Eric Burdon Picture
STARmeter
SEE RANK
Down 6,691 this week

Eric Burdon

Soundtrack | Actor | Composer

Eric Burdon has one of the most powerful and distinctive voices in rock and roll. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 1994, and hailed by Rolling Stone as one of the 100 Greatest Voices of All Time, Burdon's music forged new territory while also topping the charts for over 5 decades. Highly prolific... See full bio »

Born:

Eric Victor Burdon
in Walker-on-Tyne, England, UK
More at IMDbPro » Contact Info on IMDbPro Contact Info: View
Eric Burdon
2 photos | 5 videos | 24 news articles »

Eric Burdon's Tweets

@TheWho Happy Birthday to my friend Pete Townshend! http://t.co/ZPPFiBTeOf
19 May 2013 3:18 PM, PDT
See all 335 Tweets »

Quick Links:

Related News

Song Premiere: Eric Burdon - "Devil and Jesus"
24 January 2013 8:00 AM, PST | PasteMagazine
'Cougar Town' Season 4: TBS invites you to 'Spill the Wine'
21 November 2012 10:33 AM, PST | Zap2It - From Inside the Box
'Cougar Town' wine-spilling promo revealed for TBS debut -- Exclusive
21 November 2012 6:59 AM, PST | EW.com - Inside TV
See all 24 related articles »
Create a list  »

Related Lists

image of name
The Top 50 Greatest Voices in Music History
a list of 50 people by abbeyroad992 created 24 Apr 2011
 
image of name
Greatest singer of all time
a list of 115 people by egi david perdana created 1 month ago
 
image of name
Greatest Singers
a list of 267 people by Paul Hamell created 19 Oct 2010
 
image of name
TOP 10 BEST SINGERS IN ROCK HISTORY
a list of 10 people by vimahera created 19 Apr 2011
 
image of name
Celebrities Beginning With E
a list of 106 people by bootybabe66 created 2 months ago
 
See all related lists »

Do you have a demo reel?

Add it to your IMDbPage

Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel -- This reel contains Christopher performing in Film and Television. The clips included are from the following: "The Boundary", "The Wire", "Duplicity", "Law & Order(SVU)", "Michael Clayton", "Cost Of A Soul", "HEROES" and "Law & Order (CI)".

Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel

My Demo Reel -- Includes clips from GLORY DAZE, COMMUNITY and horror film URBAN EXPLORER.

My Demo Reel

Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

Franklin Ojeda Smith -

David H. Lawrence, XVII - Drama -- On-camera drama reel featuring David H. Lawrence XVII, in scenes from Heroes, The Unit, LOST, and more

David H. Lawrence, XVII - Drama

Melanie Molnar - Reel -- No description provided.

Melanie Molnar - Reel


Find out more at IMDbPro »

Connect with IMDb

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of Eric Burdon.

Known For


Show Show all  | 
Show by:
Edit

Filmography

Hide HideSoundtrack (28 titles)
2011 Papagordo. En casa de Raimundo Amador (documentary) (writer: "Casitas blancas")
 
2011 Dexter (TV series)
– A Horse of a Different Color (2011) (writer: "Spill the Wine" - uncredited / performer: "Spill the Wine" - uncredited)
 
2011 Attack the Block (writer: "Sound of Da Police")
 
2009 Splinterheads (performer: "House of the Rising Sun")
 
2007 The Blue Hour (performer: "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" Traditional / producer: "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" Traditional / arranger: "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" Traditional)
 
2007 Zodiac (writer: "Sky Pilot" / performer: "Sky Pilot")
 
2005 Inside Deep Throat (documentary) (performer: "Spill the Wine")
 
2004 Mean Girls (performer: "Pass That Dutch")
 
2002 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
– Episode #19.6 (2002) (performer: "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", "Careless Love")
 
2000 Remember the Titans (performer: "Spill The Wine")
 
2000 Steal This Movie (performer: "Power to the People")
 
2000 The British Invasion Returns (video) (performer: "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", "It's My Life", "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place", "Don't Bring Me Down", "The House Of The Rising Sun")
 
1999 Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (performer: "Spill The Wine")
 
