Boy George

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

116

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

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The A-Team

    The A-Team

  • Sherri

    Sherri

  • The View

    The View

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • Keeping Up with the Kardashians

    Keeping Up with the Kardashians

  • Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

  • Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

  • Sacrée Soirée

    Sacrée Soirée

  • 8 Out of 10 Cats

    8 Out of 10 Cats

  • Lip Sync Battle

    Lip Sync Battle

  • Where Are They Now?

    Where Are They Now?

  • Le monde est à vous

    Le monde est à vous

  • Question Time

    Question Time

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?

  • Drop the Mic

    Drop the Mic

  • The Alan Titchmarsh Show

    The Alan Titchmarsh Show

  • Christmas Karma

    Christmas Karma

  • The Voice

    The Voice

  • RuPaul's Drag Race UK

    RuPaul's Drag Race UK

  • The Frank Skinner Show

    The Frank Skinner Show

  • Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

  • Behind the Music

    Behind the Music

  • So Graham Norton

    So Graham Norton

  • The Voice UK

    The Voice UK

  • WHAM!

    WHAM!

  • Studio 54

    Studio 54

  • OK! TV

    OK! TV

  • Twice Upon a Time

    Twice Upon a Time

  • Alan Carr: Chatty Man

    Alan Carr: Chatty Man

  • It's Only TV But I Like It

    It's Only TV But I Like It

  • I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

    I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

  • Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry

    Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry

  • Blitzed: The 80's Blitz Kids Story

    Blitzed: The 80's Blitz Kids Story

  • Fast Forward

    Fast Forward

  • Svengali

    Svengali

  • Arthur's Whisky

    Arthur's Whisky

  • Les Nuls, l'émission

    Les Nuls, l'émission

  • KPOPPED

    KPOPPED

  • Okay

    Okay

  • The Mrs Merton Show

    The Mrs Merton Show

  • The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

    The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

  • George Michael: A Different Story

    George Michael: A Different Story

  • The Wolves of Kromer

    The Wolves of Kromer

  • Steppin' Out

    Steppin' Out

  • Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

    Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

  • The Max Headroom Show

    The Max Headroom Show

  • Queer Eye for the Straight Guy

    Queer Eye for the Straight Guy

  • All Round to Mrs. Brown's

    All Round to Mrs. Brown's

  • Camden

    Camden

  • Party in the Park 1999

    Party in the Park 1999

  • Back To The 80's - Live In Concert

    Back To The 80's - Live In Concert

  • ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

    ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

  • An Audience with Adele

    An Audience with Adele

  • Let the Canary Sing

    Let the Canary Sing

  • I Am Cait

    I Am Cait

  • Clive Anderson All Talk

    Clive Anderson All Talk

  • TV Story Superstar

    TV Story Superstar

  • Culture Club: A Kiss Across the Ocean

    Culture Club: A Kiss Across the Ocean

  • Culture Club Live At The Royal Albert Hall 20th Anniversary Concert

    Culture Club Live At The Royal Albert Hall 20th Anniversary Concert

  • Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party

    Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party

  • Boy George & Culture Club

    Boy George & Culture Club

  • Mark Ronson: From the Heart

    Mark Ronson: From the Heart

  • Culture Club - Live at Wembley World Tour 2016

    Culture Club - Live at Wembley World Tour 2016

  • RuPaul's Christmas Ball

    RuPaul's Christmas Ball

  • Gogglebox

    Gogglebox

  • The Salon

    The Salon

  • The Boy Next Door: A Profile of Boy George

    The Boy Next Door: A Profile of Boy George

  • Al TV

    Al TV

  • The New Romantics: A Fine Romance

    The New Romantics: A Fine Romance

  • Na siehste!

    Na siehste!

  • The Legend of Leigh Bowery

    The Legend of Leigh Bowery

  • The Madness of Boy George

    The Madness of Boy George

  • Paul Weller: Into Tomorrow

    Paul Weller: Into Tomorrow

  • Johnny Vaughan Tonight

    Johnny Vaughan Tonight

  • Riverside

    Riverside

  • Berlin Live

    Berlin Live

  • Secrets Of Burlesque

    Secrets Of Burlesque

  • Lady Gaga: Out Of Control

    Lady Gaga: Out Of Control

  • The Launch

    The Launch

  • Larry's Garage

    Larry's Garage

  • Friday People

    Friday People

  • Lahaye d'honneur

    Lahaye d'honneur

  • Total Normal

    Total Normal

  • The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch

    The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch

  • The Project

    The Project

  • Greatest Hits of the 70's & 80's

    Greatest Hits of the 70's & 80's

  • Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council

    Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council

  • Kim Wilde: Pop Don't Stop - Greatest Hits

    Kim Wilde: Pop Don't Stop - Greatest Hits

  • Somewhere Over The Rainbow

    Somewhere Over The Rainbow

  • You Only Live Once

    You Only Live Once

  • After Stonewall

    After Stonewall

  • Boy George and Culture Club: Karma to Calamity

    Boy George and Culture Club: Karma to Calamity

  • Kinky Gerlinky

    Kinky Gerlinky

  • The Big Deal

    The Big Deal

  • Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80s

    Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80s

  • Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 5

    Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 5

  • Living With

    Living With

  • Selling Super Houses

    Selling Super Houses

  • Smash! The Culture Club Story

    Smash! The Culture Club Story

  • The Friday Night Project

    The Friday Night Project

  • The Chemical Generation

    The Chemical Generation

  • 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video

    'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video

  • The House That Made Me

    The House That Made Me

  • Boy George's 1970s: Save Me From Suburbia

    Boy George's 1970s: Save Me From Suburbia

  • Dorothée : Le cadeau de la rentrée

    Dorothée : Le cadeau de la rentrée

  • Duran Duran: There's Something You Should Know

    Duran Duran: There's Something You Should Know

  • Boy George & Culture Club - Berlin Live

    Boy George & Culture Club - Berlin Live

  • Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons

    Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons

  • The Making of Michael Lucas' 'Dangerous Liaisons'

    The Making of Michael Lucas' 'Dangerous Liaisons'