
Don McLean
Acting
Born 1945-10-02
Donald McLean III (born October 2, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, known to fans as the "American Troubadour" or "King of the Trail". He is best known for his 1971 hit "American Pie", an eight-and-a-half-minute folk rock song that has been referred to as a "cultural touchstone". His other hit singles include "Vincent", "Dreidel", "Castles in the Air", and "Wonderful Baby", as well as renditions of Roy Orbison's "Crying" and the Skyliners' "Since I Don't Have You".
Known for

6.7
The Flight of Dragons
1982 · Movie

8.5
Garth Live from Central Park
1997 · Movie

7.5
Buddy Holly: Rave On
2017 · Movie

7.8
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time
1982 · Movie

6.7
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker
1979 · Movie

7.0
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
2013 · Movie

5.5
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
2022 · Movie

3.7
The Lost Daughter
1997 · Movie

4.3
Don McLean: American Pie
2017 · Movie

The Real Love
2012 · Movie

When Woodstock Was Young
2009 · Movie

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973
— · Movie