
Bobby Gillespie
Biography
Robert Gillespie (born 22 June 1961) is a Scottish musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is the lead singer, founding member, primary lyricist, and sole continuous member of the alternative rock band Primal Scream. He was the drummer for The Jesus and Mary Chain in the mid-1980s, leaving after the release of the band's debut album Psychocandy, and was once the bassist for The Wake. In October 2021, Gillespie published his memoir Tenement Kid.
Known For
9 Songs
Himself - Primal Scream (uncredited)
Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan
Self
Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard
Self
Upside Down: The Creation Records Story
Himself - Primal Scream
Classic Albums: Primal Scream - Screamadelica
Self
Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible
Self
I Am Weekender
Self
Classic Albums
Self
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Filmography
Acting (21)
Movies (19)
Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible
2025as Self
Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh
2023as Self
I Am Weekender
2023as Self
Primal Scream: live at TRNSMT 2021
2021
Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan
2020as Self
Primal Scream: Live at the ARTE Concert Festival 2018
2018as Vocals
Primal Scream: The Lost Memphis Tapes
2018
Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard
2011as Self
Classic Albums: Primal Scream - Screamadelica
2011as Self
Primal Scream: Screamadelica Live
2011
The Jesus and Mary Chain: Psychocandy
2011as Self
Upside Down: The Creation Records Story
2010as Himself - Primal Scream
Primal Scream: Riot City Blues Tour
2007
The Dirty Three
2007as Self
9 Songs
2004as Himself - Primal Scream (uncredited)
Strip
2002as Self
Primal Scream: Live at The London Astoria
2000
The Jesus and Mary Chain: Videos 1985 to 1989
1990
Crimes Against Pussycat
1989as Gilles de Rais
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