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Don McLean
Actor, Composer, Additional CreditsBorn October 2, 1945 (80 years)
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".
Don McLean Filmography
| 2022 | The Day the Music Died/American Pie · as Self |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | |
| 2017 | Don McLean: American Pie · as Self |
| 2017 | Buddy Holly: Rave On · as Self |
| 2016 | The Tucker Carlson Show (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 2013 | The Big Interview (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Hell's Kitchen (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Restaurant Patron |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died · as Self |
| 1997 | Behind the Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Garth Live from Central Park · as Self - Guest |
| 1997 | Classic Albums (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Solid Gold (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | The Jim Nabors Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | The Smothers Brothers Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | Harty (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | Pebble Mill at One (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | Till Tomorrow · as Self |
| 1971 | The Old Grey Whistle Test (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | The Great American Dream Machine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1965 | Beat Club (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Don McLean: Starry, Starry Night · as As Himself |
| 1997 | The Lost Daughter · as Bellboy |
| 1990 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers (TV Series) |
| 1982 | The Flight of Dragons · as The Balladeer (voice) |
| 1979 |
| 2022 | The Day the Music Died/American Pie · as Composer |
| 1977 | Fraternity Row · as Composer |
| 1982 | The Flight of Dragons · as Vocals |