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Ian Anderson

Acting
78 years oldDunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK

Biography

Ian Scott Anderson MBE (born 10 August 1947) is a British musician best known for being the chief vocalist, flautist, and acoustic guitarist of the British rock band Jethro Tull. He is a multi-instrumentalist who also plays harmonica, keyboard, bass guitar, bouzouki, balalaika, saxophone and a variety of whistles. His solo work began with Walk into Light in 1983; since then he has released another five albums, including the sequel to the 1972 Jethro Tull album Thick as a Brick, titled TaaB 2: Whatever Happened to Gerald Bostock? (2012). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Anderson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
August 10, 1947
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Ian Scott Anderson
Jethro Tull

Movies (39)

Jethro Tull: The Christmas Album Fresh Snow at Christmas

Jethro Tull: The Christmas Album Fresh Snow at Christmas

2024

A World Without Beethoven?
7.2

A World Without Beethoven?

as Self

2020

Melody Makers
4.8

Melody Makers

2019

Jethro Tull: Stormwatch (40th Anniversary Force 10 Edition)

Jethro Tull: Stormwatch (40th Anniversary Force 10 Edition)

as Himself

2019

ManDoki Soulmates: Wings Of Freedom
9.0

ManDoki Soulmates: Wings Of Freedom

as Self

2019

Jethro Tull: This Was (50th Anniversary Edition)

Jethro Tull: This Was (50th Anniversary Edition)

as Himself

2018

Jethro Tull: Too Old to Rock'n'Roll, Too Young To Die! (The TV Special Edition)

Jethro Tull: Too Old to Rock'n'Roll, Too Young To Die! (The TV Special Edition)

as Himself

2015

The Ritchie Blackmore Story
7.9

The Ritchie Blackmore Story

as Self

2015

Led Zeppelin Played Here
8.0

Led Zeppelin Played Here

as Self (archive footage)

2014

A Venue For The End Of The World
6.0

A Venue For The End Of The World

as Himself

2014

Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson - Thick As A Brick Live In Iceland
6.0

Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson - Thick As A Brick Live In Iceland

as Himself

2014

Acoustic at the BBC
4.8

Acoustic at the BBC

as Self

2011

Jethro Tull: Live at Madison Square Garden 1978
7.0

Jethro Tull: Live at Madison Square Garden 1978

as Himself

2009

Prog Rock at the BBC
8.2

Prog Rock at the BBC

as Self

2009

Jethro Tull  Live at AVO Session Basel
3.8

Jethro Tull Live at AVO Session Basel

as Himself

2008

Jethro Tull  Their Fully Authorized  Story
5.6

Jethro Tull Their Fully Authorized Story

2008

Jethro Tull: Jack in the Green - Live in Germany
7.0

Jethro Tull: Jack in the Green - Live in Germany

as Himself

2008

Jethro Tull: Bethlehem, PA 9 August 2003

Jethro Tull: Bethlehem, PA 9 August 2003

as Himself

2007

Jethro Tull: Live At Montreux 2003
7.2

Jethro Tull: Live At Montreux 2003

as Lead Vocal

2007

Butcher House
2.9

Butcher House

as Robotnik 2

2006

The Moody Blues: Classic Artists

The Moody Blues: Classic Artists

as Self

2006

Jethro Tull - Live at Estival Jazz Lugano 2005
1.0

Jethro Tull - Live at Estival Jazz Lugano 2005

as Guitar

2005

Ian Anderson - Plays the Orchestral Jethro Tull
4.2

Ian Anderson - Plays the Orchestral Jethro Tull

2005

Jethro Tull: Nothing Is Easy - Live at the Isle of Wight 1970
5.8

Jethro Tull: Nothing Is Easy - Live at the Isle of Wight 1970

as Self

2005

Ian Anderson & A. Griminelli - Da Bach Ai Jethro Tull - Concerto Di Natale 2004

Ian Anderson & A. Griminelli - Da Bach Ai Jethro Tull - Concerto Di Natale 2004

as self

2005

Jethro Tull  A New Day Yesterday
3.8

Jethro Tull A New Day Yesterday

2004

Let it Rock: Volume 1

Let it Rock: Volume 1

as Self - Jethro Tull

2003

Jethro Tull: Living With The Past
8.5

Jethro Tull: Living With The Past

as Lead Vocals, Flute

2002

The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One

The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One

as Self

2001

Uriah Heep: Acoustically Driven
5.0

Uriah Heep: Acoustically Driven

as Self - Flute

2001

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
7.4

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

as Self - Flute, Lead Vocals

1996

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival
6.6

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

as Self - Jethro Tull

1996

Jethro Tull: 20 Years Of Jethro Tull
7.0

Jethro Tull: 20 Years Of Jethro Tull

as Himself

1988

Say Yes

Say Yes

as Crewman

1986

Jethro Tull - Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, USA

Jethro Tull - Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, USA

as himself

1984

Jethro Tull: Slipstream
6.5

Jethro Tull: Slipstream

as Himself

1981

Jethro Tull - Live at the Capital Centre
8.5

Jethro Tull - Live at the Capital Centre

as Vocals, Guitar, Flute

1977

Jethro Tull: Story of the Hare who Lost his Spectacles

Jethro Tull: Story of the Hare who Lost his Spectacles

1973

Participation

Participation

as Self (archive footage)

1971

TV Shows (3)