Elvis Presley
Known for: Acting
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American businessman, entrepreneur, singer and actor. Dubbed the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, led him to both great success and initial controversy. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of European-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on rhythm acoustic guitar, and accompanied by lead guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. In 1955, drummer D. J. Fontana joined to complete the lineup of Presley's classic quartet and RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who would manage him for more than two decades. Presley's first RCA Victor single, "Heartbreak Hotel", was released in January 1956 and became a number-one hit in the United States. Within a year, RCA would sell ten million Presley singles. With a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records, Presley became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll, though his performative style and promotion of the then-marginalized sound led to him being widely considered a threat to the moral well-being of the European-American youth. In November 1956, Presley made his film debut in Love Me Tender. Drafted into military service in 1958, Presley relaunched his recording career two years later with some of his most commercially successful work. He held few concerts, however, and guided by Parker, proceeded to devote much of the 1960s to making Hollywood films and soundtrack albums, most of them critically derided. Some of his most famous films included Jailhouse Rock (1957), Blue Hawaii (1961), and Viva Las Vegas (1964). In 1968, following a seven-year break from live performances, he returned to the stage in the acclaimed television comeback special Elvis, which led to an extended Las Vegas concert residency and a string of highly profitable tours. In 1973, Presley gave the first concert by a solo artist to be broadcast around the world, Aloha from Hawaii. Years of prescription drug abuse and unhealthy eating habits severely compromised his health, and he died suddenly in 1977 at his Graceland estate at the age of 42.
Filmography
Series
Top of the Pops
Self (archive footage)
1964
Film
Forrest Gump
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1994
Series
Spécial cinéma
Self (archive footage)
1974
Series
The Steve Allen Show
Self
1956
Series
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Series
Classic Albums
Self (archive footage)
1997
Film
Michael Jackson: A Life in Music
Self (archive voice)
2026
Film
Elvis
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
Film
Jailhouse Rock
Vince Everett
1957
Film
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
Self (archive footage)
2026
Film
Clambake
Scott Hayward / 'Tom Wilson'
1967
Film
Viva Las Vegas
Lucky Jackson
1964
Series
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
Self (archive footage)
2015
Series
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Self (archive footage)
2018
Film
G.I. Blues
Tulsa McLean
1960
Series
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
Self (archive footage)
2009
Film
Blue Hawaii
Chad Gates
1961
Film
Girl Happy
Rusty Wells
1965
Series
Behind the beats, histoires de la pop music
Self (voice)
2022
Film
Kid Galahad
Walter Gulick
1962
Film
Flaming Star
Pacer Burton
1960
Film
Frankie and Johnny
Johnny
1966
Series
Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition
Self
1968
Film
King Creole
Danny Fisher
1958
Film
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
1968
Film
Charro!
Jess Wade
1969
Film
Roustabout
Charlie Rogers
1964
Film
Tickle Me
Lonnie Beale / Panhandle Kid
1965
Film
Spinout
Mike McCoy
1966
Film
Wild in the Country
Glenn Tyler
1961
Film
Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands
Self (archive footage)
2024
Series
70 Years of Youth Revolt
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
Love Me Tender
Clint Reno
1956
Film
La Classe américaine
The Fucking Oddball (archive footage)
1993
Film
It Happened at the World's Fair
Mike Edwards
1963
Film
Kissin' Cousins
Josh Morgan / Jodie Tatum
1964
Film
This Is Elvis
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1981
Film
Girls! Girls! Girls!
