Neil Young
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1945-11-12 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Neil Young
Biography
Neil Percival Young OC OM (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer, musician and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Furay and others. Since the beginning of his solo career with his backing band Crazy Horse, Young has released many critically acclaimed and important albums, such as Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, After the Gold Rush, Harvest and Rust Never Sleeps. He was a part-time member of Crosby, Stills & Nash.
Young has received several Grammy and Juno Awards. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted him twice: in 1995 as a solo artist and in 1997 as a member of Buffalo Springfield. In 2000, Rolling Stone named Young No. 34 on their list of the 100 greatest musical artists. According to Acclaimed Music, he is the seventh most celebrated artist in popular music history. His guitar work, deeply personal lyrics and signature high tenor singing voice define his long career. He also plays piano and harmonica on many albums, which frequently combine folk, rock, country and other musical genres. His often distorted electric guitar playing, especially with Crazy Horse, earned him the nickname "Godfather of Grunge" and led to his 1995 album Mirror Ball with Pearl Jam. More recently he has been backed by Promise of the Real. 21 of his albums and singles have been certified Gold and Platinum in U.S by RIAA certification.
Young directed (or co-directed) films using the pseudonym "Bernard Shakey", including Journey Through the Past (1973), Rust Never Sleeps (1979), Human Highway (1982), Greendale (2003), and CSNY/Déjà Vu (2008). He also contributed to the soundtracks of the films Philadelphia (1993) and Dead Man (1995).
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Acting
(2025)
Coastal
as Self
(2024)
Neil Young - Boarding House 1978
as Himself
(2024)
DEVO
as Self (archive footage)
(2024)
Catalyst
as Self
(2024)
Trans: The Animated Story
as Dialogue
(2024)
(2023)
(2022)
(2022)
Joni Mitchell, Lady Blue
as Self (archive footage)
(2022)
(2022)
(2022)
Neil Young, les raisons de la colère
as Himself (archive)
(2022)
Neil Young: Harvest Time
as Self
(2022)
(2021)
Neil Young: Three More Decades
as Himself
(2021)
(2021)
(2020)
Yield
as Pa Carnago
(2020)
Neil Young: Timeless Orpheum
as Himself
(2020)
Fireside Session II
as Self
(2020)
Fireside Session I
as Self
(2020)
(2020)
Return to Greendale
as Himself
(2019)
(2019)
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
as Self (archive footage)
(2019)
(2019)
David Crosby: Remember My Name
as Self (archive footage)
(2019)
Mountaintop
as Himself
(2018)
Paradox
as The Man in the Black Hat
(2018)
(2017)
Neil Young: Hometown
as Himself
(2015)
Muddy Track
as Himself
(2015)
The Monsanto Years
as Himself / Vocals / Guitar / Production
(2015)
(2014)
(2014)
(2014)
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: CSNY 1974
as Himself
(2014)
A Letter Home
as Self
(2014)
Neil Young - Live at Farm Aid 2014
as Himself
(2013)
Sound City
as Self
(2013)
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
as Self (archive footage)
(2012)
Close Up
as Self (archive footage)
(2012)
Neil Young Journeys
as Self
(2012)
(2012)
(2012)
(2012)
A Day at the Gallery
as Author
(2011)
(2011)
Acoustic at the BBC
as Self
(2011)
Neil Young - Le Noise
as Neil Young
(2010)
Hope for Haiti Now
as Self
(2010)
(2009)
Neil Young: Don't Be Denied
as Himself
(2009)
(2009)
Neil Young Trunk Show
as Himself
(2008)
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Déjà Vu
as Himself
(2007)
(2007)
(2006)
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
as Self
(2006)
Neil Young: Rare Clips
as Himself
(2005)
Live 8
as Self
(2005)
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
as Self
(2005)
(2005)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Live In Japan 2001
as Himself - Lead Vocal / Guitar / Piano
(2005)
(2005)
(2004)
(2004)
Greendale
as Wayne Newton
(2003)
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
as Self
(2003)
Brian Wilson: On Tour
as Self
(2003)
(2002)
Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America
as Himself
(2001)
America | A Tribute to Heroes
as Self - Performer
(2000)
(2000)
(1997)
Year of the Horse
as Self - Crazy Horse (Guitar/Vocals)
(1996)
(1995)
(1993)
(1993)
Neil Young: MTV Unplugged
as Himself
(1993)
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
as Self
(1991)
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
as Self - Guest
(1991)
Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Weld
as Himself
(1990)
Love at Large
as Rick
(1990)
Neil Young: Freedom
as Himself (Guitar, Piano, Harmonica and Vocals)
(1988)
'68
as Westy
(1987)
Made in Heaven
as Truck Driver
(1986)
(1986)
(1985)
Live Aid
as Self
(1985)
Tears Are Not Enough
as Self
(1984)
Neil Young: Solo Trans
as Himself
(1984)
(1983)
Neil Young in Berlin
as Self
(1982)
Human Highway
as Lionel Switch / Frankie Fontaine
(1979)
(1978)
The Last Waltz
as Self
(1978)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Live in San Francisco
as Himself - Guitar / Keyboards / Harmonica
(1974)
(1972)
Journey Through the Past
as Self
(1971)
Celebration at Big Sur
as Self
(1971)
Neil Young In Concert at the BBC
as Himself
(1970)
Woodstock
as Self - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Crew
(2025)
Coastal
Music
(2024)
Across the Water
Director
(2024)
Neil Young - Boarding House 1978
Director, Music Producer, Writer
(2024)
Catalyst
Director, Sound Mixer
(2022)
Neil Young: Young Shakespeare
Director
(2022)
Neil Young: Harvest Time
Executive Producer, Director, Music
(2022)
(2022)
(2021)
(2021)
Barn
Producer
(2020)
Return to Greendale
Director, Music
(2019)
Mountaintop
Director
(2018)
Paradox
Original Music Composer, Producer
(2017)
The Silent Scream
Digital Imaging Technician
(2017)
Neil Young: Hometown
Producer
(2015)
Muddy Track
Director
(2015)
(2015)
Seeding Fear
Executive Producer
(2015)
The Monsanto Years
Producer, Songs
(2014)
A Letter Home
Director, Music Producer
(2012)
Neil Young Journeys
Executive Producer, Music
(2012)
A Day at the Gallery
Director
(2011)
Neil Young - Le Noise
Producer, Songs
(2008)
(2006)
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Executive Producer, Music
(2004)
Greendale
Director, Director of Photography, Music, Music Producer
(2000)
Neil Young: Red Rocks Live
Executive Producer
(1997)
Year of the Horse
Music, Executive Producer
(1996)
(1995)
Dead Man
Original Music Composer
(1995)
Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions
Producer, Mixing Engineer
(1992)
Phone
Thanks
(1991)
Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Weld
Director
(1984)
Neil Young: Solo Trans
Producer, Writer
(1982)
Human Highway
Screenplay, Director, Original Music Composer
(1981)
Out of the Blue
Theme Song Performance
(1980)
Where the Buffalo Roam
Original Music Composer
(1979)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps
Director, Editor
(1972)
Journey Through the Past
Director, Editor