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