Acting

Duncan Sheik

Born 1969-11-18 · Montclair, New Jersey, USA

Died 2026-09-17

Duncan Scott Sheik (November 18, 1969 — September 17, 2026) was an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. Sheik was best known for his 1996 debut single "Barely Breathing", which earned him a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. He composed music for film and stage musicals, winning the 2007 Tony Awards for Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations for his work on the musical Spring Awakening.

Credits

Newest first

Almeida On Screen: Spring Awakening
Music
2023
Almeida On Screen: Spring Awakening
Orchestrator
2023
Noir
Orchestrator
2022
Noir
Writer
2022
Noir
Music
2022
Noir
Lyricist
2022
Spring Awakening: Those You've Known
as Self - Music & Orchestration
2022
Spring Awakening: Those You've Known
Songs
2022
Alice by Heart
Music
2019
Lost Generation
Executive Producer
2017
Lost Generation
Original Music Composer
2017
Dare
Original Music Composer
2009
Little Spirit: Christmas in New York
Original Music Composer
2008
Duncan Sheik: On Stage At World Cafe Live
2007
The Cake Eaters
Original Music Composer
2007
Spring Awakening
Music Sound Design and Processing
2006
Limp
Music
2006
Brother's Shadow
Music
2006
Amazing Grace: Jeff Buckley
2004
A Home at the End of the World
Original Music Composer
2004
Uptown Girls
as Celebrity
2003
Death of a Dynasty
as Well-Dressed Man
2003
American Dreams
as Bobby Darin
2002
Boston Public
as Self
2000
The Gift of Song: Music for UNICEF
as Self
1997
Divas
as (uncredited)
1995
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
1956