Ozzy Osbourne
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
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Ozzy: No Escape from Now as Self
- 2023 · Jack Osbourne's Night of Terror as Self
- 2022 · Post Malone: Runaway as Self
- 2022 · Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony as Himself
- 2022 · Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon as Self
- 2020 · The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne as Self
- 2020 · Rockfield : The Studio on the Farm as
- 2017 · Black Sabbath: The End of The End as Himself
- 2016 · Ozzy and Jack's World Detour as Self
- 2015 · The 2000's: The Decade We Saw It All as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 · Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 · Black Sabbath: [2012] Live at O2 Academy as Vox
- 2011 · God Bless Ozzy Osbourne as Self
- 2011 · Black Sabbath - Paris 1970 as Himself
- 2010 · Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid as Self
- 2010 · A Comedy Roast as
- 2006 · Scream Awards as Himself
- 2006 · You Can't Fire Me, I'm Famous as
- 2006 · The Queen at 80 as Self
- 2005 · Ozzfest: 10th Anniversary as Himself
- 2005 · Ozzfest: 10th Anniversary as
- 2002 · Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992 as Himself
- 2002 · When Rock Ruled the World as Self
- 2001 · Satan’s Top Forty as Self
- 2001 · We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll as Self
- 2000 · You Only Live Once as Self - Guest
- 1999 · Black Sabbath: Burgettstown, PA 1999 as Vox
- Future · Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow as Self
- 1999 · Black Sabbath: [1999] Seattle, Washington as Vox
- 1995 · The Jerky Boys as Band Manager
- 1992 · Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume One as Himself
- 1991 · Ozzy Osbourne: Don't Blame Me as Himself
- 1991 · Alice Cooper: Prime Cuts as Self
- 1988 · The Freddy Krueger Special as
- 1985 · Black Sabbath: Live Aid as Self
- 1976 · Black Sabbath: Live in Fresno as
- 1975 · Black Sabbath - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert as
- Future · Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home as Self
- 2025 · Ozzy Osbourne: Remembering a Rock God as Self (archive footage)
- 2025 · Black Sabbath: Vol. 4 Documentary as Self
- 2024 · 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2022 · 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2022 · Black Sabbath: Master of Reality Documentary as Self
- 2022 · Black Sabbath: Sabotage - The Documentary as Self
- 2021 · 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2021 · We Need to Do Something as Good Boy (voice)
- 2021 · WWE Hall Of Fame 2021 as Himself
- 2020 · The Osbournes: Night of Terror as Self
- 2020 · Ozzy Osbourne: Throne of Darkness as
- 2020 · The Osbournes Want to Believe as Self
- 2020 · Celebrity Watch Party as Self
- 2020 · Trolls World Tour as King Thrash (voice)
- 2019 · The Rainbow as Self
- 2019 · #NoJoke as Self
- 2018 · The Conners as Self
- 2018 · Sherlock Gnomes as Fawn (voice)
- 2017 · Black Sabbath: The End - Live In Birmingham as Self - Vocals
- 2017 · Cum On Feel The Noize as Self
- 2016 · Graspop Metal Meeting 2016 Compilation as Self
- 2016 · Ghostbusters as Famous Rock Star
- 2014 · Lennon or McCartney as Self
- 2014 · Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman as
- 2014 · The 7D as Duke of Drear (voice)
- 2013 · Black Sabbath: Live... Gathered In Their Masses as Vocals
- 2013 · Black Sabbath: 13 as Himself
- 2013 · Gogglebox as Self
- 2012 · Sunset Strip as Self
- 2011 · Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event as Self
- 2011 · Ozzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After The Blizzard as Self
- 2011 · Gnomeo & Juliet as Fawn (voice)
- 2010 · The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear as Self
- 2010 · Lady Gaga: One Sequin at a Time as Self
