Elton John
Known for: Acting
Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter, and pianist. He has collaborated with the lyricist Bernie Taupin throughout his career. John has released 32 studio albums, including "Empty Sky" (1969), "Honky Château" (1972), "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (1973), "Rock of the Westies" (1975), "Sleeping with the Past" (1989), "The One" (1992), "Songs from the West Coast" (2001), "The Diving Board" (2013), and "The Lockdown Sessions" (2021). His singles include "Your Song", "Tiny Dancer", "Rocket Man", "Crocodile Rock", "Bennie and the Jets", "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", "I'm Still Standing", "Sacrifice", "Can You Feel the Love Tonight", and "Cold Heart". He has contributed music to "The Lion King" (1994), "Aida" (2000), and "Billy Elliot the Musical" (2005). John's final tour, "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" (2018–2023), set records for ticket sales. His life and career were depicted in the biographical film "Rocketman" (2019). John established the Elton John AIDS Foundation in 1992, which has raised over £300 million. He has hosted annual AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Parties since 1993. He served as chairman and director of Watford Football Club from 1976 to 1987 and from 1997 to 2002, and is an honorary life president of the club. John experienced addiction to drugs and alcohol from the late 1970s to the late 1980s and has been sober since 1990. He entered a civil partnership with Canadian filmmaker David Furnish in 2005 and married in 2014 following the legalization of same-sex marriage in England and Wales. John has had more than fifty top-40 hits on the UK Singles Chart and US Billboard Hot 100, including nine number-one singles in both countries and seven consecutive number-one albums in the US. His single "Candle in the Wind 1997", a rewritten version of the 1974 release, is among the best-selling singles worldwide. In 2021, he became the first solo artist with UK top-10 singles across six decades. His awards include a Primetime Emmy Award, five Grammy Awards, two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, and the Kennedy Center Honor. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, is a fellow of The Ivors Academy, was knighted in 1998, and appointed a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour in 2020.
Filmography
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
The Simpsons
Elton John (voice)
1989
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host & Musical Guest
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Carpool Karaoke
2015
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest/Musical Guest
2003
Series
South Park
Sir Elton John (voice)
1997
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
DAS!
Self
1991
Series
Top of the Pops
Self
1964
Series
Leute heute
Self
1997
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Guest
1992
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Musical Guest
1992
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
The One Show
Self - Guest
2006
Series
Sacrée soirée
Self
1987
Series
Will & Grace
Elton John
1998
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Series
The Nanny
Elton John
1993
Series
The South Bank Show
Self
1978
Series
Champs-Elysées
Self
1982
Series
Champs-Elysées
Self (Vidéoclip) (archive footage)
1982
Series
Vivement dimanche
Self
1998
Series
American Idol
Self - Mentor
2002
Series
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
Series
Wogan
Self
1982
Series
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
Series
Wetten, dass..?
Self
1981
Series
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975
Series
Beckmann
Self
1999
Series
Le monde est à vous
Self
1987
Series
Bambi
Self
1948
Series
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Special Guest
2012
Series
Parkinson
Self
1998
Series
Glastonbury
Self
1997
Series
American Masters
Self
1986
Series
TOTP2
Self
1994
Series
An Audience with...
Self
1978
Series
Behind the Music
Self
1997
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self
2022
Series
Ally McBeal
Elton John
1997
Goldene Kamera
Self
1984
Series
CMT Crossroads
Self
2002
Series
Victoires de la musique
Self
1985
Series
Absolutely Fabulous
Self
1992
Series
TFI Friday
1996
Series
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Self - Musical Guest
1963
Series
Parkinson
Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage)
2004
Series
Parkinson
Self - Guest / Performer
2004
Series
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
1976
Film
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Elton John
2017
Series
Classic Albums
Self
1997
Series
Going Live!
Self
1987
Series
The Two Ronnies
Self
1971
Series
The Old Grey Whistle Test
Self
1971
Series
The Frank Skinner Show
Self
1995
Series
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
1978
Series
Star Academy
Self
2001
Series
Kate Garraway's Life Stories
Self
2009
Series
MTV Unplugged
Self
1989
Series
Morecambe & Wise
Self - Musical Guest
1961
Series
So Graham Norton
Self
1998
Series
Téléthon
Self
1987
Series
Disco
Self
1971
Seitenblicke
self
1987
Series
Stars 90
Self
1990
Series
The BRIT Awards
Self
1977
Film
The Road to El Dorado
Narrator (voice)
2000
Series
TFI Unplugged
Self (Archive Footage)
2026
Series
The Early Show
Self
1999
Series
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Self
1982
Series
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World
Self - Special Guest
2022
Series
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
1996
Series
The Phil Donahue Show
Self
1967
Series
The True Story of...
