Phil Collins
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.
Filmography · 167
Top of the Pops
1964 · Self
Markus Lanz
2008 · Self
The View
1997 · Self
Miami Vice
1984 · Phil Mayhew
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self
The One Show
2006 · Self
Wogan
1982 · Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Self
Vivement dimanche
1998 · Self
Sacrée soirée
1987 · Self
Champs-Elysées
1982 · Self
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · Gwyn
Parkinson
1998 · Self
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011 · Self
Wetten, dass..?
1981 · Self
Le monde est à vous
1987 · Self
New York Undercover
1994 · Phil Collins
Going Live!
1987 · Self
V Graham Norton
2002 · Self
The Oscars
1953 · Self
Kulturplatz
2004 · Self
MTV Unplugged
1989 · Self
Hook
1991 · Inspector Good
Room 101
1994 · Self
The Jungle Book 2
2003 · Lucky (voice)
Star Academy
2001 · Self
Classic Albums
1997 · Self
Live & Kicking
1993 · Self
Through the Night with...
2002 · Self
The BRIT Awards
1977 · Self
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
1980 · Self
VH1 Storytellers
2005
Stars 90
1990 · Self
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
1968 · Vulgarian Child (uncre...
Balto
1995 · Muk and Luk (voice)
De TV Show
1981 · Self
Whoopi
2003 · Self
Seven Ages of Rock
2007 · Self
A Hard Day's Night
1964 · Seated Fan with Neckti...
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976 · Self
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022 · Self (archive footage)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · Self
And the Band Played On
1993 · Eddi Papasano
Ein Herz für Kinder
1998 · Self
Live Aid
1985 · Self
808
2015 · Self
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
2025 · Self
TV total
1999 · Self
Buster
1988 · Buster Edwards
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990 · Self
Queen: Champions of the World
1995 · Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988 · Self
The Return of Bruno
1987 · Phil Collins
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988 · Self
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005 · Self
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
1991 · Self - Guest
Immediate Family
2022 · Self
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
2024 · Self
Tarzan in Concert with Phil Collins
1999 · Self
Genesis - Live from Knebworth
1992 · Self
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004 · Self
Frauds
1993 · Roland Copping
Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC
2010 · Self - Lead Vocals
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
1989 · Uncle Ernie
I Start Counting
1970 · Ice Cream Vendor (uncr...
The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
1992 · Self
Walt Disney World Summer Jam Concert 1999
1999 · Self
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982 · Self
Phil Collins: No Jacket Required
2025 · Self
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
2002 · Self - Performer
The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
1990 · Self
Rare and Unseen: The Beatles
2008 · Self
The Naked Brothers Band: Polar Bears
2008 · Self
Music for Montserrat
1997 · Self
Live Aid
2004 · Self
Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock
2023 · Self - Special Guest
The Cream of Eric Clapton
1990 · Self
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
1995 · Self - Host
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
2010 · Self
Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value
1999 · Self
Calliope
1994 · Jackson Dover
Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
2004 · Self - Drums and Lead...
ABC Minors Song
2026 · Actor
Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
2023 · Self (archive footage)
Live Aid Against All Odds
2005 · Self
Genesis: When in Rome 2007
2008 · Self
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
1990 · Self (archive footage)
The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story
2010 · Self
John Martyn: Johnny Too Bad
2004 · Self
Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986
2006 · Self
Genesis - Live
1973 · Self
Becoming the Beatles
2012 · Self
Motown Master: Lamont Dozier at the BBC
2023 · Self (archive footage)
Genesis - Three Sides Live
1981 · Self - Vocals, Drums
Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
1999 · Self
Phil Collins: Drummer First
2024 · Self
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
1988 · Self
Phil Collins: No Ticket Required
1985 · Self
Genesis - Live at Belgium TV Studio, PopShop'72
1972 · Self
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
2006 · Self
Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
2004 · Self - Lead Vocals, Dr...
The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
2005 · Uncle Ernie
Genesis: Total Rock Review
2006 · Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986
1986 · Self
Genesis - Live at Wembley Stadium
1989 · Self
Video AID
1985 · Self
Genesis: Together and Apart
2014 · Self
Phil Collins: Live at Perkins Palace
1982 · Self
The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
1996 · Self
Phil Collins - Serious Hits Live
1990 · Self - Vocals, Piano,...
Calamity the Cow
1967 · Mike Lucas
Genesis | Members Only DVD
2008 · Self
Genesis: In Concert
1977 · Self
Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal
1983 · Self
Genesis Raindrops Over Hamburg
2007
B.B. King & Friends
1987 · Self
'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video
1984 · Self
Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
2004 · Self (archive footage)
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
1986 · Self - Performer
Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour
1988 · Self
Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975
2005 · Self (archive footage)
Genesis | Come Rain or Shine
2008 · Self
Genesis: A History
1991 · Self
Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
2007 · Self
Prog Rock Britannia
2009 · Self
Genesis: The Video Show
2005 · Self (archive footage)
Genesis: Live at Shepperton Studios
1973 · Self
Genesis: Up Close and Personal
2007 · Self (archive footage)
VH1 Behind the Music: Genesis
1999 · Self (archive footage)
Genesis - Live at Bataclan, Paris
1973 · Self
Phil Collins: Live and Loose in Paris
1997 · Self
Phil Collins: VH1 Storytellers
1997 · Self
Phil Collins: MTV Unplugged 1994
1994 · Self
Genesis | The Last Domino?
2021 · Self
Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
1993 · Self
Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
2012 · Self
Genesis | Opening Night
1992 · Self
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2
1987 · Self
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
2025 · self
Genesis | Songbook
2001 · Self
Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
1984 · Self
Genesis | No Admittance
1992 · Self
Genesis - Live on Midnight Special
1973 · Self
Genesis | ... And Then There Were Three ...
1978 · Self
Genesis - Six Hours Live 1972-1980
2000 · self
Phil Collins: The Singles Collection
1990 · Self
Genesis - Melody 74
1974 · Self
Genesis in Liverpool
1980 · Self
Prog Rock at the BBC
2009 · Self
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
1991 · Self - Tambourine
Genesis: Turning It on Again
2007 · Self (archive footage)
Phil Collins: A Closer Look
1994 · Self
Genesis | Live at Montreux 1987
1987 · Self
Led Zeppelin: Live Aid 1985
1985 · Self
Phil Collins at the BBC
2021 · Self (archive footage)
Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 7, 1980
1980 · Self
Three Dates with Genesis
1978 · Self
Genesis: Selling England by the Pound
1973 · Self
Phil Collins - Live by Request
1998 · Self
Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 6, 1980
1980 · Self
Phil Collins - Best Video Collection 1981-2004
2006 · self
The Making of the MAMA Album
1984 · Self
Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary
2002 · Self (archive footage)
Essential Music Videos: Album Rock
2004 · Self
Genesis | Live... Tonight
2011 · Self
The Long Goodnight: A Film About Phil Collins
2007 · Self