John Lydon
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]
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Movies (37)
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Rebel Dread
as Self
2022
The Public Image Is Rotten: Songs From The Heart
2018
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
as Self
2017
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
as Self
2017
The Public Image Is Rotten
as Himself
2017
Song to Song
as John Lydon
2017
Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy
2016
Night Flight: Born Again
as Self
2016
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
2014
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
as Self
2014
More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
as Self - Performer
2014
Super Duper Alice Cooper
as Self (voice)
2014
Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols
as John Lydon
2013
Public Image Ltd: Live at Enmore Theatre in Sydney
2013
Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols
as Self - Vocals
2013
Public Image Limited – Live At Rockpalast 1983
as Vocals
2012
Beware of Mr. Baker
as Self
2012
Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
as Self
2012
There Is a PiL in Heaven
2012
Punk Britannia at the BBC
as Self
2012
Sons of Norway
as Johnny Rotten
2011
Sex Pistols: The Whole Story
as Self
2011
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
as Self
2009
Sex Pistols: Agents of Anarchy
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England
as Self
2008
The Sex Pistols: In their own words
as Self
2007
Punk's Not Dead
as Self
2007
The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave
as Self
2006
Joy Division - Under Review
as Himself
2006
Leftfield: A Final Hit
2005
The Sex Pistols: Music Video Box Documentary
2005
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
as Self - Vocals
2002
Flip - Sorry
2002
25 Years of Punk
as Self (archive footage)
2001
TV Shows (13)
Piers Morgan Uncensored
as Self
2022
70 Years of Youth Revolt
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Punk
as Self
2019
The Masked Singer
as Self
2019
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Meat Sweats (voice)
2018
Punk Britannia
2012
Seven Ages of Rock
as Self
2007
The One Show
as Self - Guest
2006
Blood on the Turntable
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
as Self
2002
V Graham Norton
as Self
2002
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as Self
2001