Paul Weller
Actor
Born May 25, 1958 in Woking, Surrey, England
John William Weller (born 25 May 1958), better known as Paul Weller, is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Weller achieved fame in the late 1970s as the guitarist and principal singer and songwriter of the rock band the Jam, alongside Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler. The band gained significant critical and commercial success in the United Kingdom, and were the most influential band of the mod revival of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Following the dissolution of the Jam at the end of 1982, Weller formed the Style Council with Mick Talbot, where he explored a wide variety of other musical styles, including pop, jazz, soul, hip hop, folk and classical. Although initially successful, the band's popularity declined in the late 1980s, leading them to break up in 1989. Weller began a solo career in the early 1990s, slowly re-establishing his commercial standing across his first four solo albums, Paul Weller (1992), Wild Wood (1993), Stanley Road (1995) and Heavy Soul (1997). Although Weller has received international critical recognition as a singer, lyricist and guitarist, he is most famous in his native country, as his songwriting is rooted in English society. Many of his songs with the Jam had lyrics about working class life. He was the principal figure of the 1970s and 1980s mod revival, often referred to as the Modfather, and an influence on many subsequent British alternative rock and Britpop artists, such as Oasis. He has received four Brit Awards, including Best British Male three times, and the 2006 Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.
Filmography
Paul Weller - One
The Style Council - Sight & Sound In Concert
Paul Weller - Live In Hyde Park
Self
Little Red Robin Hood
Self
Together for Palestine
Self
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
Self
Blitz
Gerald
Recomposing Earth
Self
James Blunt: One Brit Wonder
Self (archive footage)
Paul Weller & The BBC Symphony Orchestra: Live from the Barbican
Madness: The Get up!
Self
Paul Weller: Live at Sydney Opera House
Self - Musician
Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council
Self
Paul Weller: Other Aspects - Live at the Royal Festival Hall
Himself
The Kinks - Echoes of a World
The Jam: 1977
Jawbone
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
Self
The Jam: About The Young Idea
Himself
Amazon Presents Paul Weller LIVE, at The Great Escape
Himself
Soul Boys of the Western World
Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
Self
Celebrating Jon Lord
Vocals
Last Shop Standing
Self
Punk Britannia
Jools Holland: My Life in Music
Self
Amy Winehouse: At the BBC - A Tribute to Amy Winehouse
Self (archive footage)
Annie Nightingale: Bird on the Wireless
Self
Paul Weller: In the Crowd / Live in Japan
Paul Weller: Find the Torch, Burn the Plans
Sherlock
The Viking
Paul Weller: Just a Dream
Paul Weller: At The BBC
Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi
Himself
Paul Weller: Hit Parade
Paul Weller: Into Tomorrow
Himself
BBC Electric Proms
Himself
Paul Weller: As Is Now
The Jam: The Making of All Mod Cons
Himself
The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave
Self
The Style Council: Live at Full House Rock Show
De Wereld Draait Door
Self
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Self
Ideal
Himself
The Culture Show
Self
Paul Weller: Modern Classics on Film
Paul Weller: Studio 150
One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert
Self
Live Eighties
Self
The Complete Jam
Self
The Jam: A Time and a Place
Paul Weller: Live at Braehead
Playing 'In the Company of Men'
Paul Weller: Two Classic Performances
Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
A Skin Too Few: The Days of Nick Drake
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self - Performer
Steve Marriott: Astoria Memorial Concert
Guitar and vocals
Paul Weller: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Himself - Vocals, Guitar, Piano
The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall
Self - Guitar / Vocals
Help! War Child
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
Business as Usual
Days Like These
Self
JerUSAlem
Self
Live Aid
Self
Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
Self
The Jam - Live At Bingley Hall, Birmingham, England 1982
Three of a Kind
Self - The Style Council (uncredited)
Punk and Its Aftershocks
Self
Fridays
Self - Musical Guest
Punk in London
Self
MARC
Acceleration Punk
Self
Rockpalast