Michael Stipe

Characters played by Michael Stipe

Schnitzel — Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999)

Minor character with no significant plot interactions detailed in the provided summary.

Career Overview

Michael Stipe has 107 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Signature works include R.E.M. : Perfect Square, R.E.M.: Tourfilm, Antiheroine. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 107
Birth Date: 1960-01-04
Birth Place: Decatur, Georgia, USA

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Mike Mills (5 collaborations)
Peter Buck (5 collaborations)
Bill Berry (5 collaborations)
Courtney Love (1 collaborations)
Melissa Auf der Maur (1 collaborations)
Eric Erlandson (1 collaborations)
Patty Schemel (1 collaborations)
Billie Joe Armstrong (1 collaborations)
Butch Walker (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (86 credits)
- Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Antiheroine
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Louder Than You Think
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- R.E.M.: New Adventures In Hi-Fi (25th Anniversary Edt.)
  Lead Vocals
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Beastie Boys Story
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
  Self - R.E.M.
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- R.E.M.: Monster (25th Anniversary Edt.)
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthed
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- R.E.M.: Automatic for the People (25th Anniversary Edt.)
  Lead vocals
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- R.E.M.: Out Of Time (25th Anniversary Edt.)
  Sänger
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
  
  - Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Michael Stipe (2026) ... Self - Guest/Musical Guest actor actors
  
  - Conan O'Brien, Michael Stipe (2020) ... Self - Guest/Musical Guest actor actors
  
  - Samantha Bee, Michael Stipe, Dana Carvey (2020) ... Self - Guest/Musical Guest actor actors
  
  2015
- R.E.M.: REMTV
  Vocals
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- R.E.M. by MTV
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- R.E.M.: Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- 12-12-12
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- R.E.M. at the BBC
  Self/Performer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- R.E.M. Live from Austin, TX
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- R.E.M.: This Is Not a Show - Live at the Olympia in Dublin
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- The Cleveland Show
  
  - To Live and Die in VA (2011) ... actor actors
  
  2009
- R.E.M. - Live In Athens (MTV) 2008
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Patti Smith: Dream of Life
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- 6 Days
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- R.E.M.: Live
  Vocals
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Slacker Uprising
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- R.E.M.: When the Light is Mine
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The One Show
  
  - August 26, 2008 (2008) ... Self actor actors
  
  2006
- R.E.M.: Live At The Rock Am Ring
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- The Colbert Report
  
  - Grimmy (2014) ... Self (uncredited) actor actors
  
  - Brian Eno (2011) ... Self actor actors
  
  - R.E.M. (2008) ... Self actor actors
  
  2005
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
  Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- R.E.M. : Perfect Square
  Vocals
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Dashboard Confessional: MTV2 Album Covers
  Michael Stipe
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  
  - Jeremy Allen White, Amanda Peet, Michael Stipe, Andrew Watt. (2026) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
  
  2003
- Anderson Cooper 360°
  
  - October 10, 2007 (2007) ... actor actors
  
  2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher
  
  - March 17, 2006 (2006) ... Self actor actors
  
  2003
- 1 Giant Leap
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- R.E.M.
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- The Making of What's Going On: All-Star Tribute
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Mojica In The Snow: Tonight I Incarnate At Sundance!
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- R.E.M.: MTV Unplugged No. 2.0
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- We Know Where You Live. Live!
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- R.E.M.: A Stirling Performance
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Boston Public
  
  - Chapter Seventy-Six (2003) ... Self actor actors
  
  2000
- Olive, the Other Reindeer
  Schnitzel (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- R.E.M.: This Way Up
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- R.E.M. - Falls to Climb
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- TV total
  
  - Episode 90 (2007) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 43 (2003) ... Self actor actors
  
  1999
- R.E.M.: Live in Stockholm
  himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- R.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/18
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- R.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/17
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Radiohead: Tibetan Freedom Concert
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Anthem
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Tibetan Freedom Concert
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day
  Skeeter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- R.E.M.: Rough Cut
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- R.E.M.: Parallel
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Speed Racer: Welcome to the World of Vic Chesnutt
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  
  - Nicholas Turturro, Spike Lee, Michael Stipe (1998) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
  
  1993
- R.E.M.: This Film Is On
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- R.E.M.: MTV Unplugged
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- R.E.M: Shocking Club, Milan, Italy
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- R.E.M.: Tourfilm
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- R.E.M.: Pop Screen
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- R.E.M.
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- The Simpsons
  
  - Homer? A Cracker Bro? (2026) ... Michael Stipe (voice) actor actors
  
  - Homer the Moe (2001) ... Michael Stipe (voice) actor actors
  
  1989
- Arena Brains
  The Watcher
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Athens, GA Inside/Out
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- R.E.M.: Succumbs
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- R.E.M.: at Rockpalast
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- R.E.M. at Rockpalast
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- R.E.M.: Live at The Capitol Theater
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Left of Reckoning
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- MTV Video Music Awards
  
  - 12th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (1995) ... Self actor actors
  
  - 10th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (1993) ... Self actor actors
  
  1984
- R.E.M.: Live at the Raleigh Underground
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- Austin City Limits
  
  - R.E.M. (2008) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Coldplay / Michael Stipe (2005) ... Self actor actors
  
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  
  - Danny DeVito/R.E.M. (1999) ... Self / Christmas Fairy (uncredited) actor actors
  
  1975
production (16 credits)
- Little, Big, and Far
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- On the Seventh Day
  producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Vic Chesnutt - IT IS WHAT IT IS
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Room
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Johnny Berlin
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Saved!
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Everyday People
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Stranger Inside
  producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- The Sleepy Time Gal
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- Spring Forward
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- Our Song
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- Olive, the Other Reindeer
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- American Movie
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- Being John Malkovich
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- Velvet Goldmine
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1998
sound (3 credits)
- R.E.M x Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2026
- Jeremy Dance
  music
  
  sound
  
  2017
- Man on the Moon
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1999
directing (2 credits)
- Jeremy Dance
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- R.E.M.: Tourfilm
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990