4 Unexpected Credits From Michael Stipe’s IMDb Page

Today (January 4) is Michael Stipe’s birthday, and while the singer is best known for fronting R.E.M., he’s also been involved in a number of projects, particularly when it comes…

Published Jan 4, 2018 8:00 AM EST

NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 23: Producer Michael Stipe speaks onstage during Logo TV’s “Trailblazers” at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on June 23, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Logo TV)

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Today (January 4) is Michael Stipe’s birthday, and while the singer is best known for fronting R.E.M., he’s also been involved in a number of projects, particularly when it comes to film. Here’s a sample of some of our favorite Stipe film credits via his IMDb page.

1998 – Velvet Goldmine

Stipe received an Executive Producer credit for this fictitious glam rock romp that starred Ewan McGregor, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Christian Bale and Toni Collette.

1999 – Being John Malkovich

Stipe was a producer on this critically-acclaimed film, which helped nab him an Independent Spirit Award for “Best First Feature – Over $500,000” alongside Spike Jonze, Sandy Stern, Steve Golin and Vincent Landay.

1999 – Olive The Other Reindeer

Executively Produced by The Simpsons’ Matt Groening, this delightful holiday special features Stipe in yet another producing roll and as the voice of Schnitzel, Blitzen’s cousin who can’t fly.

2004 – Saved!

This satire about a teen getting pregnant in the setting of a Christian high school has everything! Patrick Fugit post Almost Famous…Macaulay Culkin and Mandy Moore when they still mattered…EVERYTHING! And you guessed it! Stipe snagged a Producer credit on this film, too!