Gary Barlow
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 20, 1971 (age 55)
- Birthplace
- Frodsham, Cheshire, England, UK
Biography
Gary Barlow OBE (born 20 January 1971) is an English songwriter, singer, record producer, and television personality. He is the lead singer of the pop group Take That. Barlow is one of the United Kingdom's most successful songwriters, having written thirteen number-one singles (ten with Take That, two solo, one with the Robbie Williams song "Candy") and twenty-four top-ten hits. As a solo artist, he has had three number-one singles, six top-ten singles and three number-one albums, and has additionally had seventeen top-five hits, twelve number-one singles and eight number-one albums with Take That. Barlow has also established himself as a talent show judge and television personality. He has judged on The X Factor UK (2011–2013), as well as Let It Shine (2017) and Walk the Line (2021). Barlow has received six Ivor Novello Awards from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, including the award for Outstanding Services to British Music. He has sold over 50 million records worldwide. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) at the 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours for his services to the entertainment industry and charity. According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), Barlow as a solo artist has been certified for 1.1 million albums and 1.8 million singles in the UK. Gary Barlow was born on 20 January 1971 in Frodsham, Cheshire, the second son of Colin (died 15 October 2009) and Marjorie Barlow (née Cowan). He attended Weaver Vale Primary School and moved on to Frodsham High School in 1982. In Barlow's autobiography, he relates that his love of music began at an early age, and calls himself "one of those kids that's forever dancing in front of the TV looking at [his] reflection". He was heavily influenced by late 1970s and 1980s pop music. At age 10, after watching Depeche Mode perform on Top of the Pops, Barlow acquired his first keyboard; he practiced constantly thereafter. Barlow has also identified Trevor Horn, and future collaborators Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), as important early influences. He has credited Elton John with inspiring him to play the piano. The first CD he bought was by the Pet Shop Boys, who later supported Take That on the Progress Live tour in 2011. In 1986, when Barlow was 15 years old, he entered a BBC Pebble Mill at One Christmas song competition with "Let's Pray for Christmas". After reaching the semi-finals, he was invited to London's West Heath Studios to record his song. This inspired him to perform on the northern club circuit, singing cover versions and his own songs. Barlow's first performance was in Wales, at the Connah's Quay Labour Club in the late 1980s, and he was paid £18 per performance on Saturday evenings where he performed songs such as Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel" and "The Power of Love" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood. ... Source: Article "Gary Barlow" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Filmography
Take That live from Etihad Stadium
Movie · as Self
Take That - The Circus Live - Manchester 2026
Movie · as Self
Take That
TV · as Self · 3 eps
After Hours with James Corden
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Take That play Baloise Session
Movie · as Self : Vocals
Take That - This Life - Live In Concert
Movie · as Himself
Gary Barlow's Wine Tour
TV · as Self - Presenter · 14 eps
The Coronation Concert
Movie · as Self
Greatest Days
Movie · as Train Busker
Radio 2 In Concert Take That
Movie · as Self
Take That - Live at the Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2023
Movie · as Self
Take That's Greatest Days: 30 Years in the Making
Movie · as Self
Take That at the BBC
Movie · as Himself
Walk the Line
TV · as Self - Judge · 6 eps
The Royal Variety Performance 2020
Movie · as Self
Gary Barlow's Night At The Museum
Movie · as Self
The Big Night In
Movie · as Self
Take That: Odyssey - Greatest Hits Live
Movie · as Self
Take That: Odyssey - Greatest Hits Live
Movie · as Self
Gary Barlow: Live at Eden
Movie · as Self
Take That: We've Come a Long Way
Movie · as Self
Take That: Wonderland Live from the O2
Movie · as Self
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Movie · as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
An Evening with Take That
Movie · as Self
One Love Manchester
Movie · as Self
Let It Shine
TV · as Self - Judge · 10 eps
Robbie Williams: BRITs Icon
Movie · as Self
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
TV · as Self - Participant · 1 ep
Take That Live 2015
Movie · as Self
Take That: Apple Music Festival
Movie · as Self
Take That: These Days On Tour
Movie · as Self
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
TFI Friday
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Die Helene Fischer Show 2014
Movie · as Self - Take That
Gary Barlow: Since You Saw Him Last
Movie · as Self - Vocals, Keyboards
When Corden Met Barlow
Movie · as Self
The Michael McIntyre Chat Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Gary Barlow: Journey to Afghanistan
Movie · as Self
Agnetha: ABBA & After
Movie · as Self
Gary Barlow and Friends
Movie · as Self
Gary Barlow Live
Movie · as Self
Gary Barlow On Her Majesty's Service
Movie · as Self
Robbie Williams: Take the Crown Live
Movie · as Self
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
Movie · as Self - Take That
Keith Lemon: The Film
Movie · as Gary Barlow
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
Movie · as Self - Performer
Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas
Movie · as Self
Take That: Progress Live
Movie · as Self
The Jonathan Ross Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Take That: Look Back, Don't Stare
Movie · as Self
Take That: The Circus Live
Movie · as Self
A Concert for Heroes
Movie · as Self
Popstar to Operastar
TV · 1 ep
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Take That: Where Did It All Go Right ?
Movie · as Self
Take That: In Session At Abbey Road
Movie · as Self
Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall
Movie · as Self
Kate Garraway's Life Stories
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Skavlan
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Project
TV · 1 ep
Miranda
TV · as Gary Barlow · 1 ep
Take That: The Journey
Movie · as Self
Take That: Come To Town
Movie · as Self
Take That - Beautiful World Live
Movie · as Self
Take That: Live At Primavera, Madrid
Movie · as Self
Concert for Diana
Movie · as Self - Take That
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self, Self - Performer · 7 eps
Take That: The Ultimate Tour
Movie · as Self
Take That: For the Record
Movie · as Self
An Audience with Take That
Movie · as Self
Take That: The Ultimate Story
Movie · as Self
Soccer Aid
TV · 1 ep
The One Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Take That - Never Forget - The Ultimate Collection
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Truth About Take That
Movie · as Self
The X Factor
TV · as Self - Judge · 94 eps
Parkinson
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
TV · as Self, Self - Performer · 1 ep
Party in the Park
Movie · as Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Parkinson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Leute heute
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Really Useful Show
TV · 1 ep
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Take That - Hometown: Live at Manchester G-Mex
Movie · as Self
Take That: Nobody Else - The Movie
Movie · as Self
Take That - Live in Berlin
Movie · as Self
Take That: Everything Changes
Movie · as Self
Take That: Tape That
Movie · as Self
Take That: The Party - Live at Wembley
Movie · as Self
Take That Away!
Movie · as Self
Live & Kicking
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Take That & Party
Movie · as Self
Heartbeat
TV · as Micky Shannon · 1 ep
DAS!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Word
TV · 1 ep
Geld oder Liebe
TV · as Self · 1 ep
This Morning
TV · as Self · 2 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Le monde est à vous
TV · as Self - Take That · 4 eps
ZDF-Fernsehgarten
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Surprise, Surprise
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep
Wetten, dass..?
TV · as Self · 5 eps
An Audience with...
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The BRIT Awards
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Top of the Pops
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep