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Biography

David Bowie was born David Robert Jones on January 8, 1947 in Brixton, London, England. His parents were married on September 12, 1947. David…more

Born

1/8/1947, Brixton, London, England

Birth Name

David Robert Jones

Gender

Male

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Star (2)

Role
- The Hunger
  Host
  - S 2: Ep 22 The Suction Method
    3/5/00
  - S 2: Ep 21 The Falling Man
    2/27/00
  - S 2: Ep 20 Double
    2/20/00
  - S 2: Ep 19 The Seductress
    2/13/00
  - S 2: Ep 18 Approaching Desdemona
    2/6/00
  - + 17 More Credits
- The Hunger
  Host (Season 2)
  - — Dangerous
Recurring Role (11)

Role
- Top of the Pops (UK)
  Archive Performance
  - S 42: Ep 43 23rd October 2005
    10/23/05
  - S 42: Ep 37 11th September 2005
    9/11/05
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 11: Ep 11 Show #2043
    9/22/03
  - S 9: Ep 165 Show #1820
    6/10/02
  - S 7: Ep 20 Show #1298
    10/4/99
  - S 4: Ep 128 Show #0777
    4/4/97
  - S 3: Ep 16 Show #0455
    9/25/95
- Top of the Pops (UK)
  Performance
  - S 20: Ep 18 5th May 1983 - 1000th Episode
    5/5/83
- The Midnight Special
  Himself, video
  - S 9: Ep 22 Host: Laraine Newman
    3/6/81
  - S 9: Ep 3 Hosts: Cher and Black Rose
    9/19/80
- The Midnight Special
  Himself, music video
  - S 9: Ep 11 Hosts: The Captain & Tennille
    11/28/80
  - S 9: Ep 10 Host: Billy Crystal
    11/14/80
- Top of the Pops (UK)
  Promo Video
  - S 17: Ep 24 14th August 1980
    8/14/80
- The Midnight Special
  Himself, on tape
  - S 8: Ep 25 Host: Roy Orbison
    5/16/80
- The Midnight Special
  Himself, music videos
  - S 7: Ep 32 Host: Suzi Quatro
    7/20/79
- The Midnight Special
  Himself, interview
  - S 6: Ep 29 Host: Jay Ferguson
    4/21/78
- The Midnight Special
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 17 Hosts: The O'Jays
    1/13/78
  - S 6: Ep 12 Host: Wolfman Jack
    12/9/77
  - S 4: Ep 22 Helen Reddy / Miracles / Tanya Tucker / ELO
    3/5/76
  - S 3: Ep 19 Host: Helen Reddy (2nd Anniversary Show)
    1/31/75
  - S 2: Ep 10 The 1980 Floor Show starring David Bowie
- The Midnight Special
  Himself, tribute
  - S 4: Ep 1 Helen Reddy / Nitty Gritty Dirt Band / Phoebe Snow
    9/19/75
Guest Star (36)

