Acting credits
55
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Billy Idol
Acting
Career Snapshot
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0.7
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Movies: 40Series: 15Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 80117
IMDb ID: nm0002150
Known for: Acting
Born: November 30, 1955
Age: 70
Place of birth: Middlesex, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1964 - 2026
Years active: 63
Average TMDB rating: 6.53
Wikidata: Q73437
Also known as
William Michael Albert Broad
Other jobs
Songs (1)
Biography
William Michael Albert Broad (born November 30, 1955), better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. He first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X. He then embarked on a successful solo career, aided by a series of stylish music videos, making him one of the first MTV stars. Idol continues to tour with guitarist Steve Stevens and has a worldwide fan base.
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Movies
Movie credits linked with Billy Idol.
8.7
Billy Idol Should Be Dead
as Self
2026 Movie
8.4
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
as Self
2025 Movie
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
as Self
2025 Movie
I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol
as Self
2025 Movie
7.2
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2024 Movie
8.0
Billy Idol: State Line
as Self
2023 Movie
5.8
Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC
as Self
2023 Movie
7.5
I Want My MTV
as Self
2019 Movie
6.1
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits
as Self (archive footage)
2018 Movie
7.7
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
as Self
2017 Movie
6.9
New Wave: Dare to be Different
as Self - Singer / Songwriter
2017 Movie
Night Flight: Born Again
as Self
2016 Movie
7.0
Classic Quadrophenia
as Self
2015 Movie
6.7
Billy Idol: In Super Overdrive Live
as Vocals
2009 Movie
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
as Self
2008 Movie
6.1
Punk's Not Dead
as Self
2007 Movie
8.0
Countdown - The Wonder Years 2
as Self (archive footage)
2007 Movie
The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests
as Billy Idol
2006 Movie
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
as Self
2006 Movie
7.0
The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
as The Ace Face / Cousin Kevin
2005 Movie
Billy Idol - Live at Rock am Ring 2005
as Vocals
2005 Movie
Rockthology 2
as Self (archive footage)
2004 Movie
Rockthology Presents: Hard 'N' Heavy, Volume 8
as Self
2004 Movie
Punk: The Early Years
as Self
2003 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Billy Idol.
7.7
Soundbreaking
as Self • 1 eps
2016 Series
8.4
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
as Spikey Hair Bot (voice) • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.5
Punk Britannia
3 eps
2012 Series
7.1
Evening Urgant
as Self • 1 eps
2012 Series
6.3
Glenn Martin, DDS
1 eps
2009 Series
5.5
Markus Lanz
as Self • 1 eps
2008 Series
4.4
The One Show
as Self • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.7
VH1 Storytellers
1 eps
2005 Series
6.6
Viva La Bam
1 eps
2003 Series
Soundstage
1 eps
2003 Series
5.4
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Musical Guest • 3 eps
2003 Series
6.2
TV total
as Self • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
1975 Series
6.6
Top of the Pops
as Self • 1 eps
1964 Series