Robert Frederick Zenon "Bob" Geldof, KBE, (born 5 October 1951) is an Irish singer, songwriter, author, occasional actor and political activist. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats in the late 1970s and early 1980s alongside the punk rock movement. The band had hits with his compositions "Rat Trap" and "I Don't Like Mondays". He co-wrote "Do They Know It's Christmas?", one of the best-selling singles of all time. He starred as Pink in Pink Floyd's 1982 film Pink Floyd The Wall. Geldof is widely recognised for his activism, especially 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, founded by fellow Irish humanitarian Bono. A single father, Geldof has also been outspoken for the fathers' rights movement.Geldof has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, was granted an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II, and 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Geldof, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie | Quintessentially Irish | Self | 2024-03-12 |
Series | Paula | Self (archive footage) | 2023-03-13 |
Movie | ABBA V Queen | Self (archive footage) | 2022-07-19 |
Movie | The Quiet One | Self | 2019-06-21 |
Movie | Postcards from the 48% | 2018-07-06 | |
Movie | Jazz Open Stuttgart 2017 - Festival of World Stars and Child Prodigies | Self | 2017-10-12 |
Movie | Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar | Self (archive footage) | 2017-10-16 |
Movie | London's Burning | Bob Geldof | 2016-08-13 |
Movie | The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities | Self | 2015-03-13 |
Movie | Stranded | Self | 2015-09-15 |
Movie | Jools Holland: My Life in Music | Himself | 2012-01-01 |
Movie | Nichts als die Wahrheit - 30 Jahre Die Toten Hosen | 2012-12-07 | |
Movie | Bad Girl | George | 2012-11-28 |
Movie | Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagher | Self | 2010-09-14 |
Movie | Starsuckers | Self (archive footage) | 2009-09-30 |
Movie | 8 | Himself | 2008-10-23 |
Movie | I Am Bob | Bob | 2007-04-26 |
Movie | The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink? | Self | 2007-12-07 |
Series | Seven Ages of Rock | Self | 2007-05-19 |
Movie | Sketches of Frank Gehry | Self | 2006-05-12 |
Movie | Best Ever Spitting Image | Self | 2006-07-25 |
Movie | New York Doll | Self | 2005-01-20 |
Movie | Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today | Self | 2005-07-13 |
Movie | Live 8 | Self | 2005-11-07 |
Movie | The World's Greatest Gigs | 2005-11-09 | |
Movie | Live Eighties | Self | 2004-06-01 |
Movie | The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition | Self | 2004-09-20 |
Movie | Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? | Self | 2004-12-09 |
Movie | Live Aid | Self | 2004-11-16 |
Series | Grumpy Old Men | Self | 2003-10-10 |
Movie | Diana & Me | Self | 1997-12-04 |
Movie | Spice World | Bob | 1997-12-18 |
Movie | Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era | Himself | 1994-04-04 |
Movie | The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert | Self | 1992-04-22 |
Movie | The Return of Spinal Tap | Bob Geldof (extended version) | 1992-12-31 |
Movie | Bernard and the Genie | Himself | 1991-11-23 |
Movie | One World, One Voice | Self | 1990-12-09 |
Movie | The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball | Self | 1987-01-01 |
Movie | Coast to Coast | Himself - Scruffy Person (uncredited) | 1987-01-04 |
Movie | The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live | 1986-04-25 | |
Movie | Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey | Himself | 1986-12-26 |
Movie | An Audience with Billy Connolly | Self - Audience Member (uncredited) | 1985-10-26 |
Movie | We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song | Self | 1985-01-28 |
Movie | The Making of Sun City | 1985-01-23 | |
Movie | Number One | Harry 'Flash' Gordon | 1985-03-01 |
Movie | Live Aid | Self | 1985-07-13 |
Movie | An Audience with Mel Brooks | Self (uncredited) | 1984-02-04 |
Movie | The Other Side of the Wall | 1982-01-01 | |
Movie | Pink Floyd: The Wall | Pink | 1982-07-14 |
Movie | The Secret Policeman's Other Ball | Self | 1982-03-01 |
Movie | Punk in London | Self | 1977-12-02 |