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Pete Townshend


Born in Chiswick, London just ten days after the German surrender in 1945, Townshend grows up in a typical middle-class home. His parents, Cliff and Betty Townshend, are both musicians, and as a child he accompanies them on dance band tours. Townshend starts playing guitar at 12. He goes to art school and... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2007-2012 CSI: NY (TV series)
Late Admissions (2012) ("Baba O'Riley")
Clue: SI (2012) ("Baba O'Riley")
The Lady in the Lake (2012) ("Baba O'Riley")
Misconceptions (2012) ("Baba O'Riley")
Unspoken (2012) ("Baba O'Riley")
 
2005-2012 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV series)
Fallen Angels (2012) ("Who Are You")
Pick and Roll (2012) ("Who Are You")
Play Dead (2012) ("Who Are You")
It Was a Very Good Year (2012) ("Who Are You")
Wild Flowers (2012) ("Who Are You")
 
2011-2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Episode #20.204 (2012) (writer: "Let My Love Open the Door" - uncredited)
Episode #19.206 (2011) (writer: "Pinball Wizard")
Episode #19.147 (2011) (writer: "Who Are You" - uncredited)
 
2012 The Newsroom (TV series)
The Greater Fool (2012) (writer: "Baba O'Riley" - uncredited)
 
2012 Premium Rush (writer: "Baba O'Riley")
 
2012 Hit and Run (writer: "Let My Love Open the Door" / as Peter Townsend / performer: "Let My Love Open the Door")
 
2012 Australia's Got Talent (TV series)
Final #1 (2012) (writer: "My Generation")
Episode #6.5 (2012) (writer: "Won't Get Fooled Again")
 
2012 Glee (TV series)
Nationals (2012) (writer: "Pinball Wizard" - uncredited)
 
2012 Almost 18 ("Behind Blue Eyes")
 
2012 White Heat (TV series)
The Past Is a Foreign Country (2012) (writer: "My Generation" - uncredited / performer: "My Generation" - uncredited)
 
2012 No me la puc treure del cap (TV series)
Televisió i publicitat (2012) (writer: "Who Are You", "Won't Get Fooled Again")
 
2011 Marlon Brando tuli Suomeen (TV documentary) (writer: "I Can See for Miles")
 
2011 Formula 1: BBC Sport (TV series)
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Qualifying (2011) (writer: "Pinball Wizard" - uncredited)
 
2011 CSI: Miami (TV series)
Killer Regrets (2011) (writer: "Won't Get Fooled Again" - uncredited)
Countermeasures (2011) ("Won't Get Fooled Again")
 
2011 Goon (writer: "Eminence Front" - uncredited)
 
2011 Louie (TV series)
Country Drive (2011) (writer: "Who Are You")
 
2011 Ruisrock - 40 vuotta rockia ja rakkautta (TV documentary) (writer: "My Generation")
 
2011 Conan O'Brien Can't Stop (documentary) (writer: "Baba O'Riley")
 
2011 Take Me Home Tonight (writer: "Let My Love Open The Door E. Cola Mix", "Let My Love Open The Door" / performer: "Let My Love Open The Door E. Cola Mix")
 
2011 Red Dog (writer: "Let My Love Open the Door" / as Peter Townshend / "Let My Love Open the Door")
 
2010 Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III (TV movie) (writer: "Baba O'Riley")
 
2010 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Episode #1.361 (2010) (writer: "You Better You Bet" - uncredited)
 
2010 Neue Vahr Süd (TV movie) (writer: "My Generation")
 
2010 The Good Guys (TV series)
Vacation (2010) (writer: "Baba O'Riley" - uncredited)
 
2010 Miral (music: "So Sad About Us" / lyrics: "So Sad About Us")
 
2010 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (TV series)
Mark Franks v Paul Hayes: Showdown (2010) (writer: "The Seeker" - uncredited)
 
2010 Brothers & Sisters (TV series)
Time After Time: Part 2 (2010) (writer: "Behind Blue Eyes" - uncredited)
 
2008-2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
All Time Favourite TV Themes (2010) (writer: "Who Are You")
Music with a Message (2008) (writer: "My Generation" / as Pete Townsend)
 
