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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:26/07/2022
Rebel Dread
Character:Self
Release Date:04/03/2022
The Public Image Is Rotten: Songs From The Heart
Character:
Release Date:25/05/2018
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:18/04/2018
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
Character:Self
Release Date:21/07/2017
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
Character:Self
Release Date:29/04/2017
The Public Image Is Rotten
Character:Himself
Release Date:21/04/2017
Song to Song
Character:John Lydon
Release Date:17/03/2017
Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy
Character:
Release Date:25/07/2016
Night Flight: Born Again
Character:Self
Release Date:10/04/2016
Lennon or McCartney
Character:Self
Release Date:12/12/2014
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
Character:Self
Release Date:22/08/2014
More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
Character:Self - Performer
Release Date:11/07/2014
Super Duper Alice Cooper
Character:Self (voice)
Release Date:17/04/2014
Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols
Character:John Lydon
Release Date:26/12/2013
Public Image Ltd: Live at Enmore Theatre in Sydney
Character:
Release Date:10/04/2013
Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols
Character:Self - Vocals
Release Date:28/01/2013
Public Image Limited – Live At Rockpalast 1983
Character:Vocals
Release Date:03/12/2012
Beware of Mr. Baker
Character:Self
Release Date:28/11/2012
Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
Character:Self
Release Date:21/09/2012
There Is a PiL in Heaven
Character:
Release Date:26/06/2012
Punk Britannia at the BBC
Character:Self
Release Date:08/06/2012
Sons of Norway
Character:Johnny Rotten
Release Date:09/09/2011
Sex Pistols: The Whole Story
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2011
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
Character:Self
Release Date:28/12/2009
Sex Pistols: Agents of Anarchy
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/02/2009
Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England
Character:Self
Release Date:29/06/2008
The Sex Pistols: In their own words
Character:Self
Release Date:12/09/2007
Punk's Not Dead
Character:Self
Release Date:27/07/2007
The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave
Character:Self
Release Date:24/01/2006
Joy Division - Under Review
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/2006
Leftfield: A Final Hit
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Release Date:03/10/2005
The Sex Pistols: Music Video Box Documentary
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Release Date:01/01/2005
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:19/01/2003
Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
Character:Self - Vocals
Release Date:19/11/2002
Flip - Sorry
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Release Date:01/01/2002
25 Years of Punk
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:19/04/2001
The Independent
Character:Baruce
Release Date:10/11/2000
The Filth and the Fury
Character:Self
Release Date:29/03/2000
The Clash: Westway To The World
Character:
Release Date:29/10/1999
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu
Character:Self - Host
Release Date:08/12/1998
Degeneration Punk
Character:
Release Date:06/06/1997
Sex Pistols: Live at Budokan
Character:Johnny Rotton
Release Date:23/08/1996
Sex Pistols: Live in Winterland
Character:Self - Vocals
Release Date:29/07/1996
Sex Pistols: The Filthy Lucre Tour - Live in Japan
Character:Self - Vocals
Release Date:15/04/1996
Dancing Barefoot
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1995
Sex Pistols: Decade... A Look Back (Unlimited Supply)
Character:Self
Release Date:11/03/1989
Sex Pistols: Buried Alive
Character:Self
Release Date:16/05/1988
Public Image Ltd. : Videos
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Release Date:12/12/1986
Anarchy Movie '85
Character:Self
Release Date:01/06/1985
Public Image Ltd. : Live in Japan '83
Character:Himself
Release Date:07/07/1983
Copkiller
Character:Leo Smith
Release Date:15/03/1983
Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1983
D.O.A.
Character:Self
Release Date:12/09/1980
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
Character:The Collaborator
Release Date:11/09/1980
Punk and Its Aftershocks
Character:Self
Release Date:10/05/1980
The Punk Rock Movie
Character:Self
Release Date:09/06/1978
Sex Pistols - Live at the Longhorn
Character:Self
Release Date:10/01/1978
The Year Of Punk
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1978
Berlin Wall and the Sex Pistols
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1978
Acceleration Punk
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1977
Television Appearances
Piers Morgan Uncensored
Character:Self
70 Years of Youth Revolt
Character:Self (archive footage)
Punk
Character:Self
The Masked Singer
Character:Self
The Masked Singer
Character:Jester
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Character:Meat Sweats (voice)
Punk Britannia
Character:
Seven Ages of Rock
Character:Self
The One Show
Character:Self - Guest
The One Show
Character:Self
Blood on the Turntable
Character:
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Character:Self
V Graham Norton
Character:Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Character:Self
Where Are They Now?
Character:Self
Fantasy World Cup
Character:Self
Classic Albums
Character:Self - Vocals
The Daily Show
Character:Self
Question Time
Character:Self - Panellist
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