Cast
Ronnie James Dio
Acting
Cast
Ronnie James Dio
Known for
Acting
Born
1942-07-10
From
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
Died
2010-05-16
Also known as Ronald James Padavona, Dio, Ronnie Dio
Biography
Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona, July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010), was an American rock and heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio, among others. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser Hear 'n Aid. He was widely hailed as one of the most powerful singers in heavy metal, renowned for his consistently powerful voice. He is credited with popularizing the "metal horns" hand gesture in metal culture. Before his death, he was collaborating on a project with former Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice, under the moniker Heaven & Hell, whose only studio album, The Devil You Know, was released on April 28, 2009. He has sold over 47 million copies of albums with all of the bands he has worked with. He died of stomach cancer on May 16, 2010 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, CA. One of the last songs he recorded was titled "Metal Will Never Die".
★6.8
MOVIE2006
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
as Dio
MOVIE2001
Satan’s Top Forty
as Self
MOVIE2005
Armageddon Over Wacken 2004
as Singer
![Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/6gVyM8xQAjJpETX3mgY9RRlfmim.jpg)
MOVIE1992
Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
as Vox
MOVIE2005
Dio: We Rock
![Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour](/placeholder.jpg)
MOVIE1992
Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour
as Vox
★7.0
MOVIE2017
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine
as Self (archive footage)
★7.9
MOVIE1985
Live Aid
as Self
★7.0
MOVIE2010
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
as Vocals
MOVIE1998
Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia
as Vox
MOVIE1992
Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy
as Self
★7.6
MOVIE2022
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
as Self
MOVIE1996
Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada
as Vox
★7.7
MOVIE2009
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
as Self
★8.0
MOVIE1989
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1
as Self
★5.2
MOVIE1983
Dio - Live in Holland
as Self / Vocalist
★8.0
MOVIE2001
Satan’s Top 40
as Self
★7.6
MOVIE2005
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
as Self
★6.0
MOVIE1981
Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue
as Vocals
★7.0
MOVIE2003
Dio: Evil or Divine
as Himself - Vocals
★7.2
MOVIE2006
Dio: Holy Diver Live
as Vocals
★3.0
MOVIE1974
The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast
as Vocals
MOVIE1986
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
as Self [Dio]
★7.5
MOVIE2012
Dio: The Singles Collection
as Himself
MOVIE1985
Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
as Self
★5.0
MOVIE2009
Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival
as Himself
★8.2
MOVIE1992
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
as himself
★6.8
MOVIE2006
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
as Self
★10.0
MOVIE2002
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
as Self
MOVIE2010
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell
as Himself
★7.5
MOVIE2006
Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
as Vocals
★8.7
MOVIE2000
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
as Self
★5.7
MOVIE1984
Dio | A Special from the Spectrum
as Self
★6.3
MOVIE2013
Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart
as Lead Vocals
★8.0
MOVIE2014
Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993
★7.2
MOVIE2007
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
as Vocals
MOVIETBA
Dio: Holy Diver Live
as Self - Vocals