Roger Daltrey

Biography

Roger Daltrey is an English singer, songwriter, and actor who co-founded the Who and fronts it as lead vocalist, known for a forceful voice and a theatrical stage manner. Born in Hammersmith in 1944, he started a solo career in 1973 and has put out ten studio albums on his own. On screen he took the lead in Ken Russell's film of the Who's rock opera Tommy (1975), which earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Acting Debut, and he reunited with Russell for Lisztomania (1975). He also starred in and co-produced McVicar (1980) and appeared in The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (1992). His honors with the Who include the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which inducted him in 1990, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, which came in 2001, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2008, and in 2025 he was made a Knight Bachelor.

82years old

Turns 83 on March 1in 140 days

Born March 1, 1944Hammersmith
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Roger Harry Daltrey (birth name)Also credited as Sir Roger Daltrey, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Movie Career

Films: 19
Career span: 52 years1970 to 2022

Genres

Documentary42%, 8 films
Music42%, 8 films
Comedy21%, 4 films
Horror21%, 4 films
History16%, 3 films

First and latest

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First role
In 1957 Daltrey built his own guitar, a cherry red Stratocaster replica. A skiffle group called the Detours needed a lead vocalist, so he joined and brought the instrument when asked for a guitar.
Beyond film
In 1994, to mark his 50th birthday, Daltrey gave two concerts at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The shows were later released on CD and video as A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who.

Roger Daltrey movies on Netflix

Freddie Mercury: The Final Act2022IMDb rating 7.8as Himself
Rock Camp: The Movie2021IMDb rating 6.4as Himself
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story2019IMDb rating 7.8as Himself
My Generation2017IMDb rating 7.1as Himself (voice)
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who2007IMDb rating 8.1as Himself
.com for Murder2001IMDb rating 2.8as Ben
Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula2000IMDb rating 6.0as King Janos
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns1999IMDb rating 7.0as King Boric
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus1996IMDb rating 7.6as Self - Lead Vocals
Vampirella1996IMDb rating 3.4as Vlad / Jamie Blood
Lightning Jack1994IMDb rating 5.5as John T. Coles
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert1992IMDb rating 8.7as Himself
If Looks Could Kill1991IMDb rating 5.8as Blade
McVicar1980IMDb rating 6.7as John McVicar
The Who: The Kids Are Alright1979IMDb rating 8.0as Himself
The Legacy1978IMDb rating 5.8as Clive Jackson
Lisztomania1975IMDb rating 6.1as Franz Liszt
Tommy1975IMDb rating 6.6as Tommy
Woodstock1970IMDb rating 8.1as Self - The Who

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Top

Tommy1975 Drama, Musicalas Tommy
IMDb rating 6.625K votes
Woodstock1970 Documentary, History, Musicas Self - The Who
IMDb rating 8.120K votes
The Who: The Kids Are Alright1979as Himself
IMDb rating 8.04.2K votes
Lisztomania1975as Franz Liszt
IMDb rating 6.13.4K votes
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns1999as King Boric
IMDb rating 7.04.8K votes
McVicar1980as John McVicar
IMDb rating 6.72.6K votes
The Legacy1978as Clive Jackson
IMDb rating 5.83.9K votes
.com for Murder2001as Ben
IMDb rating 2.83.5K votes

Most often with

Ken Russell directed two of these films. Three actors appear in five of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Top

Keith Moon

Pete Townshend

John Entwistle

Ringo Starr

Brian May

Roger Taylor

Ken RussellDirector, 2 films

Films together

Keith Moon5 films together, 1970 to 2007
Keith Moon's page
- Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who2007IMDb rating 8.1Daltrey as HimselfMoon as Himself
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus1996IMDb rating 7.6Daltrey as Self - Lead VocalsMoon as Self - Drums
- The Who: The Kids Are Alright1979IMDb rating 8.0Daltrey as HimselfMoon as Himself
- Tommy1975IMDb rating 6.6Daltrey as TommyMoon as Uncle Ernie
- Woodstock1970IMDb rating 8.1Daltrey as Self - The WhoMoon as Self - The Who
Pete Townshend5 films together, 1970 to 2007
Pete Townshend's page
- Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who2007IMDb rating 8.1Daltrey as HimselfTownshend as Himself
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus1996IMDb rating 7.6Daltrey as Self - Lead VocalsTownshend as Self - Guitar
- The Who: The Kids Are Alright1979IMDb rating 8.0Daltrey as HimselfTownshend as Himself
- Tommy1975IMDb rating 6.6Daltrey as TommyTownshend as Himself
- Woodstock1970IMDb rating 8.1Daltrey as Self - The WhoTownshend as Self - The Who
John Entwistle5 films together, 1970 to 2007
John Entwistle's page
- Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who2007IMDb rating 8.1Daltrey as HimselfEntwistle as Himself
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus1996IMDb rating 7.6Daltrey as Self - Lead VocalsEntwistle as Self - Bass
- The Who: The Kids Are Alright1979IMDb rating 8.0Daltrey as HimselfEntwistle as Himself
- Tommy1975IMDb rating 6.6Daltrey as TommyEntwistle as Himself
- Woodstock1970IMDb rating 8.1Daltrey as Self - The WhoEntwistle as Self - The Who
Ringo Starr3 films together, 1975 to 2007
Ringo Starr's page
- Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who2007IMDb rating 8.1Daltrey as HimselfStarr as Himself
- The Who: The Kids Are Alright1979IMDb rating 8.0Daltrey as HimselfStarr as Himself
- Lisztomania1975IMDb rating 6.1Daltrey as Franz LisztStarr as The Pope
Brian May3 films together, 1992 to 2022
Brian May's page
- Freddie Mercury: The Final Act2022IMDb rating 7.8Daltrey as HimselfMay as Himself
- The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story2019IMDb rating 7.8Daltrey as HimselfMay as Self - Guitar Player Queen
- The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert1992IMDb rating 8.7Daltrey as HimselfMay as Himself
Roger Taylor3 films together, 1992 to 2022
Roger Taylor's page
- Freddie Mercury: The Final Act2022IMDb rating 7.8Daltrey as HimselfTaylor as Himself
- The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story2019IMDb rating 7.8Daltrey as HimselfTaylor as Self - Drummer Queen
- The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert1992IMDb rating 8.7Daltrey as HimselfTaylor as Himself
Ken RussellDirector, 2 films, 1975
All films by Ken Russell
- Lisztomania1975IMDb rating 6.1Daltrey as Franz Liszt
- Tommy1975IMDb rating 6.6Daltrey as Tommy
Also three films together2 more actors
- Freddie MercuryFreddie Mercury: The Final Act (2022), The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story (2019) and The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (1992)
- Joe ElliottFreddie Mercury: The Final Act (2022), The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story (2019) and The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (1992)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.