John Lydon: movies and TV shows
John Lydon has 97 credits in the archive: 72 films and 25 TV series, from 1977 to 2022. Highest rated: Classic Albums (7.7/10).
Career timeline
1977 – 2022 · busiest year: 2012 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Piers Morgan Uncensored | Self | TV | 2.3 | 66 |
| 2022 | Rebel Dread | Self | Film | 7.0 | 66 |
| 2022 | Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 66 |
| 2020 | 70 Years of Youth Revolt | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.2 | 64 |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Self | TV | 7.5 | 63 |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Jester | TV | 7.5 | 63 |
| 2019 | Punk | Self | TV | 7.9 | 63 |
| 2018 | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Meat Sweats (voice) | TV | 7.4 | 62 |
| 2018 | Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.4 | 62 |
| 2018 | The Public Image Is Rotten: Songs From The Heart | Film | — | 62 | |
| 2017 | Song to Song | John Lydon | Film | 5.5 | 61 |
| 2017 | Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago | Self | Film | 5.4 | 61 |
| 2017 | Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers | Self | Film | 7.7 | 61 |
| 2017 | The Public Image Is Rotten | Himself | Film | 7.4 | 61 |
| 2016 | Night Flight: Born Again | Self | Film | — | 60 |
| 2016 | Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy | Film | 6.8 | 60 | |
| 2014 | Lennon or McCartney | Self | Film | 5.3 | 58 |
| 2014 | Super Duper Alice Cooper | Self (voice) | Film | 7.1 | 58 |
| 2014 | More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On | Self - Performer | Film | — | 58 |
| 2014 | The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill | Self | Film | 6.9 | 58 |
| 2013 | Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas '77 with the Sex Pistols | John Lydon | Film | 8.0 | 57 |
| 2013 | Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols | Self - Vocals | Film | — | 57 |
| 2013 | Public Image Ltd: Live at Enmore Theatre in Sydney | Film | — | 57 | |
| 2012 | Punk Britannia | TV | 7.5 | 56 | |
| 2012 | Beware of Mr. Baker | Self | Film | 7.5 | 56 |
| 2012 | Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2012 | Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols | Film | — | 56 | |
| 2012 | There Is a PiL in Heaven | Film | — | 56 | |
| 2012 | There Is a PiL in Heaven | Film | — | 56 | |
| 2012 | Punk Britannia at the BBC | Self | Film | 8.0 | 56 |
| 2011 | Sons of Norway | Johnny Rotten | Film | 6.6 | 55 |
| 2011 | Sex Pistols: The Whole Story | Self | Film | 7.0 | 55 |
| 2010 | Conan | Self - Guest | TV | 7.2 | 54 |
| 2009 | Joy Division | Film | 7.6 | 53 | |
| 2009 | VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments | Self | Film | — | 53 |
| 2009 | Sex Pistols: Agents of Anarchy | Self (archive footage) | Film | 4.0 | 53 |
| 2008 | Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be an England | Self | Film | 6.0 | 52 |
| 2007 | Seven Ages of Rock | Self | TV | 9.2 | 51 |
| 2007 | Punk's Not Dead | Self | Film | 6.1 | 51 |
| 2007 | The Sex Pistols: In their own words | Self | Film | — | 51 |
| 2006 | The One Show | Self - Guest | TV | 4.4 | 50 |
| 2006 | The One Show | Self | TV | 4.4 | 50 |
| 2006 | 1976: Summer of... Heat | Self | Film | — | 50 |
| 2006 | The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave | Self | Film | — | 50 |
| 2006 | Joy Division - Under Review | Himself | Film | 4.8 | 50 |
| 2005 | Leftfield: A Final Hit | Film | 8.0 | 49 | |
| 2005 | The Sex Pistols: Music Video Box Documentary | Film | — | 49 | |
| 2004 | Blood on the Turntable | TV | 8.0 | 48 | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 47 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest/Musical Guest | TV | 5.3 | 47 |
| 2003 | End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.7 | 47 |
| 2002 | V Graham Norton | Self | TV | 5.3 | 46 |
| 2002 | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Self | TV | 6.0 | 46 |
| 2002 | Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols | Self - Vocals | Film | 7.4 | 46 |
| 2002 | Flip - Sorry | Film | 10.0 | 46 | |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Self | TV | 6.1 | 45 |
| 2001 | 25 Years of Punk | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 45 |
| 2000 | The Independent | Baruce | Film | 5.6 | 44 |
| 2000 | The Filth and the Fury | Self | Film | 6.9 | 44 |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now? | Self | TV | 7.5 | 43 |
| 1999 | The Clash: Westway To The World | Film | 6.8 | 43 | |
| 1998 | Fantasy World Cup | Self | TV | 5.0 | 42 |
| 1998 | Chef Aid: Behind The Menu | Self - Host | Film | 7.0 | 42 |
| 1997 | Classic Albums | Self - Vocals | TV | 7.7 | 41 |
| 1997 | Degeneration Punk | Film | 8.0 | 41 | |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 40 |
| 1996 | Sex Pistols: Live at Budokan | Johnny Rotton | Film | 6.5 | 40 |
| 1996 | Sex Pistols: The Filthy Lucre Tour - Live in Japan | Self - Vocals | Film | — | 40 |
| 1996 | Sex Pistols: Live in Winterland | Self - Vocals | Film | — | 40 |
| 1995 | Dancing Barefoot | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.3 | 39 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self - Musical Guest | TV | 5.4 | 36 |
| 1990 | The Word | TV | 6.0 | 34 | |
| 1989 | Sex Pistols: Decade... A Look Back (Unlimited Supply) | Self | Film | — | 33 |
| 1988 | Sex Pistols: Buried Alive | Self | Film | 8.0 | 32 |
| 1986 | Public Image Ltd. : Videos | Film | — | 30 | |
| 1986 | Public Image Ltd. : Videos | Film | — | 30 | |
| 1985 | Anarchy Movie '85 | Self | Film | 10.0 | 29 |
| 1983 | Copkiller | Leo Smith | Film | 5.8 | 27 |
| 1983 | Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.3 | 27 |
| 1983 | Public Image Ltd. : Live in Japan '83 | Himself | Film | — | 27 |
| 1983 | Public Image Ltd. : Live in Japan '83 | Film | — | 27 | |
| 1981 | D.O.A. | Self | Film | 5.7 | 25 |
| 1980 | The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle | The Collaborator | Film | 6.4 | 24 |
| 1980 | Punk and Its Aftershocks | Self | Film | 6.8 | 24 |
| 1979 | Question Time | Self - Panellist | TV | 5.9 | 23 |
| 1978 | The Year Of Punk | Film | — | 22 | |
| 1978 | The Punk Rock Movie | Self | Film | 6.5 | 22 |
| 1978 | Sex Pistols - Live at the Longhorn | Self | Film | 6.5 | 22 |
| 1978 | Berlin Wall and the Sex Pistols | Film | — | 22 | |
| 1977 | Acceleration Punk | Self | Film | — | 21 |
| The London Weekend Show | Self | TV | — | — | |
| Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story | Self | Film | — | — | |
| Sex Pistols - Anthems | Film | — | — | ||
| Sex Pistols Live - Phoenix Festival | Film | — | — | ||
| Malcolm McLaren: Artful Dodger | Self | Film | — | — | |
| Sex Pistols - The Long Lost Videos | Film | — | — | ||
| Johnny Rotten's Tour of London | Film | — | — |