Phil Collins
Actor
Born January 30, 1951 in London, England, UK
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).
Filmography
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway: Illustrated
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Phil Collins - No Jacket Required 2025 Mix
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Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
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Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
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Phil Collins: Drummer First
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The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
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The Fall Guy
Steve Hackett – Foxtrot at Fifty + Hackett Highlights: Live in Brighton
Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock
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Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
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Motown Master: Lamont Dozier at the BBC
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Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
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Immediate Family
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Genesis | The Last Domino?
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Phil Collins at the BBC
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It's Coming
808
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Genesis: Together and Apart
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Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
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Becoming the Beatles
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The Jonathan Ross Show
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Genesis | Live... Tonight
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Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC
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The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
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The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story
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Prog Rock Britannia
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Prog Rock at the BBC
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The Naked Brothers Band: Polar Bears
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Markus Lanz
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Genesis: When in Rome 2007
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Genesis | Come Rain or Shine
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Rare and Unseen: The Beatles
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Genesis | Members Only DVD
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Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
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Genesis Raindrops Over Hamburg
Genesis: Up Close and Personal
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The Long Goodnight: A Film About Phil Collins
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Seven Ages of Rock
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Genesis: Turning It on Again
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Phil Collins - Best Video Collection 1981-2004
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Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986
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Genesis: Total Rock Review
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The One Show
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The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
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The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
Uncle Ernie
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
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Genesis: The Video Show
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Live Aid Against All Odds
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Tarzan II
VH1 Storytellers
Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975
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Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
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Live Aid
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Kulturplatz
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Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
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Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
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Essential Music Videos: Album Rock
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John Martyn: Johnny Too Bad
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Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
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Sing Along Songs: Brother Bear - On My Way
Brother Bear
Whoopi
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The Jungle Book 2
Lucky (voice)
Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary
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Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
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Through the Night with...
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V Graham Norton
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Star Academy
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Genesis | Songbook
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American Psycho
Genesis - Six Hours Live 1972-1980
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VH1 Behind the Music: Genesis
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Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value
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Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
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Tarzan in Concert with Phil Collins
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Walt Disney World Summer Jam Concert 1999
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Tarzan
TV total
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Ein Herz für Kinder
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Phil Collins - Live by Request
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Vivement dimanche
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Parkinson
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Phil Collins: Live and Loose in Paris
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Music for Montserrat
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The View
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Phil Collins: VH1 Storytellers
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Classic Albums
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The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
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Balto
Muk and Luk (voice)
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
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Queen: Champions of the World
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Phil Collins: A Closer Look
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Phil Collins: MTV Unplugged 1994
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New York Undercover
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Room 101
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Calliope
Jackson Dover
Live & Kicking
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And the Band Played On
Eddi Papasano
Frauds
Roland Copping
Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
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Genesis | No Admittance
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Genesis - Live from Knebworth
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The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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Genesis | Opening Night
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Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
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Genesis: A History
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Hook
Inspector Good
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
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Seriously... Phil Collins
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Stars 90
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Phil Collins - Serious Hits Live
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Phil Collins: The Singles Collection
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Fire Birds
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
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The Cream of Eric Clapton
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The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
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MTV Unplugged
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The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
Uncle Ernie
Genesis - Live at Wembley Stadium
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Mickey's 60th Birthday
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Buster
Buster Edwards
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
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Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour
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Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
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Going Live!
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Le monde est à vous
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Sacrée soirée
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Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2
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Genesis | Live at Montreux 1987
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B.B. King & Friends
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The Return of Bruno
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Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
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Mona Lisa
Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986
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White Nights
Phil Collins: No Ticket Required
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Live Aid
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Led Zeppelin: Live Aid 1985
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Video AID
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'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video
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Miami Vice
Phil Mayhew
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
MTV Video Music Awards
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Electric Dreams
Against All Odds
Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
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The Making of the MAMA Album
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Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal
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Phil Collins: Live at Perkins Palace
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Wogan
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The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
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Champs-Elysées
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Genesis - Three Sides Live
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De TV Show
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Wetten, dass..?
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Genesis in Liverpool
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Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 7, 1980
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Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 6, 1980
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Verstehen Sie Spaß?
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The Secret Policeman's Ball
Three Dates with Genesis
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Genesis | ... And Then There Were Three ...
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The BRIT Awards
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Genesis: In Concert
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The Secret Policeman's Ball
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Genesis - Melody 74
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Genesis - Live on Midnight Special
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Genesis: Live at Shepperton Studios
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Genesis: Selling England by the Pound
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Genesis - Live
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Genesis - Live at Bataclan, Paris
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Genesis - Live at Belgium TV Studio, PopShop'72
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I Start Counting
Ice Cream Vendor (uncredited)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Vulgarian Child (uncredited)
Calamity the Cow
Mike Lucas
Thirty-Minute Theatre
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A Hard Day's Night
Seated Fan with Necktie (uncredited)
Top of the Pops
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The Oscars
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