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Neil Young

  • Born: 12 November 1945, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Estimated net worth: $200 million

Neil Young is a celebrated Canadian singer-songwriter and musician known for his distinctive voice and profound lyrics. He has produced iconic albums such as 'Harvest' and 'After the Gold Rush.' Young's career spans decades, and he is recognized for his…

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About Neil Young

Neil Young is a celebrated Canadian singer-songwriter and musician known for his distinctive voice and profound lyrics. He has produced iconic albums such as 'Harvest' and 'After the Gold Rush.' Young's career spans decades, and he is recognized for his influence in rock and folk music, often addressing social issues through his work.

Born
12 November 1945, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Spouses
Pegi Young (1978-2014)
Children
3 (Zeke Young, Amber Young, Ben Young)
Parents
Scott Young, Ruth Young
Estimated net worth
$200 million

Fun facts about Neil Young

  • Neil Young was diagnosed with polio at the age of 5, which affected his health but did not deter his musical ambitions.
  • He is an avid model train enthusiast and has a large collection of model trains.

Famous Neil Young quotes

“It's better to burn out than to fade away.”
Rust Never Sleeps, 1979
“You can't be a man if you don't have a woman.”
Human Highway, 1982
“Heart of Gold.”
Heart of Gold, 2006

Neil Young filmography

Cast (132)

