
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

Tommy
as Himself

Lennon or McCartney
as Self

Woodstock
as Self - The Who

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self

Live Aid
as Self

Monterey Pop
as Self - The Who

Being Mick
as Self

Billy Idol Should Be Dead
as Self

Mayor of the Sunset Strip
as Self

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
as Self

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
as Self

The Night That Changed Rock

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
as Self

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
as Self - Guitar

Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited
as Self

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
as Self

The Who: The Kids Are Alright
as Self

Live Aid

Smashing Pumpkins: If All Goes Wrong
as Self

Jimi Hendrix
as Self

Heads
as Self

The Who: Quadrophenia - Live in London

The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'
as Self (archive footage)

Jimi Plays Monterey
as Self (archive footage)

The Beatles Revolution
as Self

The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
as Self - Guitars & Vocals / Mr. Walker / Mrs. Walker / Narrator

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
as Self

Lambert & Stamp
as Himself

Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
as Self

Brian Wilson: On Tour
as Self

The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall
as Self - Lead Guitar / Vocals

Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances

The Rock Prophet: The Story of Link Wray
as Self

It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)

The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Himself

Woodstock: Untold Stories

Jean-Michel Jarre: A Journey into Sound
as Self

Night Flight: Born Again
as Self

The Story of Quadrophenia
as Self

Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?
as Himself

Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi
as Himself

Classic Quadrophenia
as Self

Led Zeppelin Played Here
as Self (archive footage)

Bad Reputation
as Self

The Who - At Kilburn 1977
as guitar

The World's Greatest Gigs

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
as Self

Sound of the City: London 1964-73
as Self

The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
as Self - Guitar, Vocals

Acoustic at the BBC
as Self

An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story
as Himself

White City
as Pete Fountain

Carousella
as himself

Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
as Self

The Who: Vancouver 10/8/2006

1996 VH1 Honors

The Who: Live in Hyde Park
as Himself - guitarist, vocals

The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb
as Voice

Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next
as Self

The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
as Self

The Who: Live in Texas '75
as Himself

The Who: BBC Electric Proms
as Himself

The Who - Who's Next 1971-2023
as Self

The Session Man
as Self

The Lost Paths
as Himself

Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac
as Self

The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
as Himselft

Beat Club: The 40th Anniversary Edition
as Self (archive footage)

The Who: One Band's Explosive Story
as Self - The Who Member

THE WHO Live At The Chicago Amphitheater 1979
as Himself

The Who: Tommy Live at The Royal Albert Hall
as Himself – guitars, vocals

The Who: Stockholm 7/6/2007

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
as Self

The Who - Live at the Silverdome
as Himself

One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert
as Self

Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
as Self (archive footage)

The Who: Rock in Rio 2017
as guitar

The Who: French TV Archives 1965-1967

The Who: Live at Lyon
as Himself (Guitars, Vocals)

Classic Albums: The Who Sell Out
as Himself

The Who – Live At Tanglewood 1970
as Himself

Pete Townshend's Deep End - Face The Face
as Self

Pete Townshend Live in New York Featuring Psychoderelict
as Himself

A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
as Self

The Who: Purple Hearts and Power Chords

The Who Hits 50! Live

The Who: Fragments Fan Club DVD
as Himself

The Who: Maximum R&B Live
as Himself

The Shadows At Sixty
as Self

The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight 2004 Festival
as Self

The Who: Live at Shea Stadium 1982
as Self

The Who: Live in Boston
as Himself

The Who: Monte Carlo 7/15/2006

The Who: Nyon 7/20/2006

The Who: Boston 9/16/2006

Police Protecting Children - Internet Paedophilia
as Self

The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969
as Himself - guitars, vocals

Pete Townshend: Music from Lifehouse

The Who: Atlantic City 3/9/2007

The Who: Werchter 6/30/2006

The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests
as Pete Townshend

The Who: Lyon 7/17/2006

The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy
as Himself

The Who Rocks America 1982
as Himself

Pete Townshend - South Bank Show Documentary
as self

The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane
as Himself

The Who - The Making of Tommy
as Himself

Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight
as Himself

The Who: Quadrophenia Super Deluxe Edition

Rachel Fuller presents: In the Attic with Pete Townshend & Friends
as Self

The Who With Orchestra Live At Wembley

Pete Townshend - Live at Fillmore West, April 30th, 1996
as guitar, vocals

The Who: Live from Toronto

The Who: Glasgow 7/9/2006

The Who: Brighton 6/18/2006

The Who: The Night That Changed Rock
as Self

The Who: Hampshire 7/3/2006

The Who: Liverpool 7/6/2006

The Who: Lisbon 5/16/2007

The Who: Madrid 7/27/2006

The Who: Locarno 7/14/2006

The Who: Philadelphia 9/12/2006

The Who at Live Aid

The Who: Philadelphia 11/25/2006

The Who: Dublin 6/29/2007

The Who: Fresno 2/25/2007

The Who – Broadcast In Roundhouse Electric Proms 2006

The Who: Dublin 7/8/2006

Seize millions de jeunes: Mods
as Interviewee

The Who: Grand Rapids 12/5/2006

Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999
as self

The Who: Baltimore 9/23/2006

The Who: Metz 7/18/2006

The Who: Liverpool 7/5/2006

The Who: Zaragoza 7/29/2006

The Who: Holmdel 9/21/2006

The Who: Bonn 7/11/2006

The Who: Ulm 7/23/2006

The Who: Cheshire 6/23/2007

The Who: Wantagh 9/13/2006

The Who: Who's Next - Life House Super Deluxe Edition

All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes
as Self

The Who: St. Polten 7/22/2006

Come Together The Rise of the Festival

The Who: Palm Springs 11/11/2006
