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Angus Young

Acting
70 years oldGlasgow, Scotland, UK

Biography

Angus McKinnon Young (born 31 March 1955) is an Australian musician, best known as the co-founder, lead guitarist, and songwriter of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. He is known for his energetic performances, schoolboy-uniform stage outfits and his own version of Chuck Berry's duckwalk. Young was ranked 24th in Rolling Stone magazine's 100 greatest guitarists of all-time list.[1] In 2003, Young and the other members of AC/DC were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Personal Details

Born
March 31, 1955
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

AC/DC

Movies (41)

Rock: the origin
10.0

Rock: the origin

as Self (archive footage)

2023

AC/DC : Forever Young
7.3

AC/DC : Forever Young

as Self (archive footage)

2023

AC/DC: The Story of Back in Black

AC/DC: The Story of Back in Black

as Self

2020

The Great Satan
5.8

The Great Satan

as Self (archives footage)

2018

ACDC - Documentation
0.8

ACDC - Documentation

as Self

2013

AC/DC: Dirty Deeds
5.2

AC/DC: Dirty Deeds

as Self

2012

AC/DC: Live at River Plate
8.1

AC/DC: Live at River Plate

as Guitars

2009

AC/DC Backtracks

AC/DC Backtracks

as Angus Young

2009

AC/DC: Live at Circus Krone
6.2

AC/DC: Live at Circus Krone

2009

AC/DC: Hells Highway
3.0

AC/DC: Hells Highway

as Himself

2008

AC/DC - At the Pavillon in Paris 1979
8.0

AC/DC - At the Pavillon in Paris 1979

2008

AC/DC: Highway to Hell - Classic Album Under Review

AC/DC: Highway to Hell - Classic Album Under Review

as Self

2008

AC/DC - Plug Me In
8.9

AC/DC - Plug Me In

2007

ACDC - Rough & Tough

ACDC - Rough & Tough

as Lead-Gitarre

2005

AC/DC: Family Jewels
8.1

AC/DC: Family Jewels

2005

AC/DC: High Voltage 1973-1980

AC/DC: High Voltage 1973-1980

as Guitar

2004

AC/DC - Ride On, Bon!

AC/DC - Ride On, Bon!

as Himself - Lead Guitar

2004

AC/DC: live at the SARStock Festival

AC/DC: live at the SARStock Festival

as Lead Guitar

2003

Toronto Rocks
8.0

Toronto Rocks

as Self

2003

AC/DC Live At The Circus Krone
6.8

AC/DC Live At The Circus Krone

as Himself - Lead Guitar

2003

AC/DC: Live '77 At The Hippodrome Golders Green London
6.7

AC/DC: Live '77 At The Hippodrome Golders Green London

as Lead Guitar

2003

AC/DC Live '77
10.0

AC/DC Live '77

as Self

2003

AC/DC: Stiff Upper Lip Live
7.6

AC/DC: Stiff Upper Lip Live

as Himself - Lead Guitar

2001

Private Parts
6.4

Private Parts

as Angus Young - AC/DC Lead Guitar

1997

AC/DC: No Bull
7.2

AC/DC: No Bull

as Lead Guitar

1996

AC/DC: Live At Donington
8.3

AC/DC: Live At Donington

as Self - Lead Guitar

1992

For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow
7.7

For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow

1992

AC/DC: Live at Palace Auburn Hill

AC/DC: Live at Palace Auburn Hill

as Himself

1990

AC/DC - Rocks Detroit
7.8

AC/DC - Rocks Detroit

as Lead Guitar

1990

Maximum Overdrive
5.8

Maximum Overdrive

Original Music Composer (Sound)

1986

AC/DC: Donington Park 18 August 1984

AC/DC: Donington Park 18 August 1984

1984

AC/DC  Joe Louis Arena Detroit USA November 18 1983

AC/DC Joe Louis Arena Detroit USA November 18 1983

as Himself

1983

AC/DC - Capital Center, Landover, MD, USA, December 1981

AC/DC - Capital Center, Landover, MD, USA, December 1981

1981

AC/DC: Lightning Over Japan

AC/DC: Lightning Over Japan

as Lead Guitar

1981

AC/DC: Let There Be Rock
8.0

AC/DC: Let There Be Rock

as Self - Guitars

1980

AC/DC: Live At The Pavillion, Paris 1979

AC/DC: Live At The Pavillion, Paris 1979

as Self

1979

AC/DC: World Series of Rock '79

AC/DC: World Series of Rock '79

as Lead Guitar

1979

AC/DC: Live at Rijnhallen, Arnhem, Netherlands

AC/DC: Live at Rijnhallen, Arnhem, Netherlands

1979

Rock Goes To College: AC/DC
10.0

Rock Goes To College: AC/DC

as Himself

1978

AC/DC: Live At The Apollo, Glasgow
10.0

AC/DC: Live At The Apollo, Glasgow

as Self - Lead Guitar

1978

Rock Masters: AC/DC
10.0

Rock Masters: AC/DC

as Himself

1977

TV Shows (4)