Phil Collins
Biography
Phil Collins is an English drummer, singer, songwriter, producer and actor who grew up in West London and took up drums at five. As a child he played the Artful Dodger in West End runs of Oliver! before joining Genesis as drummer in 1970. When Peter Gabriel left in 1975, Collins moved to lead vocals and sang lead through its most commercially successful era, from progressive rock into pop, until he departed in 1996; he came back for reunion tours in 2007 and in 2021 and 2022. His solo records include Face Value (1981), Hello, I Must Be Going! (1982), No Jacket Required (1985) and ...But Seriously (1989), and he became known for the gated reverb drum sound. He acted as Buster Edwards in Buster (1988). He has won an Academy Award for his Tarzan music, as well as two Golden Globes and a number of Grammy and Brit awards.
75years old
Turns 76 on January 30in 81 days
- Born Putney Hospital
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Philip David Charles Collins (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 36 years1985 to 2021
Genres
- Music40%, 4 films
- Adventure30%, 3 films
- Comedy30%, 3 films
- Documentary30%, 3 films
- Drama30%, 3 films
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A role that slipped away
Collins tried out for the part of Romeo in the 1968 movie Romeo and Juliet, but Leonard Whiting ended up with the role.
Behind the camera
Collins had wanted to start the Phil Collins Big Band for a while, and around the time he left Genesis he formed it, with himself on drums.
A role that slipped away
Because of his touring schedule, Collins declined an invitation to take part in Tower of Song: The Songs of Leonard Cohen, a tribute album of Leonard Cohen covers.
Phil Collins movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Four actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Jim Cummings's page
Elton John's page
Eric Clapton's page
Awards
Nine awards and honors from 1992 to 2010, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 2000 | Best Original Song | You'll Be in My Heart | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2010 | German Radio Award | Won | |
| 2010 | Johnny Mercer Award | Won | |
| 2002 | Disney Legends | Honored | |
| 1997 | MusiCares Person of the Year | Won | |
| 1992 | Echo Pop Award for the Best International Rock/Pop Male Artist | Won | |
| Royal Victorian Order | Won | ||
| Silver Clef Award | Won | ||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.