John Lydon
Known For
Acting
Born
1956-01-31 in 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]
Most Known For
The Daily Show
as Self
The One Show
as Self - Guest
The One Show
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
The Masked Singer
as Self
The Masked Singer
as Jester
V Graham Norton
as Self
Question Time
as Self - Panellist
Classic Albums
as Self - Vocals
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Meat Sweats (voice)
Where Are They Now?
as Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as Self
Seven Ages of Rock
as Self
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
as Self
Piers Morgan Uncensored
as Self
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
Song to Song
as John Lydon
Punk
as Self
Punk Britannia
Sex Pistols: Buried Alive
as Self