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Tony Iommi

Tony Iommi

6 movies on Netflix

Biography

Tony Iommi is an English guitarist who started Black Sabbath with three other musicians in 1968. He served as the band's guitarist, leader, main composer, and only continuous member through more than five decades, playing on every Black Sabbath record. His riffs, built on down-tuned guitars and power chords, helped define heavy metal, and he is often called the godfather of heavy metal. In 1968 he briefly played live with Jethro Tull, a stint that included the filmed appearance in The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (1996). A solo project, Seventh Star (1986), came out under the Black Sabbath name, and his solo albums include Iommi (2000) and Fused (2005). He formed Heaven and Hell in 2006 and released The Devil You Know (2009). His awards include three Grammy Awards, a National Guitar Museum lifetime achievement honor, and a star on the Birmingham Walk of Stars. He published the memoir Iron Man in 2011.

78years old

Turns 79 on February 19in 101 days

Born February 19, 1948Birmingham
Star sign: PiscesFirst day of the sign, on the Aquarius cusp
Also credited as Anthony Frank Iommi, Frank Iommi and Anthony Frank Iommi Jr.

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 33 years1992 to 2025

Genres

Documentary83%, 5 films
Music67%, 4 films

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First role
Iommi was briefly Jethro Tull's live guitarist in 1968, playing only two performances, including miming "A Song for Jeffrey" on The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus while Ian Anderson sang live.
A first
Iommi recorded his first solo album, Seventh Star, while Sabbath were on hiatus. Label pressures led to it being billed as "Black Sabbath featuring Tony Iommi".

Tony Iommi movies on Netflix

Ozzy: No Escape from Now2025IMDb rating 8.3as Himself
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story2019IMDb rating 7.8as Himself
Black Sabbath: The End of The End2017IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace2002IMDb rating 7.7as Himself
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus1996IMDb rating 7.6as Self - Guitar
A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica1992IMDb rating 8.1as Himself

Best known for

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

Black Sabbath: The End of The End2017 Documentary, Musicas Himself
IMDb rating 7.41.1K votes
Ozzy: No Escape from Now2025 Documentaryas Himself
IMDb rating 8.32.4K votes
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus1996as Self - Guitar
IMDb rating 7.62.5K votes
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story2019as Himself
IMDb rating 7.82.4K votes
A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica1992as Himself
IMDb rating 8.11.4K votes
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace2002as Himself
IMDb rating 7.7163 votes

Most often with

Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Ozzy Osbourne

Roger Taylor

Eric Clapton

Roger Daltrey

Films together

Ozzy Osbourne3 films together, 2002 to 2025
Ozzy Osbourne's page
- Ozzy: No Escape from Now2025IMDb rating 8.3Iommi as HimselfOsbourne as Himself
- Black Sabbath: The End of The End2017IMDb rating 7.4Iommi as HimselfOsbourne as Himself
- Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace2002IMDb rating 7.7Iommi as HimselfOsbourne as Himself
Brian May3 films together, 1992 to 2019
Brian May's page
- The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story2019IMDb rating 7.8Iommi as HimselfMay as Self - Guitar Player Queen
- Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace2002IMDb rating 7.7Iommi as HimselfMay as Self - Performer
- A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica1992IMDb rating 8.1Iommi as HimselfMay as Himself
Roger Taylor3 films together, 1992 to 2019
Roger Taylor's page
- The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story2019IMDb rating 7.8Iommi as HimselfTaylor as Self - Drummer Queen
- Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace2002IMDb rating 7.7Iommi as HimselfTaylor as Self - Performer
- A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica1992IMDb rating 8.1Iommi as HimselfTaylor as Himself
Eric Clapton2 films together, 1996 to 2002
Eric Clapton's page
- Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace2002IMDb rating 7.7Iommi as HimselfClapton as Self - Performer
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus1996IMDb rating 7.6Iommi as Self - GuitarClapton as Self - Guitar
Roger Daltrey2 films together, 1996 to 2019
Roger Daltrey's page
- The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story2019IMDb rating 7.8Iommi as HimselfDaltrey as Himself
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus1996IMDb rating 7.6Iommi as Self - GuitarDaltrey as Self - Lead Vocals
Slash2 films together, 1992 to 2025
Slash's page
- Ozzy: No Escape from Now2025IMDb rating 8.3Iommi as HimselfSlash as Himself
- A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica1992IMDb rating 8.1Iommi as HimselfSlash as Himself

Awards

One award and honor.

Tony Iommi's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
	Order of the Badge of Honour		Won

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