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Billy Idol

William Michael Albert Broad, known professionally as Billy Idol, is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and actor who holds dual British and American citizenship. He first achieved fame in the 1970s emerging from the London punk rock scene as the lead singer of a band called Generation X. Subsequently, he embarked on a solo career which led to international recognition and made Idol a lead artist during the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" in the United States.

English
Filmography

The Wedding Singer

1998
as Himself

Heavy Metal 2000

2000
as Odin (voice)

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 12

1991
as Billy Idol

Billy Idol: Live in Super Overdrive

2009
as Himself

Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits

2017
as Billy Idol

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

2017
as Billy Idol

Mad Dog Time

1996
as Lee Turner

The Filth and the Fury

2000
as Himself (archive footage)

Dreadtown

as Himself

I Want My MTV

1996
as Billy Idol

25 Years of Punk

2001
as Billy Idol

The Doors

1991
as Cat

The Who Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy

1989
as Cousin Kevin

The Punk Rock Movie

1978
as Himself

Guest Star

Episode iHeartRadio Music Festival
*Episode Tagged for Deletion* 		2016
Episode Viva La Bam
Ape's Birthday Surprise 		2005
Episode Video Killed The Radio Star
Billy Idol 		2015
Episode The Late Late Show with James Corden
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ray Romano, Billy Idol 		2017
Episode MTV Video Music Awards
MTV 1st Annual Video Music Awards 		1984
Episode Today
October 7, 2014 		2014
Episode VH1 Storytellers
Billy Idol 		1970