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Phil Collins was born in London, United Kingdom on January 30, 1951. Phil Collins is a singer, voice actor and singer-songwriter. The age as of 2026 is 75. Awards on record include MusiCares Person of the Year (1997), Silver Clef Award, Disney Legends (2002) and 5 more. The listed height is 168 cm.
My Take
What fascinates me about Phil Collins is that he never should have worked as a frontman, since drummers are supposed to stay in the back, yet he became one of the defining voices of the 1980s. The gated drum explosion in In the Air Tonight is still, to my ears, the single most dramatic moment in pop production. I also admire his range: stadium balladeer, Motown interpreter, and a Disney songwriter with an Oscar to show for it. Critics loved to mock his ubiquity, but ubiquity is just success viewed with envy. For me, Collins represents craft over cool, and craft is what survives.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Phil Collins
- Name (Japanese)
- フィル・コリンズ
- Reading
- ふぃる・こりんず
- Born
- January 30, 1951 (age 75)
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Height
- 168 cm
- Occupation
- actor / singer / voice actor / singer-songwriter / composer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rabbit
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1997 MusiCares Person of the Year
- Silver Clef Award
- 2002 Disney Legends
- 2010 Johnny Mercer Award
- Royal Victorian Order
- 2010 German Radio Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 2000 Academy Award for Best Original Song
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | In the Air Tonight |
| Notable work | You'll Be in My Heart |
| Notable work | Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) |
| Notable work | Another Day in Paradise |
| Notable work | A Groovy Kind of Love |
| Notable work | You Can't Hurry Love |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.philcollins.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/officialphilcollins/
- Xhttps://x.com/philcollinsfeed
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil%20Collins
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BA
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q144622
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Phil Collins born?
Phil Collins was born on January 30, 1951 and is 75 years old.
Where is Phil Collins from?
Phil Collins is from London, United Kingdom.
What does Phil Collins do?
Phil Collins works as actor, singer, voice actor, singer-songwriter, composer.
How tall is Phil Collins?
Phil Collins is 168 cm tall.
What is Phil Collins known for?
Phil Collins's notable works include In the Air Tonight, You'll Be in My Heart, Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now).
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