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Bob Geldof

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.


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Born:
Oct 5, 1951 In Dublin, Ireland
Movie/TV Credits:
51
First Appeared:
In the movie Punk in London 1977-12-02
Latest Project:
Movie Quintessentially Irish 2024-03-12
Known For
Filmography
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