Bo Diddley
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 30, 1928
- Died
- June 2, 2008
- Birthplace
- McComb, Mississippi, USA
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.
Filmography
- Ron Wood and Bo Diddley: Japan 1988
Ron Wood and Bo Diddley: Japan 1988 TBA
as Self
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World 2023
as Self (archive footage)
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan 2023
as Self (archive footage)
Rolling With the Blues 2007
as Self (archive footage)
- Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street
Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street 2006
as self
- 3-D Rocks
3-D Rocks 2005
as Self
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody 2004
as Self (archive footage)
A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live 2003
as Self
Godfathers and Sons 2003
as Self (archival)
Bluesy Entertainment: Live 2003
as Self
Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me 2001
as Himself
Blues Brothers 2000 1998
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge 1995
as Self
The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut 1995
as Self
30th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo Diddley 1995
as Self
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration 1993
as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night 1991
as Himself
Rockula 1990
as Axman
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! 1989
as Legendary Guitarist
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll 1989
as Bo Diddley
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll 1987
as Self
Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley: Rock 'n' Roll All Star Jam 1985
as Self
Live Aid 1985
as Self
Trading Places 1983
as Pawnbroker
This Is America Part 2 1980
as Self
Dick Clark's Good Old Days 1977
Actor
Let the Good Times Roll 1973
as Himself
The London Rock and Roll Show 1973
as Self
Crush Proof 1972
as Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley's Back in Town 1972
as Self
Sweet Toronto 1971
as Self
The Big T.N.T. Show 1965
as Self
Credits from TMDB.