Rufus Wainwright

actor • soundtrack • composer

Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is a Canadian American singer-songwriter. He has recorded six albums of original music, EPs, and tracks on compilations and film soundtracks.

Born: July 22, 1973 in Rhinebeck, New York, USA (age 52)

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Known For

6.6

The Aviator

Movies & TV Credits

69 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
It's Dorothy! Movie	—	Actor	Self	2025
Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now Movie	7.3	Actor	Self - Interviewee	2024
Rufus Wainwright: Dream Requiem Featuring Meryl Streep Movie	—	Actor	—	2024
Rufus Wainwright: Dream Requiem Featuring Meryl Streep Movie	—	Sound	Music Arranger	2024
Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic TV Special	7.2	Actor	Self - Performer	2023
Miley Cyrus: Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions) TV Special	7.2	Actor	Self	2023
Il Était Une Fois... Les Contes Pour Tous TV Special	—	Actor	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	2023
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song Movie	7.8	Actor	Self	2022
George Michael: Portrait of an Artist Movie	6.9	Actor	Self	2022
Canadian Hits at the BBC Movie	—	Actor	Self	2021
The Runaway Bunny Short Film	5.4	Actor	Singer	2021
Agnus Dei Movie	—	Sound	Music	2021
Rufus Wainwright: Unfollow the Rules Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2020
Rufus Wainwright - Austin City Limits Movie	—	Actor	self	2020
Visible: Out on Television Limited Series	8.4	Actor	Self(5 Episodes)	2020
La Semaine des 4 Julie TV Show	3.7	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	2020
Royalties TV Show	6.2	Actor	Jacob Jewel(1 Episode)	2020
Prima Donna Movie	—	Sound	Music	2020
Hadrian Movie	—	Writing	Writer	2020
Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration Movie	7.8	Actor	Self	2019
Heart: Live in Atlantic City Movie	—	Actor	Self	2019
Bolero: A Global Hit Movie	—	Actor	Self	2019
Boléro, le refrain du monde Movie	7.7	Actor	Self	2019
Bonsoir bonsoir! TV Show	—	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2019
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC Movie	6.9	Actor	Self - Performer	2016
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come TV Special	6.8	Actor	Self	2016
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC Movie	6.9	Sound	Original Music Composer	2016
Prima Donna Movie	7.5	Sound	Music	2015
Rufus Wainwright - Live from the Artists Den Movie	—	Actor	—	2014
BoJack Horseman TV Show	8.7	Actor	Drinking Bird / The Overtones (voice)(1 Episode)	2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Show	6.8	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers TV Show	6.1	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2014
Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle Movie	8.0	Actor	Himself	2013
Robbie Williams: One Night at the Palladium TV Special	8.1	Actor	Self	2013
Sing Me the Songs That Say I Love You: A Concert for Kate McGarrigle Movie	8.0	Writing	Writer	2013
Rufus Wainwright - Montreux 2012 Movie	—	Actor	—	2012
Silver Bullets Movie	5.0	Actor	—	2011
Making Eyes Movie	—	Actor	—	2010
Conan TV Show	8.0	Actor	Self - Musical Guest(1 Episode)	2010
Making Eyes Movie	—	Sound	Music	2010
Shakespeares Sonette Movie	9.4	Writing	Writer	2009
A Not So Silent Night Movie	—	Actor	Self	2008
Live from the Artists Den TV Show	8.3	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2008
Days of Darkness Movie	6.6	Actor	Le jeune prince / Le prince chantant	2007
Rufus Wainwright - Milwaukee a Last !!! Movie	—	Actor	—	2007
The Graham Norton Show TV Show	8.2	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	2007
Rufus! Rufus! Rufus! Does Judy! Judy! Judy! TV Special	7.6	Actor	—	2007
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man Movie	6.6	Actor	Self	2006
The Henry Rollins Show TV Show	7.9	Actor	—(1 Episode)	2006
Heights Movie	6.9	Actor	Jeremy	2005
Kiki and Herb Reloaded Movie	6.5	Actor	Self	2005
All I Want: A Portrait of Rufus Wainwright Movie	7.5	Actor	Himself	2005
The Aviator Movie	7.4	Actor	Cocoanut Grove Vocalist #1	2004
Rufus Wainwright: Live at the FiIlmore Movie	8.7	Actor	Himself	2004
The Paul O'Grady Show TV Show	5.1	Actor	—(1 Episode)	2004
The Culture Show TV Show	6.3	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2004
Sarah Kuttner - Die Show TV Show	5.8	Actor	self - guest(1 Episode)	2004
Rufus Wainwright: Live at the FiIlmore Movie	8.7	Sound	Music	2004
Lance Loud!: A Death in an American Family Movie	8.2	Actor	Self	2003
Stormy Weather: The Music of Harold Arlen Movie	7.5	Actor	Himself	2002
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross TV Show	6.9	Actor	Self - Guest(1 Episode)	2001
The McGarrigle Hour Movie	—	Actor	self	1999
The Frank Skinner Show TV Show	6.3	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1995
The Return of Tommy Tricker Movie	5.2	Sound	Songs	1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV Show	8.0	Actor	Self - Guest(1 Episode)	1993
Frasier TV Show	8.1	Actor	Jeremy (voice)(1 Episode)	1993
Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller Movie	6.6	Actor	Singer	1988
Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller Movie	6.6	Sound	Songs	1988
Le Grand spectacle de la Fête nationale à Montréal TV Show	—	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	—

Rufus Wainwright

Known For

Days of Darkness

Heights

Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man

The Aviator

Movies & TV Credits