2009/I Old Dogs (writer: "Let My Love Open The Door" / performer: "Let My Love Open The Door")
 
2009 Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series (TV series)
Ishizu Explains It All (2009) (writer: "Won't Get Fooled Again" - uncredited)
 
2009 Law Abiding Citizen (writer: "Eminence Front")
 
2009 Pirate Radio (writer: "My Generation" 1965, "I Can See for Miles" 1967, "Won't Get Fooled Again" 1971 / as Peter Townshend)
 
2008 Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 (Video Game) (writer: "Pinball Wizard")
 
2008 My Name Is Earl (TV series)
The Magic Hour (2008) (writer: "The Seeker" - uncredited)
 
2008 Religulous (documentary) (writer: "The Seeker" / as Pete Townsend)
 
2008 VH1 Rock Honors: The Who (TV movie) (writer: "Bargain" - uncredited, "I Can See for Miles" - uncredited, "I Can't Explain" - uncredited, "Medley from 'Tommy'" - uncredited, "Squeeze Box" - uncredited, "Love, Reign o'er Me" - uncredited, "The Real Me" - uncredited, "Baba O'Riley" - uncredited, "Who Are You" - uncredited, "Behind Blue Eyes" - uncredited, "My Generation" - uncredited, "Tea & Theatre" - uncredited)
 
2000-2008 The Simpsons (TV series)
Smoke on the Daughter (2008) (writer: "Won't Get Fooled Again" - uncredited)
A Tale of Two Springfields (2000) (lyrics: "The Seeker", "Won't Get Fooled Again")
 
2007 Atrapats pel cap d'any (TV movie) (writer: "Acid Queen")
 
2007 Top Gear (TV series)
Episode #10.7 (2007) (writer: "Who Are You" - uncredited)
 
2007 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Video Game) (writer: "The Seeker")
 
2007 Dan in Real Life (writer: "Let My Love Open The Door" 1980)
 
2007 The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (writer: "The Seeker")
 
2007 Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who (documentary) (writer: "Won't Get Fooled Again", "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere", "Champagne", "Cola Jam", "Substitute", "The Ox")
 
2007 Reign Over Me (writer: "Love, Reign O'er Me")
 
2007 Two and a Half Men (TV series)
It Never Rains in Hooterville (2007) (writer: "Squeeze Box" - uncredited)
 
2006 Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (writer: "Won't Get Fooled Again")
 
2006 What About Brian (TV series)
Pilot (2006) (writer: "Baba O'Reily")
 
2006 Air Guitar Nation (documentary) (writer: "Won't Get Fooled Again")
 
2006 Life on Mars (TV series)
Episode #1.1 (2006) (writer: "Baba O'Riley" - uncredited)
 
2005 Rush: R30 (video documentary) (writer: "The Seeker")
 
2005 Bewitched (writer: "Won't Get Fooled Again" 1971)
 
2005 The Fearless Freaks (TV documentary) (writer: "Baba O'Riley")
 
2005 House M.D. (TV series)
Control (2005) (writer: "Baba O'Riley")
 
2005 Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (TV documentary) (writer: "My Generation")
 
2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Video Game) (writer: "Eminence Front")
 
2004 Jersey Girl (writer: "Let My Love Open The Door E.Cola Mix" / performer: "Let My Love Open The Door E.Cola Mix")
 
2004 EuroTrip (writer: "My Generation")
 
2004 The Girl Next Door (writer: "BABA O'RILEY" / as Peter Townshend)
 
2004 Along Came Polly (writer: "LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR" / performer: "LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR")
 
2003 Gothika (writer: "Behind Blue Eyes")
 
2003 The School of Rock ("Substitute")
 
2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (writer: "Who Are You" / as Peter Townshend)
 
2003 Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (writer: "Magic Bus")
 
2003 Shanghai Knights (writer: "Magic Bus The Who Matter Remix", "My Generation")
 
2002 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (writer: "Won't Get Fooled Again")
 
