Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen released his first album in 1973, but it was his second album, The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle later that year that led a rock critic to call him "the future of rock'n'roll." A year later Springsteen released Born to Run to critical and popular success, and he was a bona fide rock star, nicknamed "The Boss." In the '80s he released The River to huge success, and his 1984 album, Born in the U.S.A. was on top of the charts for seven weeks. In the '90s Springsteen left his back-up band and recorded solo, but by the end of the decade was touring with them again. Known for his songs about working-class Americans and for his generous and frequent live performances, Springsteen has been one of the top rock acts for nearly three decades.

Filmography

• Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour (Philadelphia Freedom Cut) — Self, Creator
• 2026Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour (Philadelphia Freedom Cut): Part One — Himself, Producer
• 2026Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour (Philadelphia Freedom Cut): Part Two
• 2026From Hope to Home: The Obama Presidential Center
• 2025Bruce Springsteen At The BBC
• 2025Bruce Springsteen: Nebraska Live — Self, Executive Producer, Music
• 2025Mutineer
• 2025The Reach — Thanks, Music
• 2024Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska: A Celebration In Words and Music
• 2024Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band — Self, Producer, Writer
• 2024Song to Woody: Greenwich Village, the Folk Revival, and Bob Dylan — Music
• 2023She Came to Me — Songs
• 2021Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts — Self, Executive Producer
• 2020Broken Poet — Bruce
• 2020Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You — Self, Music, Executive Producer, Writer
• 2020Bruce Springsteen: Born to Rock
• 2019Blinded by the Light — Music
• 2019Western Stars — Self, Director, Music
• 2018Springsteen on Broadway — Self, Writer
• 2016Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Rock In Rio Lisboa — Self, Music, Director
• 2016Maggie's Plan — Thanks
• 2016Thunder Road — Music
• 2015Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The River Tour, Tempe 1980 — Self, Executive Producer
• 2015Bruce Springsteen - Thrill Hill Vault - The River Tour 1980 — Self, Executive Producer
• 2015The Ties That Bind: The Making of The River — Self, Executive Producer
• 201312-12-12
• 2011Bruce Springsteen - On the Record — Self - Singer, songwriter
• 2011Bruce Springsteen: Between the Lull and the Storm — Self - singer, songwriter
• 2010Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Houston '78 Bootleg: House Cut — Self, Executive Producer
• 2008The Wrestler — Songs
• 2007Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band: Live in Dublin — Self, Executive Producer
• 2005Bruce Springsteen: VH-1 Storytellers — Self, Original Music Composer
• 200225th Hour — Thanks
• 2001Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Live in New York City — Self - Vocals, guitar, harmonica, Producer
• Curb Your Enthusiasm — Bruce Springsteen
• 2000High Fidelity — Bruce Springsteen
• 1995Dead Man Walking — Thanks
• 1993Bruce Springsteen - Rockin' Live From Italy — Self - Vocals, Guitar
• 1992Bruce Springsteen: MTV Unplugged & Uncut — vocals, guitar
• Later... with Jools Holland
• 1991The Indian Runner — Original Story
• 1991Tribute to Harry Chapin
• 1988Bruce Springsteen: Live in East Berlin
• 1987Light of Day — Thanks
• 1984The Last Chance Dance — Songs
• 1982Dead End — Music
• 1971Diary Films I - V — Music
• The Old Grey Whistle Test
• Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Born in the U.S.A. Tour - Live in London 2013 — Executive Producer
• Del Shannon: The Runaway

Appearances as themselves (145)

