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Don McLean

Acting

October 2, 1945 (80)
13 movies
4.5 avg
0

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".

Best Performances

Highest rated appearances

The Flight of Dragons

The Flight of Dragons

as The Balladeer (voice)

Filmography

2020s
1 film
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"

The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"

as Self

20225.9
2010s
4 films
Don McLean: American Pie

Don McLean: American Pie

as Self

20174.3
Buddy Holly: Rave On

Buddy Holly: Rave On

as Self

20177.5
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

as Self

20137.0
The Real Love

The Real Love

as Self

2012
2000s
2 films
When Woodstock Was Young

When Woodstock Was Young

as Self

2009

Don McLean: Starry, Starry Night

as as himself

2001
1990s
3 films

Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died

as Self

1999
Garth Live from Central Park

Garth Live from Central Park

as Self - Guest

19978.5
The Lost Daughter

The Lost Daughter

as Bellboy

19973.7
1980s
2 films
The Flight of Dragons

The Flight of Dragons

as The Balladeer (voice)

19826.8
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time

The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time

as Self

19827.8
1970s
1 film
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker

Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker

19796.6