Joe Strummer Picture
STARmeter
SEE RANK
Up 516 this week

Joe Strummer (1952–2002)

Soundtrack | Actor | Music Department

Although best known as the outspoken front man for legendary punk rock group The Clash, Joe Strummer also carved out an interesting niche as an actor once the band broke up. The Clash formed in 1976, and along with the Sex Pistols spearheaded the British punk rock scene. By 1979, The Clash had broadened their musical horizons at a time when most punk bands were painting themselves into a corner... See full bio »

Born:

John Graham Mellor
in Ankara, Turkey

Died:

(age 50) in Broomfield, Somerset, England, UK
Still of Joe Strummer in Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten Still of Joe Strummer in Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten Still of Joe Strummer in Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
4 photos | 7 videos | 120 news articles »

Quick Links:

Related News

Get Involved, Internet: Help make a documentary about Joe Strummer's old car
22 May 2013 9:40 AM, PDT | The AV Club
Good Vibrations – review
30 March 2013 5:04 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News
Groundbreaking Punk Exhibition Is Coming To The Met
29 March 2013 5:28 AM, PDT | Huffington Post
See all 120 related articles »
Create a list  »

Related Lists

image of name
Celebrities who left us too soon! (It's ok to cry)!
a list of 159 people by horne_jeffrey created 2 months ago
 
image of name
200 Jewish Celebrities and Cultural Icons
a list of 211 people by tomk193 created 12 Oct 2011
 
image of name
2002 RIP
a list of 79 people by cgay created 9 months ago
 
image of name
Handsome Guys
a list of 56 people by ntkurt created 11 months ago
 
image of name
my favourite musicians
a list of 69 people by maninthebox93 created 9 months ago
 
See all related lists »

Do you have a demo reel?

Add it to your IMDbPage

Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

Franklin Ojeda Smith -

Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel -- This reel contains Christopher performing in Film and Television. The clips included are from the following: "The Boundary", "The Wire", "Duplicity", "Law & Order(SVU)", "Michael Clayton", "Cost Of A Soul", "HEROES" and "Law & Order (CI)".

Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel

David H. Lawrence, XVII - Drama -- On-camera drama reel featuring David H. Lawrence XVII, in scenes from Heroes, The Unit, LOST, and more

David H. Lawrence, XVII - Drama

Melanie Molnar - Reel -- No description provided.

Melanie Molnar - Reel

My Demo Reel -- Includes clips from GLORY DAZE, COMMUNITY and horror film URBAN EXPLORER.

My Demo Reel


Find out more at IMDbPro »

Connect with IMDb

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of Joe Strummer.

Known For


Show Show all  | 
Show by:
Edit

Filmography

Hide HideSoundtrack (81 titles)
2012 White Heat (TV series)
– The Personal is Political (2012) (writer: "London Calling" - uncredited)
 
2012 The Pirates! Band of Misfits (writer: "London Calling")
 
2012 No me la puc treure del cap (TV series)
– Festa i ball (2012) (writer: "Should I Stay Or Should I Go")
 
2011 Ruisrock - 40 vuotta rockia ja rakkautta (TV documentary) (writer: "London Calling")
 
2009-2011 Banda sonora (TV series)
– Episode #7.2 (2011) (writer: "London Calling")
– Episode #5.19 (2009) (writer: "London Calling")
 
2010 Casal Rock (TV series)
– El gran concert (2010) (writer: "Should I Stay or Should I Go")
– La gira (2010) (writer: "Should I Stay or Should I Go")
– Avis Road (2010) (writer: "London Calling", "Should I Stay or Should I Go")
– Casal Punk (2010) (writer: "Should I Stay or Should I Go")
 
2010 Get Him to the Greek (writer: "London Calling")
 
2010 Iron Man 2 (writer: "Should I Stay Or Should I Go", "The Magnificent Seven")
 
2010 Grey's Anatomy (TV series)
– Valentine's Day Massacre (2010) (writer: "The Magnificent Seven" - uncredited)
 
2009 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Episode #9.2 (2009) (writer: "Rock the Casbah" - uncredited)
 