Role
- SpongeBob SquarePants
  Lord Royal Highness
  - S 5: Ep 15 Atlantis SquarePantis
    11/12/07
- Extras
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 2 Episode 2: David Bowie
    9/21/06
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 142 David Bowie/Tina Fey
    4/23/04
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 12: Ep 198 Show #2694
    4/21/04
  - S 11: Ep 46 Show #2320
    8/12/02
- Parkinson (1998)
  Himself
  - S 10: Ep 10 Victoria Beckham, Clive James, David Bowie
    11/29/03
- Last Call with Carson Daly
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 14 September 24, 2003: David Bowie
    9/24/03
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 1 Julie Walters, Jack Dee, Lisa Maffia, David Bowie.
    9/12/03
  - S 2: Ep 13 David Bowie.
    7/5/02
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Voice of Clay David Bowie
  - S 10: Ep 120 Clay Animation Show!
    5/15/03
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Guest
  - S 10: Ep 24 Johnny Knoxville, Richard Lewis, David Bowie
    10/18/02
- Top of the Pops (UK)
  special guest
  - S 39: Ep 38 27th September 2002
    9/27/02
  - S 39: Ep 22 7th June 2002
    6/7/02
- Omnibus (UK)
  Narrator
  - S 35: Ep 4 Stanley Spencer
    3/3/01
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 51 Show #675
    11/17/99
  - S 1: Ep 224 Show #224
    6/4/97
  - S 1: Ep 160 Show #160
    3/3/97
- The Priory
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1, Season 1
    11/9/99
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 25: Ep 2 Jerry Seinfeld/David Bowie
    10/2/99
  - S 25: Ep 1 25th Anniversary Special
    9/26/99
  - S 22: Ep 12 Neve Campbell/David Bowie
    2/8/97
  - S 17: Ep 8 Macaulay Culkin/Tin Machine
    11/23/91
  - S 5: Ep 7 Martin Sheen/David Bowie
    12/15/79
- Top of the Pops (UK)
  Repeat Performance
  - S 36: Ep 40 1st October 1999 - UK Tour 99, Newcastle Upon Tyne
    10/1/99
- Behind the Music
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 22 Iggy Pop
    3/14/99
- The Hunger
  Guest Star
- The Jack Docherty Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 16 Episode 16
    4/18/97
- Twin Peaks
  Phillip Jeffries
  - S 2: Ep 23 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
    8/28/92
- Dream On
  Sir Roland Moorecock (director)
  - S 2: Ep 1 The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (1)
    7/7/91
- Dream On
  Sir Roland Moorecock
  - S 2: Ep 2 The Second Greatest Story Ever Told (2)
    7/7/91
- Omnibus (UK)
  Himself (on video)
  - S 21: Ep 13 The Omnibus Edition
    10/2/87
- The Tube
  Guest Star
  - S 4: Ep 25 Series 4, Episode 25
    3/21/86
- Looney Tunes
  Himself
  - S 49: Ep 19 Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary Special
    1/14/86
- American Bandstand
  Himself, video
  - S 28: Ep 8 John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band/ Champaign/ David Bowie (video)
    10/20/84
- Top of the Pops (UK)
  Promo Video
  - S 21: Ep 37 20th September 1984
    9/20/84
- MTV Video Music Awards
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 MTV 1st Annual Video Music Awards
    9/14/84
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 152 May 6, 1977
    5/6/77
  - S 2: Ep 117 March 3, 1976
    3/3/76
- Good Morning America
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 24 February 3, 1976
    2/3/76
- Soul Train
  Guest
  - S 5: Ep 20 David Bowie/ Faith, Hope and Charity/ Jeff Perry
    1/3/76
- Cher
  Special Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 11 Show 25
    11/23/75
- Omnibus (UK)
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 2 Cracked Actor: David Bowie
    1/26/75
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 7 December 5, 1974
    12/5/74
- Old Grey Whistle Test
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 6 Series 2, Episode 6
    2/8/72
- Theatre 625
  Guest Star
  - S 5: Ep 22 The Pistol Shot
    5/20/68
- Ready Steady Go!
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 27 March 4, 1966: David Bowie, Manfred Mann; The Small Faces, Spencer Davis Group, The Yardbirds
    3/4/66
  - S 1: Ep 47 June 19, 1964: The Animals, The Crickets; Davie Jones and the King Bees
    6/19/64
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Role
- Stephen King's Golden Years
  Main Title Theme
  - S 1: Ep 3 Yes, No or Maybe?
    7/18/91
  - S 1: Ep 2 Has My Time Come?
    7/16/91
  - S 1: Ep 1 Time and Time Again
    7/16/91

David Bowie News

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- David provided backing vocals for Scarlett Johansson's first album, Anywhere I Lay My Head. The album consists of covers of Tom Waits songs.
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- David Bowie released his first single in June 1964, at the young age of 17.
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- During 2007, David will re-release 17 albums and perform on stage in May in New York. This will be his first major concert in three years.
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- David Bowie: I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring.
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- David Bowie: I think Mick Jagger would be astounded and amazed if he realized to many people he is not a sex symbol, but a mother image.
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- David Bowie: Nothing can compare to EastEnders. It's some of the best literature being written in England at the moment.
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