Short films

• Men Named Milo, Women Named Greta (2000)
  Role: Christian Bell
  

  (16 minute short film, directed by Lawrence Greenberg)

• What They Wanted, What They Got (2000)
  Role: Jimmy Cotton
  

  (13 minute short film, directed by Lawrence Greenberg)

TV-ads

• Sun Microsystems (2000)

  Role: a villain

• Hyundai Santa Fe (2006)

  Sings in a TV-ad called "Waterslide"

Audio books

• Double or Nothing by M. D. Baer (1998)
  

  Role: Bill Barnholtz and Ross Barnholtz
  (Released on cassette in 1998 and re-issued on CD in 2007)

Music videos

• Silverhead: "Rolling With My Baby" (ca. 1974)
• Michael Des Barres and Holly Knight: "A Woman's Weapon" (1983)
• Chequered Past: "How Much is Too Much" (1984)
• Michael Des Barres: "Money Don't Come Easy"(1986)
  (w/ Melanie Griffith, directed by Dominic Orlando)

TV-appearances (as himself)

• The Old Grey Whistle Test - performing a solo song - 14 Feb. 1981 - UK
• Puttin' On The Hits - a music show where Michael was one of the judges - 1983/1984
• Unknown TV-show - performing two songs with Chequered Past (live) - ca. 1984
• This Week's Music - performing two songs with Chequered Past (playback) - ca. 1985
• NBC Today Show - Michael and John Taylor being interviewed about Power Station - 1985
• Radio 1990 - co-host, introducing music videos and talking about his own music - 1986
• American Bandstand - guest and performing "Too Good To Be Bad" - 14 Feb. 1987
• Ashley's Closet - Michael was a guest on this cable television talkshow - 1990s
• Wild On The Set - Big Cats - behind the scenes of Mowgli's First Adventure in Costa Rica - 1997
• E! True Hollywood Story: Pamela Des Barres - 1-hour special on the E! Network - 30 Jan. 1999
• E! True Hollywood Story: Tawny Kitaen - 1-hour special on the E! Network - 29 Sep. 2002
• Love Lounge (VH1) - appearing in the episode "Sex and Rock 'n' Roll" - 11 April 2005

Radio-appearances (as himself)

• Camp Freddy Radio - MDB guest, talking about his career (Indie 103.1) - 17 July 2004
• Camp Freddy Radio - MDB guest again, promoting the DKTR Festival (Indie 103.1) - 7 Aug. 2004
• Jonesy's Jukebox - MDB guest, talking about his past (Indie 103.1) - 3 Nov. 2004
• Jonesy's Jukebox - MDB guest-hosted the show for Jonesy (Indie 103.1) - 20 Dec. 2004
• Michael Des Barres Radio - one-off radio special hosted by MDB (Free FM 97.1) - August 2006