Stage name other person with the same name. For example, the actor/writer/director Albert Brooks was born Albert Einstein and changed his surname so his name would not be a distraction which would evoke the renowned physicist with the same name. Singer Katy Perry, born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, released her self-titled album under the name Katy Hudson, but later used her mother's maiden name to avoid confusion with actress Kate Hudson. Singer-songwriter John Weldon Cale adopted JJ Cale to avoid confusion with John Cale of the Velvet Underground. Singer David Bowie, was born David Robert Jones, and changed his surname to avoid confusion
David Bowie filmography David Bowie filmography The late English musician and actor David Bowie (1947–2016) held leading roles in several feature films, including "The Man Who Fell to Earth" (1976) (for which he won a Saturn Award for Best Actor), "Just a Gigolo" (1978), "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" (1983), "The Hunger" (1983), "Labyrinth" (1986), and "The Linguini Incident" (1991). Films in which he appeared in a supporting role or cameo include "The Last Temptation of Christ" (1988) and "Zoolander" (2001). Bowie also appeared on several television series including "Extras", "Dream On", and the horror anthology series "The Hunger". He won a Daytime Emmy