Mike Rutherford
Acting
1950-10-02 · Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
Michael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford (born 2 October 1950) is an English guitarist, bassist, and songwriter who co-founded the rock band Genesis in 1967. Rutherford and keyboardist Tony Banks are the group's two continuous members. Initially serving as Genesis's bass guitarist and backing vocalist, Rutherford also performed most of the band's rhythm guitar parts—frequently on twelve-string guitar—in collaboration with successive Genesis lead guitarists Anthony Phillips and Steve Hackett. Following Hackett's departure from Genesis in 1977, Rutherford assumed the additional role of the lead guitarist on the band's studio albums (beginning with ...And Then There Were Three... in 1978). Rutherford was one of the main Genesis songwriters throughout their career and wrote the lyrics for some of the band's biggest international hits, such as "Follow You Follow Me", "Turn It On Again", "Land of Confusion" and "Throwing It All Away". He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis in 2010. In addition to his work with Genesis, Rutherford released two solo albums in the early 1980s. In 1985, he formed Mike + the Mechanics, which became a chart-topping act and significant live draw in its own right. The group earned Rutherford an Ivor Novello Award for the 1988 single "The Living Years", as well as two Grammys.
Filmography
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
2025 · Movie
Steve Hackett – Foxtrot at Fifty + Hackett Highlights: Live in Brighton
2023 · Movie
Genesis | The Last Domino?
2021 · Movie
Mike + The Mechanics | Live in Berlin 2017
2017 · Movie
Neil McCormick's Needle Time with Mike Rutherford
2015 · Movie
Rick Wakeman on Vivaldi's Four Seasons
2015 · Movie
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014 · Movie
Genesis: Together and Apart
2014 · Movie
Cachitos de hierro y cromo
2013 · Series
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
2013 · Movie
The Mechanic
2012 · Movie
London 2012 Olympic Games
2012 · Series
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
2012 · Movie
Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
2012 · Movie
Mike and the Mechanics - Live in Warburg 2011
2011 · Movie
Genesis | Live... Tonight
2011 · Movie
Berlin Live
2011 · Series
A Concert by the Lake
2010 · Movie
Prog Rock Britannia
2009 · Movie
Prog Rock at the BBC
2009 · Movie
Genesis: When in Rome 2007
2008 · Movie
Genesis | Come Rain or Shine
2008 · Movie
Genesis | Members Only DVD
2008 · Movie
Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
2007 · Movie
Genesis Raindrops Over Hamburg
2007 · Movie
Genesis: Up Close and Personal
2007 · Movie
Mike and the Mechanics - Video Collection
2007 · Movie
Seven Ages of Rock
2007 · Series
Genesis: Turning It on Again
2007 · Movie
Genesis: Total Rock Review
2006 · Movie
Band Du Lac: One Night Only Live
2006 · Movie
Band Du Lac: A Concert By The Lake
2006 · Movie
Genesis: The Video Show
2005 · Movie
The Strat Pack: Live in Concert
2005 · Movie
Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975
2005 · Movie
Mike + the Mechanics + Paul Carrack - Live at Shepherds Bush London
2005 · Movie
Genesis Encore Cascais 75
2005 · Movie
Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
2004 · Movie
Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary
2002 · Movie
Top Gear
2002 · Series
Genesis | Songbook
2001 · Movie
Genesis - Six Hours Live 1972-1980
2000 · Movie
VH1 Behind the Music: Genesis
1999 · Movie
Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value
1999 · Movie
Genesis | Live in Poland
1998 · Movie
From Genesis to Revelation
1998 · Movie
An Audience with Elton John
1997 · Movie
Classic Albums
1997 · Series
Mike + the Mechanics | Live at the House of Blues 1995
1995 · Movie
Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
1993 · Movie
Genesis | No Admittance
1992 · Movie
Genesis - Live from Knebworth
1992 · Movie
Genesis | A Midsummer Night's Dance
1992 · Movie
Genesis | Opening Night
1992 · Movie
Genesis: A History
1991 · Movie
Genesis - Live at Wembley Stadium
1989 · Movie
Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour
1988 · Movie
Sacrée soirée
1987 · Series
Genesis | Live at Montreux 1987
1987 · Movie
Genesis: Visible Touch
1987 · Movie
Genesis: From the Beginning
1986 · Movie
Miami Vice
1984 · Series
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Series
Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
1984 · Movie
The Making of the MAMA Album
1984 · Movie
Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal
1983 · Movie
Genesis - Three Sides Live
1981 · Movie
Genesis in Liverpool
1980 · Movie
Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 7, 1980
1980 · Movie
Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 6, 1980
1980 · Movie
Three Dates with Genesis
1978 · Movie
The Shout
1978 · Movie
Genesis | ... And Then There Were Three ...
1978 · Movie
Genesis: In Concert
1977 · Movie
Genesis - Melody 74
1974 · Movie
Genesis - Live on Midnight Special
1973 · Movie
Genesis: Live at Shepperton Studios
1973 · Movie
Genesis: Selling England by the Pound
1973 · Movie
Genesis - Live
1973 · Movie
Genesis - Live at Bataclan, Paris
1973 · Movie
Genesis - Live at Belgium TV Studio, PopShop'72
1972 · Movie
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway: Illustrated
Movie