Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 31, 1956
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Credits
90 titles
John Lydon
Biography
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]
Known For
Filmography
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
Self (archive footage)
Piers Morgan Uncensored
Self
Rebel Dread
Self
70 Years of Youth Revolt
Self (archive footage)
Punk
Self
The Masked Singer
Self
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Meat Sweats (voice)
The Public Image Is Rotten: Songs From The Heart
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits
Self (archive footage)
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
Self
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
Self
The Public Image Is Rotten
Himself
Song to Song
John Lydon
Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy
Night Flight: Born Again
Self
Lennon or McCartney
Self
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
Self
More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
Self - Performer
Super Duper Alice Cooper
Self (voice)
Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols
John Lydon
Public Image Ltd: Live at Enmore Theatre in Sydney
Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols
Self - Vocals
Beware of Mr. Baker
Self
Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
Self
There Is a PiL in Heaven
Punk Britannia at the BBC
Self
Punk Britannia
Sons of Norway
Johnny Rotten
Sex Pistols: The Whole Story
Self
Conan
Self - Guest
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
Self
Sex Pistols: Agents of Anarchy
Self (archive footage)
Joy Division
Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England
Self
The Sex Pistols: In their own words
Self
Punk's Not Dead
Self
Seven Ages of Rock
Self
The One Show
Self - Guest
1976: Summer of... Heat
Self
The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave
Self
Joy Division - Under Review
Himself
Leftfield: A Final Hit
The Sex Pistols: Music Video Box Documentary
Blood on the Turntable
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
Self (archive footage)
Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
Self - Vocals
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Self
V Graham Norton
Self
Flip - Sorry