2009 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Round Nine (2009) (writer: "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" - uncredited)
 
2009 (500) Days of Summer (writer: "Train in Vain Stand By Me")
 
2008 The Brothers Bloom (writer: "Should I Stay or Should I Go")
 
2008 It Might Get Loud (documentary) (writer: "Koka Kola")
 
2008 RocknRolla ("Bankrobber" / as Strummer)
 
2008 Slumdog Millionaire (writer: "Paper Planes", "Paper Planes DFA Remix")
 
2008 Hancock (writer: "Paper Planes")
 
2008 War, Inc. (writer: "Get Down Moses", "Yalla, Yalla")
 
2007 Californication (TV series)
– Turn the Page (2007) ("Coma Girl")
 
2007 Tony Hawk's Proving Ground (Video Game) (writer: "Clash City Rockers")
 
2007 Young@Heart (documentary) (writer: "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" / as Strummer)
 
2007 We Own the Night (writer: "The Magnificent Seven")
 
2007 The Diving Bell and the Butterfly ("Ramshackle Day Parade")
 
2006 The History Boys (writer: "Mustapha Dance")
 
2006 Stranger Than Fiction (writer: "Death or Glory" 1979)
 
2006 You, Me and Dupree (writer: "Train in Vain Stand by Me")
 
2006 Over the Hedge (writer: "Lost in the Supermarket")
 
2005 American Dad! (TV series)
– Stan of Arabia: Part 1 (2005) (writer: "Rock The Casbah" - uncredited)
 
2005 Embedded (video) (writer: "Know Your Rights")
 
2005 In Her Shoes (writer: "Stupid Girl" 1995)
 
2005 Mr. & Mrs. Smith (writer: "Mondo Bongo")
 
2005 Lords of Dogtown (writer: "Death or Glory")
 
2004 Millions (writer: "Hitsville UK")
 
2004 The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (writer: "Should I Stay or Should I Go")
 
2004 Let's Rock Again! (documentary) (writer: "Trash City" / writer: "1977", "Arms Aloft", "Bhindi Bhagee", "Cool 'n' Out", "Get Down Moses", "Global a Go-Go", "Johnny Appleseed", "London's Burning", "Mega Bottle Ride", "Minstrel Boy", "Shaktar Donetsk", "Should I Stay or Should I Go", "Tony Adams", "Yalla Yalla" / as Strummer)
 
2004 Subterranean (TV series)
– Stellastarr* (2004) (writer: "Redemption Song" / performer: "Redemption Song")
 
2004 Taking Lives (writer: "Should I Stay Or Should I Go")
 
2003 Beyond Borders (writer: "Should I Stay or Should I Go")
 
2003 Waking the Dead (TV series)
– Walking on Water: Part 1 (2003) (writer: "Should I Stay Or Should I Go")
 
2003 The School of Rock ("Stay Free")
 
2003 Janis and John (writer: "Janie Jones")
 
2003 Code 46 (writer: "Should I Stay or Should I Go")
 
2003 Rugrats Go Wild ("Should I Stay or Should I Go")
 
2003 What a Girl Wants (writer: "London Calling")
 
2003 American Splendor (writer: "Know Your Rights" 1982)
 
2003 End of the Century (documentary) (writer: "White Riot")
 
2002 If I Were a Rich Man (writer: "Should I Stay Or Should I Go")
 
2002 Gilmore Girls (TV series)
– One's Got Class and the Other One Dyes (2002) (writer: "London Calling" - uncredited)
 
2002 Callas Forever (writer: "Complete Control" / as J. Strummer)
 
2002 24 Hour Party People (writer: "Janie Jones")
 
