Phil Collins
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. ...
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Hook
as Inspector Good
1991
Balto
as Muk and Luk (voice)
1995
The Jungle Book 2
as Lucky (voice)
2003
A Hard Day's Night
as Seated Fan with Necktie (uncredited)
1964
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
as Vulgarian Child (uncredited)
1968
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
as Vulgarian Teen
1968
And the Band Played On
as Eddi Papasano
1993
Live Aid
as Self
1985
Buster
as Buster Edwards
1988
Genesis: Together and Apart
as Self
2014
Tarzan in Concert with Phil Collins
as Self
1999
Queen: Champions of the World
as Self
1995
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
as Self - Performer
2002
Live Aid
as Self
2004
Phil Collins: Live and Loose in Paris
as Self
1997
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Self
1988
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
as Self
2005
Phil Collins: Drummer First
as Self
2024
Genesis: Live at Shepperton Studios
as Self
1973
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
1988
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
as Self - Tambourine
1991
Phil Collins: No Ticket Required
as Self
1985
Genesis - Live at Belgium TV Studio, PopShop'72
as Self
1972
Genesis: When in Rome 2007
as Self
2008
Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock
as Self - Special Guest
2023
Genesis - Three Sides Live
as Self - Vocals, Drums
1981
Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
as Self
1993
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
as Self
2010
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
as Self - Guest
1991
The Return of Bruno
as Phil Collins
1987
Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC
as Self - Lead Vocals
2010
Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
as Self - Drums and Lead Vocals
2004
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
as self
2025
Music for Montserrat
as Self
1997
I Start Counting
as Ice Cream Vendor (uncredited)
1970
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
as Self (archive footage)
1990
Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
as Self
1990
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video
as Self
1984
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
as Self
1988
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
as Self
2024
Genesis | Come Rain or Shine
as Self
2008
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self
2004
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
as Self
1982
Live Aid Against All Odds
as Self
2005
Frauds
as Roland Copping
1993
Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Immediate Family
as Self
2022
Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value
as Self
1999
The Beatles Revolution
as Self
2000
Genesis Encore Cascais 75
as Self
2005
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
as Self
2006
The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
as Uncle Ernie
2005
Phil Collins - Serious Hits Live
as Self - Vocals, Piano, Drums
1990
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
as Self
1986
Phil Collins: Live at Perkins Palace
as Self
1982
Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
as Self
2012
B.B. King & Friends
as Self
1987
Genesis - Live at Bataclan, Paris
as Self
1973
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
as Uncle Ernie
1989
Seriously... Phil Collins
as Self
1990
Genesis: Selling England by the Pound
as Self
1973
The Cream of Eric Clapton
as Self
1990
The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
as Self
1992
Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal
as Self
1983
Phil Collins: Face Value
as Vocals, Keyboards, Drums
2026
Genesis - Live at Wembley Stadium
as Self
1989
Phil Collins: No Jacket Required
as Vocals, Keyboards, Drums
2025
Genesis: The Video Show
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Calliope
as Jackson Dover
1994
Prog Rock at the BBC
as Self
2009
Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
as Self - Lead Vocals, Drums
2004
Genesis: Total Rock Review
as Self (archive footage)
2006
Rare and Unseen: The Beatles
as Self
2008
808
as Self
2015
Genesis: Up Close and Personal
as Self (archive footage)
2007
Genesis | Members Only DVD
as Self
2008
The Making of the MAMA Album
as Self
1984
The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
as Self
1990
Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
as Self (archive footage)
2004
George Martin: In My Life
as Self
1998
The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
as Self
1996
Genesis - Live on Midnight Special
as Self
1973
Genesis - Live from Knebworth
as Self
1992
Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986
as Self
1986
Genesis | A Midsummer Night's Dance
as Self
1992
Genesis: Turning It on Again
as Self (archive footage)
2007
Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
as Self
1984
Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975
as Self (archive footage)
2005
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
as Self - Host
1995
The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story
as Self
2010
Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour
as Self
1988
Motown Master: Lamont Dozier at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2023
VH1 Behind the Music: Genesis
as Self (archive footage)
1999
Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
as Self
2007
Genesis - Melody 74
as Self
1974
Phil Collins - Best Video Collection 1981-2004
as self
2006
Genesis | The Last Domino?
