Justin Vernon
Acting
Biography
Justin DeYarmond Edison Vernon is an American singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the primary songwriter and frontman of indie folk band Bon Iver.
Born: April 30, 1981
Place of Birth: Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
Known For
Bon Iver : Live at the Pioneer Works Warehouse in Brooklyn NPR
Performing amidst the Civil War era brickwork of Pioneer Works, a former Brooklyn ironworks warehouse now serving as a cultural arts space, Justin Vernon uses the power of music for soul searching and introspection.
Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions
An intimate concert film, in which Taylor Swift performs each song from her album 'folklore' in order, as she reveals the meaning and the stories behind all 17 tracks for the very first time.
Bon Iver at AIR Studios (4AD/Jagjaguwar Session)
4AD and Jagjaguwar have collaborated on a live session that captures a truly unique Bon Iver performance, featuring Justin Vernon and Sean Carey. On recent tours fans will have become accustomed to seeing Vernon flanked by an eleven-piece band, with the swell in numbers lending a grandiose element to even his most delicate songs. Sidestepping expectations, the idea Vernon presented for this session was to provide a wildly different experience.
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.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.
Silently Steal Away
The Jack Raymond Show is a radio program that's been broadcast every day for 49 years from a small, family-operated radio station in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. The host of the show is a mysterious figure who has a loyal local following, and still gets fan mail, but he's been dead for over 40 years. This film is the story of Jack Raymond and the eccentric radio station that has unwittingly influenced a generation of local musicians and artists. Featuring Justin Vernon (aka Bon Iver) and narration by Mark Borchardt (American Movie).
Bon Iver: Autumn
An intimate look at the creation of Autumn, a unique tour by the notoriously cryptic band Bon Iver.
Bon Iver Live From Radio City
On the third night of a four-night stint at Radio City Music Hall, Bon Iver sauntered on stage in front of an almost sold out crowd, with frontman Justin Vernon only exclaiming a quick, “Cool!” before bursting into “Perth,” the first track of what would be a mind-blowing set. The eight-piece band, comprising strings, horns, keys and auxiliary percussion among others, played through all of its most recent album, Bon Iver, a couple of tracks from the Blood Bank EP and only one For Emma, Forever Ago track in the main set (“Creature Fear”).
Bon Iver: Live at Cork Opera House
1. 22 2. 10 d E A T b R E a s t 3. 715 - CREEKS 4. 666 5. 29 #Strafford APTS 6. Towers 7. Calgary 8. Woods (Tour Debut) 9. Perth 10. Minnesota, WI 11. __45___ 12. Abacus (Fiona Regan Cover with Fiona Regan) 13. 00000 Million (with Fiona Regan) 14. 8 (Circle) 15. 33 "GOD" (with Aaron & Bryce Dessner) 16. Skinny Love Encore: 17. The Wolves (Act I and II) (with Aaron & Bryce Dessner) Webcast live by Arte Concert
SABLE
This previously unreleased three-screen triptych film serves as a sublimely meditative visual accompaniment to indie-folk outfit Bon Iver’s acclaimed 2024 EP of the same name. Exploring themes of solitude, reflection, and the passage from personal turmoil to resolute hope, SABLE, weaves a journey of introspection and emotional evolution through minimalist black-and-white visuals and contemplative imagery, all set to some of the most soul-stirring music Bon Iver has yet created.
Filmography
as Himself
as Himself
as Self - Big Red Machine
as Self - Musical Guest