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Bob Marley (I) (1945–1981)


Bob Marley was born on February 6, 1945, in Nine Miles, Saint Ann, Jamaica, to Norval Marley and Cedella Booker. His father was a Jamaican of English descent. His mother was a black teenager. The couple planned to get married but Norval left Kingston before this could happen. Norval died in 1955, seeing his son only once... See full bio »

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(age 36) in Miami, Florida, USA

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Filmography

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2013 The 55th Annual Grammy Awards (TV movie) (writer: "Could You Be Loved")
 
2012/I The Possession (writer: "Rastaman Chant" - uncredited)
 
2012 Touch (TV series)
Gyre, Part 2 (2012) (music: "Three Little Birds" / lyrics: "Three Little Birds")
 
2010-2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Episode #20.129 (2012) (writer: "Is This Love")
Episode #19.88 (2011) (writer: "Stay the Night")
Episode #19.24 (2010) (writer: "Is This Love")
 
2012 Smash (TV series)
The Coup (2012) (writer: "Three Little Birds")
 
2012 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Week 2 (2012) (writer: "Stay the Night")
 
2012 No me la puc treure del cap (TV series)
Amor (2012) (writer: "I Wanna Love You" / performer: "I Wanna Love You")
Cançons per canviar el món (2012) (writer: "One Love")
 
2012 Marley (documentary) (writer: "High Tide or Low Tide", "Trench Town Rock", "Soul Rebel", "Judge Not", "This Train", "Duppy Conqueror", "Simmer Down", "Kaya", "Put It On", "Mellow Mood", "Don't Rock My Boat", "One Love", "Run For Cover", "It's Alright", "Bend Down Low", "Small Axe", "Stir It Up", "Corner Stone Jah Is Mighty Alternate", "Get Up Stand Up", "Concrete Jungle", "Jamming", "Kinky Reggae", "No Sympathy", "Burnin' and Lootin'", "I Shot The Sheriff", "The Heathen", "Smile Jamaica", "Three Little Birds", "Is This Love", "Work", "Crisis Dub", "No More Trouble", "Lively Up Yourself", "Real Situation", "Zimbabwe", "Could You Be Loved", "Redemption Song", "One Love/People Get Ready", "Jammin' Live" - uncredited, "Exodus Live" - uncredited / performer: "Judge Not", "Stir It Up", "Teenager in Love" - uncredited)
 
2007-2012 Banda sonora (TV series)
Episode #8.6 (2012) (writer: "Jamming" / performer: "Jamming")
Episode #5.12 (2009) (writer: "Jamming" / performer: "Jamming")
Episode #1.9 (2007) (performer: "Bad Boys")
 
2011 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Episode #11.7 (2011) (writer: "Stay the Night" - uncredited)
 
2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Episode #1.441 (2011) (writer: "Three Little Birds" - uncredited)
Episode #1.440 (2011) (writer: "Chances Are", "Could You Be Loved")
Episode #1.439 (2011) (writer: "I Shot the Sheriff")
Episode #1.438 (2011) (writer: "Redemption Song")
Episode #1.437 (2011) (writer: "Get Up, Stand Up")
 
2011 Hellcats (TV series)
God Must Have My Fortune Laid Away (2011) (writer: "Redemption Song")
 
2011 Just Go with It (writer: "Is This Love", "Tainted Love"/"Is This Love" Mash-Up, "Waiting in Vain")
 
2010/II Bieber Fever (short) (writer: "Stir It Up" / performer: "Stir It Up")
 
2010 Glee (TV series)
Never Been Kissed (2010) (writer: "One Love People Get Ready" - uncredited)
 
2010 Fire in Babylon (documentary) (performer: - "Get up, Stand up")
 
2010 Neue Vahr Süd (TV movie) (writer: "Jammin", "Jammin'" / performer: "Jammin'")
 
2010 This Is England '86 (TV series)
Episode #1.1 (2010) (writer: "Guava Jelly" - uncredited)
 
2010 Ramona and Beezus (writer: "Three Little Birds" / performer: "Three Little Birds" / producer: "Three Little Birds")
 
2010/I Sus (writer: "No Woman No Cry")
 
2010 Shrek Forever After (writer: "One Love")
 
2006-2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
Sporty, Rich & Sexy (2010) (writer: "Is This Love?" - uncredited / performer: "Is This Love?" - uncredited)
Music with a Message (2008) (writer: "Redemption Song" / performer: "Redemption Song")
World's Best Love Songs (2006) (writer: "Is This Love" / performer: "Is This Love")
 
2010 Memòries de la tele (TV series)
Episode #4.15 (2010) (writer: "Three Little Birds" / performer: "Three Little Birds")
 
