Dave Edmunds first appeared in the British music TV program ‘Colour Me Pop’ in 1968. That same year, he became a part of the British music chart television program ‘Top of the Pops,’ created by Johnnie Stewart. He starred in 15 episodes and parted ways from the show in 1986. He went on to appear in television series and shows like ‘Crackerjack!’ (1969), ‘Beat-Club’ (1969), ‘Ev’ (1970), ‘disco’ (1971), and ‘Tom Jones... At Fantasy Fair’ (1971). In 1974, Edmunds made his big-screen debut in the British musical drama film ‘Stardust,’ directed by Michael Apted. The film was a commercial success and holds a 47% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. He was next seen in television films and shows like ‘Musikladen’ (1976), ‘If It Ain't Stiff, It Ain't Worth a Fuck’ (1977), Nick Lowe, ‘Dave Edmunds and Rockpile: Born Fighters’ (1979), ‘The Kenny Everett Video Cassette’ (1979-1980), ‘Friday Night, Saturday Morning’ (1980), ‘Cheggers Plays Pop’ (1981), ‘Pop Quiz’ (1981-1984), ‘The Max Headroom Show’ (1986), and ‘Love Me Tender: A Tribute to the Music of Elvis Presley’ (1987). In 1987, he made an appearance on the American late-night talk show ‘Late Night with David Letterman’ as a guest. He was again seen on the show in 1990.
He continued to appear in television shows and films such as ‘Leyendas de la guitarra’ (1991), ‘Ringo Starr Going Home’ (1993), ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ (1994), ‘Late Night with Conan O'Brien’ (1994), ‘The Big Breakfast’ (1995), ‘Not Fade Away: Remembering Buddy Holly’ (1996), ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ (1997), ‘Later... With Jools Holland’ (2008), and ‘Jools's Annual Hootenanny’ (2009). Edmunds last appeared in the 2016 television documentary film ‘The Everly Brothers: Harmonies from Heaven’ directed by George Scott. The film holds a 7.5 out of 10 rating on IMDb.
