John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025) was an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead singer of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname "Prince of Darkness".
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025) was an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead singer of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname "Prince of Darkness".
Osbourne became a founding member of Black Sabbath in 1968, providing lead vocals from their eponymous debut studio album in 1970 to Never Say Die! in 1978. The band was highly influential in the development of heavy metal music, in particular their critically acclaimed releases Paranoid (1970), Master of Reality (1971), and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973). Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 due to problems with alcohol and other drugs. He then began a successful solo career with Blizzard of Ozz in 1980 and released 13 studio albums, the first seven of which received multi-platinum certifications in the US. He reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions. He rejoined in 1997 and helped record the group's final studio album, 13 (2013), before they embarked on a farewell tour that ended with a 2017 performance in their native Birmingham.
Osbourne sold over 100 million albums, including his solo work and Black Sabbath releases. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Black Sabbath in 2006 and as a solo artist in 2024. He was also inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame both solo and with Black Sabbath in 2005. He was honoured with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Birmingham Walk of Stars. At the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards, he received the Global Icon Award. In 2015, he received the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors.
In the early 2000s, Osbourne's career expanded to a new medium when he became a star in his own reality show, The Osbournes, alongside wife/manager Sharon and two of their three children, Kelly and Jack. He co-starred with Jack and Kelly in the television series Ozzy & Jack's World Detour. On 5 July 2025, Osbourne performed his final show at the Back to the Beginning concert event amid ongoing health battles, having announced earlier in the year that this would be his last live performance, though he intended to continue recording music. He died later that month on 22 July 2025.
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Filmography (Movies)
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
Character:Self
Release Date:07/10/2025
Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home
Character:Self
Release Date:02/10/2025
Ozzy Osbourne: Remembering a Rock God
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:25/07/2025
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
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Release Date:05/07/2025
Black Sabbath: Vol. 4 Documentary
Character:Self
Release Date:23/04/2025
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Character:Self
Release Date:19/10/2024
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Character:Self
Release Date:19/11/2022
Post Malone: Runaway
Character:Self
Release Date:12/08/2022
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony
Character:Himself
Release Date:08/08/2022
Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon
Character:Self
Release Date:06/05/2022
Black Sabbath: Master of Reality Documentary
Character:Self
Release Date:04/05/2022
Black Sabbath: Sabotage - The Documentary
Character:Self
Release Date:13/01/2022
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Character:Self
Release Date:20/11/2021
We Need to Do Something
Character:Good Boy (voice)
Release Date:03/09/2021
WWE Hall Of Fame 2021
Character:Himself
Release Date:06/04/2021
The Osbournes: Night of Terror
Character:Self
Release Date:30/10/2020
The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
Character:Self
Release Date:07/09/2020
Ozzy Osbourne: Throne of Darkness
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Release Date:11/08/2020
Rockfield : The Studio on the Farm
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Release Date:18/07/2020
Trolls World Tour
Character:King Thrash (voice)
Release Date:11/03/2020
The Rainbow
Character:Self
Release Date:26/10/2019
#NoJoke
Character:Self
Release Date:09/09/2019
Sherlock Gnomes
Character:Fawn (voice)
Release Date:15/03/2018
Black Sabbath: The End - Live In Birmingham
Character:Self - Vocals
Release Date:17/11/2017
Black Sabbath: The End of The End
Character:Himself
Release Date:20/09/2017
Cum On Feel The Noize
Character:Self
