Nick Cave
Biography
Nicholas Edward Cave is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter, author, screenwriter, composer and film actor, best known as the frontman of the rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. He has appeared in some 15 feature films and video shorts, plus a heap of documentaries. Nick Cave has also composed a large number of scores, some of them with his musical partner Warren Ellis.
Stephen Fry reads Nick Cave's stirring letter about ChatGPT and human creativity
VideoKnown For
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
TV
Australian Story
Self
1996
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
1993
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
Film
Memoir of a Snail
Bill Clarke (voice)
2024
TV
Kylie
Self
2026
Film
Pixote In Memoriam
Self
2007
Film
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Bowery Saloon Singer
2007
Film
Wings of Desire
Self - Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
1987
TV
The Blues
Self
2003
Film
Why Are We Creative?
Self
2018
Film
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
H.G. Wells
2021
Film
One More Time with Feeling
Self
2016
Film
Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard
Self
2011
Film
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
Self
1994
Film
Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough
Narrator
2025
Film
Broken English
Self
2026
Film
IDn4
Self
1991
TV
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
Fuse
Truck Driver (voice)
2018
Filmography
2026TVKylieas Self2026FilmBroken Englishas Self2025FilmIrvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enoughas Narrator2025FilmWim Wenders: Der ewig Suchendeas Self2025FilmThe Extraordinary Miss Floweras Self2025FilmNick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Wild God Touras Self2025FilmNick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Accor Arena, Paris - ARTE Concertas Self2024FilmThe Making of Wild Godas Nick Cave2024FilmMemoir of a Snailas Bill Clarke (voice)2024FilmBut We Had Musicas (Voice)2023FilmBarry Humphries: The Last Laughas Self2023FilmKingdom in the Sky: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis Live at Hanging Rockas Self2023FilmMutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Partyas Self2023FilmAngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rexas Self2022FilmKylie at the BBCas Self2022FilmNick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Live in Montreux 20222022FilmThis Much I Know to Be Trueas Self2021FilmThe Electrical Life of Louis Wainas H.G. Wells2021FilmKaren Dalton: In My Own Timeas Self2021FilmLetters Live from the Archive: Union Chapelas Self2020FilmFeeLee. History of a Single Labelas Self2020TVGay Byrne's Late Late Momentsas Self (archive footage)2020FilmIdiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palaceas Self2020FilmStefanos Rokos: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' No More Shall We Part, 14 Paintings, 17 Years Lateras Self2020FilmThe Private Death of Lizzy Siddalas Mr. Invisible2019FilmLove Eats Up Lifeas Self (archive footage)2019FilmKylie Minogue: Summer 2019 - Live At Glastonburyas Self2019FilmThe Creative Brainas Self2018FilmWhy Are We Creative?as Self2018FilmFuseas Truck Driver (voice)2018TVTAPEas Self2018FilmDistant Skyas Self2017TVPopular Voices at the BBCas Self (archive footage)2017FilmL7: Pretend We're Deadas Self (archive footage)2017FilmLovely Creatures: The Best of Nick Cave & The Bad Seedsas Self2017FilmBoredomas Self2017FilmDo You Pray?as Narrator2017FilmSnowmanas Narrator2016FilmThe Beautiful Days of Aranjuezas Self2016FilmOne More Time with Feelingas Self2015FilmStrandedas Self2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest2015FilmProphet's Preyas Narrator2015TVArtsnightas Self2015FilmB-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989as Self2015FilmWilde Jahre West-Berlinas Self2014FilmNick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Austin City Limitsas Self2014FilmGoth at the BBCas Self2014Film20,000 Days on Earthas Self2013FilmNick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Live at The Fonda Theatreas Self2011FilmAutoluminescent: Rowland S. Howardas Self2009FilmNo Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New Yorkas Self2009FilmOn/Off: Mark Stewart2009FilmAll Tomorrow's Partiesas Self2009FilmThe Cat Pianoas Narrator2008FilmBlixa Bargeldas Self2008FilmNick Cave & The Bad Seeds: BBC Appearances Collection 1989 - 2008as Self2008FilmHardtimes Killin' Floor Bluesas Self2008FilmNick Cave & The Bad Seeds: BBC Four Sessionsas Self2008FilmMutiny! The Last Birthday Partyas Self2008FilmNick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!as Self2007Film365 Day Projectas Self2007FilmPixote In Memoriamas Self2007FilmThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Fordas Bowery Saloon Singer2007FilmNick Cave & the Bad Seeds: God Is in the Houseas Self2007FilmThe Dirty Threeas Self2007FilmThe Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Musicas Self2007FilmNick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Abattoir Blues Touras Self - vocals, piano2006FilmLeonard Cohen: I'm Your Manas Self2006FilmThe Harry Smith Project Liveas Self2005FilmThe Story of 'Fairytale of New York'as Self2005FilmSeele Brenntas Nick Cave2005FilmThe Work of Director Anton Corbijnas Self (segment "Straight to You")2004FilmNick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheusas Self2003TVThe Bluesas Self2003FilmThe Birthday Party: Pleasure Heads Must Burnas Self2003FilmNick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Nocturamaas Self2001FilmListen With Painas Self2001FilmListen with Pain: 20 Years of Einstürzende Neubauten2001FilmNick Cave & The Bad Seeds: No More Shall We Partas Self2001FilmIf I Should Fall from Grace: The Shane MacGowan Storyas Self1998FilmNick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Videosas Self1997FilmThe Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowanas Self1997FilmNick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Boatman's Callas Self1997FilmRhinoceros Hunting in Budapestas Jerry1996FilmBaby Trouble Holeas Singer1996TVAustralian Storyas Self1996FilmNick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Murder Balladsas Self1994FilmFreaks, Nerds & Weirdosas Self1994FilmDie Haut - Sweatas Self1994FilmNick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Let Love Inas Self1994FilmSeptember Songs: The Music of Kurt Weillas Self1994FilmNick Cave: Straight To You - A Portraitas Self1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Musical Guest1992FilmNick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Henry's Dreamas Self1992FilmNick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Live at The Paradisoas Self1991FilmThe Songas Self1991FilmIDn4as Self1991FilmJohnny Suedeas Freak Storm1990FilmThe Road to God Knows Whereas Self1990FilmIDn3as Self1990FilmIDn2as Entry1990FilmNick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Good Sonas Self1988FilmDandy1988FilmNick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Tender Preyas Self1988FilmGhosts... of the Civil Deadas Maynard1987FilmWings of Desireas Self - Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds1987FilmKings of Independenceas Self1987FilmNick Cave: Stranger in a Strange Landas Self1986FilmNick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Your Funeral... My Trialas Self1986FilmNick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Kicking Against the Pricksas Self1985FilmNick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Firstborn Is Deadas Self1984FilmNick Cave & The Bad Seeds: From Her to Eternityas Self1953TVThe Oscarsas Self—FilmNick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Bizarre Festival 1996as self—FilmNick Cave and the Bad Seeds - A Short Film (1978-1998)as Self—FilmBefore They Were Godsas (voice)