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Boy George

Acting Born Jun 14, 1961 Eltham, London, England, UK 134 credits
134
Total Credits
1956–2026
71 Years Career Span
46
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

George Alan O'Dowd, professionally known as Boy George, is an English musician, songwriter, actor, and DJ. Born on June 14, 1961, in Eltham, London, England, UK, sources also note his birthplace as Barnehurst, Kent, England. He rose to fame as the lead singer of the pop band Culture Club. In addition to his work with Culture Club, he is a solo artist and is the former lead singer of the band Jesus Loves You. Professionally active in the entertainment industry with acting credits, Boy George is recognized for his musical and performance career.

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Career

Career overview

George Alan O'Dowd, professionally known as Boy George, is an English musician, songwriter, DJ, actor, and singer born on June 14, 1961, in Eltham, London, England, UK, with another source noting his birthplace as Barnehurst, Kent, England. He rose to fame as the lead singer of the pop band Culture Club. In addition to his work with Culture Club, he has pursued a career as a solo artist and is the former lead singer of the band Jesus Loves You.

His professional career encompasses work in music and acting, with known credits totaling 131. His contributions to entertainment span various media formats including television and film. Additional documentation of his career includes the 2025 film project Boy George and Culture Club.

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Known for

Film

Boy George & Culture Club

as Self
Film

Sex Rider: Wet Highway

as Self - Guest

Sherri

as Self - Guest

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

as Self - Guest Judge

Drop the Mic

as Self

Drop the Mic

2017
Film

The Last Godfather

as Self - Interviewed Guest

Lip Sync Battle

as Self - Guest DJ

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Gogglebox

as Self

The Voice

as Self - Coach

Frequent co-stars

Rita Ora 2 shared titles
Jessie J 2 shared titles
Kylie Minogue 2 shared titles
will.i.am 2 shared titles
Bob Mortimer 2 shared titles
Sting 2 shared titles
Sonia Kruger 1 shared title
Delta Goodrem 1 shared title
Guy Sebastian 1 shared title
Darren McMullen 1 shared title

Career timeline

TFI UnpluggedThe Official Eurovision Song Contest podcastBoy George & Culture Club
KPOPPEDChristmas Karma
CamdenArthur's WhiskyThe Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
WHAM!Selling Super HousesLet the Canary Sing
SherriIl était une fois Champs-ÉlyséesSan Marino Song ContestJoe Lycett's Big Pride PartyBlitzed: The 80's Blitz Kids Story
Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line UpAn Audience with AdeleThe Big DealKim Wilde: Pop Don't Stop - Greatest Hits
TV Story SuperstarLong Hot Summers: The Story of The Style CouncilLarry's Garage
RuPaul's Drag Race UKMark Ronson: From the Heart
The LaunchStudio 54Boy George & Culture Club - Berlin LiveDuran Duran: There's Something You Should Know
Drop the MicDrop the MicAll Round to Mrs. Brown'sCulture Club - Live at Wembley World Tour 2016Culture Club - Live at Wembley World Tour 2016 · Musician
Hollywood Medium with Tyler HenryBoy George's 1970s: Save Me From Suburbia
Lip Sync BattleI Am CaitBoy George and Culture Club: Karma to Calamity
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersSomewhere Over The RainbowSoul Boys of the Western WorldSecrets Of Burlesque
GoggleboxLou Reed - Remembered
The VoiceThe Voice UK
OK! TVBerlin LiveBest of Night of the Proms Vol. 5Lady Gaga: Out Of Control
The House That Made Me
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenAlan Carr: Chatty ManThe ProjectSvengali
Living With
The Graham Norton ShowKeeping Up with the KardashiansThe Alan Titchmarsh ShowShowBusiness: The Road to BroadwayMost Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80s
Paul Weller: Into TomorrowTwice Upon a TimeThe Madness of Boy GeorgeThe Making of Michael Lucas' 'Dangerous Liaisons'
8 Out of 10 CatsThe Friday Night Projectweb62.com InterViewsThe Lady in Question Is Charles BuschThe Blitz Kids - Whatever Happened to the Gender Benders
Who Do You Think You Are?George Michael: A Different StoryBack To The 80's - Live In Concert
The SalonQueer Eye for the Straight GuyTaboo · MusicalKinky Gerlinky
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!Johnny Vaughan TonightThe Legend of Leigh BoweryParty in the Park 1999Greatest Hits of the 70's & 80's
The New Romantics: A Fine Romance
You Only Live OnceThe Chemical Generation
Where Are They Now?It's Only TV But I Like ItAfter Stonewall
So Graham NortonThe Wolves of Kromer
The ViewBehind the Music

