Billy Idol: movies and TV shows
Billy Idol has 67 credits in the archive: 47 films and 20 TV series, from 1964 to 2026. Highest rated: Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1964 – 2026 · busiest year: 2003 (4 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Billy Idol Should Be Dead | Self | Film | 6.8 | 70 |
| 2026 | Billy Idol Should Be Dead | Film | 6.8 | 70 | |
| 2026 | I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol | Self | Film | 8.0 | 70 |
| 2026 | Eddie Cochran: Don't Forget Me | Self | Film | — | 70 |
| 2025 | A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music | Self - Performer | Film | 5.0 | 69 |
| 2025 | Ozzy: No Escape from Now | Self | Film | 8.4 | 69 |
| 2025 | Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow | Self | Film | — | 69 |
| 2024 | 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | Film | 7.2 | 68 |
| 2023 | Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC | Self | Film | 5.8 | 67 |
| 2023 | Billy Idol: State Line | Self | Film | 8.7 | 67 |
| 2019 | I Want My MTV | Self | Film | 7.5 | 63 |
| 2018 | American Idol | Self - Performer | TV | 6.7 | 62 |
| 2018 | Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.4 | 62 |
| 2017 | New Wave: Dare to be Different | Self - Singer / Songwriter | Film | 6.9 | 61 |
| 2017 | Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers | Self | Film | 7.7 | 61 |
| 2016 | Soundbreaking | Self | TV | 7.8 | 60 |
| 2016 | Night Flight: Born Again | Self | Film | — | 60 |
| 2015 | Classic Quadrophenia | Self | Film | 7.0 | 59 |
| 2015 | Billy Idol - Live Austin City Limits Music Festival 2015 | Film | — | 59 | |
| 2012 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | Spikey Hair Bot (voice) | TV | 8.3 | 56 |
| 2012 | Evening Urgant | Self | TV | 7.1 | 56 |
| 2012 | Punk Britannia | TV | 7.5 | 56 | |
| 2009 | Glenn Martin, DDS | TV | 6.3 | 53 | |
| 2009 | Billy Idol: In Super Overdrive Live | Vocals | Film | 6.9 | 53 |
| 2008 | Markus Lanz | Self | TV | 5.5 | 52 |
| 2008 | VH1 Rock Honors: The Who | Self | Film | — | 52 |
| 2007 | Punk's Not Dead | Self | Film | 6.1 | 51 |
| 2007 | Countdown - The Wonder Years 2 | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 51 |
| 2006 | The One Show | Self | TV | 4.4 | 50 |
| 2006 | The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests | Self | Film | — | 50 |
| 2006 | The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests | Billy Idol | Film | — | 50 |
| 2005 | VH1 Storytellers | TV | 9.0 | 49 | |
| 2005 | Billy Idol - Live at Rock am Ring 2005 | Vocals | Film | — | 49 |
| 2005 | The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live | The Ace Face / Cousin Kevin | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 2004 | Rockthology 2 | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 48 |
| 2004 | Rockthology Presents: Hard 'N' Heavy, Volume 8 | Self | Film | — | 48 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 5.3 | 47 |
| 2003 | Soundstage | TV | — | 47 | |
| 2003 | Viva La Bam | TV | 6.6 | 47 | |
| 2003 | Punk: The Early Years | Self | Film | — | 47 |
| 2002 | Billy Idol: VH1 Storytellers | Film | 6.6 | 46 | |
| 2001 | 25 Years of Punk | Self | Film | 7.0 | 45 |
| 2000 | Heavy Metal 2000 | Odin (voice) | Film | 6.0 | 44 |
| 2000 | The Filth and the Fury | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.9 | 44 |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now? | Self | TV | 7.5 | 43 |
| 1999 | TV total | Self | TV | 6.2 | 43 |
| 1998 | The Wedding Singer | Himself | Film | 6.8 | 42 |
| 1997 | Leute heute | Self | TV | 5.2 | 41 |
| 1997 | Degeneration Punk | Film | 8.0 | 41 | |
| 1996 | Mad Dog Time | Lee Turner | Film | 5.2 | 40 |
| 1994 | Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue! | Film | — | 38 | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 37 |
| 1991 | The Doors | Cat | Film | 7.1 | 35 |
| 1991 | Hard 'N Heavy Volume 12 | Self | Film | — | 35 |
| 1990 | The Word | TV | 6.0 | 34 | |
| 1990 | Billy Idol: Live in Wembley Arena 1990 | Vocal, Songwriter | Film | — | 34 |
| 1989 | The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy | Cousin Kevin | Film | 8.5 | 33 |
| 1988 | Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night | Self - Audience Member | Film | 7.6 | 32 |
| 1987 | Billy Idol - VITAL IDOL | Film | 10.0 | 31 | |
| 1981 | D.O.A. | Self | Film | 5.7 | 25 |
| 1978 | The Punk Rock Movie | Self | Film | 6.5 | 22 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 6.9 | 19 |
| 1974 | American Music Awards | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 8.2 | 18 |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops | Self | TV | 6.7 | 8 |
| Gloss and Grit: The Man Who Made Art Pop | Self | Film | — | — | |
| Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story | Self | Film | — | — | |
| Heavy Metal 2000: Voice Talent Featurette | Self | Film | — | — |