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Billy Idol

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
65

Gender
Male

Birthday
November 30, 1955 (70 years old)

Place of Birth
Middlesex, England, UK

Billy Idol

Biography

William Michael Albert Broad (born November 30, 1955), better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. He first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X. He then embarked on a successful solo career, aided by a series of stylish music videos, making him one of the first MTV stars. Idol continues to tour with guitarist Steve Stevens and has a worldwide fan base.

Known For

Acting

2026I Was a Teenage Sex Pistolas Self
2026Eddie Cochran: Don't Forget Meas Self
2026Billy Idol Should Be Deadas Self
2025A Grammy Celebration of Latin Musicas Self - Performer
2025Ozzy: No Escape from Nowas Self
2025Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bowas Self
20242024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self
2023Billy Idol: State Lineas Self
2023Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYCas Self
2019I Want My MTVas Self
2018Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slitsas Self (archive footage)
2018American Idolas Self - Performer
2017Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockersas Self
2017New Wave: Dare to be Differentas Self - Singer / Songwriter
2016Soundbreakingas Self
2016Night Flight: Born Againas Self
2015Billy Idol - Live Austin City Limits Music Festival 2015as
2015Classic Quadropheniaas Self
2012Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninjaas Spikey Hair Bot (voice)
2012Punk Britanniaas
2012Evening Urgantas Self
2009Billy Idol: In Super Overdrive Liveas Vocals
2009Glenn Martin, DDSas
2008VH1 Rock Honors: The Whoas Self
2008Markus Lanzas Self
2007Punk's Not Deadas Self
2007Countdown - The Wonder Years 2as Self (archive footage)
2006The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guestsas Billy Idol
2006The One Showas Self
2006The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guestsas Self
2005The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Liveas The Ace Face / Cousin Kevin
2005Billy Idol - Live at Rock am Ring 2005as Vocals
2005VH1 Storytellersas
2004Rockthology 2as Self (archive footage)
2004Rockthology Presents: Hard 'N' Heavy, Volume 8as Self
2003Punk: The Early Yearsas Self
2003Viva La Bamas
2003Soundstageas
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Musical Guest
2002Billy Idol: VH1 Storytellersas
200125 Years of Punkas Self
2000Heavy Metal 2000as Odin (voice)
2000The Filth and the Furyas Self (archive footage)
1999Where Are They Now?as Self
1999TV totalas Self
1998The Wedding Singeras Himself
1997Leute heuteas Self
1997Degeneration Punkas
1996Mad Dog Timeas Lee Turner
1994Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!as
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
1991The Doorsas Cat
1991Hard 'N Heavy Volume 12as Self
1990Billy Idol: Live in Wembley Arena 1990as Vocal, Songwriter
1989The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommyas Cousin Kevin
1988Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Nightas Self - Audience Member
1987Billy Idol - VITAL IDOLas
1981D.O.A.as Self
1978The Punk Rock Movieas Self
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest
1974American Music Awardsas Self - Musical Guest
1964Top of the Popsas Self
Heavy Metal 2000: Voice Talent Featuretteas Self
Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Storyas Self
Gloss and Grit: The Man Who Made Art Popas Self

Production

2026Billy Idol Should Be Dead...Songs