Release Date:28/01/2017
Graspop Metal Meeting 2016 Compilation
Character:Self
Release Date:17/11/2016
Ghostbusters
Character:Famous Rock Star
Release Date:14/07/2016
Lennon or McCartney
Character:Self
Release Date:12/12/2014
Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman
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Release Date:14/10/2014
Black Sabbath: Live... Gathered In Their Masses
Character:Vocals
Release Date:25/11/2013
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:16/06/2013
Black Sabbath: 13
Character:Himself
Release Date:12/06/2013
Black Sabbath: [2012] Live at O2 Academy
Character:Vox
Release Date:19/05/2012
Sunset Strip
Character:Self
Release Date:16/03/2012
Ozzy Osbourne: Speak of the Devil
Character:Vocals
Release Date:01/01/2012
Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event
Character:Self
Release Date:24/12/2011
Ozzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After The Blizzard
Character:Self
Release Date:20/08/2011
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
Character:Self
Release Date:24/04/2011
Lady Gaga: Out Of Control
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:06/04/2011
Gnomeo & Juliet
Character:Fawn (voice)
Release Date:13/01/2011
Black Sabbath - Paris 1970
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/2011
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Character:Self
Release Date:30/10/2010
Lady Gaga: One Sequin at a Time
Character:Self
Release Date:29/09/2010
Ozzy Osbourne: Ozzfest UK 2010
Character:Vox
Release Date:18/09/2010
Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Character:Self
Release Date:28/06/2010
Ozzy Osbourne: Speak of the Devil - Blizzard Of Ozz Tour 82
Character:Himself
Release Date:03/05/2010
Lemmy
Character:Self
Release Date:15/03/2010
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Character:Self
Release Date:29/11/2009
Ozzy Osbourne : Quilmes Rock Festival 2008
Character:Vocals
Release Date:30/03/2008
Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
Character:Vicar (voice)
Release Date:25/12/2007
Randy Rhoads – Six String God
Character:Himself - Vocals
Release Date:01/06/2006
Ozzfest: 10th Anniversary
Character:Himself
Release Date:22/11/2005
Ozzfest: 10th Anniversary
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Release Date:22/11/2005
Black Sabbath: [2005] Rockwave Festival
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Release Date:25/06/2005
Black Sabbath: Undead and Alive
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Release Date:01/01/2004
Lita Ford: The Complete Video Collection
Character:Vocals
Release Date:30/09/2003
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
Character:Himself
Release Date:10/12/2002
Ozzy Osbourne: The Prince Of F*?$!@# Darkness - (Unauthorized)
Character:Self
Release Date:05/11/2002
Ozzy: Crown Prince of the Darkness
Character:Self (archival footage)
Release Date:04/11/2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Character:Ozzy Osbourne
Release Date:26/07/2002
Ozzy Osbourne - Live at Budokan
Character:himself
Release Date:22/06/2002
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Character:Self
Release Date:03/06/2002
When Rock Ruled the World
Character:Self
Release Date:13/03/2002
Moulin Rouge!
Character:Voice of the Green Fairy
Release Date:18/05/2001
Satan’s Top Forty
Character:Self
Release Date:24/04/2001
We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll
Character:Self
Release Date:19/01/2001
Satan’s Top 40
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2001
Little Nicky
Character:Ozzy Osbourne
Release Date:10/11/2000
Hellraisers
Character:Self
Release Date:26/08/2000
Black Sabbath - The Last Super
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Release Date:15/06/1999
Black Sabbath: Burgettstown, PA 1999
Character:Vox
Release Date:12/06/1999
Black Sabbath: [1999] Seattle, Washington
Character:Vox
Release Date:12/01/1999
Black Sabbath: The Last Supper
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/1999
Slade: It's Slade
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1999
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu
Character:Self
Release Date:08/12/1998
Private Parts
Character:Ozzy Osbourne
Release Date:07/03/1997
![Ozzy Osbourne: [1995] Monsters Of Rock Chile](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/iRnWvM0A3htajV4TsuJA2Ic45s0.jpg)
Ozzy Osbourne: [1995] Monsters Of Rock Chile
Character:Self
Release Date:08/09/1995
The Jerky Boys
Character:Band Manager
Release Date:03/02/1995
Ozzy Osbourne: Live & Loud
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Release Date:25/05/1993
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume One