2002 Like Mike (writer: "Going Out of My Head")
 
2002 Mr. Deeds (writer: "Let My Love Open The Door" / performer: "Let My Love Open The Door")
 
2002 Slackers (writer: "Baba O'Riley" / as Peter Townshend)
 
2001 Road to Redemption (writer: "Won't Get FOoled Again" / performer: "Won't Get FOoled Again")
 
2000 Freaks and Geeks (TV series)
Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers (2000) (writer: "I'm One" - uncredited, "Love, Reign O'er Me" - uncredited, "Squeeze Box" - uncredited, "Going Mobile" - uncredited, "Drowned" - uncredited)
 
2000 Almost Famous (writer: "Sparks")
 
2000 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (TV documentary) (writer: "My Generation")
 
2000 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)
Where the Wild Things Are (2000) (writer: "Behind Blue Eyes")
 
2000 The Filth and the Fury (documentary) (writer: "Pictures of Lily" / writer: "Substitute" / as Townshend)
 
1999 Bringing Out the Dead (writer: "Bell Boy" / as Peter Townshend)
 
1999 American Beauty (writer: "The Seeker")
 
1999 Outside Providence (writer: "Won't Get Fooled Again")
 
1992-1999 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
Squirm (1999) (writer: "Pinball Wizard" - uncredited)
I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1997) (writer: "Baba O'Riley" - uncredited)
The Undead (1997) (writer: "Who Are You" - uncredited)
Samson vs. the Vampire Women (1995) (writer: "Who Are You" - uncredited)
The Dead Talk Back (1994) (writer: "Who Are You" - uncredited)
 
1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (writer: "My Generation" Live At The BBC)
 
1999 Summer of Sam (writer: "Baba O'Riley" 1971, "Won't Get Fooled Again" 1971)
 
1999 The Limey (writer: "The Seeker")
 
1999 Forces of Nature (writer: "Magic Bus")
 
1998 Rushmore (music: "A Quick One While He's Away" / lyrics: "A Quick One While He's Away")
 
1998 From the Earth to the Moon (TV mini-series)
For Miles and Miles (1998) (writer: "Magic Bus")
Galileo Was Right (1998) (writer: "Magic Bus")
 
1998 He Got Game (writer: "House of the Rising Son")
 
1997 The Jackal (writer: "Going Out Of My Head")
 
1997 Grosse Pointe Blank (writer: "Let My Love Open the Door" / performer: "Let My Love Open the Door")
 
1997 Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival (documentary) (writer: "Naked Eye")
 
1997 Prefontaine (writer: "Baba O'Riley")
 
1996 Jerry Maguire (writer: "The Magic Bus", "Gettin' in Tune")
 
1996 The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (documentary) (writer: "A Quick One While He's Away" / as Peter Townshend)
 
1995 Senior Trip (writer: "MAGIC BUS")
 
1995 Apollo 13 (writer: "I CAN SEE FOR MILES" / as Peter Townshend)
 
1995 Backfire! ("Fire")
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 6 (TV documentary) (writer: "Baba O'Riley")
 
1994 Beavis and Butt-Head (TV series)
Generation in Crisis (1994) (writer: "Substitute")
 
1992-1993 Heartbeat (TV series)
An American in Aidensfield (1993) (writer: "I Can See For Miles" - uncredited)
Nowt But a Prank (1992) (writer: "I Can't Explain" - uncredited)
 
1993 The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey (documentary) (writer: "I Believe My Own Eyes", "Substitute", "I Can See for Miles", "My Generation", "Pictures of Lily", "Magic Bus", "Won't Get Fooled Again", "I Can't Explain", "The Kids Are Alright")
 
1991 The Wonder Years (TV series)
The Wonder Years (1991) (writer: "My Generation" - uncredited)
 
1991 Full House (TV series)
Ol' Brown Eyes (1991) (writer: "My Generation" - uncredited)
 
1990 Goodfellas (writer: "Magic Bus")
 
1989 Look Who's Talking (writer: "Let My Love Open The Door" / performer: "Let My Love Open The Door")
 
1989 How to Get Ahead in Advertising (writer: "MY GENERATION")
 
1988 Rocket Gibraltar (writer: "I Can't Explain")
 
1988 Genesis: Live at Wembley Stadium (video) (writer: "Pinball Wizard")
 
1985-1986 Miami Vice (TV series)
Killshot (1986) (writer: "Eminence Front" - uncredited)
Sons and Lovers (1986) (writer: "After The Fire" - uncredited)
One Way Ticket (1986) (writer: "Face the Face" - uncredited / performer: "Face the Face" - uncredited)
Out Where the Buses Don't Run (1985) (writer: "Baba O'Riley" - uncredited)
 
