Cast
Pete Townshend
Acting
Cast
Pete Townshend
Known for
Acting
Born
1945-05-19
From
Chiswick, London, England, UK
Also known as The Who, Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend
Biography
Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend (born 19 May 1945) is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career. His career with The Who spans more than forty years, during which time the band grew to be considered one of the most influential bands of the 60s and 70s, and, according to Eddie Vedder, "possibly the greatest live band ever." Townshend is the primary songwriter for The Who, having written well over one hundred songs for the band's eleven studio albums, including concept albums and the rock operas Tommy and Quadrophenia, plus popular rock and roll radio staples like Who's Next, and dozens more that appeared as non-album singles, bonus tracks on reissues, and tracks on rarities compilations like Odds & Sods. He has also written over one hundred songs that have appeared on his solo albums, as well as radio jingles and television theme songs. Although known primarily as a guitarist, he also plays other instruments such as keyboards, banjo, accordion, synthesiser, bass guitar and drums, on his own solo albums, several Who albums, and as a guest contributor to a wide array of other artists' recordings. Townshend has never had formal lessons in any of the instruments he plays. Townshend has also been a contributor and author of newspaper and magazine articles, book reviews, essays, books, and scripts, as well as collaborating as a lyricist (and composer) for many other musical acts. Townshend was ranked #3 in Dave Marsh's list of Best Guitarists in The New Book of Rock Lists, #10 in Gibson.com's list of the top fifty guitarists, and #50 in Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list: 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Townshend was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Who in 1990. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pete Townshend, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
★6.4
MOVIE1975
Tommy
as Himself
★7.0
MOVIE2001
Being Mick
as Self
★7.0
MOVIE2015
Classic Quadrophenia
as Self
★5.3
MOVIE2014
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
★6.9
MOVIE2003
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
as Self
★7.5
MOVIE1970
Woodstock
as Self - The Who
★7.9
MOVIE1985
Live Aid
as Self
★7.1
MOVIE2014
Lambert & Stamp
as Himself
★6.8
MOVIE2026
Billy Idol Should Be Dead
as Self
MOVIE2019
The Night That Changed Rock
★6.8
MOVIE2012
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self
★7.4
MOVIE1998
Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight
as Himself
★7.3
MOVIE1979
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
as Self
MOVIE2020
The Shadows At Sixty
as Self
MOVIE1969
Heads
as Self
MOVIE2016
Night Flight: Born Again
as Self
★6.0
MOVIE1996
1996 VH1 Honors
★7.4
MOVIE1996
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
as Self - Guitar
★6.9
MOVIE2012
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
as Self
MOVIE2023
The Who: Who's Next - Life House Super Deluxe Edition
MOVIE2000
The Beatles Revolution
as Self
★8.0
MOVIE2014
Led Zeppelin Played Here
as Self (archive footage)
★7.0
MOVIE2008
Smashing Pumpkins: If All Goes Wrong
as Self
★6.6
MOVIE2018
Bad Reputation
as Self
★6.3
MOVIE1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
as Self
★8.7
MOVIE2013
Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?
as Himself
★6.4
MOVIE1979
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Himself
★9.0
MOVIE2013
The Who: Sensation - The Making of Tommy
as Himself
MOVIETBA
The Who - Live at the Silverdome
as Himself
MOVIE2008
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
as Self
MOVIE2005
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
as Self
★7.0
MOVIE2007
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
as Self
★7.3
MOVIE2019
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
as Self
MOVIE2015
The Who: French TV Archives 1965-1967
★8.0
MOVIE2003
Brian Wilson: On Tour
as Self
MOVIETBA
THE WHO Live At The Chicago Amphitheater 1979
as Himself
MOVIETBA
The Story of Quadrophenia
as Self
★7.8
MOVIE1973
Jimi Hendrix
as Self
★7.3
MOVIE1968
Monterey Pop
as Self - The Who
★7.0
MOVIE2002
Pete Townshend: Music from Lifehouse
★4.8
MOVIE2004
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self
MOVIE2007
The Who: Fresno 2/25/2007
MOVIE2006
The Who: Glasgow 7/9/2006
★8.0
MOVIE2022
The Who Hits 50! Live
MOVIE2014
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited
as Self
★7.5
MOVIE1987
Jimi Plays Monterey
as Self (archive footage)
★8.0
MOVIE1982
All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes
as Self
MOVIE2006
The Who: Bonn 7/11/2006
★7.5
MOVIE1999
Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next
as Self
MOVIE2026
The Who: Quadrophenia Super Deluxe Edition
MOVIE2007
The Who: Dublin 6/29/2007
★8.0
MOVIE2018
Come Together The Rise of the Festival
★7.0
MOVIE2006
An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story
as Himself
MOVIE2006
The Who: Dublin 7/8/2006
MOVIE2006
The Who: Locarno 7/14/2006
MOVIE2006
The Who: Boston 9/16/2006
MOVIE2005
The World's Greatest Gigs
★6.5
MOVIE1993
