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Nick Cave

Personal Info

Known ForActing
Born1957-09-22
BirthplaceWarracknabeal, Victoria, Australia
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Nick Cave

Acting

Biography

Nicholas Edward Cave is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter, author, screenwriter, composer and film actor, best known as the frontman of the rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. He has appeared in some 15 feature films and video shorts, plus a heap of documentaries. Nick Cave has also composed a large number of scores, some of them with his musical partner Warren Ellis.

Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Nick Cave

Wind River
7.4
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Wind River
2017
Hell or High Water
7.3
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Hell or High Water
2016
The Road
7.0
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The Road
2009
Lawless
7.1
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Lawless
2012
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
7.1
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
2007
Blonde
5.9
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Blonde
2022
Wings of Desire
7.8
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Wings of Desire
1987
War Machine
5.6
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War Machine
2017

Filmography

Acting (107)

2026
Broken Englishas Self
7.6
2025
Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enoughas Narrator
7.0
2025
Wim Wenders: Der ewig Suchendeas Self
6.0
2025
The Extraordinary Miss Floweras Self
5.0
2025
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Wild God Touras Self
9.0
2025
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Accor Arena, Paris - ARTE Concertas Self
2024
The Making of Wild Godas Nick Cave
2024
Memoir of a Snailas Bill Clarke (voice)
8.1
2024
But We Had Musicas (Voice)
2023
Barry Humphries: The Last Laughas Self
2023
Kingdom in the Sky: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis Live at Hanging Rockas Self
2023
Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Partyas Self
5.9
2023
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rexas Self
7.6
2022
Kylie at the BBCas Self
6.0
2022
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Live in Montreux 2022
2022
This Much I Know to Be Trueas Self
7.2
2021
The Electrical Life of Louis Wainas H.G. Wells
6.9
2021
Karen Dalton: In My Own Timeas Self
6.1
2021
Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapelas Self
7.0
2020
FeeLee. History of a Single Labelas Self
2020
Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palaceas Self
8.1
2020
Stefanos Rokos: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' No More Shall We Part, 14 Paintings, 17 Years Lateras Self
5.7
2020
The Private Death of Lizzy Siddalas Mr. Invisible
2.0
2019
Love Eats Up Lifeas Self (archive footage)
2019
The Creative Brainas Self
7.2
2018
Why Are We Creative?as Self
7.5
2018
Fuseas Truck Driver (voice)
7.0
2018
Distant Skyas Self
8.0
2017
L7: Pretend We're Deadas Self (archive footage)
7.0
2017
Lovely Creatures: The Best of Nick Cave & The Bad Seedsas Self
2017
Snowmanas Narrator
2017
Boredomas Self
2017
Do You Pray?as Narrator
2016
The Beautiful Days of Aranjuezas Self
4.4
2016
One More Time with Feelingas Self
7.8
2015
Strandedas Self
2015
Prophet's Preyas Narrator
7.4
2015
B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989as Self
7.7
2015
Wilde Jahre West-Berlinas Self
2014
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Austin City Limitsas Self
8.6
2014
Goth at the BBCas Self
5.0
2014
20,000 Days on Earthas Self
7.0
2013
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Live at The Fonda Theatreas Self
2011
Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howardas Self
7.5
2009
No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New Yorkas Self
10.0
2009
On/Off: Mark Stewart
2009
All Tomorrow's Partiesas Self
6.5
2009
The Cat Pianoas Narrator
7.4
2008
Blixa Bargeldas Self
2008
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: BBC Appearances Collection 1989 - 2008as Self
6.5
2008
Hardtimes Killin' Floor Bluesas Self
2008
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: BBC Four Sessionsas Self
9.0
2008
Mutiny! The Last Birthday Partyas Self
6.0
2008
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!as Self
2007
365 Day Projectas Self
10.0
2007
Pixote In Memoriamas Self
7.3
2007
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Fordas Bowery Saloon Singer
7.1
2007
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: God Is in the Houseas Self
5.9
2007
The Dirty Threeas Self
7.0
2007
The Old, Weird America: Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Musicas Self
2007
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Abattoir Blues Touras Self - vocals, piano
2006
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Manas Self
6.4
2006
The Harry Smith Project Liveas Self
2005
The Story of 'Fairytale of New York'as Self
7.6
2005
Seele Brenntas Nick Cave
2005
The Work of Director Anton Corbijnas Self (segment "Straight to You")
7.8
2004
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheusas Self
2003
The Birthday Party: Pleasure Heads Must Burnas Self
4.8
2003
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Nocturamaas Self
2001
Listen With Painas Self
2001
Listen with Pain: 20 Years of Einstürzende Neubauten
10.0
2001
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: No More Shall We Partas Self
2001
No More Shall We Part: The Recording Sessionsas Himself
2001
If I Should Fall from Grace: The Shane MacGowan Storyas Self
6.4
1998
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Videosas Self
8.0
1997
The Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowanas Self
1997
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Boatman's Callas Self
1997
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapestas Jerry
8.0
1996
Baby Trouble Holeas Singer
1996
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Murder Balladsas Self
1994
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdosas Self
7.5
1994
Die Haut - Sweatas Self
1994
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Let Love Inas Self
1994
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weillas Self
8.0
1994
Nick Cave: Straight To You - A Portraitas Self
7.0
1992
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Henry's Dreamas Self
1992
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Live at The Paradisoas Self
7.0
1991
The Songas Self
1991
IDn4as Self
1991
Johnny Suedeas Freak Storm
5.2
1990
The Road to God Knows Whereas Self
6.5
1990
IDn3as Self
1990
IDn2as Entry
1990
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Good Sonas Self
1988
Dandy
6.8
1988
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Tender Preyas Self
1988
Ghosts... of the Civil Deadas Maynard
5.8
1987
Wings of Desireas Self - Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
7.8
1987
Kings of Independenceas Self
1987
Nick Cave: Stranger in a Strange Landas Self
6.0
1986
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Your Funeral... My Trialas Self
1986
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Kicking Against the Pricksas Self
1985
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Firstborn Is Deadas Self
1984
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: From Her to Eternityas Self
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Bizarre Festival 1996as self
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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - A Short Film (1978-1998)as Self
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Before They Were Godsas (voice)

