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Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend

Acting·1945·141 films

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."…

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As Actor

Tommy
Tommy (1975)Himself
Woodstock
Woodstock (1970)Self - The Who
Monterey Pop
Monterey Pop (1968)Self - The Who
Live Aid
Live Aid (1985)Self
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation (2019)Self
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
The Who: The Kids Are Alright (1979)Self
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (1996)Self - Guitar
Bad Reputation
Bad Reputation (2018)Self
The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb
The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb (1993)Voice
Jimi Plays Monterey
Jimi Plays Monterey (1987)Self (archive footage)
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003)Self
Lennon or McCartney
Lennon or McCartney (2014)Self
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix (1973)Self
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who (2007)Self
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023)Self
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music (2012)Self
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief (2012)Self
Lambert & Stamp
Lambert & Stamp (2014)Himself
Billy Idol Should Be Dead
Billy Idol Should Be Dead (2026)Self
Live Aid
Live Aid (2004)
The Who: Tommy Live at The Royal Albert Hall
The Who: Tommy Live at The Royal Albert Hall (2017)Himself – guitars, vocals
The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979)Himself
Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight
Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight (1998)Himself
Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next
Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next (1999)Self
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982)Self
Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?
Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me? (2013)Himself
The Who: Quadrophenia - Live in London
The Who: Quadrophenia - Live in London (2014)
The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall
The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall (2000)Self - Lead Guitar / Vocals
The Who - At Kilburn 1977
The Who - At Kilburn 1977 (2008)guitar
The Who: Live in Hyde Park
The Who: Live in Hyde Park (2015)Himself - guitarist, vocals
The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969
The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969 (2008)Himself - guitars, vocals
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004)Self
Sound of the City: London 1964-73
Sound of the City: London 1964-73 (1973)Self
Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac
Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac (2021)Self
Jean-Michel Jarre: A Journey into Sound
Jean-Michel Jarre: A Journey into Sound (2015)Self
Carousella
Carousella (1966)himself
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (2009)Himselft
The Who Rocks America 1982
The Who Rocks America 1982 (1983)Himself
The Who - The Making of Tommy
The Who - The Making of Tommy (2013)Himself
Classic Albums: The Who Sell Out
Classic Albums: The Who Sell Out (2021)Himself
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances (2002)
1996 VH1 Honors
1996 VH1 Honors (1996)
Acoustic at the BBC
Acoustic at the BBC (2011)Self
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy (1989)Self - Guitars & Vocals / Mr. Walker / Mrs. Walker / Narrator
Smashing Pumpkins: If All Goes Wrong
Smashing Pumpkins: If All Goes Wrong (2008)Self
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall (2014)Self
An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story
An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story (2006)Himself
The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane
The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane (2006)Himself
The Who: Live at Shea Stadium 1982
The Who: Live at Shea Stadium 1982 (1982)Self
The Who: BBC Electric Proms
The Who: BBC Electric Proms (2006)Himself
Being Mick
Being Mick (2001)Self
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea (1981)Self
Led Zeppelin Played Here
Led Zeppelin Played Here (2014)Self (archive footage)
Brian Wilson: On Tour
Brian Wilson: On Tour (2003)Self
The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live (2005)Self - Guitar, Vocals
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC (2015)Self (archive footage)
White City
White City (1985)Pete Fountain
The Who Hits 50! Live
The Who Hits 50! Live (2022)
The Who: Maximum R&B Live
The Who: Maximum R&B Live (1994)Himself
Classic Quadrophenia
Classic Quadrophenia (2015)Self
The Rock Prophet: The Story of Link Wray
The Rock Prophet: The Story of Link Wray (2025)Self
One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert
One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert (2004)Self
The Who: One Band's Explosive Story
The Who: One Band's Explosive Story (2022)Self - The Who Member
All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes
All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes (1982)Self
The Who – Broadcast In Roundhouse Electric Proms 2006
The Who – Broadcast In Roundhouse Electric Proms 2006 (2006)
The Who - Who's Next 1971-2023
The Who - Who's Next 1971-2023 (1999)Self
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight 2004 Festival
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight 2004 Festival (2017)Self
The Who: Rock in Rio 2017
The Who: Rock in Rio 2017 (2017)guitar
The Who With Orchestra Live At Wembley
The Who With Orchestra Live At Wembley (2023)
The Who: Live in Boston
