Roy Orbison

Roy Orbison

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

23/04/1936

Day of Death

06/12/1988
(52) years old

Place of Birth

Vernon, Texas, USA

Biography

Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for his distinctive and powerful voice, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. Orbison's most successful periods were in the early 1960s and the late 1980s. Many of Orbison's... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2023

Roy Orbison at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

2022

Roy Orbison Forever

as Self (archive footage)

2017

Roy Orbison: Love Hurts

as Himself (archive footage)

2015

Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones

as Himself (archive footage)

2015

It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll a...

as Self (archive footage)

2014

Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled

as Self (archive footage)

2012

Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ...

as Self (archive footage)

2007

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin'...

as Self (archive footage)

2004

Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody

as Self (archive footage)

2003

The Best Of Beat

as Self (archive footage)

2003

Roy Orbison: Greatest Hits

as Himself (archive footage)

1999

Roy Orbison: The Anthology

as Self (archive footage)

1999

In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story

as Self (archive footage)

1988

She's Having a Baby

as Roy Orbison (uncredited)

1988

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and Whi...

as Self - Lead Vocals/Guitar

1980

Roadie

as Roy Orbison

1964

The Roy Orbison Show

as Himself

Crew

2024

WHAT WAS IT WORTH?

as Music

1990

Pretty Woman

as Theme Song Performance