The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb
as Voice
★4.8
MOVIE2011
Acoustic at the BBC
as Self
★7.5
MOVIE2006
The Who: BBC Electric Proms
as Himself
★9.0
MOVIE2021
Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac
as Self
MOVIE1996
Pete Townshend - Live at Fillmore West, April 30th, 1996
as guitar, vocals
MOVIE2006
The Who: Werchter 6/30/2006
MOVIE2007
The Who: Stockholm 7/6/2007
MOVIE2025
The Session Man
as Self
MOVIE1985
Pete Townshend - South Bank Show Documentary
as self
MOVIE2006
The Who: Baltimore 9/23/2006
★9.2
MOVIE2004
Live Aid
MOVIETBA
The Who: Philadelphia 11/25/2006
MOVIE2006
The Who: Zaragoza 7/29/2006
★7.8
MOVIE2008
The Who - At Kilburn 1977
as guitar
MOVIE1982
Video EP: Pete Townshend
MOVIE2007
The Who: Fragments Fan Club DVD
as Himself
MOVIE2006
The Who: Ulm 7/23/2006
MOVIE2006
The Who: Lyon 7/17/2006
MOVIE2006
The Who: Hampshire 7/3/2006
MOVIE2006
The Who: Palm Springs 11/11/2006
MOVIE2021
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
as Self (archive footage)
★6.2
MOVIE2014
The Who: Quadrophenia - Live in London
MOVIE2006
The Who: Madrid 7/27/2006
MOVIETBA
The Who: Vancouver 10/8/2006
MOVIE2006
The Who: Nyon 7/20/2006
★7.5
MOVIE2023
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
as Self
★8.0
MOVIE2015
Jean-Michel Jarre: A Journey into Sound
as Self
★7.0
MOVIE2005
The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
as Self - Guitar, Vocals
MOVIE2005
The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'
as Self (archive footage)
★7.8
MOVIE2015
The Who: Live in Hyde Park
as Himself - guitarist, vocals
★9.0
MOVIE2004
The Who: Live in Boston
as Himself
MOVIE2009
Woodstock: Untold Stories
MOVIE2006
The Who: Philadelphia 9/12/2006
★8.0
MOVIE1994
The Who: Maximum R&B Live
as Himself
★8.0
MOVIE2006
The Who – Broadcast In Roundhouse Electric Proms 2006
MOVIE2009
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
as Self
★6.6
MOVIE2017
The Who: Tommy Live at The Royal Albert Hall
as Himself – guitars, vocals
MOVIE2006
The Who: Holmdel 9/21/2006
★8.0
MOVIE2004
One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert
as Self
★8.5
MOVIE1989
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
as Self - Guitars & Vocals / Mr. Walker / Mrs. Walker / Narrator
MOVIE2006
The Who: St. Polten 7/22/2006
MOVIE2006
The Who: Grand Rapids 12/5/2006
MOVIE1999
Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999
as self
★2.7
MOVIE1966
Carousella
as himself
★6.5
MOVIE2014
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
as Self
★8.0
MOVIE1981
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
as Self
MOVIE2006
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
as Self
★7.8
MOVIE1982
The Who: Live at Shea Stadium 1982
as Self
★6.0
MOVIE2025
The Rock Prophet: The Story of Link Wray
as Self
MOVIE2006
The Who: Live at Lyon
as Himself (Guitars, Vocals)
MOVIE1967
The Lost Paths
as Himself
★7.0
MOVIE1973
Sound of the City: London 1964-73
as Self
MOVIE2016
Pete Townshend's Deep End - Face The Face
as Self
★9.0
MOVIE2017
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight 2004 Festival
as Self
MOVIE2006
The Who: Liverpool 7/6/2006
★7.2
MOVIE2000
The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall
as Self - Lead Guitar / Vocals
MOVIE1985
The Who at Live Aid
MOVIE1994
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
as Self
MOVIE2006
The Who: Metz 7/18/2006
★7.5
MOVIE2006
The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane
as Himself
★8.0
MOVIE2022
The Who: One Band's Explosive Story
as Self - The Who Member
★7.5
MOVIE2002
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
MOVIE1984
The Who: Live from Toronto
★8.5
MOVIE2021
Classic Albums: The Who Sell Out
as Himself
★7.0
MOVIE1985
White City
as Pete Fountain
MOVIE2007
The Who: Atlantic City 3/9/2007
MOVIE1970
The Who – Live At Tanglewood 1970
as Himself
MOVIE2014
The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy
as Himself
MOVIE2004
Police Protecting Children - Internet Paedophilia
as Self
MOVIE2012
The Who: Live in Texas '75
as Himself
MOVIE2007
The Who: Cheshire 6/23/2007
★6.0
MOVIE2023
The Who With Orchestra Live At Wembley
★6.0
MOVIE1983
The Who Rocks America 1982
as Himself
MOVIE2007
Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi
as Himself
MOVIE2006
The Who: Brighton 6/18/2006
★8.3
MOVIE2009
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
as Himselft
★8.0
MOVIE1999
The Who - Who's Next 1971-2023
as Self
MOVIE2006
The Who: Monte Carlo 7/15/2006
MOVIE2006
The Who: Wantagh 9/13/2006
MOVIE2011
The Who: Purple Hearts and Power Chords
MOVIE1993
Pete Townshend Live in New York Featuring Psychoderelict
as Himself
★8.0
MOVIE2015
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE2009
Rachel Fuller presents: In the Attic with Pete Townshend & Friends
as Self
★8.0
MOVIE2017
The Who: Rock in Rio 2017
as guitar
MOVIE2019
The Who: The Night That Changed Rock
as Self
MOVIE2006
The Who: Liverpool 7/5/2006
MOVIE2006
The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests
as Pete Townshend
★7.9
MOVIE2008
The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969
as Himself - guitars, vocals
MOVIE2008
Beat Club: The 40th Anniversary Edition
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE1965
Seize millions de jeunes: Mods
as Interviewee
MOVIE2007