YearTitleCharacterRating
2026Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt MovieSelf (archive footage)
2026Corduroy Plants MovieSelf
2025The Rock Prophet: The Story of Link Wray MovieSelf6.0
2025Coastal MovieSelf
2024LincVolt TVSelf
2024Neil Young - Boarding House 1978 MovieHimself
2024Trans: The Animated Story MovieDialogue
2024Catalyst MovieSelf
2024Across the Water MovieUnknown character
2024DEVO MovieSelf7.7
Show 122 more credits
YearTitleCharacterRating
2023Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short MovieSelf
2022Neil Young: Harvest Time MovieSelf8.5
2022Neil Young: Young Shakespeare MovieSelf
2022Neil Young & Crazy Horse: World Record: The Making Of - A Chronicle of the Music MovieHimself
2022Immediate Family MovieSelf7.4
2022Neil Young + The Promise of the Real: Noise & Flowers MovieHimself
2022Joni Mitchell, Lady Blue MovieSelf (archive footage)8.0
2022Neil Young, les raisons de la colère MovieHimself (archive)5.7
2021Barn MovieUnknown character9.0
20211971: The Year That Music Changed Everything TVSelf (archive footage)7.5
2021Neil Young: Three More Decades MovieHimself
2021Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Way Down in the Rust Bucket MovieHimself
2020Neil Young: Timeless Orpheum MovieHimself
2020Return to Greendale MovieHimself2.0
2020The Times MovieUnknown character
2020Laurel Canyon TVSelf (archive footage)8.2
2020Yield MoviePa Carnago3.0
2020Fireside Session II MovieSelf
2020Fireside Session I MovieSelf
2019Mountaintop MovieHimself
2019Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice MovieSelf (archive footage)7.6
2019Neil Young in London MovieUnknown character
2019Hitsville: The Making of Motown MovieSelf7.7
2019David Crosby: Remember My Name MovieSelf (archive footage)7.0
2019Echo in the Canyon MovieSelf6.8
2019Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation MovieSelf7.3
2018Bachman MovieUnknown character
2018Paradox MovieThe Man in the Black Hat3.9
2018The Top Ten Revealed TVSelf (archive footage)8.0
2017Neil Young: Hometown MovieHimself
2015The Monsanto Years MovieHimself / Vocals / Guitar / Production
2015Neil Young - Haskell Wexler - Teatro Session MovieSelf
2015Muddy Track MovieHimself
2014Neil Young - Live at Farm Aid 2014 MovieHimself
2014Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: CSNY 1974 MovieHimself9.3
2014Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute MovieSelf7.2
2014A Letter Home MovieSelf
2014Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Fifty by Four - Half a Century of CSNY MovieHimself5.0
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TVSelf5.8
2014Kunscht! TVSelf
2013Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day MovieSelf (archive footage)
2013Sound City MovieSelf7.4
2012Neil Young with Crazy Horse: Psychedelic Pill MovieUnknown character4.2
2012Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Canadian Horsepower MovieUnknown character
2012Close Up MovieSelf (archive footage)9.5
2012Neil Young With Crazy Horse - Americana MovieUnknown character
2012Neil Young Journeys MovieSelf7.1
2012A Day at the Gallery MovieAuthor
2012A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney MovieSelf8.0
2011Acoustic at the BBC MovieSelf4.8
2011A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young MovieSelf7.0
2011Neil Young - Le Noise MovieNeil Young8.5
2010Neil Young & Crazy Horse - The Legend Lives On MovieHimself
2010Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony MovieSelf2.0
2010Hope for Haiti Now MovieSelf5.7
2009Neil Young - Archives Vol.1 (1963-1972) MovieUnknown character
2009Neil Young: Don't Be Denied MovieHimself9.0
2009Neil Young Trunk Show MovieHimself6.2
2009Neil Young: Rock At The Beach MovieSelf
2008Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young ‎- Déjà Vu MovieHimself6.5
2007Neil Young: Under Review 1976 - 2006 MovieUnknown character
2007The Best of The Johnny Cash TV Show 1969-1971 MovieSelf8.8
2007Neil Young - Live at Massey Hall MovieSelf
2006Neil Young: Rare Clips MovieHimself
2006Neil Young: Heart of Gold MovieSelf7.5
2005Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert MovieSelf
2005Live 8 MovieSelf7.4
2005The Colbert Report TVSelf - Musical Guest7.0
2005Neil Young: Prairie Wind MovieUnknown character
2005Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today MovieSelf
2005Shakin' All Over: Canadian Pop Music in the 1960s MovieSelf
2005Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Live In Japan 2001 MovieHimself - Lead Vocal / Guitar / Piano
2004Greendale MovieWayne Newton5.9
2004Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Inside Greendale MovieHimself
2003Neil Young: Greendale: Live at Vicar Street MovieUnknown character
2003Mayor of the Sunset Strip MovieSelf6.8
2003Brian Wilson: On Tour MovieSelf8.0
2002Farm Aid 2001 - A Concert For America MovieHimself9.0
2002CMT Crossroads TVSelf8.0
2001America | A Tribute to Heroes MovieSelf - Performer6.5
2000Neil Young: Red Rocks Live MovieUnknown character8.0
2000Neil Young: Silver & Gold MovieUnknown character6.7
1999Where Are They Now? TVSelf6.7
1997Year of the Horse MovieSelf - Crazy Horse (Guitar/Vocals)6.4
1996Emmylou Harris: Building the Wrecking Ball MovieSelf
1996The Daily Show TVSelf6.4
1995Neil Young with Pearl Jam - Live at Hasselt Belgium MovieUnknown character
1995Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions MovieHimself6.0
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien TVSelf - Musical Guest7.3
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien TVSelf - Guest7.3
1993Late Show with David Letterman TVSelf6.5
1993Late Show with David Letterman TVSelf - Musical Guest6.5
1993Neil Young: MTV Unplugged MovieHimself5.7
1993Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O MovieSelf8.0
1993Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration MovieSelf7.5
1991Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Weld MovieHimself7.0
1991Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin MovieSelf - Guest6.6
1990Neil Young: Freedom MovieHimself (Guitar, Piano, Harmonica and Vocals)5.2
1990Love at Large MovieRick4.9
1988'68 MovieWesty4.0
1987Made in Heaven MovieTruck Driver6.5
1986Neil Young & Crazy Horse - In a Rusted Out Garage MovieSelf
1986Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986 MovieSelf
1985Tears Are Not Enough MovieSelf8.0
1985Live Aid MovieSelf7.8
1984Neil Young and The International Harvesters: Austin City Limits MovieHimself
1984MTV Video Music Awards TVSelf7.8
1984Neil Young: Solo Trans MovieHimself6.5
1983Neil Young in Berlin MovieSelf7.0
1982Human Highway MovieLionel Switch / Frankie Fontaine5.2
1979Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps MovieSelf7.8
1978Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Live in San Francisco MovieHimself - Guitar / Keyboards / Harmonica
1978The Last Waltz MovieSelf7.7
1975Saturday Night Live TVSelf - Musical Guest6.9
1974Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Live in Wembley 1974 MovieSelf
1972Journey Through the Past MovieSelf6.4
1971Celebration at Big Sur MovieSelf3.7
1971Neil Young In Concert at the BBC MovieHimself6.2
1970Woodstock MovieSelf - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young7.6
1969The Johnny Cash Show TVSelf6.5
1967Malibu U TVSelf3.3
1953The Oscars TVSelf7.1

Crew (67)

