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