Elton John
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 25, 1947 (age 79)
- Birthplace
- Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK
Biography
Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter, and pianist. He has collaborated with the lyricist Bernie Taupin throughout his career. John has released 32 studio albums, including "Empty Sky" (1969), "Honky Château" (1972), "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (1973), "Rock of the Westies" (1975), "Sleeping with the Past" (1989), "The One" (1992), "Songs from the West Coast" (2001), "The Diving Board" (2013), and "The Lockdown Sessions" (2021). His singles include "Your Song", "Tiny Dancer", "Rocket Man", "Crocodile Rock", "Bennie and the Jets", "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", "I'm Still Standing", "Sacrifice", "Can You Feel the Love Tonight", and "Cold Heart". He has contributed music to "The Lion King" (1994), "Aida" (2000), and "Billy Elliot the Musical" (2005). John's final tour, "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" (2018–2023), set records for ticket sales. His life and career were depicted in the biographical film "Rocketman" (2019). John established the Elton John AIDS Foundation in 1992, which has raised over £300 million. He has hosted annual AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Parties since 1993. He served as chairman and director of Watford Football Club from 1976 to 1987 and from 1997 to 2002, and is an honorary life president of the club. John experienced addiction to drugs and alcohol from the late 1970s to the late 1980s and has been sober since 1990. He entered a civil partnership with Canadian filmmaker David Furnish in 2005 and married in 2014 following the legalization of same-sex marriage in England and Wales. John has had more than fifty top-40 hits on the UK Singles Chart and US Billboard Hot 100, including nine number-one singles in both countries and seven consecutive number-one albums in the US. His single "Candle in the Wind 1997", a rewritten version of the 1974 release, is among the best-selling singles worldwide. In 2021, he became the first solo artist with UK top-10 singles across six decades. His awards include a Primetime Emmy Award, five Grammy Awards, two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, and the Kennedy Center Honor. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, is a fellow of The Ivors Academy, was knighted in 1998, and appointed a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour in 2020.
Known For
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Filmography
Elton John Live at Hammersmith Odeon
Movie
Elton John: Live in Vilnius, Lithuania
Movie
Man on the Run
Movie · as Self
Elton John - Rock In Rio 2026
Movie
Elton John: Apple Music Live
Movie · as Self
Give Me the Ball!
Movie · as Self
TFI Unplugged
TV · as Self (Archive Footage) · 1 ep
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Movie · as Self
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
Movie · as Self
An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile
Movie · as Self
Elton John: Touched By Gold
Movie · as Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie · as Self
Stans
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
David Frost Vs
TV · as self · 1 ep
Elton John: Never Too Late
Movie · as Self
Walled Off
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
Movie · as Self - Performer
An Evening with Dua Lipa
Movie · as Self
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Movie · as Self
The Year: 2024
Movie · as Self
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
Movie · as Self
Louder Than Rock
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Movie · as Self
Elton John’s Guide to Glastonbury
Movie · as Self
WHAM!
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Barry Humphries at the BBC
Movie · as Self (archive material)
2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie · as Self
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Movie · as Self
The Lost Weekend: A Love Story
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Genius of Gianni Versace Alive
Movie · as Self
Commitment to Life
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Piano Greats at the BBC
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Rock this Town
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Movie · as Self
Platinum Party at the Palace
Movie · as Self
La story d'Elton John
Movie · as Self
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
If These Walls Could Sing
Movie · as Self
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
Movie · as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie · as Self
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
TV · as Self - Special Guest · 1 ep
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Under the Volcano
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Parkinson at 50
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road
Movie · as Self
Hating Peter Tatchell
Movie · as Self
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Movie · as Self
The Dancing Man of L.A.
