From Stage to Screen: See David Bowie’s Best Acting Roles

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The Man Who Fell to Earth, 1976.
The Man Who Fell to Earth, 1976.Cinema 5 Distributing/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Just A Gigolo, 1978.
Just A Gigolo, 1978.United Artists/Getty Images
The Elephant Man, 1980.
The Elephant Man, 1980. Marty Lederhandler—AP
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, 1983.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, 1983. Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection
The Hunger, 1983.
The Hunger, 1983.MGM/UA Entertainment
Into the Night, 1985.
Into the Night, 1985.Universal Pictures/Getty Images
Labyrinth, 1986.
Labyrinth, 1986.TriStar Pictures
The Last Temptation of Christ, 1988.
The Last Temptation of Christ, 1988.Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection
Twin Peaks, 1992.
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, 1992.Mary Evans—New Line Cinema/Courtesy Everett Collection
Basquiat, 1996.
Basquiat, 1996.Getty Images
Zoolander, 2001.
Zoolander, 2001.Paramount Pictures
The Prestige, 2006.
The Prestige, 2006.Francois Duhamel—Warner Bros.
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis, 2007.
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis, 2007.Nickelodeon
August, 2008.
August, 2008.First Look Studios/Courtesy Everett Collection

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