Bob Geldof

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

October 5, 1951 (age 74)

Place of Birth

Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland

Also Known As

The Boomtown Rats

Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof

Sir Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Geldof, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

2025FilmThe Boomtown Rats: Live at Wackenas Vocals / Guitar2025FilmBP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizardas Self2025TVLive Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the Worldas Self2025FilmSimple Minds: Everything Is Possibleas Self2024FilmWham!: Last Christmas Unwrappedas Self2024FilmThe Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?as Self2024FilmThe Rory Gallagher Storyas Self2024FilmRory Gallagher: Calling Cardas Self2024FilmQuintessentially Irishas Self2024FilmThe Greatest Night in Popas Self (archive footage)2023TVPaulaas Self (archive footage)2022TVIn Conversation with Alan Yentobas Self2022FilmABBA V Queenas Self (archive footage)2022FilmDoug and the Slugs and Meas Self2020FilmCitizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Ratsas Self2019FilmThe Quiet Oneas Self2019FilmBohemian Rhapsody: Recreating Live Aidas Self (archival footage)2018FilmPostcards from the 48%2017FilmMichael Hutchence: The Last Rockstaras Self (archive footage)2017FilmJazz Open Stuttgart 2017 - Festival of World Stars and Child Prodigiesas Self2016FilmElectric Burma: The Concert for Aung San Suu Kyi - Words I Never Saidas Self2016FilmLondon's Burningas Bob Geldof2016FilmA Fanatic Heart: Geldof On Yeatsas Self2015FilmStrandedas Self2015FilmBob Geldof - Berlin Liveas Singer2015FilmIrish Rock at the BBCas Self2015FilmThe Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Citiesas Self2014FilmBob Geldof: The Momentas Himself2012FilmNichts als die Wahrheit - 30 Jahre Die Toten Hosen2012FilmBad Girlas George2012FilmJools Holland: My Life in Musicas Self2011TVBerlin Liveas Self - Performer2010FilmGhost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagheras Self2009TVThe Noughties...Was That It?as Self2009FilmStarsuckersas Self (archive footage)2009FilmModern Slavery2009TVSkavlanas Self - Guest2008Film8as Himself2007FilmThe Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?as Self2007TVSeven Ages of Rockas Self2007FilmI Am Bobas Bob2007TVBlair: The Inside Storyas Self2006TVLegendsas Self2006FilmBest Ever Spitting Imageas Self2006FilmSketches of Frank Gehryas Self2006TVSemperopernballas Self2005FilmThe World's Greatest Gigs2005FilmLive 8as Self2005FilmLive Aid: 20 Years Ago Todayas Self2005FilmLive Aid Against All Oddsas Self2005FilmStuck in the Middleas Self2005FilmThe Boomtown Rats: Live at Hammersmith Odeon 19782005FilmNew York Dollas Self2004FilmRemember the Secret Policeman's Ball?as Self2004FilmLovesongs Of The 70'sas I Don't Like Mondays2004FilmLive Aidas Self2004FilmThe Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Editionas Self2004FilmLive Eightiesas Self2003TVGrumpy Old Menas Self2002FilmThe Old Foolsas Narrator2002TVTop Gearas Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car2002FilmThere's Only One Paul McCartneyas Self2002TVV Graham Nortonas Self2001TVRichard & Judyas Self2001TVFriday Night with Jonathan Rossas Self2000FilmBehind the Music: Michael Hutchenceas Self (archive footage)1999TVmaybrit illneras Self1998TVParkinsonas Self1997FilmSpice Worldas Bob1997FilmDiana & Meas Self1997TVLeute heuteas Self1997TVHARDtalk1996FilmThe Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynottas Self1995FilmQueen: Champions of the Worldas Self1994FilmSmashie and Nicey: The End of an Eraas Self1993FilmBob Geldof - Geldof goes Goondiwindias Sänger1992FilmPavarotti & Friendsas Self1992TVECHO-Verleihungas Self1992FilmThe Freddie Mercury Tribute Concertas Self1991FilmBernard and the Genieas Himself1991TVDAS!as Self1990TVSchmidteinanderas Self1990FilmOne World, One Voiceas Self1990TVHave I Got News for Youas Self1988FilmScarfe's Follies1987TVGoing Live!as Self1987FilmThe Best of Max Headroomas Self1987FilmCoast to Coastas Himself - Scruffy Person (uncredited)1987FilmThe Secret Policeman’s Third Ballas Self1986FilmMax Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkeyas Self1986TVZDF-Fernsehgartenas Self1986FilmThe Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Liveas Self1986TVOmnibus Presents Comic Relief1985FilmAn Audience with Billy Connollyas Self - Audience Member (uncredited)1985FilmLive Aidas Self1985FilmNumber Oneas Harry 'Flash' Gordon1985FilmWe Are the World: The Story Behind the Songas Self1985FilmThe Making of Sun City1984Film'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Videoas Self1984FilmAn Audience with Mel Brooksas Self (uncredited)1984TVGoldene Kameraas Self1982FilmPink Floyd: The Wallas Pink1982TVWoganas Self1982FilmThe Secret Policeman's Other Ballas Self1982TVThe Kenny Everett Television Showas Self1982FilmThe Other Side of the Wallas Self1981TVThree of a Kindas Self1978TVThe Kenny Everett Video Show1978TVAn Audience with...as Self1977FilmPunk in Londonas Self1976TVThe Secret Policeman's Ballas Self1976TVPlattenkücheas Self1974TV3 nach 9as Self1967TVOmnibusas Self1955TVThis Is Your Lifeas SelfFilmThe Boomtown Rats Live in Japan 1980FilmZombie Planeas Mort PudlinFilmOn the Frontlines of Hungeras Self

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