John Lydon
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1956-01-31 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
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
Acting
(2022)
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
as Self (archive footage)
(2022)
Rebel Dread
as Self
(2018)
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits
as Self (archive footage)
(2018)
(2017)
Song to Song
as John Lydon
(2017)
(2017)
The Public Image Is Rotten
as Himself
(2017)
(2016)
Night Flight: Born Again
as Self
(2014)
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
(2014)
Super Duper Alice Cooper
as Self (voice)
(2014)
(2014)
More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
as Self - Performer
(2013)
(2013)
(2012)
Beware of Mr. Baker
as Self
(2012)
Punk Britannia at the BBC
as Self
(2012)
(2012)
(2012)
(2011)
Sons of Norway
as Johnny Rotten
(2011)
Sex Pistols: The Whole Story
as Himself
(2009)
(2009)
Sex Pistols: Agents of Anarchy
as Self (archive footage)
(2008)
(2007)
Punk's Not Dead
as Self
(2007)
The Sex Pistols: In their own words
as Himself
(2006)
(2006)
Joy Division - Under Review
as Himself
(2005)
(2005)
(2003)
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
as Self (archive footage)
(2002)
(2001)
25 Years of Punk
as Self (archive footage)
(2000)
The Filth and the Fury
as Self
(2000)
The Independent
as Baruce
(1998)
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu
as Self - Host
(1997)
(1996)
Sex Pistols: The Filthy Lucre Tour - Live in Japan
as Himself - Vocals
(1996)
Sex Pistols: Live in Winterland
as Self - Vocals
(1996)
Sex Pistols: Live at Budokan
as Johnny Rotton (Himself)
(1995)
Dancing Barefoot
as Self (archive footage)
(1989)
(1988)
Sex Pistols: Buried Alive
as Himself
(1986)
(1985)
Anarchy Movie '85
as Self
(1983)
Copkiller
as Leo Smith
(1983)
Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
as Self (archive footage)
(1983)
Public Image Ltd. : Live in Japan '83
as Himself
(1980)
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as The Collaborator
(1980)
Punk and Its Aftershocks
as Self
(1980)
D.O.A.
as Himself
(1978)
The Punk Rock Movie
as Self
(1978)
Sex Pistols - Live at the Longhorn
as Himself
(1978)
(1978)
(1977)
Acceleration Punk
as Self
Crew
(2012)
(2012)
There Is a PiL in Heaven
Producer
(2012)
(1986)
(1983)