as Self
2021
John Martyn: Johnny Too Bad
as Self
2004
Phil Collins: A Closer Look
as Self
1994
Video AID
as Self
1985
The Naked Brothers Band: Polar Bears
as Self
2008
Walt Disney World Summer Jam Concert 1999
as Self
1999
Genesis - Six Hours Live 1972-1980
as self
2000
Genesis: From the Beginning
as Self (archive footage)
1986
Calamity the Cow
as Mike Lucas
1967
The Long Goodnight: A Film About Phil Collins
as Self
2007
Genesis | Live at Montreux 1987
as Self
1987
Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986
as Self
2006
Genesis: Visible Touch
as Self - Drums, Vocals, Percussion
1987
Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
as Self
1999
Led Zeppelin: Live Aid 1985
as Self
1985
Genesis Raindrops Over Hamburg
2007
Genesis | No Admittance
as Self
1992
Essential Music Videos: Album Rock
as Self
2004
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2
as Self
1987
Phil Collins: The Singles Collection
as Self
1990
Genesis | ... And Then There Were Three ...
as Self
1978
Phil Collins: MTV Unplugged 1994
as Self
1994
Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 6, 1980
as Self
1980
Genesis - Live
as Self
1973
Genesis in Liverpool
as Self
1980
Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 7, 1980
as Self
1980
Phil Collins - Live by Request
as Self
1998
Phil Collins: VH1 Storytellers
as Self
1997
Three Dates with Genesis
as Self
1978
Genesis | Opening Night
as Self
1992
Genesis | Songbook
as Self
2001
Phil Collins at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Prog Rock Britannia
as Self
2009
Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary
as Self (archive footage)
2002
Becoming the Beatles
as Self
2012
Genesis | Live... Tonight
as Self
2011
Genesis: A History
as Self
1991
Genesis: In Concert
as Self
1977
Phil Collins: The Making of MTV Unplugged 1994
as Self
1994TV Shows 50
Top of the Pops
as Self
1964
Markus Lanz
as Self
2008
The View
as Self
1997
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self
1988
The One Show
as Self
2006
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self
1992
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show
as Self
1998
Wogan
as Self
1982
Vivement dimanche
as Self
1998
Miami Vice
as Phil Mayhew
1984
Champs-Elysées
as Self
1982
Wetten, dass..?
as Self
1981
Sacrée soirée
as Self
1987
Sacrée soirée
as Self - Genesis
1987
Le monde est à vous
as Self
1987
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
1984
Parkinson
as Self
1998
Thirty-Minute Theatre
as Gwyn
1965
V Graham Norton
as Self
2002
Kulturplatz
as Self
2004
The Jonathan Ross Show
as Self
2011
Goldene Kamera
as Self
1984
MTV Unplugged
as Self
1989
Star Academy
as Self
2001
New York Undercover
as Phil Collins
1994
The Oscars
as Self
1953
Going Live!
as Self
1987
Room 101
as Self
1994
Classic Albums
as Self
1997
Through the Night with...
as Self
2002
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
as Self
1980
Live & Kicking
as Self
1993
The BRIT Awards
as Self
1977
Stars 90
as Self
1990
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self
1996
De TV Show
as Self
1981
Whoopi
as Self
2003
ECHO-Verleihung
as Self
1992
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
1976
VH1 Storytellers
2005
TV total
as Self
1999
Die Lotto-Show
as Self
1998
Ein Herz für Kinder
as Self
1998
Seven Ages of Rock
as Self
2007
Number One!
as Self
2009
R3
as Terry
1964
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
as Self
2025
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Ich Tarzan, Du Jane!
as Self - Judge
2008
ABC Minors Song
as Actor
2026