Colin Meloy

Acting

Colin Meloy

Born

1974-10-05 (52)

Place of birth

Helena, Montana, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

10 titles

Colin Meloy is a singer, actor and writer. He is best known for being the lead vocalist for the American Folk Rock band The Decemberists.

Known for

The Simpsons poster
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Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.

The Simpsons

1989

Parks and Recreation poster
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In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.

Parks and Recreation

2009

Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis' poster
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A concert inspired by the Coen Brothers' film, 'Inside Llewyn Davis,' which is set in the 1960s Greenwich Village folk music scene, featuring live performances of the film's music, as well as songs from the early 1960s. Performers include the Avett Brothers, Joan Baez, Dave Rawlings Machine, Rhiannon Giddens, Lake Street Dive, Colin Meloy, The Milk Carton Kids, Marcus Mumford, Punch Brothers, Patti Smith, Willie Watson, Gillian Welch, and Jack White, as well as the star of the film Oscar Isaac.

Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

2013

The Decemberists: A Practical Handbook poster
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Led by a group dynamic that embraces experimentation even as it celebrates classic pop and folk forms, The Decemberists are firmly established as a completely original happening in the world of contemporary indie rock. This DVD captures the band in the midst of their rise to prominence with a live recording of a performance at the Roseland Theater in Portland, Oregon on November 4, 2005.

The Decemberists: A Practical Handbook

2006

The Tain poster
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A cut-out animation musical adaptation of the Irish mythological epic Táin Bó Cúailnge.

The Tain

2004

Burn to  Shine - Vol. 3: Portland, OR 06.15.2005 poster
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This is the third in a film series produced by Fugazi's Brendan Canty and directed by filmmaker Christoph Green. It features live performances by The Shins, Sleater-Kinney, The Decemberists, Mirah, The Thermals, Quasi, The Gossip, Wet Confetti, The Planet The, Lifesavas, The Ready, and Tom Heinl. The crew travels from town to town filming bands performing in houses that're about to be demolished or burned to the ground. In one day they document the house, the bands, and the demolition, then put it together in a 50-minute movie and move on to the next town. Extras include an extended slide show of stills of the day's bands as well as stills of the destruction and film production.

Burn to Shine - Vol. 3: Portland, OR 06.15.2005

2006

Film credits

2010s · 2 titles

2000s · 3 titles

Series credits

Behind the camera