Levon Helm was born on 26 May 1940 in Marvell, Arkansas, USA. His birth name was Mark Lavon Helm.

Levon Helm appeared in the movie Best Revenge(1982), Fire Down Below(1997), Lightning in a Bottle(2004), Shooter(2007), Staying Together(1989), The Adventures of Sebastian Cole(1998), The Last Waltz(1978), The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico(2005), The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada(2005)。