Bobby Gillespie
Born: 1961-06-21
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
2023
- Choose Irvine Welsh. as Self
- I Am Weekender as Self
2020
2018
2011
2010
- Upside Down: The Creation Records Story as Himself - Primal Scream
2007
2004
- 9 Songs as Himself - Primal Scream (uncredited)
2002
- Strip as Self
1997
- Classic Albums as Self
1989
- Crimes Against Pussycat as Gilles de Rais