Dave Matthews

Dave Matthews

Known for
Acting
Born
January 9, 1967 (age 59)
Birthplace
Johannesburg, South Africa

Biography

Dave Matthews (born January 9, 1967) is a South African-American musician and occasional actor, best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band. He performs mainly with acoustic guitar and favors rhythm rather than solos in his playing.

Known For

Filmography

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Dave Matthews Band: Comcast Theatre

Dave Matthews Band: Comcast Theatre

Movie · as Vocal

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Blue Man Group: Sing Along

Blue Man Group: Sing Along

Movie

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Willie Nelson & Friends: Stars & Guitars poster

Willie Nelson & Friends: Stars & Guitars

Movie · as Himself

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Kokua Festival 2008 poster

Kokua Festival 2008

Movie

2026
The Adam Ray Show poster

The Adam Ray Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2025
Dave Matthews Band: Freedom Mortgage Pavilion - July 26, 2025 poster

Dave Matthews Band: Freedom Mortgage Pavilion - July 26, 2025

Movie

2024
Dave Matthews Band - Live in Lisbon, Portugal poster

Dave Matthews Band - Live in Lisbon, Portugal

Movie

2024
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony poster

2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Movie · as Self

2023
2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony poster

2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Movie · as Self

2023
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short poster

Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short

Movie · as Self

2022
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon poster

Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon

Movie · as Self

2021
Enormous: The Gorge Story poster

Enormous: The Gorge Story

Movie

2020
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 poster

Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020

Movie · as Self

2019
Dave Matthews Band: Xfinity Theatre - Hartford, CT - 6/22/19 poster

Dave Matthews Band: Xfinity Theatre - Hartford, CT - 6/22/19

Movie

2019
Dave Matthews Band: Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines, IA - 5/14/19 poster

Dave Matthews Band: Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines, IA - 5/14/19

Movie

2019
Dave Matthews Band: Coral Sky Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL - 7/27/19 poster

Dave Matthews Band: Coral Sky Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL - 7/27/19

Movie

2018
Semente da Música Brasileira poster

Semente da Música Brasileira

Movie · as Self

2017
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville poster

Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville

Movie · as Self

2017
Pete the Cat poster

Pete the Cat

TV · as Papi (voice) · 1 ep

2016
Dave Matthews Band: The Gorge Amphitheatre - George, WA - 9/4/16 poster

Dave Matthews Band: The Gorge Amphitheatre - George, WA - 9/4/16

Movie

2015
Dave Matthews Band: Live Trax 36 - Alpine Valley Music Theatre poster

Dave Matthews Band: Live Trax 36 - Alpine Valley Music Theatre

Movie

2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV · as Self - Guest, Self -Musical Guest · 2 eps

2014
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Farm Aid Live

Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Farm Aid Live

Movie

2014
Dave Matthews Band Live From Jacksonville Arena poster

Dave Matthews Band Live From Jacksonville Arena

Movie

2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV · as Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest · 1 ep

2013
Life According to Sam poster

Life According to Sam

Movie · as Self

2012
Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton poster

Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton

Movie · as Self

2012
Dave Matthews Band: Away From the World poster

Dave Matthews Band: Away From the World

Movie · as Himself

2011
Just Go with It poster

Just Go with It

Movie · as Ian Maxtone Jones

2011
A Child's Garden of Poetry poster

A Child's Garden of Poetry

Movie · as Self (voice)

2011
A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young poster

A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young

Movie · as Self

2010
Hope for Haiti Now

Hope for Haiti Now

Movie · as Self

2009
Dave Matthews Band - Across The Pond poster

Dave Matthews Band - Across The Pond

Movie

2009
Larger than Life in 3D

Larger than Life in 3D

Movie · as Himself

2009
Dave Matthews Band: Live from the Beacon Theatre

Dave Matthews Band: Live from the Beacon Theatre

Movie · as Singer

2009
Dave Matthews Band - Austin City Limits poster

Dave Matthews Band - Austin City Limits

Movie

2009
Hard Rock Calling 2009 poster

Hard Rock Calling 2009

Movie · as Self

2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan poster

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Movie · as James T. O'Skanlon

2008
Lake City poster

Lake City

Movie · as Red

2008
Dave Matthews Band: Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge - Bristow, VA - 6/28/08 poster

Dave Matthews Band: Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge - Bristow, VA - 6/28/08

Movie

2008
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts poster

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
Dave Matthews Band: Live at Piedmont Park poster

Dave Matthews Band: Live at Piedmont Park

Movie · as Dave Matthews

2007
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Live at Radio City poster

Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Live at Radio City

Movie · as Guitar, Vocals

2007
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry poster

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Movie · as Salesman

2007
Dave Matthews Band: Sound Advice Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL - 9/14/07 poster

Dave Matthews Band: Sound Advice Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL - 9/14/07

Movie

2006
Before the Music Dies poster

Before the Music Dies

Movie · as Self - Musician

2006
Dave Matthews Band: UMB Bank Pavilion - Maryland Heights, MO - 5/30/06 poster

Dave Matthews Band: UMB Bank Pavilion - Maryland Heights, MO - 5/30/06

Movie

2005
Dave Matthews Band: Weekend On The Rocks poster

Dave Matthews Band: Weekend On The Rocks

Movie · as Dave Matthews

2005
Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert poster

Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert

Movie · as Self

2005
Because of Winn-Dixie poster

Because of Winn-Dixie

Movie · as Otis

2005
Santana: In Concert poster

Santana: In Concert

Movie · as Self - Guitar, Vocals

2005
Dave Matthews Band - Stand Up

Dave Matthews Band - Stand Up

Movie

2005
VH1 Storytellers poster

VH1 Storytellers

TV · 1 ep

2004
Dave Matthews Band: The Gorge poster

Dave Matthews Band: The Gorge

Movie · as Dave Matthews

2004
House poster

House

TV · as Patrick Obyedkov · 1 ep

2003
Dave Matthews Band: The Central Park Concert poster

Dave Matthews Band: The Central Park Concert

Movie · as Dave Matthews

2003
Where the Red Fern Grows poster

Where the Red Fern Grows

Movie · as Will Coleman

2003
Go Further poster

Go Further

Movie · as Self

2003
Real Time with Bill Maher poster

Real Time with Bill Maher

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

2002
Dave Matthews Band: Live at Folsom Field poster

Dave Matthews Band: Live at Folsom Field

Movie · as Dave Matthews

2002
Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America

Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America

Movie · as Himself

2002
Dave Matthews Band: The Gorge Amphitheatre - George, WA - 9/8/02 poster

Dave Matthews Band: The Gorge Amphitheatre - George, WA - 9/8/02

Movie

2002
CMT Crossroads poster

CMT Crossroads

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2001
Dave Matthews Band: The Videos 1994-2001 poster

Dave Matthews Band: The Videos 1994-2001

Movie · as Dave Matthews

2001
All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! poster

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

Movie · as Self

2001
America: A Tribute to Heroes poster

America: A Tribute to Heroes

Movie · as Self - Performer

2000
Santana: Supernatural Live poster

Santana: Supernatural Live

Movie · as Self

1999
Dave Matthews Band: Listener Supported poster

Dave Matthews Band: Listener Supported

Movie · as Dave Matthews

1999
A Tribute to Johnny Cash poster

A Tribute to Johnny Cash

Movie · as Self

1997
The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Babylon Tour '97-98 poster

The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Babylon Tour '97-98

Movie · as Self

1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1989
The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons

TV · as Lloyd (voice) · 1 ep

1984
MTV Video Music Awards poster

MTV Video Music Awards

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 5 eps