Neil Young

Neil Young

Acting

Born November 12, 1945 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

19 films as director · Active 1972–2024

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, joini…

Known for

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

2005

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Directed(19)

Across the Water

2024Across the Water

Neil Young - Boarding House 1978

2024Neil Young - Boarding House 1978

Catalyst

Neil Young: Young Shakespeare

2022Neil Young: Young Shakespeare

Neil Young: Harvest Time

2022Neil Young: Harvest Time★ 8.5

Neil Young & Crazy Horse: World Record: The Making Of - A Chronicle of the Music

2022Neil Young & Crazy Horse: World Record: The Making Of - A Chronicle of the Music

Neil Young + The Promise of the Real: Noise & Flowers

2022Neil Young + The Promise of the Real: Noise & Flowers

Return to Greendale

2020Return to Greendale★ 2.0

Mountaintop

2019Mountaintop

Muddy Track

2015Muddy Track

A Letter Home

2014A Letter Home

A Day at the Gallery

2012A Day at the Gallery

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young ‎– Déjà Vu

2008Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young ‎– Déjà Vu★ 6.5

Greendale

2004Greendale★ 5.9

Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Weld

1991Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Weld★ 7.0

Human Highway

1982Human Highway★ 5.2

Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps

1979Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps★ 7.8

Journey Through the Past

1972Journey Through the Past★ 6.4

Acting(128)

2026Corduroy PlantsSelf

2025The Rock Prophet: The Story of Link WraySelf

2025CoastalSelf

Neil Young — Watchpile | Watchpile

2024LincVoltSelf

2024Across the Water

2024Neil Young - Boarding House 1978Himself

2024Trans: The Animated StoryDialogue

2024CatalystSelf

2023Willie Nelson 90: Long Story ShortSelf

2022Neil Young: Harvest TimeSelf

2022Neil Young: Young ShakespeareSelf

2022Neil Young & Crazy Horse: World Record: The Making Of - A Chronicle of the MusicHimself

2022Immediate FamilySelf

2022Neil Young + The Promise of the Real: Noise & FlowersHimself

2022Joni Mitchell, Lady BlueSelf (archive footage)

2022Neil Young, les raisons de la colèreHimself (archive)

20211971: The Year That Music Changed EverythingSelf (archive footage)

2021Neil Young: Three More DecadesHimself

2021Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Way Down in the Rust BucketHimself

2020Neil Young: Timeless OrpheumHimself

2020Return to GreendaleHimself

2020Laurel CanyonSelf (archive footage)

2020YieldPa Carnago

2020Fireside Session IISelf

2020Fireside Session ISelf

2019MountaintopHimself

2019Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My VoiceSelf (archive footage)

2019Neil Young in London

2019Hitsville: The Making of MotownSelf

2019David Crosby: Remember My NameSelf (archive footage)

2019Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a GenerationSelf

2019Echo in the CanyonSelf

2018ParadoxThe Man in the Black Hat

2018The Top Ten RevealedSelf (archive footage)

2017Neil Young: HometownHimself

2015The Monsanto YearsHimself / Vocals / Guitar / Production

2015Neil Young - Haskell Wexler - Teatro SessionSelf

2015Muddy TrackHimself

2014Neil Young - Live at Farm Aid 2014Himself

2014Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: CSNY 1974Himself

2014Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares TributeSelf

2014A Letter HomeSelf

2014Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Fifty by Four - Half a Century of CSNYHimself

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf

2014Kunscht!Self

2013Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's DaySelf (archive footage)

2013Sound CitySelf

2012Neil Young with Crazy Horse: Psychedelic Pill

2012Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Canadian Horsepower

2012Close UpSelf (archive footage)

2012Neil Young With Crazy Horse - Americana

2012Neil Young JourneysSelf

2012A Day at the GalleryAuthor

2012A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartneySelf

2011Acoustic at the BBCSelf

2011A MusiCares Tribute to Neil YoungSelf

2011Neil Young - Le NoiseNeil Young

2010Neil Young & Crazy Horse - The Legend Lives OnHimself

2010Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing CeremonyHimself

2010Hope for Haiti NowSelf

2009Neil Young - Archives Vol.1 (1963-1972)

2009Neil Young: Don't Be DeniedHimself

2009Neil Young Trunk ShowHimself

2009Neil Young: Rock At The BeachSelf

2008Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young ‎– Déjà VuHimself

2007Neil Young: Under Review 1976 - 2006

2007The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971Self

2007Neil Young - Live at Massey HallSelf

2006Neil Young: Rare ClipsHimself

2006Neil Young: Heart of GoldSelf

2005Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary ConcertSelf

2005The Colbert ReportSelf - Musical Guest

2005Neil Young: Prairie Wind

2005Live Aid: 20 Years Ago TodaySelf

2005Shakin All Over: Canadian Pop Music in the 1960sSelf

2005Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Live In Japan 2001Himself - Lead Vocal / Guitar / Piano

2004GreendaleWayne Newton

2004Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Inside GreendaleHimself

2003Neil Young: Greendale: Live at Vicar Street

2003Mayor of the Sunset StripSelf

2003Brian Wilson: On TourSelf

2002Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For AmericaHimself

2002CMT CrossroadsSelf

2001America | A Tribute to HeroesSelf - Performer

2000Neil Young: Red Rocks Live

2000Neil Young: Silver & Gold

1999Where Are They Now?Self

1997Year of the HorseSelf - Crazy Horse (Guitar/Vocals)

1996Emmylou Harris: Building the Wrecking BallSelf

1996The Daily ShowSelf

1995Neil Young with Pearl Jam - Live at Hasselt Belgium

1995Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex SessionsHimself

1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest

1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf

1993Neil Young: MTV UnpluggedHimself

1993Willie Nelson: The Big Six-OSelf

1993Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert CelebrationSelf

1991Neil Young and Crazy Horse: WeldHimself

1991Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie TaupinSelf - Guest

1990Neil Young: FreedomHimself (Guitar, Piano, Harmonica and Vocals)

1990Love at LargeRick

1987Made in HeavenTruck Driver

1986Neil Young & Crazy Horse - In a Rusted Out GarageSelf

1986Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986Self

1985Tears Are Not EnoughSelf

1985Live AidSelf

1984Neil Young and The International Harvesters: Austin City LimitsHimself

1984MTV Video Music AwardsSelf

1984Neil Young: Solo TransHimself

1983Neil Young in BerlinSelf

1982Human HighwayLionel Switch / Frankie Fontaine

1979Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never SleepsSelf

1978Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Live in San FranciscoHimself - Guitar / Keyboards / Harmonica

1978The Last WaltzSelf

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest

1974Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Live in Wembley 1974Self

1972Journey Through the PastSelf

1971Celebration at Big SurSelf

1971Neil Young In Concert at the BBCHimself

1970WoodstockSelf - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

1969The Johnny Cash ShowSelf

1967Malibu USelf

1953The OscarsSelf