Roy Orbison

Career Overview

Roy Orbison has 40 screen credits in a career dating back to 1962. Signature works include Roy Orbison Forever, Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled, The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Million Sellers. 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

40

Birth Date

1936-04-23

Birth Place

Vernon, Texas, USA

Known For

• 

  Roy Orbison Forever
• 

  Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled
• 

  The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Million Sellers
• 

  In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
• 

  Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
• 

  Roy Sings Orbison

Frequent Collaborators

• Elvis Costello (3 collaborations)
• Bruce Springsteen (3 collaborations)
• Bono (3 collaborations)
• Johnny Cash (2 collaborations)
• Jeff Lynne (2 collaborations)
• Jeff Ayeroff (2 collaborations)
• George Harrison (2 collaborations)
• David Lynch (2 collaborations)
• Joe Walsh (1 collaborations)
• Tom Petty (1 collaborations)

Credits

• sound (3 credits)

  • WHAT WAS IT WORTH?

    music

    sound
    2024
  • Pretty Woman

    theme song performance

    sound
    1990
  • Living Legend: The King of Rock and Roll

    music

    sound
    1980

• actors (37 credits)

  • Roy Orbison at the BBC

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Roy Orbison Forever

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Roy Orbison: Love Hurts

    Himself (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones

    Himself (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Light My Fire

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Johnny Cash: Live On Air

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1980

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Million Sellers

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & Roll

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Best Of Beat

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Roy Orbison: Greatest Hits

    Himself (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Roy Orbison - Live at Austin City Limits

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Roy Orbison: The Anthology

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Lennon: A Tribute

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • She's Having a Baby

    Roy Orbison (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

    Self - Lead Vocals/Guitar

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Roy Orbison Live In Texas

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Wogan

    - Series 5, Show 49 (1985) ... Self actor actors
    1982
  • Living Legend: The King of Rock and Roll

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Roadie

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1977

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Roy Sings Orbison

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Dennis Hopper/Roy Orbison (1987) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    1975
  • Roy Orbison: Live From Australia

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Fastest Guitar Alive

    Johnny

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Roy Orbison Live in 1965: The Monument Concert

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Roy Orbison Show

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Top of the Pops

    - July 9, 1992 (1992) ... actor actors

    - January 19, 1989 (1989) ... actor actors

    - January 12, 1989 (1989) ... actor actors

    - April 24, 1969 (1969) ... Self actor actors

    - July 18, 1968 (1968) ... Self actor actors
    1964
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    - Episode 74 (1992) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
    1962