John Illsley: movies and TV shows

John Illsley has 19 credits in the archive: 18 films and 1 TV series, from 1974 to 2025. Highest rated: Rockpalast (10.0/10).

Career timeline

1974 – 2025 · busiest year: 1985 (3 credits)

Year	Title	Role	Type	Rating	Age then
2025	Dire Straits: Brothers in Arms		Film	—	76
2018	Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony	Self [Dire Straits]	Film	—	69
2009	O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar	Self (archive footage)	Film	—	60
2005	Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today	Self	Film	—	56
1998	Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing, The Very Best of Dire Straits		Film	7.6	49
1993	Dire Straits: On The Night	Himself - Bass, Vocals, Guitar	Film	7.3	44
1993	Dire Straits: On The Night		Film	7.3	44
1992	Dire Straits: Live In Basel	Himself - Bass Guitar, Vocals	Film	5.0	43
1992	Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes	Himself - Bass	Film	—	43
1992	Dire Straits: The Last Concert - Zaragoza 1992	Himself - Bass, Vocals	Film	—	43
1988	Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute	bass	Film	7.0	39
1986	Dire Straits: Thank You Australia and New Zealand	Himself - Bass, Vocals	Film	—	37
1986	Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1	Self	Film	8.0	37
1985	Live Aid	Self	Film	7.9	36
1985	Dire Straits: Live at Wembley Arena	Bass	Film	6.4	36
1985	Dire Straits at Live Aid	Self	Film	7.0	36
1983	Dire Straits: Alchemy Live 1983	Bass Guitar	Film	7.4	34
1980	Arena: Dire Straits	Self	Film	8.0	31
1974	Rockpalast		TV	10.0	25