Full Filmography

134 titles
  • TFI Unplugged (2026) as Self (Archive Footage)
  • The Official Eurovision Song Contest podcast (2026) as Self - Guest
  • Boy George & Culture Club (2026) as Self
  • KPOPPED (2025) as Self
  • Christmas Karma (2025) as The Ghost of Christmas Future
  • Camden (2024) as Self
  • Arthur's Whisky (2024) as Boy George
  • The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas? (2024) as Self
  • WHAM! (2023) as Self (archive footage)
  • Selling Super Houses (2023) as Self - Guest
  • Let the Canary Sing (2023) as Self
  • Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
  • Il était une fois Champs-Élysées (2022) as Self (archive footage)
  • San Marino Song Contest (2022) as Self - Contestant
  • Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party (2022) as Self - Music
  • Blitzed: The 80's Blitz Kids Story (2022) as Self
  • Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up (2021) as Self - Guest
  • An Audience with Adele (2021) as Self
  • The Big Deal (2021) as Judge
  • Kim Wilde: Pop Don't Stop - Greatest Hits (2021) as Self
  • TV Story Superstar (2020) as Self (archive footage)
  • Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council (2020) as Self
  • Larry's Garage (2020) as Self
  • RuPaul's Drag Race UK (2019) as Self - Guest Judge
  • Mark Ronson: From the Heart (2019) as Self
  • The Launch (2018) as Self - Mentor
  • Studio 54 (2018) as Self (archive footage)
  • Boy George & Culture Club - Berlin Live (2018) as Self - Singer
  • Duran Duran: There's Something You Should Know (2018) as Self
  • Drop the Mic (2017) as Self
  • Drop the Mic (2017)
  • All Round to Mrs. Brown's (2017) as Self - Interviewed Guest
  • Culture Club - Live at Wembley World Tour 2016 (2017) as Self - Singer
  • Culture Club - Live at Wembley World Tour 2016 (2017) Musician
  • Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry (2016) as Self - Guest
  • Boy George's 1970s: Save Me From Suburbia (2016) as Self
  • Lip Sync Battle (2015) as Self - Guest DJ
  • I Am Cait (2015) as Self
  • Boy George and Culture Club: Karma to Calamity (2015) as Self
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
  • Somewhere Over The Rainbow (2014) as Self
  • Soul Boys of the Western World (2014)
  • Secrets Of Burlesque (2014)
  • Gogglebox (2013) as Self
  • Lou Reed - Remembered (2013)
  • The Voice (2012) as Self - Coach
  • The Voice UK (2012) as Self - Coach
  • OK! TV (2011) as Self
  • Berlin Live (2011) as Self - Performer
  • Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 5 (2011) as Self
  • Lady Gaga: Out Of Control (2011) as Self (archive footage)
  • The House That Made Me (2010) as Self
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
  • Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2009) as Self
  • The Project (2009)
  • Svengali (2009) as Self
  • Living With (2008)
  • The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
  • Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007) as Self
  • The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2007) as Self
  • ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007) as Self
  • Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80s (2007) as Self (archive footage)
  • Paul Weller: Into Tomorrow (2006) as Self
  • Twice Upon a Time (2006) as Battar crooner
  • The Madness of Boy George (2006) as Self
  • The Making of Michael Lucas' 'Dangerous Liaisons' (2006) as Self
  • 8 Out of 10 Cats (2005) as Self
  • The Friday Night Project (2005) as Self - Host
  • web62.com InterViews (2005) as Boy George
  • The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch (2005) as Self
  • The Blitz Kids - Whatever Happened to the Gender Benders (2005) as Self
  • Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons (2005) as Self - Non-sexual Role
  • Who Do You Think You Are? (2004) as Self
  • George Michael: A Different Story (2004) as Self
  • Back To The 80's - Live In Concert (2004) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Salon (2003) as Self
  • Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (2003) as Self
  • Taboo (2003) Musical
  • Kinky Gerlinky (2003) as Self
  • I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2002) as Self
  • Johnny Vaughan Tonight (2002) as Self
  • The Legend of Leigh Bowery (2002) as Self
  • Party in the Park 1999 (2002) as Self
  • Greatest Hits of the 70's & 80's (2002) as Self (archive footage)
  • Culture Club Live At The Royal Albert Hall 20th Anniversary Concert (2002) as Self
  • The New Romantics: A Fine Romance (2001) as Self
  • You Only Live Once (2000) as Self - Guest
  • The Chemical Generation (2000) as Self - Narrator
  • Where Are They Now? (1999) as Self
  • It's Only TV But I Like It (1999) as Self
  • After Stonewall (1999) as Self
  • So Graham Norton (1998) as Self - Guest
  • The Wolves of Kromer (1998) as The Narrator
  • The View (1997) as Self
  • Behind the Music (1997) as Self
  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self - Team Member
  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self
  • TFI Friday (1996)
  • Clive Anderson All Talk (1996) as Self
  • The Frank Skinner Show (1995) as Self
  • The Mrs Merton Show (1995) as Self
  • Felidae (1994) Theme Song Performance
  • Eurotrash (1993)
  • RuPaul's Christmas Ball (1993) as Self
  • The Boy Next Door: A Profile of Boy George (1993) as Self
  • Dorothée : Le cadeau de la rentrée (1992) as Self
  • The Word (1990)
  • Les Nuls, l'émission (1990) as Self - Musical Guest
  • Total Normal (1989) as Self
  • Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self
  • Le monde est à vous (1987) as Self
  • Na siehste! (1987) as Self
  • Lahaye d'honneur (1987) as Self
  • Friday People (1985)
  • The Max Headroom Show (1985) as Self
  • Fast Forward (1985) as Dancer in Club (uncredited)
  • Al TV (1984) as Self
  • 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video (1984) as Self
  • Culture Club: A Kiss Across the Ocean (1984) as Self
  • The A-Team (1983) as Boy George
  • Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
  • Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self - Culture Club
  • Wogan (1982) as Self
  • Riverside (1982) as Self
  • Entertainment Tonight (1981) as Self
  • Question Time (1979) as Self - Panellist
  • Okay (1979) as Self
  • Steppin' Out (1979) as Self
  • An Audience with... (1978) as Self
  • Eurovision Song Contest (1956) as Self - San Marino's Contestant
  • Culture Club: Greatest Hits as Boy George
  • Untitled Boy George Biopic Executive Producer
  • Smash! The Culture Club Story as Self

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Boy George best known for?

Boy George is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Boy George & Culture Club (2026), Sex Rider: Wet Highway (1971), Sherri (2022), RuPaul's Drag Race UK (2019).

When and where was Boy George born?

Boy George was born on June 14, 1961 in Eltham, London, England, UK.

How many credits does Boy George have?

Boy George has accumulated over 134 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1956 to 2026.

What is Boy George's background in cinema and television?

George Alan O'Dowd, professionally known as Boy George, is an English musician, songwriter, actor, and DJ. Born on June 14, 1961, in Eltham, London, England, UK, sources also note his birthplace as Barnehurst, Kent, England. He rose to fame as the lead singer of the pop band Culture Club. In addition to his work with C...