Bob Geldof
Acting
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
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movieThe Boomtown Rats: Live at Wacken
2025
Vocals / Guitar
movieThe Greatest Night in Pop
2024
Self (archive footage)
tvPaula
2023
Self (archive footage)
movieABBA V Queen
2022
Self (archive footage)
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieBohemian Rhapsody: Recreating Live Aid
2019
Self (archival footage)
movieMichael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar
2017
Self (archive footage)
movieLondon's Burning
2016
Bob Geldof
movieBad Girl
2012
George
tvBerlin Live
2011
Self - Performer
movieStarsuckers
2009
Self (archive footage)
tvSkavlan
2009
Self - Guest
movie8
2008
Himself
tvLegends
2006
Self
movieLive 8
2005
Self
movieLovesongs Of The 70's
2004
I Don't Like Mondays
tvTop Gear
2002
Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Behind the Music: Michael Hutchence
2000
Self (archive footage)
tvParkinson
1998
Self
movieSpice World
1997
Bob Geldof
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self - Musical Guest
tvDAS!
1991
Self
movieCoast to Coast
1987
Himself - Scruffy Person (uncredited)
movieAn Audience with Billy Connolly
1985
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
movieNumber One
1985
Harry 'Flash' Gordon
movieAn Audience with Mel Brooks
1984
Self (uncredited)
tvWogan
1982
Self
tvOmnibus
1967
Self
movieZombie Plane
Mort Pudlin
Writing4
movieLive Aid
2004
Writer
movieLive Aid
1985
Scenario Writer
Production1
Sound1
movieRat
2000
Music