Self (archive footage)
2017
Flitterabend
Self - Singer
1988
Wedden, dat..?
Self
1986
Series
Soundbreaking
Self
2016
Series
Cher
Self
1975
Series
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Self (archive footage)
2022
Series
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
Self
2021
Series
ZDF-Kultnacht
Self (archive footage)
2002
Series
Larry King Live
Self
1985
Film
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
2024
Film
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl
Self
2025
Film
Brüno
Self - 'Dove of Peace'
2009
Film
The Country Bears
Self
2002
Series
Rock in Rio
Self - Performer
1985
Series
Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil
Self
2021
Film
Spice World
Elton John
1997
Series
Parkinson In Australia
Self - Guest / Performer
1979
Film
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Self
2025
Nase vorn
Self
1988
Film
Elton John: Never Too Late
Self
2024
Film
Tommy
The Pinball Wizard
1975
Film
Man on the Run
Self
2026
Film
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
Self
2026
Series
TV total
Self
1999
Film
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2019
Film
One World: Together at Home
Self
2020
Film
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
2023
Film
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
Self
1992
Film
The Concert for New York City
Self
2001
Series
E!'s Pam: Girl on the Loose!
Self
2008
Film
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Self
2017
Film
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2025
Bobbie Gentry
Self
1968
Film
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
2009
Film
WHAM!
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
If These Walls Could Sing
Self
2022
Film
Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush
1993
Series
David Frost Vs
self
2025
Film
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
Self (archive footage)
2022
Film
A MusiCares Tribute to Neil Young
Self
2011
Film
Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward
Self
1998
Film
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2022
Film
And the Winner Isn't
Self
2017
Series
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
1994
Film
The Best of So Graham Norton
Self (archive footage)
2004
Film
Live 8
Self
2005
Film
Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium
Self
2022
Film
Live Aid
Self
1985
Series
Countdown
1974
Film
Queen: Champions of the World
Self
1995
Film
Naqoyqatsi
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002
Film
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Self
2022
Film
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Self (archive footage)
1986
Film
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Self
2006
Film
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
Self - Performer
2024
Film
All Things Must Pass
Self
2015
Film
Super Duper Alice Cooper
Self (voice)
2014
Film
George Michael: Freedom
Self
2017
Film
The Love We Make
Self
2011
Film
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Self (archive footage)
2019
Film
The Dancing Man of L.A.
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
RuPaul's Christmas Ball
Self
1993
Film
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
Self - Host
2020
Film
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
Self
2018
Film
Imagine: John Lennon
Self (archive footage)
1988
Film
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road
Self
2021
Film
An Evening with Dua Lipa
Self
2024
Film
Inventing David Geffen
Self
2012
Film
Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
Self
1988
Film
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
Self (archive footage)
2024
Film
$ellebrity
Self
2013
Film
The Making of the Lion King
Self
1994
Film
Live Aid Against All Odds
Self
2005
Film
Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
Self
2016
Film
Being Mick
Self
2001
Film
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
Self
2013
Film
I Am Divine
Self (archive)
2014
Film
An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile
Self
2025
Film
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Self
2016
Film
The Genius of Gianni Versace Alive
Self
2023
Film
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
Self
2010
Film
A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
Self
2023
Film
Lennon: A Tribute
1990
Film
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
1999
Film
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Self
2021
Film
Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey
Self
1990
Film
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Self - Performer
2002
Film
The Lost Weekend: A Love Story
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
The Art of Football from A to Z
Self
2006
Film
VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
Self - Performer
1999
Film
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie
John (voice)
2001
Film
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
Self - Performer
2012
Film
The BRITs at 40
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Self
2024
Film
George Michael: A Different Story
Self
2004
Film
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
Self
2004
Film
50 Years of NBC Late Night
Self (archive footage)
2001
Film
Stans
Self (archive footage)
2025
Film
Shania Twain: Winter Break
Self
1999
Film
George Best: All by Himself
Self (archive footage)
2016
Film
2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2023
Film
Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary
Self
2002
Film
Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift
Self
2019
Series
The Grammys
Self
1959
Film
An Audience with Elton John
Self
1997
Film
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Self (archive footage)
2009
Film
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
Self (archive footage)
2022
Ray Charles: Genius Loves Company
Self
2004
Film
Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
Self
1980
Film
Prince: 21 Nights in London
Self
2008
Fashion Rocks
Self
2004
Film
Paul McCartney & Wings: Wings Over the World
Audience member
1979
Film
Gorillaz Present: Song Machine LIVE
Self
2020
Film
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Self
1991
Film
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
Self
2007
Film
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Self
2001
Film
Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras
Self
1997
Film
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Self
2005
Film
Parkinson at 50
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
Self (archive footage)
1990
Film
AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex
Self
2023
Film
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres
Self
2021
Film
Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden
Self
2007
Film
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
Self
2020
Film
Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy
Self
2017
Film
Elton John: Becoming Rocketman
Self
2019
Piano Greats at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2022
Film
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
The Pinball Wizard
1989
Film
Platinum Party at the Palace
Self
2022
Film
Countdown - The Wonder Years 2
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits
Self - Piano & Vocals
2000
Film
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
Self
2014
Film
Barry Humphries at the BBC
Self (archive material)
2023
Film
Dua Lipa: Studio 2054
Self
2020
Film
Elton John: Live at Dodger Stadium
The Piano Player
1975
Film
Elton John: A Singular Man
Self - Composer and Singer
2016
Film
David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
Self
2012
Film
The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
Self
1990
Film
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
Self
1986
Film
To Russia... with Elton
Self
1979
Film
Freedom : La Story de George Michael
Self (archive footage)
2016
Film
The Return of Bruno
Elton John
1987
Film
The Young Blood Chronicles
God
2014
Film
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
Self
1988
Film
From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans
Self
2006
Film
The American Epic Sessions
Self
2016
Film
Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen
Self - Singer
2018
Film
Tour De Force - Live In Australia
Self
1987
Film
Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song
Self
2017
Film
Botham: The Legend of '81
Self
2011
Film
Elton John and Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye Norma Jean and Other Things
Self
1973
Film
Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
Self
1990
Film
Elton John at Live Aid
Self
1985
Film
Gorillaz | Song Machine Live From Kong
Self
2021
Film
Under the Volcano
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
George Michael - Twenty Five
Self
2006
Film
Totally Minnie
Self
1988
Film
Commitment to Life
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
Ed Sheeran: Jumpers for Goalposts
Self
2015
Film
John Peel's Record Box
Self
2005
The Nation's Favourite Bee Gees Song
Self
2011
Film
The World's Greatest Gigs
Self
2005
Film
Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child
Self
1996
Film
Queen: Is This the Real Life?
Self
1999
Film
Hating Peter Tatchell
Self
2021
Film
Elton John In Concert BBC 1970
Self
1970
Film
Bob the Builder: Christmas With Bob and the Crew
John (voice)
2003
Film
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
Self
2006
Film
Concert for Diana
Self
2007
Film
An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell
Self
2000
Film
Take That: Look Back, Don't Stare
Self
2010
Film
La última cena... del 88
Self
1988
Film
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
Self (archive footage)
2013
Film
Glam Rock at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2017
Film
Live Aid
Self
2004
Inside Elton's World
Self
2005
Zomercarroussel
Elton John
1970
Film
Sinema
Self
2014
Film
Elton John - Elton in Four Decades
Self
2004
Film
Sight: The Story of Vision
Self - Narrator
2016
Film
Elton John - The Million Dollar Piano
Self - Piano, vocals
2014
Film
Inside Björk
Self
2003
Film
An Audience with Lulu
Self - Performer
2002
Film
Elton John: Mr. Superfunk
Self
1971
Film
The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
The Pinball Wizard
2005
Film
Shania Twain: The Specials
Self
2001
Film
Elton John: Live at Wembley 1977
Self
1977
Film
Elton John: MTV Unplugged
Self
1990
Film
Elton John: Love Songs
Self
1995
Film
An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues
Self
2005
Film
Marc Bolan & T. Rex - Born to Boogie
Self
1973
Film
Elton John - Live In Barcelona
Self
1992
Film
Troubadours
Self
2011
Film
Ken Russell's ABC of British Music
Self (archive)
1988
Film
Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel
Self
1978
Film
Elton John: Visions
Self
1981
Film
Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special: 1976
Self
2006
Film
Queen + Adam Lambert: Live in Kyiv, Ukraine
Self
2012
Film
The Union
Self
2011
Film
Video AID
Self
1985
Film
Music for Montserrat
Self
1997
Film
Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2
Self
1987
Film
Any Given Tuesday
self
2013
Film
Eminem: A Shady Story
Self
2019
Film
Elton John - Live at iTunes Festival 2013
Self
2013
Film
Aretha Franklin: Duets
Self
1993
Film
Mickey's 50
Self
1978
Film
Elton John in Stockholm
Self
1971
Film
JoJo's Dream Birthday
Self
2019
Film
Elton John - Madison Square Garden
Self
2020
Film
Elton John at the BBC
Self
2010
Film
Victoria's Secrets
Self
2000
Film
Billy Connolly And Me
Self
2017
Film
George Michael Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael
Self
1999
Film
Night Lunch
Self
1975
Film
Elton John And Billy Joel Face To Face
Self
1998
Film
The Making of Elton John: Madman Across the Water
Self
2010
Film
Elton John: Music Man
Self
2016
Film
Xmas At The Odeon!