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
Movie · as Self
Gorillaz | Song Machine Live From Kong
Movie · as Self
Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil
TV · as Self · 1 ep
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Elton John: A Life in Song
Movie · as Self
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
Movie · as Self - Host
One World: Together at Home
Movie · as Self
Elton John - Estadio Do Flamengo, Rio, Brasil 1995
Movie · as Self
Elton John - Arena di Verona, Italy
Movie · as Self
Elton John - Madison Square Garden
Movie · as Self
Gorillaz Present: Song Machine LIVE
Movie · as Self
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
Movie · as Self
Dua Lipa: Studio 2054
Movie · as Self
The BRITs at 40
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
JoJo's Dream Birthday
Movie · as Self
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Eminem: A Shady Story
Movie · as Self
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Movie · as Self
Rostropovich: L'archet Indomptable
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Elton John: Uncensored
Movie · as Self
Elton John: Becoming Rocketman
Movie · as Self
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elton John: Ten Days That Rocked
Movie · as Self (archival footage)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
Movie · as Self
Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen
Movie · as Self - Singer
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Movie · as Elton John
Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy
Movie · as Self
George Michael: Freedom
Movie · as Self
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton
Movie · as Self
And the Winner Isn't
Movie · as Self
Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song
Movie · as Self
Billy Connolly And Me
Movie · as Self
Glam Rock at the BBC
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Pavarotti, Birth of a Pop Star
Movie · as Self - Singer, Songwriter
The True Story of...
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Elton John: Wonderful Crazy Night
Movie · as Self
Elton John - Live in Hyde Park 2016
Movie · as Self
Freedom : La Story de George Michael
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Sight: The Story of Vision
Movie · as Self - Narrator
Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
Movie · as Self
The American Epic Sessions
Movie · as Self
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Movie · as Self
Elton John: A Singular Man
Movie · as Self - Composer and Singer
George Best: All by Himself
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Elton John: Music Man
Movie · as Self
Soundbreaking
TV · as Self · 3 eps
All Things Must Pass
Movie · as Self
Ed Sheeran: Jumpers for Goalposts
Movie · as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self - Carpool Karaoke · 1 ep
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
Movie · as Self
Kids' R!ghts
Movie · as Self
Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano
Movie · as Self - Piano, vocals
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
Movie · as Self
Sinema
Movie · as Self
The Young Blood Chronicles
Movie · as God
Super Duper Alice Cooper
Movie · as Self (voice)
I Am Divine
Movie · as Self (archive)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
Movie · as Self
Elton John in Concert
Movie · as Self
Elton John - iTunes Festival 2013: Live in London
Movie · as Self
$ellebrity
Movie · as Self
Elton John: iHeartRadio Music Festival 2013
Movie · as Self
Discovering Elton John
Movie · as Self
Any Given Tuesday
Movie · as self
David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
Movie · as Self
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
Movie · as Self - Performer
Inventing David Geffen
Movie · as Self
Queen + Adam Lambert: Live in Kyiv, Ukraine
Movie · as Self
Elton John: Live at Ibiza123 feat. Pnau
Movie · as Self
T-Rex: Electric Warrior
Movie · as Self
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
TV · as Self - Special Guest · 1 ep
The Union
Movie · as Self
Troubadours
Movie · as Self
Botham: The Legend of '81
Movie · as Self
The Love We Make
Movie · as Self
A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young
Movie · as Self
The Nation's Favourite Bee Gees Song
Movie · as Self
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
Movie · as Self
Take That: Look Back, Don't Stare
Movie · as Self
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Water
Movie · as Self
LennoNYC
Movie · as Self
Elton John & Leon Russell: BBC Electric Proms 2010
Movie · as Self
Elton John at the BBC
Movie · as Self
Brüno
Movie · as Self - 'Dove of Peace'
Starsuckers
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Kate Garraway's Life Stories
TV · as Self · 7 eps
Prince: 21 Nights in London
Movie · as Self
Kings of Glam
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
E!'s Pam: Girl on the Loose!
