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 197...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Christmas Karma
2025
A story of an Indian who votes for the Conservative Party and hates refugees.

Boy George & Culture Club
2025
as Self
Set against the backdrop of 1980s Britain, four young men – Boy George, Roy Hay, Mikey Craig, and Jon Moss – formed a multi-racial, ethnically diverse...

The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas?
2024
as Self
Forty years on from the release of the hit single by charity supergroup Band Aid, this documentary unearths 75 minutes of rare and previously unseen f...

Arthur's Whisky
2024
as Boy George
When Joan’s husband dies, she is shocked to discover he had invented an elixir which makes the drinker look young again. Sharing it with her two frien...

WHAM!
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Through archival interviews and footage, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley relive the arc of their Wham! career, from 70s best buds to 80s pop icons.

Let the Canary Sing
2023
as Self
A chronicle of Cyndi Lauper's meteoric ascent to stardom and her profound impact on generations through her music, ever-evolving punk style, unwaverin...

Blitzed: The 80's Blitz Kids Story
2022
as Self
Out of one small London venue called The Blitz came a generation of outrageous teenagers, working class and art school kids, who would define the look...

Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party
2022
as Self - Music
Joe Lycett, Mawaan Rizwan and Rosie Jones are in Birmingham to celebrate 50 years of Pride with a party full of mischief and mayhem! With Boy George, ...

An Audience with Adele
2021
as Self
Joining multi-Grammy Award winning and one of the biggest UK artists of all time, Adele, for a unique and special night at the legendary London Pallad...

Kim Wilde: Pop Don't Stop - Greatest Hits
2021
as Self
Two DVDs offer almost 50 videos, including a bonus 2021 interview and a ‘look-back-at-the-videos’ feature with Kim.

Larry's Garage
2020
as Self
In July of 2015 while surfing the net, the director of the movie Corrado Rizza found what he considered to be an amazing video on YouTube. It was publ...

Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council
2020
as Self
The story of the band that Paul Weller formed after The Jam split up in 1982, with insight from key members, collaborators and fans.

Mark Ronson: From the Heart
2019
as Self
Mark Ronson, hit songwriter and producer openly discusses his life and musical influences. With interviews from Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. Broadcas...

Boy George & Culture Club - Berlin Live
2018
as Self - Singer

Duran Duran: There's Something You Should Know
2018
as Self
Celebrating Duran Duran with exclusive backstage access, interviews with the band and rare footage charting their rise to fame, and the highs and lows...

Studio 54
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Studio 54 was the epicenter of 70s hedonism - a place that not only redefined the nightclub, but also came to symbolize an entire era. Its co-owners, ...

Culture Club - Live at Wembley World Tour 2016
2017
as Self - Singer
For this very special hometown show, all four original band members—Boy George, Jon Moss, Roy Hay and Mikey Craig–reunited for one final show together...

Culture Club - Live at Wembley World Tour 2016
2017
Musician
For this very special hometown show, all four original band members—Boy George, Jon Moss, Roy Hay and Mikey Craig–reunited for one final show together...

Boy George's 1970s: Save Me From Suburbia
2016
as Self
British popstar Boy George recalls, revisits and assesses how the 1970s moulded the person and artist he has become. This is his musical, social and s...

Boy George and Culture Club: Karma to Calamity
2015
as Self
In 2014 Culture Club decided to come back together to record a new album and embark on a UK and US tour. Director Mike Nicholls has unique access, fol...
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
2014
as Self
In the emergence of the gay movement, music played a crucial role. This documentary explores how artists like Madonna, Boy George, David Bowie or Lady...

Secrets Of Burlesque
2014
Featuring interviews and performances with more than 20 leading burlesque artistes, 'Secrets of Burlesque' takes a behind the scenes look at one of th...

Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 5
2011
as Self
Best of Night of the Proms 5

Svengali
2009
as Self
Satirical sitcom on the music industry.

Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 80s
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Looking back to the 1980's at the celebrities in the press and on television for all the wrong reasons doing all the wrong things. It doesn't matter w...

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2007
as Self
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway is an American documentary film, directed by Dori Berinstein, a Broadway Producer, Writer and Filmmaker. Berinstei...

Twice Upon a Time
2006
as Battar crooner
Alice d'Abanville and Louis Ruinard are two extraordinary personalities. They were the most strikingly glamorous couple of the 70s. But this pair have...

Paul Weller: Into Tomorrow
2006
as Self
"Paul Weller: Into Tomorrow" is a unique insight into the life of a music and style icon. Inspired in part by the Robert Evans film "The Kid Stays In ...