Self
1982
Film
La story d'Elton John
Self
2022
Elton John: Me, Myself & I
Self
2007
Film
Walled Off
Self (archive footage)
2024
Film
The Real 'Billy Elliot' Diaries
Self
2005
Film
Elton John: Dream Ticket
Self
2004
Film
Gay! Gay! Hollywood
1994
Film
Elton John: VH1 Storytellers
Self
1997
Film
Elton John - Estadio Do Flamengo, Rio, Brasil 1995
Self
2020
Film
Rostropovich: L'archet Indomptable
Self (archive footage)
2019
Muppet Music Moments
Self
2004
Film
Elton John: Central Park, NYC 1980
Self
1980
Film
Louder Than Rock
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
Elton John: Uncensored
Self
2019
Film
Elton John : Live au Festsaal Messe de Bâle
self
2006
Film
Elton John: The Royal Opera House
Self
2002
Film
LennoNYC
Self
2010
Elton John: Live at Ibiza123 feat. Pnau
Self
2012
Elton John: Breaking Hearts Tour
Self
1986
Film
Elton John: An Evening with Elton John Tour - Live in Ephesus
Self
2001
Film
Elton John: Ten Days That Rocked
Self (archival footage)
2019
Film
Elton John: Greatest Hits Live!
Self
2002
Elton John: Made in England Tour - Live in Rio de Janeiro
self
1995
Film
Elton John: Live in Vilnius, Lithuania
Film
Rock this Town
Self (archive footage)
2022
Film
All Star Concert
Self
1986
Film
Elton John - Rock Case Studies
Self
2007
Film
Kings of Glam
Self (archive footage)
2008
Film
Elton John - Live in Hyde Park 2016
Self
2016
Film
Elton John & Leon Russell: BBC Electric Proms 2010
Self
2010
Film
Elton John: Touched By Gold
Self
2025
Film
Elton John: In Concert at Edinburgh
Self
1976
The Year: 2024
Self
2024
Film
Elton John’s Guide to Glastonbury
Self
2023
Film
Elton John: A Life in Song
Self
2020
Film
The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
Self
2014
Film
Starsuckers
Self (archive footage)
2009
Film
Elton John: Night & Day Concert Live
Self
1984
Film
Elton John BBC One Sessions
Self
2006
Film
London Christmas Live 1974
Self
1974
Film
Elton John Live at Hammersmith Odeon
Film
Elton John: Live in Australia 1986
Self
1987
Film
Elton John at the Royal Festival Hall, London with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Self
1972
Film
Elton John: The Red Piano
Self
2005
Elton John: iHeartRadio Music Festival 2013
Self
2013
Film
Elton John - Live in Sydney
Self
1984
Film
Discovering Elton John
Self
2013
Film
Elton John with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Self
1986
Elton John: Wonderful Crazy Night
Self
2016
Film
Elton John in Concert
Self
2013
Film
T-Rex: Electric Warrior
Self
2012
Film
Elton John - Arena di Verona, Italy
Self
2020
Film
A Special Evening with Elton John
Self
1995
Film
Kids' R!ghts
Self
2014
Film
Elton John: Live in Japan 2001
Self
2001
Film
Elton John - Rock In Rio 2026
2026
The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show
Himself
1977
Film
Elton John - Apple Music Live
Himself
2026