
Duncan Sheik
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 18, 1969
- Died
- September 17, 2026 (aged 56)
- Birthplace
- Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Biography
Duncan Scott Sheik (November 18, 1969 — September 17, 2026) was an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. Sheik was best known for his 1996 debut single "Barely Breathing", which earned him a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. He composed music for film and stage musicals, winning the 2007 Tony Awards for Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations for his work on the musical Spring Awakening.
Known For
Filmography

Spring Awakening: Those You've Known
Movie · as Self - Music & Orchestration
Duncan Sheik: On Stage At World Cafe Live
Movie

Amazing Grace: Jeff Buckley
Movie

Uptown Girls
Movie · as Celebrity

Death of a Dynasty
Movie · as Well-Dressed Man

American Dreams
TV · as Bobby Darin · 1 ep

Boston Public
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Gift of Song: Music for UNICEF
Movie · as Self

Divas
Movie · as (uncredited)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 1 ep

Beverly Hills, 90210
TV · 1 ep

Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep



