Peter Gabriel

Biography

Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer, musician and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. More recently he has focused on producing and promoting world music and pioneering digital distribution methods for music. He has also been involved in various humanitarian efforts.

Career Overview

Peter Gabriel has 124 screen credits in a career dating back to 1953. Their work is anchored in the Babe Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Peter Gabriel - Back to Front, Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway: Illustrated. 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: 124
Birth Date: 1950-02-13 00:00:00
Birth Place: Chobham, Surrey, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Babe Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Tony Levin (3 collaborations)
David Rhodes (3 collaborations)
Manu Katché (2 collaborations)
Stevie Wonder (2 collaborations)
Youssou N'Dour (2 collaborations)
Bruce Springsteen (2 collaborations)
Jennie Abrahamson (1 collaborations)
Linnea Olsson (1 collaborations)
David Sancious (1 collaborations)
Sting (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (98 credits)
- The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway: Illustrated
  Rael (Narrator) / John (Voice) / Slippermen (Voice) / Doktor Dyper (Voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Peter Gabriel: Growing Up - Live & Unwrapped
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- The Worst Night of our Lives
  The Watcher in the Skies
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
  self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Resynator
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Peter Gabriel - I/O
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Why Are We (Not) Creative?
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Kate Bush: The Sound Witch
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Africa Rising
  Self - Musician (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Genesis: Together and Apart
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Peter Gabriel - Back to Front
  Self - Lead Vocals
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- For Those About to Rock. The Story of Rodrigo y Gabriela
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Peter Gabriel: Live in Athens 1987
  Self - Vocals / Keyboards
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Miracle Rising: South Africa
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Peter Gabriel - Live in Philadelphia 2012
  himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Classic Albums: Peter Gabriel - So
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Peter Gabriel: New Blood, Live in London
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Peter Gabriel - New Blood Trailer - Rhythm of the Heat
  himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Taken by Storm: The Art of Storm Thorgerson and Hipgnosis
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Peter Gabriel - Taking the Pulse
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Peter Gabriel - Scratch My Back
  Lead Vocal
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- The Real World of Peter Gabriel
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Peter Gabriel: Live in Velez Stadium Buenos Aires
  himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Prog Rock at the BBC
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Peter Gabriel - Live in Copenhagen 1983
  himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Genesis: Up Close and Personal
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Genesis: Turning It on Again
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Genesis: Total Rock Review
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Peter Gabriel: Still Growing Up, Live & Unwrapped
  Himself - Vocals, Keyboard
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
  Self (segment "My Secret Place")
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Genesis: The Video Show
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Peter Gabriel - Growing Up on Tour - A Family Portrait
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Peter Gabriel: Growing Up Live
  Himself - Vocals, Keyboards
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Freedom Beat
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Genesis | Songbook
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Genesis - Six Hours Live 1972-1980
  self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Click
  
  - 05/07/2008 (2008) ... Self actor actors
  
  - 02/06/2007 (2007) ... Self actor actors
  
  2000
- VH1 Behind the Music: Genesis
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- The Paris Concert for Amnesty International
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- From Genesis to Revelation
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Recon
  Detective John Grant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- 1996 VH1 Honors
  self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- The Jodorowsky Constellation
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live
  Self - Lead Singer, Keyboards
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- US and Then
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Daniel Lanois "Rocky World"
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Peter Gabriel - All About US
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  
  - Jill Hennessy, Clyde Peeling, Peter Gabriel (2002) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
  
  1993
- Genesis - Live from Knebworth
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- A Real World Recorded
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Genesis: A History
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Peter Gabriel - POV
  Self - Vocals, Keyboards
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- One World, One Voice
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Utterance: The Music of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Dance of Hope
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- New York Stories
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary
  Self - Musician
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now!
  Self - Musician
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Sledgehammer
  Peter Gabriel
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Genesis: From the Beginning
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- The Making of Sun City
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Video AID
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Lorca and the Outlaws
  Singer at the Club
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Haus Vaterland
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- Wogan
  
  - Series 7, Show 140 (1987) ... Self actor actors
  
  1982
- Kate Bush Christmas Special
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- Peter Gabriel: Live at Rockpalast
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Peter Gabriel: Interview at Rockpalast
  himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Peter Gabriel - Chorus French TV 1978
  himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Saturday Night Live
  
  - Jason Alexander/Peter Gabriel (1993) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
  
  1975
- Genesis - Melody 74
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- Genesis - Live on Midnight Special
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- Genesis: Live at Shepperton Studios
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- Genesis: Selling England by the Pound
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- Genesis - Live
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- Genesis - Live at Bataclan, Paris
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- Genesis - Live at Belgium TV Studio, PopShop'72
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- The Oscars
  
  - 71st Academy Awards (1999) ... Self actor actors
  
  1953
sound (19 credits)
- The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway: Illustrated
  
  music
  
  sound
  
  2026
- Behind the Labels
  
  music
  
  sound
  
  2026
- Steve Hackett – Foxtrot at Fifty + Hackett Highlights: Live in Brighton
  
  music
  
  sound
  
  2023
- Birds Like Us
  
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2017
- Open Your Eyes
  
  music
  
  sound
  
  2015
- Words with Gods
  
  music
  
  sound
  
  2014
- WALL·E
  
  songs
  
  sound
  
  2008
- Rabbit-Proof Fence
  
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  2002
- Babe: Pig in the City
  
  theme song performance
  
  sound
  
  1998
- Food Rocks
  
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1994
- Liquid Selves
  
  music
  
  sound
  
  1992
- Lest We Forget
  
  music
  
  sound
  
  1991
- Guns: A Day in the Death of America
  
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1990
- The Last Temptation of Christ
  
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1988
- Das phantastische Universum des H.R. Giger
  
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1987
- Sledgehammer
  
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1986
- Birdy
  
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1984
- Miami Vice
  
  - Stone's War (1986) ... songs sound
  
  1984
- Shock the Monkey
  
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1983
writing (2 credits)
- The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway: Illustrated
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1994
production (2 credits)
- Peter Gabriel - I/O
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- Sledgehammer
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
crew (3 credits)
- John Carter
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2012
- Dead Man Walking
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1995
- Inside the Wrong Trousers
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1993