Paul Weller
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas? as Self
- 2024 · Blitz as Gerald
- 2024 · Dogs The Story as
- 2024 · Recomposing Earth as Self
- 2023 · James Blunt: One Brit Wonder as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Paul Weller & The BBC Symphony Orchestra: Live from the Barbican as
- 2021 · Madness: The Get up! as Self
- 2021 · Paul Weller: Live at Sydney Opera House as Self - Musician
- 2020 · Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council as Self
- 2019 · The Black Barn Sessions as Self
- 2019 · Paul Weller: Other Aspects - Live at the Royal Festival Hall as Himself
- 2018 · The Kinks - Echoes of a World as
- 2017 · The Jam: 1977 as
- 2017 · Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers as Self
- 2015 · The Jam: About The Young Idea as Himself
- 2015 · Amazon Presents Paul Weller LIVE, at The Great Escape as Himself
- 2014 · Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall as Himself
- 2014 · Celebrating Jon Lord as Vocals
- 2013 · Hard Rock Calling 2013 as Himself
- 2012 · Last Shop Standing as Self
- 2012 · Punk Britannia as
- 2012 · Jools Holland: My Life in Music as Self
- 2011 · Amy Winehouse: At the BBC - A Tribute to Amy Winehouse as Self (archive footage)
- 2011 · Amy Winehouse Tribute as
- 2011 · Annie Nightingale: Bird on the Wireless as Self
- 2011 · Paul Weller: In the Crowd / Live in Japan as
- 2010 · Paul Weller: Find the Torch, Burn the Plans as
- 2010 · Sherlock as The Viking
- 2009 · Paul Weller: Just a Dream as
- 2008 · Paul Weller: At The BBC as
- 2008 · Paul Weller: BBC Four Sessions as self
- 2007 · Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi as Himself
- 2006 · Paul Weller: Hit Parade as
- 2006 · Paul Weller: Into Tomorrow as Himself
- 2006 · BBC Electric Proms as Himself
- 2006 · Paul Weller: As Is Now as
- 2006 · The Jam: The Making of All Mod Cons as Himself
- 2006 · The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave as Self
- 2006 · The Style Council: Live at Full House Rock Show as
- 2005 · De Wereld Draait Door as Self
- 2005 · Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today as Self
- 2005 · Paul Weller: Stanley Road as
- 2005 · Ideal as Himself
- 2004 · The Culture Show as Self
- 2004 · Paul Weller: Modern Classics on Film as
- 2004 · Paul Weller: Studio 150 as
- 2004 · One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert as Paul Weller
- 2004 · Live Eighties as Self
- 2003 · The Complete Jam as Self
- 2003 · The Jam: A Time and a Place as
- 2003 · Paul Weller: Live at Braehead as
- 2003 · Paul Weller: Two Classic Performances as Himself
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2001 · Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self - Performer
- 2001 · Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
- 2001 · Steve Marriott: Astoria Memorial Concert as Guitar and vocals
- 2000 · The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall as Self - Guitar / Vocals
- 2000 · Paul Weller: Live at the Royal Albert Hall as Himself
- 1999 · Where Are They Now? as Self
- 1998 · Stereophonics: Word Got Around as Self
- 1995 · Help! War Child as Self
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Musical Guest
- 1986 · Days Like These as Self
- 1986 · JerUSAlem as Self
- 1985 · Live Aid as Self
- 1983 · Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style as Self
- 1982 · The Jam - Live At Bingley Hall, Birmingham, England 1982 as
- 1981 · Three of a Kind as Self - The Style Council (uncredited)
- 1980 · The Jam: Live at Rockpalast as
- 1980 · Punk and Its Aftershocks as Self
- 1979 · The Jam: Follies as Self
- 1977 · Punk in London as Self
- 1977 · Acceleration Punk as Self
- 1974 · Rockpalast as
- Future · The Style Council - Sight & Sound In Concert as
- Future · Paul Weller - One as
- Future · Paul Weller - Live In Hyde Park as Self