Boy George
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1961-06-14 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Eltham, London, England, UK
Boy George
Biography
Boy George (born George Alan O'Dowd) is an English singer, songwriter, DJ and fashion designer. He is the lead singer of the Grammy and Brit Award-winning pop band Culture Club. At the height of the band's fame, during the 1980s, they recorded global hit songs such as "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me", "Time (Clock of the Heart)" and "Karma Chameleon" and George is known for his soulful voice and androgynous appearance. He was part of the English New Romantic movement which emerged in the late 1970s to the early 1980s.
His music is often classified as blue-eyed soul, which is influenced by rhythm and blues and reggae. He was lead singer of Jesus Loves You during the period 1989–1992. His 1990s and 2000s-era solo music has glam influences, such as David Bowie and Iggy Pop. More recently, he has released fewer music recordings, splitting his time between songwriting, DJing, writing books, designing clothes, and photography. In 2015, Boy George received an Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors for Outstanding Services to British Music.
On 5 December 2008, George Alan O'Dowd (Boy George) was convicted in Snaresbrook Crown Court, London, of the April 2007 assault and false imprisonment of Audun Carlsen, a Norwegian model and male escort. On 16 January 2009, he was sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment for these offences
Acting
(2025)
(2025)
Boy George & Culture Club
as Self
(2024)
Arthur's Whisky
as Boy George
(2024)
(2023)
WHAM!
as Self (archive footage)
(2023)
Let the Canary Sing
as Self
(2022)
(2022)
Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party
as Self - Music
(2021)
An Audience with Adele
as Self
(2021)
(2020)
(2020)
Larry's Garage
as Self
(2019)
Mark Ronson: From the Heart
as Self
(2018)
Studio 54
as Self (archive footage)
(2018)
(2018)
Boy George & Culture Club - Berlin Live
as Self - Singer
(2017)
Culture Club - Live at Wembley World Tour 2016
as Self - Singer
(2016)
(2015)
(2014)
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
as Self
(2014)
(2011)
(2009)
Svengali
as Self
(2007)
(2007)
Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80s
as Self (archive footage)
(2006)
Twice Upon a Time
as Battar crooner
(2006)
Paul Weller: Into Tomorrow
as Self
(2006)
The Madness of Boy George
as Self
(2006)
(2005)
(2005)
Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons
as Self - Non-sexual Role
(2004)
(2004)
Back To The 80's - Live In Concert
as Self (archive footage)
(2003)
Kinky Gerlinky
as Self
(2002)
(2002)
The Legend of Leigh Bowery
as Self
(2002)
Party in the Park 1999
as Self
(2002)
Greatest Hits of the 70's & 80's
as Self (archive footage)
(2001)
(2000)
The Chemical Generation
as Self - Narrator
(1999)
After Stonewall
as Self
(1998)
The Wolves of Kromer
as The Narrator
(1995)
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
as Self
(1993)
RuPaul's Christmas Ball
as Self
(1993)
(1992)
(1985)
Fast Forward
as Dancer in Club (uncredited)
(1984)
(1984)
(1979)
Steppin' Out
as Self
Crew
Untitled Boy George Biopic
Executive Producer
(2017)
(2003)
Taboo
Musical