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Phil Collins

1951-01-30 (73 years old) in London, England, UK

While other major artists trudge painfully through a handful of over promoted releases each decade; this drummer/actor/singer/producer has been constantly active in all manner of contradictory and unlikely projects.  His history with Genesis is well documented from their art-house beginnings to multi-platinum status as the band grew up, lost Steve Hackett and then Peter Gabriel and ended up making videos with tongues firmly in their cheeks.  Collins launched his solo career twenty nine years ago with “Face Value” (‘81), followed by “Hello, I Must Be Going” (’82), “No Jacket Required” (’85), “…But Seriously” (’89), “Both Sides” (’93), “Dance Into The Light” (’96) and “Testify” (‘02) picking up numerous awards including 7 Grammy’s, 2 Oscar nominations and a Golden Globe for “Two Hearts”.  After leaving Genesis in 1996 he released a “Hits” album in 1998.  Between Phil’s solo and Genesis recordings and excluding his other activities, Phil has sold over 200 million records. His acting CV reveals that he first trod the boards at 14 when he took the role of the Artful Dodger in a West End production of “Oliver”.  He also made childhood cameos in the Beatles “A Hard Days Night” (‘64) and “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” (’69).  Since then he’s starred with Julie Walters in “Buster” (’88), took the lead role as the arch-villain in “Frauds” (’92), made a brief appearance in Spielberg’s “Hook” (’92) and played the Greek owner of a chain of gay bath houses in “And The Band Played On” (’92).  In addition to this Phil “The Spiv” turned up in a 1985 episode of Miami Vice and four years later he took the part of Uncle Ernie in The Who’s rock opera “Tommy”. He has written songs for the Disney Feature’s “Tarzan” and “Brother Bear”.  “You’ll Be In My Heart” from “Tarzan” won a Golden Globe Award for “Best Song Written For A Film”.  This song, in addition to the soundtrack was also nominated in the Grammys and won for “Best Original Song In A Movie”.  Phil also won an Oscar for the same song in March 2000. 

