The Weeknd

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as The Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is noted for his unconventional music production, artistic reinventions, and his signature use of the falsetto register. His accolades include 4 Grammy Awards, 20 Billboard Music Awards, 22 Juno Awards, 6 American Music Awards, 2 MTV Video Music Awards, a Latin Grammy Award, and nominations for an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. Tesfaye earned critical and commercial success with his pop-leaning second album Beauty Behind the Madness (2015), which reached number one in the US, contained the US Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping singles "Can't Feel My Face" and "The Hills", and won the Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album and was nominated for Album of the Year. His trap-infused third album Starboy (2016) saw similar commercial success and included the US number-one single of the same name and "Die for You", and won the Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album. Tesfaye explored new wave and dream pop with his critically-acclaimed fourth studio album After Hours (2020), which featured the chart record-setting single "Blinding Lights" and the US number-one singles "Heartless" and "Save Your Tears". Dance-pop inspired his fifth album Dawn FM (2022), which included the US top-ten single "Take My Breath". Tesfaye is a cinephile, and has made numerous movie references in his music videos and teasers. On August 30, 2019, during the Telluride Film Festival, he made his acting debut in the film Uncut Gems. On March 7, 2020, during his third appearance as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live, he starred in the skit "On The Couch" with actors Kenan Thompson and Chris Redd. On May 4, he co-wrote and starred in an episode of American Dad!. In July, he voiced three characters during the 200th episode of Robot Chicken. On June 29, 2021, Tesfaye announced that he would be co-creating, co-writing, executive producing and starring in the HBO television drama series The Idol, alongside his producing partner Reza Fahim and Euphoria creator Sam Levinson. On March 20, 2022, Tesfaye voiced two characters during an episode of The Simpsons. In 2023, it was announced that Tesfaye is co-writing a film with Trey Edward Shults, who is attached to direct; Tesfaye is also set to star in the film, alongside Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan. Description above from the Wikipedia article The Weeknd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Works

Hurry Up Tomorrow

A musician plagued by insomnia is pulled into an odyssey with a stranger who begins to unravel the very core of his existence.

Release Date:2025-05-15

Department:Production

Job:Producer

Character:Abel

Hurry Up Tomorrow - Short Film | Complex Cover

In this reflective short film, the Weeknd speaks to his younger self, encouraging him to ask questions about the future and remember the light before it's all gone.

Release Date:2025-02-20

Character:The Weeknd (voice)

The Weeknd - Red Terror

"Red Terror" visual picks up where "Open Hearts" leaves off. The Weeknd is portrayed as a mouthless child who appears to be chased by monsters through an ominous forest as he tries to shed his original form.

Release Date:2025-02-01

The Weeknd - Open Hearts

The performance serves as a prequel to "Red Terror", ending with The Weeknd following a toddler version of himself out into the forest.

Release Date:2025-01-31

Billions Club Live with The Weeknd: A Concert Film

In this first-ever Billions Club Live concert film, The Weeknd delivers an unforgettable one-night-only performance, celebrating his record-breaking 25 tracks with over 1 billion streams each on Spotify — more than any other artist. Captured in stunning detail, the film features electrifying performances of his greatest hits, offering fans a front-row seat to this historic milestone. This iconic event is a celebration of The Weeknd’s unparalleled career and deep connection to music fans worldwide.

Release Date:2025-01-07

Character:Self

Vote Count:1

The Weeknd: Live at São Paulo

A never-seen-before show in this special one-night only concert event, live from São Paulo.

Release Date:2024-09-07

Department:Sound

Job:Original Music Composer

Character:Self

Vote Count:16

TMZ Presents | The Downfall of Diddy

A series of lawsuits and allegations have legendary rap mogul P. Diddy on the ropes. TMZ has the troubling inside story from people who were there.

Release Date:2024-04-28

Character:Self (archive footage)

Vote Count:16

The Weeknd - Live at Nilton Santos (Engenhão)

Abel's set in a-beautiful-neighborhood's stadium, Rio de Janeiro - Brasil. 07/11/2023.

Release Date:2023-10-07

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:the weeknd

The Idol

After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn's last tour, she’s determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America. Her passions are reignited by Tedros, a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest and darkest depths of her soul?

