Cast
Bo Diddley
Acting
Cast
Bo Diddley
Known for
Acting
Born
1928-12-30
From
McComb, Mississippi, USA
Died
2008-06-02
Also known as Elias Otha Bates, The Originator
Biography
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.
★7.2
MOVIE1983
Trading Places
as Pawnbroker
★7.1
MOVIE1971
Sweet Toronto
as Self
★5.3
MOVIE1998
Blues Brothers 2000
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
★6.5
MOVIE2004
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
as Self (archive footage)
★10.0
MOVIE1985
Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley: Rock 'n' Roll All Star Jam
as Self
★7.9
MOVIE1985
Live Aid
as Self
★7.5
MOVIE2003
Godfathers and Sons
as Self (archival)
★6.8
MOVIE2023
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
as Self (archive footage)
★9.0
MOVIE1989
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
as Bo Diddley
★4.9
MOVIE1990
Rockula
as Axman
★6.4
MOVIE1973
Let the Good Times Roll
as Himself
★7.0
MOVIE1993
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
MOVIE2007
Rolling With the Blues
as Self (archive footage)
★7.0
MOVIE1977
Dick Clark's Good Old Days
★8.5
MOVIE1965
The Big T.N.T. Show
as Self
★7.3
MOVIE1987
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
as Self
★5.2
MOVIE1980
This Is America Part 2
as Self
★8.6
MOVIE1995
The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge
as Self
★5.0
MOVIE1972
Crush Proof
as Bo Diddley
★7.3
MOVIE1995
The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut
as Self
★6.6
MOVIE1989
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!
as Legendary Guitarist
★8.0
MOVIE1972
Bo Diddley's Back in Town
as Self
★9.0
MOVIE1973
The London Rock and Roll Show
as Self
★6.0
MOVIE1991
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night
as Himself
MOVIE2006
Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street
as self
★7.4
MOVIE2023
Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIETBA
Ron Wood and Bo Diddley: Japan 1988
as Self
MOVIE2003
Bluesy Entertainment: Live
as Self
★4.0
MOVIE2001
Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me
as Himself
MOVIE2003
A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live
as Self
MOVIE1995
30th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo Diddley
as Self