| 2026 | TFI UnpluggedSeries | Self (Archive Footage) | 66 |
| 2024 | Weirdo: The Story of Five EightMovie | Self | 64 |
| 2020 | Beastie Boys StoryMovie | Self (archive footage) | 60 |
| 2019 | R.E.M. - MonsterMovie | Himself | 59 |
| 2018 | Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90Movie | Self | 58 |
| 2017 | Jim & Andy: The Great BeyondMovie | Self | 57 |
| 2017 | R.E.M. - Automatic for the PeopleMovie | Lead vocals | 57 |
| 2017 | R.E.M. - Automatic UnearthedMovie | — | 57 |
| 2016 | R.E.M. - Out Of TimeMovie | Sänger | 56 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeries | Self - Guest/Musical Guest | 55 |
| 2014 | Trailblazer HonorsSeries | Self | 54 |
| 2014 | R.E.M. by MTVMovie | Himself | 54 |
| 2012 | 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy ReliefMovie | Self | 52 |
| 2012 | Sesame Street: Singing with the StarsMovie | Self | 52 |
| 2012 | R.E.M. at the BBCMovie | Self/Performer | 52 |
| 2009 | The Cleveland ShowSeries | — | 49 |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy FallonSeries | Self - Guest | 49 |
| 2009 | Shadow Play: The Making of Anton CorbijnMovie | Self | 49 |
| 2008 | Patti Smith: Dream of LifeMovie | Self | 48 |
| 2007 | Seven Ages of RockSeries | Self | 47 |
| 2007 | Slacker UprisingMovie | Self | 47 |
| 2006 | The One ShowSeries | Self | 46 |
| 2005 | The Colbert ReportSeries | Self | 45 |
| 2004 | Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!Movie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 44 |
| 2004 | Sarah Kuttner – Die ShowSeries | self - guest | 44 |
| 2004 | R.E.M. : Perfect SquareMovie | Vocals | 44 |
| 2003 | Anderson Cooper 360°Series | — | 43 |
| 2003 | R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)Movie | Himself | 43 |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill MaherSeries | Self | 43 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series | Self - Musical Guest | 43 |
| 2002 | The Making of What's Going On: All-Star TributeMovie | — | 42 |
| 2001 | We Know Where You Live. Live!Movie | Self | 41 |
| 2000 | Boston PublicSeries | Self | 40 |
| 2000 | The Making of Olive, The Other ReindeerMovie | Self | 40 |
| 1999 | TV totalSeries | Self | 39 |
| 1999 | Olive, the Other ReindeerMovie | Schnitzel (voice) | 39 |
| 1998 | ParkinsonSeries | Self | 38 |
| 1997 | AnthemMovie | Self | 37 |
| 1996 | Color of a Brisk and Leaping DayMovie | Skeeter | 36 |
| 1996 | R.E.M.: Road MovieMovie | — | 36 |
| 1996 | New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on FilmMovie | Self | 36 |
| 1995 | The Frank Skinner ShowSeries | Self | 35 |
| 1995 | R.E.M.: Rough CutMovie | Himself | 35 |
| 1995 | R.E.M.: ParallelMovie | Himself | 35 |
| 1994 | Space Ghost Coast to CoastSeries | Self | 34 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 33 |
| 1991 | MTV's 10th Anniversary SpecialMovie | Self | 31 |
| 1991 | R.E.M.: This Film Is OnMovie | Himself | 31 |
| 1991 | R.E.M.: MTV UnpluggedMovie | — | 31 |
| 1990 | R.E.M.: TourfilmMovie | Himself | 30 |
| 1990 | R.E.M.: Pop ScreenMovie | — | 30 |
| 1989 | The SimpsonsSeries | Michael Stipe (voice) | 29 |
| 1989 | MTV UnpluggedSeries | Self | 29 |
| 1987 | Athens, GA Inside/OutMovie | Himself | 27 |
| 1987 | R.E.M.: SuccumbsMovie | Self | 27 |
| 1984 | Al TVSeries | Self | 24 |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music AwardsSeries | Self | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSeries | Self / Christmas Fairy (uncredited) | 15 |
| 1975 | Austin City LimitsSeries | Self | 15 |
| 1974 | RockpalastSeries | Self (vocal) | 14 |