YearTitleRoleRating
2026Corduroy Plants MovieProducer · Production
2025The Boxer MovieMusic · Sound
2025Coastal MovieMusic · Sound
2024LincVolt TVCreator · Creator
2024LincVolt TVDirector · Directing
Show 62 more credits
YearTitleRoleRating
2024Neil Young - Boarding House 1978 MovieWriter · Writing
2024Neil Young - Boarding House 1978 MovieDirector · Directing
2024Neil Young - Boarding House 1978 MovieMusic Producer · Sound
2024Catalyst MovieDirector · Directing
2024Catalyst MovieSound Mixer · Sound
2024Across the Water MovieDirector · Directing
2022Neil Young: Harvest Time MovieMusic · Sound8.5
2022Neil Young: Harvest Time MovieExecutive Producer · Production8.5
2022Neil Young: Harvest Time MovieDirector · Directing8.5
2022Neil Young: Young Shakespeare MovieDirector · Directing
2022Neil Young & Crazy Horse: World Record: The Making Of - A Chronicle of the Music MovieDirector · Directing
2022Neil Young + The Promise of the Real: Noise & Flowers MovieDirector · Directing
2021Barn MovieProducer · Production9.0
2021Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Way Down in the Rust Bucket MovieProducer · Production
2020Return to Greendale MovieDirector · Directing2.0
2020Return to Greendale MovieMusic · Sound2.0
2019Mountaintop MovieDirector · Directing
2019Neil Young in London MovieProducer · Production
2018Paradox MovieProducer · Production3.9
2018Paradox MovieOriginal Music Composer · Sound3.9
2017Neil Young: Hometown MovieProducer · Production
2017The Silent Scream MovieDigital Imaging Technician · Camera5.0
2015Seeding Fear MovieExecutive Producer · Production
2015The Monsanto Years MovieProducer · Production
2015The Monsanto Years MovieSongs · Sound
2015Neil Young - Haskell Wexler - Teatro Session MovieMusic · Sound
2015Muddy Track MovieDirector · Directing
2014A Letter Home MovieDirector · Directing
2014A Letter Home MovieMusic Producer · Sound
2012Neil Young Journeys MovieMusic · Sound7.1
2012Neil Young Journeys MovieExecutive Producer · Production7.1
2012A Day at the Gallery MovieDirector · Directing
2011Neil Young - Le Noise MovieProducer · Production8.5
2011Neil Young - Le Noise MovieSongs · Sound8.5
2008Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young ‎- Déjà Vu MovieDirector · Directing6.5
2006Neil Young: Heart of Gold MovieExecutive Producer · Production7.5
2006Neil Young: Heart of Gold MovieMusic · Sound7.5
2004Greendale MovieOriginal Music Composer · Sound5.9
2004Greendale MovieDirector · Directing5.9
2004Greendale MovieDirector of Photography · Camera5.9
2004Greendale MovieMusic Producer · Sound5.9
2004Greendale MovieWriter · Writing5.9
2000Neil Young: Red Rocks Live MovieExecutive Producer · Production8.0
1997Year of the Horse MovieMusic · Sound6.4
1997Year of the Horse MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.4
1996Emmylou Harris: Building the Wrecking Ball MovieMusic · Sound
1995Dead Man MovieOriginal Music Composer · Sound7.3
1995Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions MovieProducer · Production6.0
1995Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions MovieMixing Engineer · Crew6.0
1992Phone MovieThanks · Crew5.7
1991Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Weld MovieDirector · Directing7.0
1984Neil Young: Solo Trans MovieWriter · Writing6.5
1984Neil Young: Solo Trans MovieProducer · Production6.5
1982Human Highway MovieOriginal Music Composer · Sound5.2
1982Human Highway MovieScreenplay · Writing5.2
1982Human Highway MovieDirector · Directing5.2
1981Out of the Blue MovieTheme Song Performance · Sound7.0
1980Where the Buffalo Roam MovieOriginal Music Composer · Sound5.9
1979Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps MovieEditor · Editing7.8
1979Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps MovieDirector · Directing7.8
1972Journey Through the Past MovieEditor · Editing6.4
1972Journey Through the Past MovieDirector · Directing6.4

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Questions about Neil Young

What are some of Neil Young's most famous songs?

Some of Neil Young's most famous songs include 'Heart of Gold,' 'Old Man,' and 'Cinnamon Girl.' His music often blends rock, folk, and country elements.

Has Neil Young won any major music awards?

Yes, Neil Young has won several awards, including the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance. He has also been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice.

What was Neil Young's first album?

Neil Young's first solo album, titled 'Neil Young,' was released in 1969. It marked the beginning of his successful solo career after his time with Buffalo Springfield.

What is Neil Young's most successful album?

Neil Young's most successful album is 'Harvest,' released in 1972. It includes hits like 'Heart of Gold' and topped the charts in several countries.

Is Neil Young involved in any activism?

Yes, Neil Young is known for his activism, particularly in environmental issues and indigenous rights. He often uses his music to raise awareness about these causes.

What is Neil Young's estimated net worth?

Neil Young's estimated net worth is around $200 million, making him one of the wealthiest musicians in the industry.

What are some notable films featuring Neil Young?

Neil Young has appeared in several notable films, including 'Human Highway,' 'Rust Never Sleeps,' and 'Heart of Gold,' showcasing his music and artistry.

How has Neil Young influenced other artists?

Neil Young has influenced countless artists across various genres, inspiring musicians with his songwriting, distinctive sound, and willingness to tackle social issues in his work.