Mark Knopfler

Career Overview

Mark Knopfler has 88 screen credits in a career dating back to 1964. Their work is anchored in the Robbie the Reindeer Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include The Princess Bride, Wag the Dog, Local Hero. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Sound

Gender

male

Known Credits

88

Birth Date

1949-08-12

Birth Place

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Known For

• 

  The Princess Bride
• 

  Wag the Dog
• 

  Local Hero
• 

  Finding Altamira
• 

  Last Exit to Brooklyn
• 

  Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire

Associated Universes

• Robbie the Reindeer Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Cary Elwes (1 collaborations)
• Robin Wright (1 collaborations)
• Mandy Patinkin (1 collaborations)
• Chris Sarandon (1 collaborations)
• Christopher Guest (1 collaborations)
• Wallace Shawn (1 collaborations)
• André Roussimoff (1 collaborations)
• Fred Savage (1 collaborations)
• Peter Falk (1 collaborations)
• Peter Cook (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (74 credits)

  • Dire Straits ‎– Autumn In Nimes

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Mark Knopfler Live In Rotterdam

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Mark Knopfler: Fingerpicking Good

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Dire Straits: Brothers In Arms

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Mark Knopfler - One Deep River

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Under the Volcano

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019

    lead vocals, guitar

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Mark Knopfler - Milano 2019

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Mark Knopfler - Live in Valencia 2019

    Singer, Lead Guitar

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    Self [Dire Straits]

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Dire Straits: The Best Of

    vocals, guitars

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Mark Knopfler: Tracker - A Documentary

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Mark Knopfler: Live in Taormina

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Mark Knopfler: Guitar Stories

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Mark Knopfler: A Life in Songs

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Mark Knopfler: Live in Gredos

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - The Interviews

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky - Behind the Scenes

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Mark Knopfler: Live at the Atrium

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • An Evening with Mark Knopfler and band

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Mark Knopfler - Live for Prince's Trust

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Mark Knopfler - AVO Session Basel

    Vocals, Guitar

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Mark Knopfler: Kill to Get Crimson - A Documentary

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Mark Knopfler - Live In Berlin 2007

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Mark Knopfler - Hay On Wye Festival

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Mark Knopfler - Live in Paris

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris: Real Live Roadrunning 2006

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live

    Himself - Guitar

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Live Aid

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Mark Knopfler - Shangri-La BDA

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Chet Atkins: A Life in Music

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Music for Montserrat

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Mark Knopfler: A Night in London

    Himself - Guitars, Vocals

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Die Harald Schmidt Show

    - Episode 42 (2000) ... Self actor actors
    1995
  • Curves Contours & Body Horns

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Dire Straits: On The Night

    Himself - Lead Vocals, Guitar

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    - Tom Arnold, Tom Everett Scott, Mark Knopfler (2002) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    1993
  • Dire Straits: The Last Concert - Zaragoza 1992

    Himself - Guitar, Vocals

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes

    Himself - Guitar, Vocals

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Dire Straits: Live In Basel

    Himself - Lead Guitar, Vocals

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Voices That Care

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Guitar

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Notting Hillbillies: Snape

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Prince's Trust Rock Gala

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Cream of Eric Clapton

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988

    vocals, guitar

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

    vocals, guitar

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Chet Atkins and Friends

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • French & Saunders

    - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1990) ... Self actor actors
    1987
  • Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1

    Self - Performer

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • All Star Concert

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand

    Himself - Guitar, Vocals

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Dire Straits at Live Aid

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Live Aid

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Dire Straits: Money For Nothing

    Mark Knopfler

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Arena: Dire Straits

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Dire Straits: Live at Rockpalast 1979

    lead vocals, guitar

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Saturday Night Live

    - John Larroquette/Randy Newman & Mark Knopfler (1988) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    1975
  • Top of the Pops

    - Episode 1 (1981) ... Self actor actors
    1964

• sound (12 credits)

  • Finding Altamira

    original music composer

    sound
    2016
  • As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'

    original music composer

    sound
    2001
  • A Shot at Glory

    original music composer

    sound
    2000
  • Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire

    music

    sound
    1999
  • Metroland

    original music composer

    sound
    1998
  • Wag the Dog

    music producer

    sound
    1997
  • Silence

    original music composer

    sound
    1991
  • Last Exit to Brooklyn

    original music composer

    sound
    1989
  • The Princess Bride

    original music composer

    sound
    1987
  • Cal

    original music composer

    sound
    1984
  • Comfort and Joy

    original music composer

    sound
    1984
  • Local Hero

    original music composer

    sound
    1983

• crew (1 credits)

  • Dire Straits: On The Night

    scenic artist

    crew
    1993

• directing (1 credits)

  • Dire Straits: On The Night

    director

    directing
    1993