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/09/1992
Ozzy Osbourne: Don't Blame Me
Character:Himself
Release Date:24/09/1991
Alice Cooper: Prime Cuts
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1991
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1990
Sam Kinison: Banned
Character:The Judge
Release Date:01/01/1990
Moscow Music Peace Festival
Character:Self [Black Sabbath]
Release Date:03/08/1989
Ozzy Osbourne: (1989) Philadelphia, PA
Character:Self
Release Date:04/06/1989
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1989
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 2
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1989
Devil Worship: Exposing Satan's Underground
Character:SelfSelf - Heavy Metal Musician
Release Date:22/10/1988
The Freddy Krueger Special
Character:
Release Date:18/08/1988
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
Character:Self
Release Date:17/06/1988
More Bad News
Character:Self
Release Date:27/02/1988
The American Way
Character:Self
Release Date:13/11/1987
Trick or Treat
Character:Rev. Aaron Gilstrom
Release Date:24/10/1986
The British Bulldogs
Character:Himself
Release Date:15/10/1986
Ozzy Osbourne: The Ultimate Ozzy
Character:Himself
Release Date:11/08/1986
WrestleMania II
Character:Himself
Release Date:07/04/1986
WrestleMania 2 (Duplicated)
Character:Self
Release Date:07/04/1986
Live Aid
Character:Self
Release Date:13/07/1985
Black Sabbath: Live Aid
Character:Self
Release Date:13/07/1985
Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1984
Ozzy Osborne Live in Dortmund
Character:Vocals
Release Date:18/12/1983
1983 Dortmund Pop Rock Festival
Character:Vocals
Release Date:18/12/1983
Ozzy Osbourne: After Hours
Character:Self (vox)
Release Date:28/04/1981
Black Sabbath: Never Say Die
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1980
Black Sabbath: Live in Fresno
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Release Date:09/11/1976
Black Sabbath - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
Character:
Release Date:04/09/1975
Black Sabbath: California Jam
Character:
Release Date:06/04/1974
Black Sabbath: Live in Paris
Character:Self - Vocals
Release Date:03/10/1970
Black Sabbath - Pop Shop: Part 1
Character:Ozzy Osbourne
Release Date:10/06/1970
Black Sabbath - Musikladen Live
Character:Vocals
Release Date:01/01/1970
Television Appearances
Into the Void: Life, Death and Heavy Metal
Character:Self (archive footage)
Jack Osbourne's Night of Terror
Character:Self
The Osbournes Want to Believe
Character:Self
Celebrity Watch Party
Character:Self
The Conners
Character:Self
Ozzy and Jack's World Detour
Character:Self
The 2000's: The Decade We Saw It All
Character:Self (archive footage)
The 7D
Character:Duke of Drear (voice)
Gogglebox
Character:Self
Fish Hooks
Character:The Earth Troll (voice)
Music Nuggets
Character:Self
A Comedy Roast
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Live from Studio Five
Character:Self
Osbournes Reloaded
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Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Character:Self
Seven Ages of Rock
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The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
Scream Awards
Character:Himself
The One Show
Character:Self
You Can't Fire Me, I'm Famous
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VH1 Rock Honors
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The Queen at 80
Character:Self
Jack Osbourne: Adrenaline Junkie
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Too Late with Adam Carolla
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The Friday Night Project
Character:Self
Battle for Ozzfest
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Anderson Cooper 360°
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Celebrities Uncensored
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Guest
Bo' Selecta!
Character:
V Graham Norton
Character:Self
The Osbournes
Character:Self
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Character:Ozzy Osbourne
You Only Live Once
Character:Self - Guest
Rove
Character:Self
Behind the Music
Character:Self
South Park
Character:Ozzy Osbourne (voice)
Classic Albums
Character:Self
E! True Hollywood Story
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The Daily Show
Character:Self
The Frank Skinner Show
Character:Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
Raw
Character:Self
GMTV
Character:Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
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Al TV
Character:Self
The Comic Strip Presents...
Character:Self
Wetten, dass..?
Character:Self
An Audience with...
Character:Self
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