John Lydon
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
ActingBirthday
January 31, 1956Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
53Place of birth
London, England, UKAlso known as
Johnny Rotten, Sex Pistols![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/iYVqtqbSngil3AoaqEYlNp68fbg.jpg)
Cast credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/gRsdDdPFvrentt7Cwq4lbepC7li.jpg)
Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/kdNkiqmMeJfaD8ybjiV6bVOrcQ8.jpg)
The Filth and the Fury
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/A8Q8rhuv8YszuFuYrsCAo9281mt.jpg)
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
The Collaborator![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lEdauUmLl9tJqCsbroHHWPpEtZX.jpg)
Copkiller
Leo Smith![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/mC09HkogmfYUsjqbAFa0bS6UKZR.jpg)
Sons of Norway
Johnny Rotten![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rHSlbiNHZsgkKwE6AlkKZw7iBkk.jpg)
Joy Division - Under Review
Himself![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/sqNxpQNRgOATYUdqmFrVrko91nz.jpg)
D.O.A.
Himself![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wnm2z7723FbgXt5uJL09j43n8UB.jpg)
Sex Pistols - Live at the Longhorn
Himself![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/5JuztoCUl0gEE3GQOXyjtx9y7B4.jpg)
The Punk Rock Movie
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/O9mmnWkgst8XZVOirn0FD2apdY.jpg)
Sex Pistols: Live at the Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco
Himself - Vocals![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/aIa0JWst2j6cHJ4QwR2qoFaRmKS.jpg)
Sex Pistols: Live at Budokan
Johnny Rotton (Himself)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/sM3N2tp0BONc4FmvufuPywxqBuH.jpg)
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ugHiEp3DksIlkDG7UyMeleJ8YfQ.jpg)
Sex Pistols: The Filthy Lucre Tour - Live in Japan
Himself - Vocals![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nUXWmVWmhIKMUTFCdMsPwq6vdt0.jpg)
Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/dTKBVCAtdwbEmcYRwjcRHabBeGY.jpg)
Lennon or McCartney
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/kXM7KzyFYIDQmo9DWjv96iPJVnt.jpg)
The Public Image Is Rotten
Himself![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/290jWIMwlmwe5eVoZ4VHAtGJNgq.jpg)
Sex Pistols: Buried Alive
Himself![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zXVGN9Kt2M7N6MviBeC6XPCrE9D.jpg)
Sex Pistols: Decade... A Look Back (Unlimited Supply)
Himself![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/stge3mXP7DArTqSwOhJboFQIhyE.jpg)
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
Self (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/itmaNi14GyWguTOywZ0mMzyScW9.jpg)
Song to Song
John Lydon