Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 25, 1947
Place of Birth
Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK
Credits
370 titles
Elton John
Biography
Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter, and pianist. He has collaborated with the lyricist Bernie Taupin throughout his career. John has released 32 studio albums, including "Empty Sky" (1969), "Honky Château" (1972), "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (1973), "Rock of the Westies" (1975), "Sleeping with the Past" (1989), "The One" (1992), "Songs from the West Coast" (2001), "The Diving Board" (2013), and "The Lockdown Sessions" (2021). His singles include "Your Song", "Tiny Dancer", "Rocket Man", "Crocodile Rock", "Bennie and the Jets", "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", "I'm Still Standing", "Sacrifice", "Can You Feel the Love Tonight", and "Cold Heart". He has contributed music to "The Lion King" (1994), "Aida" (2000), and "Billy Elliot the Musical" (2005). John's final tour, "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" (2018–2023), set records for ticket sales. His life and career were depicted in the biographical film "Rocketman" (2019). John established the Elton John AIDS Foundation in 1992, which has raised over £300 million. He has hosted annual AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Parties since 1993. He served as chairman and director of Watford Football Club from 1976 to 1987 and from 1997 to 2002, and is an honorary life president of the club. John experienced addiction to drugs and alcohol from the late 1970s to the late 1980s and has been sober since 1990. He entered a civil partnership with Canadian filmmaker David Furnish in 2005 and married in 2014 following the legalization of same-sex marriage in England and Wales. John has had more than fifty top-40 hits on the UK Singles Chart and US Billboard Hot 100, including nine number-one singles in both countries and seven consecutive number-one albums in the US. His single "Candle in the Wind 1997", a rewritten version of the 1974 release, is among the best-selling singles worldwide. In 2021, he became the first solo artist with UK top-10 singles across six decades. His awards include a Primetime Emmy Award, five Grammy Awards, two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, and the Kennedy Center Honor. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, is a fellow of The Ivors Academy, was knighted in 1998, and appointed a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour in 2020.
Known For
Filmography
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
Self
Elton John - Rock In Rio 2026
TFI Unplugged
Self (Archive Footage)
Man on the Run
Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Elton John: Touched By Gold
Self
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Self
Stans
Self (archive footage)
An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile
Self
David Frost Vs
self
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
Self
The Year: 2024
Self
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Self
Mufasa: The Lion King
Songs
An Evening with Dua Lipa
Self
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
Self - Performer
Elton John: Never Too Late
Self
Walled Off
Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
Self (archive footage)
Better Angels: The Gospel According to Tammy Faye
Executive Producer
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
The Genius of Gianni Versace Alive
Self
Dolly Parton Rockstar Global First Listen Event
Music
2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Self
WHAM!
Self (archive footage)
Elton John’s Guide to Glastonbury
Self
Barry Humphries at the BBC
Self (archive material)
Louder Than Rock
Self (archive footage)
The Lost Weekend: A Love Story
Self (archive footage)
A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
Self
Commitment to Life
Self (archive footage)
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Self (archive footage)
Piano Greats at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self
If These Walls Could Sing
Self
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
Self (archive footage)
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Self
Platinum Party at the Palace
Self
La story d'Elton John
Self
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
Self (archive footage)
Rock this Town
Self (archive footage)
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
Self - Special Guest
Gorillaz | Song Machine Live From Kong
Self
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road
Self
Hating Peter Tatchell
Self
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Self