TV · as Self · 8 eps
Elton John - Rock Case Studies
Movie · as Self
Countdown - The Wonder Years 2
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
Movie · as Self
Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden
Movie · as Self
Concert for Diana
Movie · as Self
Elton John: Me, Myself & I
Movie · as Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 7 eps
George Michael - Twenty Five
Movie · as Self
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Movie · as Self
Elton John BBC One Sessions
Movie · as Self
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
Movie · as Self
From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans
Movie · as Self
Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976
Movie · as Self
The Art of Football from A to Z
Movie · as Self
Elton John : Live au Festsaal Messe de Bâle
Movie · as self
The One Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Elton John: The Red Piano
Movie · as Self - Piano, Vocals
Live 8
Movie · as Self
Live Aid Against All Odds
Movie · as Self
Inside Elton's World
Movie · as Self
An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues
Movie · as Self
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Movie · as Self
John Peel's Record Box
Movie · as Self
The World's Greatest Gigs
Movie · as Self
The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
Movie · as The Pinball Wizard
The Real 'Billy Elliot' Diaries
Movie · as Self
George Michael: A Different Story
Movie · as Self
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Movie · as Self
Elton John: Dream Ticket
Movie · as Self
Muppet Music Moments
Movie · as Self
Live Aid
Movie · as Self
Elton John - Elton in Four Decades
Movie · as Self
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
Movie · as Self
The Best of So Graham Norton
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Fashion Rocks
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Parkinson
TV · as Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage) · 1 ep
Bob the Builder: Christmas With Bob and the Crew
Movie · as John (voice)
Inside Björk
Movie · as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest, Self - Guest/Musical Guest · 1 ep
Elton John: The Royal Opera House
Movie · as Self
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Movie · as Self - Performer
An Audience with Lulu
Movie · as Self - Performer
Elton John: Greatest Hits Live!
Movie · as Self
The Country Bears
Movie · as Self
Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary
Movie · as Self
Naqoyqatsi
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
American Idol
TV · as Self - Mentor · 1 ep
CMT Crossroads
TV · as Self · 1 ep
ZDF-Kultnacht
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
Movie · as John (voice)
The Concert for New York City
Movie · as Self
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Movie · as Self
Shania Twain: The Specials
Movie · as Self
Elton John: Live in Japan 2001
Movie · as Self
Being Mick
Movie · as Self
Elton John: An Evening with Elton John Tour - Live in Ephesus
Movie · as Self
50 Years of NBC Late Night
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Star Academy
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits
Movie · as Self - Piano & Vocals
The Road to El Dorado
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell
Movie · as Self
Victoria's Secrets
Movie · as Self
VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
Movie · as Self - Performer
George Michael Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael
Movie · as Self
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Movie · as Self - Special Guest Star
Shania Twain: Winter Break
Movie · as Self
Queen: Is This the Real Life?
