Peter Gabriel: movies and TV shows
Peter Gabriel has 130 credits in the archive: 118 films and 12 TV series, from 1953 to 2025. Highest rated: WALL·E (8.1/10).
Career timeline
1953 – 2025 · busiest year: 1988 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain | Self | Film | 8.7 | 75 |
| 2025 | Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition) | self | Film | — | 75 |
| 2024 | Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple | Self | Film | 6.8 | 74 |
| 2024 | Resynator | Self | Film | 6.0 | 74 |
| 2023 | Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) | Self | Film | 7.4 | 73 |
| 2023 | Peter Gabriel - I/O | Self | Film | — | 73 |
| 2023 | Peter Gabriel - I/O | Film | — | 73 | |
| 2023 | Steve Hackett – Foxtrot at Fifty + Hackett Highlights: Live in Brighton | Film | 7.5 | 73 | |
| 2021 | Why Are We (Not) Creative? | Self | Film | 6.0 | 71 |
| 2021 | Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story | Self | Film | 7.0 | 71 |
| 2020 | Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band | Self | Film | 6.8 | 70 |
| 2020 | Johnny Cash: The Man in Black in Britain | Self | Film | 7.0 | 70 |
| 2019 | Africa Rising | Self - Musician (archive footage) | Film | 7.5 | 69 |
| 2019 | Kate Bush: The Sound Witch | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.7 | 69 |
| 2018 | Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 | Self | Film | — | 68 |
| 2017 | Birds Like Us | Film | 4.1 | 67 | |
| 2016 | Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.2 | 66 |
| 2015 | Open Your Eyes | Film | 9.0 | 65 | |
| 2014 | Brian Pern: A Life in Rock | Himself | TV | 8.4 | 64 |
| 2014 | Words with Gods | Film | 5.7 | 64 | |
| 2014 | Peter Gabriel - Back to Front | Self - Lead Vocals | Film | 8.2 | 64 |
| 2014 | Genesis: Together and Apart | Self | Film | 6.7 | 64 |
| 2014 | For Those About to Rock. The Story of Rodrigo y Gabriela | Himself | Film | 8.1 | 64 |
| 2014 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | Film | 5.9 | 64 |
| 2014 | The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill | Self | Film | 6.9 | 64 |
| 2013 | Cachitos de hierro y cromo | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.7 | 63 |
| 2013 | Miracle Rising: South Africa | Self | Film | 8.5 | 63 |
| 2013 | Peter Gabriel: Live in Athens 1987 | Self - Vocals / Keyboards | Film | 7.9 | 63 |
| 2013 | Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 63 |
| 2012 | John Carter | Film | 6.4 | 62 | |
| 2012 | Peter Gabriel - Live in Philadelphia 2012 | himself | Film | — | 62 |
| 2012 | Classic Albums: Peter Gabriel - So | Self | Film | 5.6 | 62 |
| 2012 | Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words | Self | Film | — | 62 |
| 2011 | Peter Gabriel: New Blood, Live in London | Himself | Film | 6.8 | 61 |
| 2011 | Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields | Self | Film | 6.8 | 61 |
| 2011 | Peter Gabriel - New Blood Trailer - Rhythm of the Heat | himself | Film | — | 61 |
| 2011 | Taken by Storm: The Art of Storm Thorgerson and Hipgnosis | Self | Film | 5.0 | 61 |
| 2010 | Peter Gabriel - Scratch My Back | Lead Vocal | Film | — | 60 |
| 2010 | Peter Gabriel - Taking the Pulse | Self | Film | 8.0 | 60 |
| 2009 | Prog Rock at the BBC | Self | Film | 8.2 | 59 |
| 2009 | Peter Gabriel: Live in Velez Stadium Buenos Aires | himself | Film | 7.0 | 59 |
| 2009 | The Real World of Peter Gabriel | Self | Film | — | 59 |
| 2008 | WALL·E | Film | 8.1 | 58 | |
| 2008 | Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love | Self | Film | 8.0 | 58 |
| 2007 | Seven Ages of Rock | Self | TV | 9.2 | 57 |
| 2007 | Genesis: Turning It on Again | Self (archive footage) | Film | 9.0 | 57 |
| 2007 | Genesis: Up Close and Personal | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 57 |
| 2007 | Peter Gabriel - Live in Copenhagen 1983 | himself | Film | — | 57 |
| 2006 | Genesis: Total Rock Review | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 56 |
| 2005 | The Work of Director Anton Corbijn | Self (segment "My Secret Place") | Film | 7.8 | 55 |
| 2005 | Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975 | Self (archive footage) | Film | 4.5 | 55 |
| 2005 | Genesis: The Video Show | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.6 | 55 |
| 2005 | Peter Gabriel: Still Growing Up, Live & Unwrapped | Himself - Vocals, Keyboard | Film | 6.6 | 55 |
| 2005 | Peter Gabriel - Growing Up on Tour - A Family Portrait | Himself | Film | 7.7 | 55 |
| 2004 | Peter Gabriel: Play (The Videos) | Film | 10.0 | 54 | |
| 2003 | Peter Gabriel: Growing Up Live | Himself - Vocals, Keyboards | Film | 8.0 | 53 |
| 2003 | Freedom Beat | Self | Film | — | 53 |
| 2002 | Rabbit-Proof Fence | Film | 7.0 | 52 | |
| 2001 | Genesis | Songbook | Self | Film | 7.8 | 51 |
| 2000 | Click | Self | TV | 6.1 | 50 |
