Phil Collins
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 30, 1951 (age 75)
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
Biography
Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, drummer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and later became the lead singer of the rock band Genesis and had a successful solo career, achieving three UK number-one singles and seven US number-one singles as a solo artist. In total, his work with Genesis, other artists and solo resulted in more US top-40 singles than any other artist throughout the 1980s. His most successful singles from the period include "In the Air Tonight", "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)", "One More Night", "Sussudio", "Another Day in Paradise", "Two Hearts" and "I Wish It Would Rain Down". Born and raised in West London, Collins began playing drums at the age of five. During the same period he attended drama school, which helped secure various roles as a child actor. His first major role was the Artful Dodger in the West End production of the musical Oliver!. As an accomplished professional actor by his early teens, he pivoted to pursue a music career, becoming the drummer for Genesis in 1970. He took over the role of lead singer in 1975 following the departure of Peter Gabriel. During the second half of the 1970s, in between Genesis albums and tours, Collins was the drummer of jazz rock band Brand X. While continuing to perform and record with Genesis, Collins began a successful solo career in the 1980s, initially inspired by his marital breakdown and love of soul music, releasing the albums Face Value (1981), Hello, I Must Be Going (1982), No Jacket Required (1985) and ...But Seriously (1989). Collins became, in the words of AllMusic, "one of the most successful pop and adult contemporary singers of the '80s and beyond". He became known for a distinctive gated reverb drum sound on many of his recordings. He played drums on the 1984 charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" and, in July 1985, he was the only artist to perform at both Live Aid concerts. He resumed his acting career, appearing in Miami Vice and subsequently starring in the film Buster (1988). Collins left Genesis in 1996 to focus on solo work; this included writing songs for Disney's animated film Tarzan (1999), for which he wrote and performed the songs "Two Worlds", "Son of Man", "Strangers Like Me" and "You'll Be in My Heart", the last of which earned him the Academy Award for Best Original Song. He rejoined Genesis for their Turn It On Again Tour in 2007. Following a five-year retirement to focus on his family life, Collins released his memoir in 2016 and conducted the Not Dead Yet Tour from 2017 to 2019. He then rejoined Genesis in 2020 for a second and final reunion tour, which ran from 2021 to 2022. ... Source: Article "Phil Collins" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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Filmography
Phil Collins: Face Value
Movie · as Vocals, Keyboards, Drums
ABC Minors Song
TV · as Actor · 1 ep
Phil Collins: No Jacket Required
Movie · as Vocals, Keyboards, Drums
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
Movie · as self
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
TV · as Self · 3 eps
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
Movie · as Self
Phil Collins: Drummer First
Movie · as Self
Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock
Movie · as Self - Special Guest
Motown Master: Lamont Dozier at the BBC
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Immediate Family
Movie · as Self
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Genesis | The Last Domino?
Movie · as Self
Phil Collins at the BBC
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
808
Movie · as Self
Genesis: Together and Apart
Movie · as Self
Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
Movie · as Self
Becoming the Beatles
Movie · as Self
Genesis | Live... Tonight
Movie · as Self
The Jonathan Ross Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
Movie · as Self
Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC
Movie · as Self - Lead Vocals
The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story
Movie · as Self
Prog Rock Britannia
Movie · as Self
Prog Rock at the BBC
Movie · as Self
Number One!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Genesis: When in Rome 2007
Movie · as Self
Genesis | Come Rain or Shine
Movie · as Self
Rare and Unseen: The Beatles
Movie · as Self
Genesis | Members Only DVD
Movie · as Self
The Naked Brothers Band: Polar Bears
Movie · as Self
Ich Tarzan, Du Jane!
TV · as Self - Judge · 1 ep
Markus Lanz
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
Movie · as Self
The Long Goodnight: A Film About Phil Collins
Movie · as Self
Genesis: Up Close and Personal
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Genesis: Turning It on Again
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Genesis Raindrops Over Hamburg
Movie
Seven Ages of Rock
TV · as Self · 7 eps
Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986
Movie · as Self
Genesis: Total Rock Review
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
Movie · as Self
Phil Collins - Best Video Collection 1981-2004
Movie · as self
The One Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Genesis: The Video Show
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Live Aid Against All Odds
Movie · as Self
Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Movie · as Self
The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
Movie · as Uncle Ernie
Genesis Encore Cascais 75
Movie · as Self
VH1 Storytellers
TV · 1 ep
Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
Movie · as Self - Drums and Lead Vocals
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Movie · as Self
Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
Movie · as Self - Lead Vocals, Drums
Essential Music Videos: Album Rock
Movie · as Self
John Martyn: Johnny Too Bad
Movie · as Self
Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Live Aid
Movie · as Self
Kulturplatz
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Jungle Book 2
Movie · as Lucky (voice)
Whoopi
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Movie · as Self - Performer
Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
V Graham Norton
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Through the Night with...
