Robert Smith

Biography

Robert James Smith is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He is the lead singer, guitarist, lyricist and principal songwriter of the rock band the Cure. He is the band's only constant member since its formation in 1976. He has also played guitar in the band Siouxsie and the Banshees. Smith is a multi-instrumentalist, known for his unique stage look and distinctive voice.

Career Overview

Robert Smith has 75 screen credits in a career dating back to 1980. Signature works include The Cure - Boston Underground, The Cure Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2019, The Cure - Primavera Sound 2026 Barcelona. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 75
Birth Date: 1959-04-21 00:00:00
Birth Place: Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Simon Gallup (6 collaborations)
Roger O'Donnell (5 collaborations)
Reeves Gabrels (4 collaborations)
Jason Cooper (4 collaborations)
Perry Bamonte (3 collaborations)
Laurence Tolhurst (2 collaborations)
Porl Thompson (2 collaborations)
Boris Williams (2 collaborations)
Matthieu Hartley (1 collaborations)
Trent Reznor (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (64 credits)
- The Cure - Boston Underground
  Vocals - Guitar
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- The Cure Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2019
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- The Cure - Primavera Sound 2026 Barcelona
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- The Cure: The Show Of A Lost World (Troxy Live 2024)
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- The Cure: The Show of a Lost World
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Disintegration: An Album, A Band, A Generation
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Disintegration: An Album, a Band, a Generation
  Self - The Cure Member (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- The Cure at the BBC
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- The Cure: Songs Of A Lost World
  Voice, Guitar, 6-String Bass, Keyboards
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- The Cure - BBC Radio 2 In Concert
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- BBC Radio 6 Music Session - The Cure Live
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- The Cure - Primavera Sound São Paulo 2023
  self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- The Cure - Live In Mexico City 2023
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- The Cure - Shows Of A Lost World At United Center, Chicago
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- The Cure - Shows Of A Lost World At Wembley Arena, London
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Gorillaz | Song Machine Live From Kong
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Gorillaz Present: Song Machine LIVE
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- The Cure: Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2014
  Self - Musician
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- The Cure, James Blake, Father John Misty - Flow Festival 2019
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Cure : Live Rock en Seine
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Cure - Flow Festival 2019
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Cure Live At Exit Tribe Festival 2019
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Cure: Anniversary 1978 - 2018 - (Live In Hyde Park)
  Self - Vocals, Guitar
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Cure - CURÆTION-25: From There to Here | From Here to There
  Self - Voice / Guitar / Vibass
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Cure - Disintegration In Sydney
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Cure: Hurricane Festival 2019
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Cure: Voodoo Festival Live
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- The Cure: Live in Chicago
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- The Cure Aux Viellies Charrues
  Self - Singer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- The Cure - Live At Pinkpop Festival
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- The Cure: NME Big Gig
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Siouxsie & The Banshees - At the BBC
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- The Cure: Coca-Cola Live @ MTV
  Self - Vocals, Guitar
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- The Cure: Live In Paris 2008
  Self - vocals, guitar
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- The Cure: 4 Tour at Madison Square Garden
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- The Cure: The Strange Museum
  Self - Vocals, Guitar
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Korn: MTV Unplugged
  Self - "In Between Days" Second Voice
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Cure - Festival 2005
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Cure - Curiosa Festival
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- The Cure: Making The Cure
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  
  - Courteney Cox, Bradley Cooper, the Cure (2008) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
  
  2003
- The Cure: Trilogy
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- The Cure Acoustic Hits
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- The Cure - Greatest Hits Videos
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- The Cure - Bizarre-Festival Köln
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- David Bowie & Friends: A Very Special Birthday Celebration
  Self - Special Guest
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- David Bowie: An Earthling at 50
  Self - Live on Stage with Bowie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- South Park
  
  - Mecha-Streisand (1998) ... Robert Smith actor actors
  
  1997
- The Daily Show
  
  - Robert Smith (2004) ... Self actor actors
  
  1996
- The Cure: Show
  Self - Voice and Guitars
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- The Cure: Play Out
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- The Cure: Picture Show
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- The Cure: MTV Unplugged
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- That Was Then... This Is Now
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- The Cure in Orange
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- The Cure : Staring At The Sea - The Images
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- The Cure: Live in Japan
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Rock Around The Clock 84 - The Cure Live In Glasgow
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- The Cure - Live At Barrowlands
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- The Cure ‎– Live In Glasgow
  Self - Musician
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- MTV Video Music Awards
  
  - 6th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (1989) ... Self actor actors
  
  1984
- Champs-Elysées
  
  - Episode 22 (1986) ... Self - The Cure actor actors
  
  - Episode 12 (1986) ... Self - The Cure actor actors
  
  1982
- The Cure: Apeldoorn
  Self - Vocals, Guitar
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- The Cure: Live in Boston
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
sound (5 credits)
- The Cure Meets The Man Who Laughs
  
  music
  
  sound
  
  2026
- The Cure: The Show of a Lost World
  
  sound mixer
  
  sound
  
  2025
- The Cure - CURÆTION-25: From There to Here | From Here to There
  
  sound mixer
  
  sound
  
  2019
- Dragon Hunters
  
  theme song performance
  
  sound
  
  - The Red Dragon (2008) ... theme song performance sound
  
  - Ghost Hunters (2008) ... theme song performance sound
  
  - The Master of the Dragon (2008) ... theme song performance sound
  
  - Hell Around Town (2008) ... theme song performance sound
  
  - City Bound (2008) ... theme song performance sound
  
  2006
- The Cure: Show
  
  sound mixer
  
  sound
  
  1993
production (2 credits)
- The Cure: The Show of a Lost World
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- The Cure - CURÆTION-25: From There to Here | From Here to There
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2019
crew (1 credits)
- The Cure: Coca-Cola Live @ MTV
  
  mixing engineer
  
  crew
  
  2008
art (1 credits)
- The Cure - Curiosa Festival
  
  art direction
  
  art
  
  2004
editing (2 credits)
- The Cure: Show
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1993
- The Cure: Play Out
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1991