2010 The Contender Australia (TV series)
Live Final (2010) (writer: "Three Little Birds")
 
2009 Beyond the Wall (TV movie) (writer: "Is This Love", "Jammin'" / performer: "Is This Love", "Jammin'")
 
2009 Mörder auf Amrum (TV movie) (performer: "I Shot The Sheriff")
 
2009 Funny People (writer: "Three Little Birds")
 
2008 Marley & Me (writer: "One Love")
 
2008 Pineapple Express (writer: "Time Will Tell")
 
2008 Shine a Light (documentary) (writer: "Exodus")
 
2008/I Fool's Gold (writer: "Could You Be Loved")
 
2008 Africa Unite: A Celebration of Bob Marley's 60th Birthday (documentary) (writer: "Roots, Rock, Reggae", "Zion Train", "Africa Unite", "Exodus", "We & Dem", "Get Up, Stand Up", "Jah Live", "Iron Lion Zion", "Blackman Redemption", "Forever Loving Jah", "Zimbabwe", "War/No More Trouble", "Crazy Baldheads", "Could You Be Loved", "Coming in from the Cold", "Selassie Is the Chappel", "Pass It On" / performer: "So Jah Seh", "Zion Train", "Exodus", "We & Dem", "Jah Live", "Iron Lion Zion", "Blackman Redemption", "Conquering Lion", "Forever Loving Jah", "Zimbabwe", "Positive Vibration", "War/No More Trouble", "Coming in from the Cold", "Selassie Is the Chappel", "Pass It On")
 
2007 I Am Legend (writer: "Three Little Birds", "I Shot the Sheriff", "Stir It Up", "Redemption Song", "Three Little Birds" - uncredited)
 
2007 I Always Wanted to Be a Gangster (writer: "I Shot The Sheriff")
 
2007 Evan Almighty (writer: "One Love")
 
2007 Perfect Stranger (writer: "Stir It Up" / performer: "Stir It Up")
 
2007 Knocked Up (writer: "Put It On")
 
2007 Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (documentary) (performer: "Small Axe")
 
2007 My Name Is Earl (TV series)
Buried Treasure (2007) (writer: "Lively up yourself" - uncredited)
 
2006 Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 (Video Game) (writer: "Is This Love" / performer: "Is This Love")
 
2006 Catch a Fire (writer: "Could You Be Loved", "Exodus Dreams of Freedom / Bill Laswell Mix" / performer: "Could You Be Loved", "Exodus Dreams of Freedom / Bill Laswell Mix")
 
2006 Boston Legal (TV series)
Helping Hands (2006) (writer: "Three Little Birds" - uncredited)
 
2005 Get Rich or Die Tryin' ("Window Shopper")
 
2005 The Big Empty (short) (performer: "Coming in from the Cold")
 
2005 In Her Shoes (writer: "Three Little Birds" 1977, "Is This Love" 1978 / performer: "Three Little Birds" 1977)
 
2005 History Detectives (TV series documentary)
Jim Thorpe Ticket/Land Grant/Leisurama Homes (2005) (writer: "Redemption Song" - uncredited / performer: "Redemption Song" - uncredited)
 
2004 The Wire (TV series)
Moral Midgetry (2004) (writer: "Buffalo Soldier" / performer: "Buffalo Soldier")
 
2004 After the Sunset (writer: "Mellow Mood", "Put It On")
 
2004 Shark Tale (writer: "Three Little Birds" / performer: "Three Little Birds")
 
2004 Peace One Day (documentary) (writer: "No More Trouble" / performer: "No More Trouble")
 
2004 Club Dread (performer: "Shocks of Mighty")
 
2004 50 First Dates (writer: "Could You Be Loved", "Is This Love")
 
2004 Along Came Polly (writer: "JAMMIN" / performer: "JAMMIN")
 
2003 In the Cut (writer: "Waiting in Vain")
 
2003 Stander (writer: "Buffalo Soldier")
 
2003 Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball (Video Game) (performer: "Is This Love" Ending Theme)
 
2002 The Sopranos (TV series)
Calling All Cars (2002) (writer: "I Shot the Sheriff" - uncredited)
 
2002 Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast (TV series)
Alte Geschichten (2002) (performer: "No Woman No Cry")
 
2002 I'm with Lucy (writer: "The Sun Is Shining Island Mix" / performer: "The Sun Is Shining Island Mix")
 
2002 Blue Crush (writer: "Could You Be Loved"/"And Be Loved" Film Edit / performer: "Could You Be Loved"/"And Be Loved" Film Edit)
 
2002 Ghiblies: Episode 2 (video short) (performer: "No Woman No Cry")
 
2002 Robin Williams: Live on Broadway (TV movie) ("One Love")
 
2002 Gilberto Gil - Kaya N'Gandaya (writer: "Tempo Só Time Will Tell", "Three Little Birds", "Eleve-se Alto ao Céu Lively Up Yourself", "Buffalo Soldier", "One Drop", "Turn Your Lights Down Low", "Waiting in Vain", "Kaya N'Gan Daya Kaya", "Is This Love")
 