Movie · as Self
The Early Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
TV total
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Beckmann
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Elton John And Billy Joel Face To Face
Movie · as Self
Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward
Movie · as Self
Will & Grace
TV · as Elton John · 1 ep
Vivement dimanche
TV · as Self · 2 eps
So Graham Norton
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Parkinson
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Spice World
Movie · as Elton John
Music for Montserrat
Movie · as Self
Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras
Movie · as Self
An Audience with Elton John
Movie · as Self
Elton John: VH1 Storytellers
Movie · as Self
Ally McBeal
TV · as Elton John · 1 ep
South Park
TV · as Sir Elton John (voice) · 2 eps
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Behind the Music
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Leute heute
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Classic Albums
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Glastonbury
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child
Movie · as Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
TFI Friday
TV · 2 eps
A Special Evening with Elton John
Movie · as Self
Elton John: Love Songs
Movie · as Self
Elton John: Made in England Tour - Live in Rio de Janeiro
Movie · as self
Queen: Champions of the World
Movie · as Self
The Frank Skinner Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Making of the Lion King
Movie · as Self
Gay! Gay! Hollywood
Movie
Inside the Actors Studio
TV · as Self · 1 ep
TOTP2
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Aretha Franklin: Duets
Movie · as Self
RuPaul's Christmas Ball
Movie · as Self
Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush
Movie
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Nanny
TV · as Elton John · 1 ep
Elton John - Live In Barcelona
Movie · as Self
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
Movie · as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Absolutely Fabulous
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Later... with Jools Holland
TV · 3 eps
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Movie · as Self
DAS!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Elton John: MTV Unplugged
Movie · as Self
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
Movie · as Self
Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
Movie · as Self
Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey
Movie · as Self
Lennon: A Tribute
Movie
Stars 90
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
Movie · as The Pinball Wizard
The Simpsons
TV · as Elton John (voice) · 1 ep
MTV Unplugged
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Totally Minnie
Movie · as Self
Ken Russell's ABC of British Music
Movie · as Self (archive)
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
Movie · as Self
La última cena... del 88
Movie · as Self
Imagine: John Lennon
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
Movie · as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Flitterabend
TV · as Self - Singer · 1 ep
Nase vorn
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tour De Force - Live In Australia
Movie · as Self
The Return of Bruno
Movie · as Elton John
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2
Movie · as Self
Elton John: Live in Australia 1986
Movie · as Self
Going Live!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Le monde est à vous
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Seitenblicke
TV · as self · 1 ep
Téléthon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sacrée soirée
TV · as Self · 2 eps
All Star Concert
Movie · as Self
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Elton John with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Movie · as Self
Elton John: Breaking Hearts Tour
Movie · as Self
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
Movie · as Self
American Masters
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Wedden, dat..?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Live Aid
Movie · as Self
Video AID
Movie · as Self
Elton John at Live Aid
Movie · as Self
Larry King Live
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Victoires de la musique
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Rock in Rio
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep
Elton John: Night & Day Concert Live
Movie · as Self
Elton John - Live in Sydney
Movie · as Self
MTV Video Music Awards
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Goldene Kamera
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Xmas At The Odeon!
Movie · as Self
The Kenny Everett Television Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Wogan
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Champs-Elysées
TV · as Self, Self (Vidéoclip) (archive footage) · 5 eps
Elton John: Visions
Movie · as Self
Wetten, dass..?
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
Movie · as Self
Elton John: Central Park, NYC 1980
Movie · as Self
To Russia... with Elton
Movie · as Self
Paul McCartney & Wings: Wings Over the World
Movie · as Audience member
Parkinson In Australia
TV · as Self - Guest / Performer · 1 ep
Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel
Movie · as Self
Mickey's 50
Movie · as Self
The South Bank Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Kennedy Center Honors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
An Audience with...
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Elton John: Live at Wembley 1977
Movie · as Self
The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show
Movie · as Himself
The BRIT Awards
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Elton John: In Concert at Edinburgh
Movie · as Self
The Muppet Show
TV · as Self - Special Guest Star · 1 ep
Tommy
Movie · as The Pinball Wizard
Elton John: Live at Dodger Stadium
Movie · as The Piano Player
Night Lunch
Movie · as Self
Cher
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host & Musical Guest, Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV · as Self · 3 eps
London Christmas Live 1974
Movie · as Self
Countdown
TV · 1 ep
Marc Bolan & T. Rex - Born to Boogie
Movie · as Self
Elton John and Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye Norma Jean and Other Things
Movie · as Self
Elton John at the Royal Festival Hall, London with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Movie · as Self
Elton John in Stockholm
Movie · as Self
Elton John: Mr. Superfunk
Movie · as Self
Disco
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Old Grey Whistle Test
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Two Ronnies
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Elton John In Concert BBC 1970
Movie · as Self
Zomercarroussel
TV · as Elton John · 1 ep
Bobbie Gentry
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Phil Donahue Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Top of the Pops
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Morecambe & Wise
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
The Grammys
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Bambi
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep