Elton John
Acting
- Born:
- 1947-03-25
- Place of birth:
- Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK
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
Elton John: Apple Music Live
Elton John - Rock In Rio 2026
TFI Unplugged
Man on the Run
Give Me the Ball!
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Elton John: Touched By Gold
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Stans
An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile
David Frost Vs
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
The Year: 2024
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
An Evening with Dua Lipa
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
Elton John: Never Too Late
Walled Off
Jim Henson Idea Man
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
The Genius of Gianni Versace Alive
2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
WHAM!
Elton John’s Guide to Glastonbury
Barry Humphries at the BBC
Louder Than Rock
The Lost Weekend: A Love Story
A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
Commitment to Life
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Piano Greats at the BBC
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
If These Walls Could Sing
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Platinum Party at the Palace
La story d'Elton John
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
Rock this Town
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
Gorillaz | Song Machine Live From Kong
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road
Hating Peter Tatchell
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Parkinson at 50
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
The Dancing Man of L.A.
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil
Under the Volcano
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
Gorillaz Present: Song Machine LIVE
Dua Lipa: Studio 2054
Elton John: A Life in Song
Elton John - Madison Square Garden
Elton John - Estadio Do Flamengo, Rio, Brasil 1995
Elton John - Arena di Verona, Italy
One World: Together at Home
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
The BRITs at 40
Elton John: Uncensored
Eminem: A Shady Story
JoJo's Dream Birthday
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Rostropovich: L'archet Indomptable
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Elton John: Ten Days That Rocked
Elton John: Becoming Rocketman
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen
And the Winner Isn't
George Michael: Freedom
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Glam Rock at the BBC
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy
The True Story of...
Billy Connolly And Me
Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song
Freedom : La Story de George Michael
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Soundbreaking
George Best: All by Himself
Sight: The Story of Vision
Elton John - Live in Hyde Park 2016
Elton John: Music Man
The American Epic Sessions
Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
Elton John: Wonderful Crazy Night
Elton John: A Singular Man
Ed Sheeran: Jumpers for Goalposts
All Things Must Pass
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
Sinema
Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano
The Young Blood Chronicles
Kids' R!ghts
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
Super Duper Alice Cooper
I Am Divine
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
Any Given Tuesday
Elton John in Concert
Elton John: iHeartRadio Music Festival 2013
Elton John - iTunes Festival 2013: Live in London
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
Discovering Elton John
$ellebrity
Inventing David Geffen
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Elton John: Live at Ibiza123 feat. Pnau
Queen + Adam Lambert: Live in Kyiv, Ukraine
David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
T-Rex: Electric Warrior
The Nation's Favourite Bee Gees Song
The Love We Make
Botham: The Legend of '81
A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young
The Union
Troubadours
Take That: Look Back, Don't Stare
The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Water
Elton John & Leon Russell: BBC Electric Proms 2010
Elton John at the BBC
LennoNYC
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Starsuckers
Brüno
Kate Garraway's Life Stories
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Kings of Glam
E!'s Pam: Girl on the Loose!
Prince: 21 Nights in London
Elton John: Me, Myself & I
Elton John - Rock Case Studies
Concert for Diana
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden
The Graham Norton Show
Countdown - The Wonder Years 2
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Elton John : Live au Festsaal Messe de Bâle
George Michael - Twenty Five
Elton John BBC One Sessions
The One Show
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976
The Art of Football from A to Z
From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans
Elton John: The Red Piano
John Peel's Record Box
The World's Greatest Gigs
The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
Live 8
The Real 'Billy Elliot' Diaries
An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Live Aid Against All Odds
Inside Elton's World
George Michael: A Different Story
Muppet Music Moments
Live Aid
Elton John: Dream Ticket
Elton John - Elton in Four Decades
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
The Best of So Graham Norton
Fashion Rocks
Parkinson
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
Bob the Builder: Christmas With Bob and the Crew
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Inside Björk
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Elton John: The Royal Opera House
ZDF-Kultnacht
Naqoyqatsi
The Country Bears
American Idol
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
An Audience with Lulu
Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary
Elton John: Greatest Hits Live!
CMT Crossroads
Being Mick
Shania Twain: The Specials
Elton John: Live in Japan 2001
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
The Concert for New York City
Star Academy
50 Years of NBC Late Night
Elton John: An Evening with Elton John Tour - Live in Ephesus
Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits
An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell
The Road to El Dorado
Victoria's Secrets
Queen: Is This the Real Life?
The Early Show
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
George Michael Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael
VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
TV total
Shania Twain: Winter Break
Beckmann
Will & Grace
Vivement dimanche
So Graham Norton
Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward
Elton John And Billy Joel Face To Face
Parkinson
Spice World
An Audience with Elton John
Elton John: VH1 Storytellers
Music for Montserrat
Ally McBeal
Behind the Music
South Park
The View
Leute heute
Glastonbury
Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras
Classic Albums
Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TFI Friday
Elton John: Made in England Tour - Live in Rio de Janeiro
Elton John: Love Songs
The Frank Skinner Show
A Special Evening with Elton John
Queen: Champions of the World
TOTP2
Inside the Actors Studio
The Making of the Lion King
Gay! Gay! Hollywood
RuPaul's Christmas Ball
The Nanny
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush
Aretha Franklin: Duets
Absolutely Fabulous
Later... with Jools Holland
Elton John - Live In Barcelona
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
DAS!
Lennon: A Tribute
Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey
Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
Stars 90
Elton John: MTV Unplugged
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
The Simpsons
MTV Unplugged
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
La última cena... del 88
Nase vorn
Flitterabend
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
Imagine: John Lennon
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
Totally Minnie
Ken Russell's ABC of British Music
Téléthon
Seitenblicke
Going Live!
Le monde est à vous
Sacrée soirée
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2
Tour De Force - Live In Australia
The Return of Bruno
Elton John: Live in Australia 1986
Elton John with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
American Masters
All Star Concert
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Wedden, dat..?
Elton John: Breaking Hearts Tour
Victoires de la musique
Live Aid
Elton John at Live Aid
Larry King Live
Rock in Rio
Video AID
MTV Video Music Awards
Elton John: Night & Day Concert Live
Elton John - Live in Sydney
Goldene Kamera
Xmas At The Odeon!
Wogan
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Champs-Elysées
Elton John: Visions
Wetten, dass..?
Elton John: Central Park, NYC 1980
Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
Parkinson In Australia
Paul McCartney & Wings: Wings Over the World
To Russia... with Elton
The Kennedy Center Honors
Mickey's 50
The South Bank Show
An Audience with...
Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel
The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show
Elton John: Live at Wembley 1977
The BRIT Awards
Elton John: In Concert at Edinburgh
The Muppet Show
Elton John: Live at Dodger Stadium
Night Lunch
Saturday Night Live
Tommy
Cher
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
London Christmas Live 1974
Countdown
Elton John and Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye Norma Jean and Other Things
Marc Bolan & T. Rex - Born to Boogie
Elton John at the Royal Festival Hall, London with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Old Grey Whistle Test
Elton John in Stockholm
The Two Ronnies
Elton John: Mr. Superfunk
Disco
Elton John In Concert BBC 1970
Zomercarroussel
Bobbie Gentry
The Phil Donahue Show
Top of the Pops
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Morecambe & Wise
The Grammys
The Oscars
Bambi
Golden Globe Awards
Elton John Live at Hammersmith Odeon
Elton John: Live in Vilnius, Lithuania