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Joey Ramone (1951–2001)

Joey Ramone was born Jeffry Hyman and the lead singer of the four-member punk-rock band the Ramones. The band started in Queens, New York, in 1974, when, as he said, "The only thing that you heard on the radio was disco." By 1976, the band became a major force in the evolution of rock-n-roll; they have... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Episode #21.17 (2012) (writer: "Pet Sematary")
 
2012 The Perks of Being a Wallflower (performer: "Christmas Baby Please Come Home")
 
2012 Burning Man: Metropolis (documentary) (writer: "Blitzkrieg Bop" / as Jeffrey Hyman)
 
2011 RocKwiz (TV series)
2011 Christmas Special (2011) (writer: "Merry Christmas I Don't Want to Fight Tonight")
 
2011 My Life (TV series documentary)
Boyracers (2011) (writer: "BLITZKRIEG BOP" - uncredited)
 
2010 Glory Daze (TV series)
Pilot (2010) (writer: "I Wanna Be Sedated" - uncredited)
 
2010 Get Him to the Greek (writer: "Cretin Hop")
 
2010 Date Night (writer: "BLITZKRIEG BOP")
 
2009 Whip It (writer: "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" / as Jerry Hyman)
 
2009 A Mulher Invisível (writer: "She's a Sensation")
 
2009 90210 (TV series)
Life's a Drag (2009) ("What a Wonderful World" - uncredited)
 
2008 How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (performer: "What a Wonderful World")
 
2008 It Might Get Loud (documentary) (writer: "Glad to See You Go" / as Jeff Hyman)
 
2008 The Wave (writer: "Rock 'n' Roll High School")
 
2007 The Hunting Party (writer: "I Wanna Be Sedated" / as Jeffrey Hyman)
 
2007 Young@Heart (documentary) (writer: "I Wanna Be Sedated" / as Jeffrey Hyman)
 
2007 Shrek the Third (writer: "Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio?" / as Jeff Hyman)
 
2007 Supernatural (TV series)
What Is and What Should Never Be (2007) (performer: "What A Wonderful World")
 
2006 Accepted (writer: "Blitzkrieg Bop")
 
2006 Entourage (TV series)
I Wanna Be Sedated (2006) (writer: "Blitzkrieg Bop" / as Jeffrey Hyman)
 
2006 The Lather Effect (writer: "I Wanna Be Sedated", "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" / as J. Hyman)
 
2006 Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi (documentary) (writer: "Judy Is a Punk", "I Wanna Be Sedated" / as Jeff Hyman)
 
2006 Final Destination 3 (writer: "Blitzkreig Bop" / as Jeffrey Hyman)
 
2005 Guitar Hero (Video Game) (writer: "I Wanna Be Sedated")
 
2005 Nearing Grace (writer: "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" / as Jeff Hyman)
 
2004 Christmas with the Kranks (writer: "Merry Christmas I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight" 1989 / as Jeff Hyman)
 
2004 Ramones Raw (documentary) ("Everytime I Eat Vegetables It Makes Me Think of You", "Chop Suey")
 
2004 Without a Paddle (performer: "What a Wonderful World")
 
2004/I Clean (writer: "Mr. Punchy" / performer: "Mr. Punchy")
 
2004 Scrubs (TV series)
My Butterfly (2004) (performer: " What a Wonderful World")
 
2002-2003 What's New, Scooby-Doo? (TV series)
Homeward Hound (2003) (writer: "Now I Wanna Be a Good Boy")
Lights! Camera! Mayhem! (2003) (writer: "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You")
She Sees Sea Monsters by the Sea Shore (2002) (writer: "Rockaway Beach")
 
2003 The School of Rock ("Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio" / as Jeffery Hyman / "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down Bonzo Goes To Bitburg" / as Jeff Hyman)
 
2003 Shattered Glass (writer: "Blitzkrieg Bop" 1976 / as Jeffrey Hyman)
 
2003 Freaky Friday (performer: "What a Wonderful World")
 
2003 100 Most Irresistible Women (TV documentary) ("Maria Bartiromo")
 
2003 Mayor of the Sunset Strip (documentary) (writer: "I Wanna Be Sedated" / as Jeffrey Hyman)
 
2003 11:14 (writer: "I Just Want To Have Something To Do" / as Jeff Hyman)
 
2003 Daddy Day Care (writer: "I Wanna Be Sedated" / as Jeffrey Hyman)
 
2003 House of 1000 Corpses (writer: "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" / as Jeffrey Hyman)
 
2003 End of the Century (documentary) (writer: "Wart Hog", "Mama's Boy", "We're a Happy Family", "Durango 95" / as Jeff Hyman / writer: "Blitzkrieg Bop", "Judy Is a Punk", "I Don't Wanna Go Down to the Basement", "Loud Mouth", "I Don't Wanna Walk Around with You", "Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World", "Beat on the Brat", "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue", "53rd & 3rd", "Glad to See You Go", "You're Gonna Kill That Girl", "I Wanna Be Well", "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker", "Teenage Lobotomy", "Chinese Rock", "Cretin Hop", "I Wanna Be Sedated", "Do You Remember Rock N Roll Radio", "Rock 'N' Roll High School", "Danny Says", "I Want You Around", "KKK Took My Baby Away", "Psycho Therapy", "Pinhead", "Commando" / as Jeffrey Hyman)
 
