Abel Tesfaye

Actor

Born: February 16, 1990 (age 36)
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as The Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is noted for his unconventional music production, artistic reinventions, and his signature use of the falsetto register. His accolades include 4 Grammy Awards, 20 Billboard Music Awards, 22 Juno Awards, 6 American Music Awards, 2 MTV Video Music Awards, a…

Filmography (26)

Quincy Jones, Music Man (2025)
Self (archive footage)
Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025)
The Weeknd
Playboi Carti - Live at Rolling Loud California 2025 (2025)
Remember To Enjoy The Light Before It’s Gone (2025)
The Weeknd (voice)
The Weeknd - Red Terror (2025)
Billions Club Live with The Weeknd: A Concert Film (2025)
Self
The Weeknd: Live at São Paulo (2024)
Self
TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy (2024)
Self (archive footage)
The Weeknd - Double Fantasy (2023)
Tedros
The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium (2023)
Self
The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience (2022)
Self
The Weeknd: 103.5 Dawn FM (2022)
Self
Echoes of Silence (2021)
Singer
The Show (2021)
Performer
The Weeknd Reads GQ Until The Lights Go Out (2021)
The Weeknd
Canadian Hits at the BBC (2021)
Self
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2020
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2020 (2020)
Uncut Gems (2019)
The Weeknd
He Was Never There, Docupoem (2018)
Self
The Weeknd - iHeartRadio Music Festival (2017)
Singer
AWGE DVD: Volume 1 (2017)
Self
The Weeknd: Lollapalooza Brazil (2017)
Singer
Lemonade (2016)
Self (voice) (uncredited)
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016)
Self
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live (2015)
Self - Musical Guest
The Weeknd - Apple Music Festival: London 2015 (2015)
Self