Acting
Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow OBE (born 20 January 1971) is an English songwriter, singer, record producer, and television personality. He is the lead singer of the pop group Take That. Barlow is one of the United Kingdom's most successful songwriters, having written thirteen number-one singles (ten with Take That, two solo, one with the Robbie Williams song "Candy") and twenty-four top-ten hits. As a solo artist, he has had three number-one singles, six top-ten singles and three number-one albums, and has additionally had seventeen top-five hits, twelve number-one singles and eight number-one albums with Take That. Barlow has also established himself as a talent show judge and television personality. He has judged on The X Factor UK (2011–2013), as well as Let It Shine (2017) and Walk the Line (2021). Barlow has received six Ivor Novello Awards from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, including the award for Outstanding Services to British Music. He has sold over 50 million records worldwide. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) at the 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours for his services to the entertainment industry and charity. According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), Barlow as a solo artist has been certified for 1.1 million albums and 1.8 million singles in the UK. Gary Barlow was born on 20 January 1971 in Frodsham, Cheshire, the second son of Colin (died 15 October 2009) and Marjorie Barlow (née Cowan). He attended Weaver Vale Primary School and moved on to Frodsham High School in 1982. In Barlow's autobiography, he relates that his love of music began at an early age, and calls himself "one of those kids that's forever dancing in front of the TV looking at [his] reflection". He was heavily influenced by late 1970s and 1980s pop music. At age 10, after watching Depeche Mode perform on Top of the Pops, Barlow acquired his first keyboard; he practiced constantly thereafter. Barlow has also identified Trevor Horn, and future collaborators Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), as important early influences. He has credited Elton John with inspiring him to play the piano. The first CD he bought was by the Pet Shop Boys, who later supported Take That on the Progress Live tour in 2011. In 1986, when Barlow was 15 years old, he entered a BBC Pebble Mill at One Christmas song competition with "Let's Pray for Christmas". After reaching the semi-finals, he was invited to London's West Heath Studios to record his song. This inspired him to perform on the northern club circuit, singing cover versions and his own songs. Barlow's first performance was in Wales, at the Connah's Quay Labour Club in the late 1980s, and he was paid £18 per performance on Saturday evenings where he performed songs such as Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel" and "The Power of Love" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood. ... Source: Article "Gary Barlow" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Filmography
Take That live from Etihad Stadium
Film · 2026
Take That - The Circus Live - Manchester 2026
Film · 2026
Take That
Series · 2026
After Hours with James Corden
Series · 2026
Take That play Baloise Session
Film · 2025
Take That - This Life - Live In Concert
Film · 2024
Gary Barlow's Wine Tour
Series · 2024
The Coronation Concert
Film · 2023
Greatest Days
Film · 2023
Radio 2 In Concert Take That
Film · 2023
Take That - Live at the Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2023
Film · 2023
Take That's Greatest Days: 30 Years in the Making
Film · 2023
Take That at the BBC
Film · 2022
Walk the Line
Series · 2021
The Royal Variety Performance 2020
Film · 2020
Gary Barlow's Night At The Museum
Film · 2020
The Big Night In
Film · 2020
Take That: Odyssey - Greatest Hits Live
Film · 2019
Take That: Odyssey - Greatest Hits Live
Film · 2019
Gary Barlow: Live at Eden
Film · 2018
Take That: We've Come a Long Way
Film · 2018
Take That: Wonderland Live from the O2
Film · 2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Film · 2017
An Evening with Take That
Film · 2017
One Love Manchester
Film · 2017
Let It Shine
Series · 2017
Robbie Williams: BRITs Icon
Film · 2016
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Series · 2016
Take That Live 2015
Film · 2015
Take That: Apple Music Festival
Film · 2015
Take That: These Days On Tour
Film · 2015
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
Film · 2015
TFI Friday
Series · 2015
Die Helene Fischer Show 2014
Film · 2014
Gary Barlow: Since You Saw Him Last
Film · 2014
When Corden Met Barlow
Film · 2014
The Michael McIntyre Chat Show
Series · 2014
Gary Barlow: Journey to Afghanistan
Film · 2013
Agnetha: ABBA & After
Film · 2013
Gary Barlow and Friends
Film · 2013
Gary Barlow Live
Film · 2013
Gary Barlow On Her Majesty's Service
Film · 2012
Robbie Williams: Take the Crown Live
Film · 2012
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
Film · 2012
Keith Lemon: The Film
Film · 2012
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
Film · 2012
Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas
Film · 2011
Take That: Progress Live
Film · 2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
Series · 2011
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
Series · 2011
Take That: Look Back, Don't Stare
Film · 2010
Take That: The Circus Live
Film · 2010
A Concert for Heroes
Film · 2010
Popstar to Operastar
Series · 2010
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
Series · 2010
Take That: Where Did It All Go Right ?
Film · 2009
Take That: In Session At Abbey Road
Film · 2009
Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall
Film · 2009
Kate Garraway's Life Stories
Series · 2009
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Series · 2009
Skavlan
Series · 2009
The Project
Series · 2009
Take That: The Journey
Film · 2008
Take That: Come To Town
Film · 2008
Take That - Beautiful World Live
Film · 2008
Take That: Live At Primavera, Madrid
Film · 2007
Concert for Diana
Film · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Series · 2007
Take That: For the Record
Film · 2006
Take That: The Ultimate Tour
Film · 2006
An Audience with Take That
Film · 2006
Take That: The Ultimate Story
Film · 2006
Soccer Aid
Series · 2006
The One Show
Series · 2006
Take That - Never Forget - The Ultimate Collection
Film · 2005
The Truth About Take That
Film · 2004
The X Factor
Series · 2004
Parkinson
Series · 2004
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Series · 2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Series · 2002
Party in the Park
Film · 2001
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Series · 2001
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
Series · 1998
Parkinson
Series · 1998
Leute heute
Series · 1997
The Really Useful Show
Series · 1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Series · 1996
Take That - Hometown: Live at Manchester G-Mex
Film · 1995
Take That: Nobody Else - The Movie
Film · 1995
Take That - Live in Berlin
Film · 1994
Take That: Everything Changes
Film · 1994
Take That: Tape That
Film · 1994
Take That: The Party - Live at Wembley
Film · 1993
Take That Away!
Film · 1993
Live & Kicking
Series · 1993
Take That & Party
Film · 1992
Heartbeat
Series · 1992
DAS!
Series · 1991
The Word
Series · 1990
Geld oder Liebe
Series · 1989
This Morning
Series · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
Series · 1988
Le monde est à vous
Series · 1987
ZDF-Fernsehgarten
Series · 1986
Surprise, Surprise
Series · 1984
Wetten, dass..?
Series · 1981
An Audience with...
Series · 1978
The BRIT Awards
Series · 1977
Top of the Pops
Series · 1964