2002 Changing Lanes ("Waiting in Vain" 1977)
 
2002 Ali G Indahouse ("OH YEAH" / as Marley)
 
2002 Shottas (writer: "Coming In From The Cold", "Catch A Fire" / performer: "Coming In From The Cold")
 
2002 Roswell (TV series)
Chant Down Babylon (2002) (performer: "Chant Down Babylon")
 
2002 Sopa de Cabra, l'última cançó (TV documentary) (writer: "Guerra")
 
2001 How High (writer: "Jammin" / performer: "Jammin")
 
2001 Serendipity (writer: "Waiting In Vain")
 
2001 Liberté-Oléron (writer: "Jammin'")
 
2001 Life and Debt (documentary) (writer: "One Love", "Work", "Three Little Birds", "One Love" The Wailers Original Version, "One Love People Get Ready", "Zimbabwe" / performer: "One Love", "Work", "Three Little Birds")
 
2000 The Perfect Storm (performer: "No Woman, No Cry")
 
2000 Come Undone (writer: "Could You Be Loved")
 
1997-2000 The Simpsons (TV series)
Behind the Laughter (2000) (writer: "I Shot the Sheriff")
The Canine Mutiny (1997) ("Jamming")
 
2000/I The Beach (writer: "Redemption Song")
 
2000 Boiler Room (writer: "Keepin' the Faith" / performer: "Keepin' the Faith")
 
2000 Our Song (writer: "Turn Your Lights Down Low")
 
1999 The Bachelor (writer: "Could You Be Loved" / performer: "Could You Be Loved")
 
1999 The Best Man (writer: "Turn Your Lights Down Low" / performer: "Turn Your Lights Down Low")
 
1999 Lake Placid (writer: "Is This Love")
 
1999 Notting Hill (writer: "TURN THE LIGHTS DOWN LOW" / performer: "TURN THE LIGHTS DOWN LOW")
 
1999 Friends (TV series)
The One Where Rachel Smokes (1999) (performer: "Jammin'" - uncredited)
 
1998 Around the Fire (writer: "Wake Up And Live")
 
1998 How Stella Got Her Groove Back (writer: "Put It On", "Could You Be Loved")
 
1998 Six Days Seven Nights (writer: "Is This Love" / performer: "No Woman No Cry", "Is This Love")
 
1998 Esrim plus (TV series)
Mi-Shlosha Yotze Ehad (1998) (writer: "No Woman, No Cry" - uncredited)
 
1993-1997 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
The Giant Spider Invasion (1997) (writer: "I Shot the Sheriff" - uncredited)
Gunslinger (1993) (writer: "I Shot the Sheriff" - uncredited)
 
1997 Welcome to Sarajevo (writer: "So Much Trouble In The World")
 
1997 Fathers' Day (writer: "Simmer Down")
 
1997 Dangerous Ground (writer: "Natural Mystic" / performer: "Natural Mystic")
 
1997 Eric Clapton: Live in Hyde Park (TV documentary) (writer: "I Shot the Sheriff")
 
1996 Get on the Bus (writer: "Redemption Song")
 
1996 Chain Reaction (writer: "One Love", "One Love" - uncredited)
 
1995 Le garçu ("IS THIS LOVE")
 
1995 Kicking and Screaming (writer: "Buffalo Soldier")
 
1995 Strange Days (writer: "Three Little Birds" / performer: "Three Little Birds")
 
1995 Go Now (performer: "One Drop", "No Woman No Cry")
 
1995 The Word Universe: A Journey to West Africa (documentary) (writer: "Africa Unite")
 
1995 La Haine (writer: "Burnin' and Lootin'" / performer: "Burnin' and Lootin'")
 
1993 In the Name of the Father (writer: "Is This Love" / performer: "Is This Love")
 
1993 Cool Runnings (writer: "Stir It Up")
 
1992 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Tim Robbins/Sinéad O'Connor (1992) (writer: "War" - uncredited)
 
1992 Captain Ron (writer: "STIR IT UP", "JAMMIN'")
 
1991 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV series)
Nice Lady (1991) (writer: "I Shot The Sheriff")
 
1990 I Love You to Death (writer: "Could You Be Loved")
 
1990 The Cream of Eric Clapton (video documentary) (writer: "I Shot the Sheriff")
 
1989 The Mighty Quinn (writer: " I'M HURTING INSIDE")
 
1988 Clara's Heart (writer: "Jamming")
 
1988 From Russia with Rock (documentary) (writer: "Get Up, Stand Up")
 
1988 The Telephone (writer: "One Love/People Get Ready" / performer: "One Love/People Get Ready")
 
1987 Eddie Murphy Raw (documentary) ("Could You Be Loved", "I Shot The Sheriff")
 
1984-1987 Miami Vice (TV series)
The Big Thaw (1987) (performer: "Wake Up and Live" - uncredited)
Cool Runnin' (1984) (performer: "Jammin'" - uncredited)
 
