| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicMovie | Self | 71 |
| 2021 | This Is PopSeries | Self (archive footage) | 67 |
| 2020 | Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in BritainMovie | Self | 66 |
| 2019 | Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary CelebrationMovie | Self | 65 |
| 2018 | Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard CohenMovie | Self - Performer | 64 |
| 2017 | Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30Movie | Self | 63 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeries | Self | 61 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 60 |
| 2013 | Elvis Costello: Mystery DanceMovie | Self | 59 |
| 2011 | Hamburg JournalSeries | self | 57 |
| 2010 | TremeSeries | Elvis Costello | 56 |
| 2009 | Live from the Artists DenSeries | Self | 55 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton ShowSeries | Self | 53 |
| 2007 | DeliriousMovie | Elvis Costello | 53 |
| 2006 | 30 RockSeries | Elvis Costello | 52 |
| 2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyMovie | Elvis Costello | 52 |
| 2006 | LegendsSeries | Self | 52 |
| 2006 | Before the Music DiesMovie | Self - Musician | 52 |
| 2006 | The Harry Smith Project LiveMovie | Self | 52 |
| 2005 | The Colbert ReportSeries | Self | 51 |
| 2005 | The Pretenders: No Turn Left UnstonedMovie | Self | 51 |
| 2004 | Live AidMovie | Self | 50 |
| 2004 | Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of SmileMovie | Self | 50 |
| 2004 | Johnny Cash: The Last Great AmericanMovie | Self | 50 |
| 2003 | Two and a Half MenSeries | Elvis Costello | 49 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series | Self | 49 |
| 2002 | CMT CrossroadsSeries | Self | 48 |
| 2002 | There's Only One Paul McCartneyMovie | Self | 48 |
| 2001 | A Tribute To Burt Bacharach & Hal DavidMovie | Self | 47 |
| 1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged MeMovie | Elvis Costello | 45 |
| 1999 | 200 CigarettesMovie | Self | 45 |
| 1999 | In Dreams: The Roy Orbison StoryMovie | Self | 45 |
| 1998 | Burt Bacharach: One Amazing NightMovie | Self | 44 |
| 1997 | Spice WorldMovie | Elvis Costello | 43 |
| 1997 | Classic AlbumsSeries | Self | 43 |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the SunSeries | Elvis Costello | 42 |
| 1996 | The Daily ShowSeries | Self | 42 |
| 1995 | The Frank Skinner ShowSeries | Self | 41 |
| 1995 | Lo + plusSeries | Self | 41 |
| 1993 | FrasierSeries | Ben | 39 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David LettermanSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 39 |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders ShowSeries | Elvis Costello | 38 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 38 |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for YouSeries | Self | 36 |
| 1989 | The SimpsonsSeries | Elvis Costello (voice) | 35 |
| 1989 | MTV UnpluggedSeries | Self | 35 |
| 1988 | Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White NightMovie | Self - Guitar/Electric Organ/Harmonica | 34 |
| 1987 | Red Shoes In the Land of the Midnight Sun: Elvis Costello & The Confederates Live in TokyoMovie | Self - Performer | 33 |
| 1986 | The Way They Were: Punk and the New Wave 1976-1978Movie | Self | 32 |
| 1985 | No SurrenderMovie | Rosco De Ville | 31 |
| 1985 | Live AidMovie | Self | 31 |
| 1984 | The Bullshitters: Roll Out the GunbarrelMovie | Stone Deaf A & R Man | 30 |
| 1979 | AmericathonMovie | The Earl of Manchester | 25 |
| 1978 | The Kenny Everett Video ShowSeries | Self | 24 |
| 1978 | If It Ain't Stiff, It Ain't Worth a FuckMovie | Self | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 21 |
| 1975 | Austin City LimitsSeries | Self | 21 |
| 1953 | The OscarsSeries | Self | — |
| 0 | Little Red Robin HoodMovie | Self | — |
| 0 | Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie RobertsonMovie | Self | — |
