Portrait of Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne

Acting

Biography

John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025) was an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead singer of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname "Prince of Darkness". Osbourne became a founding member of Black Sabbath in 1968, providing lead vocals from their eponymous debut studio album in 1970 to Never Say Die! in 1978. The band was highly influential in the development of heavy metal music, in particular their critically acclaimed releases Paranoid (1970), Master of Reality (1971), and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973). Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 due to problems with alcohol and other drugs. He then began a successful solo career with Blizzard of Ozz in 1980 and released 13 studio albums, the first seven of which received multi-platinum certifications in the US. He reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions. He rejoined in 1997 and helped record the group's final studio album, 13 (2013), before they embarked on a farewell tour that ended with a 2017 performance in their native Birmingham. Osbourne sold over 100 million albums, including his solo work and Black Sabbath releases. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Black Sabbath in 2006 and as a solo artist in 2024. He was also inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame both solo and with Black Sabbath in 2005. He was honoured with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Birmingham Walk of Stars. At the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards, he received the Global Icon Award. In 2015, he received the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. In the early 2000s, Osbourne's career expanded to a new medium when he became a star in his own reality show, The Osbournes, alongside wife/manager Sharon and two of their three children, Kelly and Jack. He co-starred with Jack and Kelly in the television series Ozzy & Jack's World Detour. On 5 July 2025, Osbourne performed his final show at the Back to the Beginning concert event amid ongoing health battles, having announced earlier in the year that this would be his last live performance, though he intended to continue recording music. He died later that month on 22 July 2025. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ozzy Osbourne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Born: December 3, 1948

Place of Birth: Aston, Birmingham, England, UK

Filmography

2025
Ozzy Osbourne: Remembering a Rock God

as Self (archive footage)

2021
We Need to Do Something

as Good Boy (voice)

2021
2020
Trolls World Tour

as King Thrash (voice)

2019
2019
#NoJoke

as Self

2018
2018
Sherlock Gnomes

as Fawn (voice)

2016
Ghostbusters

as Famous Rock Star

2015
The 2000's: The Decade We Saw It All

as Self (archive footage)

2014
The 7D

as Duke of Drear (voice)

2013
2013
2013
Gogglebox

as Self

2012
2011
Gnomeo & Juliet

as Fawn (voice)

2010
Fish Hooks

as The Earth Troll (voice)

2010
Lemmy

as Self

2006
Scream Awards

as Himself

2006
2006
2002
Ozzy: Crown Prince of the Darkness

as Self (archival footage)

2002
2002
2002
2001
Moulin Rouge!

as Voice of the Green Fairy

2000
Little Nicky

as Himself

2000
2000
1999
Rove

as Self

1997
1997
South Park

as Ozzy Osbourne (voice)

1997
1997
Private Parts

as Ozzy Osbourne

1996
1995
The Jerky Boys

as Band Manager

1993
Raw

as Self

1993
GMTV

as Self

1990
1989
Moscow Music Peace Festival

as Self [Black Sabbath]

1988
Devil Worship: Exposing Satan's Underground

as SelfSelf - Heavy Metal Musician

1988
1987
1986
Trick or Treat

as Rev. Aaron Gilstrom

1986
1986
1986
WrestleMania II

as Himself

1985
Live Aid

as Self

1984
Al TV

as Self

1981
1970