Bo Diddley, born Elias Otha Bates, was an original and influential American rock & roll singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was known as "The Originator" because of the key role in the transition from blues music to rock & roll, influencing a host of legendary acts including Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and The Rolling Stones to name a few. He introduced more insistent, driving rhythms and hard-edged guitar sound on a wide-ranging catalog of songs.

Filmography

• According to Jim — Bo Diddley
• So Weird — Frank - Special Guest Star
• 1998Blues Brothers 2000 — The Louisiana Gator Boys
• Later... with Jools Holland
• 1990Rockula — Axman
• 1989Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! — Legendary Guitarist
• 1989Legends of Rock 'n' Roll — Bo Diddley
• 1983Trading Places — Pawnbroker
• 1977Dick Clark's Good Old Days
• 1972Crush Proof — Bo Diddley
• Rollin' On The River

Appearances as themselves (29)

• 2023Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World — Self (archive footage)
• 2023Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan — Self (archive footage)
• 2007Rolling With the Blues — Self (archive footage)
• 2006Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street — self
• 20053-D Rocks — Self
• 2004Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody — Self (archive footage)
• 2003A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live — Self
• 2003Bluesy Entertainment: Live — Self
• 2003Godfathers and Sons — Self (archival)
• 2001Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on Me — Himself
• 199530th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo Diddley — Self
• 1995The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Uncut — Self
• 1995The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge — Self
• 1993Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration — Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
• 1991Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues Night — Himself
• Geld oder Liebe — Self
• 1987Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll — Self
• 1985Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley: Rock 'n' Roll All Star Jam — Self
• 1985Live Aid — Self
• 1980This Is America Part 2 — Self
• Donny & Marie — Self
• 1973Let the Good Times Roll — Himself
• 1973The London Rock and Roll Show — Self
• 1972Bo Diddley's Back in Town — Self
• 1971Sweet Toronto — Self
• 1965The Big T.N.T. Show — Self
• Shindig! — Self - Singer
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self
• Ron Wood and Bo Diddley: Japan 1988 — Self