2003 Die Lugners (TV series)
Episode #1.3 (2003) (performer: "What a Wonderful World" - uncredited)
Episode #1.9 (2003) (performer: "What a Wonderful World" - uncredited)
 
2002 Getting There (video) (performer: "What A Wonderful World")
 
2002 Bowling for Columbine (documentary) (performer: "What a Wonderful World" 1967)
 
2002 Crossing Jordan (TV series)
Secrets & Lies: Part 2 (2002) (performer: "What A Wonderful World" - uncredited, "Spirit In My House" - uncredited)
 
2002 Gilmore Girls (TV series)
Lost and Found (2002) (performer: "What A Wonderful World")
 
2001 Pro Skater 3 (Video Game) (writer: "Blitzkrieg Bop" / as Jeffrey Hyman)
 
2001 The Royal Tenenbaums (writer: "Judy Is A Punk" / as Jeff Hyman)
 
2001 Freddy Got Fingered (writer: "We're A Happy Family" / as Jeff Hyman)
 
2001 Sugar & Spice (writer: "Blitzkrieg Bop" / as Jeffrey Hyman)
 
1999 Detroit Rock City (writer: "I Wanna Be Sedated", "Blitzkreig Bop" / as Jeffrey Hyman)
 
1999 Final Rinse (writer: "I Just Wanna Have Something To Do" / as J. Hyman)
 
1999 Idle Hands (writer: "I Wanna Be Sedated" / as Jeffrey Hyman)
 
1999 200 Cigarettes ("I Don't Care" / as Jeffrey Hyman)
 
1998 SLC Punk! (writer: "Cretin Hop", "She's The One" / as Jeffrey Hyman)
 
1998 Whatever (writer: "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" / as Jeffrey Hyman)
 
1997 Private Parts (writer: "Pinhead" / as Jeffrey Hyman)
 
1996 Carpool (writer: "I WANNA BE SEDATED" / as Jeff Hyman)
 
1996 Hard Core Logo (music: "Touring" / lyrics: "Touring")
 
1994 Dance Me Outside (writer: "It's Gonna Be Alright")
 
1994 Airheads (writer: "We Want the Airwaves" / as Jeffrey Hyman)
 
1991 Highway 61 (writer: "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?")
 
1983 Get Crazy (writer: "Chop Suey")
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
1999 Final Rinse
Joey
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2003 Mayor of the Sunset Strip (documentary) (thanks)
 
2003 End of the Century (documentary) (dedicated to the memory of)
 
2002 The Ramones and I (documentary short) (dedicatee)
 
Show ShowSelf (36 titles)
2009 Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Ramones: It's Alive 1974-1996 (video)
Himself
 
2006 Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 (This Is Known as) The Blues Scale (documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Ramones Raw (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 End of the Century (documentary)
Himself - Joey Ramone (as Jeff Hyman)
 
2001 Joan Jett and the Blackhearts: Live! (video)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 25 Years of Punk (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Hey Ho Let's Go: The Story of the Ramones (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 July 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1998 The Drew Carey Show (TV series)
Himself
In Ramada Da Vida (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Himself
Blondie (1998) … Himself
Studio 54 (1998) … Himself
 
1996-1998 Howard Stern (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 February 1998 (1998) … Himself
Episode dated 5 March 1997 (1997) … Himself
Episode dated 22 May 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1997 We're Outta Here! (video documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Drop Dead Rock
Himself
 
1995 1995 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 6 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Howard Stern on Tour (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Skid Row: No Frills Video (video short)
Himself - Man in Elevator
 
1993 The Simpsons (TV series)
Himself
Rosebud (1993) … Himself (voice)
 
1993 Ramones Around the World (video documentary)
Himself
 
1992 1991: The Year Punk Broke (documentary)
Himself
 
1990-1992 The Howard Stern Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 25 April 1992 (1992) … Himself
Episode dated 15 December 1990 (1990) … Himself
Episode dated 25 August 1990 (1990) … Himself
Episode dated 21 July 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1991 Ring My Bell (TV series)
Himself - Guest
 
1991 Rockstop! (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
Episode dated 28 September 1991 (1991) … Himself - Interviewee
 
1991 Just Say Yes: The Video, Volume 2 (video)
Himself
 
1991 Just Say Yes (video)
Himself
 
1990 Lifestyles of the Ramones (video)
Himself
 
1989 Roadkill
Himself
 
1986 Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid (video documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Phil Spector: He's a Rebel (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1979 Rock 'n' Roll High School
Himself
 
1978 Punking Out (documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2008 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2006 Video on Trial (TV series)
 
2003 Mayor of the Sunset Strip (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Hey! Is Dee Dee Home? (documentary)
Himself
 
1997 50,000,000 Joe Franklin Fans Can't Be Wrong (documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

A member of the "Artists United Against Apartheid" charity project in 1985.

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | 3 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Jeff Hyman

Height:

6' 6" (1.98 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Everybody's just emulated us and now everybody just kinda takes our sound as their foundations. See more »

Trivia:

Suffered from OCD. See more »

Trademark:

His height See more »

Nickname:

The Godfather of Punk Rock See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus