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Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof

Actor · Born 1951-10-05 · Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland

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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 e…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) — Pink
  2. Top Gear (2002) — Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
  3. Spice World (1997) — Bob Geldof
  4. The Greatest Night in Pop (2024) — Self (archive footage)
  5. Late Show with David Letterman (1993) — Self - Musical Guest
  6. Have I Got News for You (1990) — Self
  7. Live Aid (1985) — Self
  8. The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (1992) — Self
  9. Bernard and the Genie (1991) — Himself
  10. Bad Girl (2012) — George
  11. Live 8 (2005) — Self
  12. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001) — Self
  13. Sketches of Frank Gehry (2006) — Self
  14. An Audience with Billy Connolly (1985) — Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
  15. New York Doll (2005) — Self
  16. Punk in London (1977) — Self
  17. 8 (2008) — Himself
  18. Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped (2024) — Self
  19. Bohemian Rhapsody: Recreating Live Aid (2019) — Self (archival footage)
  20. The Quiet One (2019) — Self
  21. We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985) — Self
  22. Richard & Judy (2001) — Self
  23. Starsuckers (2009) — Self (archive footage)
  24. The Kenny Everett Video Show (1978)
  25. The Kenny Everett Television Show (1982) — Self
  26. Skavlan (2009) — Self - Guest
  27. Seven Ages of Rock (2007) — Self
  28. This Is Your Life (1955) — Self
  29. Omnibus (1967) — Self
  30. Quintessentially Irish (2024) — Self
  31. Live Aid (2004) — Self
  32. Wogan (1982) — Self
  33. Grumpy Old Men (2003) — Self
  34. The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982) — Self
  35. The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink? (2007) — Self
  36. V Graham Norton (2002) — Self
  37. DAS! (1991) — Self
  38. The Other Side of the Wall (1982) — Self
  39. Diana & Me (1997) — Self
  40. Leute heute (1997) — Self