Production & Directing (49)

2025
Train DreamsSongs
7.3
2025
Train DreamsVocals
7.3
2025
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Wild God TourAuthor
9.0
2025
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Wild God TourCompositor
9.0
2025
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The Wild God TourOriginal Music Composer
9.0
2024
Back to BlackOriginal Music Composer
6.7
2023
The New BoyOriginal Music Composer
6.1
2022
BlondeOriginal Music Composer
5.9
2022
This Much I Know to Be TrueOriginal Music Composer
7.2
2021
The Velvet QueenOriginal Music Composer
7.9
2020
Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra PalaceDirector
8.1
2017
KingsOriginal Music Composer
5.6
2017
Wind RiverOriginal Music Composer
7.4
2017
War MachineOriginal Music Composer
5.6
2016
One More Time with FeelingMusic
7.8
2016
One More Time with FeelingOriginal Music Composer
7.8
2016
NocturamaThanks
6.4
2016
Hell or High WaterOriginal Music Composer
7.3
2015
Prophet's PreyMusic
7.4
2015
Far from MenOriginal Music Composer
6.8
2014
20,000 Days on EarthWriter
7.0
2014
20,000 Days on EarthOriginal Music Composer
7.0
2014
TenderOriginal Music Composer
2012
West of MemphisOriginal Music Composer
7.4
2012
A Few Hours of SpringOriginal Music Composer
6.7
2012
LawlessScreenplay
7.1
2012
LawlessOriginal Music Composer
7.1
2012
Days of GraceMusic
6.6
2011
SubmissionMusic
5.5
2011
MillhavenAuthor
6.9
2009
The RoadOriginal Music Composer
7.0
2008
Angel of the WindMusic
2008
The Assassination of Jesse James: Death of an OutlawOriginal Music Composer
6.7
2007
The English SurgeonOriginal Music Composer
7.9
2007
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert FordOriginal Music Composer
7.1
2005
The PropositionScreenplay
7.0
2005
The PropositionOriginal Music Composer
7.0
2005
The PropositionVocals
7.0
2004
The Goddess: How I Fell in Love. Film about the filmMusic
2001
Winged MigrationTheme Song Performance
7.6
1999
Expelling the DemonMusic
7.0
1998
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: The VideosMusic
8.0
1996
To Have and to HoldOriginal Music Composer
4.3
1991
Just Visiting This PlanetMusic
5.0
1988
Ghosts... of the Civil DeadWriter
5.8
1988
Ghosts... of the Civil DeadOriginal Music Composer
5.8
1986
Dogs in SpaceThanks
6.0
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The Circumventing MindMusic
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WoyzeckMusic