Chris Martin Biography and Filmography

Singer with the band Coldplay.
Performed at the anti-war "One Big No" concert at Shepherd's Bush Empire, London. [15 March 2003]
Plays piano and guitar.
Performed a version of The Smiths' "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before" at London's Astoria. [29 October 2002]
Wrote the song "Moses" for wife Gwyneth Paltrow
He is a big fan of 1980s cult rockers Echo and the Bunnymen.
Daughter, with Gwyneth Paltrow, Apple Blythe Alison Martin, born on 14 May 2004 in London, England, UK.
Shares a birthday with Jon Bon Jovi.
Took part in the Band Aid 20 re-recording of "Do They Know It's Christmas?". [14 November 2004]
Met wife, Gwyneth Paltrow, in October 2002 at his band's concert.
Learned how to sing the lyrics to his song "The Scientist" in reverse for the music video, so that the final product would show his body in reverse while he sang the lyrics normally.
Wrote a song for the late Johnny Cash, the song is called "Til Kingdom Come".
Is a vegetarian.
Educated at Sherborne School, Dorset (other alumni include Jeremy Irons, John le Carré, James Purefoy, Hugh Bonneville and Richard Eyre) and University College, London, where Coldplay was formed.
Chris and his wife, Gwyneth Paltrow, are expecting their second child [January 12, 2006].
Won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album for "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" [2002].
Won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album for "Parachutes" [2001].
Won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for "In My Place" [2002].
Won a Grammy Award for Record Of The Year for "Clocks" [2003].
Won Best International Group at the 2006 Juno Awards in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Wrote the song "Fix You" for his wife Gwyneth Paltrow.
Son, Moses, with his wife, Gwyneth Paltrow, born on April 8, 2006 in New York City.
Brother-in-law of Jake Paltrow.
Son-in-law of Blythe Danner
He has said that he considers The Verve's song "Bittersweet Symphony" to be probably the best song ever written and the band's singer, Richard Ashcroft, to be the greatest singer of all time.