1998 The Waterboy (performer: "House of the Rising Sun")
 
1998 Crush Proof (writer: "Sky Pilot" / performer: "Sky Pilot")
 
1997 Boogie Nights (performer: "Spill the Wine" 1970)
 
1997 Oz (TV series)
– A Game of Checkers (1997) (writer: "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood")
 
1997 Tohuwabohu (TV series)
– Tralala 2 bzw. 40 (1997) (performer: "Ring of Fire" - uncredited)
 
1993 Drömmen om Rita (writer: "For Miss Caulker", "I'm Crying")
 
1990 Joe Versus the Volcano (performer: "Sixteen Tons")
 
1988 1969 (writer: "When I Was Young")
 
1988 The Cat (performer: "Good Times", "Good Times" Movie Version)
 
1985 Men... (performer: "When I was young")
 
1974 Rock Concert (TV series)
– Episode #1.11 (1974) (performer: "She Stole My Heart Away", "Jimbo", "River of Blood")
 
1968 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
– All My Loving (1968) (writer: "Good Times", "When I Was Young" / performer: "Good Times", "When I Was Young")
 
1967 Cop-Out (performer: "AIN'T THAT SO")
 
1965 Shindig! (TV series)
– Shindig Goes to London: Part 1 (1965) (performer: "I Feel Alright")
 
1965 The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood (TV movie) (performer: "Snubbed", "We're Gonna Howl Tonight")
 
Show ShowActor (15 titles)
2008 Nowhere Now
 
2007 The Blue Hour
Bar Singer
 
2003 Fabulous Shiksa in Distress
Hoskins
 
2003 Yes, You Can Go Home (video)
Artist
 
1999 Schnee in der Neujahrsnacht
Rory
 
1998 My Brother and I
Eric Burdon
 
1992 Shindig! Presents British Invasion Vol. 2 (video short)
The Animals
 
1991 The Doors
Backstage Manager (as Eric Burden)
 
1983 Knees-Up (TV series)
– Episode #1.1 (1983)
 
1982 Comeback
Rocco
 
1980 Gibbi - Westgermany
Hotelportier
 
1979 11th Victim (TV movie)
Spider
 
1967 It's a Bikini World
Member of the Animals (uncredited)
 
1965 Ready, Steady, Go! (TV series)
The Fairy Godmother
– 1965 Christmas Show (1965) … The Fairy Godmother
 
1965 The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood (TV movie)
Head Of The Wolf Pack
 
Show ShowComposer (4 titles)
1994 The Big Pink (documentary)
 
1984 Fliehkraft (video short)
 
1982 Comeback
 
1975 Hu-Man
 
Show ShowSelf (65 titles)
2013 Born in Chicago (documentary) (post-production)
Himself
 
2012/I People of Earth (documentary) (post-production)
Himself
 
2013 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 14 February 2013 (2013) … Himself - Guest
 
2013 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself - Musical guest
– Episode #1.867 (2013) … Himself - Musical guest
 
2012 The Nation's Favourite Number 1 Single (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (2012) … Himself
 
2010 Forever Young: How Rock 'n' Roll Grew Up (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Wild Thing (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 British Blues Explosion (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Sid Bernstein Presents... (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Remembering Nigel
Himself
 
2008 My Music: My Generation - The 60s (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Seven Ages of Rock (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Birth of Rock (2007) … Himself
 
2007 My Music: The British Beat (TV movie)
Themselves
 
2005 Musikprogrammet - programmet om musik (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Cardigans, John Cale og Neil Young (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Sixties: The Years That Shaped a Generation (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Sinatra: Dark Star (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 José Carreras Gala (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.10 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Aufmarsch der Giganten Tour Documentary (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Sex 'n' Pop (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Are You Lonesome Tonight? (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The British Invasion (video short)
Himself
 
2002 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #19.6 (2002) … Himself
 
2001 The Secret History of Rock 'n' Roll with Gene Simmons (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Plaster Caster (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Atlantic Crossing (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Jimi Hendrix: The Man They Made God (2000) … Himself
 
2000 The Roseanne Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 May 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 The British Invasion Returns (video)
Himself
 
1999 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Eric Burdon & the Animals (1999) … Himself
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 4 (TV documentary)
Himself (The Animals)
 
