Gary Barlow
Known for Acting · 103 credits
- Born
- 1971-01-20 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Frodsham, Cheshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Gaz · Take That
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (39)
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Top of the Pops
1964
as Self - Host
DAS!
1991
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self
The One Show
2006
as Self
Leute heute
1997
as Self
Heartbeat
1992
as Micky Shannon
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998
as Self
Wetten, dass..?
1981
as Self
ZDF-Fernsehgarten
1986
as Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
as Self
The X Factor
2004
as Self - Judge
Le monde est à vous
1987
as Self - Take That
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
as Self / Self - Performer
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
2010
as Self
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
Parkinson
1998
as Self
Skavlan
2009
as Self - Guest
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
2011
as Self
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
2016
as Self - Participant
Kate Garraway's Life Stories
2009
as Self
The Really Useful Show
1996
Surprise, Surprise
1984
as Self - Performer
The BRIT Awards
1977
as Self
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
2009
as Self
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
1988
Geld oder Liebe
1989
as Self
Soccer Aid
2006
This Morning
1988
as Self
Take That
2026
as Self
The Project
2009
Popstar to Operastar
2010
The Michael McIntyre Chat Show
2014
as Self - Guest
Let It Shine
2017
as Self - Judge
Walk the Line
2021
as Self - Judge
Gary Barlow's Wine Tour
2024
as Self - Presenter
TFI Friday
2015
as Self
Movies (64)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017
as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Keith Lemon: The Film
2012
as Gary Barlow
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
2015
as Self (archive footage)
One Love Manchester
2017
as Self
The Coronation Concert
2023
as Self
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
2012
as Self - Take That
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
2012
as Self - Performer
Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall
2009
as Self
The Big Night In
2020
as Self
Concert for Diana
2007
as Self - Take That
Greatest Days
2023
as Train Busker
Die Helene Fischer Show 2014
2014
as Self - Take That
Robbie Williams: Take the Crown Live
2012
as Self
Take That: Live At Primavera, Madrid
2007
as Self
A Concert for Heroes
2010
as Self
Take That: Look Back, Don't Stare
2010
as Self
Agnetha: ABBA & After
2013
as Self
Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas
2011
as Self
Take That's Greatest Days: 30 Years in the Making
2023
as Self
Party in the Park
2001
as Self
Take That: Wonderland Live from the O2
2017
as Self
Take That: Come To Town
2008
as Self
Gary Barlow's Night At The Museum
2020
as Self
Take That: Nobody Else - The Movie
1995
as Self
Take That: In Session At Abbey Road
2009
as Self
Take That play Baloise Session
2025
as Self : Vocals
When Corden Met Barlow
2014
as Self
Take That: These Days On Tour
2015
as Self
The Royal Variety Performance 2020
2020
as Self
Take That: The Party - Live at Wembley
1993
as Self
Gary Barlow and Friends
2013
as Self
Take That: The Circus Live
2010
as Self
Take That: The Ultimate Tour
2006
as Self
Take That: Progress Live
2011
as Self
Take That - Beautiful World Live
2008
as Self
Gary Barlow Live
2013
as Self
Gary Barlow: Journey to Afghanistan
2013
as Self
Take That at the BBC
2022
as Himself
Take That - Never Forget - The Ultimate Collection
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Gary Barlow On Her Majesty's Service
2012
as Self
Gary Barlow: Live at Eden
2018
as Self
Take That: Where Did It All Go Right ?
2009
as Self
Take That: This Life – Live In Concert
2024
as Himself
Take That: Everything Changes
1994
as Self
Take That - Hometown: Live at Manchester G-Mex
1995
as Self
Take That & Party
1992
as Self
Take That: For the Record
2006
as Self
Take That: The Ultimate Story
2006
as Self
Take That: The Journey
2008
as Self
Take That - Live at the Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2023
2023
as Self
An Audience with Take That
2006
as Self
Take That Away!
1993
as Self
Take That - Live in Berlin
1994
as Self
Take That: Odyssey - Greatest Hits Live
2019
as Self
Take That: Odyssey - Greatest Hits Live
2019
as Self
Radio 2 In Concert Take That
2023
as Self
The Truth About Take That
2004
as Self
Take That Live 2015
2015
as Self
Take That: We've Come a Long Way
2018
as Self
Gary Barlow: Since You Saw Him Last
2014
as Self - Vocals, Keyboards
An Evening with Take That
2017
as Self
Take That: Tape That
1994
as Self
Take That: Apple Music Festival
2015
as Self
Robbie Williams: BRITs Icon
2016
as Self
About 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… With 103 credits spanning from 1964 to 2026, Gary Barlow has appeared in 64 films and 39 TV shows.
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- Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) — as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
- Keith Lemon: The Film (2012) — as Gary Barlow
- The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World (2015) — as Self (archive footage)
- One Love Manchester (2017) — as Self
- The Coronation Concert (2023) — as Self
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