Quick Facts
Born:
1936-07-30
Birthplace:
Lettsworth, Louisiana, US
Credits:
83 Total Roles
Buddy Guy
Acting
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Biography
George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He is an exponent of Chicago blues who has influenced generations of guitarists, including Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Beck, Gary Clark Jr., and John Mayer. In the 1960s, Guy played with Muddy Waters as a session guitarist at Chess Records and began a musical partnership with blues harp virtuoso Junior Wells.
Guy has won eight Grammy Awards and a Lifetime Achievement Award, the National Medal of Arts, and the Kennedy Center Honors. Guy was ranked 27th in Rolling Stone magazine's 2023 list of greatest guitarists of all time. His song "Stone Crazy" was ranked 78th in the Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time". Clapton once described him as "the best guitar player alive". In 1999, Guy wrote the book Damn Right I've Got the Blues with Donald Wilcock. His autobiography, When I Left Home: My Story, was published in 2012.
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Guy has won eight Grammy Awards and a Lifetime Achievement Award, the National Medal of Arts, and the Kennedy Center Honors. Guy was ranked 27th in Rolling Stone magazine's 2023 list of greatest guitarists of all time. His song "Stone Crazy" was ranked 78th in the Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time". Clapton once described him as "the best guitar player alive". In 1999, Guy wrote the book Damn Right I've Got the Blues with Donald Wilcock. His autobiography, When I Left Home: My Story, was published in 2012.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Buddy Guy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Sinners
Old Sammie
In the Electric Mist
Sam 'Hogman' Patin
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
House Band
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest
Shine a Light
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sinners MOVIE | Old Sammie |
| 2024 | Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision MOVIE | Self |
| 2023 | Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | The Torch MOVIE | Self |
| 2021 | Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019 MOVIE | Self |
| 2019 | The Quiet One MOVIE | Self |
| 2017 | Jeff Beck - Live At The Hollywood Bowl MOVIE | Self |
| 2017 | Homicide McLeod MOVIE | Captain Oswald |