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Bob Geldof
Actor, Composer, Writer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn October 5, 1951 (73 years)
Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof KBE (born 5 October 1951) is an Irish singer-songwriter and political activist. He rose to prominence in the late 1970s as lead singer of the Irish rock band the Boomtown Rats, who achieved popularity as part of the punk rock movement. The band had UK number one hits with his co-compositions "Rat Trap" and "I Don't Like Mondays". Geldof starred as Pink in Pink Floyd's 1982 film Pink Floyd – The Wall. As a fundraiser, Geldof organised the charity supergroup Band Aid and the concerts Live Aid and Live 8, and co-wrote "Do They Know It's Christmas?", one of the best-selling singles to date.
Geldof is widely recognised for his activism, especially his anti-poverty efforts concerning Africa. In 1984, he and Midge Ure founded the charity supergroup Band Aid to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. They went on to organise the charity super-concert Live Aid the following year and the Live 8 concerts in 2005. Geldof currently serves as an adviser to the ONE Campaign, co-founded by fellow Irish rock singer and activist Bono, and is a member of the Africa Progress Panel (APP), a group of ten distinguished individuals who advocate at the highest levels for equitable and sustainable development in Africa. A single father, Geldof has also been outspoken for the fathers' rights movement.
Geldof was granted an honorary knighthood (KBE) by Elizabeth II in 1986 for his charity work in Africa: it is an honorary award as Geldof is an Irish citizen, but he is often referred to as 'Sir Bob'. He is a recipient of the Man of Peace title which recognises individuals who have made "an outstanding contribution to international social justice and peace", among numerous other awards and nominations. In 2005, he received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.
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Geldof is widely recognised for his activism, especially his anti-poverty efforts concerning Africa. In 1984, he and Midge Ure founded the charity supergroup Band Aid to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. They went on to organise the charity super-concert Live Aid the following year and the Live 8 concerts in 2005. Geldof currently serves as an adviser to the ONE Campaign, co-founded by fellow Irish rock singer and activist Bono, and is a member of the Africa Progress Panel (APP), a group of ten distinguished individuals who advocate at the highest levels for equitable and sustainable development in Africa. A single father, Geldof has also been outspoken for the fathers' rights movement.
Geldof was granted an honorary knighthood (KBE) by Elizabeth II in 1986 for his charity work in Africa: it is an honorary award as Geldof is an Irish citizen, but he is often referred to as 'Sir Bob'. He is a recipient of the Man of Peace title which recognises individuals who have made "an outstanding contribution to international social justice and peace", among numerous other awards and nominations. In 2005, he received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.
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Known For
Filmography
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | Quintessentially Irish · as Self |
| 2024 | The Greatest Night in Pop · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible · as Self |
| 2023 | Wham! · as Self |
| 2023 | Paula (2023) (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | ABBA V Queen · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | Doug and the Slugs & Me · as Self |
| 2022 | The Queen: 70 Glorious Years · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2020 | Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan · as Self - Musician |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | The Quiet One · as Self |
| 2019 | Pavarotti · as Self |
| 2019 | Mystify: Michael Hutchence · as Self |
| 2019 | Brexit · as Self |
| 2016 | London's Burning · as Bob Geldof |
| 2016 | A Fanatic Heart: Geldof On Yeats · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Stranded · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Irish Rock at the BBC · as Self |
| 2014 | Soul Boys of the Western World · as Self |
| 2014 | |
| 2012 | Electric Burma · as Self |
| 2012 | Jools Holland: My Life in Music · as Himself |
| 2011 | Tina Turner: Simply the Best · as Self |
| 2011 | Berlin Live (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 2011 | The Marilyn Denis Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagher · as Self |
| 2010 | Paul O'Grady Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Daybreak (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Music of Ireland: Welcome Home · as Self |
| 2009 | Oh My God · as Self |
| 2009 | Starsuckers · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | Video Killed The Radio Star (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Welcome to the 80's (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Skavlan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | 8 · as Himself |
| 2008 | One Giant Leap 2: What About Me? · as Self |
| 2007 | The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink? · as Self |
| 2007 | 7 Ages of Rock (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Comic Relief 2007: The Big One · as Self |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Best Ever Spitting Image · as Self |
| 2005 | Sketches of Frank Gehry · as Self |
| 2005 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Self |
| 2005 | MTV Europe Music Awards 2005 · as Self - Free Your Mind Award Recipient |
| 2005 | New York Doll · as Self |
