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Boy George

Boy George

Actor · Born June 14, 1961 · Eltham, London, England, UK

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Biography

Boy George (born George Alan O'Dowd) is an iconic English singer, songwriter, and DJ who rose to global superstardom in the 1980s as the charismatic and flamboyant front-man of the pop-soul band Culture Club. Recognized for his soulful baritone voice and his pioneering, gender-bending androgynous fashion style, he helped define the New Romantic movement and spearheaded the Second British Invasion of the US charts with massive international hits like "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" and "Karma Chameleon." Beyond his incredible musical success with Culture Club—which earned him a Grammy Award and cemented his status as a pop culture legend—he has enjoyed a resilient solo career, authored best-selling memoirs, composed music for the stage (including the Broadway musical Taboo), and established a prominent presence as a DJ and television personality, notably serving as a coach on The Voice UK and The Voice Australia & touring throughout the world.

Acted in 18

2020s

  1. 2025
  2. 2024
  3. 2021

    The Big Deal

    Judge · 6 episodes

2010s

  1. 2014

    Soul Boys of the Western World

    Movie

  2. Secrets Of Burlesque

    Movie

  3. 2013

    Lou Reed - Remembered

    Movie

2000s

  1. 2009

    The Project

    TV

  2. 2006

    Twice Upon a Time

    Battar crooner

1980s

  1. 1985

    Motown Returns to the Apollo

    Movie

  2. Fast Forward

    Dancer in Club (uncredited)

  3. 1983
  4. 1982

No release date

  1. Culture Club: Greatest Hits

    Boy George

Sound 14

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2018
  3. 2017

    Culture Club - Live at Wembley World Tour 2016

    Musician

  4. 2015

1990s

  1. 1994

    Felidae

    Theme Song Performance

Wrote 1

2000s

  1. 2003

    Taboo

    Musical

Appearances96

2020s

  1. 2026
  2. The Official Eurovision Song Contest podcast

    Self - Guest · 1 episode

  3. 2025
  4. 2024

    The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

    Self

  5. 2023
  6. 2022

    Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

    Self (archive footage) · 1 episode

  7. Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party

    Self - Music

  8. Dolly Parton at the BBC

    Self

  9. San Marino Song Contest

    Self - Contestant · 1 episode

  10. 2021

    An Audience with Adele

    Self

  11. Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up

    Self - Guest · 1 episode

  12. Kim Wilde: Pop Don't Stop - Greatest Hits

    Self

  13. 2020

    Larry's Garage

    Self

  14. Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council

    Self

  15. TV Story Superstar

    Self (archive footage) · 1 episode

2010s

  1. 2019

    Mark Ronson: From the Heart

    Self

  2. 2018

    Boy George & Culture Club - Berlin Live

    Self - Singer

  3. Duran Duran: There's Something You Should Know

    Self

  4. The Launch

    Self - Mentor · 1 episode

  5. 2017

    Culture Club - Live at Wembley World Tour 2016

    Self - Singer

  6. All Round to Mrs. Brown's

    Self - Interviewed Guest · 1 episode

  7. 2016

    Boy George's 1970s: Save Me From Suburbia

    Self

  8. 2015

    I Am Cait

    Self · 1 episode

  9. Boy George and Culture Club: Karma to Calamity

    Self

  10. 2014
  11. 2013
  12. 2012
  13. 2011

    Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 5

    Self

  14. Lady Gaga: Out Of Control

    Self (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. Svengali

    Self

  3. 2007

    Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80s

    Self (archive footage)

  4. ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

    Self

  5. 2006

    Paul Weller: Into Tomorrow

    Self

  6. The Madness of Boy George

    Self

  7. More Dangerous: The Making of Michael Lucas' 'Dangerous Liaisons'

    Self

  8. 2005
  9. The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch

    Self

  10. The Friday Night Project

    Self - Host · 1 episode

  11. Dangerous Liaisons

    Self - Non-sexual Role

  12. 2004

    George Michael: A Different Story

    Self

  13. Back To The 80's - Live In Concert

    Self (archive footage)

  14. 2003

    Queer Eye for the Straight Guy

    Self · 1 episode

  15. Kinky Gerlinky

    Self

  16. 2002

    Culture Club Live At The Royal Albert Hall 20th Anniversary Concert

    Self

  17. Greatest Hits of the 70's & 80's

    Self (archive footage)

  18. Party in the Park 1999

    Self

  19. The Legend of Leigh Bowery

    Self

  20. 2001

    The New Romantics: A Fine Romance

    Self

  21. 2000

    The Chemical Generation

    Self - Narrator

1990s

  1. 1999

    After Stonewall

    Self

  2. 1998
  3. 1997
  4. 1996
  5. 1995
  6. The Mrs Merton Show

    Self · 1 episode

  7. 1993

    RuPaul's Christmas Ball

    Self

  8. The Boy Next Door: A Profile of Boy George

    Self

  9. 1992

    Dorothée : Le cadeau de la rentrée

    Self

  10. 1990

1980s

  1. 1989

    Total Normal

    Self · 1 episode

  2. 1987
  3. 1985

    The Max Headroom Show

    Self · 1 episode

  4. 1984

    'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video

    Self

  5. Culture Club: A Kiss Across the Ocean

    Self

  6. Al TV

    Self · 1 episode

  7. 1982
  8. 1981