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Genesis | Songbook
Movie · as Self
Star Academy
TV · as Self · 3 eps
The Beatles Revolution
Movie · as Self
Genesis - Six Hours Live 1972-1980
Movie · as self
Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value
Movie · as Self
VH1 Behind the Music: Genesis
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
Movie · as Self
Walt Disney World Summer Jam Concert 1999
Movie · as Self
Tarzan in Concert with Phil Collins
Movie · as Self
TV total
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Phil Collins - Live by Request
Movie · as Self
Die Lotto-Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Ein Herz für Kinder
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Vivement dimanche
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Parkinson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Phil Collins: Live and Loose in Paris
Movie · as Self
Phil Collins: VH1 Storytellers
Movie · as Self
Music for Montserrat
Movie · as Self
The View
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Classic Albums
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
Movie · as Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Balto
Movie · as Muk and Luk (voice)
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
Movie · as Self - Host
Queen: Champions of the World
Movie · as Self
Calliope
Movie · as Jackson Dover
Phil Collins: A Closer Look
Movie · as Self
Phil Collins: MTV Unplugged 1994
Movie · as Self
Phil Collins: The Making of MTV Unplugged 1994
Movie · as Self
New York Undercover
TV · as Phil Collins · 1 ep
Room 101
TV · as Self · 1 ep
And the Band Played On
Movie · as Eddi Papasano
Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
Movie · as Self
Frauds
Movie · as Roland Copping
Live & Kicking
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Genesis | A Midsummer Night's Dance
Movie · as Self
Genesis - Live from Knebworth
Movie · as Self
Genesis | Opening Night
Movie · as Self
The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
Movie · as Self
Genesis | No Admittance
Movie · as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self · 1 ep
ECHO-Verleihung
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Hook
Movie · as Inspector Good
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
Movie · as Self - Tambourine
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Movie · as Self - Guest
Genesis: A History
Movie · as Self
Phil Collins - Serious Hits Live
Movie · as Self - Vocals, Piano, Drums
The Cream of Eric Clapton
Movie · as Self
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
Movie · as Self
Phil Collins: The Singles Collection
Movie · as Self
Seriously... Phil Collins
Movie · as Self
Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
Movie · as Self
Stars 90
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Genesis - Live at Wembley Stadium
Movie · as Self
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
Movie · as Uncle Ernie
MTV Unplugged
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Buster
Movie · as Buster Edwards
Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour
Movie · as Self
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Movie · as Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Movie · as Self
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
Movie · as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self · 1 ep
B.B. King & Friends
Movie · as Self
Genesis | Live at Montreux 1987
Movie · as Self
The Return of Bruno
Movie · as Phil Collins
Genesis: Visible Touch
Movie · as Self - Drums, Vocals, Percussion
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2
Movie · as Self
Going Live!
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Le monde est à vous
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sacrée soirée
TV · as Self, Self - Genesis · 2 eps
Genesis: From the Beginning
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986
Movie · as Self
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
Movie · as Self
Live Aid
Movie · as Self
Phil Collins: No Ticket Required
Movie · as Self
Video AID
Movie · as Self
Led Zeppelin: Live Aid 1985
Movie · as Self
Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
Movie · as Self
The Making of the MAMA Album
Movie · as Self
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video
Movie · as Self
Miami Vice
TV · as Phil Mayhew · 1 ep
MTV Video Music Awards
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Goldene Kamera
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal
Movie · as Self
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Movie · as Self
Phil Collins: Live at Perkins Palace
Movie · as Self
Wogan
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Champs-Elysées
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Genesis - Three Sides Live
Movie · as Self - Vocals, Drums
Wetten, dass..?
TV · as Self · 6 eps
De TV Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 6, 1980
Movie · as Self
Genesis in Liverpool
Movie · as Self
Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 7, 1980
Movie · as Self
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Three Dates with Genesis
Movie · as Self
Genesis | ... And Then There Were Three ...
Movie · as Self
Genesis: In Concert
Movie · as Self
The BRIT Awards
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Secret Policeman's Ball
TV · as Self · 15 eps
Genesis - Melody 74
Movie · as Self
Genesis: Live at Shepperton Studios
Movie · as Self
Genesis - Live on Midnight Special
Movie · as Self
Genesis - Live at Bataclan, Paris
Movie · as Self
Genesis - Live
Movie · as Self
Genesis: Selling England by the Pound
Movie · as Self
Genesis - Live at Belgium TV Studio, PopShop'72
Movie · as Self
I Start Counting
Movie · as Ice Cream Vendor (uncredited)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Movie · as Vulgarian Child (uncredited), Vulgarian Teen
Calamity the Cow
Movie · as Mike Lucas
Thirty-Minute Theatre
TV · as Gwyn · 1 ep
A Hard Day's Night
Movie · as Seated Fan with Necktie (uncredited)
Top of the Pops
TV · as Self · 3 eps
R3
TV · as Terry · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 2 eps