Tony Iommi
Biography
Anthony Frank Iommi is a British musician born on February 19, 1948, in Handsworth, Birmingham, England. He is recognized as a co-founder of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, where he served as the guitarist, leader, primary composer, and sole continuous member for nearly five decades. Rolling Stone magazine ranked Iommi number 25 on its list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. As a teenager, Iommi lost the tips of the middle and ring fingers of his right hand in a sheet metal factory accident, which influenced his playing style. In 1968, he briefly departed the band then known as Earth to join Jethro Tull, though he recorded no material with them. He currently holds 72 known acting credits.
Career overview
Anthony Frank Iommi is a British musician born on February 19, 1948, in Handsworth, Birmingham, England. He is best known as a co-founder of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, where he served as the guitarist, leader, and primary composer. Iommi remained the sole continuous member of the group for nearly five decades. His contributions to music earned him a ranking of number 25 on the Rolling Stone magazine list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
Iommi’s professional life was shaped by an industrial accident that occurred on his final day of work at a sheet metal factory during his teenage years. The incident resulted in the loss of the tips of his middle and ring fingers on his right hand, a development that significantly influenced his guitar playing style. In 1968, Iommi briefly departed from his band, which was then known as Earth, to join Jethro Tull. He did not record any material during his tenure with that group. According to his professional records, Iommi has 72 known credits in the film and television industry.
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74 titles- Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow (2026) as Self
- Ozzy: No Escape from Now (2025) as Self
- Black Sabbath: Vol. 4 Documentary (2025) as Self
- Dio: Dreamers Never Die (2022) as Self
- Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony (2022) as Self
- Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony (2022) as Self
- Black Sabbath: Sabotage - The Documentary (2022) as Self
- Black Sabbath: Master of Reality Documentary (2022) as Self
- Under the Volcano (2021) as Self
- Gibson TV: The Conversation (2020) as Self
- The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne (2020) as Self
- Rockfield : The Studio on the Farm (2020)
- Black Sabbath: The End of The End (2017) as Self
- Black Sabbath: The End of The End (2017) Writer
- Black Sabbath: The End - Live In Birmingham (2017) as Self - Guitars
- Graspop Metal Meeting 2016 Compilation (2016) as Self
- The Nation's Favourite Queen Song (2014) as Self
- The Joy of the Guitar Riff (2014) as Self
- Black Sabbath: Live... Gathered In Their Masses (2013) as Guitars
- Black Sabbath: 13 (2013) as Self
- Black Sabbath: [2012] Live at O2 Academy (2012) as Guitars
- God Bless Ozzy Osbourne (2011) as Self
- Black Sabbath - Paris 1970 (2011) as Self
- Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights: Live at Wacken (2010) as guitar
- Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid (2010) as Self
- Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid (2010) Executive Producer
- Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights (2010) as Guitars
- Heavy Metal Britannia (2010) as Self
- Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell (2010) as Himself
- Seven Ages of Rock (2007) as Self
- Highway Star: Journey In Rock (2007) as Self
- Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall (2007) as Guitar
- Heavy: The Story of Metal (2006) as Self
- Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology (2006) as Guitar
- Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005) as Self
- Black Sabbath: [2005] Rockwave Festival (2005)
- Hard Rock Treasures (2005) as Self
- Black Sabbath: Undead and Alive (2004)
- Black Sabbath [2004] with Rob Halford Live at Ozzfest (2004) as Self - Guitar
- Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary (2002) as Self
- Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (2002) as Self
- Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992 (2002) as Self
- We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll (2001) as Self
- Black Sabbath - The Last Super (1999)
- Black Sabbath: Burgettstown, PA 1999 (1999) as Guitars
- Black Sabbath: The Last Supper (1999) as Guitar
- Black Sabbath: [1999] Seattle, Washington (1999) as Guitars
- Classic Albums (1997) as Self
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (1996) as Self - Guitar
- Black Sabbath. River Plate Stadium Buenos Aries 1994 (1994) as Guitars
- Black Sabbath - Cross Purposes Live (1994) as Guitars
- Ozzy Osbourne: Live & Loud (1993)
- Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica (1992) as Self
- Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy (1992) as Self
- Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume One (1992) as Self
- Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY (1992) as Guitars
- Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour (1992) as Guitars
- Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two (1992) as himself
- Guitar (1991) as Self
- Ozzy Osbourne: Don't Blame Me (1991) as Self
- Hard 'N Heavy Volume 2 (1989) as Self
- Black Sabbath: [1989] Headless in Russia (1989) as Guitarrista
- Live Aid (1985) as Self
- Black Sabbath: Live Aid (1985) as Self
- Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue (1981) as Guitars
- Black Sabbath: Never Say Die (1980) as Self
- Black Sabbath: Live in Fresno (1976)
- Black Sabbath - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (1975)
- Black Sabbath: California Jam (1974)
- Black Sabbath - In Concert 1972 (1972)
- Black Sabbath: Live in Paris 1970 (1970) as Self - Guitar
- Black Sabbath - Musikladen Live (1970) as Guitars
- Black Sabbath - Pop Shop: Part 1 (1970) as Tony Iommi
- World Alone as Tony Iommi
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What movies or TV shows is Tony Iommi best known for?
Tony Iommi is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow (2026), Everlasting Classics (2018), Uncle Sam (1996), BUNK'D: Learning the Ropes (2015).
When and where was Tony Iommi born?
Tony Iommi was born on February 19, 1948 in Handsworth, Birmingham, England, UK.
How many credits does Tony Iommi have?
Tony Iommi has accumulated over 74 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1970 to 2026.
What is Tony Iommi's background in cinema and television?
Anthony Frank Iommi is a British musician born on February 19, 1948, in Handsworth, Birmingham, England. He is recognized as a co-founder of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, where he served as the guitarist, leader, primary composer, and sole continuous member for nearly five decades. Rolling Stone magazine ranked I...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Live Aid (1985) as Self — aged about 37
- Classic Albums (1997) as Self — aged about 49
- Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow (2026) as Self — aged about 78
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