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Phil Lesh

Bio: Philip Chapman Lesh (born March 15, 1940) is an American musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead, with whom he played bass guitar throughout their 30-year career. After the band's disbanding in 1995, Lesh continued the tradition of Grateful Dead family music with side project Phil Lesh and Friends, which paid homage to the Dead's music by playing their originals, common covers, and the songs of the members of his band

Born: Fri, Mar 15 1940

Birthplace: Berkeley, California, USA

Death: Fri, Oct 25 2024

Phil Lesh is 84 years old

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Inside Scofield

Phil Lesh was 82 in Inside Scofield

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 02 2022

Grateful Dead Meet-Up 2022

Phil Lesh was 82 in Grateful Dead Meet-Up 2022 as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 01 2022

Bob Dylan & Phil Lesh & Friends – Baltimore Arena 1999

Phil Lesh was 80 in Bob Dylan & Phil Lesh & Friends – Baltimore Arena 1999 as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 22 2020

Grateful Dead - Giants Stadium 1991

Phil Lesh was 79 in Grateful Dead - Giants Stadium 1991 as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 01 2019

Long Strange Trip

Phil Lesh was 77 in Long Strange Trip as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 25 2017

Dear Jerry - Celebrating The Music of Jerry Garcia

Phil Lesh was 76 in Dear Jerry - Celebrating The Music of Jerry Garcia as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 14 2016

Grateful Dead: Fare Thee Well - 50 Years of Grateful Dead (Santa Clara)

Phil Lesh was 75 in Grateful Dead: Fare Thee Well - 50 Years of Grateful Dead (Santa Clara) as 'Self - Performer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 27 2015

Grateful Dead: Fare Thee Well - 50 Years of Grateful Dead (Chicago)

Phil Lesh was 75 in Grateful Dead: Fare Thee Well - 50 Years of Grateful Dead (Chicago) as 'Self - Performer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 20 2015

Grateful Dead: Fare Thee Well - Rainbows Are Real, Chicago, IL

Phil Lesh was 75 in Grateful Dead: Fare Thee Well - Rainbows Are Real, Chicago, IL as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 05 2015

Grateful Dead: 2015.07.05 - Chicago, IL

Phil Lesh was 75 in Grateful Dead: 2015.07.05 - Chicago, IL as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 05 2015

Grateful Dead: 2015.07.04 - Chicago, IL

Phil Lesh was 75 in Grateful Dead: 2015.07.04 - Chicago, IL as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 04 2015

Grateful Dead: 2015.07.03 - Chicago, IL

Phil Lesh was 75 in Grateful Dead: 2015.07.03 - Chicago, IL as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 03 2015

Grateful Dead: 2015.06.27 - Santa Clara, CA

Phil Lesh was 75 in Grateful Dead: 2015.06.27 - Santa Clara, CA as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 28 2015

Grateful Dead: 2015.06.28 - Santa Clara, CA

Phil Lesh was 75 in Grateful Dead: 2015.06.28 - Santa Clara, CA as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 28 2015

Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday

Phil Lesh was 73 in Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 29 2013

Grateful Dead: Sunshine Daydream

Phil Lesh was 73 in Grateful Dead: Sunshine Daydream as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 01 2013

Grateful Dead: All The Years Combine - The DVD Collection

Phil Lesh was 72 in Grateful Dead: All The Years Combine - The DVD Collection as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 30 2012

Magic Trip

Phil Lesh was 71 in Magic Trip as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 05 2011

Grateful Dead: Crimson, White & Indigo

Phil Lesh was 70 in Grateful Dead: Crimson, White & Indigo as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 02 2011

Grateful Dead: Rocking The Cradle

Phil Lesh was 67 in Grateful Dead: Rocking The Cradle as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 2008

Phil Lesh and Friends: Live at the Warfield

Phil Lesh was 66 in Phil Lesh and Friends: Live at the Warfield as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 31 2006

Tom Snyder's Electric Kool-Aid Talk Show

Phil Lesh was 66 in Tom Snyder's Electric Kool-Aid Talk Show as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 26 2006

Grateful Dead: Bird Song

Phil Lesh was 64 in Grateful Dead: Bird Song as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 2005

Festival Express

Phil Lesh was 63 in Festival Express as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 19 2003

Grateful Dead: View from the Vault IV

Phil Lesh was 63 in Grateful Dead: View from the Vault IV as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 08 2003

Rising Low

Phil Lesh was 62 in Rising Low as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 08 2002

Grateful Dead: View from the Vault III

Phil Lesh was 62 in Grateful Dead: View from the Vault III as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 08 2002

Grateful Dead: View from the Vault II

Phil Lesh was 61 in Grateful Dead: View from the Vault II as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 09 2001

The End of the Road

Phil Lesh was 61 in The End of the Road as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 27 2001

Grateful Dead: View from the Vault

Phil Lesh was 60 in Grateful Dead: View from the Vault as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 10 2000

Grateful Dead: View from the Vault

Phil Lesh was 60 in Grateful Dead: View from the Vault as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 10 2000

Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty

Phil Lesh was 56 in Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 22 1997

Grateful Dead

Phil Lesh was 54 in Grateful Dead as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1995

Truckin' With The Dead

Phil Lesh was 52 in Truckin' With The Dead as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1993

Grateful Dead: Live at Foxboro

Phil Lesh was 49 in Grateful Dead: Live at Foxboro as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 01 1989

Grateful Dead: Truckin Up to Buffalo

Phil Lesh was 49 in Grateful Dead: Truckin Up to Buffalo as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 04 1989

Grateful Dead: The Making of "Built to Last"

Phil Lesh was 48 in Grateful Dead: The Making of "Built to Last" as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 01 1989

Grateful Dead: Downhill from Here

Phil Lesh was 48 in Grateful Dead: Downhill from Here as 'Self - Performer'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1989

Grateful Dead: Ticket to New Year's Eve Concert

Phil Lesh was 47 in Grateful Dead: Ticket to New Year's Eve Concert as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 31 1987

Grateful Dead: So Far

Phil Lesh was 46 in Grateful Dead: So Far as 'Self - Bass'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1987

Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead

Phil Lesh was 40 in Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead as 'Self - Grateful Dead'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1981

Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland

Phil Lesh was 38 in Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 31 1978

The Grateful Dead

Phil Lesh was 37 in The Grateful Dead as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 02 1977

Grateful Dead: New Jersey Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo - Live at The Capitol Theater

Phil Lesh was 37 in Grateful Dead: New Jersey Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo - Live at The Capitol Theater as 'Self - Performer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 26 1977

Gimme Shelter

Phil Lesh was 30 in Gimme Shelter as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 13 1970

San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog

Phil Lesh was 29 in San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 13 1970

The Acid Test

Phil Lesh was 26 in The Acid Test as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 05 1966

Grateful Dead: Bits And Pieces About...

Phil Lesh will be 84+ in Grateful Dead: Bits And Pieces About...

Movie Released: Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Basketball: A Love Story

Phil Lesh was 78+ in Basketball: A Love Story as 'Self (archive footage)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 18 2018

Long Strange Trip

Phil Lesh was 77+ in Long Strange Trip as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jun 02 2017

Classic Albums

Phil Lesh was 57+ in Classic Albums as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Apr 14 1997

Apostrophes

Phil Lesh was 34+ in Apostrophes as 'Self - Grateful Dead'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 10 1975