Robert Gillespie (born 22 June 1961) is a Scottish musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is the lead singer, founding member, primary lyricist, and sole continuous member of the alternative rock band Primal Scream. He was the drummer for The Jesus and Mary Chain in the mid-1980s, leaving after the release of the band's debut album Psychocandy, and was once the bassist for The Wake. In October 2021, Gillespie published his memoir Tenement Kid.

Filmography

• 2018Primal Scream: Live at the ARTE Concert Festival 2018 — Vocals
• 2018Primal Scream: The Lost Memphis Tapes
• 2011Primal Scream: Screamadelica Live
• 2007Primal Scream: Riot City Blues Tour
• 2000Primal Scream: Live at The London Astoria
• TFI Friday
• Later... with Jools Holland
• 1990The Jesus and Mary Chain: Videos 1985 to 1989
• The Word
• 1989Crimes Against Pussycat — Gilles de Rais

Appearances as themselves (21)

• 2025Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible — Self
• 2024When ABBA Came to Britain — Self
• 2023Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh — Self
• 2023I Am Weekender — Self
• 2020Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan — Self
• 2014Beautiful Noise — Self
• Punk Britannia — Self
• 2011Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard — Self
• 2011Classic Albums: Primal Scream - Screamadelica — Self
• 2011The Jesus and Mary Chain: Psychocandy — Self
• 2010Upside Down: The Creation Records Story — Himself - Primal Scream
• 2007The Dirty Three — Self
• 2006Live from Abbey Road: Best of Season 1 — Self - Primal Scream
• Musikministeriet — Self
• 20049 Songs — Himself - Primal Scream (uncredited)
• This Week — Self
• 2002Strip — Self
• Classic Albums — Self
• Soccer AM — Self
• 1992Primal Scream: Screamadelica — Self
• Les Nuls, l'émission — Self