Bobby Gillespie
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Film
9 Songs
Himself - Primal Scream (uncredited)
2004
Series
Classic Albums
Self
1997
Series
Soccer AM
Self
1995
Series
TFI Friday
1996
Series
This Week
Self
2003
Series
The Word
1990
Series
Les Nuls, l'émission
Self
1990
Series
Punk Britannia
Self
2012
Film
Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan
Self
2020
Film
Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard
Self
2011
Film
Strip
Self
2002
Film
Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh
Self
2023
Film
Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible
Self
2025
Film
Classic Albums: Primal Scream - Screamadelica
Self
2011
Film
The Dirty Three
Self
2007
Film
Beautiful Noise
Self
2014
Film
Live from Abbey Road: Best of Season 1
Self - Primal Scream
2006
Primal Scream: Live at The London Astoria
2000
Musikministeriet
Self
2006
Film
The Jesus and Mary Chain: Videos 1985 to 1989
1990
Film
Primal Scream: Riot City Blues Tour
2007
Film
Primal Scream: Live at the ARTE Concert Festival 2018
Vocals
2018
Film
When ABBA Came to Britain
Self
2024
Film
Crimes Against Pussycat
Gilles de Rais
1989
Film
Primal Scream: Screamadelica Live
2011
Film
I Am Weekender
Self
2023
Film
Primal Scream: Screamadelica
Self
1992
Film
Primal Scream: The Lost Memphis Tapes
2018
Film
Upside Down: The Creation Records Story
Himself - Primal Scream
2010
Film
The Jesus and Mary Chain: Psychocandy
Self
2011