2001 Black Hawk Down (producer: "Minstrel Boy Film Version" / arranger: "Minstrel Boy Film Version")
 
2001 The Royal Tenenbaums (writer: "Rock The Casbah")
 
2001 My Wife Is an Actress (writer: "London Calling")
 
2001 Me Without You (writer: "White Riot" 1977, "White Man in Hammersmith Palais" 1979 / as Strummer)
 
2001 Someone Like You... (writer: "Train in Vain")
 
2001 Intimacy (writer: "London Calling" 1979 / "London Calling" 1979)
 
2001 Antitrust (writer: "Forbidden City")
 
2000 Coyote Ugly (writer: "Tony Adams")
 
2000 Complicity (writer: "Straight to Hell")
 
2000 Daria (TV series)
– Mart of Darkness (2000) (writer: "Lost in the Supermarket")
 
2000 Billy Elliot (writer: "London Calling")
 
2000 Hanging Up (writer: "Train In Vain")
 
2000 28 Days (writer: "Should I Stay or Should I Go" 1981)
 
1999 Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? (writer: "White Riot")
 
1999 Bringing Out the Dead (writer: "Janie Jones", "I'm So Bored With the USA")
 
1999 Brokedown Palace (writer: "Rock the Casbah")
 
1999 Rogue Trader (writer: "Rock the Casbah")
 
1999 Fast Food (writer: "Should I Stay or Should I Go")
 
1998 Divorcing Jack (writer: "Bank Robber", "White Riot", "Should I Stay or Should I Go?")
 
1998 Can't Hardly Wait (writer: "Ghost Radio")
 
1997 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
– I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1997) (writer: "London Calling" - uncredited)
 
1997 Grosse Pointe Blank (writer: "War Cry", "Rudie Can't Fail" / performer: "War Cry" / producer: "War Cry")
 
1996 Hollow Reed (writer: "Train in Vain")
 
1994 Beavis and Butt-Head (TV series)
– Right On (1994) (writer: "Should I Stay or Shoul I Go? Live")
 
1993 When Pigs Fly (writer: "POURING RAIN" / performer: "POURING RAIN")
 
1990 I Hired a Contract Killer (performer: "Body And Soul" / "Burning Light", "Afro-Cuban Be-Bop", "Ned Your Love So Bad", "My Nerves", "Young Girl", "Suffering With The Blues")
 
1989 Wired (writer: "Love Kills" / performer: "Love Kills")
 
1988 Permanent Record (writer: "Baby the Trans", "Nothin' 'Bout Nothin'", "Trash City", "Nefertiti Rock", "Cholo Vest" / performer: "Baby the Trans", "Nothin' 'Bout Nothin'", "Trash City", "Nefertiti Rock", "Cholo Vest" / producer: "Baby the Trans", "Nothin' 'Bout Nothin'", "Trash City", "Nefertiti Rock", "Cholo Vest")
 
1987 Walker (arranger: "Silver Threads Among the Gold" - uncredited)
 
1987 Straight to Hell (writer: "Ambush At Mystery Rock", "Salsa Y Ketchup" / performer: "Yakety Yak", "Ambush At Mystery Rock")
 
1986 Sid and Nancy (writer: "Love Kills", "Dum Dum Club" / performer: "Love Kills", "Dum Dum Club")
 
Show ShowActor (13 titles)
2010 Straight to Hell Returns
Simms
 
2008 The Clash: Revolution Rock (TV movie)
 
1999 Fuji Rock Festival '99 (TV movie)
 
1997 Docteur Chance
Vince Taylor
 
1997 Question d'honneur (short)
 
1990 I Hired a Contract Killer
Guitar Player/Singer
 
1989 Mystery Train
Johnny aka Elvis (segment "Lost In Space")
 
1988 Candy Mountain
Mario
 
1987 Walker
Faucet
 
1987 Straight to Hell
Simms
 
1983 Hell W10
Police Officer
 
1982 The King of Comedy
Street Scum
 
1980 Rude Boy
Rhythym guitarist
 
Show ShowMusic Department (7 titles)
2005 Independent Lens (TV series documentary) (musician - 1 episode)
– End of the Century: The Ramones/Joe Strummer Rocks Again (2005) (musician)
 
2003 The 45th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special) (composer: song "London Calling")
 
2002 Die Another Day (composer: song "London Calling")
 
1997/I Face (composer: song "London Calling")
 
