John Lydon
ActingJohn 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]
Movies
Self (archive footage)
Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly
2026
Self (archive footage)
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
2022
Self
Rebel Dread
2022
The Public Image Is Rotten: Songs From The Heart
2018
Self (archive footage)
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits
2018
Self
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
2017
Self
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
2017
Himself
The Public Image Is Rotten
2017
John Lydon
Song to Song
2017
Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy
2016
Self
Night Flight: Born Again
2016
Self
Lennon or McCartney
2014
Self
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
2014
Self - Performer
More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
2014
Self (voice)
Super Duper Alice Cooper
2014
John Lydon
Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols
2013
Public Image Ltd: Live at Enmore Theatre in Sydney
2013
Self - Vocals
Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols
2013
Self
Beware of Mr. Baker
2012
Self
Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
2012
TV Shows
Self
Piers Morgan Uncensored
2022
Self (archive footage)
70 Years of Youth Revolt
2020
Self
Punk
2019
Self
The Masked Singer
2019
Jester
The Masked Singer
2019
Meat Sweats (voice)
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2018
Punk Britannia
2012
Self - Guest
Conan
2010
Self
Seven Ages of Rock
2007
Self - Guest
The One Show
2006
Self
The One Show
2006
Blood on the Turntable
2004
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest/Musical Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
2002
Self
V Graham Norton
2002
Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
Self - Vocals
Classic Albums
1997
Self
The Daily Show
1996
Self - Musical Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
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