Ross Carpenter
1962
Dr. Feelgood
Self (archive footage)
2015
Film
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
1994
Film
Fun in Acapulco
Mike Windgren
1963
Film
The Last Repair Shop
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
Film
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
Self (archive footage)
2024
Film
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
Rick Richards
1966
Film
When You're Strange
Self (archive footage)
2010
Film
Change of Habit
Dr. John Carpenter
1969
Film
My Darling Vivian
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
Loving You
Deke Rivers
1957
Film
Little Richard: I Am Everything
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
2022
Film
Easy Come, Easy Go
Ted Jackson
1967
Film
Harum Scarum
Johnny Tyronne
1965
Film
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
2018
Film
The Trouble with Girls
Walter Hale
1969
Film
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
Self
1970
Film
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
Double Trouble
Guy Lambert
1967
Film
Follow That Dream
Toby Kwimper
1962
Film
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Self (archive footage)
1982
Film
Elvis All-Star Tribute
Self (archive footage)
2019
Film
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Self (archive footage)
1995
Film
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
1985
Film
Speedway
Steve Grayson
1968
Series
Leif GW Persson - Min klassresa
Self (archive footage)
2015
Film
The King
Self (archive footage)
2018
Film
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
Self (archive footage)
2004
Film
Stay Away, Joe
Joe Lightcloud
1968
Film
Live a Little, Love a Little
Greg Nolan
1968
Film
Tempest Storm
archive footage
2016
Film
ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas
Self (archive footage)
2019
Film
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Dr. John Carpenter / Change of Habit (archive footage)
2015
Film
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
Self (archive footage)
2008
Film
Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special
Self
2018
Film
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
Elvis: A Life in Music
Self (archive footage)
2026
Film
The Rise & Fall of WCW
Self (archive footage)
2009
Film
Elvis on Tour
Self - Vocals
1972
Film
Rock: the origin
Self (archive footage)
2023
Series
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii
Self
1973
Film
Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness
Self (archival footage)
2026
Film
Game Changers
Self (archive footage)
2018
Film
Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
Self (archive footage)
1983
Unauthorized Biographies with Peter Graves
Self (archive footage)
1993
Film
Christmas at Graceland
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Elvis by the Presleys
Self (archive footage)
2005
Film
Free to Rock
Self (archive footage)
2017
Film
The Seven Ages of Elvis
Self (archive footage)
2017
Film
An Oprah Special: The Presleys - Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley
Self (archive footage)
2024
Film
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
Self (archive footage)
2009
Film
Partiledaren som klev ut ur kylan
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
The Real Buddy Holly Story
Self (archive footage)
1985
Film
Elvis Presley: Elvis in Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
1993
Film
James Dean: A Portrait
Self (Archive footage)
1995
Film
Elvis & Pat Boone Rockin' Rivals
Self (archive footage)
2008
Film
Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition
Self
2006
Film
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 1 The Memphis Years & The Television Years
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Elvis & Priscilla: Conditional Love
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Elvis: The Other Side
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
Double Elvis
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
Elvis: Rare Moments with the King
Self (archive footage)
2003
Film
Elvis: King of Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
1991
Film
Året var 1956
Self (archive footage)
2006
Film
Motorgasm: a cinematic act of terrorism
self (archive footage)
2026
Film
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Self (archive footage)
2018
Film
Unauthorized Biographies: Elvis Presley
Self (archive footage)
1993
Film
Elvis Presley: The Last 24 Hours
Self (archive footage)
2004
Film
Elvis The Man The Music The Legend
Self (archive footage)
2004
Film
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
Self
1973
Film
Elvis Presley: Shook Up
Self (archive footage)
2025
Film
Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
Elvis Unleashed
Self (archive footage)
2019
Film
Loose Lips - Her Last Interview
2013
Film
Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 1 Center Stage
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits
Self (archive)
2005
Film
Elvis Through the Years
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
Classic Albums: Elvis Presley
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Private Elvis
Self (archive footage)
1993
Film
Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s
Self (archive footage)
1999
Film
Sweet Karolynne
Self (archive footage)
2009
Film
Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
archive footage
2010
Film
Rock and Roll: The Early Days
Self
1984
Film
Elvis: The Journey
Self (archive footage)
2003
Film
Mozart & Elvis
2000
Film
When the Music's Over
Self (archive footage)
1983
Film
Elvis in Concert
Self - vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
1977
Film
Elvis Presley - One Night With You
Self - Singer, Player
1985
Film
Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley
Self - Singer
1960
Film
Elvis '56
Self (archive footage)
1988
Film
Mondo Elvis
Self (archive footage)
1984
The Definitive Elvis: The Memphis Years
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
TURA!
