Actor

Don McLean

Birthday: October 2, 1945

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".

Movie Credits

The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie" (2022) as Self
Age: 76
Don McLean: American Pie (2017) as Self
Age: 72
Buddy Holly: Rave On (2017) as Self
Age: 71
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation (2013) as Self
Age: 67
The Real Love (2012) as Self
Age: 66
When Woodstock Was Young (2009) as Self
Age: 64
Don McLean: Starry, Starry Night (2001) as as himself
Age: 55
Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died (1999) as Self
Age: 53
Garth Live from Central Park (1997) as Self - Guest
Age: 51
The Lost Daughter (1997) as Bellboy
Age: 51
The Flight of Dragons (1982) as The Balladeer (voice)
Age: 36
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time (1982) as Self
Age: 36
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker (1979)
Age: 33
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973 (Unknown) as Self
Age: Unknown
Till Tomorrow: Don McLean (Unknown) as Self
Age: Unknown