John Lydon

Actor · Born January 31, 1956 · London, England, UK

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]

Acted in 23

2010s

2018
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Meat Sweats (voice) · 3 episodes
65
The Public Image Is Rotten: Songs From The Heart
Movie
2017
Song to Song
John Lydon
53
2016
Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy
Movie
2013
Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols
John Lydon
Public Image Ltd: Live at Enmore Theatre in Sydney
Movie
2012
There Is a PiL in Heaven
Movie
Punk Britannia
TV
2011
Sons of Norway
Johnny Rotten

2000s

2009
Joy Division
Movie · Documentary · Music
83
2005
Leftfield: A Final Hit
Movie
2004
Blood on the Turntable
TV
2002
Flip - Sorry
Movie
2000
The Independent
Baruce

1990s

1999
The Clash: Westway To The World
Movie
1997
Degeneration Punk
Movie
1996
Sex Pistols: Live at Budokan
Johnny Rotton
1992
Later... with Jools Holland
TV · 69 Seasons · Talk
1990
The Word
TV · 5 Seasons · Talk

1980s

1986
Public Image Ltd. : Videos
Movie
1983
Copkiller
Leo Smith
56
1980
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
The Collaborator

1970s

1978
The Year Of Punk
Movie

Wrote 3

2010s

2012
Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
Writer

1980s

1986
Public Image Ltd. : Videos
Writer
1983
Public Image Ltd. : Live in Japan '83
Writer

Produced 1

2010s

2012
There Is a PiL in Heaven
Producer

Appearances60

2020s

2026
Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly
Self (archive footage)
54
2022
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
Self (archive footage)
Piers Morgan Uncensored
Self · 2 episodes
Rebel Dread
Self
2020
70 Years of Youth Revolt
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode

2010s

2019
Punk
Self · 3 episodes
The Masked Singer
Self, Jester · 2 episodes
63
2018
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits
Self (archive footage)
2017
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
Self
60
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
Self
The Public Image Is Rotten
Himself
2016
Night Flight: Born Again
Self
2014
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)
2013
Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols
Self - Vocals
2012
Beware of Mr. Baker
Self
Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
Self
Punk Britannia at the BBC
Self
2011
Sex Pistols: The Whole Story
Self
2010
Conan
Self - Guest · 1 episode
79

2000s

2009
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
Self
Sex Pistols: Agents of Anarchy
Self (archive footage)
2008
Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England
Self
2007
The Sex Pistols: In their own words
Self
Punk's Not Dead
Self
73
Seven Ages of Rock
Self · 7 episodes
2006
The One Show
Self - Guest, Self · 1 episode
38
1976: Summer of... Heat
Self
The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave
Self
Joy Division - Under Review
Himself
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self, Self - Guest/Musical Guest · 1 episode
61
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
Self (archive footage)
2002
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 · 13 episodes
60
V Graham Norton
Self · 1 episode
2001
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self · 2 episodes
68
25 Years of Punk
Self (archive footage)
2000
The Filth and the Fury
Self