1987 X-Large (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Live aus dem Schlachthof … Himself
 
1986 Na sowas! (TV series)
Himself
– 4. Extra: The Sixties - Die 60er Jahre (1986) … Himself
 
1983 Ohne Maulkorb (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 August 1983 (1983) … Himself
 
1983 Ready Steady Go, Volume 1 (documentary)
Himself (as The Animals)
 
1982 GasTank (TV series)
Himself - Guest
 
1977 All You Need Is Love (TV series documentary)
Himself
– All Along the Watchtower: Sour Rock (1977) … Himself
 
1974 Rock Concert (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.11 (1974) … Himself
 
1970 Disco 2 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 October 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1967-1970 Beat-Club (TV series)
– Episode #1.59 (1970) (as Eric Burdon & War)
– Episode #1.16 (1967) (as Eric Burdon and The Animals)
 
1970 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.251 (1970) … Himself
 
1969 Popcorn (documentary)
Himself
 
1969 Della (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.86 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 Monterey Pop (documentary)
Performers (as Eric Burdon and The Animals)
 
1968 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Himself
– All My Loving (1968) … Himself
 
1968 How It Is (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 26 July 1968 (1968) … Himself - Guest
 
1967-1968 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.186 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.35 (1967) … Himself
 
1968 Two of a Kind (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 February 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Good Evening! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 January 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1967 Tonite Let's All Make Love in London (documentary)
Himself
 
1967 Dee Time (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.36 (1967) … Himself (as Eric Burdon and the Animals)
 
1964-1966 Ready, Steady, Go! (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Singer
– Ready Steady Goes (1966) … Himself
– Episode #4.12 (1966) … Himself
– Episode #4.6 (1966) … Himself
– Otis Redding Special (1966) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #3.39 (1966) … Himself (as The Animals)
See all 22 episodes »
 
1966 Hippodrome (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1966) … Himself (as The Animals)
 
1966 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #19.31 (1966) … Himself - Singer (as The Animals)
 
1966 A Whole Scene Going (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (1966) … Himself
 
1964-1966 Thank Your Lucky Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #9.21 (1966) … Himself (as The Animals)
– Episode #9.6 (1965) … Himself (as The Animals)
– Episode #8.2 (1965) … Himself (as The Animals)
– Episode #7.27 (1965) … Himself (as The Animals)
– Episode #7.19 (1965) … Himself (as The Animals)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1966 Late Show London (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (1966) … Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1966) … Himself
 
1965 Shindig! (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Shindig Goes to London: Part 1 (1965) … Himself - Singer
 
1965 Hullabaloo (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.3 (1965) … Himself (as The Animals)
 
1964-1965 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 July 1965 (1965) … Himself (as The Animals)
– Episode dated 15 July 1965 (1965) … Himself (as The Animals)
– Episode dated 1 April 1965 (1965) … Himself (as The Animals)
– Episode dated 4 February 1965 (1965) … Himself (as The Animals)
– Episode dated 24 December 1964 (1964) … Himself (as The Animals)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1965 New Musical Express Poll Winners' Concert (TV documentary)
Himself (as The Animals)
 
1965 Go Go Mania
Himself (as The Animals)
 
1965 When I Was Young (documentary short)
Himself
 
1964 Get Yourself a College Girl
Himself - Group Member, The Animals (uncredited)
 
1964 Whole Lotta Shakin (TV movie)
Himself - leader The Animals
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2004 Sixties Rock (video short)
Himself (leader, The Animals)
 
1987 Bye Bye Star-Club (TV documentary)
Himself (Eric Burdon and the Animals)
 
1973 Rock City (documentary)
Himself (as The Animals)
 

Related Videos

Rock City -- Incredible footage and performances of rock royalty in their prime. Watch for appearances from The Rolling Stones, The Who, Pink Floyd, The Faces, The Animals and Jimi Hendrix and more. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: : -- Jimmy weighs the good and the bad of the 2013 Super Bowl between the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: : -- After Jimmy gives a shout out to a friend of his, The Roots and others from the show want to drop shout outs themselves.
See all 4 »
Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

Solo album, "Who Gives A Fuck?" See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 3 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Eric Burdon and The Animals | Eric Burdon and the Animals | The Animals | Eric Burden | Eric Burdon & War

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
Edit

Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[Bruce Springsteen] wanted to produce me. For some reason I said no, I didn't think it was the right time for me. I can't even come up with a reason why I should say no to Springsteen because I love the guy's work and the more I know about him and the people around him, he's a really stand up guy. For a long time I would have a thought now and again 'man... See more »

Trivia:

Famous for his deep, raw, agonized singing voice. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus