Tom Waits

American singer-songwriter and actor

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2025 Tom Waits is set to voice the character Sterling Fox in the upcoming film 'Wildwood', which is currently in production
2025 Tom Waits is set to voice the character Sterling Fox in the upcoming film 'Wildwood', which is currently in production
2023 Tom Waits starred in 'The Absence of Eden' as Hunley
2023 Waits joined Iggy Pop on the Confidential Show, where they swapped stories and songs.
2023 Tom Waits starred in 'The Absence of Eden' as Hunley
2023 Waits joined Iggy Pop on the Confidential Show, where they swapped stories and songs.
2021 Waits had a supporting role in Paul Thomas Anderson's coming-of-age film 'Licorice Pizza'.
2021 Tom Waits voiced The Narrator in 6 episodes of the animated series Ultra City Smiths
2021 Tom Waits voiced The Narrator in 6 episodes of the animated series Ultra City Smiths
2021 Waits had a supporting role in Paul Thomas Anderson's coming-of-age film 'Licorice Pizza'.
2019 Tom Waits played Hermit Bob in the film 'The Dead Don't Die'
2019 Tom Waits played Hermit Bob in the film 'The Dead Don't Die'
2018 Waits provided recorded narration for performances of Martin McDonagh's play 'A Very Very Very Dark Matter' at the Bridge Theatre in London.
2018 Waits had a feature role as the Prospector in the Coen brothers' Western anthology film 'The Ballad of Buster Scruggs'.
2018 Waits provided recorded narration for performances of Martin McDonagh's play 'A Very Very Very Dark Matter' at the Bridge Theatre in London.
2018 Waits had a feature role as the Prospector in the Coen brothers' Western anthology film 'The Ballad of Buster Scruggs'.
2016 Waits and Brennan, along with John Prine, were honored with The Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Award from PEN New England, presented by Colum McCann.
2016 Waits and Brennan, along with John Prine, were honored with The Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Award from PEN New England, presented by Colum McCann.
May 14 2015 Waits sang 'Take One Last Look' on the Late Show with David Letterman, accompanied by Larry Taylor and Gabriel Donohue, during the show's fifth to last broadcast.
May 14 2015 Waits sang 'Take One Last Look' on the Late Show with David Letterman, accompanied by Larry Taylor and Gabriel Donohue, during the show's fifth to last broadcast.
2013 Waits lent his voice to a 'The Simpsons' episode 'Homer Goes to Prep School' as a survivalist character.
2013 Waits lent his voice to a 'The Simpsons' episode 'Homer Goes to Prep School' as a survivalist character.
October 27 2013 Waits performed at the 27th annual Bridge School Benefit concert in Mountain View, California, with Rolling Stone calling his performance a 'triumph'.
October 27 2013 Waits performed at the 27th annual Bridge School Benefit concert in Mountain View, California, with Rolling Stone calling his performance a 'triumph'.
May 5 2013 Waits joined the Rolling Stones on stage at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, and performed a duet with Mick Jagger on Willie Dixon's 'Little Red Rooster'.
May 5 2013 Waits joined the Rolling Stones on stage at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, and performed a duet with Mick Jagger on Willie Dixon's 'Little Red Rooster'.
2012 Waits played a supporting role in the crime comedy film 'Seven Psychopaths' as a retired serial killer.
2012 Waits played a supporting role in the crime comedy film 'Seven Psychopaths' as a retired serial killer.
2011 Tom Waits appeared in two films: the short film 'The Monster of Nix' as Virgil, and 'Twixt' as Narrator
2011 Tom Waits appeared in two films: the short film 'The Monster of Nix' as Virgil, and 'Twixt' as Narrator
August 23 2011 Waits revealed the title of his new album 'Bad as Me' and began offering the lead single and title track online.
August 23 2011 Waits revealed the title of his new album 'Bad as Me' and began offering the lead single and title track online.
March 2011 Waits was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Neil Young, delivering a heartfelt acceptance speech about his family.
March 2011 Waits was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Neil Young, delivering a heartfelt acceptance speech about his family.
February 24 2011 Tom Waits announced via his official website that he had begun work on his next studio album.
February 24 2011 Tom Waits announced via his official website that he had begun work on his next studio album.
2010 Acted in The Book of Eli, playing the role of Engineer in this post-apocalyptic film.
2010 Acted in The Book of Eli, playing the role of Engineer in this post-apocalyptic film.

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