John Lydon
- Acting
- January 31, 1956 · London, England, UK
Biography
John Joseph Lydon (born 31 January 1956), also known by his stage name Johnny Rotten, is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as the lead singer of the late-1970s British punk band the Sex Pistols, which lasted from 1975 until 1978, and again for various revivals during the 1990s and 2000s. He is also the lead singer of post-punk band Public Image Ltd (PiL), which he founded and fronted from 1978 until 1993, and again since 2009. Lydon's outspoken persona, rebellious image and fashion style led to his being asked to become the singer of the Sex Pistols by their manager, Malcolm McLaren. With the Sex Pistols, he penned singles including "Anarchy in the U.K.," "God Save the Queen", "Pretty Vacant" and "Holidays in the Sun", the content of which precipitated what one commentator described as the "last and greatest outbreak of pop-based moral pandemonium" in Britain. The band scandalised much of the media, and Lydon was seen as a figurehead of the burgeoning punk movement. Because of their controversial lyrics and disrepute at the time, they are regarded as one of the most influential acts in the history of popular music. [source: Wikipedia]
Known for
Filmography
- Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly · Self
- Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees · Self
- Piers Morgan Uncensored · Self
- Rebel Dread · Self
- 70 Years of Youth Revolt · Self
- Punk · Self
- The Masked Singer · Self, Jester
- Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles · Meat Sweats (Voice)
- The Public Image Is Rotten: Songs From The Heart
- Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits · Self
- Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago · Self
- Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers · Self
- The Public Image Is Rotten · Self
- Song to Song · John Lydon
- Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy
- Night Flight: Born Again · Self
- Lennon or McCartney · Self
- The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill · Self
- More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On · Self
- Super Duper Alice Cooper · Self
- Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols · John Lydon
- Public Image Ltd: Live at Enmore Theatre in Sydney
- Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols · Self
- Beware of Mr. Baker · Self
- Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols · Self, Writer
- There Is a PiL in Heaven · Producer
- Punk Britannia at the BBC · Self
- Punk Britannia
- Sons of Norway · Johnny Rotten
- Sex Pistols: The Whole Story · Self
- Conan · Self
- VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments · Self
- Sex Pistols: Agents of Anarchy · Self
- Joy Division
- Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England · Self
- The Sex Pistols: In their own words · Self
- Punk's Not Dead · Self
- Seven Ages of Rock · Self
- The One Show · Self
- 1976: Summer of... Heat · Self
- The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave · Self
- Joy Division - Under Review · Self
- Leftfield: A Final Hit
- The Sex Pistols: Music Video Box Documentary
- Blood on the Turntable
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Self
- End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones · Self
- Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols · Self
- I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! · Self
- V Graham Norton · Self
- Flip - Sorry
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross · Self
- 25 Years of Punk · Self
- The Independent · Baruce
- The Filth and the Fury · Self
- The Clash: Westway To The World
- Where Are They Now? · Self
- Chef Aid: Behind The Menu · Self
- Fantasy World Cup · Self
- Degeneration Punk
- Classic Albums · Self
- Sex Pistols: Live at Budokan · Johnny Rotton
- Sex Pistols: Live in Winterland · Self
- The Daily Show · Self
- Sex Pistols: The Filthy Lucre Tour - Live in Japan · Self
- Dancing Barefoot · Self
- Later... with Jools Holland
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno · Self
- The Word
- Sex Pistols: Decade... A Look Back (Unlimited Supply) · Self
- Sex Pistols: Buried Alive · Self
- Public Image Ltd. : Videos · Writer
- Anarchy Movie '85 · Self
- Public Image Ltd. : Live in Japan '83 · Self, Writer
- Copkiller · Leo Smith
- Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style · Self
- D.O.A. · Self
- The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle · The Collaborator
- Punk and Its Aftershocks · Self
- Question Time · Self