In Which 1982 Film Does the Character 'Pink' Bear a Striking Resemblance to Pink Floyd's Rock Star from *The Wall*, and Who Played Him?

The film is, of course, Pink Floyd – The Wall (1982). The character Pink is literally the rock star from the band’s concept album, so the resemblance isn’t coincidental — it’s the same guy. He was played by Bob Geldof, the Irish singer-songwriter best known as frontman of The Boomtown Rats.

Geldof was an unconventional choice for a rock biopic: he wasn’t an actor, and his own punk-inflected persona was a world away from Pink Floyd’s polished