Bo Diddley

Bo Diddley

Actor Dec 30 (died age 79) McComb, Mississippi, USA 1962–2023 (61 year career)

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Biography

Bo Diddley, born Elias Otha Bates, was an original and influential American rock & roll singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was known as "The Originator" because of the key role in the transition from blues music to rock & roll, influencing a host of legendary acts including Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and The Rolling Stones to name a few. He introduced more insistent, driving rhythms and hard-edged guitar sound on a wide-ranging catalog of songs.

Known For

Trading Places

Trading Places

Pawnbroker

Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

The Louisiana Gator Boys

Live Aid

Live Aid

Self

Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!

Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!

Legendary Guitarist

Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

Self

Rockula

Rockula

Axman

Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World

Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World

Self (archive footage)

The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge

The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge

Self

Filmography

Acting (38)

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Movies (31)

Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World

Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World

as Self (archive footage)

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

as Self (archive footage)

The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut

The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut

as Self

Rolling With the Blues

Rolling With the Blues

as Self (archive footage)

Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street

as self

Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody

Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody

as Self (archive footage)

Godfathers and Sons

Godfathers and Sons

as Self (archival)

A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live

A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live

as Self

Bluesy Entertainment: Live

Bluesy Entertainment: Live

as Self

Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me

Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me

as Himself

Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000

as The Louisiana Gator Boys

The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge

The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge

as Self

30th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo Diddley

30th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo Diddley

as Self

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night

as Himself

Rockula

Rockula

as Axman

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

as Bo Diddley

Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!

Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!

as Legendary Guitarist

Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

as Self

Live Aid

Live Aid

as Self

Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley: Rock 'n' Roll All Star Jam

Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley: Rock 'n' Roll All Star Jam

as Self

Trading Places

Trading Places

as Pawnbroker

This Is America Part 2

This Is America Part 2

as Self

Dick Clark's Good Old Days

Dick Clark's Good Old Days

Let the Good Times Roll

Let the Good Times Roll

as Himself

The London Rock and Roll Show

The London Rock and Roll Show

as Self

Bo Diddley's Back in Town

Bo Diddley's Back in Town

as Self

Crush Proof

Crush Proof

as Bo Diddley

Sweet Toronto

Sweet Toronto

as Self

The Big T.N.T. Show

The Big T.N.T. Show

as Self

Ron Wood and Bo Diddley: Japan 1988

as Self

Television (7)

According to Jim

According to Jim

as Bo Diddley

So Weird

So Weird

as Frank - Special Guest Star

Geld oder Liebe

Geld oder Liebe

as Self

Donny & Marie

Donny & Marie

as Self

Rollin' On The River

Rollin' On The River

Shindig!

Shindig!

as Self - Singer

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self