• 2026Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been — Self
• 2026Tribeca 25 — Self
• Billy Joel: And So It Goes — Self
• 2025The Killers + Bruce Springsteen: Encore at the Garden — Himself
• 2025When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain — Self
• 2024Bruce Springsteen: Backstage and Backstreets — Self - Musician
• 2024Bruce Springsteen: The America Whisperer — Self : Singer
• 2024Bruuuuuce By Antoine — Self - Interviewee
• 2024Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley — Self
• 2024Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple — Self
• Thank You, Goodnight - The Bon Jovi Story — Self
• 2024The Greatest Night in Pop — Self
• Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos — Self
• 2023A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys — Self
• 2023Bruce Springsteen Concert 2023 — Himself
• 2023Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story — Self
• 2023Garland Jeffreys: The King of in Between — Self
• 2023Ron Delsener Presents — Self
• 20222022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Self - Presenter / Performer
• 2022Ennio — Self
• 2022Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story — Self
• Paul McCartney at Glastonbury Festival — Self
• 2022Roy Orbison Forever — Self (archive footage)
• 2022The Howard Stern Interview: Bruce Springsteen — Self
• 2021Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road — Self
• 2021Celebrating America — Self
• 2020Bruce Springsteen: Music in Review — Self
• 2020Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band — Self
• 2019Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock & Roll — Self
• 2019Eric Burdon: Rock 'n' Roll Animal — Self (Archive Footage)
• 2019The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash — Self
• 2019WBCN and the American Revolution — Self (archive footage)
• Elvis Presley: The Searcher — Self
• 2018Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 — Self
• The Top Ten Revealed — Self (archive footage)
• 2017Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run — Self
• 2017Bruce Springsteen: In His Own Words — Self
• 2017Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives — Self
• 2017Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30 — Self
• The Defiant Ones — Self
• 2016Bruce Springsteen: On the Road — Self
• 2016The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music — Self
• 2015All Things Must Pass — Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self, Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest
• 2014Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Born in the U.S.A. Live in London 2013 — Self
• 2014Bruce Springsteen - March Madness Music Festival — Self
• 2014Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute — Self
• 2014Bruce Springsteen's High Hopes — Self
• 2014Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me — Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self
• 2014The Concert for Valor — Self - Performer
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self
• 201320 Feet from Stardom — Self
• 2013Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Rock In Rio 2013 — Self
• 2013Bruce Springsteen - Mönchengladbach 2013 — Self
• 2013Springsteen & I — Self
• 201212-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief — Self
• 2012Bruce Springsteen: Glory Days — Self (archive footage)
• 2012Don't Ask Me Questions: The Unsung Life of Graham Parker & The Rumour — Self
• 2012The Rolling Stones: Grrr Live! — Self
• 2012The Rolling Stones: One More Shot — Self
• 2011Bruce Springsteen: A Conversation with His Fans — Himself
• 2011Jerseyboy Hero — Self
• 2010Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Darkness on the Edge of Town: Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park 2009 — Self
• 2010Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Thrill Hill Vault (1976-1978) — Self - Musician
• 2010Hope for Haiti Now — Self
• 2010The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town — Self
• 2009Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band - The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts — Self
• 2009Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: London Calling Live in Hyde Park — Self
• 2009Darkness on the Edge of Town, Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park — Self
• 2009Hard Rock Calling 2009 — Self
• 2009Live From Bonnaroo 2009 — Self
• 2009Neil Young: Rock At The Beach — Self
• 2009Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — Self
• 2009The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts — Self
• 2009The People Speak — Self
• 2009We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial — Self
• 2008Elvis | Viva Las Vegas — Self
• 2007Bruce Springsteen: Live On Air — Self
• 2007Pete Seeger: The Power of Song — Self
• Seven Ages of Rock — Self
• The Graham Norton Show — Self - Guest
• 2006...So Goes the Nation — Self (archive footage)
• 2006A MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute Honoring James Taylor — Self
• 2006Bruce Springsteen: The Seeger Sessions Live at St. Luke's — Self
• 2006Bruce Springsteen: We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions — Self
• 2006Woody Guthrie: Ain't Got No Home — Self
• 2005Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band : Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 — Self
• 2005Bruce Springsteen - Devils & Dust — Self
• 2005Inside the Bubble — Self
• 2005The World's Greatest Gigs — Self (archive footage)
• VH1 Storytellers — Self
• 2005Wings for Wheels: The Making of 'Born to Run' — Self
• 2004Bruce Springsteen: Vote For A Change Washington DC — Self
• 2003Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back — Self (archive footage)
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Guest
• 2002Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Cincinnati Lights — Self
• 2002Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Live in Barcelona — Self
• 2001America | A Tribute to Heroes — Self
• 2001Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 — Self
• Democracy Now! — Self
• 1999A Tribute to Johnny Cash — Self - Performer
• 1999In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story — Self
• 1998Bruce Springsteen: A Secret History — Self
• 1998The Paris Concert for Amnesty International — Self
• The Daily Show — Self
• VH1's Legends — Self
• 1995Blood Brothers — Self
• 1995Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Thunder Road — Self - Singer
• 1995Sinatra: 80 Years My Way — Self - Performer
• The History of Rock 'n' Roll — Self
• The Music Biz — Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest
• 1992Bruce Springsteen: In Concert/MTV (Un)Plugged — Self
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno — Self - Musical Guest
• MTV Unplugged — Self
• 1988Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires — Self
• 1988Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary — Self - Musician
• 1988Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute — Self
• 1988Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now! — Self - Musician
• 1988Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night — Self - Vocals/Guitar
• 1987Bruce Springsteen - BBC Presents: Glory Days — Self
• 1987Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll — Self
• 1986Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986 — Self
• 1986Bruce Springsteen - A Gift from Jakob's Dad — Self
• 1985Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band: Breathless in Paris — Self
• 1985The Making of Sun City — Self
• 1985We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song — Self
• 1984Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band - Live in Toronto — Self
• MTV Video Music Awards — Self
• Champs-Elysées — Self
• 1980Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Landover — Self
• 1980No Nukes — Self
• 1975Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Live Westchester 2.7.75 — self
• Saturday Night Live — Self - Musical Guest
• 60 Minutes — Self
• Titel, Thesen, Temperamente — Self
• Top of the Pops — Self
• The Oscars — Self
• Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Newark, NJ 01-31-2016 — Self
• Bruce Springsteen - The River Tour - Wembley 2016 — Self
• Bruce Springsteen - Vote For A Change — Self
• Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band - 03-Jun-2012, Rock in Rio, Lisbon — Self - Singer
• Bruce segun Africa — Self
• Songs from The Promise — Himself