Person Details

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Aliases: John William Weller , The Modfather

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Woking, Surrey, England

Homepage: http://www.paulweller.com/

Movie Involvements: 31

TV Involvements: 4


Most Famous Work

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Weller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Famous Work

Where Are They Now?
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8

Where Are They Now?

(1999) Self
Sherlock
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9

Sherlock

(2010) The Viking
The Culture Show
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6

The Culture Show

(2004) Self
Blitz
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6

Blitz

(2024) Gerald
Live Aid
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8

Live Aid

(1985) Self
The Black Barn Sessions
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0
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
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0
The Who and Special Guests: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
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6

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Gerald
Self
2021 N/A
Self
Self - Musician
2020 Self
2019 Self
Himself
2018 N/A
2017 N/A
Self
2015 Himself
vocals, guitar
Himself
2014 Himself
Vocals
2013 Himself
2012 Self
N/A
Himself
2011 himself
N/A
Self
N/A
2010 N/A
The Viking
2009 N/A
2008 N/A
self
2007 Himself
2006 N/A
Himself
Himself
N/A
Himself
Self
N/A
2005 N/A
Self
N/A
Himself
2004 Self
N/A
N/A
Paul Weller
Self
2003 Self
N/A
N/A
Himself
Self
2001 Self - Performer
Self
Guitar and vocals
2000 Himself
Self - Guitar / Vocals
1999 Self
1998 Self
1995 Self
1993 Self - Musical Guest
1986 Self
Self
1985 Self
1983 Self
1982 N/A
1981 Self - The Style Council (uncredited)
1980 N/A
Self
1979 Self
1977 Self
Self
1974 N/A
N/A
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
2017 Music
2003 Original Music Composer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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