1986 Playing for Keeps (writer: "LIFE TO LIFE" / performer: "LIFE TO LIFE")
 
1986 The American Way (writer: "Won't Get Fooled Again" / as Peter Townshend)
 
1984 Genesis: The Mama Tour (video documentary) (writer: "Pinball Wizard")
 
1983 The Greatest American Hero (TV series)
Wizards and Warlocks (1983) (writer: "Pinball Wizard")
 
1981 The Saimaa Gesture (documentary) (writer: "Let's See Action")
 
1980 The Midnight Special (TV series)
Episode #9.9 (1980) (writer: "Rough Boys" - uncredited, "A Little Is Enough" - uncredited / performer: "Rough Boys" - uncredited, "A Little Is Enough" - uncredited)
 
1980 Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession (writer: "Who Are You")
 
1979 The Secret Policeman's Ball (TV documentary) (performer: "Won't get Fooled Again", "Pinball Wizard" / as Pete Townsend)
 
1979 The Kids Are Alright (documentary) (writer: "My Generation", "Can't Explain", "Baba O'Riley", "Tommy Can You Hear Me", "Pinball Wizard", "We're Not Gonna Take It See Me, Feel Me", "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere", "Substitute", "I'm A Boy", "Pictures of Lily", "I Can See For Miles", "Magic Bus", "Happy Jack", "A Quick One While He's Away", "Sparks", "My Generation Blues", "Who Are You", "Won't Get Fooled Again", "Long Live Rock")
 
1977 The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (TV series)
Episode #1.5 (1977) (writer: "Pinball Wizard")
 
1975 Tommy (writer: "Prologue-1945", "Captain Walker", "It's a Boy", "Bernie's Holiday Camp", "1951/What About the Boy", "Amazing Journey", "Christmas", "Acid Queen", "Do You Think It's Alright? I", "Do You Think It's Alright? II", "Do You Think It's Alright? III", "Sparks", "Extra, Extra, Extra", "Pinball Wizard", "Champagne", "There's A Doctor", "Go to the Mirror", "Tommy Can You Hear Me", "Smash the Mirror", "I'm Free", "Mother and Son", "Miracle Cure", "Sally Simpson", "Sensation", "Welcome", "T.V. Studio", "We're Not Gonna Take It", "Listening to You/See Me, Feel Me" / performer: "Prologue-1945", "Captain Walker", "It's a Boy", "Amazing Journey", "Extra, Extra, Extra", "Mother and Son", "Miracle Cure", "Sally Simpson", "Sensation", "Welcome", "T.V. Studio")
 
1975 Love in Maid (writer: "Baba O'Riley" - uncredited)
 
1973 That'll Be the Day (writer: "Long Live Rock")
 
1970 The Strawberry Statement (producer: "Something In The Air" / as Peter Townshend)
 
1969 The Magic Christian (producer: "Something In The Air")
 
1968 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
All My Loving (1968) (writer: "Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand", "I Can See For Miles", "My Generation")
 
1967 The Who in Finland (documentary short) (writer: "Substitute", "My Generation")
 
Show ShowComposer (6 titles)
Show ShowWriter (6 titles)
2005 Tommy and Quadrophenia Live: The Who (video documentary) (written by)
 
1993 Great Performances (TV series)
Pete Townshend's Psychoderelict (1993) (written by)
 
1993 The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey (documentary) (book and play)
 
1985 White City (written by)
 
1979 Quadrophenia (uncredited)
 
1975 Tommy (album / story)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (4 titles)
CSI: NY (TV series) (composer: theme song "Baba O'Riley" - 2 episodes, 2004-2010) (performer: theme song "Baba O'Riley" - 1 episode, 2010)
The 34th Floor (2010) (composer: theme song "Baba O'Riley", performer: theme song "Baba O'Riley")
Blink (2004) (composer: theme song "Baba O'Riley")
 
