Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 18, 1969
Died
Sep 17, 2026
Place of Birth
Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Credits
22 titles
Duncan Sheik
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Almeida On Screen: Spring Awakening
Music
Noir
Writer
Spring Awakening: Those You've Known
Self - Music & Orchestration
Alice by Heart
Music
Lost Generation
Executive Producer
Dare
Original Music Composer
Little Spirit: Christmas in New York
Original Music Composer
Duncan Sheik: On Stage At World Cafe Live
The Cake Eaters
Original Music Composer
Limp
Music
Brother's Shadow
Music
Amazing Grace: Jeff Buckley
A Home at the End of the World
Original Music Composer
Uptown Girls
Celebrity
Death of a Dynasty
Well-Dressed Man
American Dreams
Bobby Darin
Boston Public
Self
The Gift of Song: Music for UNICEF
Self
Divas
(uncredited)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Beverly Hills, 90210
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter