Guy Berryman Wiki Biography
Guy Rupert Berryman is a Scottish musician, multi-instrumentalist and producer, best known as the bassist for the groups Coldplay and Apparatjik. Berryman is left-handed but plays the bass right-handed.
| Full Name | Guy Berryman |
| Net Worth | $75 Million |
| Date Of Birth | April 12, 1978 |
| Place Of Birth | Kirkcaldy, United Kingdom |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.75 m) |
| Profession | Bassist, Musician, Record producer, Photographer, Multi-instrumentalist, Antiquarian |
| Education | University College London |
| Nationality | Scotland |
| Spouse | Joanna Berryman (m. 2004–2007) |
| Children | Nico Berryman |
| Siblings | Mark Berryman |
| Nicknames | Guy Rupert Berryman |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1363068 |
| Awards | Grammy Award for Song of the Year |
| Music Groups | Coldplay (Since 1996), Apparatjik |
| Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Rock Song, Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media |
| Movies | Coldplay: XYZ: The Story Behind |
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on Coldplay using a wide variety of people on their album “A Head Full of Dreams”] We wanted to make it a colourful album. There’s a lot of different styles, so it was us taking every paint in the shop and throwing it at the canvas. |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daughter Nico, born September 17, 2006. |
| 2 | Is left-handed but plays bass right-handed. |
| 3 | Called the ‘dark horse’ of the band by his fellow Coldplay members. |
| 4 | He is Scottish, but his family moved to Kent when he was 12. |
| 5 | His car is a Landrover. |
| 6 | Won Best International Group at the 2006 Juno Awards in Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 7 | Bass player for the band Coldplay. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| This Is Where I Leave You | 2014 | writer: “Reign Of Love” | |
| The Judge | 2014 | writer: “The Scientist” | |
| The Voice Israel | TV Series lyrics – 1 episode, 2014 music – 1 episode, 2014 | ||
| Rugby League: Challenge Cup | 2014 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The Voice Kids | 2014 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Tu cara me suena – Argentina | 2014 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Guapas | 2014 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| Saturday Night Live | 2011-2014 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| Coldplay: Magic | 2014 | Video short writer: “Magic” | |
| Noble | 2014 | writer: “In My Place” | |
| Boyhood | 2014/I | writer: “Yellow” – as Guy Rupert Berryman | |
| Wish I Was Here | 2014 | writer: “Wish I Was Here” | |
| The Hunger Games: Catching Fire | 2013 | writer: “Atlas” | |
| Danville 2nd Ward Young Men | 2010-2013 | TV Series writer – 4 episodes | |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2011-2013 | TV Series writer – 11 episodes | |
| The Voice UK | 2012-2013 | TV Series writer – 3 episodes | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2012-2013 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| Divorce | 2013 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| I Give It a Year | 2013 | writer: “Sparks” | |
| The X Factor | 2005-2012 | TV Series writer – 8 episodes | |
| Salve Jorge | 2012 | TV Series writer: “Hurts Like Heaven” | |
| The X Factor | 2012 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Glee | 2011-2012 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| The Newsroom | 2012 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2012 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The Amazing Spider-Man | 2012 | writer: “Til Kingdom Come” | |
| The Office | 2012 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The 54th Annual Grammy Awards | 2012 | TV Special writer: “Princess of China”, “Paradise” | |
| Britain’s Favourite Christmas Songs | 2011 | TV Movie documentary writer: “Christmas Lights” | |
| Kirstie’s Handmade Britain | 2011 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The Big Year | 2011 | writer: “Viva La Vida” | |
| Showboaters | 2011 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2011 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Fina Estampa | 2011 | TV Series writer: “Paradise” | |
| The Change-Up | 2011 | writer: “Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall” | |
| The Block | 2011 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Idool 2011 | 2011 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Channel Nine Cricket | 2011 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Banda sonora | 2010 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| No me la puc treure del cap | 2010 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Dragons’ Den | 2010 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| 20 to 1 | 2010 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | 2009-2010 | TV Series writer – 3 episodes | |
| American Idol | 2010 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The Simpsons | 2010 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief | 2010 | TV Movie documentary writer: “A Message 2010” | |
| Live from Studio Five | TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2010 writer – 1 episode, 2010 | ||
| Dancing on Ice | TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2010 writer – 1 episode, 2010 | ||
| Being Erica | 2009 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Karaoke Revolution | 2009 | Video Game as Guy Rupert Berryman, “Viva La Vida” | |
| So You Think You Can Dance Canada | 2009 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Guitar Hero 5 | 2009 | Video Game writer: “In My Place” | |
| The Hills | 2009 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | 2009 | writer: “Life in Technicolor” | |
| Ghost Whisperer | 2009 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 | 2008 | Video Game writer: “Speed Of Sound” | |
| Guitar Hero World Tour | 2008 | Video Game writer: “Shiver” | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2008 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Três Irmãs | 2008 | TV Series writer: “Lovers In Japan” | |
| One Tree Hill | 2008 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Willkommen zuhause | 2008 | TV Movie writer: “Warning Sign” | |
| 2008 MTV Movie Awards | 2008 | TV Special writer: “Viva la Vida” | |
| The Inbetweeners | 2008 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| I Know My Kid’s a Star | 2008 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Miss Conception | 2008 | writer: “Gravity” | |
| The Choir: Boys Don’t Sing | TV Mini-Series lyrics – 1 episode, 2008 music – 1 episode, 2008 | ||
| The Escapist | 2008 | writer: “The Escapist” | |
| Deadline – Jede Sekunde zählt | 2007 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Idols | 2007 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Australian Idol | 2006-2007 | TV Series writer – 5 episodes | |
| [email protected] | 2007 | Documentary writer: “Fix You” | |
| Hidden Palms | 2007 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| CSI: NY | 2005-2007 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| Deutschland ist schön | 2007 | TV Series writer: “Clocks” | |
| How Music Works | 2006 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | |
| The Last Kiss | 2006 | writer: “Warning Sign” | |
| You, Me and Dupree | 2006 | writer: “Fix You” | |
| SingStar Rocks! | 2006 | Video Game writer: “Speed Of Sound” | |
| The Wild | 2006 | writer: “Clocks” | |
| Meine verrückte türkische Hochzeit | 2006 | TV Movie writer: “Talk” | |
| Maxed Out | 2006 | Documentary writer: “Trouble” | |
| Criminal Minds | 2006 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Shut Up and Sing | 2006 | writer: “Trouble” | |
| Idol – Jakten på en superstjerne | 2006 | TV Series writer – 3 episodes | |
| Ha-Shminiya | 2006 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The O.C. | 2005 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Wedding Crashers | 2005 | writer: “Sparks” 2000 | |
| Idool 2004 | 2004 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| Living Death: A Day in the Life of Dracula | 2004 | Short writer: “Shiver” | |
| Wicker Park | 2004 | writer: “The Scientist” | |
| Super Idol | 2004 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Garden State | 2004 | writer: “Don’t Panic” 1998 – as Berryman | |
| S.P.U.N.G | TV Series lyrics – 1 episode, 2004 music – 1 episode, 2004 | ||
| Peter Pan | 2003 | writer: “Clocks” | |
| Idol stjörnuleit | 2003 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Miss Match | 2003 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Code 46 | 2003 | writer: “Warning Sign” – as Berryman | |
| EastEnders | 2003 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Mayor of the Sunset Strip | 2003 | Documentary writer: “Shiver”, “Clocks”, “Yellow” Live | |
| Six Feet Under | 2003 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Smallville | 2002-2003 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| ER | 2003 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Confidence | 2003 | writer: “Clocks” | |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 2002 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Fastlane | 2002 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Odyssey 5 | 2002 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Igby Goes Down | 2002 | writer: “Don’t Panic” 1998 – as G. Berryman | |
| Insomnia | 2002 | writer: “Sparks” | |
| Wasted | 2002 | TV Movie writer: “Help Is Around the Corner” | |
| Playing the Field | 2002 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Roswell | 2001 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Teachers | 2001 | TV Series writer – 3 episodes | |
| La Femme Nikita | 2001 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Top of the Pops | 2000 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Fifty Shades Darker | 2017 | writer: “The Scientist” | |
| La banda sonora de la solidaritat | 2016 | TV Movie documentary writer: “Quan jo feia moure el món Viva la Vida” | |
| Nunca es tarde | 2016 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Formula 1: Ten Sport | 2016 | TV Series writer – 5 episodes | |
| Conan | 2016 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | TV Series writer – 2 episodes, 2014 – 2016 music – 1 episode, 2016 | ||
| Sol Nascente | 2016 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The Voice | 2012-2016 | TV Series writer – 7 episodes | |
| ITV Sport: Euro 2016 | 2016 | TV Mini-Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| World Championship Snooker | 2014-2016 | TV Series writer – 3 episodes | |
| Britain’s Got Talent | 2011-2016 | TV Series writer – 3 episodes | |
| Ladbrokes Players Championship | 2016 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Women’s International Football | 2016 | TV Series writer – 3 episodes | |
| Masters Snooker | 2016 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| The 5th Wave | 2016 | writer: “Don’t Panic” | |
| Strictly Come Dancing | 2015 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Tu cara me suena | 2015 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Friday Night Football | 2015 | TV Series writer – 7 episodes | |
| Todd’s Pop Song Reviews | 2015 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | |
| Unbroken | 2014/I | writer: “Miracles” | |
| Tennis: World Tour Finals | 2014 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Ouija | 2014/IV | Short writer: “Sparks” | |
| 21 Totally Brilliant Brit Stars | 2014 | TV Movie writer: “Paradise” | |
| Alpha and Omega 4: The Legend of the Saw Toothed Cave | 2014 | Video writer: “A Sky Full of Stars” |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coldplay: Magic | 2014 | Video short | |
| Amazon | 2008 | TV Series documentary |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coldplay: Hymn for the Weekend | 2016 | Video short |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashes | 2012/I | executive producer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Radio 2: In Concert | 2011-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Coldplay: Ghost Stories | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 71st Golden Globe Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself – Nominee (credit only) |
| Coldplay Live 2012 | 2012 | Video | Himself |
| London 2012 Paralympic Closing Ceremony: Festival of Flame | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Jonathan Ross Show | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rock in Rio | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Glastonbury 2011 | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Fuji Rock Festival ’11 | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself (as Coldplay) |
| 60 Minutes | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Bassist (segment “Coldplay”) |
| La nocheBuena | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself (as Coldplay) |
| Premios Ondas ’05 | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself (Taped) (as Coldplay) |
| VH1 Storytellers | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Coldplay: Live 2003 | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself |
| MTV Video Music Awards 2003 | 2003 | TV Special | Himself – Performer (as Coldplay) |
| Die Harald Schmidt Show | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 45th Annual Grammy Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself (as Coldplay) |
| Brit Awards 2003 | 2003 | TV Special | Performer / Himself (as Coldplay) |
| Top of the Pops | 2000-2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| T in the Park | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Music Presents 2016 Live | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 60 Minutes | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Bassist (segment “Coldplay”) |
| Seven Ages of Rock | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Video on Trial | 2006 | TV Series | Himself – Coldplay |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Hollywood Film Award | Hollywood Film Awards | Song of the Year | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Song – Motion Picture | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) |
| 2014 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Original Song | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) |
| 2014 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Song Written for Visual Media | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) |
| 2014 | HMMA Award | Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) | Best Song – Feature Film | Wish I Was Here (2014) |
| 2014 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Original Song | Unbroken (2014) |
| 2013 | DFCS Award | Denver Film Critics Society | Best Original Song | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) |
| 2009 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Music, Adapted Song | Young @ Heart (2007) |
| 2005 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Long Form Music Video | Coldplay: Live 2003 (2003) |