Movies

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Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
0 %|May 17, 2023
Music
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Immediate Family
60 %|Sep 30, 2022
Music
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Genesis | The Last Domino?
70 %|Sep 4, 2021
Music, Documentary
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Genesis: Together and Apart
62 %|Oct 4, 2014
Music, Documentary
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Genesis: When in Rome 2007
77 %|May 23, 2008
Music
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Genesis | Come Rain or Shine
80 %|May 20, 2008
Music, Documentary
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Rare and Unseen: The Beatles
60 %|Apr 8, 2008
Documentary
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Genesis | Members Only DVD
0 %|Jan 3, 2008
Music
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Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
48 %|Jun 26, 2007
Music
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Genesis: Total Rock Review
0 %|Aug 29, 2006
Music, Documentary
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Genesis: The Video Show
85 %|Jun 17, 2005
Music
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Live Aid Against All Odds
0 %|Jun 15, 2005
Documentary, Music
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Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
48 %|Dec 9, 2004
Comedy, Documentary
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The Jungle Book 2
59 %|Feb 7, 2003
Family, Animation, Adventure
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Genesis | Songbook
70 %|Sep 25, 2001
Music
actor
The Beatles Revolution
0 %|Nov 17, 2000
Documentary, Music, TV Movie
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Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value
67 %|Oct 21, 1999
Documentary, Music
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Balto
73 %|Dec 22, 1995
Family, Animation, Adventure
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The History of Rock 'n' Roll
100 %|Mar 6, 1995
Documentary, Music
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Phil Collins: A Closer Look
0 %|Dec 31, 1994
Documentary, Music
actor
Calliope
70 %|Feb 6, 1994
Thriller
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And the Band Played On
64.55 %|Sep 11, 1993
Drama, TV Movie
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Frauds
60 %|Jun 4, 1993
Comedy, Crime, Thriller
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Genesis - Live from Knebworth
0 %|Aug 2, 1992
Music
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Genesis | Opening Night
0 %|Jan 13, 1992
Music
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Hook
68 %|Apr 10, 1991
Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Family
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Phil Collins - Serious Hits Live
79 %|Jul 15, 1990
Music
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The Cream of Eric Clapton
60 %|Jan 23, 1990
Music
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Genesis | Live at Wembley Stadium
85 %|May 22, 1989
Music
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Buster
56 %|Sep 16, 1988
Comedy, Romance, Crime
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Genesis | Live at Montreux 1987
0 %|May 16, 1987
Music
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B.B. King & Friends
85 %|Apr 14, 1987
Music
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Phil Collins: No Ticket Required
69 %|Sep 15, 1985
Music
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Live Aid
79 %|Jul 13, 1985
Music, Documentary
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The Making of the MAMA Album
0 %|Jan 31, 1984
Music, Documentary
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Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal
0 %|Dec 31, 1983
Music
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The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
60 %|Mar 1, 1982
Comedy, Music, TV Movie
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Genesis | Three Sides Live
85 %|Nov 28, 1981
Music
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Genesis in Liverpool
0 %|Dec 31, 1980
Music, Documentary
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Three Dates with Genesis
0 %|Aug 21, 1978
Music
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Genesis | Seconds Out
100 %|Mar 19, 1977
Music
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Genesis | In Concert
66 %|Jan 31, 1977
Music
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Rock Gala Concert
0 %|Invalid Date
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Phil Collins: Drummer First
0 %|Dec 18, 2024
Documentary, Music
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The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas?
0 %|Nov 25, 2024
Documentary, Music
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Phil Collins at the BBC
68 %|Jun 12, 2021
Music
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808
72.59 %|Mar 30, 2015
Music, Documentary
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On n'a pas tous les jours 20 ans
80 %|Apr 12, 2012
Documentary
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Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
0 %|Mar 19, 2012
Music, Documentary
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Becoming the Beatles
0 %|Jan 1, 2012
Documentary
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Genesis | Live... Tonight
0 %|May 21, 2011
Music
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Prog Rock Britannia
76 %|Jan 2, 2009
Documentary, Music, TV Movie
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Prog Rock At The BBC
82 %|Jan 1, 2009
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The Naked Brothers Band: Polar Bears
0 %|Jun 6, 2008
TV Movie, Music, Comedy
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Genesis:| Up Close and Personal
80 %|Jun 12, 2007
Music, Documentary
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Genesis: Turning It On Again
90 %|May 15, 2007
Music, Documentary
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Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
0 %|Jul 13, 2005
Music, Documentary
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Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975
45 %|Mar 21, 2005
Music, Documentary
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Live Aid
91 %|Nov 16, 2004
Music
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John Martyn: Johnny Too Bad
0 %|Jan 1, 2004
Music, Documentary
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Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
80 %|Jan 1, 2004
Music, Documentary
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Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary
0 %|Nov 4, 2002
Music, Documentary
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VH1 Behind The Music: Genesis
0 %|Dec 12, 1999
Music, Documentary
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Music for Montserrat
63 %|Sep 15, 1997
Music
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Phil Collins - MTV Unplugged 1994
65 %|Oct 21, 1994
Music
actor
Phil Collins - The Making of MTV Unplugged 1994
0 %|Aug 30, 1994
Music, Documentary
actor
Genesis | No Admittance
0 %|Dec 31, 1992
Music
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The Making of Sgt. Pepper
62 %|Jun 14, 1992
Documentary, Music
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Genesis - We Can't Dance
0 %|Nov 11, 1991
Music
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Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
63 %|Oct 1, 1991
Music, Documentary
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Genesis: A History
0 %|Jul 2, 1991
Music, Documentary
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Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
69 %|Jan 1, 1991
Documentary, Music
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Seriously... Phil Collins
0 %|Sep 8, 1990
Comedy, TV Movie
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Mickey's 60th Birthday
68 %|Nov 13, 1988
Family, Animation, TV Movie
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Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour
98 %|Jun 9, 1988
Music
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The Return of Bruno
66 %|Feb 7, 1987
Comedy, Music, TV Movie
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Genesis - Genesis
0 %|Oct 3, 1983
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Genesis | Melody 74
65 %|Feb 12, 1974
Music
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Genesis | Live at Bataclan, Paris
82 %|Jan 10, 1973
Music
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Phil Collins: VH1 Storytellers
0 %|Invalid Date
Music
actor
Genesis: From the Beginning
0 %|Jan 1, 1986
Music, Documentary
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Video AID
0 %|Jan 1, 1985
Music
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Genesis | Genesis
0 %|Oct 3, 1983
Music
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Genesis | Live
0 %|Jul 20, 1973
Music
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Genesis - Nursery Cryme
0 %|Nov 12, 1971
Music
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I Start Counting
66 %|Oct 27, 1970
Thriller, Drama
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
68 %|Dec 17, 1968
Family, Music, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
68 %|Dec 17, 1968
Family, Music, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
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Calamity the Cow
45 %|Jan 1, 1967
Family
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A Hard Day's Night
73 %|Jul 7, 1964
Comedy, Music