1980 McVicar (music consultant, musician: guitar)
 
1979 Quadrophenia (musical director)
 
1975 Tommy (musical director, musician: arp synthesizer, guitar, keyboards, piano)
 
Show ShowActor (5 titles)
2010 I'm in a Rock 'n' Roll Band (TV series)
The Guitarist (2010)
 
2009 The Who: At Kilburn 1977 (video)
Guitar
 
1985 White City
Pete Fountain
 
1965 Ready, Steady, Go! (TV series)
The Wicked Stepmother
1965 Christmas Show (1965) … The Wicked Stepmother
 
Show ShowProducer (4 titles)
2009 In the Attic with Pete Townshend & Friends (video) (executive producer)
 
1999 The Iron Giant (executive producer)
 
1985 White City (producer)
 
1979 Quadrophenia (executive producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1979 Quadrophenia (story consultant)
 
1975 Tommy (synthesizer programmer)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1976 Delia (documentary)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2011 Red Dog (Nelson Woss would like to thank)
 
2007 Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who (documentary) (acknowledgment: photos courtesy of)
 
2001 Astley's Way (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
1999 American Beauty (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (116 titles)
2013 Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me? (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993-2012 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest / Himself - Super Bowl XLIV Interviewee to Andy Kindler / …
Episode #20.45 (2012) … Himself - Guest
Episode #17.87 (2010) … Himself - Super Bowl XLIV Interviewee to Andy Kindler
Episode dated 24 September 2006 (2006) … Himself/Musical Guest
Episode dated 11 November 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
2012 Sunday AM (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 14 October 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #1.800 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 The Who Live in Texas '75 (video)
Himself (guitar & vocals)
 
2012 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
Pete Townshend (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Today (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 8 October 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 CBS News Sunday Morning (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 7 October 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 The Who: Quadrophenia - The Complete Story
Himself - Interviewee/Guitarist (also archive footage)
 
2012 Melvyn Bragg on Class & Culture (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #1.2 (2012) … Himself
 
2010 Des McAnuff: A Life in Stages (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Woodstock: Now & Then (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The Who at the London Coliseum 1969 (video)
Himself (Guitar)
 
2008 VH1 Rock Honors: The Who (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 On Tour: The Who Virtual Ticket (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Martino Unstrung (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Who: The Vegas Job (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Who: Live at Lyon (video short)
Himself (Guitars, Vocals)
 
2006 Top Gear (TV series)
Himself
Episode #8.8 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Live 8: A Bittersweet Symphony (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Tommy and Quadrophenia Live: The Who (video documentary)
Guitar, Vocals
 
2005 Kept (TV series)
Himself
Gamesmanship (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Youthquake '65: The London Pop Explosion (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Brit Awards 2005 (TV special)
Congratulate for Bob Geldof
 
2004 Listening to You: The Who at the Isle of Wight 1970 (TV documentary)
Himself (The Who)
 
2003 The Who: Live in Boston (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Mayor of the Sunset Strip (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Brian Wilson on Tour (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Who Weekend (video)
Himself (The Who)
 
2002 One Who Day (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Being Mick (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Concert for New York City (TV special documentary)
Performers (as The Who)
 
2001 Rock Icons: Psychedelic High (video)
Himself
 
2001 Top Ten (TV series documentary)
Pete Townshend
Guitar Heroes (2001) … Pete Townshend
 
2001 Astley's Way (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The Who Live at the Royal Albert Hall (documentary)
The Who
 
2000 The Beatles Revolution (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 My Generation (documentary)
Himself (The Who)
 
2000 VH1 Storytellers (TV series documentary)
Himself
Pete Townshend (2000) … Himself
Classics … Himself
 
2000 The Lifehouse Concert
Himself
 
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 Feed Your Head (documentary short)
Himself (Interview)
 
1997 Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival (documentary)
Himself (The Who)
 
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 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Himself
Episode #7.3 (1996) … Himself
 
1996 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 May 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1996 Power Vision - Pop Galerie (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Who (1996) … Himself
 
1996 Brit Awards 1996 (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 7 (TV 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)
 