archive footage
2025
In the Shadow of the King
Self (archive footage)
2026
Film
The Elvis Conspiracy
Self (archive footage)
1991
Film
Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol1
self
2004
Film
Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me
Self (archive footage)
2015
Film
Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 2 The Man and the Music
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
The Elvis I Knew
Self (archive footage)
1994
Film
Elvis: Love Me Tender-The Love Songs
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 3 From The Waist Up
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Elvis In Concert Remastered
Self - vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
2009
Film
The Elvis Files
Self (archive footage)
1990
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
Self - Vocals
1972
Film
Elvis Found Alive
Self (archive footage)
2012
Film
Elvis: Summer of '56
Self (archive footage)
2011
Film
Elvis: The Definitive Collection
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Elvis & June: A Love Story
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Elvis: Strung Out
Self (archive footage)
2018
Film
Louisiana Hayride: Cradle To The Stars
Self (archive footage)
2005
Film
Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
Self (archive footage)
2001
Film
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 2 The Hollywood Years Pt. I 1956-1961 & Pt. II 1962-1969
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition
Self
2018
Film
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 8 The Day The Music Died & All The Kings Disciples-The Fans
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
When the King Held Court
Self (archival footage)
2016
Film
Elvis: The Lost Performances
Self (archive footage)
1992
Film
He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley
Self (archive footage)
2000
The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part I: 1956-1961
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
God Is the Bigger Elvis
Self (archive footage)
2012
Film
Elvis Presley: From the Beginning to the End
Elvis
2004
Film
Elvis: A Generous Heart-Collectors Edition Vol. II
Self (archive footage)
2015
Film
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 4 Elvis & Priscilla & Elvis & The Colonel
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Elvis: The Ultimate Live Collection
self
2002
Film
Elvis and the Girl from Vienna
Self (archive footage)
2017
Film
Elvis & The Memphis Mafia
Self (archive footage)
2018
Film
Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley
Self - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
2007
Film
The 50th Anniversary of the Elvis Comeback Special
Self
2018
Film
Elvis: Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 – JUNE 27, 1968
Self
1968
Film
For the Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival
Self (archive footage)
2012
Film
Elvis: 200 Cadillacs
Self (archive footage)
2004
Film
Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show
Self (archive footage)
2008
Film
Elvis: That's the Way It Is - The Complete Works
Self (archive footage)
2009
Film
One Night With You
Self
2000
Film
Elvis Presley's Graceland His Life, His Story
Self (archive footage)
2008
Film
Elvis Black Leather Stand Up Show #1 - JUNE 29, 1968
Self
2004
Film
Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show
Self (archive footage)
2006
Film
Impact! Songs That Changed the World: Elvis Presley-Heartbreak Hotel
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
The Champ and the King
Self (archive footage)
2018
Film
Elvis NBC TV Special, Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast
Self
2004
Film
Elvis Lives: The 25th Anniversary Concert
Self
2006
Film
Elvis: The Men Who Knew Him Best
Self (archive footage)
2019
Film
The Story of Elvis Presley: A Documented Legend
Self (archive footage)
1990
Film
Elvis: The Great Performances
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows
Self (archive footage)
2006
Film
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances & More Vol. II
Self (archive footage)
2008
Film
Elvis Presley: The Classic Broadcasts
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
Elvis Presley: Gladiators
Self (archive footage)
2010
Film
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert
Self
1973
Film
Elvis: The Alternate Aloha Concert
Self
2000
Film
Remembering Elvis: A Documentary
Self (archive footage)
2001
Film
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 5 The Many Loves Of Elvis & The Intimate Loves Of Elvis
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Elvis: Return To Tupelo
Self (archive footage)
2008
Film
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 6 The Comeback & The Vegas Years
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Elvis: His Best Friend Remembers
(archive footage)
2007
Film
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 7 A Man And His Music & The Spiritual Soul Of Elvis
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
Self (archive footage)
2003
Film
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 3 The Army Years & The Memphis Mafia
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
The Last 24 Hours: Elvis Presley
Self (archive footage)
2019
Film
Elvis: The Rebirth of the King
Self (archive footage)
2017
Film
Why Elvis?
Self (archive footage)
2005
Film
The Story of Elvis Presley
Self (archive footage)
1990
Film
Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis
Self
2022
Film
Elvis: The Birth of Rock N' Roll
Self (archive footage)
2004
Film
Elvis - Collection
2005
Elvis Presley: His Early Performances
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Elvis At The Movies
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Elvis Talks...Elvis On Elvis
Self (archive footage)
2016
Film
Elvis Memphis-The Concise Magical History Tour
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
Elvis Presley - Classic Performances
Himself
2012
Film
Elvis: Destination Vegas
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
Early Elvis: From Country Boy to King of Rock & Roll
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Casey Kasem's Rock N' Roll Goldmine: Elvis: The Echo Will Never Die
Self (archive footage)
2004
Film
Elvis: A 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self (archive footage)
2004
Elvis the man who shook up the world
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
Elvis Presley: The Later Years
Self (archive footage)
2005
Film
Elvis - He Touched Their Lives
Self (archive footage)
1980