Ozzy Osbourne

Known for ActingBorn 1948-12-03Died 2025-07-22Aston, Birmingham, England, UK

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 WikipediaRead more

Movies & web series

Black Sabbath - Paris 1970

Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992

Ozzy Osbourne: Don't Blame Me

Into the Void: Life, Death and Heavy Metal

Ozzy Osbourne: After Hours

The BRIT Awards

Black Sabbath - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert

More Bad News

Seven Ages of Rock

Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home

Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira

Lita Ford: The Complete Video Collection

Ozzy: No Escape from Now

Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman

Too Late with Adam Carolla

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Black Sabbath: The End - Live In Birmingham

South Park

Post Malone: Runaway

The Osbournes: Night of Terror

Ozzy Osbourne: Thirty Years After The Blizzard

E! True Hollywood Story

Ozzy Osbourne : Quilmes Rock Festival 2008

Scream Awards

Satan’s Top 40

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

The Rainbow

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne

Black Sabbath: Live... Gathered In Their Masses

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 8

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1

Black Sabbath: The End of The End

Live Aid

Moscow Music Peace Festival

Classic Albums

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Lemmy

The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne: Live & Loud

Jack Osbourne: Adrenaline Junkie

Moulin Rouge!

Ozzy Osbourne: The Ultimate Ozzy

Rove

Ozzy Osbourne - Live at Budokan

The Frank Skinner Show

2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Sunset Strip

Trolls World Tour