Bo Diddley

Bo Diddley

Acting

Born December 30, 1928 · 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 fro…

Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

According to Jim

According to Jim

2001

Trading Places

Trading Places

1983

Shindig!

Shindig!

1964

Sweet Toronto

Sweet Toronto

1971

So Weird

So Weird

1999

Donny & Marie

Donny & Marie

1976

Geld oder Liebe

Geld oder Liebe

1989

Acting(38)

2023Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the WorldSelf (archive footage)

2023Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed SullivanSelf (archive footage)

2007Rolling With the BluesSelf (archive footage)

2006Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Streetself

2004Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon EverybodySelf (archive footage)

2003A Tribute to Muddy Waters - LiveSelf

2003Godfathers and SonsSelf (archival)

2003Bluesy Entertainment: LiveSelf

2001Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on MeHimself

2001According to JimBo Diddley

1999So WeirdFrank - Special Guest Star

1998Blues Brothers 2000The Louisiana Gator Boys

1995The Rolling Stones: Voodoo LoungeSelf

1995The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge UncutSelf

199530th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo DiddleySelf

1993Sesame Street Jam: A Musical CelebrationSelf (segment "Monster in the Mirror")

1991Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues NightHimself

1990RockulaAxman

1989Geld oder LiebeSelf

1989Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!Legendary Guitarist

1989Legends of Rock 'n' RollBo Diddley

1987Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' RollSelf

1985Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley: Rock 'n' Roll All Star JamSelf

1985Live AidSelf

1983Trading PlacesPawnbroker

1980This Is America Part 2Self

1977Dick Clark's Good Old Days

1976Donny & MarieSelf

1973Let the Good Times RollHimself

1973The London Rock and Roll ShowSelf

1972Crush ProofBo Diddley

1972Bo Diddley's Back in TownSelf

1971Sweet TorontoSelf

1971Rollin' On The River

1965The Big T.N.T. ShowSelf

1964Shindig!Self - Singer

1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf

Ron Wood and Bo Diddley: Japan 1988Self

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