Dave Matthews
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 9 January 1967 · Johannesburg, South Africa
Dave Matthews (born January 9, 1967) is a South African-American musician and occasional actor, best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band. He performs mainly with acoustic guitar and favors rhythm rather than solos in his playing.
Known for
6.7Just Go with It
2011
Dave Matthews Band: The Gorge Amphitheatre - George, WA - 9/4/16
2016
3.5Enormous: The Gorge Story
2021
Dave Matthews Band: Coral Sky Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL - 7/27/19
2019
Dave Matthews Band: Xfinity Theatre - Hartford, CT - 6/22/19
2019
Dave Matthews Band: Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines, IA - 5/14/19
2019
Acting 64
- 2026Blue Man Group: Sing Along
- 2026Dave Matthews Band: Comcast Theatre as Vocal
- 2026Kokua Festival 2008
- 2026Willie Nelson & Friends: Stars & Guitars as Himself
- 2025Dave Matthews Band: Freedom Mortgage Pavilion - July 26, 2025
- 20242024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2024Dave Matthews Band - Live in Lisbon, Portugal
- 20232023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2023Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short as Self
- 2022Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon as Self
- 2021Enormous: The Gorge Story
- 2020Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 as Self
- 2019Dave Matthews Band: Coral Sky Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL - 7/27/19
- 2019Dave Matthews Band: Xfinity Theatre - Hartford, CT - 6/22/19
- 2019Dave Matthews Band: Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines, IA - 5/14/19
- 2018Semente da Música Brasileira as Self
- 2017Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville as Self
- 2016Dave Matthews Band: The Gorge Amphitheatre - George, WA - 9/4/16
- 2015Dave Matthews Band: Live Trax 36 - Alpine Valley Music Theatre
- 2014Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Farm Aid Live
- 2014Dave Matthews Band Live From Jacksonville Arena
- 2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest · 2 episodes
- 2013Life According to Sam as Self
- 2012Dave Matthews Band: Away From the World as Himself
- 2012Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton as Self
- 2011A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young as Self
- 2011A Child's Garden of Poetry as Self (voice)
- 2011Just Go with It as Ian Maxtone Jones
- 2010Hope for Haiti Now as Self
- 2009Dave Matthews Band - Across The Pond
- 2009Larger than Life in 3D as Himself
- 2009Dave Matthews Band - Austin City Limits
- 2009Hard Rock Calling 2009 as Self
- 2009Dave Matthews Band: Live from the Beacon Theatre as Singer
- 2008Dave Matthews Band: Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge - Bristow, VA - 6/28/08
- 2008You Don't Mess with the Zohan as James T. O'Skanlon
- 2008Lake City as Red
- 2007Dave Matthews Band: Live at Piedmont Park as Dave Matthews
- 2007Dave Matthews Band: Sound Advice Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL - 9/14/07
- 2007Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - Live at Radio City as Guitar, Vocals
- 2007I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry as Salesman
- 2006Before the Music Dies as Self - Musician
- 2006Dave Matthews Band: UMB Bank Pavilion - Maryland Heights, MO - 5/30/06
- 2005Dave Matthews Band: Weekend On The Rocks as Dave Matthews
- 2005Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert as Self
- 2005Santana: In Concert as Self - Guitar, Vocals
- 2005Because of Winn-Dixie as Otis
- 2004Dave Matthews Band: The Gorge as Dave Matthews
- 2003Dave Matthews Band: The Central Park Concert as Dave Matthews
- 2003Where the Red Fern Grows as Will Coleman
- 2003Go Further as Self
- 2002Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America as Himself
- 2002Dave Matthews Band: Live at Folsom Field as Dave Matthews
- 2002Dave Matthews Band: The Gorge Amphitheatre - George, WA - 9/8/02
- 2001America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self - Performer
- 2001Dave Matthews Band: The Videos 1994-2001 as Dave Matthews
- 2001All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live! as Self
- 2000Santana: Supernatural Live as Self
- 1999Dave Matthews Band: Listener Supported as Dave Matthews
- 1999A Tribute to Johnny Cash as Self
- 1997The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Babylon Tour '97-98 as Self
- 1995Dave Matthews Band - Rockpalast as Self
- 1989The Simpsons as Lloyd (voice) · 1 episode
- 1984MTV Video Music Awards as Self · 1 episode
Sound 2
- 2025Dave Matthews Band: Freedom Mortgage Pavilion - July 26, 2025 · musician
- 2008Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk · music
Production 1
- 2024Ordinary Angels · producer