Kevin Rowland

Kevin Rowland

Known for

Acting

Born

August 17, 1953 (age 73)

Birthplace

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK

Biography

Kevin Rowland is an English singer-songwriter best known as the passionate, fiercely independent frontman and co-founder of the pop/soul band Dexys Midnight Runners (now known simply as Dexys). Rowland has guided the band through massive global commercial peaks, intense creative reinventions and deep personal comebacks across nearly five decades.

Best known work

Funny Cow

Funny Cow

2018

Punk in London

Punk in London

1977

Dexys: Nowhere Is Home

Dexys: Nowhere Is Home

2014

The Story of Skinhead

The Story of Skinhead

2016

Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?

1999

Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights

Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights

1980

Rockpalast

Rockpalast

1974

Proclaimers: This Is the Story

Proclaimers: This Is the Story

2017

Dexys at the BBC

Dexys at the BBC

2025

100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s

100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s

2009

Filmography

2026
The End
as (voice)
2025
Dexys at the BBC
as Self
2022
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony
as Self
2018
Funny Cow
as Jeff
2017
Proclaimers: This Is the Story
as Self
2016
The Story of Skinhead
as Himself, Contributor
2014
Victoria Wood - That Musical We Made
as Self
2014
Nowhere Is Home: Live at Duke of York's Theatre
as Self
2014
Dexys: Nowhere Is Home
as Himself
2009
100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80sTV
2006
100 Greatest Songs of the '80sTV
as Self (5 episodes)
1999
Where Are They Now?TV
as Self (2 episodes)
1985
This Is What She's Like
as Self - as Dexys Midnight Runners
1985
Knowledge of Beauty (My National Pride)
as Self - as Dexys Midnight Runners
1983
Kevin Rowland & Dexys Midnight Runners - "The Bridge" - The Live Performance
as Self - Dexys Midnight Runners
1980
Boom Boom... Out Go the LightsTV
1977
Punk in London
as Self
1974
RockpalastTV
as Self (guitar vocal) (1 episode)