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Bob Geldof

Bob Geldof

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Born: October 5, 1951Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland

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
Zombie Plane

Zombie Plane

Mort Pudlin

2025
The Boomtown Rats: Live at Wacken

The Boomtown Rats: Live at Wacken

Vocals / Guitar

2025
BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard

BP Fallon: Rock'n'Roll Wizard

Self

2025
Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible

Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible

Self

2025
Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped

Wham!: Last Christmas Unwrapped

Self

2024
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

Self

2024
The Rory Gallagher Story

The Rory Gallagher Story

Self

2024
Rory Gallagher: Calling Card

Rory Gallagher: Calling Card

Self

2024
Quintessentially Irish

Quintessentially Irish

Self

2024
The Greatest Night in Pop

The Greatest Night in Pop

Self (archive footage)

2024
ABBA V Queen

ABBA V Queen

Self (archive footage)

2022
Doug and the Slugs and Me

Doug and the Slugs and Me

Self

2022
Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats

Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats

Self

2020
The Quiet One

The Quiet One

Self

2019
Bohemian Rhapsody: Recreating Live Aid

Bohemian Rhapsody: Recreating Live Aid

Self (archival footage)

2019
Postcards from the 48%

Postcards from the 48%

2018
Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar

Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar

Self (archive footage)

2017
Jazz Open Stuttgart 2017 - Festival of World Stars and Child Prodigies

Jazz Open Stuttgart 2017 - Festival of World Stars and Child Prodigies

Self

2017
Electric Burma: The Concert for Aung San Suu Kyi - Words I Never Said

Electric Burma: The Concert for Aung San Suu Kyi - Words I Never Said

Self

2016
London's Burning

London's Burning

Bob Geldof

2016
A Fanatic Heart: Geldof On Yeats

A Fanatic Heart: Geldof On Yeats

Self

2016
Stranded

Stranded

Self

2015
Bob Geldof - Berlin Live

Bob Geldof - Berlin Live

Singer

2015
The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities

The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities

Self

2015
Irish Rock at the BBC

Irish Rock at the BBC

Self

2015
Bob Geldof: The Moment

Bob Geldof: The Moment

Himself

2014
Nichts als die Wahrheit - 30 Jahre Die Toten Hosen

Nichts als die Wahrheit - 30 Jahre Die Toten Hosen

2012
Bad Girl

Bad Girl

George

2012
Jools Holland: My Life in Music

Jools Holland: My Life in Music

Self

2012
Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagher

Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagher

Self

2010
Starsuckers

Starsuckers

Self (archive footage)

2009
Modern Slavery

Modern Slavery

2009
8

8

Himself

2008
The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?

The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?

Self

2007

I Am Bob

Bob

2007
Best Ever Spitting Image

Best Ever Spitting Image

Self

2006
Sketches of Frank Gehry

Sketches of Frank Gehry

Self

2006

The World's Greatest Gigs

2005
Live 8

Live 8

Self

2005
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

Self

2005
Live Aid Against All Odds

Live Aid Against All Odds

Self

2005
Stuck in the Middle

Stuck in the Middle

Self

2005
The Boomtown Rats: Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1978

The Boomtown Rats: Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1978

2005
New York Doll

New York Doll

Self

2005
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Self

2004
Lovesongs Of The 70's

Lovesongs Of The 70's

I Don't Like Mondays

2004
Live Aid

Live Aid

Self

2004
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition

The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition

Self

2004
Live Eighties

Live Eighties

Self

2004

The Old Fools

Narrator

2002
There's Only One Paul McCartney

There's Only One Paul McCartney

Self

2002

Behind the Music: Michael Hutchence

Self (archive footage)

2000
Spice World

Spice World

Bob

1997
Diana & Me

Diana & Me

Self

1997
The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott

The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott

Self

1996
Queen: Champions of the World

Queen: Champions of the World

Self

1995
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era

Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era

Self

1994
Bob Geldof - Geldof goes Goondiwindi

Bob Geldof - Geldof goes Goondiwindi

Sänger

1993
Pavarotti & Friends

Pavarotti & Friends

Self

1992
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

Self

1992
Bernard and the Genie

Bernard and the Genie

Himself

1991
One World, One Voice

One World, One Voice

Self

1990
Scarfe's Follies

Scarfe's Follies

1988
The Best of Max Headroom

The Best of Max Headroom

Self

1987
Coast to Coast

Coast to Coast

Himself - Scruffy Person (uncredited)

1987
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

Self

1987
Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey

Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey

Self

1986
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

Self

1986
An Audience with Billy Connolly

An Audience with Billy Connolly

Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

1985
Live Aid

Live Aid

Self

1985
Number One

Number One

Harry 'Flash' Gordon

1985
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

Self

1985
The Making of Sun City

The Making of Sun City

1985
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video

'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video

Self

1984
An Audience with Mel Brooks

An Audience with Mel Brooks

Self (uncredited)

1984
Pink Floyd: The Wall

Pink Floyd: The Wall

Pink

1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

Self

1982
The Other Side of the Wall

The Other Side of the Wall

Self

1982
Punk in London

Punk in London

Self

1977