The Madness of Boy George
2006
as Self
Documenting the days and weeks preceding Boy George's appearance in a New York courtroom in June 2006 for cocaine possession and his subsequent senten...

The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch
2005
as Self
Tender and upbeat, THE LADY IN QUESTION IS CHARLES BUSCH is the affectionate and entertaining tribute to actor, writer, drag performer, and glamorous ...

Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons
2005
as Self - Non-sexual Role
Lust, betrayal, murder, and deceit all come alive in Michael Lucas' most anticipated film to date. Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons, based on Choderl...

George Michael: A Different Story
2004
as Self
It follows Michael's life from joining Wham! in 1981, to the present-day covering his career as a solo artist including personal and professional gain...

Back To The 80's - Live In Concert
2004
as Self (archive footage)
1 Tina Turner - Addicted To Love | 2 Toto - Rosanna | 3 Simple Minds - Alive And Kicking | 4 Spandau Ballet - True | 5 Cock Robin - The Promise You Ma...

Kinky Gerlinky
2003
as Self
Kinky Gerlinky was the biggest, most fabulous, most stylish nightclub London has ever seen. This documentary edited from over 200 hours shot on 21 nig...

Taboo
2003
Musical
The movie version of the stage musical about the life and career of Boy George. Features the original London cast.Boy George's hit musical Taboo is a ...

Culture Club Live At The Royal Albert Hall 20th Anniversary Concert
2002
as Self
Live at the Royal Albert Hall finds Culture Club celebrating their 20th anniversary with an infectious and expansive grandeur, all while basking in th...

Greatest Hits of the 70's & 80's
2002
as Self (archive footage)
01 Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U 02 Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow Vocals - Maggie Reilly 03 Marillion - Kayleigh 4 Feargal Sharkey - A Go...

Party in the Park 1999
2002
as Self
Location - London's Hyde Park Date - 4th July 1999 Madness: "Our House"; S Club 7: "Bring it all Back"; Boyzone: "No Matter What"; Geri Halliwell: "...

The Legend of Leigh Bowery
2002
as Self
Welcome to the over-the-top, extravagant world of Leigh Bowery, a key figure in New Romanticism and London nightlife in the 1980s. With his bizarre ou...

The New Romantics: A Fine Romance
2001
as Self
Culture Club, Spandau Ballet, Visage, Marilyn, Adam and the Ants, Duran Duran, ABC... At the dawn of the 80s, a whole host of strangely dressed men in...

The Chemical Generation
2000
as Self - Narrator
This documentary covers the acid house, rave and club culture revolution in the UK and of course the chemical Methylenedioxymethamphetamine or ecstasy...

After Stonewall
1999
as Self
This sequel to "Before Stonewall" documents the history of gay and lesbian life from the riots at Stonewall in 1969 to the present. Narrated by Meliss...

The Wolves of Kromer
1998
as The Narrator
Once upon a time in the village of Kromer lived two beautiful young wolves. Cocksure Gabriel takes newcomer Seth under his paw and helps reconcile him...

The History of Rock 'n' Roll
1995
as Self
The history of rock n' roll and pop music are explored are explored via interviews and footage of well-known music stars.

RuPaul's Christmas Ball
1993
as Self
Variety special featuring guests from the downtown New York club scene to stellar artists including Nirvana and Elton John.

The Boy Next Door: A Profile of Boy George
1993
as Self
Mark Kidel's portrait of Boy George is a hypnotic story of narcissism and neediness, drugs and drag. It covers nine years, from Culture Club's sudden ...

Dorothée : Le cadeau de la rentrée
1992
as Self

Fast Forward
1985
as Dancer in Club (uncredited)
Eight young people from Ohio who are dancers, come to New York, to compete in a major talent competition. But when they get there, they learn that the...

'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video
1984
as Self
A 30-minute video featuring documentary footage shot at the November 1984 recording session of Band Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'. It includes ...

Culture Club: A Kiss Across the Ocean
1984
as Self
Recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon December 1983 1 - I'll Tumble 4 Ya 2 - Mister Man 3 - It's A Miracle 4 - Karma Chameleon 5 - Black Money 6 - ...
Steppin' Out
1979
as Self
Short documentary film on the fashionable nightclubs and the trendy pop culture scenes that were famous in London on the late 70's. Released as a supp...
Smash! The Culture Club Story
N/A
as Self
2002 documentary on the history of the 1980s New Romantic band-- Culture Club.
Untitled Boy George Biopic
N/A
Executive Producer
In early development, the screenplay will be adapted from Boy George’s autobiographies, Take It Like A Man, Straight, and Karma, and it will focus on ...