The Who: Live in Boston (2004)Himself
Pete Townshend: Music from Lifehouse
Pete Townshend: Music from Lifehouse (2002)
Come Together The Rise of the Festival
Come Together The Rise of the Festival (2018)
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who (2008)Self
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today (2005)Self
The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'
The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen' (2005)Self (archive footage)
The Session Man
The Session Man (2025)Self
The Night That Changed Rock
The Night That Changed Rock (2019)
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who (1994)Self
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go! (2021)Self (archive footage)
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited (2014)Self
Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi
Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi (2007)Himself
The Who: Live in Texas '75
The Who: Live in Texas '75 (2012)Himself
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2009)Self
The Who: The Night That Changed Rock
The Who: The Night That Changed Rock (2019)Self
THE WHO Live At The Chicago Amphitheater 1979
THE WHO Live At The Chicago Amphitheater 1979Himself
The Who: Liverpool 7/6/2006
The Who: Liverpool 7/6/2006 (2006)
The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy
The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy (2014)Himself
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests (2006)Self
Pete Townshend's Deep End - Face The Face
Pete Townshend's Deep End - Face The Face (2016)Self
The Who: Nyon 7/20/2006
The Who: Nyon 7/20/2006 (2006)
Night Flight: Born Again
Night Flight: Born Again (2016)Self
The World's Greatest Gigs
The World's Greatest Gigs (2005)
The Who ‎– Live At Tanglewood 1970
The Who ‎– Live At Tanglewood 1970 (1970)Himself
The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests
The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests (2006)Pete Townshend
Woodstock: Untold Stories
Woodstock: Untold Stories (2009)
The Who: Stockholm 7/6/2007
The Who: Stockholm 7/6/2007 (2007)
The Who: Purple Hearts and Power Chords
The Who: Purple Hearts and Power Chords (2011)
Pete Townshend Live in New York Featuring Psychoderelict
Pete Townshend Live in New York Featuring Psychoderelict (1993)Himself
Video EP: Pete Townshend
Video EP: Pete Townshend (1982)
The Lost Paths
The Lost Paths (1967)Himself
The Who: St. Polten 7/22/2006
The Who: St. Polten 7/22/2006 (2006)
Pete Townshend - Live at Fillmore West, April 30th, 1996
Pete Townshend - Live at Fillmore West, April 30th, 1996 (1996)guitar, vocals
Rachel Fuller presents: In the Attic with Pete Townshend & Friends
Rachel Fuller presents: In the Attic with Pete Townshend & Friends (2009)Self
Pete Townshend - South Bank Show Documentary
Pete Townshend - South Bank Show Documentary (1985)self
The Who: Fragments Fan Club DVD
The Who: Fragments Fan Club DVD (2007)Himself
The Who: Metz 7/18/2006
The Who: Metz 7/18/2006 (2006)
The Who: Fresno 2/25/2007
The Who: Fresno 2/25/2007 (2007)
The Who: Dublin 7/8/2006
The Who: Dublin 7/8/2006 (2006)
The Who: Locarno 7/14/2006
The Who: Locarno 7/14/2006 (2006)
The Who: Grand Rapids 12/5/2006
The Who: Grand Rapids 12/5/2006 (2006)
The Who: Hampshire 7/3/2006
The Who: Hampshire 7/3/2006 (2006)
The Who: Liverpool 7/5/2006
The Who: Liverpool 7/5/2006 (2006)
The Who: Ulm 7/23/2006
The Who: Ulm 7/23/2006 (2006)
The Who: Lyon 7/17/2006
The Who: Lyon 7/17/2006 (2006)
The Who: Live from Toronto
The Who: Live from Toronto (1984)
The Who: Boston 9/16/2006
The Who: Boston 9/16/2006 (2006)
The Who: Holmdel 9/21/2006
The Who: Holmdel 9/21/2006 (2006)
The Who: Brighton 6/18/2006
The Who: Brighton 6/18/2006 (2006)
The Who: Vancouver 10/8/2006
The Who: Vancouver 10/8/2006
The Who: Philadelphia 9/12/2006
The Who: Philadelphia 9/12/2006 (2006)
The Who: Bonn 7/11/2006
The Who: Bonn 7/11/2006 (2006)
The Who: Werchter 6/30/2006
The Who: Werchter 6/30/2006 (2006)
The Who: Palm Springs 11/11/2006
The Who: Palm Springs 11/11/2006 (2006)
The Who: Quadrophenia Super Deluxe Edition
The Who: Quadrophenia Super Deluxe Edition (2026)
The Who: Atlantic City 3/9/2007
The Who: Atlantic City 3/9/2007 (2007)
The Who: Glasgow 7/9/2006
The Who: Glasgow 7/9/2006 (2006)
The Who: Who's Next - Life House Super Deluxe Edition
The Who: Who's Next - Life House Super Deluxe Edition (2023)
The Who: Wantagh 9/13/2006
The Who: Wantagh 9/13/2006 (2006)
The Who at Live Aid
The Who at Live Aid (1985)
The Who: Lisbon 5/16/2007
The Who: Lisbon 5/16/2007 (2007)
Seize millions de jeunes: Mods
Seize millions de jeunes: Mods (1965)Interviewee
The Who: Baltimore 9/23/2006
The Who: Baltimore 9/23/2006 (2006)
The Who: Dublin 6/29/2007
The Who: Dublin 6/29/2007 (2007)
Police Protecting Children - Internet Paedophilia
Police Protecting Children - Internet Paedophilia (2004)Self
The Who: Cheshire 6/23/2007
The Who: Cheshire 6/23/2007 (2007)
Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999
Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999 (1999)self
The Who: Philadelphia 11/25/2006
The Who: Philadelphia 11/25/2006
The Who: Zaragoza 7/29/2006
The Who: Zaragoza 7/29/2006 (2006)
The Who: Madrid 7/27/2006
The Who: Madrid 7/27/2006 (2006)
The Who: Monte Carlo 7/15/2006
The Who: Monte Carlo 7/15/2006 (2006)

As Writer

Tommy
Tommy (1975)
Quadrophenia
Quadrophenia (1979)
The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969
The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969 (2008)
White City
White City (1985)
All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes
All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes (1982)
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests (2006)