| 2005 | Live 8 · as Self |
| 2005 | Live Aid Remembered · as Self |
| 2005 | Geldof in Africa (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody · as Self |
| 2004 | Live Aid · as Self |
| 2004 | The X Factor (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2004 | Le Grand Journal (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Live Eighties · as Self |
| 2004 | Ray Davies: The World from My Window · as Self |
| 2003 | Get Up, Stand Up (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2003 | Michael Jackson: Number Ones · as Self (segment "man In The Mirror") |
| 2003 | Grumpy Old Men (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Imagine... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Enough Rope with Andrew Denton (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Mark Lawson Talks to... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | I Love The 80s (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | David Gilmour in Concert · as Self |
| 2002 | Top Gear (TV Series) · as Self - Star In A Reasonably-Priced Car |
| 2002 | Fame Academy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | V Graham Norton (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Richard & Judy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Being Mick · as Self (party Guest) |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Happiness (TV Series) · as Bob Geldof |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | I Love the '80s (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 2000 | Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall · as Self |
| 2000 | The Weakest Link (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | Sunrise (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Berlin Mitte (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Roll on Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Tout le monde en parle (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | CD:UK (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | Diana & Me · as Self |
| 1997 | Leute heute (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | HARDtalk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Dancing in the Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Whoever That Fails (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Queen: Champions of the World · as Self |
| 1994 | Smashie and Nicey, the End of an Era · as Himself |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1993 | Taratata 100% Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Big Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1992 | ARD-Morgenmagazin (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | Bernard and the Genie · as Himself |
| 1991 | Queen: The Days of Our Lives · as Self |
| 1991 | DAS! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Schmidteinander (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | One World, One Voice · as Self |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for You (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 1990 | The Word (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | The Howard Stern Channel 9 Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | Kelly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Sideviews (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Going Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Rage (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | The Secret Policeman's Third Ball · as Self |
| 1986 | ZDF-Fernsehgarten (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Billy Connolly: An Audience with Billy Connolly · as Self - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | 1985 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 1985 | Live Aid · as Self |
| 1985 | The Max Headroom Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | We Are the World · as Self |
| 1985 | Saturday Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | USA for Africa: We Are the World · as Self |
| 1985 | Fashion Aid · as Self |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Self - Scruffy Person |
| 1984 | Band Aid: Do They Know It's Christmas? · as Bob Geldof |
| 1983 | An Audience with Mel Brooks · as Self (uncredited) |
| 1983 | The Secret Policeman's Private Parts · as Self |
| 1982 | Saturday Superstore (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | The Secret Policeman's Other Ball · as Self |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | The Kenny Everett Television Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Three of a Kind (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | SCTV Network 90 (TV Series) · as Self - The Boomtown Rats |
| 1980 | Punk and Its Aftershocks · as Self - The Boomtown Rats |
| 1980 | |
| 1979 | Give Us A Clue (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | The Boomtown Rats: I Don't Like Mondays · as Bob Geldof |
| 1978 | An Audience With (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1977 | Punk in London · as Self |
| 1977 | Marc (TV Series) · as Self - Musician |
| 1976 | Multi-Coloured Swap Shop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | 3nach9 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | Tiswas (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | The Music Shop (TV Series) · as Self - The Boomtown Rats |
| 1971 | The Old Grey Whistle Test (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | Beat Club (TV Series) · as Self - Musician |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self - Lead Singer: The Boomtown Rats |
| 1963 | World in Action (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Late Late Show (IE) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Juke Box Jury (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |