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John Entwistle (1944–2002)

Soundtrack | Actor | Music Department

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Entwistle earned the nickname, "The Ox", not due to his temperament or size, but because of his constitution; he had the reputation of being able to party the most of any of his band mates, even (especially) the legendary Moon. Many found the broad-shouldered bass-player intimidating, and he was often thought of as a larger man than he actually was (being about 6 feet even... See more trivia »

Born:

John Alec Entwistle
in Chiswick, London, England, UK

Died:

(age 57) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Filmography

Hide HideSoundtrack (6 titles)
2012 White Heat (TV series)
– The Past Is a Foreign Country (2012) (performer: "My Generation" - uncredited)
 
2007 Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who (documentary) (writer: "Boris The Spider", "Fiddle About", "Heinz Baked Beans", "The Ox")
 
1993 The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey (documentary) (writer: "Fiddle About", "Cousin Kevin")
 
1979 The Kids Are Alright (documentary) (writer: "Success Story")
 
1975 Tommy (writer: "Cousin Kevin", "Fiddle About" / performer: "Prologue-1945", "Christmas", "Eyesight to the Blind", "Acid Queen", "Fiddle About", "Smash the Mirror", "I'm Free", "Sensation", "We're Not Gonna Take It", "Listening to You/See Me, Feel Me")
 
1975 Rape Victims (writer: "Overture" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (6 titles)
2009 The Who: At Kilburn 1977 (video)
Bass
 
2006 The Who: Music in Review - The Moon Years (video)
 
2004 The John Entwistle Band: Live (video)
Bass guitars & vocals
 
1991 Guitar (video)
John Entwistle
 
1975 Ride a Rock Horse (video)
Bass
 
1973 Russell Harty Plus (TV series)
Singer
– Episode dated 6 January 1973 (1973) … Singer (as The Who)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (6 titles)
1993 The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey (documentary) (composer: additional music, lyrics)
 
1982 The Who Rocks America 1982 (documentary) (musical consultant)
 
1980 McVicar (music consultant)
 
1979 Quadrophenia (music producer, musical director)
 
1979 The Kids Are Alright (documentary) (musical director)
 
1975 Tommy (musician: bass, brass)
 
Show ShowComposer (5 titles)
2000 The Who Live at the Royal Albert Hall (documentary)
 
1999 Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next (video documentary)
 
1989 The Who Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy (TV documentary)
 
1982 The Who Rocks America 1982 (documentary)
 
1979 The Kids Are Alright (documentary) (as The Who)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1979 Quadrophenia (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (68 titles)
2012 The Who Live in Texas '75 (video)
Himself (bass & vocals)
 
2009 The Who at the London Coliseum 1969 (video)
Himself (Bass)
 
2006 The Who: The Vegas Job (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Tommy and Quadrophenia Live: The Who (video documentary)
Bass
 
2004 Listening to You: The Who at the Isle of Wight 1970 (TV documentary)
Himself (The Who)
 
2002 The Who Weekend (video)
Himself (The Who)
 
2002 Rising Low (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 One Who Day (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Concert for New York City (TV special documentary)
Performers (as The Who)
 
2000 The Who Live at the Royal Albert Hall (documentary)
The Who
 
2000 The Simpsons (TV series)
Himself
– A Tale of Two Springfields (2000) … Himself (voice) (as The Who)
 
2000 Never Mind the Buzzcocks (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.1 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 My Generation (documentary)
Himself (The Who)
 
2000 Piped Dreams (TV documentary)
Himself (The Who)
 
1999 Pixelon's iBash (documentary)
Himself (The Who)
 
1999 Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next (video documentary)
 
1998 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Keith Moon (1998) … Himself
 
1997 Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival (documentary)
Himself (The Who)
 
1997 Bass Guitar Master Class
Himself
 
1997 VH1 Legends: The Who (documentary)
Himself (The Who)
 
1996 The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (documentary)
Himself - The Who
 
1996 Mastercard Masters of Music Concert for the Prince's Trust (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Power Vision - Pop Galerie (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Who (1996) … Himself
 
1995 Queen: Champions of the World (documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 4 (TV documentary)
Himself (The Who)
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 3 (TV documentary)
Himself (The Who)
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 6 (TV documentary)
Himself (The Who)
 
1994 The Rockers Are Alright (video documentary)
Himself
 
1994 The Who: Thirty Years of Maximum R&B (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Woodstock Diary (TV documentary)
Himself (as The Who)
 
1994 Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who (documentary)
Himself
 
1993 The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey (documentary)
Himself (The Who)
 
1992 American Bandstand's 40th Anniversary Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Queen: The Days of Our Lives (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1989 The Who Live at Giants Stadium
Himself (The Who)
 
1989 The Who Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy (TV documentary)
Bass Guitars/Vocals
 
1988 MTV Rocumentary: The Story of the Who (TV special documentary)
Himself (The Who)
 
1988 The Who: Who's Better Who's Best (documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Queen: Magic Years, Volume One - A Visual Anthology (documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Queen: Magic Years, Volume Two - A Visual Anthology (documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Stand by Me: AIDS Day Benefit (documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Rolling Stone Presents Twenty Years of Rock & Roll (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1985 Live Aid (TV special documentary)
Himself (as The Who)
 
1985 Ready Steady Go, Volume 2 (documentary)
Himself (The Who)
 
1982-1984 Pop Quiz (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.11 (1984) … Himself
– Episode #2.1 (1982) … Himself
 
1983 Roger Daltrey (TV special)
Himself
 
1983 Ready Steady Go, Volume 1 (documentary)
Himself (as The Who)
 
1983 Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style (video documentary)
Himself
 
1982 The Rolling Stones - Die ersten 20 Jahre (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1982 GasTank (TV series)
Himself - Guest
 
1982 The Who Rocks America 1982 (documentary)
Himself
 
1981 Rockpalast (TV series)
Himself (bass)
– The Who (1981) … Himself (bass)
 
1979 The Kids Are Alright (documentary)
Himself (The Who)
 
1975 Tommy
Himself
 
1974 La fête aujourd'hui, la fête demain (documentary)
Himself (The Who)
 
1970 Woodstock (documentary)
Himself - The Who (uncredited)
 
1970 Schlag auf Schlager (TV movie)
Himself (as The Who)
 
1966-1969 Beat-Club (TV series)
– Episode #1.47 (1969) (as The Who)
– Episode #1.36 (1968) (as The Who)
– Episode #1.20 (1967) (as The Who)
– Episode #1.18 (1967) (as The Who)
– Episode #1.16 (1967) (as The Who)
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1969 This Is Tom Jones (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.11 (1969) … Himself (as The Who)
 
1968 Monterey Pop (documentary)
Performers (as The Who)
 
1967 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.2 (1967) … Himself (as The Who)
 
1965-1966 Ready, Steady, Go! (TV series)
Himself
– Ready Steady Goes (1966) … Himself (as The Who)
– Episode #4.8 (1966) … Himself (as The Who)
– Ready Steady Allez! (1966) … Himself (as The Who)
– Episode #3.29 (1966) … Himself (as The Who)
– Episode #3.22 (1966) … Himself (as The Who)
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1966 Popside (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 June 1966 (1966) … Himself (as The Who)
 
1966 Carousella (documentary short)
Himself (as The Who)
 
1965 Take Thirty (TV series)
Himself
– Take Thirty in London (1965) … Himself
 
1965 Thank Your Lucky Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.35 (1965) … Himself (as The Who)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (12 titles)
2013 Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me? (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2012 The Who: Quadrophenia - The Complete Story
Himself - Bassist
 
2011 Pearl Jam Twenty (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Message of Love (video)
Himself
 
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Start Me Up (video)
Himself
 
2009 Woodstock: Now & Then (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Final 24 (TV series documentary)
 
2003 S.O.U.L.--Sounds of Underground London (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2002 RIP 2002 (TV documentary)
 
1986 Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties (documentary short)
Himself (The Who)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1972) Album: "Whistle Rhymes" See more »

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4 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Official Sites:

The John Entwistle Foundation | The OX | See more »

Alternate Names:

The Ox | Mr. Thunderfinger | The Who

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I can't stand rap....people who can't sing do rap....you can sing rebellion as well as talk it....Hitler would have been in a rap band. See more »

Trivia:

Entwistle earned the nickname, "The Ox", not due to his temperament or size, but because of his constitution; he had the reputation of being able to party the most of any of his band mates, even (especially) the legendary Moon. Many found the broad-shouldered bass-player intimidating, and he was often thought of as a larger man than he actually was (being about 6 feet even... See more »

Trademark:

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Nickname:

The Ox See more »

Star Sign:

Libra