Media Appearances
In 1978, Frampton played character "Peter Buckley" in an episode of Baa Baa Black Sheep entitled "A Little Bit of England".
In 1978, Frampton played Billy Shears in the movie Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band starring along with the three brothers Gibbs of the band the Bee Gees. The movie was inspired by The Beatles album of the same name.
In 1996, Frampton appeared in an episode of The Simpsons entitled "Homerpalooza", in which he played "Do You Feel Like We Do".
He also made a TV appearance in the Family Guy episode "Death Lives", in which Peter Griffin asks Death to bring Peter Frampton to play "Baby, I Love Your Way" to his wife.
In 1999, Frampton appeared in "Blues Brothers 2000" as a member of a competing blues band.
Also in 2000, Frampton served as a technical advisor for Cameron Crowe's autobiographical film Almost Famous and also was the guitar instructor for Billy Crudup, who starred in the film as Russell Hammond, the guitarist for fictitious band "Stillwater." Crudup is quoted as saying, "Who could ask for a better tutor than Peter Frampton?" As an inside joke, he also appears briefly in the film as 'Reg', a road manager for Humble Pie, Frampton's real-life former band.
Frampton has made an appearance in a television commercial as well. He played a supporting role in a GEICO commercial, where he performed a small portion of "Do You Feel Like We Do".
On April 23, 2010, Peter Frampton became the all-time celebrity champion of the trivia game called No Apparent Reason, with five correctly answered questions on the nationally syndicated Mark and Brian Radio Program originating from KLOS Los Angeles. However, on May 5, 2010, Frampton was reduced to second place after only two short weeks by Luke Perry's answering six questions correctly.
On November 4, 2010, Frampton appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show as one of her favorite musicians.
On October 21, 2011, Frampton was honored at Music City’s at Walk of Fame Park in Nashville, Tennessee.
In 2012 Frampton appeared in a Buick Verano commercial, playing himself.
On July 22, 2012, Frampton appeared on a segment on CBS Sunday Morning.
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