Acting · Lettsworth, Louisiana, US · Born July 30, 1936
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Buddy Guy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
MovieSinners
2025
as Old Sammie
MovieElectric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision
2024
as Self
MovieEric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
2023
as Self (archive footage)
MovieBonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues
2022
as Self
MovieThe Torch
2022
as Self
MovieBuddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
2021
MovieEric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
2020
as Self
MovieThe Quiet One
2019
as Self
MovieJeff Beck - Live At The Hollywood Bowl
2017
MovieHomicide McLeod
2017
as Captain Oswald
TVMonochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017
as Self
MovieNorth Sea Jazz Highlights
2016
as Self - Guitar
MovieJazz at the White House
2016
as Self
MovieTwo Trains Runnin'
2016
as Self
MovieKeith Richards: Under the Influence
2015
as Self
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
MovieLed Zeppelin Played Here
2014
as Self (archive footage)
MovieAustin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
2014
as Self - Performer
MovieJohn Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
2014
as Self
MovieBuddy Guy Live From Red Rocks 2013
2013
as vocals, guitar
MovieEric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
2013
as Self
MovieBuddy Guy - Front and Center 2013
2013
as Self - Guitar & Vocals
MovieBorn In Chicago
2013
as Self
MovieChicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago
2011
as Self
MovieBuddy Guy - Guitar Center Sessions
2010
as Guitar
MovieEric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
2010
as Self
MovieThe 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
as Self
MovieBlues at the BBC
2009
as Self
MovieIn the Electric Mist
2009
as Sam 'Hogman' Patin
MovieBuddy Guy: Live At Montreux 2004
2008
as guitar, vocals
MovieBuddy Guy - Estival Jazz Lugano
2008
as Himself
Buddy Guy: Live at Estival Jazz Lugano
2008
MovieShine a Light
2008
as Self
MovieEric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
2007
as Self
Junior Wells & Buddy Guy Live at Nightstage
2007
Long John Baldry: In the Shadow of the Blues
2007
as Self
MovieJerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
2007
as Self
Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street
2006
as self
MovieBuddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
2006
as Himself
MovieBuddy Guy Live The Real Deal
2006
as Himself
Buddy Guy Teachin' The Blues
2005
as Himself
TVJack's Big Music Show
2005
as The King of Swing
MovieJohn Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Jammin' with the Blues Greats
2004
as Himself
MovieThe American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
2004
as Self
MovieCarlos Santana Presents: Blues at Montreux 2004
2004
as Himself
MovieEric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
2004
as Self
Don't Start Me Talkin: The Junior Wells Story
2004
as Himself
MovieLightning in a Bottle
2004
as Self
MovieAntone's: Home of the Blues
2004
as Performer
MovieMuddy Waters: Messin' With The Blues
2004
as Self
MovieA Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live
2003
as Self
MovieFestival Express
2003
as Self
MovieBluesy Entertainment: Live
2003
as Self
TVSoundstage
2003
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Musical Guest
Mountain Stage Blues Special
2003
as Himself
MovieThe Concert for New York City
2001
as Self
MovieJohn Lee Hooker - That's My Story
2001
MovieBlues Masters
1999
MovieA Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
1996
as Self
MovieThings to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995
as House Band
MovieB.B. King: Blues Summit
1995
as Self
TVThe History of Rock 'n' Roll
1995
as Self
MovieCurves Contours & Body Horns
1993
as Self
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
MovieBuddy Guy - Baden-Baden 1991
1991
MovieBuddy Guy Listen to this Eric
1991
as Self - Guitars, Vocals
MovieEric Clapton: 24 Nights
1991
as Self - Guitar
Blues Alive
1990
as Himself
MovieMuddy Waters and The Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge
1981
as Self - Vocals, Guitar (Guest)
TVAustin City Limits
1975
as Self
MovieThe Blues Under the Skin
1973
as Self
MovieChicago Blues
1972
MovieSupershow
1969
as Himself
MovieWake at Generation
1968
as Self
TVThe Grammys
1959
as Self
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self - Performer
MovieErnie Ball: The Pursuit of Tone - Buddy Guy
as Himself
Live: Real Deal With Ge Smith & Sni Band
as Self
MovieEric Clapton & Buddy Guy - South Bank Session
as Himself
Buddy Guy Marciac Festival
as Himself
Buddy Guy at Vienne