Release Date:2023-06-04

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Character:Tedros

Episode Count:5

Vote Count:252

The Weeknd - Double Fantasy

Music video by The Weeknd performing "Double Fantasy", theme song from the series "The Idol".

Release Date:2023-04-21

Character:Tedros

Vote Count:1

The Weeknd: Coachella Music Festival Live Show

The Weeknd had a good weekend. As he sort-of-promised by retweeting a fan several days ago, the Weeknd turned up at Coachella on Friday night during producer Metro Boomin’s set. For the live debut, Dean’s saxophone rumbled through the Sahara Tent while the crowd was blinded by The Weeknd’s fluorescent, all-white ensemble, along with the lights. The Weeknd first performed his solo songs “Faith,” “Escape from LA,” and “Heartless” before Future joined the artists for “Low Life.” From there, Abel Tesfaye debuted “Double Fantasy,” a song from his upcoming HBO series The Idol. The artists closed the set with “Creepin,” which also featured 21 Savage and Diddy.

Release Date:2023-04-14

Character:Self

The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium

Filmed at LA's SoFi Stadium, The Weeknd brings down the house – and your living room – in this epic concert event.

Release Date:2023-02-25

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Character:Self

Vote Count:34

Avatar: The Way of Water

Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.

Release Date:2022-12-14

Department:Sound

Job:Songs

Vote Count:12282

The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience

Enter the experience of Dawn FM as The Weeknd performs his latest album live in a theatrically unsettled and unnerving world.

Release Date:2022-02-26

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:Self

Vote Count:15

The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM

Live performance broadcast of The Weeknd's album Dawn FM.

Release Date:2022-01-07

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Character:Self

Vote Count:5

Echoes of Silence

The Weeknd Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary of ‘Echoes of Silence’ by Sharing Title-Track video. Directed by Kurando Furuya with creative direction from well-known Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama, the CGI visual depicts robots existing in a post-apocalyptic world. Throughout the video, the robots dance and interact, even engaging in a Michelangelo Creation of Adam moment.

Release Date:2021-12-21

Department:Sound

Job:Music

Character:Singer

Vote Count:2

The Show

A look into the making of The Weeknd's 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show.

Release Date:2021-09-24

Character:Performer

The Weeknd Reads GQ Until The Lights Go Out

See all the way behind the scenes of The Weeknd's GQ September Issue cover shoot. Seemingly unbothered, The Weeknd reads GQ Magazine until production cuts the lights.

Release Date:2021-08-02

Character:The Weeknd

Canadian Hits at the BBC

It’s time to Canuck n’ Roll as we celebrate Canada Day with a trip through the best of the BBC’s music archives, exploring some of that great nation’s finest music stars.

Release Date:2021-07-21

Character:Self

Vote Count:1

iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2020

The 2020 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball presented by Capital One is happening next week (December 10th), but to get pumped up for this year’s holiday show for its 25th anniversary, fans can take a look back on some of the most iconic moments from over the years.

Release Date:2020-12-10

The Weeknd Experience: Director’s Cut

Revisit this groundbreaking, cross-reality live performance of ‘After Hours’ including a surprise guest appearance by Doja Cat during The Weeknd Experience: Director’s Cut. A virtual collaboration between The Weeknd and Wave, in partnership with TikTok and Republic Records. All proceeds benefit the Equal Justice Initiative, an organization committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.

Release Date:2020-08-07

Department:Sound

Job:Songs

Character:Self

Uncut Gems

A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.

Release Date:2019-08-30

Character:The Weeknd

Vote Count:4827

He Was Never There, Docupoem

A short documentary capturing the recording sessions of The Weeknd's "My Dear Melancholy,"

Release Date:2018-04-09

Character:Self

The Weeknd - iHeartRadio Music Festival

The Weeknd rocked the stage at the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Festival! The 27-year-old superstar brought major energy to the stage on Friday night (September 22) with his smash hits like “Starboy,” “Can’t Feel My Face,” “The Hills” and “I Feel It Coming,” as well as Starboy tracks “Reminder” and “Party Monster.”

