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]
Movies & TV Shows
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Song to Song (2017) — John Lydon
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The Daily Show (1996) — Self
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Conan (2010) — Self - Guest
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self
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The Masked Singer (2019) — Self
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) — Self - Musical Guest
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Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2018) — Meat Sweats (voice)
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The Filth and the Fury (2000) — Self
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End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (2003) — Self (archive footage)
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Beware of Mr. Baker (2012) — Self
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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980) — The Collaborator
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Joy Division (2009)
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I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (2002) — Self
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Sons of Norway (2011) — Johnny Rotten
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Super Duper Alice Cooper (2014) — Self (voice)
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The One Show (2006) — Self - Guest
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Lennon or McCartney (2014) — Self
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Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001) — Self
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Punk's Not Dead (2007) — Self
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Copkiller (1983) — Leo Smith
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D.O.A. (1981) — Self
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The Independent (2000) — Baruce
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The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill (2014) — Self
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The Clash: Westway To The World (1999)
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Question Time (1979) — Self - Panellist
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Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago (2017) — Self
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Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols (2002) — Self - Vocals
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Punk (2019) — Self
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Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits (2018) — Self (archive footage)
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The Punk Rock Movie (1978) — Self
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Punk and Its Aftershocks (1980) — Self
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Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy (2016)
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Seven Ages of Rock (2007) — Self
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Classic Albums (1997) — Self - Vocals
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The Public Image Is Rotten (2017) — Himself
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Piers Morgan Uncensored (2022) — Self
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V Graham Norton (2002) — Self
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The Word (1990)
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Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England (2008) — Self
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Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style (1983) — Self (archive footage)