David Bowie filmography
The late English musician and actor David Bowie held leading roles in several feature films, including The Man Who Fell to Earth , Just a Gigolo, Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, The Hunger, Labyrinth, and The Linguini Incident.
Films in which he appeared in a supporting role or cameo include The Last Temptation of Christ and Zoolander.
Bowie also appeared on several television series including Extras, Dream On, and the horror anthology series The Hunger. He won a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Special Class Special in 2003 for Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s with David Bowie.
Bowie was featured in a number of documentaries, films, and videos focusing on his career. He also appeared frequently in documentaries about other musicians.
Film
As actor
| Title | Year | Role | Medium | Notes |
| Theatre 625 | 1968 | Unidentified | Television series | Episode: "The Pistol Shot" |
| ' | 1969 | Short film | ||
| ' | 1969 | Soldier | Feature film | Uncredited |
| Pierrot in Turquoise or The Looking Glass Murders | 1970 | Cloud | Television film | |
| ' | 1976 | Thomas Jerome Newton | Feature film | Saturn Award for Best Actor |
| Just a Gigolo | 1978 | Paul Ambrosius von Przygodski | Feature film | |
| Christiane F. | 1981 | Himself | Feature film | Cameo |
| ' | 1982 | Older James | Television film | Alternative opening |
| Baal | 1982 | Baal | Television film | |
| ' | 1983 | John Blaylock | Feature film | |
| Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence | 1983 | Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers | Feature film | |
| Yellowbeard | 1983 | The Shark | Feature film | Uncredited |
| Jazzin' for Blue Jean | 1984 | Screamin' Lord Byron / Vic | Short film | |
| Into the Night | 1985 | Colin Morris | Feature film | |
| Absolute Beginners | 1986 | Vendice Partners | Feature film | |
| Labyrinth | 1986 | Jareth the Goblin King | Feature film | |
| ' | 1988 | Pontius Pilate | Feature film | |
| Dream On | 1991 | Sir Roland Moorecock | Television series | Episode: "The Second Greatest Story Ever Told" |
| ' | 1991 | Monte | Feature film | |
| ' | 1992 | Phillip Jeffries | Feature film | |
| Full Stretch | 1993 | Himself | Television series | Episode: "Ivory Tower" |
| Basquiat | 1996 | Andy Warhol | Feature film | |
| Gunslinger's Revenge | 1998 | Jack Sikora | Feature film | |
| Everybody Loves Sunshine | 1999 | Bernie | Feature film | |
| ' | 1999 | Boz / The Dreamers | Video game | Voice |
| ' | 1999-2000 | The Host / Julian Priest | Television series | 20 episodes |
| Empty | 2000 | Man | Short film | Short film |
| Mr. Rice's Secret | 2000 | William Rice | Feature film | |
| Zoolander | 2001 | Himself | Feature film | Cameo Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Cameo |
| ' | 2002 | Himself | Television film | |
| Extras | 2006 | Himself | Television series | Episode: "David Bowie" |
| ' | 2006 | Nikola Tesla | Feature film | |
| Arthur and the Invisibles | 2007 | Emperor Maltazard | Feature film | Voice |
| SpongeBob SquarePants | 2007 | Lord Royal Highness | Television series | Voice Episode: "SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis" |
| August | 2008 | Cyrus Ogilvie | Feature film | |
| Bandslam | 2009 | Himself | Feature film | Cameo |
| Twin Peaks: The Return | 2017 | Phillip Jeffries | Television series | Archived footage Released posthumously |
As subject of documentary or video
This list contains documentaries and videos that have been officially released as films, television broadcasts and/or home video, ordered by date filmed. Bootlegs and privately distributed videos are not included. The list is selective, particularly with respect to television performances and interviews. A more complete list can be found in Nicholas Pegg's .As himself in other documentaries
This list is selective. For a more complete list, see Nicholas Pegg's The Complete David Bowie.- Group Madness: The Making of Yellowbeard
- Cool Cats: Twenty-Five Years of Rock 'N' Roll Style
- Queen: The Magic Years
- '
- Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
- Travelling Light
- The Time Life History Of Rock N' Roll
- Inspirations
- Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
- Mayor of the Sunset Strip
- '
As producer
- Büvös vadász
- Passaggio per il paradiso