Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel

Known for
Acting
Born
February 13, 1950 (age 76)
Birthplace
Chobham, Surrey, England, UK

Biography

Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer, musician and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. More recently he has focused on producing and promoting world music and pioneering digital distribution methods for music. He has also been involved in various humanitarian efforts.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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The Worst Night of our Lives

The Worst Night of our Lives

Movie · as The Watcher in the Skies

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Peter Gabriel: Growing Up - Live & Unwrapped poster

Peter Gabriel: Growing Up - Live & Unwrapped

Movie · as Himself

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The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway: Illustrated poster

The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway: Illustrated

Movie · as Rael (Narrator) / John (Voice) / Slippermen (Voice) / Doktor Dyper (Voice)

2026
Sledgehammer Revealed

Sledgehammer Revealed

Movie · as Self

2025
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain poster

When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain

Movie · as Self

2025
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition) poster

Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)

Movie · as self

2024
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple poster

Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple

Movie · as Self

2024
Resynator poster

Resynator

Movie · as Self

2023
Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) poster

Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

Movie · as Self

2023
Peter Gabriel - I/O poster

Peter Gabriel - I/O

Movie · as Self

2023
Silo poster

Silo

TV · as Peter Gabriel · 1 ep

2021
Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story poster

Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story

Movie · as Self

2021
Why Are We (Not) Creative? poster

Why Are We (Not) Creative?

Movie · as Self

2020
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band poster

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band

Movie · as Self

2020
Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain poster

Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain

Movie · as Self

2019
Africa Rising poster

Africa Rising

Movie · as Self - Musician (archive footage)

2019
Kate Bush: The Sound Witch poster

Kate Bush: The Sound Witch

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2018
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 poster

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017

Movie · as Self

2016
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People poster

Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2014
For Those About to Rock. The Story of Rodrigo y Gabriela poster

For Those About to Rock. The Story of Rodrigo y Gabriela

Movie · as Himself

2014
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony poster

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Movie · as Self

2014
Peter Gabriel - Back to Front poster

Peter Gabriel - Back to Front

Movie · as Self - Lead Vocals

2014
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill poster

The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill

Movie · as Self

2014
Genesis: Together and Apart poster

Genesis: Together and Apart

Movie · as Self

2014
Brian Pern: A Life in Rock poster

Brian Pern: A Life in Rock

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

2013
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day poster

Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2013
Miracle Rising: South Africa

Miracle Rising: South Africa

Movie · as Self

2013
Peter Gabriel: Live in Athens 1987 poster

Peter Gabriel: Live in Athens 1987

Movie · as Self - Vocals / Keyboards

2013
Cachitos de hierro y cromo poster

Cachitos de hierro y cromo

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

2012
Classic Albums: Peter Gabriel - So poster

Classic Albums: Peter Gabriel - So

Movie · as Self

2012
Peter Gabriel - Live in Philadelphia 2012

Peter Gabriel - Live in Philadelphia 2012

Movie · as himself

2012
Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words poster

Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words

Movie · as Self

2011
Peter Gabriel: New Blood, Live in London poster

Peter Gabriel: New Blood, Live in London

Movie · as Himself

2011
Peter Gabriel - New Blood Trailer - Rhythm of the Heat

Peter Gabriel - New Blood Trailer - Rhythm of the Heat

Movie · as himself

2011
Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields poster

Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields

Movie · as Self

2011
Taken by Storm: The Art of Storm Thorgerson and Hipgnosis poster

Taken by Storm: The Art of Storm Thorgerson and Hipgnosis

Movie · as Self

2010
Peter Gabriel - Taking the Pulse poster

Peter Gabriel - Taking the Pulse

Movie · as Self

2010
Peter Gabriel - Scratch My Back poster

Peter Gabriel - Scratch My Back

Movie · as Lead Vocal

2009
The Real World of Peter Gabriel

The Real World of Peter Gabriel

Movie · as Self

2009
Peter Gabriel: Live in Velez Stadium Buenos Aires poster

Peter Gabriel: Live in Velez Stadium Buenos Aires

Movie · as himself

2009
Prog Rock at the BBC poster

Prog Rock at the BBC

Movie · as Self

2008
Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love poster

Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love

Movie · as Self

2007
Peter Gabriel - Live in Copenhagen 1983

Peter Gabriel - Live in Copenhagen 1983

Movie · as himself

2007
Genesis: Up Close and Personal poster

Genesis: Up Close and Personal

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2007
Genesis: Turning It on Again poster

Genesis: Turning It on Again

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2007
Seven Ages of Rock poster

Seven Ages of Rock

TV · as Self · 7 eps

2006
Genesis: Total Rock Review poster

Genesis: Total Rock Review

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2005
Genesis: The Video Show poster

Genesis: The Video Show

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2005
Peter Gabriel: Still Growing Up, Live & Unwrapped poster