1986 Club Paradise (writer: "Guava Jelly", "Three Little Birds")
 
1979 Portrait of a Hitman (music: "Exodus" / lyrics: "Exodus")
 
1977-1978 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Episode dated 2 March 1978 (1978) (performer: "Is This Love" / as Bob Marley and The Wailers)
Episode dated 26 January 1978 (1978) (performer: "Jammin'" / as Bob Marley and The Wailers)
Episode dated 5 January 1978 (1978) (performer: "Jammin'")
Episode dated 29 September 1977 (1977) (performer: "Wait in Vain" / as 'Bob Marley and The Wailers')
Episode dated 28 July 1977 (1977) (performer: "Exodus" / as Bob Marley and The Wailers)
 
1974 Breakdown (writer: "War" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1980 Third World
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
1971 Vill så gärna tro (co-composer)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2013 Pimp Bobby (TV series) (in memory of)
 
2010 Vixen Highway 2006: It Came from Uranus! (special thanks)
 
1982 Caribbean Nights: The Bob Marley Story (documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (22 titles)
2013 Mt. Zion
Himself
 
2003 Bob Marley: The Legend Live (video documentary)
Himself - Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
 
2000 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
Bob Marley: Rebel Music (2000) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1999 Classic Albums: Bob Marley & the Wailers - Catch a Fire (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1998 Bob Marley Live in Concert (documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 8 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Time Will Tell (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1984 Bob Marley and the Wailers: The Bob Marley Story (documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Land of Look Behind (documentary)
Himself (with The Wailers)
 
1981 Bob Marley
Himself (uncredited)
 
1980 Reggae Sunsplash II (documentary)
 
1980 Heartland Reggae (documentary)
Himself
 
1977-1978 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 July 1978 (1978) … Himself (as Bob Marley and The Wailers)
Episode dated 22 June 1978 (1978) … Himself (as Bob Marley and The Wailers)
Episode dated 9 June 1977 (1977) … Himself (as Bob Marley & The Wailers)
 
1978 La deuxième femme
Himself
 
1977 Rock Concert (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.6 (1977) … Himself
 
1977 The Midnight Special (TV series)
Himself
Episode #6.4 (1977) … Himself (as Bob Marley and The Wailers)
 
1977 All You Need Is Love (TV series documentary)
Himself
Whatever Gets You Through the Night: Glitter Rock (1977) … Himself (as Bob Marley and the Wailers)
 
1977 Beats of the Heart: Roots Rock Reggae (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1977 Roots Rock Reggae (documentary)
Himself
 
1973 The Old Grey Whistle Test (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.28 (1973) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (32 titles)
2012 Exit Through the Museum (short)
 
2012 Tracks (TV series documentary)
 
2012 Marley (documentary)
Himself
 
2007-2012 Banda sonora (TV series)
 
2012 Top of the Pops: The Story of 1977 (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2012 Guitar Man (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Music Nuggets (TV series)
 
2010 Fire in Babylon (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Memòries de la tele (TV series)
 
2008 Sputnik (TV series)
 
2008 Sauvages seventies (TV series documentary)
 
2006-2008 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Bob Marley Freedom Road (documentary)
Lead
 
2007 Arena (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Impact: Songs That Changed the World (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1977-2005 Top of the Pops (TV series)
 
2005 Out of Africa: Heroes and Icons (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 SingStar Party (Video Game)
Himself
 
2004 Bob Marley: Spiritual Journey (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Get Up, Stand Up (TV series documentary)
 
2003 The Greatest (TV series documentary)
 
2002 Pink Floyd The Wall Redux
Himself (uncredited)
 
2002 Reggae: The Story of Jamaican Music (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Old Grey Whistle Test at 30 (TV special)
Himself
 
2001 Piñero
Himself (uncredited)
 
2000 Top Ten (TV series documentary)
 
1996 Marley Magic (video documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Bob Marley and the Wailers: Live! At the Rainbow (video documentary)
Himself
 
Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1982 Caribbean Nights: The Bob Marley Story (documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Album (with The Wailers)): "The Wailing Wailers" (Studio) See more »

Publicity Listings:

11 Biographical Movies  | 4 Print Biographies  | 14 Articles  | 5 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Cayman Music | Official Fan Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Robert Nesta Marley | Bob Marley & The Wailers | Bob Marley and The Wailers | Bob Marley and the Wailers

Height:

5' 7¾" (1.72 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

My music fights against the system that teaches to live and die. See more »

Trivia:

His grandson Zion David was born on 3 August 1997. See more »

Trademark:

Gibson Epiphone See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius