Billy Idol

Characters played by Billy Idol

Career Overview

Billy Idol has 56 screen credits in a career dating back to 1964. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Heavy Metal Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Billy Idol: Live at the Wembley Stadium, Billy Idol Should Be Dead, Billy Idol: State Line. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

56

Birth Date

1955-11-30

Birth Place

Middlesex, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Billy Idol: Live at the Wembley Stadium
• 

  Billy Idol Should Be Dead
• 

  Billy Idol: State Line
• 

  Heavy Metal 2000
• 

  Heavy Metal 2000: Voice Talent Featurette
• Billy Idol - Live Austin City Limits Music Festival 2015

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Heavy Metal Collection (1 titles)
• Hard 'N' Heavy (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Steve Stevens (3 collaborations)
• Steve Jones (2 collaborations)
• Michael Ironside (2 collaborations)
• Julie Strain (2 collaborations)
• Miley Cyrus (1 collaborations)
• Brendan Bourke (1 collaborations)
• Billie Joe Armstrong (1 collaborations)
• Duff McKagan (1 collaborations)
• Joan Broad (1 collaborations)
• Jane Broad (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (55 credits)

  • Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Gloss and Grit: The Man Who Made Art Pop

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Heavy Metal 2000: Voice Talent Featurette

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Eddie Cochran: Don't Forget Me

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Billy Idol Should Be Dead

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music

    Self - Performer

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Ozzy: No Escape from Now

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • DEVO

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Billy Idol: State Line

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • I Want My MTV

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • New Wave: Dare to be Different

    Self - Singer / Songwriter

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Night Flight: Born Again

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Billy Idol - Live Austin City Limits Music Festival 2015

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Classic Quadrophenia

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Billy Idol: In Super Overdrive Live

    Vocals

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Markus Lanz

    - Episode 42 (2014) ... Self actor actors
    2008
  • Punk's Not Dead

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Countdown - The Wonder Years 2

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests

    Billy Idol

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The One Show

    - 13/06/2025 (2025) ... Self actor actors
    2006
  • The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live

    The Ace Face / Cousin Kevin

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Billy Idol - Live at Rock am Ring 2005

    Vocals

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Rockthology 2

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Rockthology Presents: Hard 'N' Heavy, Volume 8

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Punk: The Early Years

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    - David Harbour, Sebastian Stan, Florence Pugh, Wyatt Russell, Hannah John-Kamen, Billy Idol, Avril Lavigne (2025) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors

    - Peter Berg, Romany Malco, Billy Idol (2008) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors

    - Jesse Dawson, Jonathan Reese, & Billy Idol (2005) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    2003
  • Billy Idol: VH1 Storytellers

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • 25 Years of Punk

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Heavy Metal 2000

    Odin (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Filth and the Fury

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • TV total

    - Episode 85 (2005) ... Self actor actors
    1999
  • The Wedding Singer

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Degeneration Punk

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Leute heute

    - Episode 118 (2022) ... Self actor actors
    1997
  • Mad Dog Time

    Lee Turner

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    - Chris Rock, Evangeline Lilly, Billy Idol (2005) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1993
  • The Doors

    Cat

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Hard 'N Heavy Volume 12

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Billy Idol: Live at the Wembley Stadium

    Vocal, Songwriter

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy

    Cousin Kevin

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

    Self - Audience Member

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Billy Idol - VITAL IDOL

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • D.O.A.

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Punk Rock Movie

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Don Rickles/Billy Idol (1984) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    1975
  • Top of the Pops

    - 1 February 1979 (1979) ... Self actor actors
    1964

• sound (1 credits)

  • Billy Idol Should Be Dead

    songs

    sound
    2026