1996 Basquiat (soundtrack producer - uncredited)
 
1989 Wired (song producer)
 
1987 Walker (music arranger, music producer, musician)
 
Show ShowComposer (5 titles)
2001 Gypsy Woman
 
1997 Question d'honneur (short)
 
1988 Permanent Record
 
1987 Walker
 
1980 Rude Boy
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
2005 Independent Lens (TV series documentary) (producer - 1 episode)
– End of the Century: The Ramones/Joe Strummer Rocks Again (2005) (producer)
 
2004 Let's Rock Again! (documentary) (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
2003 The Essential Clash (video documentary) (video "Hell W10")
 
1983 Hell W10
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1983 Hell W10 (writer)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2007 The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (special thanks)
 
2006 Small Town Gay Bar (documentary) (thanks)
 
2003 End of the Century (documentary) (dedicated to the memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (29 titles)
2011 Quiero tener una ferretería en Andalucía (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Oil City Confidential (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The Colony (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The Clash: Tory Crimes and Other Tales (video)
Himself (as The Clash)
 
2006 Clash: Up Close and Personal (video documentary)
Himself (as The Clash)
 
2006 The Clash: The Clash's London Calling (video)
Himself (as The Clash)
 
2006 Glastonbury (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Give 'Em the Boot (video)
Himself
 
2004 London Calling: 25th Anniversary Edition (video documentary)
Himself (as The Clash)
 
2003 The Essential Clash (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 End of the Century (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Back to Hell (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 25 Years of Punk (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Super 8 Stories (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Life, Death, and Damien (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #15.5 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 The Clash: Westway to the World (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 November 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1998 South Park (TV series)
Himself
– Chef Aid (1998) … Himself (voice)
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 9 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 6 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Completely Pogued (video documentary)
Himself
 
1988 The Pogues: Live at the Town and Country (TV documentary)
Guest Performer
 
1982 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– Ron Howard/The Clash (1982) … Himself - Musical Guest (uncredited)
 
1980 D.O.A. (documentary)
Himself (as The Clash)
 
1980 Punk and Its Aftershocks (documentary)
Himself (as The Clash)
 
1978 The Punk Rock Movie from England (documentary)
Himself
 
1977 Punk in London (documentary)
Himself (as The Clash)
 
1976 The London Weekend Show (TV series)
Himself
– Punk Rock (1976) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (11 titles)
2013 Top of the Pops: The Story of 1978 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2012 The Rise and Fall of The Clash (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Punk Britannia (TV series documentary)
 
2010 Strummerville (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Video on Trial (TV series)
 
2005 80s (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Viva Joe Strummer: The Clash and Beyond (video documentary)
 
2004 Let's Rock Again! (documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Punk (documentary)
Himself (as The Clash)
 
1986 Cathode Fuck (video documentary)
Himself, Member of The Clash
 

Related Videos

The Punk Rock Movie from England -- This portion of Wolfgang Büld's trilogy focuses on the women of the Punk movement and contains performances and interviews including Siouxsie Sioux, The Slits and Girlschool. Straight to Hell -- Trailer for Straight To Hell Returns Punk in London -- Be right there in the underground clubs of London's Punk scene as the revolution hits full throttle. This film, re-mastered from the original negative, captures the essence of the punk movement through exclusive performances and interviews.
See all 7 »
Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

Album with 'the Mescaleros': Rock Art and the X-Ray Style (1999) See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 5 Articles  | 6 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | The Joe Strummer Foundation for New Music | See more »

Alternate Names:

The Clash | John Mellor

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
Edit

Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I spoke to Paul Simon about this and he said, 'Hey man, before Graceland I was dead in the water. Nobody was checking my stuff.' So he's a realist. He had some barren years after stuff like One-Trick Pony, and out of the hat he pulled Graceland. So life is interesting: anything can happen. But you've got to be tough enough to take a spell in the wilderness... See more »

Trivia:

Son of John Graham Mellor MBE (awarded in 1952 for his services to military). See more »

Nickname:

Woody See more »

Star Sign:

Leo