Kurt Cobain

actor • soundtrack • composer

Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. April 5, 1994) was an American singer-songwriter, musician and artist, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the grunge band Nirvana. Cobain formed Nirvana with Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1985 and established it as part of the Sea...

Born: February 20, 1967 in Aberdeen, Washington, USA

Died: April 5, 1994 (age 27)

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Known For

7.7

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

Movies & TV Credits

65 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Secret Lives of Bill Bartell Movie	9.8	Actor	Self (Archival Footage)	2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music TV Special	7.9	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2025
Hippo Movie	—	Sound	Music	2024
The Teacher Movie	—	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2023
I Hate Myself and I Want to Die Movie	—	Actor	—	2023
THE HISTORY OF ROCK MUSIC. What is Rock Music? (Documentary) Movie	—	Actor	—	2022
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero Movie	—	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2022
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage Movie	6.9	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2021
When Nirvana Came to Britain Movie	7.4	Actor	—	2021
Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff Movie	6.8	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2021
2021 MTV Video Music Awards TV Special	5.6	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2021
Histoire bruyante de la jeunesse Limited Series	6.2	Actor	Self (archive footage)(1 Episode)	2020
Stupor Mundi: Livre 3, La plus dangereuse rencontre Movie	—	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2019
The UnXplained TV Show	7.1	Actor	Self (archive footage)(1 Episode)	2019
27: Gone Too Soon Movie	5.1	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2018
Kurt Everywhere Movie	—	Actor	—	2018
The Nineties Limited Series	8.0	Actor	Self (archive footage)(1 Episode)	2017
Cobain: Montage of Heck Movie	7.7	Actor	Self (archive footage/voice)	2015
Soaked in Bleach Movie	7.2	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2015
Hit So Hard Movie	6.9	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2012
Too Young to Die TV Show	6.8	Actor	Self (archive footage)(1 Episode)	2012
Nirvana: Live at the Paramount Movie	8.3	Actor	Self - Vocals, Guitar	2011
Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses Short Film	—	Actor	Self	2011
Nirvana: Live at the Paramount Movie	8.3	Writing	Writer	2011
Nirvana: Live On Air Movie	—	Actor	Self	2010
Loki: Arnaldo Baptista Movie	8.1	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2009
Kurt Cobain: About a Son Movie	7.3	Actor	Self	2007
Welcome to My Castle! Movie	—	Actor	Self	2007
The Last 48 Hours of Kurt Cobain Movie	6.4	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2007
All Apologies: Kurt Cobain 10 Years On Movie	5.6	Actor	Self	2006
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review Movie	7.2	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2006
Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero Movie	—	Actor	—	2006
Nirvana - the Definitive Critical Review Movie	—	Actor	Self	2006
The Devil and Daniel Johnston Movie	8.1	Actor	Self (Archival footage)	2006
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn Movie	7.5	Actor	Self (segment "Heart-Shaped Box")	2005
The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen' Movie	—	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2005
Nirvana: With the Lights Out Movie	8.4	Actor	—	2004
Kurt Cobain: The Early Life of a Legend Movie	—	Actor	Self	2004
(This Is Known as) the Blues Scale Short Film	7.8	Actor	Self	2004
25 Years of Punk Movie	7.4	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2001
Kurt & Courtney Movie	5.9	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1998
Classic Albums TV Show	8.2	Actor	Self (archive footage)(1 Episode)	1997
Hype! Movie	7.4	Actor	—	1996
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! Movie	8.2	Actor	Self - Vocals, Guitar	1994
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos Movie	6.6	Actor	Self	1994
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York Movie	9.1	Actor	Self - Vocals, Guitar	1993
Nirvana Unplugged In New York Original MTV Version Movie	—	Actor	Self	1993
Nirvana: Live And Loud Movie	—	Actor	Self - Vocals, Guitar	1993
Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal Movie	—	Actor	Self - Lead Vocals, Guitars	1993
RuPaul's Christmas Ball TV Special	6.8	Actor	Self	1993
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York Movie	9.1	Sound	Songs	1993
1991: The Year Punk Broke Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	1992
Nirvana: Live at Reading Movie	8.8	Actor	Self - Vocals, Guitar	1992
Nirvana - Live At Estadio José Amalfitani Movie	—	Actor	—	1992
Nirvana - Live At Estadio José Amalfitani Movie	—	Sound	Songs	1992
Nirvana: Live in Amsterdam 1991 Movie	—	Actor	Self - Lead Vocals, Guitars	1991
Nirvana: Live at the Paradiso Movie	—	Actor	Self	1991
Nirvana: Live in Dallas Movie	—	Actor	Self	1991
Nirvana: [1991] Rome, Italy Movie	—	Actor	Self	1991
Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit Movie	7.7	Actor	—	1991
Sub Pop Video Network Program 1 Movie	—	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1991
Nirvana - Live on Leeds Polytechnic, UK, 1990 Movie	—	Actor	Self - Vocals, Guitar	1990
Kurt Cobain's Horror Movie Movie	—	Actor	In screen	1984
Kurt Cobain's Horror Movie Movie	—	Writing	Writer	1984
Saturday Night Live TV Show	7.8	Actor	Self - Musical Guest(2 Episodes)	1975

Kurt Cobain

Known For

Cobain: Montage of Heck

Soaked in Bleach

The Devil and Daniel Johnston

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

Movies & TV Credits