David Robert Jones, known professionally as David Bowie was born in Brixton, London, England, on January 8, 1947, was an English musician and actor. Young David Bowie formed his first music band "Konrads", at the age of 15. He made his big screen debut in war comedy drama film The Virgin Soldiers (1969) in uncredited role as Soldier. He got his television debut in BBC drama anthology series Theatre 625 (1968) in episode "The Pistol Shot". David's breakthrough came with song "Space Oddity" (1969). He released his debut studio album "David Bowie" in 1967.
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David Bowie
January 8, 1947
September 26, 2008
United Kingdom
Capricorn
Blonde
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5 ft 9¾ in | 177 cm
70 kg | 154 lbs
10 US | 43 EU
He was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actor for his role as Thomas Jerome Newton in science fiction drama film The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976).
He was nominated for the MTV Movie Award for Best Cameo for his role as Himself in comedy film Zoolander (2001).
Just a Gigolo (1978) drama as Paul Ambrosius von Przygodski
The Hunger (1983) horror as John Blaylock
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) war drama as Maj. Jack 'Strafer' Celliers
He portrayed Jareth the Goblin King in musical fantasy film Labyrinth (1986).
Absolute Beginners (1986) musical romance as Vendice Partners
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) epic religious drama as Pontius Pilate
The Linguini Incident (1991) crime comedy as Monte
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) psychological horror as Phillip Jeffries
Basquiat (1996) biographical drama as Andy Warhol
Gunslinger's Revenge (1998) Western comedy as Jack Sikora
He played Nikola Tesla in science fantasy psychological thriller movie The Prestige (2006).
He voiced Emperor Maltazard in fantasy animated live-action film Arthur and the Invisibles (2007).
He played Sir Roland Moorecock in HBO situation comedy series Dream On (1991) in episode "The Second Greatest Story Ever Told".
He hosted horror anthology series The Hunger (1999-2000).
He voiced Lord Royal Highness (L.R.H) in animated comedy series SpongeBob SquarePants (2007), in episode "SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis".
Attended Stockwell Infants School and Burnt Ash Junior School.
Studied at Bromley Technical High School.
Had Irish and Welsh ancestry.
He released studio albums:
David Bowie 1967
David Bowie (Space Oddity) (1969)
The Man Who Sold the World (1970)
Hunky Dory (1971)
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)
Aladdin Sane (1973)
Pin Ups (1973)
Diamond Dogs (1974)
Young Americans (1975)
Station to Station (1976)
Low (1977)
"Heroes" (1977)
Lodger (1979)
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980)
Let's Dance (1983)
Tonight (1984)
Never Let Me Down (1987)
Black Tie White Noise (1993)
The Buddha of Suburbia (1993)
Outside (1995)
Earthling (1997)
Hours (1999)
Heathen (2002)
Reality (2003)
The Next Day (2013)
Blackstar (2016)
Toy (2022) (Posthumous)
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.
Inducted into the American Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005.
He played 14 different instruments.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in 1997.
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song - Motion Picture for song "Theme from Cat People" Cat People (1982).
He won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006.
He was inducted by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 2013.
He voiced Boz / The Dreamers in video game Omikron: The Nomad Soul (1999).
Bowie died on January 10, 2016, New York, New York, United States, at the age of 69.
He was married to:
Iman (1992-2016) they had one daughter, Alexandria "Lexi" Zahra Jones
Angie Bowie (real name Mary Angela Barnett) (1970-1980), they had one son, Duncan Zowie Haywood Jones
He dated Melissa Hurley (1987-1990), Ava Cherry (1976-1979), Elizabeth Taylor (1975-1977), Lori Mattox (1974-1975), Romy Haag (1973-1974), Amanda Lear (1972-1973), Marianne Faithfull (1971-1972) and Hermione Farthingale (1967-1969).