- 2010 · Ozzy Osbourne: Ozzfest UK 2010 as Vox
- 2010 · Fish Hooks as The Earth Troll (voice)
- 2010 · Ozzy Osbourne: Speak of the Devil - Blizzard Of Ozz Tour 82 as Himself
- 2010 · Music Nuggets as Self
- 2010 · Lemmy as Self
- 2009 · The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts as Self
- 2009 · Live from Studio Five as Self
- 2009 · Osbournes Reloaded as
- 2009 · Chris Moyles' Quiz Night as Self
- 2008 · Ozzy Osbourne : Quilmes Rock Festival 2008 as Vocals
- 2007 · Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind as Vicar (voice)
- 2007 · Seven Ages of Rock as
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2006 · Randy Rhoads – Six String God as Himself - Vocals
- 2006 · VH1 Rock Honors as
- 2005 · Jack Osbourne: Adrenaline Junkie as
- 2005 · Too Late with Adam Carolla as
- 2005 · Black Sabbath: [2005] Rockwave Festival as
- 2005 · The Friday Night Project as Self
- 2004 · Battle for Ozzfest as
- 2004 · Black Sabbath: Undead and Alive as
- 2003 · Anderson Cooper 360° as
- 2003 · Celebrities Uncensored as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · Ozzy Osbourne: The Prince Of F*?$!@# Darkness - (Unauthorized) as Self
- 2002 · Ozzy: Crown Prince of the Darkness as Self (archival footage)
- 2002 · Bo' Selecta! as
- 2002 · Austin Powers in Goldmember as Ozzy Osbourne
- 2002 · Ozzy Osbourne - Live at Budokan as himself
- 2002 · Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace as Self
- 2002 · V Graham Norton as Self
- 2002 · The Osbournes as Self
- 2001 · Moulin Rouge! as Voice of the Green Fairy
- 1993 · Ozzy Osbourne: Live & Loud as
- Future · Home to Roost as Self
- 2001 · Satan’s Top 40 as Self
- 2000 · Little Nicky as Himself
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Ozzy Osbourne
- 2000 · Hellraisers as Self
- 1999 · Rove as Self
- 1999 · Slade: It's Slade as Self
- 1999 · Black Sabbath: The Last Supper as Himself
- 1998 · Chef Aid: Behind The Menu as Self
- 1997 · Behind the Music as Self
- 1997 · South Park as Ozzy Osbourne (voice)
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self
- 1997 · Private Parts as Ozzy Osbourne
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1995 · The Frank Skinner Show as Self
- 1995 · Ozzy Osbourne: [1995] Monsters Of Rock Chile as Self
- 1995 · The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Self
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · Raw as Self
- 1993 · GMTV as Self
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1990 · Parker Lewis Can't Lose as
- 1990 · Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8 as Self
- 1990 · Ozzy Osbourne: Speak of the Devil as Vocals
- 1990 · Sam Kinison: Banned as The Judge
- 1989 · Moscow Music Peace Festival as Self [Black Sabbath]
- 1989 · Ozzy Osbourne: (1989) Philadelphia, PA as Self
- 1989 · Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1 as Self
- 1989 · Hard 'N Heavy Volume 2 as Self
- 1988 · Devil Worship: Exposing Satan's Underground as SelfSelf - Heavy Metal Musician
- 1988 · The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years as Self
- 1988 · More Bad News as Self
- 1987 · The American Way as Self
- 1986 · Trick or Treat as Rev. Aaron Gilstrom
- 1986 · The British Bulldogs as Himself
- 1986 · Ozzy Osbourne: The Ultimate Ozzy as Himself
- 1986 · WrestleMania 2 as Self
- 1986 · WrestleMania II as Himself
- 1985 · Live Aid as Self
- 1984 · Al TV as Self
- 1984 · Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon as Self
- 1982 · The Comic Strip Presents... as himself
- 1981 · Ozzy Osbourne: After Hours as Self (vox)
- 1981 · Wetten, dass..? as Self
- 1980 · Black Sabbath: Never Say Die as Self
- 1978 · An Audience with... as Self
- 1974 · Black Sabbath: California Jam as
- 1970 · Black Sabbath: Live in Paris as Self - Vocals
- 1970 · Black Sabbath - Pop Shop: Part 1 as Ozzy Osbourne
- 1970 · Black Sabbath - Musikladen Live as Vocals