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Ian Dury (1942–2000)

Actor | Soundtrack | Composer

Ian Dury had to face polio at the age of 7, and consequently a string of institutions over the next few years. He joined The Walthamstow College of Art at 17, and from 1966-73 he worked as an art teacher in different schools. It was in the middle of this period he started his musical career with a band called Kilburn & The High Roads... See full bio »

Born:

in Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK

Died:

(age 57) in London, England, UK
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1998 Underground
Rat's Dad
 
1998 The Grand (TV series)
Mr. Scott
– Episode #2.8 (1998) … Mr. Scott
 
1998 Middleton's Changeling
De Flores
 
1996 Different for Girls
Recovery Agent
 
1996 The Crow: City of Angels
Noah
 
1995 Judge Dredd
Geiger
 
1995 Keith (TV movie)
Narrator
 
1994 New Voices (TV series)
Bartholomew
– Bad Voodoo (1994) … Bartholomew
 
1994 Screen Two (TV series)
Rendle
– Skallagrigg (1994) … Rendle
 
1993 Screenplay (TV series)
Dr. Reid
– Boswell & Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles (1993) … Dr. Reid
 
1992 Split Second
Jay Jay
 
1990 The Rainbow Thief
Bartender
 
1990 After Midnight
Harry
 
1989 Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale
Charlie
 
1989 The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Terry Fitch
 
1988 Brennende Betten
Harry Winfield
 
1988 The Raggedy Rawney
Weazel
 
1988 The Voice
Kowalsky
 
1987 Rocinante
 
1987 Hearts of Fire
Bones
 
1987 O Paradeisos anoigei me antikleidi
Acrobat
 
1986 King of the Ghetto (TV series)
Sammy
– Episode #1.4 (1986) … Sammy
– Episode #1.3 (1986) … Sammy
– Episode #1.2 (1986) … Sammy
– Episode #1.1 (1986) … Sammy
 
1986 Pirates
Meat Hook
 
1985 Number One (TV movie)
Teddy Bryant
 
1984 Deus ex Machina (Video Game)
The Fertiliser (voice)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (19 titles)
2013 Top of the Pops: The Story of 1978 (TV documentary) (performer: "What a Waste")
 
2012 London Calling (TV series documentary)
– Fuck Art Let's Dance (2012) (performer: "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick")
 
2012 White Heat (TV series)
– The Personal is Political (2012) (writer: "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" - uncredited / performer: "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" - uncredited)
 
2011 The Legend of Dick and Dom (TV series)
– The Loopy Tribe (2011) (writer: "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" - uncredited)
 
2010 Dancing on Ice (TV series)
– Episode #5.20 (2010) (writer: "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" / performer: "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick")
 
2010 Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (writer: "Billericay Dickie", "If I Was A Woman", "Blackmail Man", "Wake Up And Make Love With Me", "My Old Man", "What A Waste", "Sex & Drugs and Rock & Roll", "Blockheads", "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick", "There Ain't Half Been Some Clever Bastards", "Plaistow Patricia", "This Is What We Find", "Friends", "Spasticus Autisticus")
 
2008 What Happens in Vegas (writer: "One Love" / as Ian Robins Dury / performer: "One Love")
 
2007 If It Ain't Stiff (TV documentary) (writer: "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick", "Sweet Gene Vincent", "Blockheads", "Sex & Drugs and Rock & Roll" / performer: "Sweet Gene Vincent")
 
2006 Confetti (writer: "One Love" / performer: "One Love")
 
2006 The Gigolos (writer: "Clevor Trever" / performer: "Clevor Trever")
 
2006 Doctor Who (TV series)
– Tooth and Claw (2006) (writer: "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" / performer: "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick")
 
2004 The Calcium Kid (performer: "Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll" / "Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll" / as Dury)
 
2003 Keen Eddie (TV series)
– Horse Heir (2003) ("Wake Up and Make Love with Me")
 
2001 100 Greatest Number One Singles (TV special documentary) (performer: "Hit Me With Your Rythym Stick")
 
1996 Alles nur Tarnung (writer: "Sex & Drugs & Rock 'N' Roll" / performer: "Sex & Drugs & Rock 'N' Roll")
 
1996 The Fan (writer: "WHAT'S GOIN' DOWN")
 
1985 The Supergrass (writer: "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" / performer: "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick")
 
1979 Doing Time (writer: "HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK" - uncredited / performer: "HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK" - uncredited)
 
1979 Radio On (writer: "Sweet Gene Vincent" / performer: "Sweet Gene Vincent")
 
Show ShowComposer (3 titles)
1999 Starting Out (TV series)
 
1987 The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (TV series)
 
1979 Hit Me (short)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1985 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 (TV series) (composer: title song "Profoundly In Love With Pandora")
 
Show ShowSelf (19 titles)
2000 Top Ten (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– Punk (2000) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
1998-1999 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #14.3 (1999) … Himself
– 75th Edition (1998) … Himself (as Ian Dury and the Blockheads)
 
1999 Classic Albums: Steely Dan - Aja (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.1 (1999) … Himself
 
1998 Here and Now (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Robbie Williams and His Angels (1998) … Himself
 
1998 The London Programme (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Interview: Ian Dury (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Exclusive (TV series documentary)
Himself - interviewee
– Episode dated 9 August 1998 (1998) … Himself - interviewee
 
1991 Sigue, sigue Plàstic (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1991) … Himself
 
1987 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Getting to Dylan (1987) … Himself
 
1986 Chasing Rainbows - A Nation and Its Music (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Running Riot: Music and Humour (1986) … Himself
 
1985 Razzamatazz (TV series)
Himself - Co-Host
– Episode dated 29 May 1985 (1985) … Himself - Co-Host
 
1984 Àngel Casas show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.18 (1984) … Himself
 
1983 Scene (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
– Ian Dury: To Be a Lunatic (1983) … Himself - Presenter
 
1983 Rock for Kampughea (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1981 Fundamental Frolics
Himself
 
1980 Friday Night, Saturday Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.6 (1980) … Himself
 
1978-1980 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 September 1980 (1980) … Himself (as Ian Dury and the Blockheads)
– Episode dated 28 August 1980 (1980) … Himself (as Ian Dury and the Blockheads)
– Episode dated 25 December 1979 (1979) … Himself (as Ian Dury and the Blockheads)
– Episode dated 19 January 1979 (1979) … Himself (as Ian Dury and the Blockheads)
– Episode dated 25 May 1978 (1978) … Himself (as Ian Dury and the Blockheads)
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1978 Seaside Special (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.2 (1978) … Himself
 
1978 The London Weekend Show (TV series)
Himself
– Funny Punk (1978) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (9 titles)
2013 Top of the Pops: The Story of 1978 (TV documentary)
Himself (as Ian Dury and The Blockheads)
 
2012 London Calling (TV series documentary)
 
2012 Punk Britannia (TV series documentary)
 
2007 If It Ain't Stiff (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 50 Questions of Political Incorrectness (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Banned in the UK (TV series documentary)
 
2002 Jukebox Heroes (TV series documentary)
 
2001 100 Greatest Number One Singles (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1978 The London Programme (TV series documentary)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

TV commercial for Alpen breakfast cereal. His song "Reasons to be Cheerful...Part 3" is used, adapting the title to be "Reasons to Eat Alpen...Part 3" See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 3 Print Biographies  | 6 Articles  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Ian Dury and The Blockheads | Ian Dury and the Blockheads | Kilburn & The High Roads
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I prefer not to listen to music that I can't rip off or improve on. See more »

Trivia:

Children, with Sophie: Billy and Albert. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus