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John Peel — Actor
Actor

John Peel

Born: August 30, 1939 — Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK

John Peel was a British radio presenter, record producer and music journalist. He's best known for his regular "Peel sessions", a segment in his radio show on BBC 1 in which music bands introduced new songs live in the studio, and for his voice over work on BBC television documentaries.

Known For

TVTop of the Pops
Top of the Pops
★ 6.6 • 1964
TVThe South Bank Show
The South Bank Show
★ 5.6 • 1978
TVWogan
Wogan
★ 5.6 • 1982
TVNatural World
Natural World
★ 7.4 • 1983
TVRoom 101
Room 101
★ 6.6 • 1994
TVHARDtalk
HARDtalk
★ 8.7 • 1997
TVShooting Stars
Shooting Stars
★ 7.7 • 1993
TVGrumpy Old Men
Grumpy Old Men
★ 7.4 • 2003
MOVIEPulp: What Do You Do for an Encore?
Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore?
★ 6.5 • 2026
MOVIEMutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party
Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party
★ 5.9 • 2023
MOVIEBeautiful Noise
Beautiful Noise
★ 6.5 • 2014
TVCyderdelic
Cyderdelic
★ 5.8 • 2004
TVA Life of Grime
A Life of Grime
★ 7.0 • 1999
MOVIEFive Seconds to Spare
Five Seconds to Spare
★ 5.1 • 2000
MOVIEWhen Hippies Ruled The World
When Hippies Ruled The World
★ 5.0 • 2002
MOVIEWild About Harry
Wild About Harry
★ 6.0 • 2000
MOVIESmashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
Smashie and Nicey: The End of an Era
★ 7.7 • 1994
MOVIEDo You Remember the First Time?
Do You Remember the First Time?
★ 7.0 • 1994
MOVIEJohn Peel's Record Box
John Peel's Record Box
★ 8.0 • 2005
MOVIERock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
★ 5.5 • 2013
MOVIEEveryday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century
Everyday Something: True Stories from the 21st Century
★ 7.0 • 2001
MOVIEThe Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks
The Story of the Undertones - Teenage Kicks
★ 6.7 • 2002
MOVIEThe Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E. Smith
★ 5.6 • 2005
MOVIEKing Rocker
King Rocker
★ 7.3 • 2020