer
Schnitzel (voice)
1999
R.E.M.: This Way Up
Himself
1999
R.E.M. - Falls to Climb
Himself
1999
TV total
Self · (2 episodes)
1999
R.E.M. Live in Stockholm
himself
1998
Parkinson
Self · (1 episode)
1998
Anthem
Self
1997
New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film
Self
1996
R.E.M.: Road Movie
1996
Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day
Skeeter
1996
R.E.M.: Rough Cut
Himself
1995
The Frank Skinner Show
Self · (1 episode)
1995
R.E.M.: Parallel
Himself
1995
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Self · (1 episode)
1994
Speed Racer: Welcome to the World of Vic Chesnutt
Himself
1994
R.E.M. - This Film Is On
Himself
1991
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
Self
1991
R.E.M.: MTV Unplugged
1991
R.E.M. Tourfilm
Himself
1990
R.E.M.: Pop Screen
1990
The Simpsons
Michael Stipe (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
MTV Unplugged
Self · (2 episodes)
1989
R.E.M.
Self
1989
Arena Brains
The Watcher
1987
Athens, GA Inside/Out
Himself
1987
R.E.M.: Succumbs
Michael Stipe
1987
R.E.M. at Rockpalast
1985
R.E.M.: Live at The Capitol Theater
1985
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · (2 episodes)
1984
Al TV
Self · (1 episode)
1984
Left of Reckoning
1984
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · (2 episodes)
1975
Austin City Limits
Self · (2 episodes)
1975
Rockpalast
Self (vocal) · (1 episode)
1974