| 2000 | Genesis - Six Hours Live 1972-1980 | self | Film | 7.0 | 50 |
| 1999 | VH1 Behind the Music: Genesis | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 49 |
| 1998 | Babe: Pig in the City | Film | 5.7 | 48 | |
| 1998 | From Genesis to Revelation | Self | Film | 9.0 | 48 |
| 1998 | The Paris Concert for Amnesty International | Self | Film | — | 48 |
| 1997 | Classic Albums | Self | TV | 7.7 | 47 |
| 1996 | 1996 VH1 Honors | self | Film | 6.0 | 46 |
| 1996 | Recon | Detective John Grant | Film | 9.0 | 46 |
| 1995 | Dead Man Walking | Film | 7.3 | 45 | |
| 1994 | Food Rocks | Film | — | 44 | |
| 1994 | Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live | Self - Lead Singer, Keyboards | Film | 8.7 | 44 |
| 1994 | Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live | Film | 8.7 | 44 | |
| 1994 | The Jodorowsky Constellation | Self | Film | 6.3 | 44 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 7.3 | 43 |
| 1993 | Inside the Wrong Trousers | Film | 7.0 | 43 | |
| 1993 | Daniel Lanois "Rocky World" | Self | Film | 8.0 | 43 |
| 1993 | Peter Gabriel - All About US | Self | Film | 8.0 | 43 |
| 1993 | US and Then | Himself | Film | — | 43 |
| 1992 | Liquid Selves | Film | — | 42 | |
| 1992 | A Real World Recorded | Film | — | 42 | |
| 1991 | Peter Gabriel - POV | Self - Vocals, Keyboards | Film | 8.0 | 41 |
| 1991 | Lest We Forget | Film | 7.0 | 41 | |
| 1991 | Genesis: A History | Self | Film | — | 41 |
| 1990 | One World, One Voice | Self | Film | — | 40 |
| 1990 | Guns: A Day in the Death of America | Film | 7.0 | 40 | |
| 1990 | Utterance: The Music of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | Himself | Film | — | 40 |
| 1989 | New York Stories | Self | Film | 6.2 | 39 |
| 1989 | Dance of Hope | Film | 8.0 | 39 | |
| 1988 | The Last Temptation of Christ | Film | 7.2 | 38 | |
| 1988 | Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute | Self | Film | 6.5 | 38 |
| 1988 | The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert | Self | Film | 10.0 | 38 |
| 1988 | Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3 | Self | Film | 7.0 | 38 |
| 1988 | Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires | Self | Film | 8.0 | 38 |
| 1988 | Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary | Self - Musician | Film | — | 38 |
| 1988 | Peter Gabriel, Sting, & Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Now! | Self - Musician | Film | — | 38 |
| 1987 | The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball | Self | Film | 7.5 | 37 |
| 1987 | Das phantastische Universum des H.R. Giger | Film | — | 37 | |
| 1986 | Sledgehammer | Peter Gabriel | Film | — | 36 |
| 1986 | Sledgehammer | Film | — | 36 | |
| 1986 | Sledgehammer | Film | — | 36 | |
| 1986 | Sledgehammer | Film | — | 36 | |
| 1986 | Genesis: From the Beginning | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 36 |
| 1985 | The Making of Sun City | Self | Film | 9.5 | 35 |
| 1985 | Video AID | Self | Film | — | 35 |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | TV | 7.4 | 34 | |
| 1984 | Birdy | Film | 7.1 | 34 | |
| 1984 | Lorca and the Outlaws | Singer at the Club | Film | 3.8 | 34 |
| 1984 | Good Morning, Mr. Orwell | Self | Film | 8.1 | 34 |
| 1983 | Haus Vaterland | Film | — | 33 | |
| 1983 | Shock the Monkey | Film | — | 33 | |
| 1982 | Wogan | Self | TV | 5.3 | 32 |
| 1979 | Kate Bush Christmas Special | Self | Film | 7.5 | 29 |
| 1978 | Peter Gabriel - Chorus French TV 1978 | himself | Film | — | 28 |
| 1977 | The BRIT Awards | Self | TV | 10.0 | 27 |
| 1976 | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Self | TV | 5.0 | 26 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.9 | 25 |
| 1974 | Genesis - Melody 74 | Self | Film | 6.5 | 24 |
| 1973 | Genesis - Live | Self | Film | — | 23 |
| 1973 | Genesis - Live at Bataclan, Paris | Self | Film | 8.6 | 23 |
| 1973 | Genesis: Live at Shepperton Studios | Self | Film | 6.9 | 23 |
| 1973 | Genesis - Live on Midnight Special | Self | Film | — | 23 |
| 1973 | Genesis: Selling England by the Pound | Self | Film | — | 23 |
| 1972 | Genesis - Live at Belgium TV Studio, PopShop'72 | Self | Film | 7.2 | 22 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 3 |
| Behind the Labels | Film | — | — | ||
| The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway: Illustrated | Rael (Narrator) / John (Voice) / Slippermen (Voice) / Doktor Dyper (Voice) | Film | — | — | |
| The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway: Illustrated | Film | — | — | ||
| The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway: Illustrated | Film | — | — | ||
| The Worst Night of our Lives | The Watcher in the Skies | Film | 10.0 | — | |
| Peter Gabriel: Growing Up - Live & Unwrapped | Himself | Film | — | — |