Release Date:2017-09-22

Character:Singer

Vote Count:1

AWGE DVD: Volume 1

First installment of the documentary like series from the A$AP Rocky founded creative agency AWGE

Release Date:2017-09-17

Character:Self / The Weeknd

Vote Count:2

The Weeknd: Lollapalooza Brazil

The Lollapalooza Brasil 2017 lineup has just been announced and features headliners Metallica, The Strokes and The Weeknd. Joining them are The Chainsmokers, Flume, Duran Duran and tons of others. This will be the festival’s sixth year in action. It takes place on March 25th and 26th Autódromo de Interlagos in São Paulo.

Release Date:2017-03-26

Character:Singer

Vote Count:1

MANIA

A 12 minute short film accompanying The Weeknd’s 2016 album Starboy

Release Date:2016-11-23

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:The Artist

Lemonade

The second "visual album" (a collection of short films) by Beyoncé, this time around she takes a piercing look at racial issues and feminist concepts through a sexualized, satirical, and solemn tone.

Release Date:2016-04-23

Character:Self (voice) (uncredited)

Vote Count:160

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

Director Spike Lee chronicles Michael Jackson's early rise to fame.

Release Date:2016-02-06

Character:Self

Vote Count:75

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

Filmed in front of 76,000 fans at the ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia, "The 1989 World Tour Live" captures Taylor Swift's entire performance while also mixing in behind-the-scene, rehearsal, and special guest footage from her 1989 Tour.

Release Date:2015-12-20

Character:Self

Vote Count:150

The Weeknd - Apple Music Festival: London 2015

The Weeknd's headlining performance at the Apple Music Festival held at The Roundhouse, Camden Town on September 23th, 2015.

Release Date:2015-09-23

Character:Self

Vote Count:2

The Weeknd - Belong To The World

Music Video to The Weeknd's ,,Belong To The World", from his first studio album, Kiss Land. Directed by Anthony Mandler, the video captures Kiss Land's Blade Runner-esque aesthetic.

Release Date:2013-07-15

Department:Sound

Job:Music

Character:The Weeknd

Vote Count:1

The Graham Norton Show

Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.

Release Date:2007-02-22

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:259

Robot Chicken

A series of pop-culture parodies using stop-motion animation of toys, action figures and dolls. The title character was an ordinary chicken until he was run down by a car and subsequently brought back to life in cyborg form by mad scientist Fritz Huhnmorder, who tortures Robot Chicken by forcing him to watch a random selection of TV shows, the sketches that make up the body of each episode.

Release Date:2005-02-20

Character:Madea / Dinosaur Auctioneer / S.W.A.T. Member (voice)

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:491

American Dad!

The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."

Release Date:2005-02-06

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Character:The Weeknd (voice)

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:2165

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Merging fashion, fantasy and entertainment, this lingerie runway show includes pink carpet interviews, model profiles, behind-the-scenes looks at the making of the show, and musical performances.

Release Date:1995-02-10

Character:Self

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:12

MTV Europe Music Awards

The MTV Europe Music Awards "(EMA)" were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider the best in music. The awards are chosen by MTV viewers throughout Europe. The MTV Europe Music Awards always changes its host city.

Release Date:1994-11-24

Character:Self - Performer

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:1

The Simpsons

Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.

Release Date:1989-12-17

Character:Orion Hughes / Darius Hughes (voice)

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:10060

MTV Video Music Awards

An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.

Release Date:1984-09-14

Character:Self

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:19

Saturday Night Live

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

Release Date:1975-10-11

Character:Self - Musical Guest

Episode Count:5

Vote Count:434

American Music Awards

An annual American music awards show. Unlike the Grammys, which are awarded on the basis of votes by members of the Recording Academy, the AMAs are determined by a poll of the public and music buyers.

Release Date:1974-02-19

Character:Self - Musical Guest

Episode Count:4

Vote Count:11

The Grammys

An awards show honoring the achievements of the members of the professional music recording industry. The members of the Recording Academy vote on who they think is most deserving of an award in 108 categories as specified by the academy.

Release Date:1959-11-29

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:45