John Lydon
Known for: Acting
Born: January 31, 1956
Place of birth: London, England, UK
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]
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Filmography
68 movies · 22 TV shows, newest first
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Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
2022
2.3
Piers Morgan Uncensored
2022
7.0
Rebel Dread
2022
7.2
70 Years of Youth Revolt
2020
7.9
Punk
2019
7.5
The Masked Singer
2019
7.6
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2018
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The Public Image Is Rotten: Songs From The Heart
2018
6.3
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits
2018
5.4
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
2017
7.7
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
2017
7.4
The Public Image Is Rotten
2017
5.5
Song to Song
2017
6.8
Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy
2016
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Night Flight: Born Again
2016
5.3
Lennon or McCartney
2014
6.9
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
2014
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More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On
2014
7.1
Super Duper Alice Cooper
2014
8.0
Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols
2013
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Public Image Ltd: Live at Enmore Theatre in Sydney
2013
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Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols
2013
7.5
Beware of Mr. Baker
2012
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Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
2012
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There Is a PiL in Heaven
2012
8.0
Punk Britannia at the BBC
2012
7.5
Punk Britannia
2012
6.6
Sons of Norway
2011
7.0
Sex Pistols: The Whole Story
2011
7.2
Conan
2010
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VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
2009
4.0
Sex Pistols: Agents of Anarchy
2009
7.6
Joy Division
2009
6.0
Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England
2008
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The Sex Pistols: In their own words
2007
6.1
Punk's Not Dead
2007
9.2
Seven Ages of Rock
2007
4.4
The One Show
2006
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1976: Summer of... Heat
2006
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The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave
2006
4.8
Joy Division - Under Review
2006
8.0
Leftfield: A Final Hit
2005NR
The Sex Pistols: Music Video Box Documentary
2005
8.0
Blood on the Turntable
2004
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
7.7
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
2003
7.4
Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
2002
6.0
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
2002
5.3
V Graham Norton
2002
10.0
Flip - Sorry
2002
6.1
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
7.0
25 Years of Punk
2001
5.5
The Independent
2000
6.9
The Filth and the Fury
2000
6.8
The Clash: Westway To The World
19997.5
Where Are They Now?
1999
7.0
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu
19985.0
Fantasy World Cup
1998
8.0
Degeneration Punk
1997
7.7
Classic Albums
1997
6.5
Sex Pistols: Live at Budokan
1996
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Sex Pistols: Live in Winterland
1996
6.4
The Daily Show
1996
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Sex Pistols: The Filthy Lucre Tour - Live in Japan
19966.3
Dancing Barefoot
1995
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
6.0
The Word
1990
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Sex Pistols: Decade... A Look Back (Unlimited Supply)
1989
8.0
Sex Pistols: Buried Alive
1988
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Public Image Ltd. : Videos
1986
10.0
Anarchy Movie '85
1985
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Public Image Ltd. : Live in Japan '83
1983
5.8
Copkiller
1983
8.3
Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
1983
5.7
D.O.A.
1981
6.4
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
1980
6.8
Punk and Its Aftershocks
1980
5.9
Question Time
1979
6.5
The Punk Rock Movie
1978
6.5
Sex Pistols - Live at the Longhorn
1978
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The Year Of Punk
1978NR
Berlin Wall and the Sex Pistols
1978
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Acceleration Punk
1977NR
Johnny Rotten's Tour of London
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Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
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Sex Pistols Live - Phoenix Festival
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Sex Pistols - Anthems
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Sex Pistols - The Long Lost Videos
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Malcolm McLaren: Artful Dodger
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The London Weekend Show
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