John Lydon
Acting
- Born:
- 1956-01-31
- Place of birth:
- 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]
Known For
Filmography
Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
Piers Morgan Uncensored
Rebel Dread
70 Years of Youth Revolt
Punk
The Masked Singer
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Public Image Is Rotten: Songs From The Heart
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
The Public Image Is Rotten
Song to Song
Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy
Night Flight: Born Again
Lennon or McCartney
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
Super Duper Alice Cooper
Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols
Public Image Ltd: Live at Enmore Theatre in Sydney
Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols
Beware of Mr. Baker
Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
There Is a PiL in Heaven
Punk Britannia at the BBC
Punk Britannia
Sons of Norway
Sex Pistols: The Whole Story
Conan
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
Sex Pistols: Agents of Anarchy
Joy Division
Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England
The Sex Pistols: In their own words
Punk's Not Dead
Seven Ages of Rock
The One Show
1976: Summer of... Heat
The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave
Joy Division - Under Review
Leftfield: A Final Hit
The Sex Pistols: Music Video Box Documentary
Blood on the Turntable
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
V Graham Norton
Flip - Sorry
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
25 Years of Punk
The Independent
The Filth and the Fury
The Clash: Westway To The World
Where Are They Now?
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu
Fantasy World Cup
Degeneration Punk
Classic Albums
Sex Pistols: Live at Budokan
Sex Pistols: Live in Winterland
The Daily Show
Sex Pistols: The Filthy Lucre Tour - Live in Japan
Dancing Barefoot
Later... with Jools Holland
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Word
Sex Pistols: Decade... A Look Back (Unlimited Supply)
Sex Pistols: Buried Alive
Public Image Ltd. : Videos
Anarchy Movie '85
Public Image Ltd. : Live in Japan '83
Copkiller
Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
D.O.A.
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
Punk and Its Aftershocks
Question Time
The Punk Rock Movie
Sex Pistols - Live at the Longhorn
The Year Of Punk
Berlin Wall and the Sex Pistols
Acceleration Punk
Johnny Rotten's Tour of London
Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
Sex Pistols - Anthems
Sex Pistols Live - Phoenix Festival
Sex Pistols - The Long Lost Videos
Malcolm McLaren: Artful Dodger
The London Weekend Show