Series

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Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
66 %|Dec 21, 2022
Documentary, Soap, Family
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The Jonathan Ross Show
48 %|Sep 3, 2011
Talk, Comedy
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Markus Lanz
52 %|Jun 3, 2008
Talk
actor
Ich Tarzan, Du Jane!
0 %|Feb 29, 2008
Reality
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Seven Ages of Rock
90 %|May 19, 2007
Documentary
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The One Show
46 %|Aug 14, 2006
Talk
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Kulturplatz
60 %|Sep 1, 2004
News, Documentary
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Whoopi
87 %|Sep 9, 2003
Comedy
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Through the Night with...
80 %|May 10, 2002
Talk, Documentary
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V Graham Norton
50 %|May 6, 2002
Comedy, Talk
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Star Academy
64 %|Oct 20, 2001
Reality
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TV total
61 %|Mar 8, 1999
Talk, Comedy
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Ein Herz für Kinder
100 %|Nov 3, 1998
Talk
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Vivement dimanche
32 %|Sep 20, 1998
Talk
actor
Die Lotto-Show
20 %|Aug 29, 1998
Reality
actor
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show
40 %|Jan 22, 1998
Talk
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Parkinson
0 %|Jan 9, 1998
Talk
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The View
44.21 %|Aug 11, 1997
Talk
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Classic Albums
77 %|Apr 14, 1997
Documentary
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Brass Eye
75.49000000000001 %|Jan 29, 1997
Comedy
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
35 %|Jun 10, 1996
Talk, Family, Comedy
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New York Undercover
71.56 %|Sep 8, 1994
Drama, Crime
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Room 101
62 %|Jul 4, 1994
Comedy, Talk
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Live & Kicking
53 %|Oct 2, 1993
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
54 %|May 25, 1992
Talk, Comedy
actor
ECHO-Verleihung
0 %|May 18, 1992
Reality
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Stars 90
62 %|Sep 3, 1990
Reality
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MTV Unplugged
68 %|Nov 26, 1989
Documentary
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
52 %|Sep 5, 1988
Talk
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Going Live!
60 %|Sep 26, 1987
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Le monde est à vous
0 %|Sep 13, 1987
Talk
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Miami Vice
75 %|Sep 16, 1984
Crime, Drama
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MTV Video Music Awards
75 %|Sep 14, 1984
Documentary
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Wogan
45 %|May 4, 1982
Talk
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Champs-Elysées
62 %|Jan 16, 1982
Talk
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De TV Show
0 %|Nov 6, 1981
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Three of a Kind
67 %|Jul 1, 1981
Comedy
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Wetten, dass..?
55 %|Feb 14, 1981
Drama, Reality, Comedy, Talk
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Verstehen Sie Spaß?
38 %|Jan 31, 1980
Reality
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The Secret Policeman's Ball
50 %|Apr 1, 1976
Comedy
actor
Goldene Kamera Verleihung
35 %|Jan 25, 1966
News
actor
R3
0 %|Nov 20, 1964
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Top of the Pops
65 %|Jan 1, 1964
Reality
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The Oscars
70 %|Mar 19, 1953