Peter Gabriel: Still Growing Up, Live & Unwrapped

Movie · as Himself - Vocals, Keyboard

2005
Peter Gabriel - Growing Up on Tour - A Family Portrait poster

Peter Gabriel - Growing Up on Tour - A Family Portrait

Movie · as Himself

2005
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn poster

The Work of Director Anton Corbijn

Movie · as Self (segment "My Secret Place")

2005
Inside Genesis:  The Gabriel Years 1970-1975 poster

Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2005
Genesis Encore Cascais 75 poster

Genesis Encore Cascais 75

Movie · as Self

2004
Peter Gabriel: Play (The Videos) poster

Peter Gabriel: Play (The Videos)

Movie

2003
Peter Gabriel: Growing Up Live poster

Peter Gabriel: Growing Up Live

Movie · as Self

2003
Freedom Beat poster

Freedom Beat

Movie · as Self

2001
Genesis | Songbook poster

Genesis | Songbook

Movie · as Self

2000
Genesis - Six Hours Live 1972-1980 poster

Genesis - Six Hours Live 1972-1980

Movie · as self

2000
Click poster

Click

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1999
VH1 Behind the Music: Genesis poster

VH1 Behind the Music: Genesis

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1998
From Genesis to Revelation

From Genesis to Revelation

Movie · as Self

1998
The Paris Concert for Amnesty International poster

The Paris Concert for Amnesty International

Movie · as Self

1997
Classic Albums poster

Classic Albums

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1996
1996 VH1 Honors poster

1996 VH1 Honors

Movie · as self

1996
Recon

Recon

Movie · as Detective John Grant

1994
Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live poster

Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live

Movie · as Self - Lead Singer, Keyboards

1994
The Jodorowsky Constellation poster

The Jodorowsky Constellation

Movie · as Self

1993
Daniel Lanois "Rocky World" poster

Daniel Lanois "Rocky World"

Movie · as Self

1993
US and Then

US and Then

Movie · as Himself

1993
Peter Gabriel - All About US poster

Peter Gabriel - All About US

Movie · as Self

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1992
A Real World Recorded

A Real World Recorded

Movie

1992
Later... with Jools Holland poster

Later... with Jools Holland

TV · 2 eps

1991
Peter Gabriel - POV poster

Peter Gabriel - POV

Movie · as Self - Vocals, Keyboards

1991
Genesis: A History poster

Genesis: A History

Movie · as Self

1990
One World, One Voice poster

One World, One Voice

Movie · as Self

1990
Utterance: The Music of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan poster

Utterance: The Music of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Movie · as Himself

1989
New York Stories poster

New York Stories

Movie · as Self

1989
Dance of Hope poster

Dance of Hope

Movie

1988
Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires poster

Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires

Movie · as Self

1988
Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary poster

Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary

Movie · as Self - Musician

1988
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert poster

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert

Movie · as Self

1988
Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now!

Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now!

Movie · as Self - Musician

1988
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute poster

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Movie · as Self

1988
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3 poster

Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3

Movie · as Self

1988
The Freddy Krueger Special poster

The Freddy Krueger Special

Movie · as Self

1987
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball poster

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

Movie · as Self

1986
Genesis: From the Beginning

Genesis: From the Beginning

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1985
The Making of Sun City poster

The Making of Sun City

Movie · as Self

1985
Video AID poster

Video AID

Movie · as Self

1984
Lorca and the Outlaws poster

Lorca and the Outlaws

Movie · as Singer at the Club

1984
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell poster

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

Movie · as Self

1983
Haus Vaterland

Haus Vaterland

Movie

1982
Wogan poster

Wogan

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1979
Kate Bush - BBC Christmas Special poster

Kate Bush - BBC Christmas Special

Movie · as Self

1978
Peter Gabriel - Chorus French TV 1978

Peter Gabriel - Chorus French TV 1978

Movie · as himself

1978
The South Bank Show poster

The South Bank Show

TV · 1 ep

1977
The BRIT Awards poster

The BRIT Awards

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1976
The Secret Policeman's Ball poster

The Secret Policeman's Ball

TV · as Self · 15 eps

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1974
Genesis - Melody 74 poster

Genesis - Melody 74

Movie · as Self

1973
Genesis: Live at Shepperton Studios poster

Genesis: Live at Shepperton Studios

Movie · as Self

1973
Genesis - Live on Midnight Special poster

Genesis - Live on Midnight Special

Movie · as Self

1973
Genesis - Live at Bataclan, Paris poster

Genesis - Live at Bataclan, Paris

Movie · as Self

1973
Genesis - Live poster

Genesis - Live

Movie · as Self

1973
Genesis: Selling England by the Pound poster

Genesis: Selling England by the Pound

Movie · as Self

1972
Genesis - Live at Belgium TV Studio, PopShop'72 poster

Genesis - Live at Belgium TV Studio, PopShop'72

Movie · as Self

1953
The Oscars poster

The Oscars

TV · as Self · 1 ep