
Acting, 1945
Don McLean
Born Oct 2, 1945, 81 years old
Donald McLean III (born October 2, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, known to fans as the "American Troubadour" or "King of the Trail". He is best known for his 1971 hit "American Pie", an eight-and-a-half-minute folk rock song that has been referred to as a "cultural touchstone". His other hit singles include "Vincent", "Dreidel", "Castles in the Air", and "Wonderful Baby", as well as renditions of Roy Orbison's "Crying" and the Skyliners' "Since I Don't Have You".
Filmography
25 titles- 2022
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"SelfIMDb 5.9Movie - 2020Gay Byrne's Late Late MomentsSelf (archive footage)Show
- 2017
Buddy Holly: Rave OnSelfIMDb 7.5Movie - 2017
Don McLean: American PieSelfIMDb 4.3Movie - 2013
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a GenerationSelfIMDb 7.1Movie - 2012
The Real LoveSelfMovie - 2009
When Woodstock Was YoungSelfMovie - 2005
Hell's KitchenSelf - Restaurant PatronIMDb 6.9Show - 2001Don McLean: Starry, Starry Nightas himselfMovie
- 1999Where Are They Now?SelfIMDb 6.7Show
- 1999Behind The Music: The Day The Music DiedSelfMovie
- 1997
Classic AlbumsSelfIMDb 7.7Show - 1997
Garth Live from Central ParkSelf - GuestIMDb 8.5Movie - 1997
The Lost DaughterBellboyIMDb 3.7Movie - 1982
The Flight of DragonsThe Balladeer (voice)IMDb 6.8Movie - 1982
The Weavers: Wasn't That a TimeSelfIMDb 7.8Movie - 1980
Solid GoldSelfIMDb 6.8Show - 1979
The Marti Caine ShowShow - 1979
Diary of a Teenage HitchhikerIMDb 6.6Movie - 1975
Seaside SpecialIMDb 2.0Show - 1972
The Midnight SpecialSelfIMDb 8.1Show - 1971
DiscoSelfShow - 1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - GuestIMDb 6.8Show
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973SelfMovie- Till Tomorrow: Don McLeanSelfMovie