1993 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself
Pete Townshend's Psychoderelict (1993) … Himself
 
1993 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
Episode #2.132 (1993) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
1993 The Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey (documentary)
Himself (The Who)
 
1989 The Who Live at Giants Stadium
Himself (The Who)
 
1989 The Who Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy (TV documentary)
Guitars & Vocals / Mr. Walker / Mrs. Walker / …
 
1988 The Britannia Music Awards 1988 (TV movie)
Himself (as The Who)
 
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 Rolling Stone Presents Twenty Years of Rock & Roll (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1986 Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid (video documentary)
Himself
 
1985 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
Pete Townshend: After the Fire (1985) … Himself
 
1985 Live Aid (TV special documentary)
Himself (as The Who)
 
1985 Ready Steady Go, Volume 2 (documentary)
Himself (The Who)
 
1985 Deep End (documentary)
Himself
 
1984 Album Flash (TV series documentary)
Himself/Interviewed
 
1984 The Secret Policeman's Private Parts (documentary)
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 All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes (documentary short)
 
1982 The Who Rocks America 1982 (documentary)
Himself
 
1982 The Prince's Trust Rock Gala (documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Pete Townshend (documentary short)
Himself
 
1981 Rockpalast (TV series)
Himself (guiter)
The Who (1981) … Himself (guiter)
 
1965-1981 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 March 1981 (1981) … Himself (as The Who)
Episode dated 17 August 1978 (1978) … Himself (as The Who)
Episode dated 15 July 1971 (1971) … Himself (as The Who)
Episode dated 31 December 1970 (1970) … Himself (as The Who)
Episode dated 24 April 1969 (1969) … Himself (as The Who)
 
1980 The Midnight Special (TV series)
Himself (on film)
Episode #9.9 (1980) … Himself (on film)
 
1979 The Secret Policeman's Ball (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1979 The Kids Are Alright (documentary)
Himself (The Who)
 
1977 San Francisco Good Times (documentary)
Himself
 
1975 Tommy
Himself
 
1974 2nd House (TV series)
Himself
The Who (1974) … Himself
 
1974 La fête aujourd'hui, la fête demain (documentary)
Himself (The Who)
 
1973 Jimi Hendrix (documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
1971 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 June 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 Woodstock (documentary)
Himself - The Who (uncredited)
 
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)
 
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)
 
1968 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Himself
All My Loving (1968) … Himself
 
1967 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.2 (1967) … Himself (as The Who)
 
1967 Hoepla (TV series documentary)
Himself
Bont, snel, flitsend (1967) … Himself
 
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)
 
1966 Popside (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 June 1966 (1966) … Himself (as The Who)
 
1966 Where the Action Is (TV series)
Himself - The Who
Episode #2.175 (1966) … Himself - The Who
 
1966 A Whole Scene Going (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.1 (1966) … Himself
 
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)
 
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2011 Pearl Jam Twenty (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2008 Waiting for Hockney (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Seven Ages of Rock (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Movie Music Mania (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Britpop Story (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2002 Pink Floyd The Wall Redux
Himself (uncredited)
 
1998 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
 
1986 Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties (documentary short)
Himself (The Who)
 
1973 Rock City (documentary)
Himself (as The Who)
 

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Other Works:

(February 1979) The Who and his musical, "Tommy," was performed at the Queens Theatre in London, England with Allan Love, Peter Straker, Anna Nicholas, and Bob Grant in the cast. Paul Tomlinson and John Hole were directors. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 12 Interviews  | 3 Articles  | 6 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »


Alternate Names:

The Who

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery has done a lot of damage to the image of swinging London, parodying what had already been parodied by lazy American newsreels over the years...It was a vital rebellion. Everything was turned on its head. Girls looked like boys, boys wore eyeliner and danced alone or in pairs like girls. Today we are facing something of the same kind of upheaval. See more »

Trivia:

Best known songs penned by Townshend include "My Generation", "Pinball Wizard", "Tommy, Can You Hear Me?", "See Me, Feel Me", "Won't Get Fooled Again", "Behind Blue Eyes", "Baba o' Riley", and "Who are You?" See more »

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Elongated nose See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus